Xue Qing's face flushed red, and she instinctively pulled down the curtain and retreated.
Shen Tangning felt instantly ashamed. She closed her eyes and kicked Chi Yan hard, but he was unaffected by the blankets. Chi Yan was holding her too tightly, and she couldn't move, so she could only grit her teeth and say, "Chi Yan! Get off me!"
"Sleep a little longer..." Chi Yan mumbled sleepily, then heard a cold laugh beside him.
"Ha, you can sleep well."
Chi Yan opened his eyes with a start, and looked at Shen Tangning. Their breaths almost mingled, and he looked dazed.
Realizing his predicament quickly, he awkwardly rolled backward, forgetting that there was nothing behind him, and fell flat on his backside.
While he was lying on the ground grimacing, Shen Tangning quickly sat up, glared at him angrily, and said in a low voice, "I think my husband is in good health, so why don't you continue sleeping on the floor?"
Chi Yan felt a chill in her heart, her face filled with sorrow: "Shen Tangning, please let me explain, I really didn't mean to..."
"..."
During the meal, Chi Yan would occasionally steal glances at Shen Tangning from the corner of his eye. Her face remained expressionless, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Chi Yan couldn't help but look distressed, wishing he could beat his chest and stamp his feet in frustration.
He only slept in the bed for one night!
Madam Chi, on the other hand, kept glancing back and forth between the two men, a smile playing on her lips.
Under the same roof, nothing could be kept from her, not to mention the big mouth of Ba Liang. She kept adding food to Shen Tangning's plate with serving chopsticks: "Tangning, you've had a hard time these days. Come on, eat more to nourish yourself!"
Seeing her bright smile, Shen Tangning's lips twitched slightly. She knew perfectly well that her mother-in-law had probably misunderstood something. Her earlobes turned red, but she forced herself to remain calm and said, "Thank you, Mother."
She was only angry for a short while, and now she was just embarrassed and annoyed. Seeing Chi Yan looking dejected, she found it somewhat amusing.
Just then, a servant came running excitedly: "Master and Madam, young master and young mistress, what a joyous occasion!"
Shen Tangning glanced at the group of people who were either confused or out of it, put down her chopsticks and slowly said, "No rush, take your time."
The servant boy said excitedly, "I heard that the Ministry of Rites posted the new list of candidates for the autumn imperial examinations early this morning, and our young master is number one! The messenger to deliver the good news is already on his way!"
It turns out that Chi Yan wasn't the only one who had to retake the policy essay exam; others who were removed from the cheating list also did so. This time, the list was truly fair and just.
Everyone was taken aback, but the second wife beamed with joy: "Then hurry up and go to the door to greet them! Oh, and go buy a few more strings of firecrackers to ward off bad luck!"
"I'll go right away!"
A group of people arrived at the door. Before the person who was supposed to announce the good news arrived, a large crowd of onlookers had already gathered.
"I knew it! Young Master Chi has been a child prodigy since he was a child. What's so surprising about him getting the top score in the provincial examination?"
Chi Yan's eye twitched slightly. Wasn't this change of attitude a bit too fast?
"Wow! Look at that demeanor, and then look at his parents, no wonder they could raise such a successful child!"
The Chi couple immediately straightened their backs, their faces beaming with pride.
"If you ask me, it's Mrs. Chi who has the foresight. How many people were waiting to see her make a fool of herself? Little did they know that she was the one with foresight!"
Shen Tangning: "..."
So she got a share too?
The messenger arrived on horseback, dismounted, and beamed as he approached the Chi family: "Congratulations, Scholar Chi!"
Madam Chi was all smiles and asked the nanny to give her a reward: "Thank you for your trouble, young man. This is a small token of my appreciation for your wine!"
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