Chapter 241 - Disgraced
However, most schools that did not have much of a reputation just held exams for show. It was to give students who could not even take the college entrance examination another chance.
This was because such schools were not attractive enough to the students. The admission test was just another way for them to recruit students. These schools made for a good second choice.
With s.h.i.+ Jin"s results, how could she possibly partic.i.p.ate in the Beijing University"s admission test?
s.h.i.+ Xuexin smiled and said, "Mom, how will we know if we don"t give it a try? Anyway, it won"t affect the real college entrance examination. If we succeed, s.h.i.+ Jin will have another chance, right?"
"Beijing University is really too difficult." Old Master s.h.i.+ also had great concerns.
"Fortunately, I know a few teachers in this field at school. I can recommend s.h.i.+ Jin. I"m also familiar with the procedures for this admission test. As long as s.h.i.+ Jin partic.i.p.ates, there will be a chance." s.h.i.+ Xuexin said, "She scored 540 points in the mock test previously. If we put in more effort, we might be able to pa.s.s the admission test."
Old Master s.h.i.+ was moved by her words. Being able to attend Beijing University would really be way better than going to a normal university. If s.h.i.+ Jin could have such a good ending, their relations.h.i.+p would not have been in vain.
He thought for a moment and said, "Make the arrangements."
"Alright, Grandfather," said s.h.i.+ Xuexin.
After exiting the ward, Yuxiu Hua couldn"t help complaining, "Why did you make such an arrangement, Xuexin? What benefits will helping s.h.i.+ Jin bring you?"
"Grandpa will be happy," s.h.i.+ Xuexin said with a smile. Besides, it was another matter as to whether s.h.i.+ Jin could pa.s.s or not.
"Hmph, how could someone like her get such an opportunity to take Beijing University"s admission exam? She"s too lucky." Yuxiu Hua"s expression was unfriendly.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin said with a smile, "If we tell others, they will only say that we are magnanimous for giving s.h.i.+ Jin such a chance."
Yuxiu Hua thought about it and agreed. She really wanted a reputation for being magnanimous. Especially after the incident where s.h.i.+ Jin had personally slapped her face, her reputation had plummeted. She had wanted to redeem herself for a long time.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin had her own considerations.
When she saw Old Master s.h.i.+ making arrangements for s.h.i.+ Jin, would s.h.i.+ Jin"s company also make arrangements for s.h.i.+ Jin?
Instead of letting them arrange a good school for s.h.i.+ Jin, which would not be difficult, she might as well take the initiative to get rid of her! Especially with Chu Jia partic.i.p.ating in the exam.
At that time, when s.h.i.+ Jin was eliminated and Chu Jia pa.s.sed, she would be able to gain glory and make the Chu family have a better impression of her. Why not?
Because of this, s.h.i.+ Xuexin not only conducted some activities at Beijing University, but she even specially took a trip to Second High.
As a popular person in Second High School, several teachers treated her warmly.
Because she was here regarding s.h.i.+ Jin, Ji Huan was also among the teachers.
"After all, I still have some ties with s.h.i.+ Jin. Grandpa also said that the entertainment industry is not a long-term solution. It"ll be better for s.h.i.+ Jin to get into a good university. It"ll be more reliable. I"ll definitely help if I can."
s.h.i.+ Xuexin"s words made several teachers nod their heads. They were indeed not interested in the entertainment industry.
Only Ji Huan felt that she had heard some deception in her words. She did not know if it was her imagination.
Even so, Ji Huan was still grateful to s.h.i.+ Xuexin for giving her this opportunity to send her out personally.
"Teacher Ji, you must convince s.h.i.+ Jin to take the admission test. This is an opportunity after all."
"I will."
s.h.i.+ Xuexin and Ji Huan walked out. As they walked, they suddenly saw a familiar figure ahead.
Moments later, s.h.i.+ Xuexin recognized who it was. It was Gu Jingyuan!
Both she and s.h.i.+ Jin were five years younger than Gu Jingyuan.
When she was young, she stayed with Gu Jingyuan for two years, but not long after, Gu Jingyuan had gone overseas to study.
It was probably because the quality of teaching abroad was better.
Li Juekai and Gu Qingqing must have taken him away.
At that time, s.h.i.+ Xuexin had felt a vague sense of discomfort.
The Li family had three children. Gu Jingyuan and Gu Zehan were boys, so they had a chance to study with their parents, but as a girl, she could only live with her grandfather in his hometown.
In the small town, it was not uncommon for people to favor boys over girls, and they would occasionally hear others mention it.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin felt that she was a peripheral figure in the family.
Over time, she hated everyone, including Gu Jingyuan.
After returning to the s.h.i.+ family, the s.h.i.+ family treated her wholeheartedly. Only then did she realize that the difference in quality between families was too great.
"Why is he here?" s.h.i.+ Xuexin thought to herself.
She had had very little contact with Gu Jingyuan and did not understand his movements.
Especially after she returned to the s.h.i.+ family, she had been very afraid that these messy people from the Li family would come looking for her and cause trouble for her. Hence, she had broken off contact with them on the grounds that her studies were too important.
Come to think of it, Gu Jingyuan was really born with good looks. His eyebrows were straight, and he was tall and had long legs. Not to mention the middle school students from Second High School, who had been working hard all year round could not catch up to him, there was probably no one in the entirety of Beijing University who could compare to him.
Because of this thought, s.h.i.+ Xuexin did not mind restoring contact with Gu Jingyuan.
She was about to call Gu Jingyuan when she saw him walking towards a car with his car keys. The car was from an unknown brand. There was no logo on it. Although it was clean, it looked shabby.
At that thought, s.h.i.+ Xuexin hurriedly turned her body to avoid being seen by Gu Jingyuan.
Ji Huan asked, "Xuexin, what"s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Nothing." s.h.i.+ Xuexin paused for a moment. "I thought I had forgotten my phone in my office just now, but it"s here."
She pulled her phone out of her bag.
As she spoke, Gu Jingyuan got into the car and lowered the car window.
Ji Huan smiled and said, "That"s good. We"re almost at the carpark. Let"s go."
In the carpark, the s.h.i.+ family"s Rolls-Royce was parked neatly. The chauffeur was quietly waiting for s.h.i.+ Xuexin.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin quickly got into the car and said goodbye to Ji Huan. Then, she hurriedly closed the car window and said to the chauffeur, "Let"s go quickly. I"m in a hurry."
Seeing that she was in a hurry, Ji Huan thought that she was busy with something and did not take it to heart.
Sitting in another car, Gu Jingyuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin thought her actions were subtle, but he had seen everything.. He had been waiting for s.h.i.+ Jin and had gotten into the car because he had seen s.h.i.+ Xuexin.