You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 214: College Examination

This year's college entrance examination was held in the provincial capital, and students who lived far away had already arrived in the city more than half a month in advance.

Outside the examination room for the academy exam, students from all over the country had already gathered, standing in groups of three or five at the entrance, talking in low voices.

"What do you think will be on the exam this year?"

"It's hard to say. I heard that many people have asked some scholars to predict the exam questions. I also want to go, but no one wants to take me."

"Oh, I stayed up late reading last night, and I'm still dizzy now."

When the entrance was bustling with activity, a gorgeous carriage slowly drove up and stopped at the entrance of the examination room.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and two young men in brocade robes got out of the carriage. They were the two sons of Magistrate Zhu, the eldest son Zhu Shaoyuan and the second son Zhu Yongsi.

"Mr. Zhu is here!" someone shouted.

Suddenly, everyone turned to look over.

As the son of the prefect, for the people of Dongzhou, who live far away from home, the prefect is the most powerful and all-powerful person, except for the second-rank governor who rarely appears in the provincial capital.

Some people knew the two young masters of the Zhu family and immediately surrounded them, complimenting them and trying to get close to them.

"You two young masters are extremely talented. You will definitely take first place in this college examination!"

"Of course, you two will definitely win first place. I'd like to congratulate you in advance!"

"Master Zhu, we spoke last time when you had dinner at Zuixianlou. I wonder if you still remember me?"

"And me, we also read it when the two gentlemen visited the bookstore a few days ago."

Zhu Shaoyuan and Zhu Yongsi are well-known for their good character and good personality. Even when students they don't know come up to them, they still smile and are polite.

"Thank you for your good wishes. I hope you can also top the list and bring honor to your family!" Zhu Shaoyuan said with a smile on his face and a humble tone.

Zhu Yongsi also said gently, "I also wish you all to write like gods, pass the college entrance examination, and embark on a bright future."

Soon the carriage from Chengjia Village also arrived. Because there were too many people, Cheng Zhengyi parked the carriage at a street corner some distance away.

The three people on the carriage got off and walked forward with their belongings in their hands.

In the crowd, Zhao Xiuwen looked up at the second floor of a teahouse. At a window facing the street, Lin Zelan was sitting lazily on the windowsill with one leg bent, her white clothes fluttering like a banished immortal.

Her waist-length hair was casually half-tied up, with a few strands of hair gently blowing in the wind. Her slender fingers were holding an exquisite wine jug.

When their eyes met, Lin Zelan slowly raised his head, raised his hand and opened his mouth, and the clear wine in the jug fell into his mouth.

Zhao Xiuwen turned away with a normal expression and didn't look at the people upstairs again.

There were a lot of people at the door, especially those surrounding the Zhu brothers. When Cheng Caijun saw who was being surrounded, his eyes lit up and he squeezed over.

Cheng Caijun had just entered Yunhe Academy. Yunhe Academy was very large, divided into four courtyards: east, west, south and north, and each courtyard was composed of different study rooms.

The Tongsheng students were in the East Courtyard and the South Courtyard, while the Xiucai students who had passed the Tongsheng stage were in the West Courtyard and the North Courtyard.

Cheng Caijun and the young master of the Zhu family live in the same courtyard but in different study rooms. He has not yet entered the circle of the two young masters of the Zhu family, but he has met them several times and exchanged a few words due to his proximity.

He squeezed to the front with a face full of smiles, "Mr. Zhu, I am Cheng Caijun, I just enrolled in Yunhe Academy not long ago. Do you remember how many times we have met?"

Zhu Shaoyuan didn't remember at all. He glanced at him and nodded with a smile: "So it's Brother Cheng."

Hearing that Zhu Shaoyuan recognized him, Cheng Caijun immediately smiled, especially when he looked at Cheng Wanpeng who was squeezed in the crowd, his smile was full of pride.

Ever since Cheng Wanpeng reported him for buying pirated storybooks last year, causing him to be laughed at by his classmates, the two of them have been at odds.

Zhao Xiuwen and Cheng Mingli stood together in a corner where there were few people. Both of them were low-key and unpretentious. Since they moved here, they had not gone out to make friends with any scholars, so no one came forward to talk to them. They waited quietly for the examination room to open.

Soon, the door to the examination room slowly opened. The examiner stood at the door and announced loudly: "Dear students, please line up and enter the room to prepare for the exam!"

The students rushed forward and formed a line. Cheng Caijun bravely squeezed in next to the eldest son of the Zhu family and said, "Mr. Zhu, after the first exam, could I invite you to the restaurant for a rest? I heard that you like to go to Hefeng Tower and Taibai Tower."

Zhu Shaoyuan looked at him and smiled faintly, "Unfortunately, I already have an appointment after the exam today. I'll definitely make it another day."

Cheng Caijun was a little disappointed, but didn't dare show it.

The students lined up and took turns to be inspected before entering the examination hall.

The first exam lasted three hours. As soon as the gate was closed, a team of officials came out to expel anyone who lingered outside the exam room.

Many family members and friends who came to accompany their classmates were driven away without looking back.

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At the same time, Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang drove into the city in a carriage and headed straight for Hushi Street.

The carriage stopped behind the carriage house, and the two entered the Hushi Street, then ran to a deserted place and slipped into Wei Qinglang's space.

Cheng Shuang took out the foreign costumes and various makeup tools she had bought in advance and began to change clothes.

She first dressed up Wei Qinglang, braiding his hair into several small braids, combing it into a common hairstyle for foreign men, putting a Western-style headband on his forehead, painting his skin dark and adding exaggerated smoky makeup, and finally sticking on a beard.

Afterwards, Cheng Shuang applied heavy makeup on herself, using dark eyeshadow, lengthening and lifting her eyeliner, and brushing her eyelashes to make them thick and curled.

After putting on makeup, she combed her hair again, put on various foreign-style jewelry on her head, including earrings, bracelets, and rings, and then changed into a red Western-style dress.

After finishing the work, Cheng Shuang stood in front of the mirror and put a red gauze veil on her face, leaving only a pair of beautiful eyes exposed.

She was sure that even her family members would not recognize her now, and she was very satisfied with her craftsmanship.

When I came out of the bathroom, Wei Qinglang was waiting outside with his arms folded.

Cheng Shuang couldn't help but chuckle when she saw his current appearance, then she lifted the hem of her skirt and spun around in front of him, "Does it look good?"

Wei Qinglang smiled and nodded, "It's very beautiful."

"That's good." Cheng Shuang touched her face. "I'm good-looking enough to make your ugliness more obvious. Once we go out on the street together, we will definitely leave a deep impression on everyone who sees us."

Wei Qinglang: “…..”

Forget it, just be happy.

After they finished changing their clothes, they saw that more than two hours had passed. Without any further delay, they hurried out and strolled around the streets in a swaggering manner.

As expected, she attracted people's attention wherever she went. Cheng Shuang even got a few pearl hairpins for free, which were given to her by those lecherous male stall owners.

After they had shown off enough, the two of them found a broker, who took them to find a decorator to renovate the shop they had rented last time.

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As soon as the three hours were up, the doors of the examination hall opened on time, and students came out in twos and threes, carrying their book boxes in their hands, with some smiling and some frustrated on their faces.

"How did you do on the test?"

"It's okay. I don't think it's too difficult."

"Oh, I feel like I'm doomed. I bet on so many questions, but none of them worked. I've lost all my confidence in the second round."

"I'm not feeling too good. If I don't win this time, I'll be 30 next time. I don't know if I should keep going."

There is a second exam tomorrow, so most of the students went back to continue reviewing. Zhao Xiuwen had already booked a room in an inn. Although his home was not far away, he still chose to stay in the city to avoid running back and forth.

Cheng Mingli and Cheng Caijun did the same. They had already booked an inn in advance and would go back after the two-day college entrance examination was over.

The two young masters of the Zhu family were also surrounded by people when they left the examination hall. Only when they got on the carriage did those who wanted to curry favor with them disperse.

The carriage slowly moved away and stopped in front of the teahouse on the street ahead.

Zhao Xiuwen happened to pass by the teahouse and looked up at the second floor. The person who was sitting on the windowsill in the morning was no longer there.

He stopped and looked at the carriage, and saw a handsome young man in white clothes coming out of the teahouse and walking to the front of the carriage.

The curtain moved and a hand stretched out from the carriage. He put his hand on it and was pulled into the carriage.

"Brother Zhao, what are you looking at?" Cheng Mingli, who was traveling with him, saw that Zhao Xiuwen had not caught up, and turned around and called him curiously.

Zhao Xiuwen shook his head nonchalantly, "Nothing, let's go, it's time to go back to study."