Chapter 307 Malicious Rumors
"There he is! The boy is over there! Quick, quick, let's go over there!"
After a commotion, several people ran over from under the trees not far away, carrying cameras and microphones; they were clearly reporters.
Chu Yan frowned. When he came out, those people stopped him and wanted to interview him, but he refused because his family was waiting there and he didn't have the mind to deal with other people.
Now that people have surrounded him, he can leave, but the old man and woman are still here. What if they get bumped into? He has no choice but to stay where he is and watch these people blocking his way.
"Student! Are you confident in yourself for being the first one to leave the exam room?"
Chu Yan nodded: "Yes, we are going to eat now. There are some elderly people here. Could you please make way for us? It's too hot for them."
People nearby noticed that there were indeed elderly people in the family, so they took a few photos and left immediately.
But the male reporter who had just asked Chu Yan not only didn't move aside, but instead shoved the microphone right up to Chu Yan's chin.
“You seem very confident in yourself! How are your grades usually? Which school do you attend? What's your name? We are from Jiangnan Daily. The interview will be published in the newspaper. We hope you can cooperate. Thank you.”
Chu Yan looked impatient, but still answered the question seriously: "Chu Yan from Jianggao, the class monitor of Class 1, Qingyi. Please make way, we're leaving."
The male reporter never expected that this handsome boy was actually from Jianggao High School, and even the class monitor of the Qingbei class! When he first saw him come out, seeing how good-looking he was, he thought the other person was an art student or a poor student. He was thinking of getting first-hand information, and with his looks, he could definitely make the headlines.
But it doesn't matter, the students from Jianggao High School are more interesting to interview than those art students!
"So you're a student from Jianggao! Chu, you came out more than an hour early, which means you must be very confident. May I ask how you usually study? Could you share with us? And who is this girl next to you?"
Seeing that he seemed not to understand her, Chu Yan's expression turned cold: "Didn't you hear what I said? There are elderly people here, and it's too hot! We're going to eat. As for anything else, I have nothing to say."
After saying that, he reached out and pushed the people aside so that the two elders could go first. Finally, he grabbed Gu Yin and brought her out with him.
From behind came the male reporter's furious voice: "With this kind of manners! With this kind of arrogant attitude! Even if you get into university, you're still a tragedy for society!"
Chu Yan didn't turn around. Ignoring such a fool would only make him feel worse.
Sure enough, the man got even angrier when he saw that the family just ignored him and left. But there was nothing he could do. There were so many people around, and he couldn't go up and hit them. But it didn't matter. He would make the brat know what would happen if he offended him!
Gu Yin and the others walked to the hotel across the street, where Yao Jinse requested a private room.
After sitting down, the old man looked at Chu Yan and said, "Although it's just a small newspaper, we must be wary of petty people. Pay more attention in the future."
Chu Yan nodded: "I know, don't worry."
After finishing our meal, we went outside the hotel to find it packed with students and their parents, all there to eat. The noise, pushing, and shoving made the already sweltering summer heat even more unbearable.
After seeing off the three members of the Chu family, Chu Yan and Gu Yin returned to Jianggao.
Back in the dormitory, Chu Yan handed the cake to Gu Yin.
Gu Yin was surprised. She thought the other person wanted to eat it, and had been holding it in their hand for so long. It turned out it was for her.
Seeing Gu Yin's surprise, Chu Yan smiled and said, "I originally got it for you to have as an afternoon dessert."
Gu Yin reached out and took it, pursed her lips, and smiled, "Do you still need me to accompany you to the exam this afternoon?"
Chu Yan raised an eyebrow: "Everyone else has someone to accompany them. If you don't go, wouldn't I be very pitiful?! Just wait for me at the milk tea shop next door later."
She's really clingy.
After the three-day exam, Chu Yan was originally going to return to Beijing immediately, but he had to attend a graduation dinner the next day, and the teacher required everyone to be there, so he delayed his return to Beijing.
Feeling completely relieved after the exam, he stayed in Gu Yin's dorm room, watching her code.
Do scientists rarely have free time?
Gu Yin: "...Probably."
Chu Yan immediately sat up straight: "What field are you going to study? It's not the kind where you disappear for a few years whenever there's a mission, then go home for two or three days after the mission is over, and then disappear for a few years again?" Aren't Lu Jie and Xie Tianhua like that? Gu Yin has contact with them, so wouldn't her field of study be the same as theirs?!
Gu Yin looked at Chu Yan and saw the tension in his eyes. Remembering what 001 had said earlier, she lowered her eyes and asked, "What if that's the case?"
The room was quiet for a while before Chu Yan sighed, "Otherwise, let my parents have another child. I'll change my major later and go with you."
Gu Yin was surprised and helpless: "Are you trying to drive Chu's mother crazy? Why don't you advise me to change my major, or find someone with a lot of free time?"
Chu Yan glared at Gu Yin: "Why should I make you do something you don't like just because of my own feelings? Everyone is an independent individual, and no one has the right to make another person give up what they want to do. If you like someone, even if you have to make a sacrifice, that's yours. Why should the person you like have to sacrifice? It's your need, not the other person's. How can someone with needs make someone without needs make a sacrifice? So, A-Yin, you can do whatever you want. The rest is my business. Also, how can you give up on someone you've chosen because of external reasons? Have you always thought like this? Are you always thinking of giving up on me? Am I that unimportant?"
After saying that, he lowered his head and remained silent.
Gu Yin saw that he was sulking after he finished speaking, as if her last sentence had hurt him.
“I will open my own research institute in the future, so what you said doesn’t exist. So, when you go abroad, study hard and don’t hang out with your classmates, especially the female classmates. Learn your skills, make a lot of money, and invest in my research institute.”
As soon as Gu Yin finished speaking, Chu Yan looked at her with shining eyes: "Wait for me to come back!"
Gu Yin's face flushed, and she nodded.
The graduation dinner was held the next day at a hotel off-campus. They booked an entire floor, and when Chu Yan arrived, it was already quite lively.
The students at Jianggao High School all come from wealthy and influential families, so they turned a meaningful event like their graduation dinner into a cocktail party.
They took off their school uniforms, which represent students, and put on mature and gorgeous formal wear, dressing like adults, as if this meant they had grown up.
Chu Yan smiled, grabbed a drink, and walked over to the teacher.
Amidst the clinking of glasses and lively conversation, Gu Yin, a student at the school, was so angry over a newspaper article that she wanted to hit someone.
Gu Yin had always had the habit of subscribing to newspapers. Since the college entrance examination had just ended, the newspaper office worked overtime to produce the latest issue about the exam overnight.
The mailroom notified Gu Yin to pick it up in the morning, but Gu Yin thought the sun was too strong during the day, so she didn't go. She waited until the temperature dropped a bit in the evening before going to get it.
Upon opening the newspaper, the largest section boldly proclaimed, "It would be a tragedy for the nation if academically gifted students with poor character became pillars of the country!"
The accompanying image shows Chu Yan pushing people aside.
The gist of the article is that the class monitor of Jiang Gao Qingbei Class, a top student, has extremely poor manners. He could have just said he didn't want an interview, but instead, he pushed the reporter away without saying a word, causing the reporter to fall. He didn't apologize, but instead showed a bad attitude. More importantly, he's also in a relationship. Therefore, they began to question whether Chu Yan got into Jiang Gao based on his true abilities or through special means. The article concludes by asking whether Jiang Gao is still the same Jiang Gao in the hearts of the people, or if it has become a cradle for wealthy children to gild their resumes.
This malicious rumor has dragged Chu Yan, Jiang Gao, the common people, and the government together, which is an attempt to destroy Chu Yan!
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