Home for the holidays

It was the last day of finals. Once the afternoon exams were over, the holidays would begin.

They still had two elective exams left that day. Yan Wen and Tang Yun had chosen one of the same subjects: calligraphy.

Gao Yuyang had chosen piano and horse riding. Tang Yun's other subject was shooting, while Yan Wen had chosen swordsmanship alongside calligraphy.

The swordsmanship exam took place on the soccer field, with two examiners and two students tested at a time. Each test lasted five minutes, and scores were given on the spot.

The students went in order of their entrance rankings, so Yan Wen was the first to take the exam.

The two students took their designated positions, and the exam began at the examiners' command.

Yan Wen gave a proper fist-and-palm salute, gripping the hilt of his wooden sword. The blade danced through the air as he moved, every stance flowing seamlessly into the next, balancing strength with grace. His wooden sword even whistled as it cut through the air.

Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang mingled with the crowd to watch. Tang Yun kept exclaiming in amazement; all he was missing was a handful of sunflower seeds to snack on.

Once again, Gao Yuyang silently mouthed, "Wow!"

Tang Yun said, "A Yan looks so cool doing those moves! That backflip, and that twist in midair."

Gao Yuyang said, "Good thing that's a wooden sword and not a real one. And thank goodness we live in a society governed by laws. Otherwise, imagine how scary Yan Wen would be."

"If he lived in ancient times, Yan Wen would definitely be a general."

The five minutes passed quickly. When the timer sounded, both students froze in their finishing poses. The two examiners looked thoroughly satisfied, smiling even as they marked the