Learning that Song Jing had passed, Ji Huan felt greatly relieved. She decided not to watch any longer, and she and Hu Ximei began to make their way back, pushing against the flow of the crowd.
"Yay! I knew it! There was no way Brother Song could fail the exam, right, Wan!"
Hu Ximei skipped and hopped ahead, then suddenly spun around to give Ji Huan a teasing, knowing look.
Ji Huan reached out and tugged her little braid. "You little imp."
Hu Ximei shielded her hair and dodged to the side.
As they were fooling around, they ran into Widow Xie, who was on her way back from watching the excitement at the village chief's home.
Widow Xie sighed the moment she saw them. "Oh, Wuan... Ji the Fourth didn't pass."
Ji Huan figured she was probably trying to express some regret, but 'what's with that look of suppressed laughter on her face?'
