After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Beside the wall where the results were posted, Gu Tingye stood motionless with his hands behind his back, a heavy expression on his face, a strong sense of grief and powerlessness invading his whole body.

He failed the exam!

At another fork in his life, it seemed that no matter how he struggled or how Han Ming tried to stop him, Gu Tingye eventually fell into a short abyss as God had planned.

Perhaps from the day he knew about Yang Wuduan's existence, his fate was out of control and ended up in his grandmother's house.

Perhaps it was because he still faced the Gu family's tigers and wolves with a sincere heart, and trusted his eldest brother and explained everything to him, which led to the result?

Or maybe his mother shouldn't have harbored the hope of marrying into the Marquis's Mansion, a den of jackals and tigers, leading to the outcome today?

Gu Tingye couldn't figure it out at the moment, nor did he want to. He only had one thought, that is, he had failed. He wanted to prove himself, but he had completely lost the battle...

Gu Tingwei and Shitou, who were accompanying him, looked at Gu Tingye with nervousness and worry.

"Second brother, actually, it doesn't matter if you fail. I will accompany you to study for a few more years!" Gu Tingwei carefully comforted Gu Tingye.

"Then, shall we go back?"

Gu Tingye took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I don't want to go anywhere."

Gu Tingwei sighed helplessly: "Actually, how many families are there in Japan like the Su family? Most of them didn't pass the exam."

"Even the Duke of Qi's Mansion, their family didn't win!" Gu Tingwei said in a slightly anxious tone, and he was very concerned about his second brother.

Gu Tingye slowly turned around and walked out from the wall, following closely behind him: "Now I understand why my grandfather insisted on marrying my mother into the Marquis' Mansion..."

"Hmm?" Gu Tingwei was a little confused.

"...Those merchants who compete for the title of Jinshi are just like my Bai family. They are all doing it for their children's future."

"I thought I was more ambitious than others, but I didn't expect that I would fail the exam. It turns out that I am no different from them..."

Gu Tingye muttered to himself in a gloomy tone, dejected and sitting in the corner.

"Oh! Second brother, you are the legitimate son of the Marquis's family. How can you be the same as them?" Gu Tingwei said disapprovingly.

"There's no difference between me and them..."

"Hey, hey, hey, you're just different from them!" Gu Tingwei became stubborn, "You're here just to prove yourself!"

Gu Tingye slowly raised his head and looked at Gu Tingwei, then reached out and patted his shoulder: "This breath... is gone..."

"If you fail the exam this time, there's always next time, but... you mustn't be so depressed!" Gu Tingwei was still trying his best to persuade his second brother.

Gu Tingye turned his head with a heavy expression, his eyes fixed on the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall. There were big signs saying "Silence" and "Avoid" on both sides, and a scroll fluttering in the wind above them.

Select talented people for the country.

. . . . . .

In just half a day, Han Ming's name spread to every corner of Bianliang City.

This young and talented "Poet Immortal" single-handedly told his fellow students and all those who had slandered, abused and refused to accept him that he was not "Zhongyong".

His talent will illuminate a wider world as time goes by, rather than being lost in the crowd as the years go by.

Han Ming, Han Jingyuan, has reached a fork in his life.

Although he resented the injustice in the world and tried his best to create and change some people's lives, he was helpless as if he did not exist in the cycle of history.

Under the shackles of the times, it is not something that can be changed by someone in later generations who knows the plot. This is not only the sadness of the protagonists of those stories, but also the sadness of Han Ming, the time traveler.

"There is no choice but the flowers fall away, and the familiar swallows return."

Han Ming looked at the lonely Gu Tingye from afar, his hands clenched tightly under his sleeves, his face gloomy.

At this moment, the sense of powerlessness and frustration he felt was even greater than that of Gu Tingye.

"Brother, Jin Rui asked me to tell you that the eldest daughter of the Yu family has arrived. She is just around the corner, and the second daughter is playing in her carriage."

Hearing Yong Zeng's words, Han Ming took a deep breath, turned around, hesitated for a while, and spoke slowly: "Tell Erlang of the Gu family that I will treat him to a drink at Fanlou tonight, and he won't leave until he is drunk."

"Yes, brother." Yong Zeng looked at Han Ming, whose eyes were bloodshot, and quickly bowed his head in response.

After he finished speaking, Han Ming lifted his clothes, got into his own carriage, and asked the coachman to go to the corner of the street.

"This girl, I'm afraid she hasn't had a good time these days." Han Ming looked at the carriage turning the corner of the street from afar, feeling a little distressed.

According to what Yong Zeng said before, the eldest daughter of the Yu family would be outside the Imperial Examination Hall almost every day for the past three days, burning incense and praying for her brother from afar.

It seems that because of this incident, the eldest lady of the Yu family blames Yu Yanran every day for going out without saying hello to her.

It seems that his patience with the eldest daughter born to the former lady of the Yu family has reached its limit.

The carriage stopped at the intersection. Han Ming didn't dare to get off the car without permission, so he had to chat with Yu Yanran through the car window.

"I heard that your stepmother is causing trouble again recently?" Han Ming asked softly.

"Well, the eldest lady and I are not very close, and she intends to find someone in Bianjing City to marry me off from the Yu family."

Yu Yanran didn't know why, but every time she faced Han Ming, she couldn't say those insincere words, and always spoke her mind honestly.

Apart from Sheng Minglan, Han Ming was the first person to enter her heart.

"Which one are you talking about?" Han Ming's expression became serious and he asked pretending to be indifferent, but in fact his hands resting on his knees tightened secretly.

"It's not clear yet. The lady just said she has an intention."

Yu Yanran wrapped her hands tightly with a handkerchief in the carriage. She was obviously worried and scared to death, but she just didn't want Han Ming to see her embarrassment.

"Marriage is a matter of one's entire life. Sister Yanran should be extremely cautious. Even if her stepmother forces her and her biological father doesn't care, she should still..."

Han Ming wanted to say something else, but suddenly realized that his words, which only pleased her but could not bring her any substance, were no different from those of the young master of the Duke of Qi's Mansion.

"Brother Jingyuan..." Yu Yanran turned her head curiously to look at the hesitant Han Ming.

"Nothing, I just feel a little high and mighty. Sister Yanran, don't worry, no matter what happens, I'm here for you."

Han Ming made a promise to Yu Yanran, a promise that was extremely important in his heart.

"With Brother Jingyuan here, I'm naturally not worried." Seeing Han Ming so serious, Yu Yanran also gave an extremely gentle smile.

"After today, I'm afraid I'll be very busy. My grandmother at home often mentions the old lady of the Yu family. If you have free time, you can come to the Han Mansion often."

Han Ming already had a plan in mind. Passing the imperial examination was the first step, and the highlight came next.

"I've failed too many times. If I can't even save you, I..." Han Ming murmured softly to himself, and the joy he felt after high school was instantly diluted.

"Brother Jingyuan? What are you saying?" Yu Yanran saw Han Ming's lips moving slightly, but she didn't hear clearly.

"Haha, I'm telling you, Sister Yanran has been really hard-working these past few days. I'll ask Yongzeng to go to the Nanbei Shop and buy some cherry pancakes for you."

Han Ming felt that he was becoming more and more skilled at changing the subject. He wondered if it was because he had been in this era for too long and had begun to be assimilated.

"Then Yanran thanks Brother Jingyuan." Yu Yanran was not pretentious.

Greedy girl!

Han Ming looked at the smiling Yu Yanran and smiled knowingly.