Inside the carriage.
Zhang Xinnian could not help looking back, his face full of amazement. "Young master, you're incredible!"
"I thought you hadn't answered a single question correctly!"
Indeed, Jiang Xiaobai had gone up quickly and come down even faster.
At that speed, it was all too easy to get the wrong idea.
And the result?
Not only had Jiang Xiaobai answered, he had gotten all three right!
Inside the carriage, Tang Ningshuang looked at Jiang Xiaobai with the same astonishment.
Over this stretch of time, her impression of Jiang Xiaobai had kept changing.
At first, she had only thought of him as the Heir Apparent of the Marquis's Residence, a man with a dreadful reputation.
Later, she had learned that "On the Teacher" and "On the Horse" might have been written by him.
Then Jiang Xiaobai had used his arithmetic skills to secure half the contractual rights to the Heavenly Mechanism Workshop.
And there was Dream of the Red Chamber. Listening to that story, one found oneself drawn into it without even realizing it.
She believed that if such a story spread, it would cause quite a stir as well.
Besides, she had never believed that Jiang Xiaobai had bought the title of Top Graduate to investigate the Ministry of Rites.
But now, she was beginning to believe it.
This fellow was so capable.
It seemed... he really had no need to buy it.
"Miss Tang, why are you looking at me like that?"
Noticing Tang Ningshuang's gaze, Jiang Xiaobai raised his brows slightly. "Have flowers sprouted on my face?"
"No."
Tang Ningshuang withdrew her gaze and said coolly, "I just think you keep your depths well hidden."
"Hidden?"
Jiang Xiaobai smiled. "I've always been an open book."
"Hah."
Tang Ningshuang gave a cold laugh and said nothing more.