°People Just Couldn't Afford to Be Too Idle
"..."
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The letter wasn't very long, and its contents weren't complicated.
Aside from Lin Ruhai expressing his joy and heartfelt relief that his daughter, Lin Daiyu, had come out on top in the Yingying Examination and praising her exceptional insight and talent, most of it consisted of urging her not to become arrogant or impatient, but to focus wholeheartedly on the Dao. He also earnestly advised her, in the solemn and experienced tone of someone who had weathered the storms of officialdom, not to rush into the limelight again, but to endure quietly for a few years and wait until the next round before taking whatever examination came next.
So Annie quickly finished reading it. She casually set the letter aside, raised her jade-green eyes, and looked at Lin Daiyu, who was nervously waiting nearby, her fingers unconsciously twisting her sash.
"I've finished reading it. And then?"
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(゜-゜)
"What do you think?"
(.)
She did not rush to give her opinion. Instead, she tossed the question back to Lin Daiyu, who had hurried over to find her, wanting to know what the girl herself was thinking.
"I—"
Lin Daiyu lightly bit her lower lip, seeming hesitant to speak. A trace of confusion and struggle appeared on her face.
After a long while, she finally said softly:
"Master..."
"Daiyu is feeling lost and uncertain, which is why she came to ask for your guidance. I hope you can point me in the right direction and make the decision for me."
In other words, she did not know what to do. Otherwise, she would not have come here to seek advice at the first opportunity.
"..."
Annie closed her eyes and thought for a moment. Then she waved her little hand and