Lin Yue put away the bowl and chopsticks after finishing his meal, then carefully wrapped up Han Yue's dagger and placed it in his own pocket before heading out to take a taxi to Chang Tai's house.

  Because last time Lin Yue went to Chang Tai's house, he took He Changhe's car and didn't know the way, only remembered a rough direction. As a result, the taxi driver took him around half of Kunming city, when Lin Yue found the place and gave the driver several hundred yuan for the fare, the driver was so excited, it seemed that he had never met such a "big fish" before.

  Lin jumped to Chang Tai's house and it was already 10 o'clock in the morning. What surprised him was that the one who opened the door was not Li Qingmeng, nor was it Chang Tai, but He Lanxue.

  He saw He Lanyue jump up in surprise and thought to himself, "How did this little demon get here?"

  "Lin Yuelong, how did you get here?" He Lanyue was also surprised by Lin Yuelong's arrival.

  "So it's Yueyue, I came to find Master Changtai, how did you end up here?" Lin Yue walked into the room and slightly nodded at Li Qingmeng in the living room as a greeting.

  Li Qingmeng looked at Lin Yue with a hint of curiosity and nodded in response.

  "My grandfather brought me here." He Lanyue said as she closed the door.

  "Your grandfather?" Lin Yue was startled and asked, "Did He Lao come too?" His heart couldn't help but feel anxious, not knowing what attitude Chang Lao would have towards him for hiding the exam.

  "Yes, it was Grandpa who asked Grandpa to come."

  He Lanruo's voice had just fallen when a loud and clear voice came from the study, without any emotional tone, as if it was shouted out for no reason.

  "Lin Yue has arrived, come to the study."

  It's He Changhe's voice.

  Lin Yue smiled bitterly in his heart. The tone of He Lao's voice already represented that the old man was very dissatisfied with his approach, not angry but at least unhappy.

  Lin Yuechong rushed towards He Lanyue with a bitter smile, then walked out of the study and knocked on the door to enter.

  "Did you know the person from just now?" Li Qingmeng asked.

  "Ah, he's my grandfather's apprentice, learning ceramics from him. But he's incredibly skilled at gambling on stones, even more so than my brother! I don't understand why someone as talented as him wouldn't continue with the stone gambling but instead followed Grandfather to tinker with those ceramics. The thrill of the gamble is just too enticing, especially when you finally crack it open!" A look of longing had already appeared on He Lan Yue's face.

  "Is he a master of Go?" Li Qing looked at the door of the study with profound meaning.

  Lin Yue walked into the study and found He Chang and Chang Tai engrossed in a game of chess. The two were so focused on their game that they didn't even notice Lin Yue's presence. Lin Yue stood awkwardly to the side, not knowing whether to speak up or remain silent, stand or sit down. All he could do was quietly observe from where he was standing.

  "Gotcha! Haha... you lose!" He Lao looked at Chang Tai with a smug expression.

  Chang Tai bit his head, looking somewhat regretful. Just as he was about to put away the chessboard and pieces, he was stopped by He Chang.

  "Here's another dish, don't refuse."

  Chang Tai was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly understood and smiled slightly, rearranging the chess pieces once again.

  Watching the two old men start a new game, Lin Yang's heart rose again with a bitter smile. He knew that Old He was intentionally teasing him, punishing him for not telling him about the exam. Knowing it was knowing, he could only accept this punishment and continue to stand by and watch the two old men play chess. The long-standing habit had already allowed Lin Yang's legs to stand on the ground for a long time without feeling tired, and unknowingly, he was also attracted by the wonderful chess game in front of him, becoming deeply engrossed in it.

  He Changyu and intentionally dragged on for 40 minutes before finishing a game of chess. He Changyu still won.

  "You're still not good enough." He Chang said with a smile, then glanced at Lin Yue and said lightly, "You're here."

  Lin Yue hastily nodded respectfully and said, "I'm coming."

  "What brings you here?"

  One sentence made Lin Yue suddenly unsure of how to respond.

  To tell the truth, He Lao was scolding him. If he didn't tell the truth, then what was the point of coming? As a result, Lin Yue hesitated for half a day and still couldn't say anything.

  "Good kid, your wings have hardened. I said last time when you went back, why didn't you say anything? It seems like there's something hidden from me, hiding it from me was so hard! If not for this old fellow showing off to me, I wouldn't know what's going on."

  He Chang turned his head and scolded Lin Yue harshly with a mouthful of saliva.

  Lin Yue awkwardly smiled and said: "Isn't this what I promised someone else? Once you promise, you have to do it."

  "What did he promise? Old man Constantly deceived you, didn't he? He told you not to tell me because he was afraid I'd see through his intentions. This guy originally planned to ignore whether or not you could pass the exam he gave you, as long as you showed up a month later, you would have passed his first test. However, he knew that his little trick wouldn't fool me, so he told you not to tell me in order to keep his intentions secret. Well done, kid, you didn't tell me, and you're here today... Old man Constantly, now that Lin Yue has arrived, did he pass your test?" He Qiang asked, looking at Constantly.

  "No, if you had called me in the morning and told me that he learned ceramic appraisal from you for a month, I'm sure he would have passed the first test. But now, I need to continue testing his results over the past month."

  Chang Tai said calmly.

  Lin Yue stood by, listening, and didn't know whether to cry or laugh. What was originally thought to be an extremely complicated matter only became clear today, but the simplicity didn't even last a second before it became extremely complicated again.

  Although it's complicated, Lin Yue is not worried, he has made all the preparations and has confidence in completing today's exam.

  "Haha... then forget about the exam, I'll just drag Lin Yue along and go. You can accept it or not, who's begging you to take it anyway." He Xiang said with a smile as he stood up.

  "Whatever."

  "Lin Yue, come on, go back and learn pottery with me. In another half year, you'll definitely be able to master it." He Chang said to Lin Yue in a voice full of temptation.

  Lin Yuezhi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and apologetically said to He Chang: "He Lao, sorry to disappoint you, I want to continue with the next test, I have confidence."

  As soon as Lin Yue's voice fell, a burst of laughter echoed throughout the entire study.

  "Haha... Old He, you've got nothing to say now, I told you he was interested in carving!" Chang Tai said with a joyful smile.

  He Chang glared at Lin Yue with a fierce stare, then sat back down in his original seat, still visibly upset.

  Lin Yue was taken aback by the reaction of the two old men, what's going on here?

  It was Chang Tai who finally cleared up Lin Yue's confusion: "Before you came, we two had already discussed it. Let's see if you have any interest in carving. If you follow him, this old man will be happy, which means your interest in carving is just a three-minute enthusiasm. But if you don't follow him, it means you still have great determination for carving, and he can't stop me from accepting an apprentice."