Chapter 11 Interview - Back to 18, I became rich by spending money
On the morning of the 22nd, Wen Mingxiu and Yu Qiu's phones were flooded with calls. Two prestigious universities called, offering generous offers and urging Wen Yan to study there.
"Hello, are you Wen Yan's parents? Hello, I'm from Hua University's admissions office. Do you have any ideas for Hua University? We are very happy to recruit outstanding talents. Would Wen Yan consider it?"
"No, thank you. We already have some colleges we're interested in." Yu Qiu was very quick-witted. She had been talking for a long time and her lips were almost worn dry.
"Hello? Hello, are you Wen Yan's parent? I'm from the admissions office of X University. May I ask..."
"No thanks, we've already thought about it." Wen Mingxiu wanted to turn off his phone right now.
"Hello, are you Wen Yan's parents? We are from the admissions office of S University..."
"No, sorry, we already have..." Wen Mingxiu replied casually, not paying attention. Halfway through his sentence, he chuckled, "Yes, yes, I'm Wen Yan's parent. Sorry, I've been on the phone all morning, so I just said it. To be honest, our Wen Yan has already told us that he wants to go to S University."
"Really? That's great. Wen Yan has great vision. Don't worry, it's absolutely right for Wen Yan to choose our S University. Wen Yan's college entrance examination results are very impressive. If Wen Yan applies to our S University, we can waive all tuition and miscellaneous fees for his four years of college. We will also provide a scholarship of 20,000 yuan. If it's okay with you, our admissions office teacher will come to your home in the afternoon, and we'll sign an agreement first. Is that okay with you?" S University is not stupid. How could it let the cooked duck fly away?
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On the 24th, when the college entrance examination results were announced, all major news media had already received the exact news, and all parties were eager to interview the top scorer himself so that they could get the highlights first.
On the 25th, Wen Yan got up and put on some light makeup as asked by her parents. She then walked towards the school with her parents.
I drove to the school gate and was about to look for a parking space when I saw a banner hanging on the school gate: "Congratulations to our student Wen Yan for winning the top spot in the 2018 college entrance examination with a score of 704."
There was a wedding announcement posted at the door. Wen Yan looked at the photo on it and held her forehead with her hand, unable to bear it. God knows where the school found her ID photo. It looked like, if she remembered correctly, it should be the ID photo she submitted when she was just entering high school. It really was... quite ugly.
Wen Yan couldn't bear to look at that photo. It was over! Her image had been completely ruined by that photo.
As soon as he entered the school, he was caught by the dean who was standing by. Before he could say anything, Wen Yan was rushed to the classroom to receive the notice. The dean hurriedly pulled Wen Mingxiu and Yu Qiu to the conference room, where the reporters were already there.
After saying goodbye to his parents, Wen Yan walked towards the classroom. As soon as he entered the classroom, people inside started clapping and shouting.
"Our number one scholar is here!!!"
"Wen Yan, congratulations, you are so amazing."
"Wen Yan, I can't tell."
Wen Yan responded to the compliments from her classmates. Then, walking to the podium, Old Du, already holding Wen Yan's diploma, looked at her gently. Du Cheng was delighted to see this student, the one who would take his teaching career to the next level. After all his years of teaching, this was the first time he had produced a top student. Everyone outside was trying to find connections, hoping to get into Du Cheng's class next semester. Perhaps he could even produce another top student.
"Wen Yan, although the teacher did not expect this before, this just shows that your hard work is absolutely inseparable from your achievement. The teacher hopes that in the future, no matter what heights you can reach or what achievements you make, you will never forget your original intention and aim too high. Only by constantly improving and learning can people continue to excel. Come on! Teacher, I hope your future is bright and open." Du Cheng said to Wen Yan seriously. This is a good child with perseverance and talent. He believes that one day she will emit her own light.
Wen Yan took the certificate from Lao Du with emotion, nodded seriously to Lao Du, and told herself in her heart that she should never forget the direction she came from and move forward towards her goal with focus and brightness.
Sitting in his seat, Du Cheng looked at the students in the audience and couldn't help but feel like she was about to cry. He had taught class after class, seeing off wave after wave of students. Perhaps the proudest thing about being a teacher is seeing his students' futures bright. He was proud of his students and wished them a bright future.
After seeing off all the students, Du Cheng and Wen Yan walked towards the conference room. On the way, Du Cheng smiled and asked Wen Yan if she had chosen a school. He knew that the top scorer in the college entrance examination was very popular.
Wen Yan smiled at Lao Du sheepishly and said, "I've chosen it. It's S University in this province. I like its flagship English major."
"It's pretty good. The best university is the one that suits you best. Just have a goal."
When we arrived at the conference room, the media present had been waiting for a long time before their top scorer in the college entrance examination showed up.
The reporters in the conference room came after the media contacted the school, and the school selected several official and relatively authoritative media from among the various media.
Before Wen Yan and the others arrived, Yu Qiu and Wen Mingxiu had already been bombarded with questions. Questions like, "How do you usually raise your children? Do you have any experience to share?", "What's the secret to Wen Yan's excellent performance on the exam?", "How do you usually raise your children?"...
It was the first time for Wen Mingxiu and Yu Qiu to face so many media. Although they were mentally prepared, they did not expect the reporters to ask so many questions. If there were no teachers from the school to help block them, they would have felt that these reporters were going to eat them up.
When the reporter asked how they raised Wen Yan, Yu Qiu said frankly, "As parents, we didn't really control our daughter's studies. Wen Yan's current achievements are all the result of her own hard work, and of course, they are inseparable from the guidance of her teachers at school. Wen Yan has been a very well-behaved and sensible girl since she was young. She knows very well what she should do and when, so I have always been very confident in Wen Yan, and I am very proud of her achievements."
Wen Mingxiu echoed from the side, "Yes, yes, my Yanyan has always made me proud. My Yanyan is beautiful, well-behaved, and filial to her parents. She has always been my proudest work." Wen Mingxiu praised his daughter generously in front of the camera.
After Wen Yan came in, the reporters immediately caught sight of her, their cameras flashing as they took photos. One reporter was amazed the more she took photos. Such a pretty girl was also such a good student. God must be partial to her. With a little more packaging, she could even make her debut.
Rushing forward to interview Wen Yan, a reporter asked, "Mr. Wen Yan, do you have any study secrets you can share with us for your excellent results this time? Do you have any study tips you can share with the younger students coming up?"
Wen Yan replied, "Maybe not. I probably have a good memory and comprehension ability. Of course, hard work and perseverance are inseparable. I think I gave 100% of my effort, so to achieve this result, I feel that my efforts are all useful. I can do it, and I have done it. If you have any advice, I just want to tell future juniors and seniors that no matter what, you must never give up studying, and you must never give up on yourself. If you give up, no one can help you. Thank you."
After the interview, the principal walked up to Wen Yan and handed him two red envelopes. He told Wen Yan, "One is a reward from the school. You performed so well in the college entrance examination and won honor for the school. Therefore, the school awarded you a scholarship of 30,000 yuan as encouragement. The other is a reward from our Municipal Education Bureau. The total is 50,000 yuan. I also hope that Wen Yan, after you enter university, you will continue to work hard and study hard."
Wen Yan didn't expect that there was such a surprise waiting for her. She smiled, took the red envelope and thanked the principal.
When the family returned, Wen Yan was particularly generous and handed the red envelope to Yu Qiu, "To mom, this is the first pot of gold your daughter has given you as a filial daughter."
Yu Qiu looked at his daughter with amusement and pushed the red envelope back. "Take it. You need money to go to college, and since you don't have to pay for living expenses, it can be your own little treasury. Girls always have to carry some money."
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