Prospering Through the Imperial Exams

Please add this to your reading list~ When other people transmigrate, those around them react with amazement: "XXX has finally seen the error of their ways / worked hard / made a fortune / passed the imperial exams!!!" When Dong Xu transmigrates, the people around him react like this: "Dong Xu, what happened to you?!" Their heartbreak, frustration at his lack of ambition, and disappointment are plain for all to see. Dong Xu comes home happily with a basket of wood ear mushrooms, eager to show off: ... W-what's wrong with him? * His original self was far too talented, so Dong Xu has no choice but to save himself by taking the imperial exams. He studies day and night, working tirelessly for years. At last, he passes the exams with flying colors and rises through the ranks. What a triumph! Then he happens to overhear his father sighing to someone, "If my boy Xu hadn't been hit on the head back then, he would have achieved so much more." Dong Xu comes home happily with his appointment letter, eager to share the good news: ... So after studying hard for ten years, he's still not as good as that boy from a farming family? He lowers his head too quickly to notice the envy practically spilling from everyone's eyes, or the corners of his father's mouth nearly reaching the sky. Also known as: "Is My Whole Family Made Up of Humblebragging Masters?" "Am I the Only Honest One in the Family?!" Theme: Everyone has something that makes them shine.