Chapter 308: Who Passed the Exam? It’s the Pretty Girl Who Did!

That’s how young people are.

When they’re together, they’re either doing it or thinking about doing it.

Especially when someone like Lin Yibai is just too attractive. If she didn’t have some self-control, someone might never want to get out of bed again.

But lately, she couldn't let that happen. She had to stop doing those things so often.

She needed to put all her energy into preparing for the provincial civil service exam. She wanted to pass it in one try.

So Lin Yibai made a clear rule with Xia Changyu. “Starting today, you’re not allowed to touch me. Got it?”

Xia Changyu’s face immediately dropped. He replied unhappily, “Why can’t I touch you? You’re my girlfriend! How can you not let me touch you just because of an exam… that’s not fair!”

Fair, my foot!

Lin Yibai never imagined that after becoming a girl, she’d have to go through such a difficult "defense battle" to protect her body.

Just because she didn’t want to sleep with him, how is that wrong?

Young people should learn self-control and take care of their bodies.

So, she sent Xia Changyu back home.

She knew from experience what boys were like. Just two people alone in one place, it was like how things used to be in the countryside in the past, when there was nothing to do at night, and all they did was that kind of thing.

Xia Changyu stood at her door, full of complaints, “Baiyi, you’re so heartless!”

Lin Yibai was super annoyed and waved him off, “Go, go, go! Get out of here, now! I don’t want to see you at all, hmph!”

Bang! She shut the door in his face, completely cold.

Actually, to Xia Changyu, her apartment door wasn’t really locked at all. He knew the passcode, he could come in any time, even in the middle of the night.

But for the sake of Lin Yibai’s exam, he held back.

In his mind, he was just saving up his energy, and once her exam was over, he planned to go all out.

He could already picture the scene, his lips curled up with a confident smile.

“When the time comes, she’ll be begging for mercy! Hahaha.”

Sometimes, guys are just that easy to satisfy. Even just imagining something makes them super happy.

But what he didn’t know was that after he left, the door creaked open with a “squeak.”

Clearly, Lin Yibai had been standing behind the door the whole time, watching.

She looked in the direction he’d gone, sighed and said, “What an idiot.”

She had something she didn’t know if she should say out loud.

“He said I’d be the one begging for mercy? Does he not remember who’s the one who always gives up first?”

That kind of guy, he’s only good with words.

But sadly for him, Lin Yibai is even better with words.

Without saying anything more, she took a deep breath and threw herself into the final stage of exam prep, doing a full and thorough review of everything.

That’s life.

If she still failed this time, she knew her heart wouldn’t be at peace. Only a long-term, stable career could give her a true sense of security.

One day.

Two days.

Lin Yibai couldn’t believe it, after finishing the college entrance exam, she was feeling that same nervous tension all over again.

But thankfully, she knew how to balance work and rest. She wasn’t just blindly studying all day. Sometimes, she’d play a bit of a “game” to relax.

And finally, when the day of the provincial exam arrived, she walked into the exam hall with a calm and peaceful mind.

This was different from last time. Back then, she was confused, and a bit too relaxed, as if she didn’t really care while competing against hundreds of people for just one job.

But now, Lin Yibai’s mindset had completely changed.

She was a competitor, fighting fairly with hundreds of other people for a single job opening.

She was also a challenger. To come here and take the provincial exam, to fight for one spot among hundreds, anyone brave enough to be here couldn’t possibly be weak.

Lin Yibai took a deep breath and whispered to herself, "Come on! No matter what, this time I need to pass."

As the sound signaling the start of the exam played, Lin Yibai picked up her black pen and began working quickly on the test.

Each question gave her less than a minute to answer. If she spent even a little too much time on one, she definitely wouldn’t be able to finish the rest.

Luckily, the basic questions weren’t too hard.

Of course, Lin Yibai wasn’t some kind of genius. When she ran into tricky ones, like shape puzzles, logic twists, or word games. She knew she had to make quick choices.

If she couldn’t figure out the right answer, she would just pick the one that looked okay and move on. Never waste time on these kinds of questions.

Remember... never.

After a long and tiring exam time, nobody in the room had extra time left to double-check their answers.

You only had one chance to get it right, and that was while answering.

[Exam over...]

When the final bell rang, Lin Yibai finally put down her pen. She didn’t even realize her mind had started to go blank.

"Did I miss any questions?"

"Probably not, right?"

"I think I did okay this time. As long as no genius or exam god shows up, I should be fine."

"I really hope so..."

Even though Lin Yibai had a strong mindset, she still felt a little post-exam anxiety, just like after her college entrance exams.

She knew even if she didn’t do well this time, she’d still have more chances in the future.

But still, she couldn’t stop worrying.

As she walked out of the exam hall, still feeling a little nervous, someone appeared in front of her, holding a bouquet of flowers.

Lin Yibai took a good look, then quickly turned her head away, pretending she didn’t see him.

Xia Changyu: "Baiyi! I’m right here!"

Lin Yibai: (…I don’t know him, I don’t know him, I really don’t know this guy!)

Why is he giving me flowers right after the exam? How embarrassing!

Xia Changyu finally caught up with her, out of breath. He pushed the flowers into her hands and took her hand, complaining, "What are you doing? Didn’t you hear me calling you?"

Lin Yibai looked at the flowers in her hands. She could feel the strange looks from people around them. Her face turned a little red without her even noticing.

She knew Xia Changyu meant well. But still, how should she say it?

She leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Come on, we’re already like an old married couple. No need to keep doing the whole flower-giving thing!"

Xia Changyu’s face turned serious as he replied, "What do you know? This is called romance! I’m giving flowers to my own wife, who dares to say anything about it?"

Lin Yibai quickly told him. "Shh! Lower your voice!"

Xia Changyu acted like he was deeply hurt. "Baiyi, you’ve changed. You used to happily accept the flowers I gave you!"

Lin Yibai rolled her eyes and said, "Well yeah, I’ve changed. Now I care more about my image. Ugh, let’s just go already! So many people are watching! You like giving flowers? Fine! You give me flowers, of course I’ll accept them!"

Xia Changyu finally laughed. "Do you like them?"

Lin Yibai nodded. "I do."

He asked again, "How much do you like them?"

She looked like she gave up on trying to reason with him and said, "I searched the whole sky full of stars, but never found anything as beautiful as this bunch of flowers."

Giving flowers, it’s really normal.

Even though Lin Yibai said she didn’t want them and called it unnecessary for a couple like them...

Deep down, she was very, very happy.