Meng Yunzheng already knows that the examinee beside him is called Xie Bo. He not only knows his name but also some of his experiences from the whispered gossip of others just now.
For example, he is the male protagonist of the gossip Shu Yu heard earlier—the examinee who placed twelfth in the imperial exam and was caught for an arranged marriage.
No wonder others are also looking at him with strange eyes. Remembering Shu Yu's eyes flashing with gossip when she talked about it, Meng Yunzheng thought for a moment, then asked while walking out, "Were you okay on the day the exam results were released?"
Xie Bo, "..." Is that question a bit too straightforward?
Fortunately, he quite likes Meng Yunzheng's way of speaking. Compared to those who gossip behind his back, make wild guesses, and badmouth him, Meng Yunzheng is rather open and honest.
