TFWYH – Chapter 500 Lost in fame?

Before he could even make a move, the rogue was sent flying by a single slap from Tang Wan—losing three teeth in the process. She even took the few copper coins he had left, calling it “compensation for emotional distress”…

What kind of “emotional distress compensation” is that?!

This woman is seriously formidable—he probably couldn’t even beat her himself. Protect her? Yeah, right!

At the gates of the examination compound—

By the time Tang Wan arrived, many families were already there waiting for their children. The place was packed so tightly it was impenetrable.

It looked just like the modern college entrance exam scene—quite a spectacle.

Tang Wan struggled her way to the very front, staring expectantly at the tightly shut gates.

After about fifteen minutes, the gates finally swung open.

The candidates began to file out one after another.

As for their condition… none of them looked good. Each one appeared as if their energy had been completely drained by some spirit.

Even Ling Yu was no exception.

Sitting next to the latrine for seven days and six nights—the “experience” was truly unforgettable…

“Brother Ling!” Su Yangyu and Xie Wenjie spotted him and quickly walked over.

Su Yangyu frowned. “What’s wrong with you? Did you not do well? Why do you look so pale?”

Xie Wenjie nudged him, giving him a look that said, Are you stupid?

Su Yangyu froze for a moment, then laughed awkwardly. “Well… even if you didn’t do well, it’s understandable, given where you were seated.”

It wasn’t like they couldn’t use the restroom during the exam. Staying in that cramped space for seven days and six nights, they had both gone to the latrine—and naturally saw Ling Yu’s situation.

Both of them had already concluded that Ling Yu was doomed this time.

His chance at achieving the “Grand Slam” was gone!

But Ling Yu didn’t seem to care. He smiled faintly and said, “I’ll leave it to fate.”

Hearing that, the two of them felt even more certain he had no chance.

Of course, they couldn’t say that outright.

Su Yangyu quickly added, “How could that be? You’re so learned—you’ll definitely pass. Ah, forget about it, let’s go have a drink and relax!”

“No need. My wife has come to find me. I’ll take my leave first,” Ling Yu said. He had already spotted Tang Wan. After cupping his hands in farewell, he walked toward her.

Once he left, Su Yangyu and Xie Wenjie exchanged glances and let out long sighs.

What a pity—such a pity indeed.

Su Yangyu said helplessly, “Sometimes luck matters too. Brother Ling just didn’t have much of it this time.”

Xie Wenjie shook his head. “With his knowledge, he can always try again in three years. It’s no big deal.”

At that moment, Jin Lin also came out. The dark circles under his eyes were even heavier, but he looked extremely excited.

Seeing the two of them, he immediately walked over. “Oh, you’re both here? Where’s Brother Ling? Let’s go grab a drink!”

“We should just go by ourselves. Brother Ling probably just wants to go back and take a bath right now,” Xie Wenjie said with a bitter smile.

Jin Lin quickly understood, and the three of them sighed together.

It wasn’t that they were overthinking—sitting in a spot like that, almost no one had ever passed.

But… some people are simply not ordinary.

Ling Yu wasn’t worried at all about failing the exam. Right now, all he wanted was to go back, take a bath, and get some proper sleep.

As for Gu Chengwen…

Heh. There’s plenty of time in the future.

A faint glint flashed through Ling Yu’s eyes and disappeared.

When Tang Wan saw how exhausted he looked, her heart ached. She immediately brought him back to their new home.

Ling Yu took a bath and thoroughly cleaned himself up. Only after making sure that awful smell was completely gone did he finally let out a long sigh of relief.

After taking care of himself, he lay on the bed—but no matter what, he couldn’t fall asleep.

Gu Chengwen’s smug, triumphant expression kept replaying in his mind.

Gu Chengwen was the legitimate grandson, and also the most favored among the grandchildren of the Prime Minister.

If it were just Gu Chengwen alone, it wouldn’t be a big problem. But if the Prime Minister himself had intervened, then things would become extremely difficult for him.

Right now, he simply didn’t have the ability to oppose the Prime Minister.

Still, it didn’t matter.

Since he dared to come to the capital, he had already anticipated all of this.