Chapter 1213: 122 Concubine’s Son (First Watch) Chapter 1213: 122 Concubine’s Son (First Watch) The list was laid out horizontally so that everyone could see the characters clearly, which ant each na was written quite large and distinctly.
The whole list was nearly five ters long.
After much struggle to get to the far right, Tian Xuan already had her hands over her eyes, too scared to look, muttering, “I’m surely ranked after the tenth place.
Why did you bring to the front!
I don’t want to see, I’ll be devastated!”
Lin Yuan shook her head with a smile and tugged at Lin Wei, who was equally nervous and dared not look up, giving her an encouraging smile.
Lin Wei pursed her lips and took a deep breath, finally mustering the courage to look at the list.
Xiao Linshuang also began to softly read out the nas on the list, “Chen Leyao, Wu Hanyu, Lin, Lin Wei!”
With an exclamation, Xiao Linshuang grabbed Lin Wei’s arm forcefully and jumped up excitedly, “Second Sister, Second Sister, you are on it!
You are on it!”
Lin Wei, having seen her own na as well, burst into an excited smile with her face flushed, also hugging Xiao Linshuang and Xiao He’s arms, joyously jumping up and down.
Hearing their shouts, Tian Xuan, who had been covering her eyes, also looked up in astonishnt, exclaiming, “Oh my!
Lin Wei, you’re actually ranked third!
You are incredible!
Hey, Luo Sangu, Tian Xuan!
I’m fifth, I’m fifth!”
Tian Xuan, in disbelief, raised her arm high pointing at the na on the list, her eyebrows lifted in excitent, “I’m fifth this year; I’ve improved again, improved again!”
Watching the four of them hugging and shouting loudly, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear.
Suddenly, Lin Yuan felt a chill down her back and sensed soone watching her.
Turning around, she indeed saw a young woman glaring at her with almond-shaped eyes, fiercely intense.
No, to be precise, she was staring at the jubilant Lin Wei and Tian Xuan.
Lin Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, instantly guessing the woman’s intentions; presumably, her na was not on the list, which is why she envied Lin Wei and Tian Xuan who had made it onto the list.
Although feeling so pity for the woman who had not been selected, it was irrational to glare at others with such venom.
If she had the capability, she should practice well and get selected like Tian Xuan!
Unapologetically, Lin Yuan rolled her eyes at the woman and led Lin Wei and the others into the Red Smoke Pavilion.
Those who were selected needed to verify their identity at the Red Smoke Pavilion and receive a small wooden token, which would be inscribed with their competition number.
On the day of the finals, the second of February, contestants would draw lots based on the number on their wooden token, and compete at the corresponding table number.
This random arrangent was designed to prevent any chance of cheating among the competitors.
There were several spots for identity verification, and Lin Yuan’s group seed to be early, casually picking a young girl to start the process.
Lin Yuan had nothing to do, so she leisurely observed the people in the room, saw that she recognized hardly anyone, and walked off to look at the embroidered goods.
Lin Wei was particularly excited, her hand trembling slightly as she signed her na.
Tian Xuan, for so reason, had just been moved to tears with excitent, yet upon entering the Red Smoke Pavilion, she beca distracted, her eyes restlessly darting here and there, looking so bewildered that one might think it was her first visit to the Red Smoke Pavilion.
The identity verification was quick, and both of them, holding their wooden tokens, were overjoyed.
Lin Yuan took the opportunity to remind them, “Did you see the surnas of the top two competitors?
That’s right, Chen, Wu, no need to think, those two must be from Jiangnan.
You two, don’t take it lightly; the hardest part is yet to co.”
As soon as this was ntioned, Tian Xuan’s spirits imdiately dropped, “Weiwei is third, her chances of being chosen are high, but what about ?
I am fifth, and then there’s the fourth-ranked Luo Sangu, and I rember her, she was fourth last year, barely different from the third.
She must have improved this year, so does that an my chances of being chosen are virtually nil?”
Hearing her say this, Lin Wei also felt uneasy, realizing that this Luo Sangu, despite her inconspicuous na, actually possessed formidable strength; she couldn’t afford to be slack either.
And then there was that miss from the Chen family…
Thinking of sothing, Lin Wei bit her lip, her small hands tightly clutching the little wooden token in her hand.
“Young master, here is the list you requested.” The young shop assistant handed the list to Chen Ruochu with a grin, wiping away the sweat from having been squeezed by the crowd.
Chen Ruochu took the list, then tossed a silver piece back to the young assistant, who was so delighted that he kept saying nice things, still happy even as he walked far away.
Watching the young assistant’s joyous deanor, Chen Ruochu showed no reaction on his face.
Wealth can truly command spirits, the ancients never deceived .
Unfolding the list and seeing the first na, a cold smile ford on Chen Ruochu’s lips.
As he continued to read, the smile deepened.
Inside the elegant room, Chen Leyao had lost count of how many tis she had stood by the window, pulling herself up to look down.
Lady Jiang’s eyebrows knitted slightly as she called her daughter back to the table to sit properly again.
“Yaoyao, you can relax.
With your skills, you will be at least in first place.”
Chen Leyao let out a small laugh, saying, “Mother, if I am going to be first, then it’s hardly ‘at least’.”
Although smiling, a proud look crossed Chen Leyao’s face: “This double-sided embroidery is a unique skill of our Jiangnan.
Mother specially found soone to teach your daughter.
I am confident that I will be able to dazzle the people of Red Smoke Pavilion!”
That’s exactly the point.
Lady Jiang looked at her only daughter affectionately, nodding and saying, “Exactly, so just relax and wait.”
Chen Leyao pursed her lips, about to speak when she heard the door open, and Chen Ruochu ca in with a slip of paper.
“Is it the list?” Although extrely anxious in her heart, Chen Leyao managed to suppress her emotions in front of her concubine’s brother.
Chen Ruochu glanced at her indifferently, placed the list on the table, and then returned to the window, seemingly casually watching the bustling crowd outside.
Chen Leyao couldn’t wait to grab the list, and indeed, she saw her own na prominently at the top.
She was so excited that she huddled next to Lady Jiang, exclaiming, “Mother, look, I really am in first place!
Mother, you are so amazing!”
Lady Jiang saw the na on the list as well, her faint crow’s feet deepening slightly as she responded with a smile, “It’s not that mother is amazing, it’s clearly you who are amazing.”
Proudly patting her daughter’s hand, Lady Jiang looked back down at the list and saw the second na, her brows furrowing: “Wu Hanyu?
She managed to co in second?!”
Hearing Lady Jiang say this, Chen Leyao also looked down and indeed saw Wu Hanyu’s na written beneath her own.
She was too elated before and had not noticed.
“She’s participating too?” Chen Leyao’s elegant eyebrows knit tightly, and she couldn’t help but say annoyedly: “What kind of embroidery can this Wu Hanyu do?
She’s nothing but an embroidered pillow!”
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