Chapter 17

Not asking any more questions, Chu Ning set the matter aside and started reviewing questions.

The written exam content for becoming a pharmacist was still quite extensive, but there were dedicated question banks online that she could practice from.

Since all the questions were multiple-choice, her speed was fast.

Chu Ning first went through all the questions in the question bank, then reviewed the ones she got wrong.

She went through the question bank a third time.

By the fourth time, Chu Ning started taking simulated exams, randomly selecting questions.

She spent the rest of the afternoon and evening practicing.

It wasn’t until her simulated exam scores hit 100 three times in a row that Chu Ning stopped practicing.

She couldn’t help it—she was the type of person who wanted to do things to the best of her ability.

The next day.

After breakfast, Qin Zheng accompanied Chu Ning to the nearby pharmacist association.

Chu Ning registered at the self-service machine and then followed the directions to the written exam room.

Upon entering the exam room, Chu Ning suddenly noticed a strong, intense gaze.

Following the gaze, Chu Ning found it was from Chu Yan.

When their eyes met, Chu Yan didn’t look away; instead, her gaze turned even more resentful.

Damn it! How did this useless person, Chu Ning, end up here?

An E-level waste, coming to take the pharmacist exam?

Did she think that passing the written exam would make her a pharmacist?

Thinking back on the events from the past few days, Chu Yan seethed with hatred, wishing she could eliminate Chu Ning right then and there.

At the birthday party, her mother had supported her and her father, abandoning that useless one.

But afterward, both she and her father were scolded by her mother.

Her father was grounded, and she was forced to make a stand, completely cutting ties with Chu Lan and avoiding her mother’s retribution.

She thought everything was settled.

But then the media exposed what happened at the birthday party, and their family, along with the Chu Corporation, was caught up in a public scandal.

Her mother, who had calmed down, became furious again, sent her father back to his family, and publicly revealed her adopted daughter status. She declared that Chu Yan was only the daughter of a collateral branch of the Chu family and had been raised under her name.

She had lost her status as the Chu family’s legitimate daughter and was now just their adopted child!

All of this was because of that useless girl!

Useless people should stay in the shadows, why does she always have to come out and make people hate her?!

Chu Ning looked at Chu Yan’s expression, but felt no fear. Instead, she gave her a provocative smile.

If this were before, she might have avoided Chu Yan out of a desire to avoid trouble.

But now, with Qin Zheng as her backing, she had no need to avoid Chu Yan, even if it were Chu Xin.

Chu Yan noticed Chu Ning’s provocation and her gaze nearly shot out flames of anger.

However, considering the other people in the exam room, she definitely couldn’t just charge over and deal with this useless girl.

Chu Ning, seeing Chu Yan’s anger, smiled even more brightly.

She quite enjoyed watching others get frustrated and angry in a helpless way.

“One minute until the next exam begins,” a voice announced over the speaker.

Chu Ning lost interest in teasing Chu Yan and casually chose a seat. Then, she entered her information into the device, waiting for the exam to start.

Soon, with the announcement that the exam had begun, questions appeared on her screen.

Chu Ning focused and began answering.

All the questions were from the question bank she had reviewed yesterday, and she answered them carefully to ensure there were no mistakes.

She had not finished yet when some people had already submitted their answers and left.

After submitting their answers, the system immediately showed results, and those leaving had expressions of either joy or regret.

Chu Ning didn’t care about the others and kept answering the questions seriously.

To her surprise, Chu Yan came over.

“Hmph, still haven’t finished?” Chu Yan sneered.

“You think that just because you passed the written exam, you’ll be a pharmacist?” Chu Yan said in disgust.

Chu Ning frowned but didn’t even look at Chu Yan. Her eyes shifted to the surveillance camera in the exam room.

“Report, someone is disrupting the exam!” she called out in the direction of the camera.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look.

The previously smug Chu Yan’s face instantly turned pale.

“Candidate Chu Yan, you have disrupted another candidate’s exam. Your written exam result is void, and you are banned from taking the exam for one month. Please leave the exam room immediately,” a stern voice came over the speaker.

“No! Why are you invalidating my results and banning me from the exam?!” Chu Yan yelled angrily at the camera.

“Noise in the exam room results in an additional month of ban,” the speaker responded.

Chu Yan instinctively wanted to argue again but saw two security robots enter the room.

Realizing that continuing the fuss would make things worse, she had no choice but to accept the outcome for now.

“Even if I’m banned for a month, I’ll still become a pharmacist. You’re just a waste with E-level spiritual power. Even if you pass the written exam, you’ll still be useless!” Chu Yan spat bitterly, throwing a last insult at Chu Ning before being escorted out by the security robots.

Chu Ning gave her a mocking look and continued focusing on her answers.

Chu Yan, too enraged to do anything further, could only hold back her fury.

The pharmacist association held a special status, and causing trouble there would likely not be helped even by the Chu family. Plus, her mother would probably become even more disgusted with her.

After Chu Yan left, Chu Ning quickly finished answering the remaining questions.

She clicked to submit the exam, and within a second, her score appeared on the screen.

“Score: 100 points. Congratulations, you have passed the written exam. Reminder: The validity period of the written exam result is two months. Please make sure to take the practical exam within two months to avoid the result expiring and becoming void.”

Chu Ning smiled, stood up, and left.

She didn’t need to wait—she was going to schedule her practical exam now, and she would get her certificate today.

Walking out of the exam room, Qin Zheng, who had been waiting, immediately walked up to her.

“How was it, wife?” Qin Zheng asked with concern.

“I passed,” Chu Ning replied with a smile.

She then glanced into the distance.

To her surprise, Chu Yan hadn’t left yet and was with Zhou Ting.

From their expressions, it seemed they were deliberately waiting for her.

Sure enough, after looking at her, they came over.

“Chu Ning, you’re so jealous! You’re slandering Yan Yan for disrupting your exam!” Zhou Ting accused angrily.

“With your E-level spiritual power, what’s the point of taking the pharmacist exam?”

“You’re wasting exam resources, and now you’re slandering Yan Yan, causing her results to be voided and her banned from taking the exam for two months?!” Zhou Ting was full of righteous indignation, immediately pointing fingers at Chu Ning.

Hearing this, everyone around turned to look.

Qin Zheng’s face darkened, and he stepped forward, standing in front of Chu Ning.

Chu Yan looked at Qin Zheng, her eyes flashing with admiration.

She had noticed him earlier, and his tall figure and commanding presence made him stand out even more.

Up close, he was extremely handsome, a true masterpiece.

Compared to him, Zhou Ting was like a chicken next to a phoenix.

Chu Yan gazed at him dreamily, while Zhou Ting looked on with jealousy and hatred.

Beastmen are respected for their strength—what use is appearance?

Qin Zheng showed a faint, kind smile as he looked at the two, about to speak, when Chu Ning tugged at his sleeve.