The barrage on the screen came to life. Meng Ruyi felt her breath catch. Subconsciously, she reached out to rub the tip of her nose and stared blankly at the barrage.
[Take a look quickly! I'm too lazy to go. Thanks to kind people!]
[May kind people live a long life!]
[Great! As expected, Young Master Song is really good at judging people. Awesome!!!]
It seemed that he had passed the exam. She just didn't know what his ranking was.
Meng Ruyi's heart suddenly relaxed. She reached out to pour another cup of tea for Zhang Yunyun and said softly, "Don't worry. It will definitely be okay."
Indeed, it was okay.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
Before long, there was a knock on the door. The young servant, wiping the sweat off his face, rushed in in a hurry, his face beaming with joy.
"He passed! He passed!" He had run so fast that he almost lost his breath. He clutched his chest and, under everyone's expectant gazes, said, "Young Master Li came first! He's the Jieyuan!"
After saying that, he gasped and grinned widely. The faces of everyone present instantly beamed with smiles.
It was really great! Really great!
Meng Ruyi was happy for Zhang Yunyun. She turned to look at her and saw that Zhang Yunyun, who had been anxious and even pacing back and forth just now, was now staring blankly at the teacup on the table. The steam rising from the cup made the tears in Zhang Yunyun's eyes tremble.
Meng Ruyi felt heartache. She took out a handkerchief and held it out in front of Zhang Yunyun, looking at her with gentle eyes.
You've suffered. Now, finally, your hard days are over.
Meng Ruyi silently sighed in her heart. She watched as Zhang Yunyun took the handkerchief from her hand, her eyes red at the corners, and gently sniffled.
Zhang Yunyun wiped the tears that were about to fall from the corners of her eyes. But she felt that all her grievances poured out at this moment. She tightened her grip on the handkerchief and threw herself into Meng Ruyi's arms, hugging her tightly.
"Finally! Finally! Ruyi!" Zhang Yunyun's voice trembled, and the tears could no longer be held back at this moment. "Thank you."
Any words seemed superfluous. Zhang Yunyun hugged Meng Ruyi tightly, feeling her gently patting her back, silently comforting her.
She must repay Meng Ruyi. If Meng Ruyi encountered any difficulties in the future, she would do her best, even if it meant going through fire and water.
Zhang Yunyun sniffed hard, got up, wiped the tears with the handkerchief, and swore in her heart.
...
Li Yun never expected that he would actually be the Jieyuan.
It was like a dream. He instantly fell into silence, and the surrounding noise seemed to disappear at this moment.
It wasn't until he instinctively squeezed out of the crowd. People around him were all congratulating him.
"This kid usually keeps a low profile! He's really lucky!"
"Hey! Congratulations, Jieyuan Li. If you rise to prominence in the future, also..."
"Congratulations! I've always thought Jieyuan Li was extraordinary. Now it seems so!"
Those who had been cold to him before were now smiling, their smiles all the same. They wished they could stick themselves to him.
Li Yun inexplicably felt disgusted and a bit amused. But thinking of the young girl in the light yellow dress a few days ago, his expression gradually softened.
"Li Yun."
A cold voice came.
Although the voice wasn't very loud, it caught Li Yun's attention more than any of the obsequious people around him.
He suddenly turned around as if waking up from a dream, his eyes widening slightly as he looked in the direction of the voice.
In the crowd, there was an invisible empty space around Song Huaizhi. As the crowd passed by, he stood there in a green robe, looking at him indifferently and saying, "They're waiting for you."
Li Yun's heart skipped a beat again. He bowed deeply to Song Huaizhi and then rushed out of the crowd without looking back. For the first time in a long while, his face showed a hint of youthful spirit.
Song Huaizhi watched him run away. He ordered his men to stop those who wanted to chase after Li Yun. His expression was rather strange.
He watched Li Yun's back as he ran away. Suddenly, he felt a long - lost sense of relief, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes.
The smiling and running Li Yun gradually separated from the always gloomy and serious face in his previous life.
Song Huaizhi was silent for a moment. Thinking of Meng Ruyi waiting in the teahouse, he subconsciously quickened his pace and walked quickly towards there.
...
In the teahouse.
Seeing that Zhang Yunyun had finally calmed down, her eyes red like a little rabbit, Meng Ruyi couldn't help but laugh and say, "Crying from joy? Now it's okay. Your Li Yun has become the Jieyuan this time, so there's no need to rush the marriage!"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Zhang Yunyun was drinking water. Hearing the words "your Li Yun", she almost choked to death, scaring Meng Ruyi.
"Don't be in a hurry." Meng Ruyi quickly patted her on the back and said, "I won't tease you anymore. Li Yun should be here soon. Brother Song is guarding there. There won't be any trouble."
As she said this, Zhang Yunyun's heart, which had just calmed down, started to beat uncontrollably again.
There was a knock on the door.
Meng Ruyi winked at the maid. Lianqiao and the others covered their mouths and giggled knowingly. They stepped aside and let Zhang Yunyun open the door herself.
Zhang Yunyun pursed her lips, looked back at Meng Ruyi, then got up and walked quickly to the door. She put her hand on the door.
With a gentle pull, the door opened from the inside, revealing a slightly red and handsome face.
Li Yun stood there, looking a bit embarrassed. When he saw Zhang Yunyun, his eyes widened instantly.
"Zhang... Yunyun!"
Li Yun took a deep breath and said with a slightly trembling voice, "I've become the Jieyuan."
Zhang Yunyun nodded and said with a smile under Li Yun's nervous gaze, "Come in quickly!"
Seeing Zhang Yunyun's slightly red eyes, which clearly showed that she had been crying just now, Li Yun's heart skipped a beat.
What was she thinking just now? Was she also happy for him? Was she also happy that he could finally marry her?
Li Yun couldn't contain his excitement. His smile looked a bit silly. He obediently followed Zhang Yunyun into the room.
Meng Ruyi saw the two of them enter the room, and then Song Huaizhi followed closely behind. He smiled gently at her and sat down beside her. He said softly, "Now Yu'er doesn't have to worry anymore, right?"
"Of course."
Seeing that things had gone so smoothly for Zhang Yunyun, Meng Ruyi was in an extremely good mood. She showed a smiling face to Song Huaizhi and said, "Now I have one less big worry."
As she said this, Meng Ruyi poured a cup of tea for Song Huaizhi and said, "Brother Song, take a rest. You've been really tired today."
Seeing her looking so obedient, Song Huaizhi reached out to take the tea.
"After all these things are settled, we can start preparing to go to the capital." Meng Ruyi suddenly thought of this and sighed to Song Huaizhi, saying, "So, how's your preparation going, Brother Song?"
"Everything is going smoothly." Song Huaizhi was quite calm when talking about this. "As long as you say the word, we can set off."
The two of them leaned their heads close together and whispered to each other, but neither of them noticed.
It was Zhang Yunyun beside them who noticed first. Looking at the two of them, she let out a soft laugh and said, "My matter is finally settled."
"What about you, Ruyi? Do you have someone you like now?"