To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Gu Juncheng had been eating quietly, completely oblivious to what the two sisters were talking about. Upon hearing this, he said, "You two just focus on your own exams and don't worry about what's going on outside."

After saying that, he paused and added, "But you also need to be careful. Before the exam, check that you have brought everything. The most important thing is that you can't let your water bottle out of your sight. If you do, you can't drink the water inside."

The second sister didn't understand what her brother-in-law meant by his advice, but Lin Qingping did, and nodded seriously.

It's so hot in July!

Lin Qingping truly missed the air conditioner from her previous life.

But at this time, the only thing in the inn was a fan, and Lin Qingping and her second sister slept with it on all night.

During the exam period, Gu Juncheng stayed in a separate room. He let the two sisters stay together because he was worried about his younger sister being alone at night.

“That man from the Ma family has a sinister look in his eyes,” Gu Juncheng said.

Because of this, the second sister said to her older sister when they slept together at night, "Sister, brother-in-law is so good."

Lin Qingping understood immediately and gave her sister a reproachful look, "Just say what you want to say."

The second sister chuckled, "Sis, which university are you going to apply to?"

Lin Qingping didn't really have any ideas. She hadn't taken the college entrance exam in her previous life, so she wasn't very confident about how many points she could get, but she figured getting into a junior college shouldn't be a problem.

"We'll do our best, and we believe in our abilities!" Lin Qingping couldn't say anything discouraging that would affect her second sister's morale. Even if things didn't go well this time, they could always try again next year!

The second sister moved closer to her and whispered, "Sister, what will your husband do if you get into a university in a big city?"

"He's still your brother-in-law! What else can you do?" Lin Qingping nudged her. "Are you going to start thinking about all this useless stuff too?"

The second sister was delighted to hear this, "I... I was just thinking wildly! Sister, I just think that brother-in-law is good, brother-in-law's family is good, and brother-in-law's family members are all good."

Lin Qingping smiled and said, "Of course!"

"Go to sleep early, I'm not chatting anymore, I have an exam tomorrow!" Lin Qingping turned off the light and went to sleep.

Perhaps due to nervousness or unease, Lin Qingping did not sleep soundly, waking up at the slightest noise. Later, when she finally managed to fall into a deeper sleep, she was startled awake by a sudden noise from the next room.

When I woke up, there were still noises coming from next door.

Gu Juncheng is sleeping next door!

She gently lifted the covers, barefoot, and tiptoed out.

The door to the next room was closed, and there was no sound coming from inside.

Even though Gu Juncheng was exceptionally skilled, his leg hadn't fully recovered yet. His sudden quietness worried Lin Qingping; she wondered if something unexpected had happened.

She knocked gently on the door, "Gu Juncheng? Gu Juncheng?"

After a few sounds, the door opened from the inside.

Gu Juncheng was unharmed.

Lin Qingping breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her voice, "What happened?"

She looked inside and saw a man lying on the ground, tied up, with something stuffed in his mouth, struggling.

"It's nothing," Gu Juncheng said softly. "Go back to sleep quickly, you have an exam tomorrow!"

"But you won't say..."

Gu Juncheng suddenly moved closer, put his arm around her and patted her, "Don't you trust me? It's nothing, go to sleep, I'll take care of everything."

Hearing his words, "I'll take care of everything," Lin Qingping felt much more at ease. She leaned on his shoulder and said, "Yes, be careful."

Gu Juncheng patted her head. "Go ahead."

Lin Qingping then returned to her room.

From then on, there was no further activity in the inn, and Lin Qingping slept soundly until dawn.

The first thing she wanted to do when she woke up was to go next door to check on things, but before she could even leave, there was a knock on the door. Gu Juncheng was calling them from outside, "Lin Qingping? Time to get up!"

She rushed over and opened the door.

Only Gu Juncheng was standing outside the door.

Where is that person?

She looked around.

Gu Juncheng smiled and said in a very low voice, "They've been sent to the police station."

Lin Qingping finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them talking like that seemed particularly intimate, as if they were whispering secrets, which made the second sister turn away shyly.

"Ahem..." Gu Juncheng realized this and felt embarrassed. He said loudly, "Have you packed your things? Let me help you check."

Lin Qingping looked at his reddened ears and couldn't help but smile.

Gu Juncheng really did check their exam supplies carefully, had breakfast with them, and escorted them all the way to the exam venue.

When I arrived at the entrance of the examination hall, I was surprised to see Ma Wenwu.

From afar, they looked extremely arrogant.

The second sister didn't want to see this person, so she walked behind Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng.

Gu Juncheng was tall, and Lin Qingping was also a head taller than her second sister. Her second sister was small, and if she hid, she would be completely invisible from the front.

Ma Wenwu even came up with a grin and called out, "Sister, brother-in-law! Where's Zhaodi?"

Lin Qingping's face darkened. "Who's your sister?"

Ma Wenwu, utterly shameless, continued with his frivolous grin, "Why didn't Second Sister come? Was she unable to make it?"

Lin Qingping: ? ? ? ?

Ma Wenwu laughed again, "Sister, don't worry, even if my second sister doesn't pass the exam, I won't look down on her. Just wait to drink our wedding wine!"

At this moment, the second sister, who had been hiding behind, couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward, spitting out several angry "Pah!" "Who said I couldn't pass the exam? Whose wedding banquet am I supposed to attend? You're dreaming!"

Ma Wenwu's expression changed, and he pointed at her, "You...you...how are you here? You're not..."

“What do you mean, ‘not’?” his second sister argued with him.

Lin Qingping suddenly realized.

Are you so sure your second sister won't come because of the man who broke into the next room last night...?

Are they here to kidnap my second sister?

It must be! That room was registered under my second sister's name!

She was furious and looked at Gu Juncheng. Gu Juncheng nodded slightly, indicating that she had guessed correctly.

Lin Qingping was furious and pulled her second sister aside, wanting to confront her herself, but Gu Juncheng held her shoulder down.

"Take the exam first! I'll take care of it!"

The deep, authoritative voice suppressed Lin Qingping's anger.

That's right. She herself has lived a whole life and seen everything. This is the first time her second sister has experienced such a major turning point in her life as the college entrance examination. She needs to keep her mind at ease!

She suppressed her anger and took her second sister's hand. "Don't panic, go in and take the exam. It's nothing important, no need to worry about it."

The second sister, comforted by her older sister, also realized that the exam was the most important thing at the moment and she couldn't afford to be distracted.

She nodded and went inside hand in hand with her sister.

Behind me, I could still hear Ma Wenwu and his mother saying, "Ha, a girl born and raised in the countryside wants to go to university? It's like a toad trying to eat swan meat!"

"That's for sure! I didn't drink much ink, I grew up eating yellow soil! Hahaha, but I don't mind!"

"My son got into university, so he needs to have high standards!"

It was peak time for students to enter the exam hall, and all the candidates and parents were at the entrance. Hearing her say this, they all joked, "Your child is sure to pass the exam?"

Ma Wenwu's mother rolled her eyes and spoke with great enthusiasm, "Of course! Wait for the results to be released, and I'll treat the whole county to a feast! My son will definitely pass the exam!"

The sound was so loud that even the candidates who had already entered the examination room could hear it.

Another familiar-looking examinee asked Lin Qingping and her companion, "Isn't this person from your village? Is her son that capable?"

"I don't know, we're not familiar with each other," Lin Qingping chuckled.