The next day, the two students discuss their plans for the upcoming exams. They decide to go to the exam centers in the provincial capital and then to the academies outside of the province, where they will take their examinations. The two students hide in a storage room and discuss their plan for the next day. The students decide to skip class for a full day and then pack up their things. The next time they see each other, the examinations will be after the new lunar year, which is the end of the school year in China