Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug

Amidst the expectant gazes of his family, Shi Xiucai, carrying his examination basket, walked through a long queue and inspection before finally entering the gate he should have entered many years ago.

The exams were held three times in nine days. Inside, the scholar took the exams for nine days, while outside, the scholar's wife and Ji Han waited in the carriage for nine days. If they had waited a few more days, Ji Han felt that his back would have broken. Although the scholar's wife said that children don't have backs!

The gates of the examination hall were opened again, and students began to walk out of the examination hall one after another. Some students were helped out by soldiers and friends, some ran out laughing or crying, and many more, like Shi Xiucai, dragged their tired bodies and persevered to walk out step by step.

When Uncle Nian and Uncle Yue saw Scholar Shi, they quickly ran forward and helped him to the carriage. Scholar Shi's wife also lifted the carriage curtain early and, together with the coachman and steward, helped Scholar Shi into the carriage.

After Shi Xiucai got into the carriage, it quickly drove away from the examination hall and jogged towards the Shi residence.

Ji Han, Shi Shaoyu, and Shi Shaoheng exchanged glances.

"Big brother, when do you think Mom and Dad will realize they've left the three of us behind?"

Shi Shaoheng sighed helplessly.

"It's unlikely that our parents will remember us, but Uncle Nian and Uncle Yue should be found soon."

Anyway, their family would eventually come looking for them, so the three of them were too lazy to go out of their way to find a car. Shi Shaoheng led his two younger brothers and turned around to enter the "Jieyuanlou" next door. Fortunately, everyone had gone to pick up the scholars, so there weren't many people left in the building.

Shi Shaoheng asked the waiter for a private room facing the street and instructed the waiter to take anyone who came to ask them questions to the private room.

"Aheng, Ayu, Ahan, what are you three doing here?"

"Where are your servants? How come there are only the three of you left?"

Shi Shaoheng really didn't want to publicize the fact that the parents truly loved their child and that the incident was an accident, so he changed the subject and asked,

"What's Uncle Si doing here? Is he here to have dinner with friends?"

Shi Lao Si nodded and then shook his head.

"I came here with your second uncle to freeload a meal. Those are all your second uncle's friends over there, hehehe, nephew, how about letting your fourth uncle share a table with you?"

Shi Xiucai was the third son in the Shi family. He had an elder brother born of the principal wife and an elder brother born of a concubine. He himself was born of the principal wife. As for Shi Laosi, he was the full brother of Shi Laoer. There were also two younger brothers born of concubines, but these two younger brothers were relatively less prominent.

Like the Zhang family, the Shi family also has members holding high-ranking positions in the capital. However, Old Master Shi's branch has been arranged to stay in their ancestral home, which is why Fourth Master Shi dared to confront Young Master Zhang back then.

Of course, another reason is that he is favored. Old Master Shi has six sons in total. Apart from the eldest son, Old Master Shi dotes on this fourth son the most. Don't be fooled by how Shi Lao Si acts like a little tyrant outside. At home, he can coax the elders, the younger ones, and even his brothers. Otherwise, Shi Lao Er wouldn't have brought him along to his friends' gathering this time.

"Fourth Uncle, didn't you come with Second Uncle? Can't you not go over there?"

Shi Laosi pulled out a stool and sat down.

"Sure, why not? I've already given the greetings, and I'm just sitting there with nothing to do. Listening to those people's insincere banter is making me fall asleep."

Seeing Shi Laosi's evasive manner, Ji Han felt that something was amiss, until...

"Knock knock knock! Knock knock knock!"

"Please come in!"

The newcomer wore a long, embroidered blue robe, with a jade hairpin in her hair. Combined with her slightly raised brow bone, high nose bridge, and fair skin, she stunned Ji Han for a moment.

Then a small hand covered Ji Han's eyes. After Ji Han pried it away several times, Shi Shaoyu finally took his hand off, his face slightly flushed.

"Second Brother! How did you know I was in this private room?"

Shi Lao Er simply couldn't be bothered with Shi Lao Si, and turned to Ji Han and the other two, saying...

"Hello! I am your second uncle, Shi Mingchi. Here, this is a gift for you."

Ji Han looked at the jade pendants in their hands, which were not much different from each other. He could tell at a glance that his second uncle had come prepared. Even so, they still pretended to be obedient and called him their second uncle to accept the gift.

"Oh? So these two nephews are actually from the Shi family?"

Just as he finished receiving the gift, a familiar voice came from behind Shi Lao Er. Shi Shaoheng's mouth was much faster than his brain.

"Uncle Zhang, weren't you going to take the provincial examination this year like my father? Have you finished it or not?"

Young Master Zhang unfolded his newly purchased fan.

"Uncle, of course I've already taken the provincial examination. What? Don't I look like I'm in the right state?"

It's not just alike, it's utterly absurd! How can some people be so exhausted from taking the exam, while others are so relaxed, as if they weren't even taking the provincial examination!

Moreover, the two people who were at loggerheads yesterday are now having dinner at the same table today. Judging from his smiling face, he doesn't seem to be in the right state at all.

"So Brother Huaiyuan actually knows my three little nephews?"

Zhang San Gongzi, courtesy name Huaiyuan

"Yes, I wonder if Brother Shi knows that these two nephews in front of you are rare child prodigies?"

"Brother Shi, do you know about those two poems that went viral at Wangxiang Tower the other day? They were written on the spot by your two nephews!"

Ji Han had been observing the expressions of the group. Although Shi Mingchi tried his best to show his surprise and disbelief, his eyes betrayed him; he must have known about their situation all along.

He knew the situation was within Ji Han's expectations. After all, the fourth son of the Shi family had been locked up in the mansion by the scholar Shi for quite some time, and the most favored young master had not returned home. Especially since this was Shi Mingchi's own younger brother, it would be strange if he didn't pay attention.

"So it was your two nephews who did that? Like father, like son. Your father was a renowned child prodigy back in the day, but... well, never mind."

"Since we've run into each other today, and there aren't many of us, why don't we all eat together?"

When the elders asked to dine with the younger generation, the younger generation could not refuse. Soon, the two groups were seated at the table, and Shi Mingchi even asked the waiter to move the dishes ordered from the other private room to this side.

Because of Shi Mingchi's words, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu were practically on tenterhooks. Why don't you just finish what you're saying? What does "never mind" mean? Can you please stop leaving things unfinished?