The countdown to the college entrance examination was posted in front of the classroom of Class 10. As the number on it decreased, the days passed faster and faster.

The teachers of each subject assigned a mountain of homework for the winter break. The last holiday of the third year of high school was only ten days.

On the day Lu Xingci came back from school, Old Madam Lu came to Jing Shan Alley for the weekend.

Old Madam Lu greeted him when she saw him.

Jiang Yao also smiled and stood up. "You're finally back. Grandma has been waiting for you at home all afternoon."

Old Madam Lu looked at him and said, "I haven't seen him for half a month. Has Xingci grown taller?"

Jiang Yao also looked at him. "He seems to be a little taller. I can only look up at him now."

Old Madam Lu nodded in satisfaction and asked him, "How long is the holiday this time?"

"Ten days."

Lu Xingci looked at the elegant Tang suit she was wearing. "You look good in this color. It enhances your complexion."

"Both you and your mother said so."

Old Madam Lu beamed with joy at first, then frowned slightly. "It's too rushed. We won't even have time for the Lantern Festival."

"It's like this in the third year of high school.

I heard from someone that their child's school is only open for a week. "

Jiang Yao said softly to the auntie next to her, "Go tell Sir to come down for dinner."

Lu Xingci looked up when he heard her. "Dad is home so early?"

"It's just a little easier today.

It's almost the New Year. You definitely won't see him in a few days. "

Jiang Yao changed the topic and said with a smile, "Your dad and grandma are waiting for you to come back for dinner."

It was rare that everyone in the family was here. At the dinner table, they inevitably talked about the college entrance examination next year.

Lu Hongchuan was the first to speak. "It's better to work hard in the last few days. When you think of this period in the future, don't leave yourself with any regrets."

"You're asking too much of Xingci."

Old Madam Lu disagreed. "He's taken so many exams since he was young. When has he ever not worked hard?"

"I usually don't see my dad much. Whenever I see him, he talks about the college entrance examination with me." Lu Xingci half-joked. "It makes me feel quite pressured."

When the old lady heard that, she looked at Lu Hongchuan. "If you're in such a hurry, why don't you take the college entrance exam yourself?"

Lu Hongchuan was speechless. Jiang Yao smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Just do your best."

"That won't do either."

Lu Xingci said, "Dad said that if I do well in the exams, he will buy me a house near the university. I want to move out for university, so I have to do well in the exams."

Lu Hongchuan glanced at him with a half-smile. "I wanted to ask you last time. Are you planning to move out by yourself?"

Lu Xingci looked at him for a few seconds and smiled as well.

When Jiang Yao saw that the father and son had a tacit understanding, she took the initiative to change the topic. "How's Jiayan's revision going?"

Lu Xingci: "He should be able to get into one. He did pretty well in the first mock exam."

Jiang Yao said, "You should help him during this period of time so that he won't be under too much pressure.

If he doesn't perform well, our family can … "

Lu Xingci interrupted her. "It's okay. He should be able to pass by himself."

Jiang Yao nodded.

"Oh," Old Madam Lu muttered to herself when she heard that. "How could I forget …"

After dinner, Old Madam Lu looked for Lu Xingci alone and handed him a small box. "I went to Daguan Temple a few days ago and asked for a piece of jade for you. I heard that it's very effective."

Daguan Temple was an old temple in Ning City. Every New Year's Eve, a large number of people would line up at the foot of the mountain just to burn New Year's morning incense.

Lu Xingci weighed the small box in his hand. "What is this jade for?"

"It's for you to be successful in everything.

It's for your college entrance examination. "Old Madam Lu said," I was in a hurry and forgot to ask for one for the child. "

Lu Xingci accepted the jade from Old Madam Lu and smiled. "Thank you, Grandma."

After returning to his room, he put the box on the desk.

Lu Xingci took out two test papers from his homework. When he was writing the questions, he accidentally glanced at the jade box and his train of thought changed.

He didn't believe in such things.

Old Madam Lu had asked for jade and prayed to Buddha for him in the past, but he had always coaxed her into thanking him. He had never really taken it to heart.