Chapter 60 - 60: Puzzled

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Lin didn’t anticipate that Ye Ling would respond with a counter-question. After a brief moment of stunned silence, her face quickly flushed red, revealing her inner thoughts. There was a hint of panic in Liu Lin’s eyes.

Ye Ling had spoken casually, yet Liu Lin’s reaction caught her off guard.

Could it be true? Did Liu Lin have feelings for Min Nan?

However, whether Liu Lin liked Min Nan or not was her own business. After all, they had already known each other for a while. What did it have to do with Ye Ling?

Ye Ling was a bit puzzled. She had only recently met Min Nan, but Liu Lin had already targeted her even before that. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Yet, Ye Ling didn’t dwell on this matter. Her life was gradually improving, and with the small world in her hands, she wasn’t too concerned about Liu Lin’s potential schemes.

Seeing Liu Lin about to speak again, Ye Ling interjected, “To be honest, I’m not very interested in your affairs. I’m here for the exam today, so I won’t engage further. Goodbye.”

With that, Ye Ling didn’t spare a glance at Liu Lin. She walked past her and entered the examination hall.

Liu Lin’s eyes widened, her fists clenched.

When did Ye Ling become so audacious? Look at how smug she looks!

Could it be that Min Nan boosted her confidence? Had they already become intimate?

Thinking of this, Liu Lin was extremely furious. Her beautiful features were twisted. She took two deep breaths and tried to calm her breathing.

She couldn’t rush. Things hadn’t reached the worst stage yet. Even if Ye Ling and Min Nan had indeed become intimate, she absolutely couldn’t allow them to be together!

If she couldn’t have it, she would destroy it rather than let others have it.

Liu Lin glared coldly in the direction Ye Ling had vanished, her eyes as chilling as a snake’s.

After Ye Ling walked into the examination hall, she saw that there were already many people sitting inside. After a careful count, there were almost thirty people.

When the village chief and Ye Ling initially discussed running for the pharmacy administrator position, there weren’t as many people. Perhaps more individuals heard the news later and joined the running team at the last moment.

Ye Ling casually scanned the room and took an empty seat. She saw that the table was stocked with rudimentary pencils and sharpeners.

Before long, two village officials in charge of supervising the exam entered the hall, carrying a stack of exam papers.

They distributed the papers and announced, “The exam begins. All forms of cheating are prohibited. Violators will be immediately disqualified and criticized.”

After the papers were distributed, Ye Ling quickly glanced at them.

Due to the village’s limited resources, the test papers were handwritten, yet the handwriting was quite legible and neat.

The paper featured twenty multiple-choice questions, eight short-answer questions, and three essay questions.

Ye Ling picked up her pencil and began answering without much hesitation.

As time ticked away, the sun moved overhead. In the distance, the calls of cicadas, frogs, and birds filled the air. The temperature slowly rose.

“Alright, time’s up. Start collecting the papers. Don’t write anymore if you haven’t finished them.”

The two exam supervisors began collecting papers from both sides of the hall. After Ye Ling turned in her paper, she stood up and left. Just as she was exiting, she noticed that most of Liu Lin’s papers were blank.

As expected, Liu Lin had signed up for the pharmacy administrator election only to cause trouble for her, rather than genuinely aiming to pass.

Walking thoughtfully outside the hall, Ye Ling still felt a bit puzzled.

Judging from Liu Lin’s attitude towards her today, Liu Lin no longer intended to continue pretending in front of her. However, it was such a hot day, and Liu Lin came to take the exam. Could it be that she only wanted to say those two mocking and humiliating words to her?

Even if Liu Lin had nothing better to do, she should have left after saying those words.

Regardless, Liu Lin wasn’t genuinely here to take the exam.

Why did Liu Lin spend over two hours in the exam room?

As Ye Ling stepped outside the ancestral hall, she noticed Min Nan hadn’t arrived yet. She planned to find a shady place to wait for him. She was taken aback when a familiar voice spoke behind her.

“Hey, why aren’t you leaving?” She turned around to see Yun Jie.

“I’m waiting for someone.” Ye Ling smiled.

Yun Jie nodded. “Alright, then I’ll head out.”

With fewer and fewer people remaining in the ancestral hall, Ye Ling waited for a while longer. Seeing Min Nan hadn’t shown up, she felt a bit perplexed.. Suddenly, a seven or eight-year-old child approached her from the back, looking at her and asking, “Are you Ye Ling?”