Gu Mingda had his second exam, and there were still many problems on the road, but everyone arrived at the exam room unscathed.

They were terrified all the way, always on guard against unexpected accidents that might happen somewhere, because their minds were elsewhere, which diluted everyone's nervousness about the exam.

These people did not rush into the exam room, but instead pulled Gu Mingda and said, "Brother Gu, in the last exam, because of your encouragement, I was able to concentrate on the exam room. In fact, when I came to the capital this time, my teacher did not think highly of me, but I came here."

"Brother Gu, can you say a few more words this time?"

The expressions of the others at this time were similar, and they all looked at Gu Mingda expectantly, hoping that he could say something encouraging.

Gu Mingda felt amused, but he didn't refuse. He coughed and said, "Everyone, the difficulties have been overcome, and the road ahead is clear. What is there to fear? The fame of a scholar is within your reach. Show your skills today!"

"Brother Gu is right!"

After a generous speech, the people present were excited again. They put their moods in order, carried their exam baskets, and walked into the examination room with their chests held high.

The soldiers in charge of the inspection couldn't help but be stunned by the momentum of these people, and their movements of inspection became much lighter.

The previous exam had eliminated most of the people, and the seats were rearranged for this exam.

Compared with the previous exam, Gu Mingda's mentality was slightly relaxed, and he still got a normal seat.

After studying for more than 20 years, for Gu Mingda, many knowledge had long been familiar, and he answered the questions in one go. After copying the test paper, he handed it in and left without staying in the examination room for too long.

The sky was gray in the morning, but it was clear in the afternoon. Gu Mingda walked briskly on the streets of the city. He was not in a hurry to go home, but walked for a long time before going back.

"Mom, Dad is back!"

Gu Zhao, who was playing in the corner of the yard, ran to inform Zhang Yunniang the moment he saw Gu Mingda.

Zhang Yunniang pulled Niuniu out to greet him.

Gu Mingda handed the exam basket to his eldest son Gu Yan, bent down and picked up Niuniu, and asked: "Did Niuniu have fun at home today?"

Niuniu tilted her body and said: "Not particularly happy."

Gu Mingda asked casually, but he didn't expect this answer. He looked at his wife with surprise.

Zhang Yunniang sighed and said, "The child ate little today and didn't like to move much. She got up too early in the morning. I wanted to coax her to sleep for a while at noon, but my mouth was dry from singing, and she couldn't sleep. I also consulted a doctor, who said that it was nothing serious."

Gu Mingda reached out and touched Niuniu's forehead. After confirming that it was not hot, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Yunniang whispered about Niuniu's dream in the morning.

Knowing that his wife had already reminded their daughter, he didn't say the same thing a second time.

Even though he and his wife had told Niuniu many times about this matter, the child was full of hope that her parents would get what they wanted, so she couldn't help but want to share more of her parents' burden.

While he felt warm, he also felt that he couldn't let it go any longer. Niuniu's initiative should never be used.

Gu Mingda didn't have the heart to be cruel to the child. He just said to Niuniu: "Niuniu doesn't eat well and doesn't sleep well. Daddy feels very uncomfortable. You are like this because of Daddy, so Daddy will accompany Niuniu."

Gu Mingda was afraid that Niuniu would forget and make random wishes, so he did what he said.

He ate as much as Niuniu ate for dinner.

The appetite of an adult man is naturally not comparable to that of a five-year-old girl. However, the tall Gu Mingda endured the hunger and almost copied Niuniu's eating movements one by one, and only ate a few mouthfuls of food.

In Niuniu's heart, eating is a big deal. She is not unaware of Gu Mingda's appetite in the past. Seeing this scene, she can only try to shovel more food into her mouth.

But while eating, Niuniu suddenly stopped.

Gu Mingda was the first to notice her abnormality and asked, "What's wrong?"

Niuniu jumped off the chair, trotted out the door, found a deserted corner in the yard, squatted down and vomited.

This made the couple feel very distressed.

Gu Mingda picked her up and said, "I'll take her to see a doctor."

"No need!" Niuniu said loudly, with a full of energy, not at all like she had just vomited.

Facing her parents' puzzled eyes, Niuniu explained, "I...I...I just ate too much, I don't feel uncomfortable at all, just drink some water."

Zhang Yunniang took the warm water handed over by Gu Yan and fed it to her daughter in small sips.

Niu Niu really seemed to have just spit out two mouthfuls of food. In this state, she was able to find time to whisper to Gu Yan: "Thank you, big brother, for pouring me some water."

Gu Zhao, who was standing by, felt uncomfortable when he saw that his big brother got a thank you, but he didn't. He thought about it, took out a dirty handkerchief from his body and handed it to Niu Niu: "Wipe it quickly, your mouth is a little dirty."

Niu Niu looked at this black and yellow handkerchief with all kinds of strange dirty things mixed on it. She prepared herself for a long time. In the end, she couldn't bear to disappoint her brother, and trembled as she tried to take it.

Zhang Yunniang took the handkerchief first and said to Gu Zhao: "Okay, I know you care about your sister. Such a dirty handkerchief will get dirtier the more you wipe it."

Gu Zhao smiled embarrassedly.

Niu Niu said: "Third brother, thank you too."

Gu Zhao was a big-hearted person. He felt it was fair to be thanked, and he didn't insist on letting Niu Niu use his handkerchief.

In the end, it was Gu Mingda who took out his handkerchief to help Niu Niu dry her mouth.

Zhang Yunniang reached out and gently poked Niu Niu's forehead, nagging: "If you knew you were going to vomit, you shouldn't have eaten. Why are you making things so difficult for yourself?"

Niu Niu looked apologetic: "It's my fault, Mom, don't be angry."

Gu Mingda explained for his daughter: "Niu Niu did it for me. She was afraid that I would be hungry if I didn't eat enough."

Zhang Yunniang was slightly stunned when she heard this.

Niu Niu said a little embarrassedly: "I'm so stupid. I wanted Dad to eat more, but I didn't expect to hurt myself."

Raising a child is like carefully caring for a delicate flower. It takes extremely patient watering and cultivation before the flowers bloom and bear fruit. Because of Niu Niu's unfortunate experience in the Zhang family for five years, Gu Mingda always has more patience with her.

"Dad is an adult. He won't starve to death if he eats one more or one less bite." Gu Mingda said.

Niu Niu shook her head: "I won't starve to death, but it will be very uncomfortable."

Gu Mingda said softly: "The discomfort of being hungry is not more uncomfortable than vomiting. Daddy is an adult and will not be defeated by such a small matter."

"Niu Niu, you must remember, never hurt yourself for others, even for someone you care about very much."

"Before trying to protect others, Niu Niu must protect herself first."

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