Chapter 1984 - 1986: Leaving the Examination Hall

Chapter 1984: Chapter 1986: Leaving the Examination Hall

Xiaoxiao and the others waited at the tea house for nearly two hours.

Finally, there was some movement inside the tea house, and people began to leave one after another.

Unable to hold back, Xiaoxiao asked, "Is the exam finished?"

"Hmm, should we go over there to wait or wait here?" Wang Kui asked.

"Let’s go over there." Xiaoxiao replied firmly.

Although there were massive crowds over there, it couldn’t dampen her enthusiasm to welcome Yang Ming.

Thus, the few of them left the tea house and headed towards the Imperial Academy.

This time, there were no soldiers at the Imperial Academy’s entrance, but the doors were tightly shut.

Many companions were waiting outside.

Finally, the gates of the Imperial Academy opened.

Someone started shouting.

"Look, they’re coming out, the exam’s finished."

Everyone stared at the entrance of the Imperial Academy, searching for their family members.

Finally, the students started coming out gradually.

Another round of shouting followed.

"Second son, dad is here, how did it go?"

"Afu, big brother is over here, how was it, were the questions hard?"

"Big brother, here, here."

"..."

"..."

The students who came out heard their family’s shouts and quickly found their relatives, reuniting with them.

Some had smiles on their faces, while others looked dejected.

"It went okay."

"It’s alright, it’s alright, there are two more rounds, don’t panic."

"..."

"..."

Words like these continued to echo around them.

Xiaoxiao ignored how others did and kept her eyes fixed on the crimson gates, finally spotting Yang Ming’s figure. Xiaoxiao waved her hand and shouted, "Husband, we’re over here, we’re over here."

Yang Qiu also called out excitedly, "Third brother, third brother."

Yang Ming walked out and heard the calls of his wife and sister, whose voices were no weaker than others. His lips curved slightly as he shouted back, "Wait for me, I’m coming over."

Behind him, Mr. Liu also emerged, witnessing this scene, and felt somewhat disgusted. Others brought either fathers or brothers as companions, but Yang Ming brought his wife and sister, making such a conspicuous display, shouting among the crowd of people with no feminine demeanor.

He couldn’t help but scoff, muttering, "Humph, what an uncouth bunch."

He then passed by Yang Ming.

Though he spoke quietly, Yang Ming still heard the insult, his brow furrowing, momentarily stunned.

At this moment, Xiaoxiao already squeezed through to Yang Ming’s side, anxiously asking, "Husband, how did the exam go? Did anything happen in the exam hall? Oh, by the way, are you thirsty? Have some water first."

Saying this, Xiaoxiao took out the water flask she carried and handed it to Yang Ming.

Seeing his wife’s anxious and caring face, Yang Ming’s gloomy expression lifted, and he took the flask and drank a sip, "It went alright, let’s go back."

"Alright, let’s go back, find a place, and have a nice meal." Xiaoxiao smiled cheekily.

She thought Yang Ming didn’t do well because his expression earlier didn’t look good, so she decided not to add pressure on him by asking directly.

In fact, she didn’t really mind whether he passed or not, as long as they were happy; becoming an official wasn’t so critical.

Yang Ming nodded and said, "Let’s go."

They had barely walked a few steps before meeting up with Wang Kui and Yang Qiu.

The four pushed through the crowd, found their carriage, then left, choosing a restaurant, ordered plenty of dishes, and planned a feast.