Qin Yun smiled. "We don't need to give the full answer, just a part of it!"
Wei Xiaochang asked doubtfully, "Does Young Master Qin mean to give the first half of the answer and let my elder brother figure out the second half himself?"
Qin Yun replied, "Precisely!"
Wei Xiaochang felt a bit reluctant, saying, "This will make my elder brother unhappy!"
Ouyang Siqing, who had been silent for a while, said, "Young Master Wei, you understand the current situation. This recent period is special. Every question we answer will be related to the imperial examinations. So, please listen to Young Master Qin. It will be good for you and for us!"
"Since Young Master Ouyang has said so, then it's settled!"
After the four discussed, they provided the first half of the answers to the questions, leaving the second half blank.
They also discussed how to write the first half, deciding it should be neither too excellent nor too poor, but average.
After finishing, Wei Xiaochang handed the scroll to Wei Maoran.
"Brother, the scroll contains the answers. The answers in the scroll are only..." Wei Xiaochang intended to finish his sentence, but Wei Maoran interrupted him.
"Alright, stop rambling. As long as it's written, that's enough. I have things to do, so I'm leaving. You should return to your residence soon too!" Wei Maoran took the scroll and left without looking back.
Watching Wei Maoran's retreating back, Wei Xiaochang shook his head helplessly.
He truly wanted to get along with his elder brother, but why was it so difficult?
Qin Yun and the other three gathered in the library for a short while.
Then, they each returned to their residences.
Zheng Haonan and Wei Xiaochang shared a carriage. Since their residences were close, they could travel back together.
Qin Yun and Ouyang Siqing shared a carriage.
The reason?
It was naturally because Qin Yun had proactively suggested it.
Inside the carriage,
Qin Yun gazed intently at Ouyang Siqing in front of her.
Today, Ouyang Siqing was wearing a purple robe, which made him look even more handsome and captivating.
"Young Master Ouyang, it's still early. Why don't we go for a stroll?"
It was a rare opportunity to be alone with the person she admired, so she naturally wanted to create some private time.
"Young Master Qin, you can just call me Siqing. We're all familiar with each other, so don't be so formal!" Ouyang Siqing said with a smile.
Wow!
Even his smile was so charming!
"Okay, since I'll call you Siqing, will you call me Yun'er then? How about it?" Qin Yun blinked excitedly.
Yun'er?
This seemed a bit too intimate.
It felt somewhat inappropriate.
"Young Master Qin, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Ouyang Siqing was a little awkward, mainly because Qin Yun's gaze was too intense.
"Not at all. Everyone around me calls me that. If Siqing feels uncomfortable, then we can call each other by our nicknames in private, and use honorifics when there are others around."
Ouyang Siqing thought about it and felt it was acceptable.
"Alright, when we're alone, I'll call you Yun'er, and you'll call me Siqing. When others are present, I'll call you Young Master Qin."
Qin Yun smiled happily, suddenly feeling like a rogue.
"Siqing, would you like a drink?" Qin Yun really wanted to see what this cute little darling, Ouyang Siqing, would be like after drinking.
She felt quite mischievous.
"Drink? But the imperial examination is tomorrow. This is not appropriate. Yun'er, we should go back and rest early, and have enough energy... so we can perform well tomorrow!"
Looking at the serious Ouyang Siqing, Qin Yun liked him more and more.
What a pity!
No matter how much she liked him, he didn't know her feelings.
Whether in her past life or this one, Ouyang Siqing was the only man who had ever made her heart flutter, and the man she actively wanted to pursue.
In her previous life, she didn't understand what love was. In her youth, she believed Li Fengsheng's sweet words.
And in this life... the moment she first saw Ouyang Siqing, she understood that true love at first sight existed.
Everything about Ouyang Siqing perfectly matched her aesthetic.
Qin Yun suddenly gave a wry smile. "Siqing, the imperial examination is tomorrow! After the examination... you and I will enter the court! Then we won't have this leisure time anymore. We'll both become very busy, and perhaps... it will be difficult to even spend a moment alone together!"
Seeing Qin Yun speak so earnestly, Ouyang Siqing couldn't bear to refuse.
He nodded and said, "Alright, let's go to a restaurant and have a drink! Remember... we need to wake up early tomorrow, and don't drink too much!"
Qin Yun smiled happily.
This cute little baby was quite bossy.
But... she liked it!
"Okay! I'll listen to you!"
The carriage arrived at a restaurant.
Mingyue Restaurant!
Looking at the sign of Mingyue Restaurant, Qin Yun stroked her chin.
In her memory, Mingyue Restaurant seemed to have opened in the last two years.
It was her first time here today.
She heard that business here was very popular.
She wanted to see what special signature wines they had.
After entering the restaurant!
The first floor was spacious, with exquisite and grand decorations.
Perhaps because it was a newly opened restaurant in the last two years, the interior decoration looked much more magnificent than Qin Ji Wine House.
The two were led to a private room by a waiter.
Inside the private room, there were only Qin Yun and Ouyang Siqing. Ouyang Siqing only ordered a small pot of fruit wine, reasoning that it was not appropriate to get drunk today.
But Qin Yun insisted otherwise. She knew Ouyang Siqing could drink a little white wine, but not too much.
Qin Yun asked the waiter for another pot of strong liquor.
Soon after!
A pot of strong liquor and a pot of fruit wine were brought up by the waiter.
After placing the wine down, the waiter discreetly left.
Looking at the two pots of wine with different flavors in front of him,
Ouyang Siqing was troubled.
"Yun'er, we agreed to only drink fruit wine, why did you order a pot of strong liquor?"
Qin Yun came to Ouyang Siqing's side and directly picked up a wine cup, pouring a cup of strong liquor for Ouyang Siqing.
"Siqing, I want to get drunk once today! Will you accompany me?"
Qin Yun looked at Ouyang Siqing seriously.
At this moment, she thought of many things and felt particularly distressed.
The imperial examination was tomorrow!
She was determined to win the top scholar position, so she could use the court's influence to gradually reach the highest level and take revenge on those who deserved to die, one by one.
The revenge for the Xiang family would also officially begin tomorrow.
After tomorrow!
Her burdens would only increase, and she wouldn't have the leisure to drink like this.
After tomorrow, she would fight her way through the treacherous officialdom.
"Siqing?" Qin Yun looked at the beloved man in front of her. She truly liked him a lot.
It was a pity that they had met too late, and he couldn't help her. Their encounter was not at the right time.
This affection would cease to exist after today because she would seal it away forever, never to be touched again.
"Yun'er? What's wrong? You look so distressed!" Ouyang Siqing quickly took the wine cup from Qin Yun's hand. Thinking he had angered her, Ouyang Siqing drank the wine in his hand without hesitation.
Qin Yun smiled. "Thank you for accompanying me today!" After speaking, Qin Yun also drank the wine in her hand.