vstars Chapter 347: The Scholar Who Married into the Imperial Examination (25)
Chapter 347: The Scholar Who Married into the Imperial Examination (25)
August.
Outside the Imperial Examination Hall, scholars lined up to be examined, each with anticipation and nervousness on their faces. The atmosphere was noisy and bustling.
Hang Huaijing's eyes revealed worry and urgency, and he comforted her: "Husband, go and take the exam with peace of mind. No matter whether the result is good or bad, I will..."
Without waiting for Hang Huaijing to finish, Jiang Zui asked with a chuckle: "Why? You don't have confidence in me?"
"I...I don't have any." Hang Huaijing explained subconsciously.
He was afraid that Jiang Zui would think that he had no expectations of him.
"Don't worry." Jiang Zui pinched Hang Huaijing's face, looking relaxed, and said, "I will definitely pass the exam this time, so just wait for my good news in the mansion."
Hang Huaijing became even more worried when he saw Jiang Zui's determination to win.
He was afraid that if the result came out, Jiang Zui would be disappointed. Wouldn't Jiang Zui be devastated and unable to recover? !
He didn't care much about whether Jiang Zui could achieve success in scientific research.
He supported it just because Jiang Zui wanted to.
Even if Jiang Zui did not make any achievements in scientific research, it didn't matter.
He can afford to support Jiang Zui.
Hang Huaijing opened his mouth and was about to speak when Shi Ziwei's voice suddenly reached the ears of Jiang Zui and Hang Huaijing.
Shi Ziwei and Zhang Shili walked forward slowly together.
Shi Ziwei greeted Jiang Zui and Hang Huaijing with a smile on his face, "Brother Jiang, Mr. Jiang."
"Brother Shi, Mr. Shi."
"Brother Jiang, how is it? Are you confident about this autumn examination?" When Shi Ziwei said this, his expression was very arrogant and condescending, and there was contempt in his voice.
Before Jiang Zui could speak, Shi Ziwei said to himself, "I have been preparing for the exam for three years, just for today. I put all my hopes on this autumn exam."
After a pause, he said with a look of confidence, "We cannot afford to fail in this provincial examination. We must win."
"I don't have the same ambitions as Brother Shi. I'm just testing the waters." Jiang Zui said lightly.
"That's right." Shi Ziwei nodded and agreed, "Brother Jiang just passed the exam and came to take the provincial exam in such a hurry. I'm afraid your foundation is not solid. Just treat it as a companion exam, gain some experience, and keep working hard next time."
There was a sarcastic tone in Shi Ziwei's voice, and he looked overbearing, as if he wanted to step on Jiang Zui under his feet.
However, Jiang Zuicai was disdainful of wasting words with Shi Ziwei. He said a few words casually and said goodbye to Hang Huaijing, "Wait for me. If you are bored, go out for a walk. Don't worry about it at home all day."
"Who am I worrying about?!" Hang Huaijing pouted and retorted loudly, "I'm just worried about you, huh! You don't know how to appreciate kindness."
Seeing this, Jiang Zui showed weakness and comforted him: "Okay, okay, it's my fault for not knowing how to appreciate a good person."
Jiang Zui said, disregarding the presence of others, he kissed Hang Huaijing on the cheek twice in succession, then gave him a big hug and said goodbye: "I'm leaving."
"Ah."
Hearing Hang Huaijing's answer, Jiang Zui showed a faint smile.
Jiang Zui touched Hang Huaijing's hair, turned around and walked towards the queue outside the Imperial Examination Hall.
Hang Huaijing stared at Jiang Zui's back for a long time until he could no longer see him.
During this period, the two seemed to ignore Shi Ziwei and his wife.
When Shi Ziwei saw Jiang Zui leaving, he quickly said something to Zhang Shili and left.
During this period, because Zhang Shili had always been kind and affectionate to Shi Ziwei, the relationship between the two became more and more like that of a newlywed couple, and they were inseparable and as sweet as honey.
Gradually, Zhang Shili also turned his attention to Shi Ziwei, but today, when he saw Jiang Zui and Hang Huaijing getting along so closely, Zhang Shili's heart was still a little touched for some reason.
In addition, the desire in Shi Ziwei's eyes before he left and Jiang Zui's tenderness towards Hang Huaijing formed a sharp contrast, which immediately broke the false illusion of happiness between Zhang Shili and Shi Ziwei.
Hang Huaijing had no intention of talking to Zhang Shili. He turned around, got on his carriage, and left.
Zhang Shili also remained silent, staring blankly at the people queuing.
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Three full days.
The provincial examination finally ended.
Hang Huaijing arrived outside the Imperial Examination Hall early, leaned his neck forward, looked towards the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, waiting for Jiang Zui's arrival.
As soon as the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, many candidates came out instantly. For a moment, the scene was crowded. Hang Huaijing was surrounded by people and went to a remote corner.
Hang Huaijing stared at the people coming and going, but he never noticed Jiang Zui. The corners of his eyes instantly became moist, with a hint of anxiety deep in his eyes.
At this moment, a big hand suddenly hugged Hang Huaijing's waist.
This caused Hang Huaijing's body to tremble instantly, and he subconsciously raised his foot to resist, but the person behind him was quick to stop him.
When Hang Huaijing turned his head, he happened to hear Jiang Zui's voice, "Husband, you are so fierce!"
"This is the first time I've seen my husband act so tough."
Jiang Zui's voice was mixed with teasing, which instantly made Hang Huaijing's eyes light up, and he said in surprise: "Husband!"
"Why are you here?" Hang Huaijing asked hurriedly, "I've been looking here for a long time but didn't see anything. When did you come out?"
Jiang Zui did not answer Hang Huaijing, but pulled Hang Huaijing out of the crowd and began to explain: "As soon as I came out, I saw you staring at the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall. Didn't I tell you not to come over?"
"Isn't this just because I want to see you as soon as possible?" Hang Huaijing argued in a low voice.
However, although Hang Huaijing's voice was very low, Jiang Zui heard it clearly.
Jiang Zui was reluctant to teach Hang Huaijing a lesson, so he could only pinch Hang Huaijing's face gently and teach him a lesson: "Even if you want to come, can't you do it in the carriage? Do you have to get off?"
Hearing this, Hang Huaijing burst into tears, and small drops of tears instantly rolled down his eyes. He looked so aggrieved, which made Jiang Zui feel distressed.
Jiang Zui sighed deeply, raised his hand and took out the handkerchief from his arms, wiped the tears from Hang Huaijing's face, and said, "Why are you crying?"
The handkerchief in Jiang Zui's hand is the first work of Hang Huai Jingxiu.
At that time, Hang Huaijing saw that the handkerchief in Shi Ziwei's hand, the purse on his body, the clothes, shoes, etc. were all sewn by Zhang Shili, so Hang Huaijing also wanted to embroider a handkerchief and purse for Jiang Zui.
However, Hang Huaijing's craftsmanship is terrible.
In the end, only a finished product was completed in a hasty manner.
Later, Hang Huaijing held up his hands full of needle holes and asked Jiang Zui for sympathy. Jiang Zui then suggested that Hang Huaijing should not do needlework anymore.
In this way, the only handkerchief sewn by Hang Huaijing himself was placed on Jiang Zui's body.
Hang Huaijing disdained his craftsmanship and was afraid that Jiang Zui would be embarrassed by showing it to others, so he was unwilling to let Jiang Zui use it. In the end, Jiang Zui had to use some "tricks" to get the handkerchief.