After the examination results were posted, Zhou Shuren felt scrutinizing glances as he attended court, especially from a few with whom he did not get along. Among them, Scholar Ding's gaze was the most gloating.
Zhou Shuren, "..."
Had he fallen out of touch with the times? Is being the second-place scholar, second in the entire nation, no longer impressive?
After the morning court session, Li Zhao approached and asked, "Are you alright?"
Zhou Shuren, "...What could possibly be wrong with me?"
Li Zhao lowered his voice, "I was worried you might be disappointed, that's why I came to check on you. Actually, second place is already quite impressive."
Zhou Shuren was most proud of his grandchild. He could feel it. Everyone knew that Zhou Mingyun was personally tutored by Zhou Shuren, and one can only imagine the anticipation contained therein.
