TFWYH – Chapter 499 Targeted

The scholars lined up neatly and, one by one, handed in their identity tokens before entering the examination compound.

“Wan’er, you should head back first. I’ve already asked Mu Qingfeng to come—he’ll look after you for a while.”

Although having another man by Tang Wan’s side made him uncomfortable, compared to her encountering trouble she couldn’t handle, he would rather endure a few days of discomfort.

After all, this was the capital—officials were everywhere.

Tang Wan was just a common woman; having someone to look after her would put his mind at ease.

Tang Wan clenched her fists. “I’m very capable in a fight—no need to worry about me!”

“Yes, yes… then your husband will go in first. Be good, alright?”

“Okay, husband, take care of yourself. Eat when you’re hungry, and put on more clothes when you’re cold.”

…

The young couple lingered reluctantly for a while before Ling Yu finally left, turning back every few steps.

Deep down, he felt a bit regretful—he should have brought Ling Yue along instead of finding her troublesome!

Soon, all the candidates had entered, and the gates of the examination compound slowly closed.

Only then did Tang Wan leave reluctantly.

Her handsome husband had just gone in, and she already started missing him.

This wretched provincial exam would last seven days and six nights!

A full seven days and six nights without seeing her handsome husband!

So annoying!

No!

She needed to find something to do!

With that thought, Tang Wan immediately ran back to the house she had bought and started cleaning.

Who would have thought she’d clean all the way until nightfall?

The house was clean now, but she still needed to buy bedding and other necessities.

With no other choice, Tang Wan returned to the inn to stay one more night.

Mu Qingfeng had been waiting for her so long he was practically fuming. When he saw her return, he let out a heavy sigh of relief. “If you didn’t come back soon, I was about to go look for you.”

“I was cleaning the house!” Tang Wan replied casually, then asked, “Where have you been these past few days?”

“Just wandering around. I’ll stay hidden—you can call me if you need anything.”

Since men and women should keep proper distance, Mu Qingfeng gave his instructions and then disappeared into the shadows to guard her.

Tang Wan didn’t pay him much mind. Once she had free time, she started missing her handsome husband again, rolling around on the bed hugging the blanket until she finally fell asleep late at night.

The next day, she checked out of the inn, led Taxue to the new house to drop off her belongings, then went out again to buy supplies.

Bedding, sheets, pots, pans—everything that needed to be prepared had to be bought.

After that, she went to look at shop spaces; the clinic also needed to be set up.

Tang Wan was bustling with activity, while at the same time, Ling Yu was being targeted.

When candidates entered the examination compound, they were assigned numbered seats.

Ling Yu clearly saw that the person in front of him received number thirty-two, so logically, he should have gotten number thirty-three.

But the examiner handed him number thirty-seven instead—coincidentally, a spot right next to the latrine. His name was even written on the desk.

Ling Yu said nothing. He merely glanced around and soon noticed the person seated at number twenty-six not far away, giving him a cold smile.

Wasn’t that Gu Chengwen?

Ling Yu lowered his gaze and quietly sat down to prepare for the exam, clearly accepting this unfair treatment.

As for what he was truly thinking, no one could tell.

…

The seven days and six nights passed quickly, but to Tang Wan, they felt like years.

During this time, she not only finished setting up the new home but also found a suitable shop.

Prices in the capital were too high, so instead of buying, she rented one—and directly signed for a full year.

Today was the day her handsome husband would come out. With Mu Qingfeng’s help, Tang Wan found some workers for renovations, handed them the keys and design plans, and then slipped away.

She was going to pick up her handsome husband!

Mu Qingfeng sighed helplessly and had no choice but to stay behind to supervise the workers.

After all, with Tang Wan’s fighting ability, nothing would happen to her.

In fact, over the past few days, he had personally seen a rogue secretly following Tang Wan with ill intentions…