Chapter 124 The Exam Ends
The school gates opened, and police cars drove straight into the school.
Gao Nian'an arrived at the school gate with a heavy heart. Chen Yun listened to her talking to Gao Ming about how she must have made a mistake during the recitation to get second place, without suspecting at all what was wrong with the first place winner.
"There's been a disturbance at the school!"
Suddenly, some of the candidates who deliberately dawdled before coming out saw what had happened in the examination room.
"What's the commotion about?" someone asked.
"The acting department teachers felt indignant on behalf of the other candidates and questioned the teachers who gave high scores on the spot about the basis for their scores... Unfortunately, we were then chased away by security and didn't hear the rest."
The man clicked his tongue twice, and the excitement on his face combined with the regret in his tone prompted many people to ask for more details.
"After something like this, I don't know if I can continue taking the exam."
Just as Chen Yun finished speaking, she saw someone whisper a few words in the ear of the jeweled woman. The woman's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly pulled a flip phone out of her pocket.
"They really are quite wealthy."
The flip phone that the woman is holding only just entered the Chinese market this year, and only a few units have been sold domestically, each costing around 7,000 yuan.
The director of the cultural bureau earns only about 5,000 yuan a year, which isn't even enough to buy a mobile phone.
Where the money will come from... is really hard to say.
Gao Ming pointed to the supervisory group and discipline inspection commission that had reappeared at the school gate at some unknown time. His gaze followed the woman's movements.
"I think Comrade Lin is about to make a great contribution," Gao Ming laughed.
I never expected that just coming to inspect the examination room would lead to catching such a big fish surfacing. Who knows how many fish are hidden beneath this seemingly calm surface?
All of a woman's high-profile behavior will become evidence in future investigations. I wonder if she will regret not being able to control her mouth when that day comes.
"Never mind her, look..."
Chen Yun didn't care what kind of phone the woman used; she was only worried about her daughter's exam, so she kept a close eye on the school gate.
The school gate suddenly opened again, and someone came out with a loudspeaker.
"The second test will continue. All candidates, please enter the examination room and wait for your number to be called... All candidates, please enter the examination room and wait for your number to be called."
The students cheered and entered the school gate one after another.
After the gate closed, Chen Yun's family left the school and found a restaurant to have breakfast. When they returned to the school gate, the jeweled woman was no longer there, and the parents quietly found places to wait.
At 11:00 AM sharp, candidates began to emerge.
Because the results were announced on the spot, some candidates cried while others laughed, and you could tell whether they had passed or not just by looking at their expressions.
Why hasn't my sister come out yet?
Amidst the scene of joy and sorrow, Gao Ming's family was nowhere to be seen. After waiting for quite some time and until most people had left, Gao Nian'an was still nowhere to be seen.
"Could something have happened?" Chen Yun couldn't help but start to have wild thoughts.
"I'll go ask."
Let's go together!
"Big sister is out."
Gao Nianping's exclamation quickly put the couple's minds at ease. Chen Yun hurriedly went to meet him, and then she saw a familiar face.
"Liu Qian?"
"Aren't you surprised?" Liu Qian smiled and patted Gao Nian'an's shoulder lightly. "Looks like you didn't tell your parents that Aunt Liu was also an examiner?"
"I forgot!" Gao Nian'an scratched his face sheepishly.
I was so focused on figuring out where I was worse than the first place candidate that I didn't even remember how surprised I was when I saw Liu Qian was one of the examiners.
"This little girl has always been serious about everything she does since she was little." Liu Qian said casually, and then introduced the two people next to her to Chen Yun: "This is Dean Liu of our acting academy, and the other is my colleague Jiang Guiyue, who is also a teacher of dialogue in the acting department."
Dean Liu's hair was gray, but he showed no signs of aging; his back was straight and his face was ruddy.
"Hello Dean Liu, hello Teacher Jiang."
"You're the savior Xiao Liu was talking about?" Dean Liu looked at Chen Yun with a warm gaze, his thoughts being much the same as Jiang Guiyue's.
Chen Yun looks too young...
"This isn't a school, Dad, don't act like the dean!"
Chen Yun had experienced countless things, big and small, but today she was still stunned by Liu Qian's way of addressing her, completely losing control of her expression.
"Chen Yun, don't blame me for not telling you beforehand that I'm a teacher at the Film Academy." Liu Qian laughed embarrassedly, "If I had known earlier that Nian An was going to apply to our school, I would have had her come to my house to tutor her on a few exam subjects in advance."
"Isn't this a coincidence!" Chen Yun laughed.
"But the child lived up to expectations, receiving the highest scores from the examiners in all three exams, ranking first in the major. Now, all that's left is for him to pass the academic exams."
Gao Nian'an not only has an outstanding appearance, but also performed very well in the stage presence and performance tests. In particular, in the third test, she performed a sword dance for the teachers and received five full marks on the spot.
"First place in three games?"
Chen Yun remembered that after the first round, Gao Nian arranged for the second place winner to be a male classmate named Hu Lu.
"Could it be... that the original first-place winner's score has been cancelled?"
"You guessed right!"
When Jiang Guiyue smiles, her whole face lights up, and her eyes are clear and bright, like a pool of warm spring water. She must have been an extremely stunning beauty when she was young.
"As soon as the results came out, Liu Qian smashed the scorebook on the spot, insisting on giving reasons to the two teachers who gave the first place a high score..."
The exam hall was in an uproar. The two teachers gave Hu Lu a score close to full marks, but gave Gao Nian'an the lowest score in the entire exam.
Liu Qianping usually gives people the impression of being mild-mannered and easy to talk to at school. But once she gets really angry, the other teachers are so scared that they don't dare to try to calm her down. They can only watch as she points out the evidence that the two teachers have obviously cheated many students.
"You didn't see how dark Professor Qian and Professor Zheng's faces were back then. Things got out of hand, and even the department head had to step in!"
What's the department head doing here...? He's here to defuse the situation and make it a thing of the past.
The department head promised to investigate whether the two teachers had engaged in unfair scoring, and urged the re-examination to proceed as scheduled, seemingly worried that it would affect the exam.
But Jiang Guiyue immediately understood... the department head was also involved.
Jiang Guiyue held onto the two teachers' scoring books and the candidates' videos, while Liu Qian ran away and disappeared.
Then... Principal Liu appeared accompanied by comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission.
Only then did everyone learn that Liu Qian and Principal Liu not only shared the same surname by coincidence, but were actually father and daughter.
Principal Liu immediately decided to call the police. After the police arrived, he handed over the evidence. The disciplinary committee quickly learned that Hu Lu was the son of the woman who had been shouting at the door.
The exam results were linked to the elusive director of the cultural bureau.
After a joint investigation by the school and the disciplinary committee, the two teachers quickly revealed that before the exam, the department head had privately asked them to give a high score to a candidate named Hu Lu, and that it was instructed by a leader above them.
Hu Lu's first test score was invalidated, and he was disqualified from taking the next test.
The exam was able to continue.
"I'm only responsible for ensuring fairness in the examination room. As for which leader gave the order, that's the responsibility of the Discipline Inspection Commission. We'll just wait for the news."
Liu Qian thought Chen Yun would be worried about being implicated, so she seemingly unintentionally revealed some inside information.
"You can rest assured," Principal Liu said slowly. "Now go home and study hard for your academic subjects. Don't let your academic performance cause you to stumble and get first place in your professional exam."
Gao Nian'an nodded repeatedly.
"Thank you, Principal Liu." Chen Yun bowed solemnly, and then turned around as Liu Qian supported her arm.
"I should be the one to say thank you. Without you, I wouldn't have Ankang, let alone the happy life I have now."
“That’s my job, it’s what I should do,” Chen Yunxiao said.
Liu Qian blinked: "This is also my job, not just to stand up for Nian An."
Chen Yun knew, Jiang Guiyue and Principal Liu knew.
If it weren't Gao Nian'an who was unfairly graded, Liu Qian would never have reacted on the spot; instead, she would have privately reported the situation to the department head.
With that remark made on the spot, Liu Qian's working relationship with those two teachers came to an end.
"Alright, alright! Stop thanking me like that." Jiang Guiyue waved her hand with a smile, then nudged Liu Qian's arm: "Will you be worried about not having a chance to speak when Nian'an is studying at school?"
The reason they followed Gao Nian'an out of the school gate was certainly not solely to say a few words to Chen Yun.
To avoid disturbing the exam, the police car parked in the alley across the street, waiting to pick up Liu Qian and the others to take them back to the police station to give their statements.
"Aunt Liu is waiting for the day you officially enter the film academy."
Gao Nian'an nodded again.
Chen Yun noticed that her usually talkative daughter was unusually quiet today, and wondered if she was feeling down because she had been treated unfairly.
After watching Liu Qian and the others leave, he was just about to say a few words of comfort.
"I'm so suffocating."
Gao Nian'an let out a loud sigh and snatched the sesame seed cake from Gao Nian'an's hand, stuffing it into his mouth.
Chen Yun: "..."
"I noticed that the other pretty candidates were very quiet. They stood there quietly, like cranes with their heads held high. I was afraid that if I talked too much, I would lose face. I was so suffocated... Nianping, get me another bottle of water."
It seems the problem wasn't being scared, but rather failing to learn from others...
"Let's go back!" Gao Ming shook his head and chuckled.
The exam, full of twists and turns, is finally over. Regardless of the process, the result is pleasing.
For Gao Ming, the most difficult period was yet to come, as urging Gao Nian'an to study was even more challenging than negotiating at the business table.
The toughest battles are yet to come!
***
Workers' Hospital, Neonatal Department Office.
As it was nearing the end of the workday, Chen Yun, after arranging the work, didn't rush to pack up and leave. Instead, she taught Zuo Lingling how to use the computer that the hospital had just provided.
"It's really convenient, much faster than writing medical records by hand."
After learning pinyin for several months, Zuo Lingling was finally able to type on the keyboard with two index fingers, at a speed that was barely faster than a tortoise crawling.
"Once you learn how to use the system to view prescriptions, you'll see there are many more convenient features!"
"How come you learn everything so quickly... even though we both learned to type at the same time."
The computer teacher invited by the hospital taught two classes. They all started learning at the same time, and Chen Yun learned faster than some of the younger students.
"Just practice more," Chen Yun laughed.
"It's a pity I have to work tonight and won't be able to watch the Hong Kong handover gala. Tell me about it tomorrow." Zuo Lingling stretched her head, her face almost touching the screen.
"It's obvious you didn't read the hospital's notice."
"What notification?"
"The hospital has installed televisions in every ward, and the entire hospital will broadcast the flag-raising ceremony at the designated time. How could you possibly miss it?"
The return of Hong Kong to China in 1997 was something that no organization should have failed to attach importance to.
Ring ring—
The phone in her bag suddenly rang. Normally, unless it was an emergency, her family would not call Chen Yun's personal phone.
Chen Yun's expression changed after only a couple of sentences were exchanged on the phone.
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