Xiang Beifei had forgotten about it.
His old man's System Talent was incredibly strong.
As an SR Awakener, whether he took the college entrance exam or not didn't matter; all the universities vied for him.
Xiang Qingde never needed to worry about his son's affairs, but his grandson was different.
"Sorry, sorry, I shouldn't have talked about this with you," Xiang Qingde hurriedly said.
"It's okay, I can handle it; it's my fault for speaking too much."
Xiang Beifei said calmly.
"Ha! There you are!"
Lu Zhiwei suddenly stopped in front of Xiang Beifei, riding a cool motorbike with a whoosh. She wore a helmet and was dressed in a City Guardian uniform, with a boy sitting behind her on the motorbike.
"Good day, Grandpa Xiang!"
Lu Zhiwei greeted Xiang Qingde cheerfully.
"How come you're here?" Xiang Beifei asked, puzzled.
"The exam site needs City Guardians to maintain order, I just happened to be off classes today, so I came over. I also have to run errands for those dumbasses who forgot their admission tickets."
As Lu Zhiwei spoke, she turned her head and said to the boy behind her, "No offense meant."
"Thank you, big sister."
The boy hurriedly got off the motorbike.
"Big sister my foot! I'm only a year older than you! How much bigger could I be?"
Lu Zhiwei huffily took off her helmet, flipped her hair, and then glared at the boy.
The boy's face turned red, and he quickly ran away.
"Every year there are candidates like this, forgetting their admission tickets, then seeking help from us Guardians. We Guardians have to dash through red lights and deliver them within ten minutes, otherwise it looks bad in the news. Then the parents hold our hands, crying with gratitude, and we have to gesture dismissively, saying on camera with a smile that it's our duty...
The same news every year during the college entrance exams."
Lu Zhiwei spread her hands, tossed her helmet, and looked around, then said, "Eh? Why aren't there any parents thanking me? Where are the reporters? Don't I deserve their gratitude?"
"I'll thank you on their behalf then. Our city needs people like you," said Xiang Qingde, giving her a thumbs up from the side.
"Thank you, Grandpa Xiang."
Lu Zhiwei said happily, and then turned to Xiang Beifei, "Did you bring your admission ticket? Do you need me to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"
"I brought it."
"Oh, what a pity."
Xiang Beifei: "???"
But she still comforted him, saying,
"Don't worry, Grandpa Xiang, it's alright. He has a talent for solving cases, and even if he doesn't get into university, um... he can still go guard the doors at the law enforcement team!"
Lu Zhiwei felt relieved just thinking about Xiang Beifei being sent to guard doors, as payback for him standing her up all these days.
But Xiang Qingde wasn't going to be reassured.
Of course, he hoped his grandson could achieve higher success and not live at the bottom like he did.
"Sigh, I just hope Xiaofei can perform exceptionally well and at least score 400 points!"
Xiang Qingde fretted.
"Grandpa Xiang, it's useless to think too much now. If he doesn't get into university, let him retake the year. I'll tutor him next year,"
Lu Zhiwei schemed to herself.
If Xiang Beifei screwed up his exams in the next few days, she could take the chance to come into play!
First, she'd exaggerate Grandpa Xiang's worries, making Xiang Beifei feel guilty to the point of being unable to face his grandfather; then, she would propose the deal.
I'll tutor your subjects, you teach me reasoning.
Then we'll see if you still stand me up!
What a perfect plan!
She stood with hands on hips.
——
The college entrance exam lasted two days, covering four subjects.
Chinese and Mathematics were the basics.
The comprehensive subject was key; studying it well could lead to a better understanding of the system world.
Introduction to Defense of Jiuzhou mainly covered the primal topography of Jiuzhou and its developmental history, including knowledge about the wilderness and other topics.
Xiang Qingde worried about Xiang Beifei for two days, and Lu Zhiwei was busy with her own little schemes as well.
Xiang Beifei had no idea what these two were thinking. after each exam, he felt their gazes were odd, especially Lu Zhiwei with her I've-got-you-eating-out-of-my-hand look; he didn't know what was on her mind.
He didn't pay attention to them and just took the exams seriously.
After the last exam in the comprehensive subject ended, students rushed out of the exam room, some joyful, some upset.
He blended into the noisy crowd and casually walked out of the school gate.
"Next, it's time to start earning tuition fees," Xiang Beifei stretched lazily.
"Next, it's time to prepare to knock him down a peg," Lu Zhiwei rubbed her hands together gleefully.
"Next, it's time to look into retaking the year," Xiang Qingde sighed with concern.