In early February, the imperial examinations began.
After so much preparation, it was finally going to come in handy. The entire Chi family escorted Chi Yan to the examination hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Chi were no longer as serious as they had been last time. They were quite content, as their son's achievement had already exceeded their expectations, so they did not ask for anything more.
Knowing Chi Yan's strength, Shen Tangning wasn't too worried, but she still gave him a few words of advice: "Relax and don't focus too much on the result."
Shen Ci pouted unhappily: "Why does my older sister only talk to him? She should talk to me too!"
He will also be participating in the Spring Examination this year. Shen Tangning twitched the corners of her mouth and, in order to show that she would treat everyone equally, forced out a sentence: "Don't be careless, be careful."
Shen Ci was very puzzled. Why was he so gentle and kind to Chi Yan, but so demanding and spurring on him?
But something is better than nothing. Thinking this way, he convinced himself and cheerfully promised, "Don't worry, sister, I'll definitely get you the top score in the exam!"
Listen to these words, who wouldn't call them arrogant and conceited?
A hint of helplessness flashed across Shen Tangning's eyes.
Chi Yan, hands clasped, looked at him with a half-smile: "Oh, so confident?"
Shen Ci rolled her eyes at him: "Putting everything else aside, crushing you is a piece of cake, isn't it?"
Chi Yan raised an eyebrow: "That's not necessarily true."
Seeing that the two were still in the mood to banter, Shen Tangning felt relieved. It seemed that the two of them were in a good mood.
"Let's go in quickly." It was almost time, and Shen Tangning interrupted their conversation.
After watching them enter the examination hall, she told Mr. and Mrs. Chi to go back first, while she planned to go to Peach Blossom Village to take a look.
Suddenly, Shen Tangning noticed a gaze on her. She looked up and saw Chi Jingyu sitting by the window on the second floor of a teahouse facing the street, looking down at her. Their eyes met, and his expression was inscrutable.
It's like a persistent ghost.
Shen Tangning frowned subconsciously, and was about to turn around and leave when she suddenly stopped.
Wasn't she just trying to test him? This was a golden opportunity that had come knocking on her door.
So Shen Tangning turned around and went into the teahouse. Instead of going to Chi Jingyu's place, she casually found a place to sit down.
She was certain that the other party would come to her on their own initiative.
As expected, from the moment she entered the room, Chi Jingyu's gaze followed her intently until she sat down.
Chi Jingyu's eyes flickered with uncertainty. He suddenly stood up and was about to head towards Shen Tangning when a man blocked his way. His expression changed several times, and his gaze narrowed slightly.
Before Chi Jingyu could walk right into the trap, Shen Tangning looked up in confusion and caught a glimpse of him descending the stairs with a solemn expression.
She frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. What was going on?
Did she misunderstand?
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Like the autumn imperial examinations, the spring imperial examinations also lasted for nine days.
Having learned from previous experience, the waiting time passed quite quickly.
Soon the day of the exams arrived. Shen Tangning picked up Chi Yan and Shen Ci. After several days and nights of intense studying, the two looked rather listless, but not particularly worried.
"How did it go? Were the questions difficult this time?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Ci raised his chin smugly, looking rather impatient, as if he was just waiting for her to ask, "I think it's just so-so."
Chi Yan raised an eyebrow and said lazily, "It'll do."
Shen Ci glared at him, his confidence wavering: Was there really someone even better at putting on airs than him?!
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