Together 2

37. Test 1

Xiao Zhan was sleeping on the bed, his wig on the floor. Suddenly, a few knocks on the door woke him up, making him get up groggily. "Who is it... so early in the morning?" He asked in a raspy voice. "Tang San, it's me. Cao Yuchen." A voice came from outside, making him sit up with a start. "If you can't come out, can I come in first?" Cao Yuchen asked. "Please wait!" Xiao Zhan said hastily as he picked up his wig and wore it on first before wearing his clothes and spraying an alpha scent of sandalwood, he got a few days ago on him to get rid of his lotus pheromones and quickly sprayed it in the room as well before hiding it in a hurry. "Tang San?" Cao Yuchen spoke up from outside, feeling worried. "Just one moment, please!"

For a safer side, Xiao Zhan even opened the room window to get rid of his lotus pheromones even more before hastily moving towards the door and opened it. "Good morning, Tang San!" Cao Yuchen said with a smile as Xiao Zhan gasped, his head spinning slightly. "What brings you here at this hour Sir Yuchen?" "Good morning, Tang San. I got some tea to help you get rid of your hangover." Cao Yuchen said as he showed him the tray he got.

"Thank you. But... how did you know this is where I was staying?" Xiao Zhan asked. "You seemed very drunk last night. So, I followed you feeling worried." Cao Yuchen said. "I must've troubled you." Xiao Zhan said as he took the tea from the tray and blew it to cool it down. "Not at all. Isn't it natural to worry as a friend?" Cao Yuchen said, making Xiao Zhan sigh. 'Friend?' Xiao Zhan remembered the previous night's events, where Cao Yuchen revealed that he was the crown prince.

"I was really touched when you said I was your friend-" Cao Yuchen said, although he was cut across by Xiao Zhan. "Sir Yuchen, I apologize, but let's pretend the entire friend thing didn't happen." He said hastily and closed the door, making Cao Yuchen blink.

***

Two days later, Xiao Zhan managed to pass the first round quite easily. 'Luckily Sir Yibo didn't uncover my alias. But the only problem is...' "Tang San!" Cao Yuchen smiled as he ran towards him, making Xiao Zhan sigh as he turned around and walked away. "Have I wronged you? Whatever the reason is, please tell me!" Cao Yuchen begged.

For the past two days, Cao Yuchen kept following Xiao Zhan everywhere, even when he was training. 'Why are you so persistent?' Xiao Zhan thought. 'Is it normal for the crown prince to have so much free time? I should've known he was from the royal family. He looks so similar to Shu Hao.'

'Even when he was surrounded by commoners, he would stand out as a royal. Getting tangled up in the royal family will only cause trouble.' Xiao Zhan thought as he sighed. "I..." Xiao Zhan tried to speak but stopped. "I'm sorry Tang San." Cao Yuchen said, making Xiao Zhan look at him. "I guess I was too selfish and burdened you with my thought of you as my friend. Of course, I do want to have a close friend, but I don't want to burden you with my feelings. Even if it was for just one evening, thank you for accepting me as your friend."

Cao Yuchen turned around and was about to leave when Xiao Zhan stopped him. "Wait!" Xiao Zhan said, making Cao Yuchen turn around and look at Xiao Zhan with puppy eyes, making Xiao Zhan cringe. "Uff. Let's hang out until I join a team." "Thank you, Tang San!" Cao Yuchen squealed happily, holding Xiao Zhan by his shoulders as Xiao Zhan pursed his lips. 'Just until I become a knight.'

***

At the headquarters, Xiao Zhan looked around and blinked. 'There are less people. But more than that...' "How long do you plan on following me?!" Xiao Zhan shouted at Cao Yuchen, who even followed him to the knight's headquarters. "I have some work to do here as well. I'm also taking an exam!" Cao Yuchen beamed as he pulled out his application form, making Xiao Zhan's eyes nearly pop out of his sockets in shock.

"That's it!" Xiao Zhan shouted before he whispered. "Why is the crown prince taking a test to become a knight? You know you can't do that!" "I know that. But I applied because I've been limited to the palace and lack experience in the real world." Cao Yuchen said with a smile. "Wait! So-" But before Xiao Zhan could complete his words, Cao Yuchen held his hand and leaned forward, making Xiao Zhan's face turn red. "Anyways, I didn't know you also applied. As expected, our fates are intertwined. Please take care of me as a friend, fellow knight or comrade."

'My goodness.' Xiao Zhan sighed. "The test is about to start now." The commander said, making all the rookies stand in one horizontal line. "Your score depends on your results from two rounds. For the first round, you will smash the doll in front of you. Group one, positions!" Xiao Zhan drew his sword, focusing on the test. "Go!" The commander shouted, and Xiao Zhan swung his arms with full force, breaking the doll in front of him to pieces.

***

'That was easier than I thought!' Xiao Zhan thought as he smiled happily. 'At this rate, I can definitely aim for the top rank!' However, the next moment, Xiao Zhan turned his head to a side towards the examination room. 'Is Yuchen out yet?' "Maybe he's so weak that someone defeated him." Xiao Zhan muttered as he rubbed his forehead.

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Zhan suddenly heard a voice behind him, making him shriek and back away. "God! You start- Mr. Yibo?!" "We meet again-" Wang Yibo said, forcing himself to calm down and held Xiao Zhan's shoulder, who had just turned around. "Tang San."