☆, Chapter 190 Extra: Enrollment
After the hit of the variety show "Come With Me, Dad", Lu Junqi became a popular child star, his popularity on the Internet remained high, and he soon had his own fan club.
Of course, Lu Junqi is just a kid, and no matter how popular he is, it will only be temporary. It is still not as good as the hard work of Wen Mianyu and Lu Congxu over the years.
Just because the popularity of the show lasted for a while, Lu Junqi's explosive popularity attracted many media and businesses. Some asked him to be interviewed, some asked him to be an advertising endorsement, and some even secretly followed Lu Junqi and wanted to exchange the photos for money.
Wen Mianyu's attitude towards these people is to reject them all. Advertising endorsements are not suitable for children, and interviews are even more unnecessary. Lu Junqi is still just a child. Although studying is not the most important thing, traffic is definitely not it.
So Wen Mianyu stepped forward and rejected all the calls from Lu Junqi. Those people were unwilling to accept this and went to the company to try to persuade the agent.
In the end, Wen Mianyu could only clearly state on Weibo that Lu Junqi was about to enter the first year, and would not accept any business activities. Various businesses would no longer try to take advantage of loopholes. No matter who she asked to intercede, she would not give in.
As a result, those who heard the news calmed down a lot.
However, some people on the other side were waiting for an opportunity to take action.
These people are naturally the school authorities.
Seeing Wen Mianyu's Weibo post that Lu Junqi was about to go to elementary school, fans all expressed their blessings, but some school officials, especially those from several famous schools in City A, were waiting for an opportunity to win him over.
Lu Junqi is the son of a celebrity. He appears mature and smart on the show, and looks like he can study well. Having such a student in the school is a good promotional effect for the school's enrollment and brand promotion. Lu Junqi does not need to advertise. Whichever school he is in is the most effective advertisement.
The students in the two old and famous schools in City A are either rich or noble. It is not uncommon for children of celebrities to do so, and they will not lower their status to participate in the enrollment.
But some other schools that are quite famous and need to move to a higher level take this as an opportunity.
At one time, the vice-principals of the three schools came forward in person and called Wen Mianyu, offering a series of favorable admission conditions in an attempt to attract Wen Mianyu.
But who was Wen Mianyu? She'd traveled extensively with Old Man Wen since she was little, and had seen the world. How could she be tempted by such a small profit?
However, Lu Junqi's further studies is indeed an important matter that she has put on her agenda recently.
So, Wen Mianyu took advantage of the situation and agreed to visit the school to give face to those vice-principals.
She made appointments with each school on the same day, and her schedule was fully booked from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with one school after another.
For this important day, Lu Congxu specially postponed all his schedules and accompanied Wen Mianyu on the inspection.
At eight o'clock in the morning, after breakfast, the family of three set out to Chi's house to pick up Chi Yiyi.
This was also decided long ago. Chi Yiyi and Lu Junqi are not much different in age and are about to start elementary school.
As the second most popular cutie on the show, the Chi family has recently received many calls from schools seeking admissions. When Chi's father heard that Wen Mianyu was going to conduct a field trip, he thought it was a good idea and decided to go with the two of them.
Wen Mianyu was of course happy to have more people around and readily agreed.
The car stopped downstairs of the Chi family's building, and the father and son of the Chi family came down quickly. They had already dressed neatly and were waiting at home. They ran downstairs as soon as they received a phone call.
The two children reunited after a long separation. Lu Junqi was fine, as calm as ever, but the happy smile on his lips showed that he was very happy.
In comparison, Chi Yiyi was overly enthusiastic, like a happy dog. After getting in the car, she hugged Lu Junqi tightly and had fun playing around.
"Brother Qiqi, I miss you so much!"
"We haven't played together for a long time!"
"Brother Qiqi..." Chi Yiyi kept clinging to Lu Junqi.
Lu Junqi's expression was calm, but he wasn't annoyed at all. He let him hold his hand without pulling it back and said, "If you want, I can come to my house and play."
"But my dad won't let me. He's been so busy lately that he doesn't have time to take me out." Chi Yiyi said aggrievedly.
"Then you can call me and I will pick you up." Lu Junqi always has a way.
Chi Yiyi looked at him with admiration, "Brother Qiqi, you are so awesome."
Wen Mianyu was helpless and cleared her throat. "If you go out, you have to ask the driver to come with you. You can't pick up Yi Yi alone. I'm talking about you, Lu Junqi. I know you're smart, but you're still a child. It's still very dangerous outside. You must have an adult with you."
"I know." Lu Junqi nodded maturely. "It was okay before, but now when I meet fans, they will ask me to take photos with them and even kiss me on the cheek."
"..." Wen Mianyu.
“…” Lu Congxu.
"Hahaha..." Father Chi burst into laughter, unable to hold back his laughter. "Our Qiqi is so young, and already she knows the troubles of being a star."
"I don't like them pulling me either." Chi Yiyi pouted and said with a sympathetic tone, "I told them not to take pictures, but they still took pictures."
Father Chi was helpless and patted Chi Yiyi's head. "That's why Dad doesn't like to take you out recently. Those fans who are rational are okay, but some are really a little crazy."
"I haven't taken Qiqi out recently." Wen Mianyu agreed.
Lu Congxu nodded without saying anything more.
We chatted all the way and soon arrived at the first school. It was a private primary school that had emerged in City A in recent years. The school was fully enclosed and the facilities were very new. The decoration style was also the popular style in recent years and it looked very appealing to children.
Wen Mianyu chose the weekend when all the students in the school were on vacation, which made it convenient for them to visit and would not disturb other children's daily classes.
The school left behind several teachers on duty, including the director and the deputy principal, to receive Wen Mianyu and the Chi family.
The vice-principal took the lead and first welcomed Wen Mianyu and others, and then began to take them on a tour of the campus.
Unlike public schools, private schools have relatively newer facilities and more beautiful campuses.
The first place the deputy principal took them to was the sports park.
It is called a sports park, but it is actually a place that combines sports and entertainment. It covers a large area and has many game facilities. There are also some sports equipment, all of which are children's models specially designed for children.
Chi Yiyi was very excited when she saw the colorful utensils. She ran to a colorful swing and said, "Brother Qiqi, can you push me?"
"Okay." Lu Junqi didn't have any special feelings about these amusement facilities. He walked over with a calm expression, stood behind the swing, and held the swing rope with his hand.
"When you sit on it, be careful and keep your hands steady." Lu Junqi instructed.
"Okay!" Chi Yiyi agreed happily, turned around and sat on the swing, holding the rope tightly with both hands, and then said, "It's time to start."
Lu Junqi responded, moved his hand down, and pushed the swing chair forward.
Chi Yiyi was pushed up and laughed happily.
"Yi Yi really likes it here." The deputy principal looked at the two playing children with a kind face, his expression full of satisfaction with his school. "This is our school's sports park, one of our unique features. Whether it's the area or the diversity of facilities, it's unmatched by other schools. Our school cares about humanity. We believe that in addition to studying hard, children should also have fun. Proper physical exercise is the key to strengthening children's physical fitness and can also give them more energy to devote themselves to learning."
The vice principal spoke at length about the children's upbringing and care, concluding, "Both joyful and strict education are extremes. Our school is committed to integrating the two, so that children can achieve academic success while also enjoying a fulfilling childhood."
"You can see the facilities here..." The deputy principal walked over and showed everyone a wooden horse amusement toy. "They are all made of safe materials and have safety protection. Children can play safely and parents can rest assured."
Although Mr. Chi is now successful, he was once a child who missed out on a childhood. Thanks to his father's strict discipline, he has achieved his current success, but he spent almost all his childhood studying and had little experience in playing. When he talked about his childhood with his peers, it seemed as if he was living in two dimensions.
As soon as he entered, he was attracted by the facilities of the sports school. After listening to the explanation of the vice-principal, he was very satisfied. "I don't agree with strict education. Children still need a childhood, and some children are not suitable for learning. I think happy education is also good to some extent."
"Yes, I agree with Mr. Chi's ideas." The vice-principal agreed.
Although Wen Mianyu does not agree with the purely happy education, she also agrees with the ideas of the vice-principal. She has been learning drama since she was a child and knows the importance of interest. Some people are indeed not suitable for studying, but they are forced to take the path of studying, which is actually too much to ask.
She hopes that all her children can have some of the fun that childhood should have, even though Lu Junqi is not a child who is addicted to fun.
Looking at the expressions of the two, the vice-principal knew that it was right to take them to see the sports park first. This place in their school could be accepted by reasonable parents and also liked by children.
Don’t you like Chi Yiyi? What a fun time!
Lu Junqi was an exception. He was playing with Chi Yiyi the whole time and didn't look overly excited.
"Qiqi is really the same as she is on the show, mature and steady. She didn't show any excitement when she saw so many amusement rides. I guess she wouldn't get carried away even if she went to an amusement park normally, right?" The vice-principal found it quite novel and asked Wen Mianyu casually.
Wen Mianyu felt somewhat helpless when she heard this. "That's just his personality. When he was born, our family built a playground, and we've been expanding it ever since. But ever since he could talk, he's preferred quiet activities. He likes watching the animal world more than the playground. After he turned three, he rarely went there to play."
"Playground? Mr. Lu really has a childlike heart." The vice principal turned his head to Lu Congxu, and he had already conceded in his heart that building an amusement park was a romantic thing for a father to do.
Of course, this is also the romance of the rich. How can an ordinary family afford to build a playground for their children?
Lu Congxu was looked at with admiration by the vice principal. He smiled helplessly and said, "It wasn't me. It was Qiqi's grandfather who built it for him."
"The old man said that children's childhood should be a time for fun, so he built a playground for him," Wen Mianyu explained.
The vice-principal suddenly realized that he had heard of the old man of the Lu family. He was a man who could cover the sky with one hand in City A.
After visiting the stadium, everyone went to visit other parts of the school.
The school is very big and it took a long time to tour it, so everyone went to the next one.
After a day, even Wen Mianyu, who had good physical strength, felt very tired. However, she gained a lot. She learned about the situation of various schools in City A. In the end, parents and children reached a consensus that they still thought the first school was better.
So that night Wen Mianyu confirmed her intention with the school and prepared the admission procedures for her two children.
Before going to bed, Wen Mianyu and Lu Congxu sighed, "Qiqi is about to go to school. It feels like I was pregnant with him just yesterday. The child has grown up so quickly."
"Isn't it good to grow up? We can have more time to be alone together." Lu Congxu hugged her and bent down to kiss her forehead.
"Should we wait for him to go to school and have a honeymoon?" Wen Mianyu leaned on him.
"Okay, I'll accompany you no matter what you want to do." Lu Congxu's eyes were full of tenderness. "Always with you."
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