My Little Girl (74)
Only during breakfast the next day did Shu Nuan find out that Sheng Gu was no longer be living in the Shenghe Manor . It was unexpected that Sheng Qianmo would drive someone out, especially her own niece . But Shu Nuan didn’t think much about it, considering she had an exam to worry about .
As Sheng Qianmo had to leave for the imperial court early in the morning, Li Yuan escorted her to the academy instead .
When they arrived, Shu Nuan put her hand in her bag and found that an object wrapped in sugar paper had been put in at some time . She was surprised for a moment, but then she understood what it was . She ripped open the sugar paper and put in her mouth . The sweet taste spread inside her mouth .
This day Cla.s.s 10 was quiet and solemn . When Shu Nuan entered the hall, she could hear the sounds of papers turning .
Although the students of Cla.s.s 10 preferred chatting and having fun when free, they attached great importance to this exam .
When the bell rang, everyone prepared their brushes and ink for the exam .
The examiner was not Master Gao, but another master who was rather young .
When Su Hai saw him through the window, he whispered to Shu Nuan, “He’s Ji Xubai, the youngest and best-looking teacher in the Yulin Academy . He teaches the students of Cla.s.s 1 . How awesome he is, huh!”
The cla.s.smates near Su Hai glanced at him . In a low voice, one of them reprimanded, “Can you shut up?”
Su Hai pouted his lips, but he still sat back .
When Ji Xubai came in, Shu Nuan glanced at him . He wore a light blue long-s.h.i.+rt . He was tall and had his long hair tied into a bun behind his head . He looked cold with the posture he stood in .
Placing himself on a high platform, he gazed at the students in front of him and said a few words . Then, he sent out the question papers, and the students began to solve them .
He had said a few words with no expression .
The first impression Shu Nuan had was that he wasn’t as easy to get along with as Master Gao .
But it was understandable . After all, he was a master who taught Cla.s.s 1 . How could he be easy to get along with?
However, because Master Ji was supervising the exam, the students maintained complete silence . The courtyard was quiet, and only the sound of papers turning could be heard .
The examination time was over half-time when Master Ji, standing at the door with a blank expression, turned his head and announced, “If you finish and put the paper at the desk, you can leave ahead of time . ”
After that, Master Ji went out .
No one in the cla.s.s knew when he would come back, so they didn’t dare to act in a rash manner . After all, having experienced his stern manner, no one wanted to be caught by him .
The first person to finish the paper was Shu Nuan .
She put down her brush and checked her answers once more, making sure the paper was all right . Then she handed it in .
Someone couldn’t help but exclaim, “You have answered it all, Shu Nuan?”
Shu Nuan nodded, having returned to her seat to tidy up her brush and desk .
“You finished so quickly and didn’t even check it well . Don’t cry when the result comes out!” Ning Qiang sneered .
But Shu Nuan turned a deaf ear . However, she also didn’t continue packing her things .
Su Hai turned his head to look at her, then laughed . “Shu Nuan, aren’t you anxious to go home?”
Shu Nuan was stunned by the question and nodded .
Yes… that’s right .
But it wasn’t home she was going back to . It was the Sheng Courtyard instead .
Su Hai sighed . “Brainy people are truly different from us folk…”
Shu Nuan hesitated for a moment, but then said to him, “You should try hard as well . ”
Shu Nuan would almost never appease someone . All of a sudden, Su Hai’s hand turned a beat faster, and he tightened his brushwork . “Yes!”