The days passed slowly. Ever since Gu Yuena had asked him, "Do you like me?" in the soul-guided taxi that day, their relationship seemed to have taken another step forward.
Gu Yuena stopped teasing him as well. They both held each other in their hearts, but since they were still young, neither had pierced that final veil. Though they were not a couple, their relationship was no different from that of an ordinary couple.
Linchen and Gu Yuena stood before the entrance to a building. Most of the other examinees had already finished; only Tang Wulin's group was left.
Linchen scratched his head. "Na'er, don't you think the two of them might be late?"
Gu Yuena turned her head, a hint of helplessness in her violet eyes. "Let's call and ask."
Linchen nodded and tapped lightly on his phone. The call connected quickly, and Shen Yi's voice came from the other end. "Linchen, we'll be there soon."
"Alright, Sister Shen Yi. We'll wait for you at the entrance." Linchen answered before ending the call.
The two stood side by side at the entrance to the examination site, watching the other examinees leave in groups of two or three. After waiting for around half an hour, they finally saw Shen Yi hurrying over with Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan, and Xie Xie.
Wu Changkong was missing from the group of four. Linchen stepped forward and asked Shen Yi, "Sister Shen Yi, where's Teacher Wu?"
A trace of helplessness flashed through Shen Yi's eyes, and her tone was somewhat complicated. "Don't ask about that for now. Go in and take your exam first. Don't waste any time."
Understanding flashed in Linchen's eyes, but he did not ask further. He merely nodded. "Alright."
At the entrance to the inner court, an ice-blue figure was