He'd believe it if you told him Miss Qi knew high-ranking leaders in China, but the director of the Education Bureau... well, that's a bit of a stretch...
After all, this position sounds quite different from the international "N".
“I saved his life when his son was on the verge of death while we were abroad.”
She said this very calmly; anyone who didn't know better would think she had just rescued a kitten or puppy on the street.
Liu Yun: "..."
How could she calmly say something like that?
Qi Jiu held her chopsticks and put some food into her mouth, chewing slowly and deliberately, which didn't seem like someone who had plans to meet later.
After dinner, the girl nestled on the sofa, legs crossed, holding her phone, her fingers deftly manipulating it.
"Qiqi, fruit."
Chongyu came out of the kitchen carrying a fruit platter, but before she had taken two steps, she felt a figure blocking her way.
Looking up, he saw Qi Silin's handsome, expressionless face, his dark eyes fixed on him intently.
"Brother? What happened to you... eh?"
Before Chongyu could finish speaking, she felt her hand go empty. Turning her head, she found that Qi Silin had taken the fruit plate from her hand!
Chongyu: "???"
"Qiqi, time to eat fruit."
The man, carrying a fruit platter, approached the girl who was playing video games with a smile, and even fawned over her by forking the fruit for her.
The movements were fluid and seamless.
Chongyu: "!!!"
No, how can you take credit for this? He clearly cut the fruit! He put in a lot of effort!
Qi Jiu looked at the neatly cut fruit in front of her and smiled. She held her phone in one hand and a fork in the other, putting the fruit into her mouth.
They were chewing with a 'crunch crunch' sound.
Then, looking at the fork in his hand, the corners of his mouth curved into a smile. "The fork is quite nice."
Ordinary households would use regular toothpicks to pick fruit, but these are much better. They're longer and of much higher quality than regular toothpicks, and even the ends are decorated with small ornaments.
It looks both delicate and cute.
Qi Silin smiled, looking at her with amusement in his eyes, as if he were taking credit for her choice. "Isn't it beautiful? I chose it."
Chongyu and Liuyun, who had witnessed everything, were speechless.
No, what are you so smug about with just one slip of paper? Does praising it make you feel like you're on top of the world?
Slamming the table!
After an unknown amount of time, Qi Jiu looked at the word 'victory' on her phone, stretched, tilted her head, and relaxed her whole body.
"Keep an eye on my house for me, I'm going out for a bit."
She patted the man's thigh, got up, grabbed the black key, and left in one swift motion.
Once the girl's figure disappeared, Chongyu looked at the unfinished fruit plate on the coffee table and secretly glanced at Qi Silin.
"Brother, are you going to eat this or not?" He reached out to touch the fork, but before he could finish, he heard a 'snap'.
The stinging sensation on the back of his hand stunned him. When he pulled his hand back, the back of his hand was already red.
Chongyu: "..." Has his status really fallen so low? He can't even eat fruit now?
The man glanced at him and said calmly, "Use a regular toothpick."
Chong Yu: "..." He flips the table! Can't he even stay in this house anymore?! They won't even let him use a fork! He's running away from home!
It was the same familiar coffee shop. Ji Shuo had already ordered coffee and was waiting at the table, while his assistant stood beside him, occasionally taking a bite of dessert.
Life was absolutely wonderful.
Qi Jiu looked at the caramel macchiato on the table and subconsciously switched her coffee with the one opposite her.
"This stuff is too sweet. If you're not feeling well, don't drink it. An Americano would be better for you."
If she develops health problems later, she'll have to go for medical treatment, which will be too much trouble.
Ji Shuo: "..."
He watched as the coffee he had painstakingly prepared for half a day flew into someone else's mouth, his lips twitched, but he ultimately said nothing.
There's nothing we can do; they have the upper hand, so we have to listen to what they say.
"This is a letter of introduction. After the college entrance examination, we will make this letter of introduction public. You may need to be mentally prepared at that time."
This is a once-in-a-century letter of introduction; such an event hasn't happened in a long time. Now that it's been taken, the Education Bureau needs to respond.
Public opinion will follow the announcement.
"Wouldn't this count as getting in through connections?" Qi Jiu looked at the gold-rimmed letter of introduction on the table and had this feeling for the first time.
She's always the one who stands up for others; I never imagined she'd be doing this one day.
So this is what it's like to use connections! No wonder everyone wants to do it these days.
Ji Shuo paused, holding his coffee cup with a complicated expression. "Using connections? If you consider this a way to use connections, I'd be more than happy to oblige. These days, so many people want to use connections for you but can't, and I'm the one who benefits from this."
At this point, Ji Shuo pursed his lips, "However, A University isn't a place you can just get into casually. Even if you have a letter of introduction, the president of A University might still make things difficult for you."
A letter of introduction is merely a stepping stone, not a get-out-of-jail-free card.
How could a university like A University allow someone with no academic record to enroll so easily?
"I know that we can let the people from University A set any questions they want."
Ji Shuo nodded, but after thinking about it, he still didn't understand the purpose of doing so. "If you're going to go through all this trouble, you might as well have just taken the college entrance exam in the first place."
In the end, everyone has to do practice problems. Wouldn't it have been more convincing to use college entrance exam scores back then?
After all, there are many more formal options.
“I probably won’t have time during the college entrance exam. You know my background; I’m always busy.” She took a sip of the caramel macchiato in front of her and frowned.
So sweet? Did you put in half a pound of sugar?
If you drink this every day, won't you get diabetes?
"I've been with the Shen family for half a year, and I estimate that the entire City A knows that if I accidentally become the top scorer in the college entrance examination, what will happen to the students in China?"
That's so discouraging!
Especially in a country like China with a high college entrance examination system, it's inevitable that it's a bit of a blow to someone like her who has just returned from abroad...
Ji Shuo: "..." It actually makes a lot of sense.
Qi Jiu looked at the expression on the person in front of her, shook her head and smiled faintly.
How could they believe such an absurd reason? There are millions of test takers in China, and naturally there are many high achievers who are afraid of something really happening if they don't take the college entrance exam.
After all, she had just arrived in China and there were still some things she hadn't been able to handle properly.
Have you decided on your major yet?
In fact, it doesn't matter to him what major Qi Jiu chooses, since she has achieved so much now that it doesn't matter what major she chooses.
As long as I can support myself, does it really matter what my major is?
Even if she just drifts through her days at school, as long as she has something to do, it doesn't matter.
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