I Have a Feeling I'll Definitely Pass the Xiucai Exam This Time

Wu Dazhi looked at Zhou Fusheng and said, "A boy? How did you know it was a boy that was aborted?"

Zhou Fusheng sighed and said, "Of course, I found out by taking the baby's pulse! The baby is already over four months old."

Old Madam Wu was truly distraught. "Oh dear! My grandson! The grandson I've longed for for so many years, gone just like that!"

Zhou Fusheng ignored them and turned to go into the courtyard.

The two were stunned as soon as they stepped inside. They had never seen such a magnificent and beautiful courtyard in their lives!

Inside, there are smooth stone-paved paths, beautiful flowers, trees and shrubs planted along the way, and even the pillars of the corridors are painted shiny. The courtyards are connected together, making it look very grand.

Zhou Fusheng led them inside, and after walking for a while, they entered a small courtyard. He said, "Sufen is living here now."

Old Madam Wu stared wide-eyed, exclaiming in disbelief, "What? She and that brat are living in such a nice place?"

Zhou Fusheng nodded. "That's natural."

As soon as she finished speaking, several maids stood respectfully guarding Liu Sufen's door.

Liu Su'e walked over, frowning, and asked, "Why did you bring them in?"

Zhou Fusheng scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said:

I ran into them at the door.

They said they wanted to come and see Sufen, to ask how Sufen was doing, so I brought them in.

Liu Su'e scoffed, "They're already divorced, what are you coming to see? Just want to see how my sister is doing now?"

Wu Dazhi quickly explained:

"Sister, you've misunderstood. I was just too hasty last night and spoke without thinking."

So you came here today to apologize, right? I really regret it; I shouldn't have treated Liu Sufen that way yesterday."

Liu Sufen pulled An'an out from inside, and Wu Dazhi looked at her and said:

"Sufen, I'm sorry about what happened yesterday. We are husband and wife after all."

Could you please forgive me just this once, for the sake of the child?

Liu Sufen sneered:

Forgive me? How do you expect me to forgive you? Why did you come to see me today?

That's because they see me living a good life.

Wu Dazhi knelt on the ground and said:

"Sufen, I've thought it through today, I really can't live without you."

When you come back, we'll live a good life together. And An'an, An'an, do you want to go home? Do you miss your dad?

An'an looked at him with unfamiliar eyes and said, "I don't like you, and I don't miss you. You always bully my mother with Grandma, so I don't want to go back!"

An'an was much thinner and smaller than other children, but Liu Su'e prepared many beautiful clothes for her when she came here.

Now, when she dresses up, she looks like a rich young lady.

She was wearing a gold necklace that Zhou Wanwan had given her.

Old Madam Wu looked at her neck and said, "An'an, what's that around your neck? Let Grandma see."

An'an clutched her gold necklace and said, "It's nothing, I don't want you to see it. You always take away anything good we want."

After saying that, he hid behind Zhou Wanwan.

When Old Madam Wu saw Zhou Wanwan's clothes and jewelry, her jaw almost dropped.

Zhou Wanwan wore a red gold necklace with a pigeon blood ruby set in the center, which was obviously priceless.

Her attire was even more extraordinary, a light pink silk satin jacket.

She was adorned with jewels from head to toe, clearly a pampered young lady from the capital.

Old Madam Wu stared wide-eyed, and after a long while, she stammered, "Oh my... you, all that you're wearing, how much silver is that worth... is it heavy?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "What's it to you?"

Old Madam Wu chuckled and said, "I've never seen this before, I'm just curious."

Liu Su'e directly gave them the order to leave, "Alright, you can leave now."

Wu Dazhi had no desire to leave.

He knelt before Liu Su'e and said:

"Sister, I was really wrong. I'm a terrible person. I promise I'll change for the better, okay?"

I'm currently taking the imperial examinations. If I pass and become a Xiucai (a scholar who passes the lowest level of the imperial examinations), then your sister will be a Xiucai's wife.

Liu Su'e sneered:

"It's not like you're the only one taking the imperial examination. Besides, you've been trying for several years and still haven't passed."

Someone like you shouldn't even dream about it.

Wu Dazhi looked at her and said, "If I can't pass the exam, does that mean Zhou Fusheng can? I'm much better than him, aren't I?"

Zhou Fusheng retorted angrily, "What makes you better than me? You just had a few more years of schooling, right?"

Wu Dazhi said, "I feel that I will definitely pass the imperial examination and become a scholar this time."

Liu Su'e looked at him calmly and said:

Whether someone is a scholar or not doesn't matter, as long as they treat my sister well, it doesn't matter if your family is poor.

But at the very least, you need to have good character. Do you even have good character?

Wu Dazhi quickly nodded and said, "Yes, of course I have good character. Sufen, stop fooling around, come back with me."

Everyone fell silent, staring at Liu Sufen.

Liu Sufen said loudly:

"Guards, throw him out! You don't want me to have a good life, do you?"

I'm living so comfortably here now. My room is filled with clothes, and my sister hired four maids to serve me.

You've also found four maids for An'an. What makes you think I'd go back to the Wu family to be bullied by you?"

Wu Dazhi said in a fit of anger:

"What do you mean by being bullied? I don't usually bully you. Wasn't this an accident?"

As long as you're willing to come home with me, and we have a son or daughter, I guarantee you'll live a good life in the Wu family.

"Then you'll be a scholar's wife. Just imagine how glamorous that will be!"

Liu Sufen rolled her eyes in anger. "Pah! Wu Dazhi, you're dreaming!"

Wu Dazhi and Old Madam Wu were quickly thrown out.

Wu Dazhi rubbed his buttocks and said, "That damned woman, she's a complete scoundrel, throwing me out like that."

Old Madam Wu looked at him and said, "Son! She's made it big now and wants to dump us? No way!"

Wu Dazhi snorted coldly and said:

"Yes, no way. We don't even have a house anymore, so naturally we have to live here."

If we lived here, wouldn't we be surrounded by servants and live a life of luxury? Hahaha!

"In a little while, we'll sneak in. I'll then give Sufen a good lie. I believe Sufen still has feelings for me."

That evening, the two of them climbed over the wall into the yard.

Wu Dazhi wiped the sweat from his brow and said:

"Fortunately, I remembered the courtyard where Liu Sufen lived."

Go into the woods here, then turn left and you'll get there.

Old Madam Wu said with a smile:

"Son! How can you be so clever? Come on, let's hurry."

I saw that this little bitch had a gold hairpin in her hair today. I wonder how many good things Liu Su'e gave her!

"If we had all these things, wouldn't we be rich?"