During this time, the college entrance examination was not as highly regarded by parents as it became in the twenty-first century. Going to school was your own affair—if you succeeded in the exams, it was your ability; if you didn’t, it was your lack of ability.
However, there were still many parents who paid close attention. On the exam day, they would personally escort their children or wait outside the exam venue.
Quan Sifang and Chu Qing were no exception.
With two children taking the exams at home, they were naturally very attentive, personally sending them off and watching them enter.
Quan Sifang and Chu Qing stood at the school entrance, watching their two daughters go inside, feeling a sense of comfort in their hearts.
Especially Chu Qing, whose joy was evident on her face. She wasn’t worried at all about how they would perform inside or how well they would do.
"Sifang, I never thought we could send Xiaofeng to take the college entrance exams. Everything from when Xiaofeng appeared to her return to us felt like a dream, incredibly real yet surreal. Our daughter truly didn’t die and has returned to us. Watching all three children grow, I feel so happy."
"Yes, nothing is more joyous than having our children with us. Regardless of how they perform, their future will surely be vibrant." Quan Sifang held Chu Qing’s hand. "Since Xiaofeng came back to us, you’ve been eating and sleeping well. We should take good care of ourselves and see them each get married, have children, and establish their careers."
"Absolutely, we old folks should just focus on staying healthy, watching them establish families and careers, get married and have children. Just thinking about it makes me feel happy. The past hardships have passed; what lies ahead is happiness. Our family will always be together." Before Xiaofeng returned, Chu Qing would often cry inexplicably and sometimes wake up from nightmares at night.
Now, it’s different. With the children by their side, they naturally eat and sleep well.
Xiaofeng and Xiaonian were not in the same exam room, one was on the third floor, the other on the fifth.
In one exam room, two invigilators were present.
One of the teachers took out a photo from his pocket, glanced at it, and purposefully lingered beside the girl he found in the photo.
The girl was earnestly writing, completely unaware of the happenings around her.
Soon, the teacher came over again, bent down, and picked up a crumpled paper from under the girl’s desk. He opened it, gave Xiaofeng a mocking smile, and said, "Student, did you pass this note to the classmate behind?" Newest update provided by novel★fire.net
Only then did Xiaofeng lift her head, meeting the gaze of the invigilating teacher.
"Teacher, are you talking to me?" Xiaofeng wasn’t sure if he was addressing her.
He nodded, "Is this yours?"
He handed the crumpled ball of paper he picked up from the ground to Xiaofeng.
Xiaofeng shook her head, "No."
"Lies." The male teacher sneered, "You’re suspected of cheating. Stand up and follow me out."
This was the exam room. Even if such an incident occurred, it was necessary to maintain silence.
Therefore, even if cheating incidents occurred, there could be no loud noise in the classroom; it must be handled outside.
Xiaofeng squinted her eyes, cheating, was he talking about her?
With a slight smile: "Teacher, are you referring to me?"
"Come with me." The male teacher obviously didn’t want to say more and showed impatience in his eyes.
Xiaofeng, however, smiled: "Teacher, you said there was a note. May I see what note it is to confirm whether it’s mine? If it is mine, I’ll go out with you."
The male teacher was about to take out the note, only to find that the note he had been holding was gone.
No, he was sure he had held it in his palm; how could it be missing?
Xiaofeng blinked at the male teacher: "Teacher, where is the note you mentioned? Show it to me, and if it’s confirmed to be mine, I’ll go out with you. If you can’t confirm, please don’t stand in front of me as I haven’t finished my exam and still need to review."
The male teacher searched his pocket again, but it wasn’t there.
It wasn’t on the ground either.
His eyes scrutinized Xiaofeng, contemplating the likelihood of her having taken it back.
Xiaofeng paid him no more attention, sat back down, and resumed her exam.
The male teacher watched Xiaofeng for a long time but ultimately said nothing more.
He found it strange. The note was clearly gripped in his hand; where could it have gone? Without the note, accusing her of cheating, she certainly wouldn’t admit to it.
He sighed inwardly, realizing it was his first time helping someone with such a matter and that perhaps his nervousness and unease had contributed.