Chapter 1401 The Third Place Has Been Found
Shu Yu was happy today, firstly because she had found her master, and secondly because Meng Yunzheng had passed the imperial examination with top honors.
With two things happening together, shouldn't we celebrate? So she even had a little bit of wine.
It's a pity, there's only a little bit left.
The abbot of Dongqing Temple stared at her intently. Meng Yunzheng, worried about her injuries, wouldn't let her drink too much, so she could only regretfully continue eating her food.
As the group was about to leave after finishing their meal, there was a sudden knock on the door of the private room.
The people inside were taken aback. Xia Yan got up, walked to the door, and asked through the door, "Who is it?"
"Xun Sheng." A strange, low voice rang out from outside.
Shu Yu was puzzled. "Who is Xun Sheng? Have we come to the wrong person?"
Meng Yunzheng told her, "The waiter just mentioned that it was Young Master Xun, who came in third place."
After saying that, he turned and asked Xia Yan to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, a man who was slightly older than Meng Yunzheng was standing in the doorway.
The man was clean-cut and had a spirited look on his face, but he still tried his best to appear more composed. "Young Master Meng, it really is you."
He paused slightly when he entered the room and saw the people sitting there, then nodded.
Meng Yunzheng stood up. "How did Young Master Xun know I was here?"
"After returning from paying my respects to my master, I saw a carriage in the backyard of the restaurant that was exactly the same one that Young Master Meng rode in last time. That's why I asked the waiter and came here. I apologize for my abruptness. I really have something I'd like to discuss with Young Master Meng."
The people in the private room understood that this young master Xun had come in third place, bringing great honor to the restaurant. He asked the owner of the carriage which private room he was in, and the other party naturally answered without hesitation.
However, Meng Yunzheng kept a low profile here, even deliberately choosing an ordinary carriage that looked very inconspicuous on the outside, but unexpectedly this person still recognized him at a glance.
No wonder he ranked third in the provincial examination; he's very observant.
However, Meng Yunzheng didn't really want to chat with him.
What were they going to talk about? They weren't familiar with each other; after all, they were just candidates from the same batch. Because they were both top scorers in the prefectural examination, they were naturally arrogant. They had met before, but at most they nodded to each other and didn't exchange more than a few words.
However, Meng Yunzheng still knew Xun Sheng's personality to some extent; he was a person who was exceptionally persistent in his studies.
When he comes to see me, it's mostly to discuss academic matters.
But!
He wanted to spend time with Ayu, but he was too busy.
Meng Yunzheng was about to refuse without thinking, but before he could speak, the abbot of Dongqing Temple spoke first, "Go ahead, it's perfect timing, Ayu and I have something to discuss alone."
Upon hearing this, Xun Sheng's eyes lit up slightly, while Meng Yunzheng let out a helpless sigh.
"You two can continue chatting, I'll head over now."
"Um."
Meng Yunzheng got up and walked towards the door with Xun Sheng. The latter was quite happy and immediately followed. Before even leaving the house, he started asking questions. Compared to his arrogant demeanor before the academy exam, he was a completely different person.
But as Meng Yunzheng walked, he pondered how to end the conversation as quickly as possible. After all, he didn't know how long it would take for Ayu and the abbot to finish talking, and he couldn't keep them waiting for him.
Only after the two left did Shu Yu turn back.
The private room was eerily quiet. Abbot Dongqing silently sipped his tea without saying a word.
Shu Yu thought for a moment and then asked Xia Yan and Ying Dong to leave.
However, after they left and the door to the private room closed, silence fell again.
(End of this chapter)
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