Top of the Class

In the fine drizzle over the capital, I looked at the bright yellow examination results board and carefully counted from top to bottom. After a long while, I folded my fan, flicked my sleeve, and sighed. "They say three times is the charm, so why is Liu's name still missing from the results? Next time, surely I'll pass." This will be a very long story, a labor of love that will leave me drained. Planting a tree in this spring's new plot.