Chapter 1395: College Entrance Examination 2

When the couple walked out of the room, they were still in their usual attire, nothing too grand.

Zichen and Litian smiled, looking at the two of them.

Zichen said, "Mom, Litian and I were actually worried that you and Dad would come out wearing a qipao and a mandarin jacket. It's good, it's good, it's quite normal."

Shi Youxuan:...

She thought to herself, I was just about to wear a qipao, it's a good thing I didn't.

"Why were you worried? Is it not good to wear a qipao?"

"It's not that it's not good, I just don't like it."

Litian chimed in: "I would be nervous, and I would worry that I wouldn't do well on the exam, and that I would be letting down Mom and Dad for being so grand to me."

This child is just honest; he says exactly what is on his mind.

And this was also what was on Zichen's mind, so he nodded to show his agreement.

"Alright, we won't put any pressure on you. Have you prepared everything you need for the exam?" Shi Youxuan changed the subject without a trace.

"Prepared."

"Prepared."

The two children said in unison, indicating that they were ready.

To be cautious, Shi Youxuan checked them one by one again, and after confirming there were no problems, the family of four walked out the front door, ready to go downstairs for breakfast.

They had originally booked a nutritionist to come and prepare a nutritious meal, but the two children said the hotel buffet downstairs was quite good, and classmates staying in the same hotel would all be dining at the restaurant, so they could meet up and have company.

With the children taking the College Entrance Examination, the children's opinions come first.

So they cancelled the nutritionist and ate the hotel buffet for all three meals!

As they went out, they happened to run into Moli's family of three also coming out of their room.

"Morning, are you going to the restaurant too? Let's go together," said Shi Youxuan.

Yixin shook her head: "No, we've already had breakfast; we ate in the room. We're planning to go near the exam site to get familiar with the environment and look around."

So they went their separate ways.

The hotel breakfast was very rich; the Chinese food section had over a dozen types of porridge, as well as seven or eight kinds of soup.

Dumplings, steamed buns, soup dumplings, meat pies, sugar cakes, scallion pancakes, fried dough sticks, fried rice, spaghetti... the staple foods were dazzling, and there was a wide variety of cold dishes and pickles.

The Western food section had over a dozen types of freshly baked bread, cakes, coffee, and fresh milk.

There were also two special food stations: one for cooking wontons and noodles on the spot for guests, and the other for frying eggs, bacon, and roasting meat.

The Sheng Family was not used to eating too greasy for breakfast; a bowl of porridge, one egg, two steamed buns, and a little bit of pickles were enough for Shi Youxuan and her husband.

The two children went to the food station and each ordered a bowl of noodles.

Zichen took a small milk-flavored steamed bun, Litian took three steamed buns, and each had one fried egg, two strips of bacon, and some added greens.

Shi Youxuan asked: "Why are you eating so simply?"

She and her husband had no appetite, but did the two young men have no appetite either?

Having no appetite is normal, but she was mainly afraid they were nervous.

Zichen said: "The teacher told us that breakfast should be simple, and eighty percent full is enough."

Eating simply and not having too many varieties was to avoid putting a burden on the stomach.

In case they got an upset stomach, it would affect their performance during the exam.

"Oh, your teacher is right," Shi Youxuan replied, and then she ate.

Sheng Hanyu, however, seriously wrote down this sentence and sent it to the Secretary; this was a detail they hadn't thought of.

The breakfast here was the same as the breakfast configuration in all hotels under the Dingsheng brand.

There was a wide variety, the ingredients were fresh and hygienic, and it could satisfy people with different tastes.

Every aspect was considered very thoughtfully, except for one point—would customers choose food their stomachs couldn't handle because there were too many varieties?

After breakfast, there was one hour and forty minutes left until the exam.

They had to enter the exam site one hour early, and there were already quite a few people near the site now.

"Mom and Dad, let's go over," Zichen suggested.

Shi Youxuan wanted to say it was a bit early to go now, but she caught sight of Teacher Luo outside.

Since the homeroom teacher was already there, it was fine for the students to go out.

So she nodded: "Mm, let's go."

The family of four walked out of the hotel; the area around the school was already surrounded by warning lines, and there were large warning signs requiring passing vehicles to detour and prohibiting honking.

There weren't many people outside yet, but they were arriving at the school one after another.

Teacher Luo was wearing a red mandarin jacket, which was very out of place for his age, but also quite humorous.

As the homeroom teacher, he didn't need to come for the exam today, but he was worried, so he came to cheer the students on.

Teacher Luo told the students not to be nervous in the exam room, just like they were in the classroom, and to write as they usually would.

It was time to enter the exam room, and the students walked into the exam site carrying transparent exam bags.

"Wait a moment."

Jian Yixin called the three children to stop; she took two hard, cooked chestnuts out of her bag, and each child took one and put it in their mouth.

"It doesn't taste good," Zichen frowned.

"These are leftover chestnuts, symbolizing victory. For the good ones, wait until after the exam, and Auntie will buy you freshly roasted chestnuts."

"Go on, children, good luck!"

"Goodbye, Auntie."

"Goodbye, Uncle."

"Goodbye, Mom and Dad."

The remaining chestnuts weren't very tasty, but they were eaten anyway.

The children walked into the examination hall, while the adults outside stretched their necks, staring fixedly at their own children until they could no longer see them, then withdrew their gaze and each found a shady spot to chat.

Jian Yixin was dressed in a cheongsam, and Sheng Zerong was wearing a mandarin jacket and a face mask.

Shi Youxuan asked, "Ze Rong, why are you wearing a mask in this hot weather? Do you have a cold?"

"No."

Jian Yixin answered for her husband, "He feels uncomfortable wearing the mandarin jacket and thinks that by wearing a mask, others won't recognize him, to ease the awkwardness."

"Hahahaha..."

"If you don't want to wear it, then don't. Why make yourself look like this?" Shi Youxuan wanted to laugh as soon as she saw him; she couldn't help it, she couldn't hold it back.

There weren't many male parents wearing mandarin jackets outside the examination hall, but there were quite a few; however, he was the only one wearing a mask in this sweltering heat, which really made him look strange.

"I have to wear it, she won't let me not."

Ze Rong said with more than a hint of envy, "Look at Big Brother and Sister-in-law, they are just dressed normally. In this hot weather, you insist on making me wear this thing, it's roasting me to death."

He pulled off the mask; he couldn't keep it on anymore.

Although the mandarin jacket on his body was also hot, the mask pressed directly against his face was even hotter.

"Everyone else is wearing one, it has a good meaning. Just endure it for a few days and stop complaining. A child's College Entrance Examination only happens once in a lifetime. Once they finish the exam, you can wear whatever you want, I won't stop you."

Jian Yixin managed to appease her husband.

Outside the examination hall, there was a row of sunshades set up, and the shade provided seats for parents to rest, but many parents were still unwilling to sit under the shade and stood under the sun without any cover.

"What are those people doing? Aren't they afraid of getting heatstroke standing there?" Shi Youxuan asked curiously.

Jian Yixin told her that a theory had been circulating in the parents' group recently, saying that when children are taking their exams, if parents stand under the sun to pray for their children, it is especially effective.

They say that by praying this way, the children will be able to get good grades!