Chapter 123 Exam Turmoil
"What is Director Liu looking at?"
"Did you see that long-haired woman in the black coat?"
"I can see it, so what!"
"Let's talk as we walk."
The woman stepped into the school gate, entering the college without the attention of many other candidates.
"Can you talk now?"
Even though the female teacher in the group was wearing a bulky cotton coat, it couldn't hide her slender figure at all. She spoke clearly and distinctly, and her voice seemed to come from her abdomen.
"Do you remember when I told you about how I almost lost my son?" Liu Qian asked with a smile.
"Of course I remember." The female teacher nodded, and added, "If Xiao Ankang hadn't survived, you might have divorced Lao Liu."
"That's right..."
As Liu Qian got out of the car, she immediately spotted Chen Yun. However, due to exam regulations, she couldn't talk to the parents of the test takers; otherwise, she would have gone over to greet them long ago.
Liu Qian still remembers how many times she wanted to turn back home on the way to the hospital with Liu Hai, and how they finally arrived at the hospital after several hours of dawdling.
"Is that the doctor who is your father-in-law's old friend's daughter-in-law, the one who asserted that An Kang's heart was fine?"
Jiang Guiyue, a female teacher at Beicheng Film Academy, also participated in the academy's entrance examination as an examiner.
She and Liu Qian have known each other for almost thirty years. They were transferred together from the cultural station to the film academy as teachers, and they are definitely best friends who can talk about anything.
Twenty years ago, my friend lost her daughter and finally became pregnant again, but the hospital where she was examined told that she had a serious heart problem and the baby could not be kept.
Liu Qian spent her days in tears and almost filed for divorce from her husband, Liu Hai.
Later, I heard that another doctor had said with certainty that Ankang's heart was fine, and sure enough, the baby was born healthy and showed no signs of illness.
Ankang is now a junior high school student, a mischievous boy who can run a thousand meters without getting out of breath.
Jiang Guiyue never expected that the doctor, who sounded so experienced, was actually a middle-aged woman; she must have been even younger a decade or so ago.
"Chen Yun is so young yet has such extraordinary medical skills, and I never expected her to give birth to such a beautiful girl."
Liu Qian was filled with emotion. She had watched Gao Nian'an grow up. Several years ago, she and her husband joked in private that it was a pity Gao Nian'an didn't become a star.
“Then…” Jiang Guiyue hesitated.
Since Chen Yun is a parent who brought her child to the exam, it means that her daughter should also be a test taker this year.
“We can’t use back channels.” Liu Qian smiled and shook her index finger, then suddenly changed the subject: “But if the girl is naturally outstanding, then we certainly can’t let such talent go to waste.”
You have a point.
The exams must be fair, but as long as Chen Yun's daughter can pass all three tests, they can definitely help her choose which teacher she should study under.
Chen Yun never expected to run into an acquaintance while taking her daughter to an exam.
Every year, Liu Qian would bring Liu Ankang to the hospital for a check-up on his heart. Although they were already quite close friends, Chen Yun only knew that the couple were both cultural workers.
This very broad scope eventually connected with film academies.
"Don't let other people's opinions affect you."
As soon as the interview ended, Chen Yun could feel the mixed gazes from those around her, so she quickly offered a gentle reminder.
Gao Nian'an nodded, his gaze sweeping over the other people's eyes: "Don't worry! They can't beat me."
Chen Yun: "..."
I almost forgot that my daughter is a "female general" who can wield a meteor hammer.
As the gates opened fully, the candidates flowed in like a stream.
Chen Yun patted Gao Nian'an on the shoulder: "Go in."
Gao Nian'an didn't say anything, but took a deep breath, pulled his scarf up to cover his mouth and nose, then raised his head and strode into the school gate.
"When did Nian'an grow into such a beautiful young woman?" Gao Ming remarked with great emotion.
Although both children grew up right under my nose, I still can't help but sigh from time to time that it's already time for my children to leave home and make their own way in the world.
Chen Yun patted Gao Ming's arm, indicating, "Take a look at Nianping."
"What are you looking at me for!" Gao Nianping got goosebumps all over his body.
“Nianping is almost taller than you now. Who knows, one day we’ll be drinking tea as daughters-in-law,” Chen Yun laughed.
Gao Nianping immediately raised his hands and crossed them very seriously: "I still have to go to Guangzhou to study at university with Shuai Shuai. Getting married is still a long way off!"
"You and Li Shuaishuai have agreed to go to university in Guangzhou?" Gao Ming looked hurt, the sense of loss he felt earlier, like a bird growing up and having to leave the nest, was even stronger.
"No... I just felt that Guangzhou is warm in winter, which should be suitable for Shuai Shuai to live in."
Chen Yun noticed his son nodding slightly, but it seemed he didn't say anything because he was afraid his father would worry.
"I don't think your sister will finish her exam anytime soon. Shall we find a restaurant and get some breakfast?"
The students went inside, but the parents didn't seem to want to leave; they gathered in twos and threes to chat.
Among them, there were many instances where people used the pretext of being parents to inquire about each other's identities.
"These days, it seems like any family dares to dream of becoming a star."
A shrill voice pierced the surface calm. The woman glanced sideways at the parent opposite her, whose face was flushed red. The target of her sarcasm was clearly her.
The woman was dressed very richly, with jewelry adorning every part of her body, and she was surrounded by several parents, clearly the center of that small circle.
The woman who approached them was dressed simply and carried a faded canvas bag.
"So what if some people can get into film school just because they're good-looking? In the end, they're just there to make up the numbers..." The woman's gaze shifted, finally landing lightly on Chen Yun and Gao Ming: "From now on, it'll be all about resources and connections, and you'll have to spend money!"
Chen Yun: "..."
The woman's words were quite harsh, clearly directed at Gao Nian'an, who had just been interviewed alone.
But she didn't realize that most of the people present were from ordinary families, and many parents, who were indifferent to the matter, looked annoyed and stared at the back of the woman's head.
"What a child looks like is determined by their parents' genes. Even if they are not the most handsome, they can still become a respected artist through their own efforts."
Since the other party was mocking Gao Nian'an, Chen Yun certainly couldn't sit idly by. He crossed his arms and spoke with a smile.
All eyes turned to them.
Chen Yun raised an eyebrow and raised her voice slightly: "I'm afraid some parents don't realize that they passed on their ugly genes to their children. They're ugly and don't work hard... Even if you can hire some foreign movie star as a teacher, you still won't be able to produce a big star."
The woman adorned with jewels couldn't be described in detail just by the deep wrinkles on her face. Chen Yun remembered that her son's appearance wasn't exactly pleasing either... he looked like her!
As Chen Yun finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the school gate.
The woman's face flushed red and then turned pale. Suddenly, she pointed at Chen Yun's nose and yelled, "Do you know who my husband is! Do you believe I can make your daughter fail the exam with just one word!"
A deathly silence.
Gao Ming suddenly squeezed Chen Yun's fingers with his large hand, and then he suddenly shouted loudly: "The people in charge of the exam are the school teachers. So what if your husband is powerful? Can he put his hands in the exam room?"
"Hmph! You ignorant laborer." The woman felt she had gained the upper hand, and her sense of superiority swelled up. She glanced at Gao Ming and Chen Yun with a half-smile: "My son is just going through the motions. He's already found a teacher. I'll wait and see who's only fit to be roadside weeds, trampled on by everyone!"
"What are you waiting to see...?" The woman's words instantly caused an uproar at the school gate.
To be accepted into a teacher's tutelage before even taking the exam—isn't that just using connections?
Chen Yun admired the woman's confidence, and she seemed unaware of what she had said, raising her eyebrows smugly as she continued.
“We have plenty of money to invest in raising my son. As long as his father says the word, I don’t believe any film company in Beicheng would dare not give him face!”
"Wow," Gao Ming exclaimed in amazement.
This woman not only wants to ruin her child's exam, but also wants to bring down the child's father as well, hoping the whole family will be ruined.
"Does your husband think he's the King of Heaven or something?!" Chen Yun's contempt was utterly genuine.
“My husband is the director of the Cultural Bureau, and I…”
The woman became more and more agitated as she spoke, and the parents in the circle around her probably finally sensed something was wrong and hurriedly tugged at her sleeve.
Chen Yun raised an eyebrow.
"Let's go, we're done here!" Gao Ming said.
The couple didn't plan to go for breakfast; instead, they walked across the street to the trees and gazed at the view from afar.
The woman thought Chen Yun and his wife were scared, and proudly raised her chin at them.
Now you know why the old saying goes, "When you marry, you should marry a virtuous wife... otherwise, no matter how high you climb, you'll fall down."
The woman's earlier remarks about not having money had already offended a large number of parents, especially the simple-minded parents who had just been publicly humiliated.
Chen Yun saw her sling the canvas bag over her shoulder and quietly slip through the small door while everyone was talking.
"How about we go in and join the fun and report it too?" Chen Yun asked Gao Ming.
"No need to go in, just look!"
Gao Mingchao raised his chin at the school gate. After the unassuming parents went inside, a middle-aged man suddenly stepped out from the crowd and followed them in with a serious expression.
"A school teacher?"
"Disciplinary Committee".
How did you know?
"I met him once during work; he was part of the disciplinary committee of the supervisory team."
Actually, Gao Ming recognized the Discipline Inspection Commission member who was looking around when he arrived at the school gate, but he didn't go up to greet him because they weren't familiar with each other.
Besides, he must be here for work, so it's even more inappropriate to go up and say hello.
"Then we'll just wait and watch the show," Chen Yun said.
A dramatic scene unfolded outside the school gate, while a similarly controversial scene occurred inside the examination hall.
The rankings were announced after the first preliminary test, followed immediately by the second test.
The rankings that came out after the test caused an uproar among all the candidates and even the examiners.
Everyone felt it was only natural that Gao Nian'an came in second place in the first round. At that time, Gao Nian'an recited the poem with full emotion and clear pronunciation, which was very wonderful.
The third place winner is also acceptable; their pronunciation was clear and they made no mistakes.
But the first place winner was a male student named Hu Lu.
Hu Lu's poetry recitation in the preliminary test was so bad that his voice cracked after only two lines, and the examiners called for a pause before he could finish reading.
The key feature is that Hu Lu has a bulbous nose, making his appearance truly memorable.
The fact that such a performance could earn first place was unbelievable, even to the examiners.
Not long after everyone raised their questions, a teacher suddenly came out and told everyone that the second test was suspended, and all candidates should go to the school gate to wait for further notice.
Gao Nian'an, unaware of what was happening, followed the other examinees out of the examination hall in a daze.
Her parents and younger brother were waiting for her at the school gate.
Just then, the sound of police sirens pierced the air at the school gate and finally stopped at the school gate.
The school gates were opened and then quickly closed again.
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