"Tzuyu, why don't you say anything? I was just joking, I didn't really want you to look at me..."

"No." Zhao Rong shook his head, "I am a little worried."

"What are you worried about?"

"I'm worried that if I write something wrong, you'll make a mistake too."

Fan Yushu was touched and said, "Tzuyu is still the best... Actually, I am also worried about this, so I am just talking, don't take it seriously."

Zhao Rong nodded and thought to himself, "Are you testing me?"

He turned around and asked, "By the way, why didn't I see Brother Teng Ying?"

Fan Yushu sighed and said, "Don't mention him. He disappeared early in the morning. Jia Tengying is too disloyal. When the exam is approaching, he runs away. Even if I meet him, he pretends not to see me, as if I am afraid of disturbing him. The same goes for other classmates. I want to ask a question about the meaning of the scriptures, but only Senior Yu and Young Brother Xue are willing to answer me patiently."

Zhao Rong turned around and glanced at Fan Yushu who was complaining behind him, and understood a little, "Brother Teng Ying is still smart."

Fan Yushu asked, "What did you say?"

Zhao Rong waved his hand, "Nothing, let's walk faster and get into the examination room earlier."

He felt that although Brother Yushu had many shortcomings, he was always sincere to others. For example, he could always hear politeness and modesty in other people's words, and he was never shy with his friends... He was very good.

Soon, the two of them arrived at Mochi Academy together.

In the morning, there was the examination of the interpretation of scriptures for the mid-month exam. At this time, the Mo Chi Academy was bustling with people. The lakeside corridor that ran through the academy was full of students chatting or reciting.

The arrival of Zhao Rong and Fan Yushu did not attract much attention, and they merged into the crowd in the corridor.

The examination venue for this major exam was not located inside the school, but in an open space outside the school.

The schools were completely empty, as almost all the seats had been moved outside and turned into examination rooms.

Students from six classes were randomly placed in ten open-air examination rooms. Each person had his or her own examination room number and seat number, and they could enter and take their seats according to the sequence number.

The ten open-air examination rooms are not crowded, but are located in the open space beside the corridor from the outside to the inside along the lakeside promenade.

The examination room numbers are Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui...the ten heavenly stems named after them.

The Jiazi Arena is quite close, not far from the main entrance of Mochi Academy, but the Mochi Academy is very large and the examination rooms are quite far apart, so the last Guizi Arena is located almost near the back mountain deep in the academy, so it takes some walking effort.

This time, Fan Yushu's wish was not fulfilled. He and Zhao Rong were not in the same examination room, so naturally he had no chance to take a look.

Zhao Rong looked down at the number on the test card that Yu Huaijin had given him yesterday.

There was a seat number for him at the back of the Renzi field. Zhao Rong took a look at it and memorized it.

Fan Yushu's examination room number is Geng.

The two examination rooms were adjacent to each other, separated by one room.

But they were taking the same route, because no matter which examination room it was, one had to use this lakeside promenade to enter and exit. It was just that Fan Yushu's examination room number was earlier than Zhao Rong's, so he arrived at the examination room earlier.

The two of them continued to walk towards the examination room inside the school.

On the way, Fan Yushu looked around at the crowded crowd.

"Hey, Tzuyu, why is our assigned exam room so far away? No matter which exam room we go to, we'll always be the last one in the class. Hey, when the exam is over and we go to eat, we'll have to squeeze in with everyone again. It'll be so crowded that it'll kill us."

Zhao Rong finally discovered that during exam time, Fan Yushu would sigh and complain to himself out of habit.

He shook his head and smiled to comfort him: "It's okay, Brother Yushu, let's write faster, hand in the paper early and leave, don't wait until the time is up to hand in the paper with your classmates."

Fan Yushu's eyes lit up, "Good idea, Brother Ziyu! This is also an advantage for us as gifted students, but it's a bit conspicuous. Well, I'm afraid Senior Yu will beat me up after the exam, but... just don't let her see it! I just don't know which exam room she is in, so she must not be in front of us..."

Zhao Rong nodded.

In a sense, the two of them reached a consensus by coincidence.

Afterwards, they chatted on the way and finally arrived at the Gengzi field. Fan Yushu said goodbye to Zhao Rong, left him and the crowd in the corridor, and walked into the examination room next to the corridor.

Zhao Rong continued to go to his Renzi field at the back, and soon arrived there.

Renzichang is close to the back mountain. The scenery around the open space is excellent. It is close to a blue lake. In other words, Mochi Academy was originally built among the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains, and the scenery inside is also good.

Zhao Rong found a seat in the examination room, which was at the back of an open space and right next to the edge of the Bitan Lake. Zhao Rong was in a good mood. He put down his book box and placed paper and pen.

After a while, Zhao Rong finished packing and had time to observe the other students in the examination room.

"Brother Xueyou?" He turned his head and uttered a soft exclamation.

Li Xueyu was almost side by side with Zhao Rong, just one position forward, slightly in front of his right side.

There was also a row of students between the two of them.

Li Xueyu was reciting silently with her head down, holding a Buddhist scripture in her arms.

At this time, Zhao Rong was behind her, so the slender girl in her loose school uniform did not see him and just closed her eyes while reciting.

Just when Zhao Rong was hesitating whether to say hello, Fan Yushu came to him again and waved at him while standing on the corridor outside the examination room.

“Tzuyu Tzuyu…here, here…”

Li Xueyu closed her eyes and opened them again. She shook her ponytail and turned her head, and immediately found Zhao Rong.

On the other side, Zhao Rong got up reluctantly and walked towards the door. On the way, he turned his head and smiled at Li Xueyu who was looking at him, as a greeting.

The latter blushed.

At the door.

"Why are you here again?"

"Zi Yu, I'm in such bad luck!" Fan Yushu said with a bitter face.

"What's wrong with you..." Zhao Rong asked curiously, "Did you forget to bring paper and pen for the exam again? I can lend you some."

"No, no, how can I be so unreliable?" Fan Yushu asked back, pounding his fist, very unhappy, "Also, remove the word 'again' in your answer."

Zhao Rong silently swallowed the reply of "What else?", but nodded and encouraged him to continue.

Fan Yushu showed a look of despair, "I am actually in the same examination room as Senior Yu."

He never expected that he would finish before he even took the mid-month exam.

Zhao Rong: ...

"Well, that's good. Senior Yu should take good care of you."

"Is that what you call caring? That's what you call a feudal patriarch! Now she has to stay by my side during every exam. How can it be easy for me?" Fan Yushu wiped away tears in sorrow.

As if remembering something, Zhao Rong smiled and said, "Who told you to be so rude before entering the examination room?"

"Tzuyu, I can't hand in the paper early with you. Today, I have lost my freedom as a top student!"

Zhao Rong remained calm and said, "No need to bring you lunch."

"Fuck, so ruthless!"

Afterwards, Fan Yushu glanced at the examination room No. Ren behind Zhao Rong and asked curiously, "How about you? Do you know anyone in the examination room?"

Zhao Rong said casually, "I saw a few students from the Justice Hall that I know, and also... Brother Xueyou."

"I'm in the same examination room as Brother Xue You!" Fan Yushu was full of envy and jealousy. "Zi Yu, what kind of luck do you have? I'm unlucky to have Senior Yu, but you secretly got paired with Brother Xue You!"

Zhao Rong had a blank expression on his face. "Speak more clearly and don't use random words. Besides... she and I are one row apart, not that close."

"A row apart? Hey, Tzuyu, I gave you a chance but you didn't make any use of it. I don't know whether your luck is good or bad..."

"Then don't be such a phoenix."

Fan Yushu wiped his face and recalled with a sigh: "This reminds me of the last big exam."

Zhao Rong asked: "Are you also in the same examination room as Yu Huaijin?"

"Nonsense, that's not the case! Last time, I was in the same examination room with Brother Xue You, and she was right next to me, separated by a corridor that didn't pose any problem for my eyesight and hearing." Fan Yushu was complacent.

"Then what?"

"Then Brother Xueyou was very loyal and gave me some tips."

"And you're still the last one..." Zhao Rong's mouth twitched, "And don't affect others."

"No, Brother Xueyou is always among the best in our Ruxing Hall. It seems that her interpretation of the classics is not that outstanding, but her chess and music skills are all top-notch... Sometimes, she has already finished writing before I have even finished guessing."

When Zhao Rong heard this, a picture already appeared in his mind.

For example, in the quiet and orderly examination room, Fan Yushu bit his pen and scratched his head frantically, while Xue Youxiong, who sat next to him, had finished his test paper and was packing up his stationery like a good student. Then, the two people who were so different happened to turn their heads at the same time, stared at each other across the corridor, and stared at each other...

Zhao Rong smiled and nodded, "So, Brother Xue You is indeed a good person."

Fan Yushu agreed, "That's right. So this time, Brother Ziyu, it's a pity that you didn't sit next to her, eh."

He glanced at the girl who was quietly reciting a lesson in the hall and praised her, "Xue You is well-behaved, quiet, and shy. She is also outstanding in the seven arts. She is the most beloved beauty in our Ruxing Hall... Most importantly, she is very loyal and helps those of us in need. If I were not already engaged, I would definitely pursue her and repay her with my whole life."

Zhao Rong smiled again, "If you want to repay me, I suggest you stay away from her."

Fan Yushu: ...

He was very upset to hear this, and said with a straight face: "Then you too, Ziyu, stay away from her. The two Zhao fairies and Miss Su, aren't they enough for you to cause trouble?"

Zhao Rong straightened his sleeves, looked up at the clouds in the sky and smiled, "Who said that? Your Excellency, please stop showing off. I have a harmonious family, okay?"

"Family harmony?" Fan Yushu asked suspiciously, "Does it mean washing and drying a quilt twice?"

Zhao Rong glanced at him but didn't explain.

He just nodded and said, "I am happy to wash and dry it twice. My wife is hardworking and I am very happy for her hard work."

Fan Yushu looked at him speechlessly.

Zhao Rong smiled and said, "Okay, the exam is about to start, Brother Yushu, go back quickly, maybe Senior Yu is thinking about you right now."

"Damn it, don't say such creepy things."

Fan Yushu left cursing. After his pre-exam stress-relieving chat with the group, he ran to the examination room with a tragic back.

Zhao Rong couldn't help laughing and turned back to the Renzi examination room.

On the way back to his seat, because some of the empty seats were already occupied by students, he had to change his route and happened to pass by Li Xueyu's seat...

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