Stinky Xiao Mo, I Don't Know You At All

The format and content of the Qi Kingdom's Imperial Examination for Children were similar to those of the Ming Dynasty in ancient Huaxia, but there were also many differences.

The first round was relatively simple, testing the memorization of the Four Books and Five Classics, along with annotations on certain passages. Finally, a topic was chosen from the Four Books, requiring a complete eight-legged essay. The eight-legged essay emphasized sections like breaking the topic, receiving the topic, and beginning the discussion.

The second round was also not difficult, requiring the memorization of longer passages from the classics and still testing the eight-legged essay. However, the difficulty of the topics increased, and they were combined with questions from the Four Books and Five Classics. Finally, there were several excerpts from the Four Books and Five Classics, asking for your understanding of these ancient texts without any format restrictions.

Xiao Mo successfully passed the first two rounds and was already a Child Scholar.

The third round would be held fifteen days later, giving the candidates a chance to rest.

Xiao Mo thought it over and decided not to return to the village.

He would stay in Qingshan County to review and prepare for the third round.

Meanwhile, on She Mountain north of Shiqiao Village.

Inside a cave, a white snake slowly opened her eyes.

She felt her vision blurry, and the thing clinging to her body was very uncomfortable.

The White Snake rubbed hard against a nearby stone.

After expending a great deal of effort, even scraping off some of her newly grown scales, the White Snake finally emerged from her shed skin.

"I'm so long."

Bai Ruxue looked at her body and estimated it should be about seven feet, and she was much thicker than before.

With a shake, she transformed into human form.

The young girl ran out of the cave and came to a pool of water.

The pool was like a mirror, reflecting the girl's slender and graceful figure.

"Wow, I'm so tall, and I look so beautiful."

She spun around twice by the pool, her skirt fluttering, very satisfied with her current appearance.

"I'm taller than him now, right?"

"The next time he sees me, he'll definitely be shocked."

Bai Ruxue felt a faint joy in her heart, her mind already fantasizing about the surprised look on Xiao Mo's face when he saw her.

She hopped lightly back into the cave, where Xiao Qing was still sleeping.

"Xiao Qing, you have to grow tall too when you wake up~"

Bai Ruxue gently patted Xiao Qing's head, then hopped out of the cave again.

The young girl came to the small path he had to take when going up the mountain, still sitting on the stone by the roadside.

She propped her chin on her hand, gazing into the distance, waiting for his return.

One day.

Two days.

Three days, four days...

Bai Ruxue waited and waited, tossing stones one after another.

She didn't know how many stones she had thrown by her side.

She didn't know how many blades of grass she had pulled up around her.

She didn't know how many passing mice she had eaten.

But she still hadn't waited for him to return.

"Has he forgotten about me?"

"Will he still come back?"

"He will come back!" Bai Ruxue shook her head vigorously, clenched her little fists, and encouraged herself, "He said he would definitely come back to play with me."

Another ten days passed. Bai Ruxue still didn't see his figure.

"Stinky Xiao Mo, if you don't come find me soon, I'm going to get angry!"

That day, the young girl said this.

But Xiao Mo still didn't return.

On the twentieth day of waiting for Xiao Mo, at sunset.

Bai Ruxue stood on the stone, her fair little hands cupped around her mouth, shouting loudly toward the path down the mountain: "Stinky Xiao Mo! I'll give you one more chance! If you don't come! I'm really going to be angry!"

On the twenty-first day, the sun set, and darkness gradually filled the entire sky.

The young girl still stood on the stone and shouted: "Xiao Mo, I'll give you one last, last chance. If you don't show up tomorrow, I'm really going to be angry."

On the twenty-second day.

"Xiao Mo, I'm really, really, really angry now. You won't be able to coax me!"

The young girl's voice echoed through the forest.

On the twenty-third day.

"Xiao Mo! I'm never speaking to you again!"

Day twenty-four, day twenty-five.

Every day, Bai Ruxue sat on that stone and waited.

When evening came and she left, she would inevitably shout curses at Xiao Mo, her voice echoing through the woods.

"Xiao Mo... where are you?"

On the night of the twenty-sixth day, darkness had drawn its curtain across the entire sky. The young girl sat on the stone, arms wrapped around her knees, her head buried in her thighs.

"Why haven't you come back yet?"

Crystal clear teardrops slowly soaked her dress.

Above the night sky, starlight dotted the expanse like the Creator had scattered grains of glowing sand across the whole firmament.

The clear moonlight drifted down from the sky, sketching a faint halo around the young girl.

The young girl didn't know when she fell asleep.

She also didn't know how many times she had cursed "that stinky Xiao Mo" in her heart.

But she still waited there, refusing to go anywhere else.

He said he would come back.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp."

On the morning of the twenty-seventh day, the sky was once again painted white.

Birds in the forest chirped noisily.

A lizard crawled up to the young girl's feet, lifted its head to look, then sensing some movement, it darted away with a "whoosh."

On that small path, a man's figure appeared.

Xiao Mo walked forward step by step.

He should have returned long ago after this exam, but the newly appointed County Magistrate insisted on hosting a feast for the new Talented Scholars, along with various banquets.

How could Xiao Mo dare to refuse such an honor?

As a result, after the exam results were posted, Xiao Mo had to stay an extra six days in Qingshan County.

"I wonder if she's gotten anxious waiting."

Thinking of the Little White Snake, Xiao Mo couldn't help but quicken his pace.

When he reached the Mid-level of the mountain, Xiao Mo looked up and saw a young girl sitting on the stone with her arms around her knees, her small face buried between her thighs.

The young girl seemed to be asleep.

Xiao Mo wasn't sure if it was Ruxue.

Because from her figure, this young girl looked like a grown maiden, not a budding little girl.

Xiao Mo stepped forward and called softly, "Miss?"

Hearing the voice, the young girl's shoulders trembled slightly, as if she had woken up.

She lifted her eyes, and Xiao Mo couldn't help but feel dazed.

The young girl appeared to be about Sixteen Years Old. Her eyes were like a spring breeze brushing over a branch, blooming a tree full of peach blossoms, the corners naturally curving upward in a slight arc, like the most charming bend at the tip of a peach petal.

Her pupils were a clear, moist ink-black, but deep within, they seemed to hold a pool of water.

Her long, thick eyelashes were like butterfly wings, casting a small, soft shadow beneath her eyes when they trembled, making her gaze all the more shimmering and radiant, carrying the unique clarity and innocence of a young girl.

When her eyes moved, they inadvertently revealed a hint of natural charm, yet it was firmly locked in by the clear foundation, leaving only a heart-stirring liveliness and gentleness.

She looked at the man before her in a daze.

As the young girl made out the man's features, her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

But on her fair, tender face, faint traces of tears could be seen, and the corners of her eyes were red from crying.

"Ruxue?" Xiao Mo asked.

Bai Ruxue's throat moved, as if she wanted to answer.

But in the end, the young girl turned her head away as if sulking, pouting her small mouth and said resentfully:

"I'm not Bai Ruxue at all."

"Stinky Xiao Mo, I don't even know you."