The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 187 Won (Thanks to す美美ぶ for the reward)
I saw that the students were divided into two factions and were arguing with each other. One faction was clamoring to retake the exam, while the other faction disagreed.

Master Lu looked a little unhappy. He was the one who selected the article for the assessment and deliberately chose an obscure one. He never expected that he would choose the article that Xie Lan had memorized by chance.

He was a little undecided whether he should retake the exam, so he looked at Xiao Jin with a questioning look.

Although Xiao Jin did not see Xie Lan reciting, he could tell that she was not lying. He just didn't understand why she let those people shout and laugh at her without defending herself.

After glancing at the two teachers, Xiao Jin raised his hand and pressed it down again.

Perhaps because they were overwhelmed by his majestic aura, everyone fell silent involuntarily.

"Miss Xie, do you have a photographic memory?"

Xie Lan glanced at him and nodded, "Yes."

She originally didn't want to expose this matter, but if she denied it, given the current situation, she would definitely have to retake the exam.

"Impossible. I have never heard of anyone having a photographic memory."

"If you haven't heard of it, that's because you're stupid, it doesn't mean others can't do it."

Huang Ziyan was so angry that he jumped up and down, "I don't believe it. Ask the people present here, has anyone ever heard of someone who can remember everything he sees?"

"Mr. Huang is right. I have never heard of anyone with this talent in my life."

"I have never heard of it in my dynasty, but my grandfather once said that Master Chen of the previous dynasty had the ability to remember everything he saw."

This reminded the two teachers, and they both remembered that Chen Zhongsu of the previous dynasty did have the gift of photographic memory.

Not only did he become the top scholar in the imperial examination at the age of nineteen, but because of his abilities, he was promoted many times by the late emperor and became a tutor at a young age.

However, God is jealous of talented people. Tutor Chen died of illness at the age of 48. After so many years, later generations have almost forgotten his abilities.

"Master Chen has a photographic memory, but that doesn't mean Miss Xie has this talent."

Although Huang Ziyan managed to write out the test article from memory, he was slower than Xie Lan and there were three mistakes. Naturally, he was unwilling to believe that she had this ability, otherwise he would lose the bet.

"It's very simple to verify whether Miss Xie has a photographic memory."

Xiao Jin picked up a book that Master Lu had placed on the table, picked up an article from it and handed it to Xie Lan.

"I'll give you a quarter of an hour. Can you recite this article?"

Xie Lan took the book from him, flipped through it, and found that the article had five pages.

"It won't take a quarter of an hour."

Huang Ziyan was about to laugh, but when he saw Xiao Jin giving him a cold look, he had to keep quiet.

This scene made others stop mocking him.

Xie Lan quickly glanced through the article in his hand, then stuffed the book back to Xiao Jin.

Then he started to recite it on his back.

As Xie Lan recited sentence after sentence, a look of admiration appeared on Master Lu's face.

When the last word fell, Master Lu could not help but praise, "Miss Xie, you recited it very well, not a single word was wrong."

Some people still doubt.
"You've memorized it so quickly? Really word for word?"

"I don't believe it either. That article is five pages long. It took less than half a quarter of an hour. How could he memorize it?"

Huang Ziyan was even more unwilling to believe that Xie Lan had really memorized it, "Did you happen to have memorized this article before?"

"impossible."

It was not Xie Lan but Master Lu who refuted Huang Ziyan.

"This article is a policy paper I wrote just the day before yesterday. No one has read it except me. It is impossible for Miss Xie to have memorized it before."

Mr. Lu no longer had any doubts about Xie Lan at this moment. After all, she not only memorized the entire essay, but also the comments he wrote word for word.

If you don't have a photographic memory, it would be impossible to do it. The other teacher no longer had any doubts and looked at Xie Lan with eager eyes.

"You have such a great talent, don't waste it. When you enter our Royal Academy, you can borrow any books from the library."

"Okay." Xie Lan responded obediently, but the teacher's words went in one ear and out the other.

Although many people were unwilling to believe that Xie Lan had the ability to remember everything he saw, after seeing it with their own eyes, they had to believe it.

There is no need to retake the exam, some are happy and some are worried.

Although some people were unwilling, no one dared to mention retaking the exam due to Xiao Jin's authority.

This examination eliminated almost half of the candidates.

Xie Lan ranked ninth and Huang Ziyan ranked third from the bottom.

Just as Xie Lan said, he was hanging at the end.

Although it was his own melon that he was eating this time, Xie Lan was in a good mood.

"I'm willing to accept the loss. Mr. Huang, remember to be my servant for a month. From now on, all the work in the academy will be handed over to you."

Huang Ziyan had a sad face. Although he was unwilling to admit that he lost to a girl, he had to admit it in front of everyone.

After taking the assessment test, formal classes will start tomorrow.

Xie Yan and the students who were watching were sent back to class by the teacher before the assessment test. Xie Lan had no way to deal with her and could only let her go for the time being.

As soon as Xie Lan walked out of the side door of the Royal Academy, she saw Tiechui standing beside the carriage waiting. When he saw her come out, he hurried forward and took the shoulder bag from her hand.

Just as Xie Lan was about to get on the carriage, a car suddenly came hurriedly from the side.

"Thank you, Miss. Thank you, Miss. I finally found you. That's great."

The voice was full of excitement and somewhat familiar.

Xie Lan turned her head in the direction of the voice and happened to see an old woman getting off the carriage with the help of a nanny, and then hurried towards her.

Xie Lan was a little surprised to see the person coming. The old woman was Mrs. Wen, the wife of Marquis of Xiangyang, and the one who was supporting her was Nanny Zhu.

"The old lady is so anxious to find me, but what happened?"

The old lady of Xiangyang Marquis's face was filled with anxiety. She said hastily before she could even catch her breath, "It is indeed urgent. My grandson disappeared yesterday. We have been searching for him for a whole day and night, but we can't find him. Could you trouble Miss to help me calculate his whereabouts?"

"Grandson?" Xie Lan was a little surprised. "Is it your daughter Wen Yajing's son?"

"It's him." The old lady of Xiangyang Marquis nodded, "Originally, my daughter should have come to ask you for help, but since Xiaobao disappeared yesterday, Yajing has been looking for him outside and hasn't returned home yet, so I had no choice but to come to the academy to find you.

This is 10,000 taels, Miss Xie, could you please help me calculate this?"

Since the money for incense offerings was delivered to his door, Xie Lan naturally would not refuse it.

After getting on the carriage, Xie Lan used a tortoise shell to tell fortunes based on the time and place.

Seeing that she put away the tortoise shell after taking a look at the hexagram, the old lady of Xiangyang Marquis couldn't wait to ask, "How is it, did you figure it out?"

"Figured it out."

The old lady didn't expect the speed to be so fast, and she was both happy and uneasy.

"Is my grandson still alive?"

"Don't worry, I'm safe."

"Really? Where is he then? Was he captured by human traffickers?"

Xie Lan glanced at her and shook his head, "No, the one who took Xiaobao away was his father..."

(End of this chapter)