Chapter 1401: Chapter 1401: The Third Place Winner Has Arrived
Shu Yu was delighted today: first, she found her master, and second, ng Yunzheng topped the exam.
Combining these two events, shouldn’t we celebrate properly? So she drank a little bit of wine.
Unfortunately, just a little bit.
The Dongqing Temple master was staring at her intently, and ng Yunzheng, worried about her injuries, wouldn’t let her drink more, so she regretfully continued eating.
After finishing the al, as they were about to leave, the door of the private room was suddenly knocked on with a ‘knock knock knock’.
The people in the room were taken aback, and Xia Yan stood up and went to the door, asking through it, “Who is it?”
“Xun Sheng.” A stranger’s lowered voice sounded from outside.
Shu Yu was puzzled, “Who is Xun Sheng? Did they get the wrong room?”
ng Yunzheng inford her, “The staff ntioned him earlier, the third-ranking Young Master Xun.”
After saying that, he turned and gestured for Xia Yan to open the door.
When the door opened, sure enough, there stood a man slightly older than ng Yunzheng.
This man was neat and tidy, with a confident expression, though he tried to appear as composed as possible, “Sir ng, it’s really you.”
Upon entering and seeing the others sitting in the private room, he paused montarily, then nodded slightly.
ng Yunzheng stood up, “How did Young Master Xun know I was here?”
“I was thanking my master and saw a carriage in the inn’s backyard, identical to the one I saw Sir ng in last ti, so I inquired with the staff to find you. I apologize for the abruptness, but I have sothing to discuss with Sir ng.”
The people in the private room understood. This Young Master Xun, being the third in rank, brought considerable honor to this inn. When he asked where the owner of that carriage was, of course, the staff told him everything.
However, ng Yunzheng had been keeping a low profile, choosing an entirely unremarkable carriage exterior, yet this man spotted it imdiately.
Should it be said, it’s indeed fitting for the third-ranking of the court exam? Truly observant.
However, ng Yunzheng wasn’t particularly keen on chatting with him.
What to talk about? They weren’t familiar with each other, just candidates from the sa cohort. Being top scorers in the provincial exam, they naturally had a sense of pride. They had t before, at most nodding to each other without exchanging many words.
But ng Yunzheng knew a bit about Xun Sheng’s nature, being exceptionally dedicated to scholarly pursuits.
He ca looking for him, most likely to discuss academic matters.
But!
He wanted to spend ti with Yu, and he didn’t have the ti.
ng Yunzheng was about to refuse without thinking, but before he could speak, the Dongqing Temple master spoke first, “You go ahead, I have sothing to discuss with Yu privately.”
Upon these words, Xun Sheng’s eyes lit up slightly, while ng Yunzheng exhaled with so helplessness.
“You guys chat slowly, I’ll head over first.”
“Hmm.”
ng Yunzheng got up and walked toward the door with Xun Sheng. The latter, a bit excited, imdiately followed, and before they even stepped out, he had started to ask questions. Compared to the proud deanor from before the court exam, he was like a different person.
But as ng Yunzheng walked, he pondered how to quickly wrap up the conversation. After all, who knows how long Yu would need to talk with the temple master. He couldn’t possibly let them wait for him, could he?
After they left, Shu Yu turned her head back.
The quietness in the private room was overwhelming, with the Dongqing Temple master silently sipping tea, saying nothing.
Shu Yu thought for a mont and asked Xia Yan and Ying Dong to leave.
Yet after they departed, and the private room door was shut, silence fell once more.
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