Chapter 274 Exam Finished

Chapter 274 Exam Finished

"I really had no clue what to do. I just wrote down random thoughts and didn't even know if I got the answers right."

Xiahou Jie muttered to himself with a worried expression, scratching his head and cheek as he spoke.

Seeing him like this, Shen Xiaoxiao, who was standing to the side, had a slight smile on her lips.

Then, she deliberately cleared her throat, afraid that she would burst out laughing, and raised her voice in an extremely exaggerated tone, saying, "Hmph, if you don't pass this exam, don't blame us for not including you in our group!"

"Then, we'll be able to sit comfortably in that spacious and bright classroom and study."

"As for you... hehe, you'll just have to stay all alone in the fields, working hard in the fields with your face to the soil and your back to the sky!"

As soon as Shen Xiaoxiao finished speaking, Xiahou Jie's eyes widened instantly, and his face turned bright red.

He jumped up like a powder keg that had been lit, pointed his finger straight at Shen Xiaoxiao, and roared angrily, "Well, you wretched brat! How dare you come up with such a bad idea!"

"You want to ditch me so you two can sneak off to be alone together? Hmph, dream on! Let me tell you, don't even think about it, not a chance!"

Shen Xiaoxiao put her hands on her hips and said coquettishly, "Hmph, we're dating, there will be plenty of opportunities to spend time alone together in the future."

"Who told you to be such a pitiful wretch with no one to love you? If you're so capable, why don't you go find one yourself!" After saying that, he raised his chin provocatively and glanced at Xiahou Jie out of the corner of his eye.

Xiahou Jie was indignant upon hearing this. He retorted, "I'll find someone then! The girlfriend I find in the future will definitely be gentle, charming, and beautiful, a hundred times better than you! Unlike you, who is so fierce and shrewish."

Shen Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes in anger, pouting, and retorted, "Oh ho, you think you can find a gentle and pretty one?"

"I think you'll be lucky if you find a shrew in the future. You'll be in for a rough time then, and she'll definitely have you under her thumb!"

"You brat, your mouth is getting more and more venomous! Believe me or not, I'll give you a good beating right now!" Xiahou Jie rolled up his sleeves, pretending to be furious, and pounced on Shen Xiaoxiao with bared teeth and claws.

Seeing this, Shen Xiaoxiao, like a nimble little rabbit, darted behind Dai Xingyun.

She poked her head out, winked at Xiahou Jie, made faces, and muttered, "Come on, come on, catch me, hee hee hee..."

Dai Xingyun, on the other hand, stood quietly to the side with a smile on his face, watching the bickering and joking between Shen Xiaoxiao and Xiahou Jie with incredibly gentle eyes.

I know the two of them are relieving the stress of finishing their exams.

Looking up at the sky, Dai Xingyun looked away and said to the two who were playing around, "Alright, stop fooling around. It's getting late, we need to hurry back, otherwise your uncle and aunt will worry."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiahou Jie immediately chimed in, "Hmph, brat, I'll let you off this time!" With that, he gave Shen Xiaoxiao a fierce glare.

At this moment, Xiahou Jie had shaken off his slightly sullen demeanor from thinking about the exam content and returned to his usual cheerful and lively self.

Seeing this, Shen Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and didn't say anything more, but the three of them obviously quickened their pace.

Xiahou Jie suddenly remembered something, "That's right, we need to hurry back. My aunt promised to cook my favorite dishes after my exams!"

Xiahou Jie's eyes lit up at the mention of food, and he immediately strode off toward the village.

Looking at Xiahou Jie's greedy expression, Dai Xingyun shook his head helplessly, then turned to look at Shen Xiaoxiao beside him.

Their eyes met, and they understood each other perfectly, exchanging a knowing smile.

Just as they quickened their pace, several familiar figures appeared on the road ahead: all the educated youth from the educated youth compound and a few villagers, some of whom looked very grim, clearly having not done well on the exam.

They were all heading home along the same road. Because there were many people traveling together, the three of them barely spoke to each other, each just focusing on their own journey.

Before long, the familiar outline of the village appeared on the horizon.

As they drew closer, they quickened their pace, swiftly overtaking the other returning educated youth and running towards the Shen family's house.

Those educated youths who were surpassed watched them leave, and a feeling of envy welled up in their hearts.

After all, when he dragged his tired body back to the educated youth compound, all that awaited him was a cold stove and an empty room.

However, the three of them had no time to pay attention to the thoughts of others.

At this moment, all they wanted was to get to the Shen family as soon as possible so that they could relax a little.

The atmosphere along the way was so oppressive that it was almost unbearable.

The faces of the people around him were so gloomy they looked like they could drip water.

Under such an atmosphere, the group naturally dared not speak casually, for fear of accidentally saying the wrong thing and causing unnecessary trouble.

"Now I'm just waiting for the results to be announced. Tomorrow I'm going to sleep in, and nobody should wake me up. I'm so exhausted these days," Xiahou Jie said exaggeratedly.

Upon hearing Xiahou Jie's voice, Ma Aning and Shen Zishan came out of the house.

"You're back. Have you all finished your exams? Hurry up and go wash your hands. I'm making ginger soup in a pot. Have a bowl each to warm yourself up," Ma Aning said, then ran to the kitchen to ladle out the ginger soup.

The three obediently followed to the kitchen, washed their hands, and each picked up a bowl of ginger soup to drink. The spicy ginger soup went down their throats, and after finishing the bowl, they all broke out in a sweat.

After they finished the ginger soup, Ma Aning said, "Go outside and rest and chat. I'll cook breakfast early for you. Go back and get some rest."

"Thank you, Auntie," Dai Xingyun said in her usual gentle tone.

Xiahou Jie immediately went to Ma Aning's side, "Auntie, let me help you."

Shen Zishan grabbed Xiahou Jie's arm and pulled him out of the kitchen, saying, "I'll help my wife. You go out and have some fun."

"Hey, hey, hey, Uncle, let go, let go, let me help you rest for a while!" Xiahou Jie still wanted to rush into the kitchen.

Shen Zishan said irritably, "You brat, I know you too well. Don't worry, there are a few dishes you like. Don't go to the kitchen and make things worse."