CHAPTER 786: CHAPTER 776: A NOVEL EXPERIENCE

The scene was just as she expected.

Except for a few instinctive gasps from those around, the queue waiting for registration remained orderly.

Because of the rule prohibiting phones in the exam hall, no one even took out their phone to snap pictures.

The teacher in charge of registration merely looked a bit longer at the face usually seen only on various electronic screens and then proceeded by saying, "Phones, backpacks, and other items go into this box. Get a number tag and retrieve your things after the exam."

After saying this, the teacher double-checked the transparent pen bag handed over and gave a signal to proceed.

The exam room had been visited a few days ago, so Jiang Lingxi walked straight over with her pen bag.

"Xixi?"

The voice coming from behind made her pause for a moment, and soon someone caught up, "It really is you! Xixi, good luck on the exam!"

The girl spoke while raising her fist in a gesture of encouragement.

Jiang Lingxi nodded at her, "You too."

"Which exam room are you in?"

"Room 103 on the first floor."

"Then we’re not in the same room."

The girl seemed a little disappointed, but she didn’t have high hopes from the start.

Getting to meet her favorite actress on the eve of the college entrance exam and exchanging encouraging words was enough for her.

The two quickly separated and rushed to their respective exam rooms.

While some around them were eager to try and muster the courage to greet Jiang Lingxi like the girl just did, Jiang Lingxi, walking briskly, had already reached her exam room.

She was inspected again at the door; only after confirming everything was in order was she allowed to enter.

A number of students were already seated inside, either mundanely reciting notes or simply daydreaming at their desks.

As Jiang Lingxi entered and found her seat, she drew the attention of everyone around her.

Several people couldn’t help but gape, their expressions blank for several seconds.

Fortunately, this state didn’t last long. After the initial shock, they tried hard to calm themselves.

Staying calm was essential; exams required a cool head!

Compared to whether they’d get into a good university and have a bright future, having a superstar with half a billion followers sit nearby wasn’t going to distract them!

As the start time for the exam approached, the room gradually filled up.

Dozens of people sat in near silence.

The sound of the exam bell finally broke the silence.

The noise of the invigilators checking and distributing exam papers filled the room.

Followed by the rustling of pens on paper and the flipping of sheets.

As for Jiang Lingxi, she was having a novel experience.

In her past life, she hadn’t taken any exams, but in this life she was taking part in something similar.

A bit satisfying too!

Time ticked by second by second.

Noticing footsteps approaching from behind, Jiang Lingxi didn’t pause her pen.

She wondered if the invigilator had recognized her, as this was the second time they came by to oversee her exam-taking.

The invigilator’s thoughts were: partly because of the big star among the examinees, and partly because Jiang Lingxi’s handwriting was genuinely beautiful.

Watching her write was a pleasure!

However, even if she wanted to watch more, she couldn’t linger too long. She couldn’t neglect the other students, and she didn’t want Jiang Lingxi to feel pressured by her presence.

Finally, the end-of-exam bell rang, and the atmosphere in the room relaxed.

Everyone, whether they finished writing or not, had to immediately put down their pens.

Even if the invigilator’s eyes weren’t everywhere, the classroom surveillance wasn’t to be underestimated.

Once out of the exam room, people began to talk.

The conversations mostly revolved around the difficulty of the exam and how they wrote their essays.

As Jiang Lingxi was leaving, she unexpectedly ran into the girl who had greeted her before the exam.

"Xixi, how did your exam go?"

"Not bad. How about you?"

"I thought I did okay too, hehe. Good luck with the rest of your exams!"

The onlookers, hearing this exchange, cast their gazes over.

Jiang Lingxi took out a mask and hat from her bag, put them on, and then pulled out her phone to send a message to Shen Yunqing, "Bye."

With that, she walked away briskly.

Naturally, she didn’t hear the murmurs that arose as she walked off into the distance.

Exiting the school gate and turning into an inconspicuous alleyway, Jiang Lingxi approached the nanny van, which opened its door in response.

Upon entering, she was greeted with a refreshing coolness.

"I’m back, is Xiao Xu not here yet?"

"Not yet," Shen Yunqing replied, taking Jiang Lingxi’s bag with one hand and handing her a bowl of perfectly cooled mung bean soup with the other, "Have a snack first."

It wasn’t until Jiang Lingxi sat down and finished her small bowl of mung bean soup that he asked, "How did it go?"

"I estimated it; should be above 140."

Jiang Lingxu, who had just gotten on the van: "..."

Was it a mistake to return to the van?

The next second, he saw both his sister and brother-in-law looking at him.

He had no choice but to brace himself and say, "Sis, brother-in-law."

"Sit," Shen Yunqing said, handing him another bowl of mung bean soup.

"Thanks, brother-in-law." Jiang Lingxu took a sip of the slightly chilled mung bean soup, nervously waiting.

But even after the meal was served, his sister and brother-in-law didn’t ask him how he did in the exam.

He breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

After lunch, the siblings reviewed their afternoon subjects, then Shen Yunqing reminded them to take a nap.

After napping, they took their things and headed back to the exam hall.

Two days, four papers.

When they finally finished the last exam and handed in their papers, many people were still in a bit of a haze.

Over a decade of studying and hard work from morning till night had finally culminated in handing in the test papers.

Some were confident and excited, while others who didn’t do well were sobbing.

Jiang Lingxi adjusted her hat brim and moved through the crowd.

During the exams, everyone was too focused to notice anything else, but now that it was over, they were finally able to relax, and things felt different.

Before anyone noticed her, Jiang Lingxi returned to the RV.

She barely sat down and didn’t have time to drink water before receiving a message from Tong Yue.

[Look, this year’s most beautiful test-taker!]

A photo from her entering the exam hall that morning was attached.

Jiang Lingxi: [Not a bad shot.]

The next second, a video call from Tong Yue came through, and Jiang Lingxi accepted it.

"You look radiant, seems like you did well on the test."

"Yes, this year’s questions weren’t too hard; I finished them all."

"That’s great. Now that the exams are over, news about you taking the college entrance exam is already online. I thought, why don’t you make a post about it? As for the trending topics, let’s just leave it to chance."

Not deliberately stirring up attention, she was confident that Jiang Lingxi’s current popularity would likely land her on the trending list.

"I’ll post something when I get back."

"Alright, I won’t bother you anymore then."

Catching a glimpse of Mr. Shen’s suit from the screen, Tong Yue quickly ended the call.

This time, when Jiang Lingxu got on the van, he didn’t escape questioning from his sister and brother-in-law.

Since everything was already determined, he replied, "I did the calculations; I should score around 500."

"That’s decent. Are you set on applying to the arts academy?"

"Yes." Jiang Lingxu nodded emphatically. He still wanted to try studying composition.

Moreover, with this score, he could easily get into an arts academy, but it would be risky for other comprehensive universities.

"Sis, how about you? How did you do?"

"Are you sure you want to know?"

Jiang Lingxu: "..."

Suddenly he wasn’t so sure he wanted to know!