Chapter 2971

Chapter 2971: Three Consecutive Exams

Hu Ya sighed beside her. "If that’s the case, we’ll only have about a month left with Fourth Sister before she leaves."

Yan Xiwan glanced at Hu Ya. "I’m going to pursue my PhD after passing the exam, so I won’t be leaving for now. No need to rush me out so quickly."

Hu Ya looked at Yan Xiwan. "Even though you’re still at school, pursuing a PhD puts you on a higher level than us. You’ll likely graduate soon, so even if you stay, you won’t have much time left with us."

Pan Hongmei added, "I heard that PhD students usually get their own dorm rooms. At the very least, it’s two people per room, but better ones are single rooms. Given Fourth Sister’s ability and grades, she’ll probably get a single room."

Yan Xiwan raised an eyebrow slightly. "As long as I’m still in this school, we’ll still see each other."

Hearing Yan Xiwan say this, the other three agreed and nodded together.

Yan Xiwan had told Yan Tieniu and the others at home about her plan to take the master’s and doctoral exams consecutively. Upon hearing the news, Cheng Junnan also brought Wang Yuanying over.

"Goodness, are you really sure you can handle taking both the master’s and doctoral exams?" Wang Yuanying asked.

Yan Xiwan shook her head slightly. "I am already extremely familiar with Traditional Chinese Medicine. In fact, my knowledge exceeds that of my master in many areas. Although my practical experience is still not as good as my master’s, surpassing her is only a matter of time. The same goes for Western medicine. So, even if I stay at school, what I’ll be learning is quite basic."

Hearing Yan Xiwan’s words, Yan Tieniu said, "Since you are confident in yourself, then go ahead. As parents, we will only support you. This is a good thing, so we certainly won’t stop you."

Yan Xiwan nodded with a smile and said, "Dad, thank you."

She then leaned her head on Yan Tieniu’s shoulder.

Yan Tieniu laughed. "I still remember how small you were when you were born. Now you’ve grown so big and are such a good student. My education level can’t compare to yours, so you should walk your own path. As a father, I can only watch from the side."

Cheng Junnan sighed nearby. "It feels like just yesterday that I made Guai Guai my goddaughter. In the blink of an eye, this child is about to take her doctoral exam."

Wang Yuanying smiled. "She’s much more impressive than your two glorious brothers."

"The two glorious brothers are also very capable," Yan Xiwan said with a smile.

"These two won’t even look for girlfriends. Now they’ve gone to Shenzhen for university, even though we have good universities right here in the capital," Wang Yuanying complained.

Yan Xiwan smiled. "But the two brothers will still come back during holidays."

"I’m not saying whether they’re good or bad anymore. Anyway, they’re out there. As long as they are healthy and safe, what more can I ask for? Whether they get married or not is their own business. I don’t believe they’ll remain bachelors for life."

Wang Yuanying had given up worrying, letting them be.

Wang Suyu looked at Yan Xiwan. "Guai Guai, will you be taking the exam alone?"

"My situation is special. The exam papers and the exam room will be specially arranged for me," Yan Xiwan said.

Yan Tieniu had also heard from Ouyang Tianyun that Yan Xiwan’s future development would be different from ordinary people. He then asked, "How will your future work be arranged?"

Yan Xiwan smiled. "I don’t know. I’ll focus on my PhD first, studying and working at the same time. I’ll probably spend most of my time on research projects."

Yan Xiwan added, "I’ll only see patients in my spare time, but I imagine there will be separate arrangements for that."

Cheng Junnan naturally knew that for someone as special as Yan Xiwan, the higher-ups would not make casual arrangements.

Since Yan Xiwan was taking the master’s and doctoral exams consecutively, on the day of the exam, Yan Tieniu, Wang Suyu, Cheng Junnan, Wang Yuanying, Ouyang Tianyun, and even Ouyang Tianyun’s parents came to see her off.

Seeing such a grand turnout, Yan Xiwan was a bit startled. "Why are you making such a big deal out of it? It’s just an exam."

Ouyang Tianyun’s father spoke up. "You can’t say that. This kind of exam is a first since the founding of the country. So, as her father, I should come to see it."

"You can’t even be called her father yet," Cheng Junnan said directly.

"Who said that? I am her father-in-law, which means I am her father. A father-in-law is also a father," Ouyang Tianyun’s father said, looking at Cheng Junnan with dissatisfaction. "You old Cheng, you’re really annoying."

"Heh, you’re coming to compete for my daughter, and you dare to call me annoying? I’m doing you a favor by not complaining," Cheng Junnan retorted immediately.

Yan Xiwan rubbed her forehead and looked at Ouyang Tianyun. "Isn’t your project busy?"

"No project is more important than you. Today is your important day, so I naturally cannot miss it," Ouyang Tianyun replied seriously.

A faint blush appeared on Yan Xiwan’s face. She nodded and said, "Alright, let’s go together then."

"Sure enough, girls favor outsiders," Cheng Junnan remarked with a sigh.

"Isn’t that right?" Yan Tieniu also sighed. "She complains when we come, but look, as soon as this brat shows up, she agrees. Favoritism."

The words seemed particularly stinging.

Yan Xiwan was speechless and had to say, "Dad, I didn’t say you couldn’t come. It’s just that the turnout is a bit large, so I was just checking."

Yan Tieniu huffed. "Anyway, you treat that boy better than you treat me."

Yan Xiwan was speechless. This jealousy was endless. "Then you treat my mother better than you treat me."

"That’s a must. Your mother is my wife," Yan Tieniu blurted out.

"And he is my future husband," Yan Xiwan said proudly, looking at Yan Tieniu.

Ouyang Tianyun’s father laughed heartily upon seeing this. "That’s right, that’s right. This one of mine is your future husband, so you should treat him this way."

Seeing this, Ouyang Tianyun had to say, "Dad, don’t add fuel to the fire."

Ouyang Tianyun’s father smiled awkwardly. "Alright, alright, let’s go. Today is Xiwan’s big day."

Yan Xiwan gave a helpless smile. Forget it, if they wanted to go, let them all go.

So when the principal saw this group arrive, she could only offer an apologetic smile.

What could she do? They were all elders, and she couldn’t stop them. So, although the principal was frightened, she could only offer an apologetic smile.

The principal looked at everything in disbelief. "Yan Xiwan, you’re taking the exam alone, so why are there so many people accompanying you?"

Yan Xiwan sighed. "There’s no other way. They are all elders. I can’t stop them from coming, nor can I let just one person come. So I had to let them all come."

Seeing that the principal was quite scared, Yan Xiwan comforted her with very little sincerity. "Actually, Principal, you should be relieved. At least my master and my teacher didn’t come."

The principal chuckled, then thought about it and realized it was indeed true. She then said, "Today’s exam room is in our school’s small conference room. The invigilators are several school leaders. Basically, your results will be given out as soon as you finish."

Yan Xiwan nodded. "I have no problem with that."

The principal added, "Today is the master’s exam, and tomorrow is the doctoral exam. Do you have any problems with that?"

"No, let’s arrange it this way." Since she had planned to take both exams consecutively, this arrangement was naturally fine.

Seeing that Yan Xiwan had no problems, the principal said, "Then I’ll take you to the conference room now."

The principal first asked Yan Tieniu and the others to rest in a conference room next to the small one, then led Yan Xiwan into the small conference room.

Although it was a small conference room, it could accommodate about forty people for a meeting, so it was relatively large. Moreover, since there was only one examinee, Yan Xiwan, the pressure was immense.

However, Yan Xiwan’s psychological resilience was very strong. She was not afraid because of this and sat down calmly.

Then, a dean of students took out an exam paper and placed it in front of Yan Xiwan.

Yan Xiwan began her master’s exam for the day.

Yan Xiwan had mastered all theoretical knowledge very well. After all, she had the inheritance of Zhu Yanyi. Therefore, it could be said that no one present could compare to her in theoretical knowledge.

Yan Xiwan first looked at the questions to ensure there were no missing or wrong questions, then began answering.

Yan Xiwan wrote very quickly. Basically, she didn’t need to read any question twice.

The answer came to her on the first read, and she quickly wrote it on the paper.

Her neat handwriting and the confident style of her writing made the invigilators nod slightly. No wonder she challenged herself to take consecutive exams. Just looking at her demeanor, they knew she was no ordinary candidate.

For three whole hours, the master’s exam covered three subjects. Originally, each subject had an exam time of 120 minutes, but Yan Xiwan compressed it, finishing all the questions in just three hours.

"Go rest over there. I’ll notify you when the results are out," the principal said, seeing that Yan Xiwan had finished. She didn’t say anything else, just asked Yan Xiwan to go rest first.

Yan Xiwan went to the side very decisively.

Seeing Yan Xiwan enter, Wang Suyu quickly took out a lunchbox from her large handbag. "Come, come. It’s been three hours. You must be hungry. Eat something quickly."

"Mom, we can go back and eat when the results are out. We don’t need to eat now," Yan Xiwan said.

"What do you mean no? I know exams are very brain-draining. Although I don’t have much education, I can still take care of you," Wang Suyu said, opening the lunchbox. Inside was a bowl of bird’s nest porridge. "Eat quickly. This is a snack to settle your stomach. It won’t fill you up."

Alright, Yan Xiwan had no choice but to pick up the bird’s nest porridge and finish it in one go.

About ten minutes after Yan Xiwan finished the porridge, the principal entered.

The principal’s face was full of smiles, showing that Yan Xiwan’s results had surprised and delighted her.

"Congratulations. You have passed the master’s exam. Tomorrow is the doctoral exam. Prepare well," the principal said sincerely.