When the bell rang for papers to be handed in, some were happy and some were worried.
But whatever the case, the first exam, Chinese, was over.
Once the invigilators had collected the papers, Chen Shi'an left the classroom, shouldered his bag, and headed toward the school gates.
There were even more people gathered at the gates than that morning. Almost all were parents accompanying their children for the exams, their anxious, expectant eyes constantly checking the time and peering into the campus.
Li Wanyin had not come to pick Chen Shi'an up at noon like the other parents. She had something important to do. After all, there was another exam that afternoon, so she had to hurry and prepare lunch so Shi'an, Zhizhi, and Meng Qiu could come home early, eat, and rest before the afternoon exam.
His sister had not come, but Fat Cat had.
Chen Shi'an spotted Black Cat lying on the wall near the school gates at once. So much for coming to pick him up-the cat had fallen dead asleep on the wall...
"Fat Ink-"
"..."
"Fat Ink!"
"...Meow?"
Only when Chen Shi'an called did Fat Cat lift its head and open its eyes groggily. After stretching, it jumped off the wall, trotted over, and leaped onto Chen Shi'an's shoulder.
"When did you get here?"
"Meow-ow, meow-ah."
"Pretty good. The exam went well."
"Meow."
"Wait a bit. Little Cicada and the others aren't out yet."
The two girls had not come out yet, so Chen Shi'an waited for them at their agreed spot by the gates.
His spiritual sense spread out, instantly covering the whole campus. He could already see the two girls together, queuing to come down the stairs.
After finishing his paper earlier, he had also used his spiritual sense to check how