"This talisman was sought from a master; it only works if worn during these few days." Feng Lamei's eyes flashed with malice—the talisman she had stolen from a child in the village with severe chickenpox. Li Qiao would definitely get infected upon touching it.
Her own daughter was at risk of being expelled from school, becoming crazy and lunatic.
Still thinking about taking exams?
Getting a notification from Beijing University, but flunking the college entrance exam—would the university still want her?
...
The next day before dawn, Qin Jin called her, "Qiaoqiao, we need to go to the exam early."
Li Qiao struggled to open her eyes, feeling dizzy and congested with a sore throat: "I feel so awful, my head hurts."
Qin Jin touched her, and she was burning up: "How could you have developed a fever all of a sudden?" She hardly ever had a cold in winter, but now a cold in summer?
Li Qiao said weakly: "I don't know, it's uncomfortable, even my breath feels hot."