A good-looking appearance was common, but an interesting soul was one in a million.
Jiujiu's soul was naturally interesting, and so was Xiang Bei's soul. When the two interesting souls collided, the feeling was wonderful.
It was like two incomplete semicircles searching in the crowd and finding the other half that belonged to them.
Soon, it was New Year's Eve.
This year was the same as last year. The two children played so much during the day that they were so tired that they fell asleep during the New Year's Eve.
Jiujiu had no choice but to carry the two children to the bed and let them continue to sleep. She stayed up with Xiang Bei for the New Year.
Last year, when they stayed up for the New Year, Xiang Bei still called her sister. This year, Xiang Bei became her husband.
Last year, even if she looked at Xiang Bei, he would blush. This year, he held her hand as if it was a matter of course.
It was the same person at a different time and in a different place, but they were so familiar with each other.
The two of them did not have any relatives in the capital.
On the first day of the New Year, they did not need to visit relatives, so the two of them gave the two children New Year's money. Each of them carried one of them and walked around outside.
For lunch, they ate pickled vegetables and pork dumplings made by Jiujiu.
After eating and drinking, Xiang Bei washed the dishes while Jiujiu played with the two children in the yard in the snow.
When Xiang Bei came out, he saw Jiujiu mischievously making a small snowball and throwing it at Li Shoujie's neck.
Jiujiu was already the child's mother, but when she did this, she looked like a young girl. His heart could not help but beat faster.
Xiang Bei walked behind Jiujiu and bent down to hug Jiujiu.
Jiujiu then realized that not only had her relationship with Xiang Bei improved this year, but Xiang Bei had also grown a lot taller.
In the past, she was much taller than Xiang Bei, but now, Xiang Bei was taller than her.
Jiujiu relaxed her body and leaned against Xiang Bei's chest that was not very wide. She smiled and said, "Husband, do you like boys or girls?"
Xiang Bei's body stiffened at first. Then, he hugged Jiujiu's shoulders in surprise and made Jiujiu face him. He asked in surprise, "You're pregnant?"
Jiujiu pursed her lips and smiled. "Not yet. Why? Do you want to be a father that much? "
"We already have two children." Xiang Bei took advantage of the gap between the two children and lowered his head to kiss Jiujiu's forehead. He said softly, "As long as it's my wife's child, whether it's a boy or girl. However, if I have a daughter as smart as my wife, I will definitely love her................'s's..
.... Doesn't it hurt anymore? "
"Don't you believe me?" Xiang Bei furrowed his brows in distress. "Even if Xiao Jie and Shu are not my children, in my heart, they are my children. I'm just too excited to think that my wife is pregnant with our children. My wife, please don't take offense."
"I know." Jiujiu held his hand and said softly, "I believe you."
Xiang Bei and Jiujiu looked at each other and smiled. There was no need to say anything.
At this moment, their hearts were tightly pressed together.
Time flew by quickly after the New Year.
The two children grew quickly, especially Li Shoujie. Jiujiu could no longer carry him.
Although Li Shu was not as heavy as Li Shoujie, Jiujiu still had some difficulty carrying her.
Moreover, as the clothing store's business became better and better, Jiujiu was really powerless to take care of the two children. Thus, she called Steamed Bun out.
Of course, to Xiang Bei, Jiujiu claimed that Steamed Bun was a maid named Su Bai whom she had bought.
Steamed Bun looked to be twelve or thirteen years old. He had a round face and only needed to play with the two children every day.
At first, Xiang Bei was worried that Steamed Bun had bad intentions, but after observing him for two days, he realized that Steamed Bun was either eating, sleeping, or playing with the two children every day. He did not have any bad intentions at all, so he was completely relieved and focused on preparing for the court examination in April.
The thirteenth of April was a big day for all the candidates.
They wore the clothes that they were most satisfied with to participate in the court examination.
Xiang Bei thought for a while and quickly wrote a fluent essay on the topic set by the Emperor. He even extended the essay.
The Emperor walked around the candidates, occasionally glancing at them and nodding from time to time.
However, although many of the candidates' essays were well-written, it was inevitable that they had some craftsmanship. Their words and sentences were particularly careful, and they did not even dare to extend the essay. Although they did not make mistakes, it was inevitable that the Emperor, who had high hopes for these candidates, would be disappointed.
Not only did an empire need conservative talents who could defend its empire, but it also needed offensive talents who were aggressive.
At this moment, Xiang Bei appeared in front of the Emperor.
The Emperor looked at Xiang Bei's essay the same way he looked at the candidates before him. He did not have any other thoughts.
However, the Emperor was attracted to the essay with just one glance, and he could not look away.
Xiang Bei's choice of words and sentences were not ordinary. Moreover, he was very bold and dared to make connections.
The Emperor, who was still wandering around, heard Xiang Bei's words. He stared at Xiang Bei's pen without blinking. He couldn't wait to see how Xiang Bei would write next.
If an ordinary person had the Emperor as their backer, they would definitely be so nervous that they would be drenched in sweat and would not be able to write a single word.
However, Xiang Bei was a little uneasy at the beginning when he had the Emperor as his backer. After that, he acted as if nothing had happened and continued to write according to his previous thoughts.
After Xiang Bei finished writing, the Emperor did not wait for the ink to dry. He picked up Xiang Bei's essay and began to read it.
Although the court examination was not over yet, everyone present knew that the position of the top scorer had already been decided.
Xiang Bei naturally won the first place in the court examination and was appointed as the top scorer by the Emperor. He was also appointed as an Imperial Academician and would take up his post in three days.
Usually, the top scorer would be given a small official position to accumulate experience before being promoted based on their abilities.
However, it was the first time that someone was appointed as an Imperial Academician directly like Xiang Bei.
On this day, Xiang Bei was in the limelight.
Soon, the Emperor's eunuch brought Xiang Bei the top scorer's attire for him to change into. Then, he rode on his horse and paraded through the streets.
Xiang Bei was good-looking to begin with. After living with Jiujiu, he had grown a lot taller because of Jiujiu. He was in the limelight now that he was riding on a horse in a luxurious attire.
If many women were envious of Pang Wan for marrying Xiao Yu, they would want to marry Xiang Bei, the top scorer after today.
When Xiang Bei was parading through the streets, a woman opened the window and looked at Xiang Bei, who was in a luxurious attire and riding on a horse. She was pleasantly surprised. Then, she seemed to have thought of something and her eyes dimmed.
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