Gu Heng had known the good news about Zhao Yan passing the Xiucai exams the very moment the official posting results were sent back. He was so overjoyed that he could not sleep for several nights running, even happier than if he had passed the examinations himself.
Every time he closed his eyes, the days he had spent with Zhao Yan over the past few years would flood his mind, detail by detail. Once these thoughts started, they refused to stop. Consequently, his dark circles these past few days looked as though they had been brushed with ink, yet his spirit remained remarkably high.
Madame Liu and Gu Muling always looked as though they had more to say whenever they saw him like this. They wanted to show some concern, but they were afraid Gu Heng would start another endless, lengthy lecture; yet not caring would make them look indifferent. Every day, the mother and daughter found themselves caught in this dilemma.
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