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When Lin's parents left, Lin's mother was still a little worried. She stood at the gate of the courtyard, holding Lin Lang's hand and talking to him for a long time.

You should take your medicine on time, wear more clothes when it's cold, and let the servants handle things instead of trying to do things yourself.

Lin Lang felt somewhat helpless as she nagged him, but he didn't dodge. He just smiled and agreed to each sentence.

Lin Wei stood to the side and waited for a while. Seeing that her mother had been rambling on for a long time and still showed no sign of leaving, she couldn't help but speak up:

"Mother, don't worry, I'm here watching over them."

In the days that followed, Lin Wei was indeed busy every day. Zhou Wenbo's illness had really damaged his health. Although his fever subsided that day, he continued to have recurring fevers for the next few days, and he was mostly in a daze.

So, apart from sleeping, she spends most of her time taking care of Zhou Wenbo.

Sometimes when Lin Lang saw Lin Wei coming out of Zhou Wenbo's room, he would deliberately cough twice.

When Lin Wei asked him what was wrong, he said it was nothing, just an itchy throat. So when Lin Wei heard him cough again, she stopped asking and just glared at him.

Compared to the two of them, Wang Yanning recovered much faster, and was completely healed in just a few days.

The days of recuperation passed quickly, and before I knew it, the day the results were released arrived.

Zhou Wenbo's illness hadn't completely healed; his complexion was sickly and somewhat sallow, and he coughed every now and then. He was, however, the most relaxed of the three, or rather, the one who had completely given up.

In the last few days, he was so feverish that he lost consciousness and didn't even finish his exam. It was a miracle that he survived. Making the list? He wouldn't even dare to dream of it.

Wang Yanning was also a little nervous, but he didn't have high hopes. Only Lin Lang was nervous from the moment he woke up in the morning.

His fingers kept unconsciously rubbing his cuffs; he couldn't hide his nervousness.

He had no idea how well he did on the exam. He was delirious with illness for the last two days, and although he managed to finish writing, he didn't dare to think about the final result.

Lin Wei came in from outside, carrying a tray with breakfast on it. She placed the tray on the table, glanced at the three of them, and asked, "Who's going to check the results?"

Lin Lang stood up, trying to sound casual: "I'll go with Yan Ning."

Wang Yanning nodded.

Zhou Wenbo leaned against the headboard, coughed, and smiled, "I won't go. Just let me know when you get back."

Lin Lang glanced at him, wanting to say something, but then swallowed his words. He knew Zhou Wenbo had no chance this time, and nothing he said would be appropriate.

Zhou Wenbo, however, didn't seem to care and waved his hand at him, saying, "Go on, go on, stop dawdling."

After Feng Linlang and Wang Yanning left, the room fell silent. Lin Wei was extremely nervous, as this concerned not only her brother's future but also the future of the entire Lin family and her own.

If her brother successfully passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, the Lin family would finally be able to turn their lives around. At that time, as the younger sister of the scholar, Lin Wei would no longer have to feel guilty or unworthy of Madam Zhou.

As she thought about it, she secretly glanced at Zhou Wenbo sitting next to her. Although he kept saying that he was fine, he must have been sad inside.

After preparing for the provincial examination for so long, this is the only result I got in the end.

Time passed little by little.

The sun shone in through the window, casting a long shadow on the floor. The shadow moved slowly, from the doorway to the table, and then from the table to the foot of the bed.

There was no movement.

No one came back.

No messenger came to announce the good news and knocked on the gate.

The firecrackers in the city have gone off countless times, but there's still no news. I'm afraid none of the three of them have any good news.

Lin Wei sighed, stood up, walked around the room a couple of times, tried to make her expression look natural, then sat down again, picked up her teacup, and took a sip. The tea had long since gone cold.

After another half hour, a series of hurried footsteps finally came from outside.

Lin Wei stood up abruptly, not even bothering to put down her teacup, and headed for the door.

The door was pushed open, and Lin Lang burst in, panting heavily, his face flushed and pale in turns, whether from the heat or from the rush.

"We got it! We got it!" He leaned against the doorframe, his words slurred, "Yan Ning got it!"

Zhou Wenbo propped himself up, his eyes wide with surprise: "Really?"

Lin Lang nodded vigorously, catching his breath before finally finishing his sentence: "It's true, he's seventy-fifth. He's on the list. He really hit the jackpot this time. So many people have fallen ill this year. If his ranking had dropped five places, he would have been out of the running."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a burst of gongs and drums came from outside, growing louder and louder as it approached.

Lin Lang slapped his thigh: "Oh dear, Yan Ning's address is listed here. This commotion must mean good news has arrived!"

Before he could finish speaking, the courtyard gate was pounded loudly, and someone outside was shouting:

Congratulations to Mr. Wang Yanning for achieving the 75th rank in the provincial examination of the year Yiyou!

Zhou Wenbo paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. As he laughed, he started coughing, bending over from the effort, but the laughter didn't stop: "Good, good, good, this time it's really true."

Lin Wei put down her teacup, a smile appearing on her face. But as she smiled, she suddenly remembered something and glanced towards the courtyard gate. Lin Lang was still panting there. She opened her mouth as if to ask something, but then swallowed her words.

Lin Lang spoke up first, his voice lower than before: "Wenbo and I both failed the exam this time."

As he spoke, he grinned, a smile that held a hint of disappointment, but even more so, a sense of relief:

"But I was mentally prepared, so it's fine. It's Yan Ning who's really had a tough time this time."

After Zhou Wenbo finished coughing, he nodded as well. He hadn't even finished the exam, so failing was expected and there was nothing to be sad about.

The sound of gongs and drums outside grew louder and louder, and the messengers announcing the good news were already shouting in the courtyard. Lin Lang straightened his robes and walked out, saying as he went, "I'll handle that. You all sit down."

As soon as the door opened, a flurry of sounds rushed in: the sounds of gongs and drums, laughter, and congratulations blended together, filling the entire courtyard.

While things were bustling around here, Chen Wanxing, not far away, was carefully considering how to comfort Wang Yanning, who might feel disappointed and wronged.

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps finally came from outside the courtyard gate.

Then the door was pushed open, and Wang Yanning stood in the doorway with a smile on her face, a smile that shone from her eyes and she couldn't stop it.

Seeing his expression, Chen Wanxing felt a weight lift from her shoulders.

She smiled slightly, but instead of going to greet him, she stood still and slowly began to speak:

"Congratulations, sir, on your successful application to the imperial examination."

For some reason, looking at Chen Wanxing's radiant smile, Wang Yanning suddenly thought of a sentence.

He achieved two of the four great joys of life at once: his wedding night and passing the imperial examination.

Wang Yanning was already smiling, and now his smile became even brighter. But thinking of all this, he lowered his head shyly, not daring to look at the person in front of him.

Finally, she said softly, "You know?"

Chen Wanxing raised an eyebrow. "With your expression, do you really need to wait for me to say anything?"

Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling warmly on them.

Someone outside is setting off firecrackers, crackling and popping; I wonder which family is announcing good news. In the distance, laughter drifts over, mingling with the firecrackers, the wind, and all the sounds of this autumn afternoon.

Wang Yanning looked at her, then suddenly reached out and took her hand in his palm. Her hand was a little cold, but his hand was hot and burning.

"Then let's... go back to Ruyang tomorrow."

Chen Wanxing looked at him.

He continued, "Go back and arrange the wedding."

His ears turned red as he said this, but his eyes remained fixed on her without looking away.

Chen Wanxing smiled and nodded.

"it is good."

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First of all, I would like to thank all the readers who have accompanied me this far. This is my first book. When I started writing, I never thought it would turn out like this.

The fact that it was able to finish so smoothly is thanks to you all being there for me. Every request for more updates, every comment, and every time you read it was an encouragement to me.

I know my writing still has many imperfections, so thank you for being tolerant of an immature author.

See you in the next book.