When Chen De'an and Zhao Jing arrived home that evening, they were met with unparalleled enthusiasm.
If it weren't for the fact that they had to return to the examination hall to continue their tests after a day of rest, Xu Suying would have prepared a feast of chicken, duck, fish, and pork. She held back only because she feared that eating too much rich food might make them unwell.
So, just in case, she stuck to their usual diet. After all, if they missed the exam because of an upset stomach... well, it would be one thing for De'an, whose chances of passing were fifty-fifty at best. But if Zhao Jing failed the county examination due to illness, Mr. Zheng would probably laugh himself to death in his jail cell.
To prevent such a mishap, tonight's dinner was something of a paradox.
On one hand, it was quite lavish. There was not only chicken, fish, and pork, but even beef.
