"Do we still have to wait that long?"
The little one pouted, and suddenly didn't want to take the Gaokao anymore.
"Never mind, then. I don't want to take the Gaokao."
Not take the Gaokao? Mo Jingchun smiled and said nothing. He neither disagreed nor agreed.
Just as before, whether Du Du chose to take the Gaokao, join the Youth Class, or apply through independent admissions in the future, Mo Jingchun wouldn't make the choice for her.
Whatever path she chose, Mo Jingchun would support her.
That afternoon, Mo Xiaoxue did as well as usual, and at some point, the drizzling rain had stopped.
After they got home and finished dinner, Mo Xiaoxue called out to them and went straight upstairs.
To keep the study environment quiet, Auntie Mei took extra care as she cleared the table, doing her utmost not to make a sound.
Even Xiao Huihui and Baozi, curled up in their dog beds, seemed to understand how important the Gaokao was. They'd been unusually quiet these past few days.
Even the little one, Du Du, hadn't been making a fuss. She'd even set an astonishing record of going a whole week without crying.
A little after nine that night, Mo Jingchun knocked on the study door but didn't go straight in.
Only after hearing Candy's muffled voice from inside give him permission did Mo Jingchun open the door.
With his hand still on the doorknob, Mo Jingchun said,
"Candy, get to bed early tonight. You've got another exam tomorrow."
Mo Xiaoxue stretched and smiled brightly. "I know, bro. I'll go wash up and get to bed in a bit."
"Oh, and bro, I didn't set an alarm. Remember to wake me up. I'm worried I'll oversleep."
Mo Jingchun nodded. "Okay."
The study on the second floor was