Chapter 251: What Else Can You Do?

Impossible! How could Shi Jin know this! She was just an idol singer in the entertainment industry. She might not even have written the song herself!

Chu Jia had just finished her thought when Shi Jin hit the return key and said, "Done."

The more Principal Jiang looked at her, the more he sighed. She was indeed Gu Jingyuan's sister. Her intelligence was really amazing!

It was a pity that she refused to come to Beijing University no matter what. Even if she was allowed to choose her major, she would not come.

Principal Jiang had previously mourned for the Physics Department, then the Mathematics Department, then the Acoustics Department, and now the Computer Science Department.

Ji Huan said, "Play it quickly and see if you can find any clues."

She did not know about the intimate relationship between Chu Jia and Shi Xuexin, so she naturally did not understand their motives as well as Shi Jin did.

The video played and it was soon noon.

All the classmates had gone to the canteen except Chu Jia.

When Chu Jia saw this, her breathing became heavy... How could Shi Jin really fix the video? She had clearly broken the surveillance camera while cleaning the room.

However, reality was reality. On the screen, Chu Jia took something out of her bag. She looked around and saw that there was no one around. Then, she quickly walked over to Shi Jin's seat and stuffed her things into it. Then, she sat back in her seat as if nothing had happened.

After that, she did not eat, but had really cleaned up the place. If one were to look at this section alone, they would think that she was really hard working. However, if one were to link it to the previous section, one would have reason to suspect that she was cleaning to relieve her nervousness.

Four pairs of eyes looked at Chu Jia.

"I didn't do it. How could I have the questions? Shi Jin must be behind it. She must have edited it to make it look like I did this! It might be because she left the test papers in her own desk."

Shi Jin stood up and picked up her bag again. Her voice was slightly raised as she said, "Hmm, what a coincidence. When would everyone in the classroom leave?"

Ji Huan understood and explained to the two principals, "The students who passed the final exam today invited the other students to eat at the third floor of the canteen. Everyone left. Usually, even during lunchtime, many students make use of the time to revise. Many even eat in the classroom."

Chu Jia bit her lip hard. "Just based on this, do you think that I released it?"

Shi Jin said lazily, "Of course it's not just because of this. Do you remember that your uniform was torn in the morning? Look at this video. Your uniform is torn. Your uniform is not normally torn, right? Or should I bring up the scene of your school uniform being torn in the morning for everyone to see?"

Chu Jia's face turned pale.

Seeing this, how could Principal Jiang and the rest not understand what had happened?

Principal Jiang said to Principal Lu, "Principal Lu, this student needs to cooperate with our school's investigation at all times to strictly investigate this question leaking!"

"It's up to you to decide what to do. Teacher Ji, this student participated in the exam and cheated. She even framed another student... The punishment will be the same," Principal Lu sighed and said.

Chu Jia was on the verge of collapsing. Her legs were so weak that she was about to collapse. Her mind was blank. There was only one thing that was extremely clear.

Ji Huan really regretted what Chu Jia had done, but her heart ached even more for Shi Jin. She hadn't done anything, yet she had still been implicated. She said to Shi Jin, "Sorry for wasting your time. Go back and read your book."

Shi Jin took her bag and turned to leave. Chu Jia was left behind.

Because it was just a small matter, Shi Jin did not mention it to anyone. She was often called to the principal's office. The other students were used to it, so no one had any suspicions regarding it.

So, when she walked out of class in the afternoon, she was surprised to see Fu Xiuyuan's car there.

Fortunately, the other students had to attend evening self-study sessions at night. They did not have as much free time as Shi Jin. So there were not many people at the entrance of the school.

Shi Jin walked towards Fu Xiuyuan's car and opened the car door. She saw Fu Xiuyuan's deep eyes and his well-defined facial features.

When she got into the car, Fu Xiuyuan took her hand and asked in a deep and concerned voice, "Someone leaked Beijing University's questions?"

"So you're here for this." Shi Jin looked at him and wondered how long he had been here.

She had always said that he did not need to care about her affairs and did not need to use his power to interfere with these normal matters, but how could Fu Xiuyuan sit by and do nothing?

This matter was very important, so he naturally had to come and personally guarantee the safety of his girl.

"It has nothing to do with me. Don't worry." Shi Jin was smiling in front of him. When she smiled, the corners of her eyes would curve up, making her look even more alluring than usual.

She was also used to clinging onto his arm unknowingly.

Fu Xiuyuan felt her lean over, and his mood lifted bit by bit.

He lowered his head and when Shi Jin looked up at him, he kissed her roughly, savoring the sweetness that he had missed for so long.

The small space was quickly filled with their infatuated thoughts.

Fu Xiuyuan had been restraining himself for a long time. He was passionate and treated her like a fragile treasure, as if he was afraid of breaking her.

When the car arrived at the Lanting Residence, Shi Jin's lips were slightly red and swollen, but they were still crystal clear, as if they had been stained with a layer of superior lip gloss.

She and Fu Xiuyuan alighted one after another.

Shi Jin's phone rang. She took a look and saw that it was Yao Jiahong. She took the call and said, "Brother Yao."

"Shi Jin, you have a brand event for Grace tomorrow. Rest early tonight. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

"Okay."

"By the way, don't eat spicy food or cold stuff."

Fu Xiuyuan frowned beside her. "Shi Jin is thin enough. Perhaps, what she should be doing is changing her manager instead of avoiding food."

Yao Jiahong facepalmed. How could he have forgotten that her man would be around?

Changing managers was not an option! Yao Jiahong had decided on Shi Jin!

"Master Fu, I'm just worried that Shi Jin's throat won't be able to take the stress. Other than those things, she can eat anything she likes."

Only then was Fu Xiuyuan slightly satisfied. "For now, there's no need for her to change her manager. I understand about her throat."

"Master Fu, I'm very happy to serve Shi Jin," Yao Jiahong reiterated.

He was really afraid that Fu Xiuyuan would change his mind on a whim. However, sensing Fu Xiuyuan's coldness, Yao Jiahong added, "What I mean is, I'm happy to help her manage her work."

"Of course. Otherwise, what else would you do?" Fu Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow in displeasure.

Yao Jiahong's heart skipped a beat. He had almost forgotten that the great Buddha was backing Shi Jin.

It was easy to take care of Shi Jin, but it was difficult to serve this great Buddha well!

Chapter 252: Settling My Jealousy

Yao Jiahong felt challenged.

Shi Jin was amused by the two of them.

She only put away her phone after they were done talking. Fu Xiuyuan asked her, "What do you want to eat?"

"Let's have hotpot with coke," said Shi Jin.

"Your voice..."

Shi Jin pointed at her herbal medicine. "I know."

Seeing that Fu Xiuyuan was still a little hesitant, the corners of her eyes curled up, and her already extremely charming eyes became even more flirtatious. Her tone was slightly plaintive, but to Fu Xiuyuan, it sounded flirty. "Didn't we agree to listen to everything I say? Can't you just eat some of this?"

As she spoke, her voice trailed off and the effect was apparent.

Fu Xiuyuan felt so comfortable that his entire body trembled. He held her waist.

"Fu Xiuyuan~ Hubby~" Shi Jin's gaze was like silk.

In fact, Fu Xiuyuan had already been won over when she first spoke. He just wanted to see more of Shi Jin's delicate state.

Shi Jin had suddenly unleashed her ultimate move. All the blood in Fu Xiuyuan's body surged and every strand of his hair seemed to stand on end. His voice was softer than Shi Jin's as he said, "Anything is fine. Let's have hotpot."

Only then was Shi Jin satisfied.

It was fine that Yao Jiahong cared about her food, but Fu Xiuyuan did too? She couldn't act coquettishly towards Yao Jiahong, but could she use this method to deal with Fu Xiuyuan?

After the meal was settled, she personally went to the backyard to pick a few fresh vegetables.

Other than growing flowers and herbs, Shi Jin also got her men to plant these vegetables in the extra places. Hotpot was just right.

If Yao Jiahong knew about this, he would definitely be enraged.

Fu Xiuyuan suddenly thought of something. He took a photo of the hotpot and posted it on his Moments.

For a period of time, he had actually been very jealous that Yao Jiahong could work with Shi Jin every day. They were inseparable, and he was extremely jealous.

Thankfully, Shi Jin would always brush his hair every night when he came back, so this discomfort was slightly suppressed, but deep down, Fu Xiuyuan still hated himself for not being her manager. Otherwise, he could be the one by Shi Jin's side and Yao Jiahong would have nothing to do with her.

Hence, this hotpot photo was specially for Yao Jiahong to see.

Even though it was Fu Xiuyuan who had pushed Yao Jiahong to Shi Jin's side...

Yao Jiahong was eating instant noodles at night when he suddenly scrolled and saw Fu Xiuyuan's Moments.

This guy, who had not posted on Moments for ten thousand years, had actually posted something? This was a once in a lifetime event! How rare.

Yao Jiahong clicked on the photo with interest. It was actually hotpot.

Yao Jiahong immediately realized that it was impossible for Fu Xiuyuan to control Shi Jin.

He could not control him and could only let him eat like this with her. Not only was it impossible to manage him, Fu Xiuyuan was even showing off?

Yao Jiahong noticed something very quickly. No other friends had liked or commented on the post.

In other words, this WeChat Moment had been specially sent to him?

Yao Jiahong felt grief and indignation rising in his heart.

Don't managers have human rights?

He was so angry that he could not even eat his instant noodles.

After some thought, he picked up his fork and continued eating.

What else could he do? What choice did he have other than pampering his artist and her husband?

"What are you laughing at?" Shi Jin was sitting opposite Fu Xiuyuan. Seeing that she was staring at his phone, he revealed a smug smile.

"I showed Yao Jiahong our hotpot." Fu Xiuyuan looked at Shi Jin and said softly, "Eat up."

Shi Jin: "...Why did you show it to him?"

Fu Xiuyuan lowered his eyes and didn't say anything. He was just trying to get rid of his jealousy, but he couldn't say that to Shi Jin.

Shi Jin pondered for a moment and recalled the undercurrents of his conversation with Yao Jiahong that night. She could smell the jealousy.

So Fu Xiuyuan was jealous of Yao Jiahong?

A drunk Fu Xiuyuan's mental age couldn't be more than 16 years old, but a jealous Fu Xiuyuan's mental age couldn't be more than 3 years old, right?

Shi Jin raised her head and glanced at Fu Xiuyuan. Even when he was smiling, he was still cold and stern. His face was cold and distant, but Shi Jin had seen more of his other expressions. He knew how to smile, how to be proud, and how to show rich emotion.

In the past, this was something Shi Jin had never seen before.

Just like how she would reveal her true self in front of him, Fu Xiuyuan had also started to reveal his true self in front of her.

How nice.

***

At night, Shi Jin received Ji Huan's message.

"Beijing University has already investigated it. Only these questions from the interview were leaked, and only Chu Jia used them. Now that Chu Jia has been taken back by her parents, she probably won't be able to take the college entrance examination this time. Beijing University has also dealt with the relevant personnel."

Shi Jin did not pity Chu Jia at all. She had asked for it.

She asked, "Then how did the question get leaked? Who stole it?"

"Chu Jia said that she accidentally entered the office and got it. However, a teacher at Beijing University admitted that he was not strict with the questions and gave Chu Jia a chance to steal them. Chu Jia must have taken the opportunity to get the questions when they were visiting the university."

Shi Jin did not believe this explanation.

What kind of questions could be obtained by a student who was completely unfamiliar with the university? They had even made the teachers of Beijing University admit that they had not been strict with her?

However, since the other party had already resolved this matter, Shi Jin did not probe further.

It was obvious that Beijing University did not want the matter to blow up.

Ji Huan continued to send messages: "Anyway, this has nothing to do with you. Don't let your mood be affected. It's more important to prepare for the exam. Principal Lu and I are still waiting for your good results."

***

At the Shi residence:

Shi Xuexin, who was in her room, was so frightened that her heart and soul seemed to be cracking.

She was waiting for the results of the incident at Beijing University.

She had already called Chu Jia countless times to tell her to keep quiet. Fortunately, Chu Jia trusted her and hadn't told her anything.

Soon, her mentor sent another message. "Xuexin, I've settled this matter for you. Don't do such things again just for the sake of friendship."

"Teacher Liu, I was wrong. I thought too highly of my friend. It was a moment of carelessness on my part. I will definitely not do such a thing in the future. I'm really sorry for implicating you and making you bear the consequences on my behalf. I really thank you. I also thank you for warning me in time. If not, I might have made more mistakes in the future." Shi Xuexin sent a sincere apology and long, regretful text to Teacher Liu.

Teacher Liu was touched by the strength of her feelings and helped her with this matter.

"Alright, don't do this again in the future," Teacher Liu said.

"So, what will happen to you?" Shi Xuexin finally remembered and asked with concern..

Chapter 253: Giving Up Her Entry Qualification

"It's not a big deal. My position won't be affected, but I won't be in charge of admissions and admission exams in the future. Don't worry, I don't want to deal with that anymore anyway. Don't feel burdened."

Teacher Liu spoke lightly, but how could this be considered a small punishment?

The teachers had always fought for power over admissions and admission examinations. So Teacher Liu's punishment was not small.

Shi Xuexin understood this as well. She said a series of grateful words and apologies in a very humble manner before finally letting the matter rest.

After putting down the phone, Shi Xuexin was so angry that she threw all of the worthless things on the table to the ground.

She never would have thought that Chu Jia would do such a stupid thing. Not only had she not destroyed the evidence, but she had even used it to frame Shi Jin! If she had known, she would have noted down the questions and not physically taken them.

However, time had indeed been tight back then, and she had to avoid the surveillance cameras, so she did not have much time or opportunity to take notes or photos.

Thankfully, Shi Xuexin's mentor had stepped forward to take the blame for her. Chu Jia did not dare to continue with the scoldings, and that was the end of the matter.

She sat on the bed dejectedly and scolded Chu Jia in her heart. That idiot!

***

The next day, Chu Jia's seat was empty. She hadn't even come to pack her things and had transferred school overnight.

Her absence only caused a small discussion. Everyone was busy preparing for their exams and did not really care about what was going on with others. The matter of her leaving soon lost its impact.

Yao Jiahong picked up Shi Jin and they rushed over to Grace's event location.

Recalling the hotpot picture that Fu Xiuyuan had sent last night, Yao Jiahong wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't.

Naturally, Wen Yongwei had to be present at Yasi's event as well. She was in a bad mood despite the smile on her face.

It was no wonder since she had not passed her admission test while Shi Jin had passed both.

It was said that both the Qing University and Beijing University were fighting fiercely over Shi Jin. The principals of both universities were alarmed. Moreover, both parties had offered their best professions for Shi Jin to choose from.

As for which Shi Jin would choose, it was still undecided.

It was said that the principals of the two universities were about to come to blows. Who knew what other resources they might provide Shi Jin with?

Wen Yongwei felt as if she had eaten lemons. How could she be happy at this moment?

"Shi Jin is here."

"She's really so beautiful!"

Wen Yongwei was lost in her thoughts when she heard someone shouting excitedly.

She looked up and saw Shi Jin walking towards her. To accommodate the event, Shi Jin had changed into a pair of light blue jeans, accentuating her long and slender legs. Her white shirt had been provided by the day's organizer, and it was in the same style as Wing Wei's.

Shi Jin had a good figure. She looked like a star when she wore it. However, it was not just a generic big brand. It was custom-made for Shi Jin and fit her perfectly.

"Morning!" Wen Yongwei greeted Shi Jin.

She had never been stingy with her basic etiquette as a daughter of a wealthy family.

Shi Jin nodded in reply.

The reporters and fans had already surrounded the event venue. Deafening shouts could be heard from all over, and there were lights and banners with Shi Jin's and Wen Yongwei's names written everywhere.

The host started the event. It was nothing more than a topic related to the brand's skincare products. Wen Yongwei and Shi Jin only needed to cooperate with each other.

Then, there was the Q&A session.

Wen Yongwei gripped the microphone tightly. She used to like this segment the most and would always talk about it, but today, she was especially against this segment.

Indeed, she became increasingly fearful.

One of the reporters asked, "I heard that Little Stone and Little Rose took part in the Qing University and Beijing University's admission exams recently? Are your results out yet? How are they?"

Wen Yongwei's fingers tightened, but her smile remained unchanged.

The host had already been warned by Kang Cheng about this, so he immediately interrupted with a smile, "I'm sorry, but please keep the topic to our skincare and makeup. You can ask other questions after the event ends."

What the reporters wanted to know the most was the results of the exams. However, they could only restrain themselves and ask questions related to the brand.

Only then did Wen Yongwei relax a little. However, there were still reporters who would occasionally change the topic and ask about her studies.

By the time the event ended, Wen Yongwei was already drenched in sweat.

She returned backstage and fell onto the sofa like a deflated ball, looking extremely unhappy.

Kang Cheng's heart ached when he saw this.

Meanwhile, after the event ended, Shi Jin walked towards the nanny van under Yao Jiahong's escort.

"Shi Jin, I heard that you did well in the admission test?"

"Rumor has it that both Qing University and Beijing University are lobbying for you to go to their schools. Do you have any ideas to share with your fans?"

"The outside world is abuzz with rumors. Can you tell everyone what's going on?"

Shi Jin stopped in her tracks. Yao Jiahong was keeping the reporters away from her, and there was a circle of fans surrounding them.

Under the sunlight, her fair face appeared even more clean and clear. To summarize it in the words that the higher-ups of Grace had whispered in private: finding Shi Jin to endorse Grace was not Shi Jin's luck, but Grace's, and even the entire Shen Group's luck!

She raised her eyebrows and said in a pleasant voice, "I did take part in two universities' admission exams. My results were not bad. Thank you for your concern. I will continue to take the college entrance examinations and will not choose any majors from these two institutions."

The reporters were in an uproar.

The fans standing in the front row who heard her words were also in an uproar.

"Is this true? Why? Why won't she choose her specialization? If she's not going to, why did she take the exam?" The reporters' minds were filled with question marks. This time, they weren't there for the topic of the news. They were just curious.

Shi Jin pondered for a moment before saying, "I'm taking the exam to test my abilities. I don't want to choose a major because I don't think there's any that's suitable for me. It's that simple."

"So what's your favorite? Which subject is your best? Music?"

More questions came from the reporters. However, these questions had already touched upon Shi Jin's future plans. Yao Jiahong immediately extended his hand to distance them from the reporters..

Chapter 254: There's Something Fishy About The Exam

Yao Jiahong said to them, "Shi Jin is also considering this. There's still some time before the college entrance examination. I hope everyone can give her some time. Sorry everyone, please make way."

With his experience, he quickly escorted Shi Jin to the nanny van and the car drove away slowly.

The reporters could only look at the vehicle and sigh.

The news quickly spread online.

# Shi Jin Passed the Top Universities' Exams #

# Shi Jin Rejects Two Universities #

# Shi Jin is Crushing it #

The anti-fans who had previously doubted Shi Jin's were severely slapped in the face.

To take two of the top universities' admission exams, and pass both of them...!

The words that had mocked and ridiculed her had yet to fade before the anti-fans suffered this blow.

The passersby who had said that Shi Jin was unlikely to pass quickly shut their mouths.

For a moment, the anti-fans didn't know what to say and could only quietly leave the battlefield.

The fans were really excited this time. "Little Stone has never let anyone down. She has once again clinched good results!"

"I knew she could do it. After all, she surprises people every time."

"F*ck, f*ck, f*ck. I can't adequately express my surprise and envy. Forgive me for using these words."

"Previous poster, you've perfectly displayed the qualities in the phrase 'ignorant, incompetent, uneducated, and uneducated' with a single sentence of 'F*ck's. Hahaha, but Shi Jin is really too awesome."

"I have a cousin who also participated in the admission exam at Qing University and Beijing University. He's a famous senior in our school. However, he told me that the written exam was fine, but the theme of the interview was so difficult that people couldn't understand it. Little Stone is really too amazing!"

"But why did she give up on going to uni? This is such a good opportunity! Moreover, these two unis are already the best in Country S!"

"Didn't Shi Jin say that she has her own plans? No matter what decision she makes, we will always support her!"

"Right, whether she goes to such a university or not, she's our most beloved little cutie!"

The fan was ecstatic. "Little Stone will always be the best!"

Passerby: "I heard that Wen Yongwei took part in the exam as well? I wonder how she did?"

Wen Yongwei and Kang Cheng were pretending to be invisible. Wen Yongwei's fans were also playing dead.

The anti-fans had finally found a reason to make a comeback. "Speaking rationally, why wouldn't Shi Jin choose to go to Qing University or Beijing University? My guess is that her results have been exaggerated. It's just a gimmick for publicity, but she doesn't really meet the selection criteria of the two universities at all. It's not that she didn't choose these universities, but that they don't want her!"

Fans: "The results can't be fake! The results announced by the two universities are authentic! Who could change them?"

The anti-fans: "Anyway, there's a problem if she doesn't choose these two schools!"

Fans: "Can't everyone have their own ambitions? Besides, our Shi Jin's interest lies in music. Isn't it good for her to focus on that?"

An anti-fan: "Anyway, if I say she has a problem, then she definitely has a problem!"

Fans (Laughing in anger): "So you're saying that the whole world operates according to your ideas? If it doesn't work according to your wishes, then it means that there's something wrong with other people?"

An anti-fan: "Then how do you explain Shi Jin not going to Qing University or Beijing University?"

The fans could not be bothered with such nonsense.

The netizens were indeed influenced by the anti-fans and asked, "After all, this is not a national exam. There might be something fishy going on."

As Wen Yongwei had failed, her fans had also entered a state of fishing in troubled waters. They kept questioning Shi Jin's results, as if the exam this time was nothing more than a publicity stunt.

However, anyone with a little bit of rationality would know that a century-old school like the Qing University and Beijing University would not take the risk of ruining their own reputation by cooperating with Shi Jin to create hype.

That night, Shi Jin posted a new song. She had never liked to comment much on external discussions. Coincidentally, she had a song that suited the occasion, so she thought that she could let everyone listen to it.

Fans: "There's a new song to listen to. Bliss! Downloading it immediately."

Fans: "Shi Jin didn't go to these two famous schools because she wanted to make music. After all, the rules of the famous schools are strict. It might restrict her creative freedom."

Fans: "I don't care, I don't care. Listen to the song, listen to the song!"

The passersby also started to listen to the song and were shocked. "Shi Jin, don't go to such a famous school that focuses on academics. Go to a music school! The new song is too good! I've already bought and downloaded it."

Passerby: "After listening to the new song, I became a fan!"

The anti-fans: "The new song is... terrible! The lyrics are not up to scratch, and the melody is cold and emotionless. It's simply trash bloating the music industry." (In reality, they were playing it on repeat.)

The anti-fans: "Utter garbage."

***

At Fu's Enterprise, Song Fan heard that Shi Jin had posted a new song and quickly downloaded it, planning to send it to Fu Xiuyuan as soon as possible.

To check if there were any problems with the song, Song Fan listened to it first.

When he heard it, he repeated it three times without realizing it.

When he returned to his senses, he slapped his forehead and hurried towards Fu Xiuyuan's office.

He was about to reach out to knock on the door when he heard subtle music coming from within.

Fu Xiuyuan's office had good soundproofing. The reason why it was able to produce such a sound was obviously because the sound system was very loud.

Speaking of which, Fu Xiuyuan had never listened to music like that before. It was only after Shi Jin participated in the music program that Song Fan got someone to install this set of audio equipment.

Song Fan listened carefully. The music coming from inside was Shi Jin's new song, Silence is Golden.

"The night breeze is chilly, and I look into the past alone,

It's the rage I used to be filled with,

Filled with indignation and false accusations,

My response to rumors is harsh,

Having learned my lesson, I follow the guidance of scripture,

Now I'm transparent, no longer myself,

But I feel the score,

I'm not as stupid as before...

...

What say you to keeping me safe?

Always believing that silence is golden,

Right or wrong, speak prudently and don't offend others,

Facing cold wind and rain,

Confidence fills my heart, ignoring sarcasm and questioning,

I laugh and laugh at this free and easy way of being,

The young are carefree.

Song Fan: "I'm late. Sorry for disturbing you. Goodbye!"

After Shi Jin's song was released, it naturally shot to the top of the charts, and the downloads reached a new high.

Not only that, many people felt that this song could express their feelings too well.

Wasn't this how they felt every time they were misunderstood? Anger, rage, self-doubt, and then the feelings gradually fading?

The lyrics of this song described their mentality too well..

Chapter 255: Excuses

Not only did many people sing this song, but they also gradually learned to use the words to guide themselves when they encountered problems. "Always believe that silence is golden, be careful of what you say and don't offend others. When you face hard times, you are too serious. Laugh and help others to be carefree."

Suddenly, there were people singing this song everywhere. Shi Jin's voice filled every space with music.

Naturally, Wen Yongwei heard the song as well. She clenched her fists. She could not deny that Shi Jin's lyrics and songs were shockingly good. She could not catch up no matter how hard she tried. This was what made her despair.

And Shi Jin would use these opportunities to promote her new song. Every time her new song was played, it would become more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people! Every download would help the count reach new heights.

Why hadn't Wen Yongwei thought of using this time to release a new song?

Kang Cheng could not help but feel regretful. "If we had known earlier, we would have played a carefree song after your exam results were released to show our sincerity to the fans and the crowd. Now, Shi Jin has beaten us to it."

Wen Yongwei also regretted missing out, but she didn't have that many songs to her name. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so passive.

Kang Cheng said, "Yongwei, we won't release any of your songs for now. We'll release them when the time is right."

Wen Yongwei had this intention as well, so she agreed readily.

***

Because Shi Jin had passed Beijing University's admission test, her bet with Zhang Shaogang had been brought up and was even trending.

However, it was pushed to the back by other hot searches related to Shi Jin. The attention on the bet was slightly lower.

However, this was only a relative set-back. In reality, her popularity was already explosive.

Many people were even speculating. "Did Shi Jin choose to give up on Beijing University because she was afraid of being suppressed by Teacher Zhang?"

"It's very likely. After all, teachers and students are not on the same level."

"Speaking of which, this Teacher Zhang is really too much. He actually used the matter of lipstick to define womanhood! Is it disrespectful for a girl to apply lipstick? Why can't third-year students apply lipstick?"

"In any case, some men really have double standards. Whatever they do is right, and whatever a girl does is wrong!"

"Shi Jin has done us girls a favor! I'm in charge of my health. You can ask me to abide by the rules, but you can't use the matter of whether or not I apply lipstick to define my character!"

"What I'm most concerned about now is when Zhang Shaogang will apologize to Shi Jin?"

"Me too."

"When?"

"We're waiting!"

"I'm looking forward to it!"

# Zhang Shaogang apologizes # Silence is Golden # She's topped the trending search list.

Zhang Shaogang's situation was terrible.

Even though all the teachers of Imperial Capital University had confirmed that Shi Jin had not given up on entering Imperial Capital University, because of the matter with Zhang Shaogang, she had also rejected the Qing University after all.

However, he was the source of the problem, so it was inevitable that people would blame him for it. He would be pointed at wherever he went.

In particular, some of the comments he used to post on Weibo were about how he looked down on women and thought that women's makeup was an attempt of seduction. Now, he was being scolded by netizens. And soon, he had to deal with this bet.

When he had made the bet, he had never expected to lose.

Asking him to apologize to a young girl who was still wet behind the ears in front of all the teachers and students of Second High? This was worse than killing him!

Of course, he could not ask Principal Jiang for help. Shi Jin was not coming to Beijing University, and Principal Jiang was out for blood now.

If he went on like this, wouldn't he get himself into trouble?

He could only seek Shi Xuexin to mediate the situation, but how could Shi Xuexin care about doing such a thankless task?

Nevertheless, she couldn't just ignore it. After all, she was the one who had urged Zhang Shaogang to go to Second High to look for Shi Jin. This matter couldn't be justified.

She had no choice but to brace herself and go to Second High together with Zhang Shaogang.

"I really didn't expect that Shi Jin would score so well. Didn't you say that she always studied at Second High?" Zhang Shaogang was filled with resentment. He had nowhere to vent his anger, so he naturally spoke harshly to Shi Xuexin.

"That's right. She was originally at the same level as me," Shi Xuexin explained.

Zhang Shaogang asked angrily, "Then how did this happen?"

Why, why, why?

Shi Xuexin also wanted to know why. Her mind was also filled with question marks and her head was about to explode.

Chu Jia's incident had already caused her to keep quiet out of fear that there would be other implications.

It was unexpected that Shi Jin would suddenly score such high marks.

She was even more annoyed than Zhang Shaogang!

She took out her ear-phones and stuffed them into her ears. Then, she casually clicked on the trending charts to listen to the music and not be disturbed by Zhang Shaogang.

Who knew that the first song would actually be by Shi Jin?

Shi Xuexin immediately stopped the song and clicked on the second song.

In the end, she only heard one sentence before realizing that it was also Shi Jin's.

Shi Xuexin opened the playlist and took a look. She was so angry that she nearly vomited blood. The top five were all Shi Jin's songs!

She hatefully uninstalled this music app.

In the midst of Shi Xuexin's anger, Shi Jin had already walked out of Second High.

She was mixed in with the crowd. Her fair face was particularly eye-catching and outstanding.

She was actually wearing the same school uniform as the other students, and her school bag was not a branded bag, but a common style.

A boy and a girl were talking next to her. She had only lowered her eyes to listen, but her expression was indescribably happy and relaxed, causing people to secretly look at her along the way, but she didn't notice. She just whispered something to her friend.

After they left, the people around her waved goodbye to her. Shi Jin then lifted her eyes and watched them leave.

She turned around and happened to see Shi Xuexin standing in front of her. The middle-aged man standing with her looked familiar.

"Shi Jin." Shi Xuexin quickly called out to her, as if she would leave if she called out too late.

Shi Jin's actions were casual and slow. However, it gave people an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Shi Xuexin said, "Let's have a chat."

She wanted to avoid Zhang Shaogang. She did not want him to know of her relationship with Shi Jin and their discord.

Shi Jin stood still. "Speak."

Shi Xuexin's wishful thinking fell through when she saw how steady Shi Jin was.

Under Zhang Shaogang's urging gaze, she had no choice but to say, "Shi Jin, the incident with Teacher Zhang last time was just a misunderstanding.. Why don't you forget about the bet? After all, isn't it too much to gather all the teachers and students of Second High School just to hear an apology? Isn't everyone busy preparing for the exam?"

Chapter 256: Social Death

Shi Jin said lazily, "Why do I remember that there's a school-wide meeting next Monday? There's no need to mobilize so many people."

Shi Xuexin was silent. How could she have forgotten about that!

Shi Xuexin's heart softened. "Shi Jin, Teacher Zhang is a teacher after all. You can't..."

"Why can't I? Only the state can set a fire, but the common people can't light lamps?"

"You..." Shi Xuexin was momentarily speechless.

Zhang Shaogang said, "Can I apologize to you privately? It's my fault."

This apology was utterly insincere.

Zhang Shaogang had indeed apologized for Principal Jiang's sake. Otherwise, he would not have bothered with Shi Jin at all.

Shi Jin didn't even glance at him from the corner of her eye. She just reached out and patted the non-existent dust from her school uniform.

"If there's nothing else, I'll make a move first." Shi Jin shouldered her school bag and took a few steps before turning around. "Don't forget, next Monday."

Shi Xuexin's expression changed drastically.

Zhang Shaogang had not expected Shi Jin to be so unappreciative. He had personally come to apologize, but she still refused to budge! Was it wrong for him to call her rude?

However, he didn't dare to complain on Weibo anymore.

"Teacher Zhang, as you can see, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that Shi Jin is too..."

Zhang Shaogang's face darkened. "I understand."

Shi Xuexin knew that she had offended Zhang Shaogang greatly this time. Given his vengeful personality, he would probably remember her forever.

Thankfully, Zhang Shaogang did not have any real power, so Shi Xuexin was not afraid of offending him.

Zhang Shaogang was about to apologize, but due to the attention of the entire Internet, there was no need for Shi Jin to mention it. Everyone had already latched onto the school's student assembly next Monday.

There was no lack of busybodies online who kept asking about this matter. Someone even started a countdown.

When Shi Jin saw it, she just smiled.

Of course, there were also people who had privately messaged her, telling her to be lenient and not pursue the matter with Zhang Shaogang.

Shi Jin did not reply.

Why would she spare him? From the beginning, Zhang Shaogang had been the one who posted the bet online to smear her reputation.

When he had posted that Weibo post, had he considered her feelings and the consequences that it would bring her?

If she hadn't passed the admission test at Beijing University, would Shi Jin, who had been mocked by everyone on the internet, have been let off? Would he spare Shi Jin and not make her apologize?

Of course not. He had been waiting for Shi Jin to apologize to him ever since he had made up his mind to blow things up. Shi Jin was just following his wishes.

***

At Second High School:

On Monday:

The school assembly was held as scheduled.

Shi Jin stood among the crowd.

Wang Boyan and Ye Ke, who did not need to attend class, had specially come over today to witness Zhang Shaogang's apology.

Many students had also switched on their phones. Some fans were even secretly hiding outside the school to record the scene.

Quite a number of reporters had even come.

Principal Lu gave a speech as per usual, praising the students who passed the final exam and carrying out other tasks as usual.

Everything was peaceful. It began and ended peacefully.

Teacher Zhang Shaogang did not appear.

The reporters and fans also reported this situation online.

This time, even the students who had been supporting Zhang Shaogang could no longer sit still.

"If you're willing to bet, you have to admit defeat. That's how it goes, right?"

"Since Shi Jin passed the test, why didn't he abide by the bet?"

A passerby was not as calm as the others and directly said, "What kind of man is he? A coward who dares to fail but doesn't dare to admit it!"

"Ha, you still have the cheek to call yourself a role model. Don't embarrass your colleagues."

"It's an eye-opener for Beijing University to have such a teacher."

"Don't say that. A sports department that can't even be ranked in Beijing University can't represent the university, right?"

"That's right. Beijing University cannot be represented by people like Zhang Shaogang!"

"Forget it, forget it. I've finally seen everything. I can only laugh at him now."

Zhang Shaogang had avoided the apology, but not social death.

The entire internet looked down on him. The entire department looked down on him. The entire university looked down on him.

When he walked into class, there would be people pointing at him from behind.

However, all of this had nothing to do with Shi Jin. She neither cared nor bothered to listen to such news.

At Supreme Entertainment:

As Shi Jin was attending an event, the designer was taking measurements and making new clothes.

Yao Jiahong was very willing to spend money on her now. Clothes, skincare products, bags, and resources were all piled on her.

He had to give Shi Jin a share of whatever other artists had.

If not for the fact that he was only in his thirties, some people would have suspected that Shi Jin was his daughter.

As for why they would not suspect that Shi Jin was his girlfriend, how could he have such a cold and indifferent girlfriend who would barely look at him?

"This fabric is really good. Do you mind making me the kind of dress that I usually wear?" Shi Jin asked.

Yao Jiahong immediately agreed. "Whatever you need, you can get the designer to make it for you."

"Would you mind helping me make a set of men's clothing?"

Yao Jiahong was speechless. Why was he having his jealousy incited when Fu Xiuyuan wasn't even there?

However, he wasn't such a petty person. After all, Fu Xiuyuan was still his boss.

The designer said, "I need his measurements."

"No problem, I'll recite them to you." Shi Jin cuddled Fu Xiuyuan to sleep every night. Naturally, she knew his measurements like the back of her hand.

Speaking of which, after experiencing so many things in her previous life, Shi Jin was the one who was under a lot of psychological pressure. Although she couldn't compare to Fu Xiuyuan in terms of insomnia and nightmares, she was still more serious than ordinary people, but it was precisely because she could sleep with Fu Xiuyuan every night that she slept better than the night before.

It was hard to say that she had healed Fu Xiuyuan. It was Fu Xiuyuan who had healed her.

Yao Jiahong asked, "Did you and Master Fu... get the wrong script?"

Shi Jin glanced at him from the corner of her eye. "Hm?"

"Nothing." Yao Jiahong didn't want to suffer any more.

In the end, Shi Jin left with Fu Xiuyuan's clothes. As for her... she could do her clothes later.

Along the way, Shi Jin received a call.

She checked the screen. It was her grandfather.

In other words, it was Old Master Li.

Old Master Shi. She had long changed his name on her phone to Grandpa Shi.

Old Master Li was Shi Jin's biological grandfather. However, in both lifetimes, they rarely interacted with each other. In this lifetime, Shi Jin had not even met him.

Thinking about it, it must be because Li Juekai's leg had recovered that he had rushed over from the town to meet Shi Jin.

Shi Jin swiped to answer the call..

Chapter 257: Old Master Li Appears

Old Master Li's voice was heard. "Is that Shi Jin?"

"It is," Shi Jin replied in a low voice. She could hear Old Master Li's guilty and aged voice through the static.

Her heart softened immediately. She thought that her heart would never soften for anyone, but in reality, it would always soften in front of the people she cared about.

"Shi Jin, It's your grandfather. Are you alright?" Old Master Li's voice was slightly choked. He was obviously worried that Shi Jin would ignore him.

When they went to fetch Shi Jin that year, Li Juekai had been in a coma because of a car accident. Old Master Li had also been worried that his old illness would relapse and he would miss the opportunity to fetch Shi Jin.

Just thinking about it made the old man regret his actions.

Shi Jin said softly, "Not bad. What about you?"

"Good. Me too." Sensing Shi Jin's attitude, Old Master Li's tone was obviously brisk. "Can we have lunch together tomorrow afternoon?"

"Okay," Shi Jin agreed.

After she put down her phone, Old Master Li's comforting tone still rang in her ears.

She pursed her lips slightly and leaned back in her seat, smiling.

Old Master Li was also in the car. He put down the phone and said happily to the chauffeur, "Shi Jin has agreed to have dinner with us."

The chauffeur, who had been with Old Master Li for many years, was also happy about this. "That's good. I knew Miss would definitely agree to meet you."

"It must have been hard on her," Old Master Li said.

After some thought, he took out his phone and fixed his gaze on Shi Xuexin's name.

After a while, Old Master Li called Shi Xuexin.

Shi Xuexin was talking to Yuxiu Hua in the living room at this time. For some reason, many problems had cropped up with the Shi family's business recently.

The clients who had been cooperating well started to shirk their responsibilities.

Obviously, the Shi family had been developing benignly. Shi Qing's ability and the Shi family's influence were constantly improving, and the company's profits were not bad. However, as if they had agreed, these customers were taking the risk of giving up on their own interests and turning to other companies.

Shi Qing had been extremely anxious these past two days.

Yuxiu Hua sat in the living room and sighed.

Shi Xuexin consoled him softly, "Dad, don't worry. Why don't we go and find out why these clients are no longer cooperating?"

"How can we? They don't want to talk to me about it. I don't even know what I did wrong."

Yuxiu Hua decisively said, "Then let's treat them to a meal first. No matter what, we have to fight to see them and talk about it."

"That's the only way." Shi Qing really had a headache.

Just as Shi Xuexin was about to speak, her cell phone rang.

She picked it up and frowned. It was Old Master Li.

It was only after she returned to the Shi family that she started contacting Old Master Li. Soon, she had started to think that he was a little annoying and had a very old-fashioned way of thinking. He would always get someone to send her home-made clothes, vegetables that he had planted himself, and chickens and ducks that he had raised himself, making the Shi family's villa a mess.

Shi Xuexin had gradually stopped contacting him.

Why was he calling again?

"Grandfather?" Although she was not too happy to receive the call, Shi Xuexin still picked up.

"Xuexin, Grandpa is here in the capital. When are you free? Will you come out for a meal?"

Shi Xue thought about how her parents were troubled by the company's matters. It was time for her to put in some effort. How could she give up on her parents? Besides, if she were to wear a new dress to meet Old Master Li, how would she bear being seen in public if he also brought some chickens and ducks?

She immediately shook her head and said, "Grandpa, I've been preparing for my final exams in school, as well as the piano competition and the Chinese Art Exhibition. I might not be able to see you for the time being."

"Okay then, maybe next time." Old Master Li hung up.

Shi Xuexin heaved a long sigh of relief. Luckily, he had not insisted this time. She was really afraid of meeting him.

Yuxiu Hua asked, "That's the grandfather of the Li family?"

Because she knew that Li Juekai was the Best Actor, she felt a little respect for Old Master Li instead of looking down on him like before.

Shi Xuexin nodded. "He came to the capital and said he wanted to meet me. I should have gone to meet him, but Dad is in a terrible fix right now. I want to help him settle his matters first."

Yuxiu Hua was gratified. "My good daughter, having you is really my blessing."

Anyway, Li Juekai was already outdated. What was so important about him? So what if his daughter didn't want to see him?

Shi Qing took out his phone to reply and suddenly laughed. "Chairman Zhang has agreed to have dinner with us! Quick, quickly book a good place!"

Shi Xuexin immediately said, "I'll handle it now."

***

In the car, Old Master Li put down his phone. A trace of loneliness appeared on his aged face.

How had the child that he had raised with his own hands ended up like this?

"Isn't she coming over?" The chauffeur and Old Master Li had worked together for many years and were good friends. Seeing his expression, he could guess what was going on.

"I knew she wouldn't come." Old Master Li's last call had just been a final test.

The driver said, "It's normal for her to be arrogant."

Old Master Li's voice suddenly became serious. "But she shouldn't have lied to me back then."

At that time, Shi Xuexin had just been sent back to the Shi family and the Li family had not had time to fetch Shi Jin. Old Master Li had called the Shi family frequently to ask about Shi Jin's condition and to show his concern. However, nine out of ten times, the Shi family had received an answer saying that Shi Jin was unwilling to answer or leave the Shi family.

Old Master Li had not been in good health at that time and had believed it to be true. He could only find out more about Shi Jin through Shi Xuexin's phone.

Shi Xuexin's explanation was similar to that of the others. She told him, "Shi Jin doesn't want to go back at all. She doesn't want to leave this house and leave the city. She can't accept it at the moment. But don't worry, Grandfather. I will take good care of Shi Jin and accompany her through this. If she is willing to stay with the Shi family, I will treat her like my own sister. It just so happens that she has a friend. It'll be quite nice for us to accompany each other. Please give her more time, Grandfather, alright?"

Old Master Li trusted this child that he had raised single-handedly. He really thought that it would be good for Shi Jin to stay.

It was only after Shi Jin and the Li family gradually drifted apart that he slowly came back to his senses. How could Shi Jin not have been willing to pick up the call back then?

It was Shi Xuexin who had not given her a chance to answer.

Why had Shi Xuexin stopped Shi Jin?

Chapter 258: This World Is Unfair

Other than the reason for Shi Jin not wanting to leave, Shi Xuexin wanted to use Shi Jin's willfulness, pettiness, and conflict to show off her own generosity and understanding.

Everything had to be contrasted. She was afraid that she would not be able to blend in with the Shi family, so she needed Shi Jin to compare with.

As expected, Yuxiu Hua and Shi Qing were quickly won over by her sensible and obedient behavior. When the rest of the Shi family saw this, they all said, "As expected of the biological one!"

Old Master Li found it hard to believe that she would do such a thing. By the time he came back to his senses, it had been a few years since then and Shi Jin no longer trusted the Li family.

The call just now was just another testament to Shi Xuexin's true nature.

Old Master Li regretted it so much that his insides hurt. He felt even more guilty and vexed. He had been shrewd all his life, but he had actually been fooled by a little girl.

Seeing the look in his eyes again, the driver advised, "Old Master, don't let your health deteriorate. Doesn't Miss already know about the Li family's painstaking efforts? Besides, it's inevitable that tigers fall asleep and get tricked by little white rabbits sometimes."

***

Shi Jin returned home and went upstairs with her clothes.

The study room was ajar and Fu Xiuyuan was working. Shi Jin stuck her head in.

Seeing that he was busy with a video conference, Shi Jin quickly mouthed, "I'm sorry, carry on."

Fu Xiuyuan said into the computer, "Let's call it a day."

He got up and walked towards Shi Jin.

When he was at home, he did not wear a suit. Instead, he had changed into a beige casual outfit, which made him seem less aloof and more easygoing.

He had just gotten out of work and there was a hint of seriousness in his expression. He was still handsome and had an extraordinary bearing.

"I just wanted to see if you were busy and tell you something," Shi Jin explained. She hadn't expected him to notice her and end the meeting.

"Yes, go ahead." Fu Xiuyuan was prepared to listen.

When he spoke to others, his gaze was always like a torch. Sometimes, when he didn't directly look at the person speaking, he would exert a huge pressure, but when he spoke to Shi Jin, he would look into her eyes seriously, as if she was the only one in the world.

"Grandfather is coming over tomorrow and will have lunch with me. I think it'll be better if you accompany me."

With that, Fu Xiuyuan led her to the closet.

Needless to say, Shi Jin understood what he meant. Choose clothes!

The last time he had gone to see her parents and brother, Fu Xiuyuan had gone through a lot of trouble. It hadn't been easy for him to find a familiar face in front of the three of them, and now he had to accept the Old Master's test. How could he go unprepared?

Facing the huge wardrobe, Fu Xiuyuan was in a pickle once again.

In fact, the clothes in his wardrobe did not differ much in terms of style or material. Most of them were formal wear, with a small portion being casual wear. The formal wear was mainly dark-colored, while the casual wear was mostly beige-colored.

It meant that there was really nothing to choose from.

"This... Will it age me?" Fu Xiuyuan reached out to take a set, a sentence appearing in his mind.

He was five years older than Shi Jin, would Old Master Li despise him? No, he'd have to choose something different.

He took another set. "Won't this look childish?"

It would make Old Master Li feel uneasy about letting him take care of Shi Jin.

The more he looked at it, the more dissatisfied he became. The formal attire was too formal and oppressive. It did not fit the requirements for meeting her family. While the casual wear was too informal, making him seem frivolous and not steady enough.

The rest was even worse.

Fu Xiuyuan didn't say these words out loud, but Shi Jin understood everything, as though it was written all over his face.

Several hundred sets of clothes were rejected by Fu Xiuyuan just like that. The designer might start to doubt his line of work if he knew.

Shi Jin knew it!

She reached out and handed him the clothes she had brought back from the company. "These'll work. I made clothes for Supreme Entertainment today and saw that this material was not bad. I got them to make a set for you."

Fu Xiuyuan took the clothes from Shi Jin's hands. His deep black eyes lit up immediately, and his voice was sexy and steady. "This set is very suitable."

Shi Jin thought to herself, "Oh please, Master Fu, you haven't even opened the box."

Fu Xiuyuan lowered his eyes and his gaze landed on the box. He threw it down on the sofa and wrapped his arms around Shi Jin's waist. He pulled her closer and said in a hoarse, pleasant voice, "Thank you."

He really liked this gift.

Shi Jin raised her eyes. Fu Xiuyuan lowered his head and kissed her scarlet lips.

As expected, she did not resist. Instead, she raised her slender neck to respond. Fu Xiuyuan's palm landed carefully on her slender waist.

Shi Jin had wanted to tell him to try the clothes on first, but now, there was no need.

She had never thought that giving him this set of clothes would trigger such a huge reaction from him. He held the back of her head and kissed her seemingly endlessly.

***

The next day, Fu Xiuyuan woke up early and put on the clothes Shi Jin had given him.

For the first time, he seriously examined his figure and height in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction.

His clothes were custom-made by the Fu family, so it was rare to see a suit made of this material and design in his closet. It turned out that this was the most beautiful suit he now owned.

When Shi Jin got out of bed, she saw Fu Xiuyuan sitting on the sofa, working. She had no idea that Fu Xiuyuan had been wearing the set of clothes and looking at his beautiful self in front of the mirror for more than half an hour.

She remembered that this was her first time meeting Old Master Li in this lifetime. She said, "I want to buy some gifts for Grandpa."

"Yes, Grandpa likes to grow flowers and herbs, and he likes to drink tea." Fu Xiuyuan knew his old friend from the Li family and had already inquired about Old Master Li's preferences.

In the past, Shi Jin had resisted him and did not want to be with him at all. Even if it was the Li family's preference, he had the energy, but had no way to use it. Now, it was useful.

Seeing his expression, Shi Jin could guess what he was thinking. He had already made too many preparations for their lives.

Shi Jin did not stop him from preparing the gift.

At noon, Fu Xiuyuan drove with Shi Jin to the bamboo garden that Old Master Li had booked.

After all, Shi Jin was an artiste now. She still wore a mask with Fu Xiuyuan, moving in a low-profile manner. However, as he was meeting her family, she didn't put on much of a disguise.

Therefore, the moment they entered, they attracted Shi Xuexin's gaze.

Shi Xuexin raised her head and looked over. Why would Shi Jin come to Bamboo Garden? The prices here were not low.

On second thought, Shi Jin was now a rather famous artiste with a high income. Shi Xuexin felt upset.

For someone like Shi Jin, who could earn a fortune just by writing or singing a song, and someone like her who had studied piano and Chinese art seriously, their incomes were disparate. This world was really unfair..

Chapter 259: I Know Nothing Other Than Food

"Is that Shi Jin?" Yuxiu Hua asked.

"Yes, I think so," said Shi Xuexin.

Yuxiu Hua said indifferently, "By entering the entertainment industry, she can finally come to this kind of place to spend money. If it wasn't for Chu Ling being taken advantage of by her to gain popularity back then... who is that beside her? Did she change boyfriends?"

Shi Jin and Fu Xiuyuan walked in. They were not holding hands, but the aura between their brows made it easy for others to see their intimate attitude and Shi Jin's blissful expression.

Moreover, that man had a strong aura. Although he was wearing a mask, one could tell that he was handsome and extraordinary. He was even taller than Chu Ling.

Yuxiu Hua instantly felt her teeth aching. "It seems to be some fresh meat, perhaps from a talent show?"

Shi Xuexin also realized that the man looked exceptionally good. He seemed familiar.

After Yuxiu Hua said that, she guessed he might be an entertainment newbie. However, there was an endless stream of fresh meat celebrities these days. The entertainment companies had to release several hundred young fresh meat celebrities into the market every year, so there were so many that it was dazzling.

However, their careers would only be a flash in the pan. There was basically no one who was as popular as Chu Ling.

With that thought, Shi Xuexin was satisfied. Even if Shi Jin were to parade a hundred young hunks around, they would not be able to compare to Chu Ling's pinky.

She looked away and said, "Mom, Chairman Zhang is coming soon. Let's not bother about them."

She adjusted her smile. When Shi Jin came over, she would still greet her properly, even though they had had some disagreements earlier.

However, Shi Jin and the man did not walk towards them. Instead, they went straight to the building and the manager personally came to welcome them.

Shi Xuexin's expression changed.

Bamboo Garden had always been reserved for the wealthy and influential. Ordinary people might not be able to enter even if they had money.

Today, she was going to invite Chairman Zhang. Shi Xuexin had even specially asked a Chinese artist she knew to help her book this place. However, she could only book a spot on the first floor.

The first floor was not bad, it was spacious and each table was in its own relatively independent and private environment. It was very suitable for business guests.

Shi Xue had never even dared to think of a place like the second floor.

However, Shi Jin was able to achieve this just by becoming a small celebrity?

She felt extremely repulsed by these people who only followed celebrities!

***

After Shi Jin went upstairs, the manager respectfully led her to a private room.

Fu Xiuyuan pushed the door open and entered. Shi Jin saw Old Master Li sitting at the head of the table. When he saw her, an indescribable happiness appeared on his aged face and his eyes went slightly red. It was obvious that he had mentioned Shi Jin to Li Juekai.

Li Juekai and Gu Qingqing sat to one side while Gu Jingyuan stood behind Old Master Li.

"Shi Jin, come over to grandpa's side." Old Master Li's voice was slightly choked.

Shi Jin walked to his side obediently. He had a face that was very similar to Li Juekai's. Although he was already old, one could still tell that he had had an extraordinary bearing and appearance during his prime.

"Grandfather." Shi Jin took his hand. "It's Shi Jin."

Old Master Li's voice choked again and he only said a few words. "Okay, okay, okay."

"Grandpa." Fu Xiuyuan greeted him.

Only then did Old Master Li remember that Shi Jin and Fu Xiuyuan were already married and were very happy. He beamed and said, "Hurry and let Grandpa take a good look at you guys."

Fu Xiuyuan was wearing the clothes that Shi Jin had given him. He was tall and slender, with deep-set eyes and a straight nose. He was the perfect man in everyone's eyes.

With his relationship with the Li family, how could Old Master Li not be satisfied?

He immediately handed over two large red packets. "You're both married, but grandpa hasn't given you any gifts yet. Take them quickly. I'll bring you something from the city later. You must take them when you leave."

"Yes, we almost forgot to give you a wedding gift. Shi Jin, Mom has been too busy recently. Take no notice." Gu Qingqing also took two big red packets out and handed them over.

The red packets were heavy, and it was unknown what they contained.

Of course, Shi Jin didn't mind. Li Juekai's leg injury had consumed too much of Gu Qingqing's energy. How could she blame her mother?

Gu Jingyuan also handed something over. "This is for you."

Shi Jin accepted the gift and handed it to Fu Xiuyuan.

It was just some tea leaves. Before Shi Jin left, she snipped the orchids and ice mint leaves that she had planted and brought some inside.

Yao orchids helped with sleep, and the Ice mint calmed the meridians. It was extremely beneficial to sleep.

With this exchange of gifts, the distance between them closed.

Old Master Li looked at Shi Jin and felt at ease. This was probably the natural effect between bloodlines.

Although he had raised Shi Xuexin single-handedly in the past, he had always felt that she was overly competitive and vain. Therefore, he could not help but teach her a little more harshly at times. Who knew that she would turn out to be disloyal?

It was rare for the family to have time together like this. They chatted and laughed as they ate. Even Fu Xiuyuan, who had always been aloof, had a gentle expression on his face.

After dinner, they went downstairs together.

The Shi family of three was having a meal with Chairman Zhang. Chairman Zhang's tone was relaxed, and Shi Xuexin's perfect flattery was very pleasing to him.

"Chairman Zhang, we are indebted to you for taking care of the Shi family's business this time!" Shi Xuexin drank a few more glasses with him.

Seeing that Shi Xuexin could act as the backbone of the Shi family, Yuxiu Hua was extremely gratified.

Fortunately, she had found her biological daughter. If Shi Jin was here, she would only know how to eat and do nothing else.

Chairman Zhang was eating happily. It was almost time for him to leave.

Shi Xuexin and Shi Qing accompanied Chairman Zhang as they left the table. Just as they were about to walk out, she saw Old Master Li coming down from upstairs.

Shi Jin was holding Old Master Li's arm and walking down with him.

Shi Xuexin hesitated. Should she go forward to greet him? After all, she had been brought up by Old Master Li. Although her material life was not rich, Old Master Li's teachings to her were very strict and he had done his best.

Logically speaking, she shouldn't have distanced herself from Old Master Li, and she shouldn't have lied to him. However, if she were to go over and greet him now, she would really... despise him.

Old Master Li was actually quite magnanimous. He was dressed in a traditional Chinese suit, and although he was old, his eyes were bright.

What made Shi Xuexin feel disgusted was that if Chairman Zhang asked, she would definitely have to mention her relationship with Old Master Li.

Chairman Zhang's relationship was something she had worked hard to maintain. How could she let the Li family come into contact with him so easily? It was useless for the Li family to come into contact with him anyway..

Chapter 260: 1314 Red Packets

She was also afraid of what would happen if Old Master Li started being embarrassing. How awkward would that be?

"Chairman Zhang, let's go."

Yuxiu Hua understood her meaning and hurriedly turned to the side.

Although Shi Qing did not think much about it, the meeting with Chairman Zhang today had not been easy. He did not want to complicate things, so he did not stop his wife and daughter.

Chairman Zhang followed them in the opposite direction, but he still caught a glimpse of Old Master Li from the corner of his eye.

He was stunned for a moment before saying, "Everyone, please leave first. I've just spotted an old friend."

Shi Qing and the rest were helpless and could only walk over to one side and wait.

Chairman Zhang had not expected Old Master Li to appear in the capital. When had this big shot arrived?

Although the Li family was in dire straits, it was still an unreachable existence for someone like Chairman Zhang. He stepped forward and respectfully greeted, "Old Master Li."

He then greeted the others. "Young Master Li, Madam Li, Young Master Gu."

He did not know Shi Jin, but seeing her with this group of people, he still smiled politely.

Then, he saw Fu Xiuyuan and his eyes widened. Was this... was this really Master Fu? Master Fu was with the Li family?

Actually, the Li Clan did not have much of an impression of him, so they just greeted him politely.

In front of outsiders, Fu Xiuyuan was as cold as ice.

Chairman Zhang could tell that Master Fu didn't like to be disturbed. He didn't even dare to exchange a few words with Master Fu, so he quickly left.

He met up with Shi Xuexin and the others.

Yuxiu Hua couldn't help asking curiously, "Chairman Zhang, those few... do you know them?"

Director Zhang had wanted to say that he knew Fu Xiuyuan, but when he recalled Fu Xiuyuan's expression, he felt that it was better not to speak carelessly. He casually replied, "Wasn't that Best Actor Li?"

Yuxiu Hua couldn't help laughing in her heart. Some outdated Best Actor? Who cared?

Shi Xuexin heaved a sigh of relief. Only old antiques like Chairman Zhang would know a Best Actor like Li Juekai. Who among the younger generation knew Li Juekai's name?

When the four of them reached the car park, they suddenly heard the sound of chickens and ducks. Shi Xuexin immediately looked in Old Master Li's direction and saw that the trunk of his car had opened. The sound of ducks quacking could be heard.

She was glad that she had not greeted Old Master Li earlier. Just hearing that sound reminded her of the fear of being chased by these chickens and ducks in town.

Luckily, the chickens, ducks, and fish that Old Master Li had once sent over had all been returned by her.

Meanwhile, Old Master Li was introducing the chickens to Shi Jin. "If you guys stay in the courtyard, you'll be able to eat fresh eggs. This duck will be made into sour radish and old duck soup. It's the most appetizing and nourishing dish around. Oh right, there's also this fish. It's also very fresh. I got someone to fish it out from the pool this morning. It was flown over on the earliest flight. There's also these bean sprouts and bamboo shoots..."

He was grinning serenely.

The car had completely become a small menagerie.

Shi Jin only wanted to ask, how much was the fish worth and how much was the earliest flight?

Well, it must have cost a lot. Grandpa's intentions were priceless, and she accepted them happily.

Old Master Li looked at her expression and took out his things, afraid that she would despise him.

When he saw Shi Jin reaching out to take the fish, the burden in his heart disappeared. So his granddaughter liked it.

"If you like it, I'll bring more for you next time." Old Master Li was in a good mood.

"Is Grandpa leaving soon?"

"That's right. The chickens, ducks, and fish back home can't look after themselves!" Old Master Li said.

Shi Jin nodded. "I'll visit you next time then."

"Alright, alright. Then I'll keep the freshest and most delicious food for you and Xiuyuan."

To one side, Gu Jingyuan was feeling sour. "Grandpa, shall I come pick some up too?"

Old Master Li smiled widely. "Of course. When have I ever left you out?"

Shi Jin wanted to grab the chicken, but Fu Xiuyuan pushed her hand away. "Don't move, let me do it."

He took off his jacket and saw that Shi Jin still had fish scales on her hand. He passed the fish to Gu Jingyuan. "Big Brother, please help me take it."

He was slightly older than Gu Jingyuan, so it was natural for him to address him as brother.

Gu Jingyuan helped him hold it.

Seeing Fu Xiuyuan reach out to catch the chicken, Gu Jingyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him. Fu Xiuyuan, who had always been a clean freak, was really going to take the chicken?

How unusual.

Fu Xiuyuan saw that Gu Jingyuan was holding the clothes casually and reminded him, "Big Brother, my clothes are new."

Gu Jingyuan couldn't help thinking, "And? Who doesn't have new clothes?"

He hadn't thought of Fu Xiuyuan as such a wishy-washy person.

Shi Jin took a step back and said in a low voice, "I bought them."

Gu Jingyuan immediately understood the importance of the outfit.

Li Juekai and Gu Qingqing watched the interaction between the three of them and could not help feeling amused and gratified.

In the past, this family had always been fragmented. Everyone had regrets in their hearts, but now, they were all brought together by Shi Jin.

Chicken, duck, fish, and various vegetables were successfully transferred to Fu Xiuyuan's Bentley.

Shi Jin bade farewell to her family. As she sat in the front passenger seat, she heard all sorts of sounds coming from the trunk. She turned to look at Fu Xiuyuan, who was driving quietly, and felt a sense of surrealism.

It was an unreal happiness.

There was a traffic light ahead.

Fu Xiuyuan stepped on the brakes and turned his head. He saw the dazed and bright light in Shi Jin's eyes. It was so cute that it made his heart flutter.

By the time he came back to his senses, he had already leaned over and kissed her.

It was only when a loud horn sounded from behind that Fu Xiuyuan was jolted awake. He let go of Shi Jin and started the car again.

***

At Lanting Residence:

Butler Chen looked at the items in the Bentley and was stunned!

Fu Xiuyuan, on the other hand, was calm and composed. "The hen will give us eggs, we'll eat the rest slowly."

"Okay."

"Remember to take good care of the chicken." Fu Xiuyuan had never cared about such trivial matters in the villa, but tonight, he was reminding him carefully about a few chickens, ducks, and fish.

How could Butler Chen be careless?

Shi Jin sat on the sofa and took out the red packet that her grandfather and parents had given her.

It was really a stack of money. It was not a lot, but their intentions were very good. It totalled 1314 yuan.

It was rare for them to catch up with the times, so she took this as a good sign.

"1314 yuan?" Shi Jin reacted instantly, but Fu Xiuyuan did not.

He opened Google and searched before understanding what it meant. A smile gradually appeared on his lips. So it was like this.

Fu Xiuyuan reached out and took the money in his palm. He counted it carefully a few times, planning to store his share in the safe..

Chapter 261: Siheyuan

This was the most valuable gift he had ever received. It was also the money he liked the most.

Butler Chen hurried over and said, "Master Fu, Miss Shi, this was in the chicken coop."

It was something wrapped in a thick cloth. It was heavy and it was hard to tell what it was.

Housekeeper Chen weighed it in his hand and didn't dare to casually chuck it away. He could only bring it over.

Shi Jin took the cloth bag and opened it. There was a pile of red booklets inside and she blinked. A real estate license?

Old Master Li had given her more than a thousand yuan, had he also given her a few properties?

She flipped it open. Owner: Shi Jin.

Address: 266 Chang'an Road.

266 Chang'an Road? Wasn't that in the so-called First Ring area of Beijing?

A simple house there would cost eight figures.

It was the most expensive place in Country S that netizens knew of. They said that every inch of land was worth more than gold.

Fu Xiuyuan glanced at it and said in a low voice, "It's not a house."

"What is it then?" Shi Jin was puzzled. Could it be a shop? That would be unbelievably expensive.

"It's a siheyuan," Fu Xiuyuan answered.

Shi Jin suddenly felt that the house book in her hand was heavy. A siheyuan! It could not be measured even in eight digits! Its value was immeasurable!

Shi Jin flipped through the stack casually and realized that there were eight books!

Not only was there a siheyuan, there were also shops. It encompassed all kinds of good locations across Beijing.

So Old Master Li was afraid that she wouldn't accept such an expensive gift, so he had hidden the papers in the chicken cage and waited for Shi Jin to find it herself.

What a priceless gift had Old Master Li given her?

Shi Jin suddenly recalled that a few years ago, Old Master Li had also asked someone to send chickens and ducks to the Shi family. He had given one set to Shi Jin and one set to Shi Xuexin.

At that time, Shi Jin had been filled with anger. She hadn't even looked at it before rejecting the gift.

At that time, she lacked love and wanted the care of her family, not these external things. She would rather pick up a call from Old Master Li than just receive something.

As for Shi Xuexin, she had given him a look of disdain before pinching her nose and saying, "Tell Grandpa that Shi Jin said no. Send them back."

At that time, Shi Jin didn't care about these things at all. Even now, she had never thought that these things would be hidden in the chicken coop.

Just how many billions had Shi Jin and Shi Xuexin missed?

She wondered if Shi Xuexin would regret it when she found out about this.

Shi Jin did not know how to feel.

Butler Chen also understood that these were deeds, and there was one for a siheyuan.

Recalling how he had almost dropped the cloth bag into the fish pond, his heart trembled.

The next day, Shi Jin went to the office and drove her own car.

Because the wedding gift Gu Jingyuan had given her yesterday contained several car keys.

As for the cars, Gu Jingyuan had sent it over that night. They were all custom-made cars that Gu Jingyuan had mentioned previously. There were no obvious signs, but every part of the car was made with professional technology. It had excellent safety and control capabilities.

It was also very convenient for Shi Jin to drive around. It was not too conspicuous to keep a low profile, but it was also very safe. It was enough to protect her.

Fu Xiuyuan watched as Shi Jin drove out and a sense of defeat rose in his heart.

He had also thought of this matter. He had found a company to custom-make a car for Shi Jin. However, Gu Jingyuan had beaten him to it.

He could only watch as Shi Jin drove Gu Jingyuan's car out.

He had failed.

***

When Shi Jin went to the office, she only participated in a small event. After all, she had not graduated yet and the main event was the college entrance examination. She also needed Yao Jiahong to protect her. The entire company was very tolerant towards her.

With the college entrance examination approaching, First and Second High were also ushering in an important event.

Before the college entrance examination, there would be a joint activity between the two schools. They would specially invite all kinds of elites to the school for a lecture.

All kinds of elites who had graduated from First High School or Second High School, or the elites from the top schools in Country S, might attend.

They would come to share their experiences in the industry, answer questions for students, and guide their applications.

Shi Xuexin had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.

This was undoubtedly a chance for her to return to Second High School and become famous again. However, because of what had happened to Chu Jia previously, she could only bear the pain and give up this opportunity.

As her teacher had helped her to settle Chu Jia's matter, it hadn't implicated her on the surface. However, if she were to be too high-profile, she would definitely attract the ire of those in the know.

Shi Jin had unknowingly KO-ed Shi Xuexin without even making a move.

Wen Yongwei, on the other hand, was secretly preparing to let her elder brother, Wen Yaoming, attend the joint conference between the two schools.

Speaking of which, Wen Yaoming had graduated from a proper film academy. Although he had only just debuted, he already had a popular piece of work like "Sing My Life" under his belt. Usually, he followed his father and had unique achievements and insights into music and business investment. Currently, he was not only participating in film and television dramas, but he was also investing in film and television dramas.

Wen Yaoming's future was limitless.

"So, Big Brother, can you come with me?" Wen Yongwei wheedled.

Wen Yaoming had studied at First High School before. If she brought him along to the lecture this time, she would get more face.

Wen Yaoming smiled. "Since you've been trying your best to invite me, I won't refuse."

Wen Yongwei immediately took out her phone and called her teacher to tell him about Wen Yaoming's visit.

The teachers of First High School could not ask for more. Wen Yaoming, who was an actor and an investor, could undoubtedly be classified as an elite. Letting him talk would also give the students more opportunities.

"Can I have my brother appear as the finale?" Wen Yongwei bargained.

Naturally, the teacher would not refuse. "I'll try my best to fight for it."

Father Wen was walking up the stairs when he heard their conversation. "I'll go with you this time," he said.

"Father, are you coming too?" Wen Yongwei was full of anticipation.

"I'm just going to take a look. I won't participate in your activities. I'll leave that to the young people to do."

Father Wen had his own plans.

Father Wen had come from a musical family and had always been focused on his research into music. He walked an orthodox path.

Recently, he had been preparing to research an important music project and needed approval from the higher-ups.

For a research project like his, the funding needed was a huge amount. He couldn't get it himself. He had to wait for the approval process to be finalized.

However, something had happened to the family of the approval admin, and he couldn't get approval for Father Wen's research funds.

It had not been easy for Father Wen to find out that it was because the admin's mother had been diagnosed with a serious illness..

Chapter 262: A Horrendous Sight

The reviewer was busy with family matters and naturally didn't have the time to talk about research with Father Wen. However, although the reviewer wasn't in a hurry, Father Wen was very anxious. His research couldn't wait any longer.

He had to solve the problem at the source.

***

The lectures at First High School and Second High School would be starting soon.

Elites from all walks of life would attend. Not to mention students, even teachers were looking forward to it.

Wang Boyan and Ye Ke, who no longer needed to attend classes, also looked forward to it.

When they got the name list, they realized that the four people who had come were all outstanding. Ye Ke couldn't help but feel envious. She nudged Shi Jin and said, "Shi Jin, look, this man is so outstanding!"

A classmate asked, "Is that Wen Yongwei's older brother, Wen Yaoming? He's super handsome. I'm his fan!"

"No, he's even more handsome than Wen Yaoming!" Ye Ke handed over the name list. "Besides, this is someone from Second High School. First High School hired him, but he's not on the name list."

The photo of the elites invited from Second High School had already been printed on the list.

The girl took the name list and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's true! He's so much better looking than Wen Yaoming! And he's a doctor! Oh my god, he's so amazing! I've always rejected my mom's requests for me to enroll in medical school, but with such a good-looking doctor and professor there, I'll immediately agree! Treating and saving people can become my life's number one priority."

She tugged on Ye Ke. "Let's go, let's go right now!"

It seemed like she could not wait to see that doctor.

Ye Ke asked Shi Jin, "Shi Jin, are we going over?"

"Let's go." Shi Jin picked up her bag and zipped up her school uniform.

The joint speech between the two schools last year had been held in First High School. Therefore, this time, the venue was Second High School. The feelings of cooperation and competition between the two schools were well rounded.

Both parties had invited four industry elites to the lecture today. Naturally, the reputation and popularity of these eight successful people would be compared.

Wen Yaoming's appearance today gave First High School a boost of confidence.

Although the other three elites invited by First High School weren't weak, perhaps only Wen Yaoming could fully trample on Second High's candidates.

Investors, producers, movie stars, the top student of Second High School and the eldest son of a music family-all of these were the favorites of the current students.

The other three were all talented in scientific research. Their eloquence and performance were far inferior to Wen Yaoming's.

Therefore, the teacher who had accompanied Wen Yongwei and Wen Yaoming was beaming with joy. He could not wait to announce the news to the world.

On the other hand, the other three elites who were focused on scientific research didn't have much of a presence. Their limelight was also stolen by Wen Yaoming.

"Big brother, you have a lot of fans at Second High."

As soon as Wen Yongwei got out of the car, she saw that there were a few fans from No.2 Middle School holding onto magazines with Wen Yaoming's face printed on them. They were secretly delighted as they greeted him.

Wen Yaoming waved at them graciously, which naturally attracted cheers.

In fact, the school did not approve of students chasing after celebrities, but Wen Yaoming's identity was different from that of other celebrities. The Wen family was a music family, and they had been involved in music creation and research for generations. Their status was extraordinary. To a certain extent, he represented art, unlike other shallow idols.

The fans were excited to see Wen Yaoming and Wen Yongwei.

Wen Yongwei and Wen Yaoming entered the venue accompanied by their teacher. The other three scientific research elites soon became their foil.

They were about to reach the entrance when a tall man appeared beside them.

Wen Yongwei and Wen Yaoming were too focused on their own world to notice it.

When they appeared at the entrance of the venue, the lights in the venue fell on them.

The teachers and students who had already gathered in the venue turned to look at them simultaneously.

Then, many people gasped and exclaimed in disbelief, "Oh my god, he's so handsome! He's so handsome!"

"So the level of handsomeness on the screen is not even one-tenth of the real experience!"

"I want to be in the same profession as him. Is it too late?"

"Mom, I'm really in love!"

"I'm going to faint from the hotness!"

Ye Ke could not help, but grab Shi Jin's sleeve and exclaim, "Look, Shi Jin! Look, the real thing crushes the photo! I thought that the photo was artistic, but now I know that I was wrong. This photographer did not even capture the essence of the real person!"

When Wen Yongwei and Wen Yaoming saw that so many people were mesmerized, they couldn't help but gracefully wave their hands in greeting.

The students were in an uproar. If it wasn't for the environment, they would have screamed.

The teacher reminded Wen Yaoming in a low voice, "If any student wants an autograph, you can give it to them. However, you have to control the time so as not to delay the lecture."

Wen Yaoming naturally understood this logic. "I won't delay the official business."

He and Wen Yongwei walked past the students and went to the front row.

Some students really raised their notebooks to ask for autographs, but they weren't looking in Wen Yaoming's direction.

Several people raised their notebooks and passed them in another direction.

Wen Yaoming could not help but frown. He and Wen Yongwei turned around and saw a young man holding a pen in his slender fingers and signing autographs for everyone.

This man had an extremely good appearance. There was a hint of nobility in his coldness. When he drew his eyebrows together, he looked even more like a fairy in the mortal world, untouchable.

The light fell on him like it was specially adjusted for him, making everyone around him pale in comparison.

Wen Yaoming's brilliance was also suppressed.

Wen Yaoming and Wen Yongwei subconsciously looked at each other and saw two words in each other's eyes: "Who's that?"

From the looks of it, he was a fresh meat celebrity who had just debuted. He might have come from some talent show program, so he was indeed very exquisite and good-looking.

They had not expected Second High to be so wanton as to invite such a person to the lecture.

Could it be that First High School had hired Wen Yaoming, so No.2 Middle School had caught some fresh meat at the last minute to boost the numbers?

He was really good looking, but what was he there to talk about? How was he going to participate when he came from a talent show that didn't require talent and only relied on looks?

"Let's go to the front," Wen Yongwei said to Wen Yaoming. She no longer took this young man seriously.

Behind them, the students were still exclaiming. Of course, there were still one or two people who came to look for Wen Yaoming for autographs.

However, Wen Yaoming didn't really want to sign anything anymore. He felt that these students had bad taste..

Chapter 263: Embarrassing Oneself In Front Of Gu Jingyuan

Once everyone arrived, the lecture began.

Today, the entire venue was packed. The students from both schools were present. This was unlike other years, where many third-year students had used the excuse of revision to not attend the lecture.

On the other hand, Wen Yongwei and Wen Yaoming were looking forward to hearing what the young hunks had to say.

Speaking of which, the elites invited by the two schools were mostly researchers. There were also two successful businessmen, one doctor, and the rest were the fresh meat celebrity and Wen Yaoming.

Although Wen Yaoming wasn't as handsome as the fresh meat celebrity, he knew that he would definitely crush them in other respects.

As for the academics and businessmen, they might be very capable, but their looks... Forget it, they usually relied on their charisma.

The teacher said to Wen Yaoming, "You'll be the finale. You still have time to prepare."

"Teacher, I'm ready."

The teacher looked relieved.

After the two principals gave their usual speech, the scientific and business elites took turns to go on stage.

The business elites were indeed very capable. Very soon, the students became mesmerized by their words. Everyone wished they could immediately fill in the relevant applications.

However, the researchers were usually introverted, so their performance was average.

"Now, we welcome Gu Jingyuan to speak to everyone." Principal Lu extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

Gu Jingyuan stood up and walked to the seat beside Principal Lu.

The students below the stage whistled and cheered when they saw him.

Someone could not help but shout, "Gu Jingyuan! Gu Jingyuan!"

Wen Yongwei frowned. "What is Second High planning to do? Are they going to let the students debut together?"

After that, she heard Principal Lu proudly announce, "Although Doctor Gu did not attend Second High School, when he was 15 years old, he attended a junior class at Beijing University. After that, he was selected by the German National Medical Academy. He finished his medical master's degree before he was 20 years old and then started to perform independent surgery. Currently, Doctor Gu is not only a doctor at Germany's National Medical Academy, but he is also a medical professor at Beijing University. He is also participating in the investment, research, and development of Country S's new medical equipment. If you have the intention of applying to Beijing University, or the medical school, please listen to Doctor Gu's advice."

Even those who didn't want to apply pricked up their ears.

Wen Yongwei's expression immediately changed. Fortunately, the lights had already dimmed, and no one could see her rapidly changing expression.

It was the same for Wen Yaoming.

The two of them had known that there was a doctor from Second High School coming over, but they had never thought about how young and outstanding the doctor could be.

So when they had initially seen Gu Jingyuan, they had not associated him with the doctor at all.

Now that they had heard Principal Lu's introduction, they realized that the young hunk was Doctor Gu, whose resume was so impressive that it made people tremble.

When Gu Jingyuan went up on stage, Wen Yongwei and Wen Yaoming could only pray that he would be like the other scientific researchers who didn't know how to read people.

However, they were wrong. Gu Jingyuan was humorous and funny, and his words were clear and fluent, causing the audience to laugh from time to time.

He even gathered the opinions of the three elites who were involved in scientific research. He combined their suggestions and inspired everyone.

Those who were only obsessed with his appearance also listened attentively.

Those who had originally discriminated against him for his looks also put away their contempt, wishing to obtain more experience and knowledge from him.

Wen Yaoming's mouth opened with great difficulty. So, what did he want the finale position for?

He had enrolled in the junior class of Beijing University at the age of fifteen... He could directly crush Wen Yaoming, this straight-A student.

He was participating in the investment, research, and development of new medical equipment... Wen Yaoming was going to talk about the experience and insights he had gained from investing in movies and television dramas later. He'd be humiliated.

As for the identity of the actor... It was fine if an actor was not as good looking as other doctors, but even his body language and oratory skills were not as good as the other's. No matter how he looked at it, he could not surpass Gu Jingyuan.

Despair swept over Wen Yaoming.

He had been born into a musical family and had good grades since he was young. Naturally, he had only ever received praise along the way and had never been defeated, but now, he was facing losing.

Gu Jingyuan finished speaking at the appointed time and said to the audience, "If anyone has any other questions, you're welcome to discuss them with me."

His clear and melodious voice was extremely pleasing to the ear, and his words were also extremely clear. Even the students seated in the last row could clearly hear his words.

As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause rang out. Everyone couldn't help standing up and expressing their utmost respect and gratitude to him.

Gu Jingyuan walked towards the scientific research elites with a humble expression. He greeted them and chatted with them for a while.

The elites of scientific research were all talented people. Their ability to express themselves was not good, but their knowledge and talent were unquestionable.

Gu Jingyuan got off the stage, and many people surrounded him. They were no longer looking at his appearance, they were sincerely asking questions.

Ye Ke was extremely excited. "I'm so glad that I took the Beijing University examination. I can go to the same school as Doctor Gu in the future! Although the chances of us meeting are close to zero, it's better than not having any chance at all! Shi Jin, don't you regret rejecting Beijing University?"

"No." Shi Jin shook her head. After all, she was someone who could meet Gu Jingyuan whenever she wanted to.

Ye Ke swore. "I want to become an outstanding person like Doctor Gu!"

Shi Jin could tell that this was simply idol worship and had nothing to do with romance.

"Let's go over there. I also have a few questions to ask Doctor Gu." Ye Ke pulled Shi Jin over.

Father Wen had also arrived. When he saw Gu Jingyuan, his eyes lit up. He didn't even have time to listen to his son's speech and quickly walked towards Gu Jingyuan.

In order not to affect other people's speeches, Gu Jingyuan had already walked out of the venue.

Because of his departure, more than half of the students had left. Only a few people were still sitting below the stage.

After all, many people really wanted to ask Gu Jingyuan questions, and most people would not dream of being an actor or working in the entertainment industry, so they did not take Wen Yaoming's speech seriously.

Wen Yaoming stood on the stage and watched as the teachers of the two schools tried their best to stop the students from leaving, but they couldn't detain them.

Looking at the sparse crowd below the stage, Wen Yaoming didn't know if having fewer spectators was his good luck or misfortune.

Meanwhile, Father Wen was already walking towards Gu Jingyuan. At the same time, Ye Ke and Shi Jin were also heading that way..

Chapter 264: Would She Refuse Her High-paid Invitation?

Ye accidentally bumped into Father Wen and hurriedly apologized. "I'm sorry."

When Father Wen saw that the person who had bumped into him was with Shi Jin, his expression turned a little ugly. Of course, he knew Shi Jin. She was a rival who had always been fighting with his daughter. She was the one who was best at creating hype and creating trouble. However, he couldn't be bothered to argue with someone like her. He reached out to brush the spot where Ye Ke had bumped into him and turned to Gu Jingyuan. "Doctor Gu, hello. I'm Wen Jili. I'd like to have a private chat with you."

"Mr. Wen, my purpose for coming to school today is to answer the students' questions. I'm sorry." Gu Jingyuan directly rejected him.

When he had been facing Shi Jin just now, Gu Jingyuan had noticed that slight movement of disdain.

No matter who this guy was, he could not despise Shi Jin.

"Doctor Gu, I can provide you with a high amount of..." Wen Jili intended to launch a monetary attack.

Gu Jingyuan had already retracted his gaze from Wen Jili and was looking at Shi Jin warmly. "Shi Jin, are you tired after sitting for so long?"

This sentence cut Wen Jili off. He said nothing and looked at Gu Jingyuan and Shi Jin in surprise.

"It's alright. Brother, why don't you do your work first while I wait for you outside?" Shi Jin said naturally.

When the other students heard their conversation, they were also surprised. Gu Jingyuan was Shi Jin's older brother? The biological kind?

Ye Ke subconsciously asked this question.

Gu Jingyuan smiled. "Yes, she's my biological sister, we share the same parents."

"Ahhhh! Really? Really?! Why didn't I know?!" Ye Ke shook Shi Jin's arm.

Shi Jin smiled too. "You didn't ask."

The surrounding students also burst into screams. They looked at Gu Jingyuan and then at Shi Jin. For a moment, they didn't know whether to envy the brother or the sister.

Sweat broke out on Wen Jili's forehead. He had never expected Gu Jingyuan to have such a relationship with Shi Jin. Just now, he had almost reprimanded Shi Jin in front of Gu Jingyuan.

Of course, he would not have done such an ungentlemanly thing. However, when he thought of this, he could not help but feel guilty.

Gu Jingyuan ignored him and reached out to take Shi Jin's hand, leading her out of the crowd.

Ye Ke naturally walked out as well.

Gu Jingyuan was almost done answering the questions, so the other students dispersed.

Wen Jili had no choice, but to watch Gu Jingyuan walk away. He had originally made up his mind to see Gu Jingyuan today and find him to help the important person in charge of his mother's surgery so that he could solve the problem at the source in advance.

He had heard that Gu Jingyuan was currently the most authoritative doctor of this kind of surgery. However, he had not expected to return empty-handed.

Indeed, Wen Jili had not expected Gu Jingyuan to be a very difficult doctor to invite. Would a doctor who could even be invited by Second High to be a lecturer reject his highly-paid invitation? Therefore, he had not made sufficient preparations. After finishing his work at the unit, he rushed over directly without even informing the teachers of Second High School beforehand.

He had been rejected.

Wen Jili had no choice but to adjust his train of thought. He turned around and saw his son and daughter coming out of the lecture hall. Both of them didn't look too good.

He wasn't in the mood to ask them about the meeting. He just said, "I haven't finished my business. If you want to go back, don't wait up."

"Father, what are you busy with?" Wen Yongwei asked.

In comparison, she was calmer than Wen Yaoming. After all, she wasn't the one on stage.

"I'm looking for Doctor Gu to operate on the mother of someone important," Wen Jili said. "But he's very busy right now. I haven't found a chance yet."

Wen Yongwei immediately said, "Then why don't I accompany you?"

Seeing that his daughter was being sensible, Wen Jili felt a little better. "That'll be fine too. You youngsters can easily strike up a rapport."

Although Wen Yongwei and Shi Jin were competitors in terms of work, Wen Jili thought that his daughter was young and beautiful after all. She was more suitable for buttering Gu Jingyuan up than him.

Meanwhile, Gu Jingyuan and Shi Jin were walking back. Ye Ke was holding onto Shi Jin's arm and listening to them talk, Wang Boyan had unknowingly followed them too.

They all wanted to take advantage of this big brother's confidence.

Gu Jingyuan wanted to treat Shi Jin to a meal, but when he saw Ye Ke and Wang Boyan, he said, "Shi Jin, you haven't introduced your friends to me."

"I forgot," Shi Jin said with a smile. "This is Ye Ke, and this is Wang Boyan, they are math and physics geniuses. They have already passed the Imperial Capital University's admission test and will be in the same school as you soon."

Gu Jingyuan knew that Shi Jin had never had many friends, and that Deng Yufei's relation to her was even more ambitious.

Seeing that she had made new friends, he could not help but feel gratified. "Hello, welcome to Imperial Capital University."

"It's our honor." Ye Ke and Wang Boyan hurriedly said, "After getting to know Shi Jin, we finally understood what it means to have someone be better than you. After getting to know Brother Gu, we finally understood what it means to have someone even better than her!"

"Let's go. Let's have dinner together tonight. My treat." Gu Jingyuan wanted to have dinner with Shi Jin. Now that she had friends, he did not mind interacting with her friends as well.

Ye Ke and Wang Boyan were naturally more than willing. They really wanted to be friends with Gu Jingyuan and take advantage of the fact that he was a top student.

Gu Jingyuan went with them to a restaurant with a good ambience outside the school and asked for a private room.

Although Ye Ke and Wang Boyan could not manage to catch up with Gu Jingyuan academically, they were indeed the top students of Second High School. They could chat with him about anything.

Shi Jin held a cup of lemon water and leaned against the back of her chair. She watched the three of them chatting lazily and felt relaxed.

She had lived too tensely in her previous life, so it was inevitable that she would be tense in this life too.

Looking at how Ye Ke, Wang Boyan, and Big Brother were talking non-stop, the atmosphere was so good that it made her feel less burdened. They all just wanted time to stop.

"I'm going to the washroom." Shi Jin put down the lemonade and got up to walk out.

Just as she reached the door, Wen Yongwei asked in surprise, "Shi Jin? Why are you here?"

"Eating," Shi Jin said calmly. Did she need special approval to come to a restaurant?

Wen Yongwei knew that she had misspoken, so she shook her head and said, "That's not what I meant."

She had obviously come with Wen Jili after hearing that Gu Jingyuan was there for dinner. Who knew that Shi Jin would be present too?

Wen Jili had not told her about the relationship between Shi Jin and Gu Jingyuan yet, so Wen Yongwei naturally did not know about it.

She knew that Gu Jingyuan was in this room, so she wanted to find an opportunity to talk to him..

Chapter 265: Going To The Hospital To Line Up

A beautiful person naturally had an advantage in society. Sometimes, it was very convenient for a beauty to do things others could not.

She believed that Gu Jingyuan might not be able to resist her gentle and generous words.

"You and Doctor Gu?" Wen Yongwei asked subconsciously.

"Are you talking about my brother?"

Wen Yongwei's breathing paused for a moment before Wen Jili walked over to her with a smile on his face. "Shi Jin, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Yongwei's father. I'm here to ask your brother for help."

His usually arrogant face now bore a rare look of humility.

Wen Yongwei could understand the relationship between Shi Jin and Gu Jingyuan even without Wen Jili's explanation.

Hadn't Shi Jin come from a village? Why did she have a brother like Gu Jingyuan?

She had long known that Shi Jin was just a fake heiress of the Shi family. Not only was she ignorant and incompetent, but she also stayed with the Shi family all year round. However, she actually had such a big brother!

Shi Jin raised her beautiful brows. "Oh, then you can look for him directly."

Wen Jili choked.

If Gu Jingyuan was so easy to find, he wouldn't have waited for Shi Jin.

He had only gone out to ask around after hitting a wall earlier. He realized that Gu Jingyuan was already the most popular doctor in the capital, and even the entire world.

He deeply regretted going to look for Gu Jingyuan without having done any preparation today.

No, based on what he found out, even if he had made all the necessary preparations, he still might not be able to cut the queue to this doctor who was already so in-demand.

"Shi Jin, you have competed with Xiaowei before, and you have a good relationship with her. Why don't you put in a good word for us in front of your big brother? A friend of mine is really sick and wants to ask your big brother for help. Saving a life is a more worthy act than building a seven-storied pagoda. We can't just leave her in the lurch, right?" Wen Jili's tone softened. He even used the moral abduction tactic.

Shi Jin did not even bat an eyelid. "Is my brother the only doctor in the capital?"

Wen Jili choked again.

The door to the private room opened. Gu Jingyuan saw that Shi Jin hadn't returned, so he had come over to look for her.

When he saw the two extra people outside, his expression immediately darkened.

"Doctor Gu!" Wen Jili immediately said, "I have a friend who is very ill. Please help him!"

Wen Yongwei said softly, "Doctor Gu, please give us a chance."

She was beautiful, and when she softened her voice, it was very moving. However, Gu Jingyuan only glanced at them indifferently. "Go to the hospital and wait in line."

He did not take Wen Yongwei's beauty seriously at all.

"Doctor Gu..." Wen Yongwei wanted to fight for more.

Gu Jingyuan reiterated, "The hospital is open to everyone."

After saying that, he did not even look at the Wens. Instead, he looked at Shi Jin and said gently, "Do you find it noisy here? If you find it noisy, let's go somewhere else."

"No need. We're almost done anyway," said Shi Jin. "Let's go in a sec."

"Okay." Gu Jingyuan ignored Wen Jili and Wen Yongwei.

Did they really think that he did not know why Wen Jili had come to find him alone?

Gu Jingyuan had seen too many people who treated him as a useful tool. Those who really had family and friends who were sick would have gone straight to the hospital to wait for an appointment. How could they be as calm as them?

He had spoiled them!

By the time Shi Jin returned, Gu Jingyuan had already paid the bill. He took her bag and walked out with Wang Boyan and Ye Ke.

For the first time, Wen Yongwei felt defeated in front of Shi Jin.

This was something she had never felt before. She had always been a high and mighty daughter of a rich family, a rich and beautiful daughter of a musical family. She had not needed to rely on anyone.

As he watched the four of them leave, Wen Jili's expression changed slightly. "This Shi Jin..."

"Oh right, Dad, I remember now. We can ask Shi Xuexin for help."

She explained the relationship between Shi Xuexin and Shi Jin. "If Gu Jingyuan is really from the Li family, then Shi Xuexin should have a good relationship with him. She should be able to help us."

"Alright, quickly go and find Shi Xuexin's contact information."

Shi Xuexin was a high-profile person and was a model student of Second High School, so Wen Yongwei managed to find her cell phone number without much effort.

After the call connected, Wen Yongwei made a simple self-introduction.

Shi Xuexin's tone was rather polite, even though she did not really like Wen Yongwei. She had heard from Hu Lai that Wen Yongwei and Chu Ling almost became a celebrity couple. Fortunately, they had not formed a team yet.

However, she subconsciously treated Wen Yongwei as her love rival, even though Wen Yongwei was not very clear about her relationship with Chu Ling.

"Why are you looking for me?" Nevertheless, Shi Xuexin had never thought of offending her openly.

"Senior Shi, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Tell me."

Wen Yongwei deliberated for a moment before saying, "Do you know Gu Jingyuan from the Li Family?"

"I do." Shi Xuexin did not speak much. Before she knew the motives of others, she was unwilling to reveal her hand.

"Senior Shi, I know that you have a good relationship with Doctor Gu. I would like to ask you for a favor. Please get Doctor Gu to agree to my dad's request to operate on a friend of ours."

Shi Xuexin was still in a daze. "You mean Doctor Gu?"

"Can you help me?" Wen Yongwei assumed that she was unwilling to help.

"My brother is rather busy now. I can't agree to your request immediately. You can call back later," said Shi Xuexin.

"Alright, thank you Senior Shi. I'll call you later."

Finally, there was a glimmer of hope. Wen Yongwei's tone was filled with excitement.

Wen Jili asked, "How is it?"

"Senior Shi agreed to help, but she doesn't know if Doctor Gu has the time."

"Sometimes Shi Xuexin is useful. There must be hope."

After hanging up, Shi Xuexin immediately went to check on Gu Jingyuan's information.

Before she could check, her best friends, Zhao Xiyue and Chen Jierou, sent Gu Jingyuan's photo to her. They were infatuated with Gu Jingyuan on WeChat. "Xue Xinxue, look, this is a new professor from the medical school at Beijing University! Isn't he a beauty?"

Chen Jierou quickly sent a message: "I heard that when he was fifteen, he was already a junior at Beijing University!"

Zhao Xiyue chimed in. "He's the most famous doctor in the capital now. I heard that Principal Jiang expended a lot of effort on inviting him to our school for guidance. He even visited the cottage three times and personally invited him!"

Chen Jierou: "It's a pity that I didn't attend medical school. Otherwise, I would have been able to see the face of this handsome guy irl!"

Zhao Xiyue said, "Then we can attend the lecture. As long as it's Doctor Gu's class, we can definitely attend it.."

Chapter 266: Wearing This Set Everyday

Chen Jierou said, "Why didn't I think of that? It's settled then! Xuexin, are you listening? I heard that Doctor Gu is only 25 years old today. He's the best age!"

Zhao Xiyue: "I think among us, only Xuexin has a chance of winning over such a handsome guy."

Shi Xuexin gripped her cell phone so tightly that her fingers went numb, but she was oblivious to it.

Gu Jingyuan, a genius doctor and a professor of Beijing University's junior classes.

Every word struck Shi Xuexin's heart hard.

Chen Jierou sent her a series of "Ahhhhhhhh" screams which finally woke Shi Xuexin up.

She quickly searched for Gu Jingyuan's number on her phone. No, she had deleted all of them.

She had searched through WeChat, QQ, and her email addresses. The traces of Gu Jingyuan's existence had long been destroyed by her.

She really wanted to leave that small town and stay in an international metropolis like Beijing. She had been too afraid of leaving the rich and powerful, afraid of what would happen if this big brother brought her back and ruined her life, but now, all traces of his existence were gone.

No, maybe there was still some left. The clothes and jewelry he'd once given her had long since been thrown to some unknown corner.

Wen Yongwei called again. "Senior Shi, how is it? Can you help?"

"My brother is really too busy. I really can't do anything about it. I'm sorry." Shi Xuexin felt dizzy and weak after saying those words.

***

Ever since he received clothes from Shi Jin, Fu Xiuyuan had never worn any other outfit.

When he wasn't wearing them, he would send them for dry cleaning. The next day, he would put them on again.

Regardless of whether he was attending a meeting or attending a business banquet, whether it was a formal occasion or an informal occasion, he was dressed in this style.

Fortunately, he had a good figure and was able to pull it off. Otherwise, this suit, which was not very formal in itself, would have been discussed by others if it were anyone else wearing it on a formal occasion.

A week or two later, the entire Fu Corporation had noticed this.

Master Fu had worn the same clothes for two consecutive weeks.

What did this mean?

The upper echelons whispered and discussed.

"Could the company have encountered some difficulties?"

"How is that possible? What kind of trouble would make Young Master Fu unable to change his clothes?"

"Master Fu is probably... reminding us to be thrifty?"

"I think it's possible! Speaking of which, everyone's lives are too comfortable now. Sometimes, we still have to think about the hardships and struggles of our predecessors."

"That's right! That makes a lot of sense! It's necessary to be thrifty."

Soon, the higher-ups followed Fu Xiuyuan's example and all wore the same suit.

The other employees followed suit and only wore one set of clothes. Some did not want to spend the dry cleaning fees, so they bought two sets of identical clothes to alternate between.

***

Shi Jin had an event that she had to attend early in the morning.

When she woke up, she realized that Fu Xiuyuan had woken up even earlier than her.

The man was wearing home clothes. When he saw her get up, he walked over to her side and lowered his head to kiss her on the lips.

"Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Shi Jin asked. "You don't have to go to the office so early."

"I want breakfast with you."

Shi Jin smiled. "Alright then."

Coincidentally, with her by his side, Fu Xiuyuan could eat more.

She went downstairs. Butler Chen was rushing upstairs with clothes in his hands.

"Butler Chen, what are you doing so early?" Shi Jin asked casually.

"It's Master Fu's clothes." Fu Xiuyuan had woken up early today, and Butler Chen had gone to get his clothes earlier, but it was still too early, so there was still some time.

Shi Jin could tell that it was the set of clothes she had given Fu Xiuyuan.

She was puzzled. "What's the occasion today?"

Did Fu Xiuyuan have to be so anxious about wearing this?

Butler Chen stood respectfully and said, "Master Fu has been wearing this set of clothes every day recently."

Shi Jin immediately reacted. He had been wearing this every day?

She recalled that she had once left fruit juice for him in the fridge for him to drink slowly. He had drunk it until it expired, causing himself gastric problems.

In the end, she had given him a set of clothes and he had worn them for two to three weeks?

Shi Jin already had a plan in mind. He nodded and said, "Then quickly send it over."

That day, after Shi Jin had finished attending the event, she went straight to a shopping mall when she returned.

It looked like it was time to buy more clothes for Fu Xiuyuan.

Fu Xiuyuan's style was actually not very out of the ordinary. Even his rucksacks looked good.

She casually browsed around and quickly chose a few sets of men's clothing that were pleasing to the eye. After handing over his measurements, she directly paid and got someone to send the order to Lanting Residence.

Just as she was about to leave, her gaze was attracted by another set of male clothing in the display window. The exquisite high-end fabric and excellent tailoring made it stand out.

She walked over confidently. As she got closer, she could feel how exquisite the outfit was.

"I want..."

"Shi Jin, are you buying clothes?" Chu Jia's voice interrupted her.

Before Shi Jin could say "190 yards", she heard her voice.

Shi Jin turned around and saw Chu Jia and Shi Xuexin standing together.

After dropping out of Second High School, Chu Jia was now closer to Shi Xuexin. Today, she was accompanying Shi Xuexin to buy clothes for Chu Ling.

Neither of them had expected to meet Shi Jin here.

Chu Jia still bore a grudge against Shi Jin because of the exam. She said, "Buying clothes for my cousin?"

Her gaze scanned Shi Jin from head to toe. She was certain that Shi Jin was doing nothing now and was trying to get Chu Ling back.

"Why?" Shi Jin lifted her lashes lazily. "Is he the only man in this world?"

Chu Jia smiled and said, "If you don't buy it for my cousin, who else can you buy it for? Of course, my cousin isn't the only man in this world, but only he can be considered gentle to you, right? Unfortunately, his gentleness is only a result of his upbringing and manners, not his love for you."

She took a step forward and said, "What a pity. Even if you bought it, he wouldn't wear it. After all, Xuexin has already bought a lot for him. Everything he wears and uses is a product of Xuexin's taste."

"I wonder if his fans would mind this?" Shi Jin looked at Chu Jia with a faint smile.

"You!" Chu Jia panicked a little. Chu Ling's transformation had not been successful yet. Naturally, he could not reveal that he had a girlfriend. If Shi Jin deliberately caused trouble, the risk would be huge.

Shi Xuexin saw her panic and said, "Don't worry, Shi Jin won't spout nonsense."

She didn't think Shi Jin would hurt Chu Ling like this..

Chapter 267: Carrying A Fake

Besides, even if Shi Jin wanted to say something, she would not have a chance to. This was a matter between the two companies and Shi Jin alone could not decide.

Besides, the entertainment industry needed evidence as well. For Chu Ling's sake, Shi Xuexin had yet to officially get engaged to him. Usually, she would only interact with him as a member of an influential family. Even the paparazzi would not be able to capture anything. If Shi Jin were to spread rumors, she would only be scolded by Chu Ling's fans.

Shi Xuexin said gently, "Shi Jin, Chu Jia didn't mean it that way. You don't have to take it to heart. However, Brother Chu Ling doesn't like the material of the clothes you're looking at. It'd be better not to spend money on it."

She also knew that Shi Jin still couldn't forget Chu Ling.

Even if she had seen Shi Jin walking together with a certain young hunk the last time, how could a top celebrity like Chu Ling compare to him? How could Shi Jin give up on Chu Ling completely?

Chu Jia immediately nodded. "That's right. The clothes that Cousin usually wears are specially taken care of by Xuexin. The material and fabric are not suitable for him at all!"

Shi Jin was speechless at the two of them and could not be bothered with them. "Please help me get this set of clothes."

Chu Jia also said, "We want it too! Help us get it. It's 190 yards."

"I'm sorry, this is the only one," the salesperson said apologetically.

"We came in first. Of course we want it," Chu Jia said. "We've been here for more than half an hour, haven't we?"

The sales assistant glanced at them. Indeed, Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia had been here for more than half an hour. Not only that, they had also chosen many other clothes.

Shi Jin came in later.

Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia were regular customers of this store. They were already VIPs and were customers that the salespeople liked to entertain. On the other hand, Shi Jin's clothes did not seem to be branded. She could only rely on her figure to support herself. One look and one could tell that she was not someone who could spend.

Other than for special events, Shi Jin never wore any makeup or accessories. She always wore a t-shirt or shirt with the most simple style of jeans. Those who knew her knew that she was an artiste, but those who didn't would only think that she was simply dressed and didn't have any spending power.

The salesperson looked at Shi Jin. "I'm sorry, Miss Shi has already asked for this set of clothes."

She naturally did not want to offend Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia because of Shi Jin.

Chu Jia smiled and said, "Xuexin wanted to give this to someone else. Didn't you know?"

Shi Xuexin said gently to Shi Jin, "That's right, Shi Jin. I wanted to give this set of clothes to Big Brother. When I was young, I was very close to Big Brother. He always doted on me and I respected him very much. Now that Big Brother has finally arrived in the capital, he and I can go back to our childhood ways. I think this set of clothes suits Big Brother very well and I want to buy it for him. He will definitely like it very much."

She used to like saying such things to Shi Jin, hinting at how good her relationship with the Li family was. She told her that the Li family couldn't bear for her to leave and treated her as their only daughter. They would never bring Shi Jin back again.

In the past, Shi Jin would always believe her foolishly, but was Shi Jin the same as before?

Shi Jin did not even glance at Shi Xuexin from the corner of her eyes. She said to the salesperson, "I was the one who asked for this set of clothes first, wasn't I?"

In reality, it was indeed Shi Jin who had spoken first.

Although Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia had seen many sets of clothes, they had never looked at this one. Chu Jia had only spoken after Shi Jin.

However, the sales assistant did not want to offend Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually... Miss Shi and Miss Chu had already taken a liking to this set of clothes. Before you."

Chu Jia looked up at Shi Jin.

Shi Jin could tell from the staff's stammering attitude that she was lying. As for Chu Jia and Shi Xuexin, they just wanted to snatch everything from her.

The sales assistant took another look at the bag that Shi Jin was holding. As Shi Jin was going on stage today, she was actually holding a branded bag. It was a limited edition bag that had just appeared on the international stage and had not been officially released in the country.

Yao Jiahong had gotten it through his connections. It was precisely because of this that the salesperson could not help but feel a sense of disdain when she saw Shi Jin carrying it like this. She did not know whether it was a replica made by some shop on the Internet, but she didn't realize that it was just a more low-profile design. She assumed it was fake at a glance.

It was really funny.

Shi Jin, who was carrying "fake goods", was completely different from Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia, who were carrying branded bags.

The salesperson's lips moved as she pointed to a shop nearby and said, "That shop's clothes should suit you better. Their prices are much lower. Go take a look."

Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia both knew that it was not a problem for Shi Jin to purchase the clothes in this store. However, the sales assistant had actually said that to Shi Jin, making them feel a sense of satisfaction.

So what if Shi Jin had reached a high position? In the eyes of others, a fake heiress and a woman from a small town would always be like this.

Shi Xuexin's voice was also very gentle. "Why don't you look elsewhere?"

"I came over first. I've taken a liking to this set of clothes. You want me to look elsewhere. Is this how you do business?" Shi Jin's voice became colder.

The salesperson initially did not want to offend Shi Jin, but when she saw that Shi Jin was being like that and was still speaking in such a tone, she became firm. "Our clothes are for people like Miss Shi and Miss Chu who have cash to spend. For others, they are only here to take a look at or try on. I usually advise them to go to places more appropriate for them. Otherwise, if they cause a problem here, there's no way they could pay the damages, right?"

"I understand." Shi Jin raised her head to look at the girl, then glanced at her name tag before turning to leave.

The salesclerk gave a sarcastic smile. It was good that she had left on her own so that she would not have to waste any more of her breath.

To be honest, as sales attendants, they were especially afraid of encountering people who didn't know how to appreciate good stuff. They would look around and try stuff on randomly, but in the end, they wouldn't buy anything at all. It would only increase the staff's workload.

Chu Jia also added, "I already said that we were the ones who took a liking to it first. Why must she compete with us? Is there any point?"

Shi Xuexin said, "Alright, let's take a look at the clothes first. I guess that this'll suit Big Brother very well."

Ever since she had found out about Gu Jingyuan's true identity from Wen Yongwei, she had been thinking of ways to improve her relationship with her brother..

Chapter 268: This Business Building Is Under Shi Jin's Name

She had not expected that a small family like the Li family would have a genius doctor like Gu Jingyuan! She should have known!

Thinking back to that time, she remembered that Gu Jingyuan had gone overseas to study. She had always blamed her family, thinking that they favored boys over girls and specially sent the boys out without her.

Thinking about it, Gu Jingyuan must have had exceptional results back then and skipped grades. There was no school in the town suitable for him, so he had gone off to study.

Although she still did not want to mend her relationship with the rest of the family, Shi Xuexin did not want to neglect Gu Jingyuan.

After Shi Jin walked out, she opened his cell phone and flipped through it. On the property deed book that her grandfather had given her, she found the address of the commercial building.

It turned out that the entire floor was under her name.

She dialed the number of the person in charge of this building. "I want to increase the rent."

Instantly, everyone there was alarmed.

The Hua City Commercial Building was an old commercial building in Beijing. Because of its good location and high footfall, the rent was always very high. However, the entire Hua City Commercial Building was controlled by a certain family that did not lack money. The shops were only rented and not sold, so even the top international brands had to put in a lot of effort to move into the Hua City Commercial Building.

Now that Shi Jin wanted to increase the rent, how could these people not panic?

Increasing rent was a small matter, but if they were to move out, it would be a big matter!

The Hua City Commercial Building was situated at the forefront of all the major commercial buildings in Beijing. There was no need to worry about new businessmen renting it. However, if they couldn't rent the place, where would they run their business?

A moment later, a few high-ranking executives of the Chinese commercial building caught up with Shi Jin.

A few middle-aged men in suits and leather shoes followed Shi Jin, displaying extremely respectful and humble attitudes.

"Miss Shi, I'm really sorry. The commercial building changed hands some time ago. We were negligent and should have come to see you earlier."

"Yes, it was our mistake. I'm very sorry."

They all thought that Shi Jin was angry because of this. However, they were also helpless. Previously, although they had known that the commercial building had changed owners, they hadn't known the identity of the new owner, nor had they known how to find out. That was why it had been delayed until now.

If they had known that it was Shi Jin, they would have stood in front of her and waited for her to speak.

"Miss Shi, it's okay to raise the rent. As long as it's within a certain limit..."

Seeing that Shi Jin did not speak, the higher-ups took the initiative to speak first. They did not want Shi Jin to get angry and not be able to communicate properly.

Shi Jin had a sudden impulse to increase the rent. She did not want to make things difficult for them.

She gave them a lazy look and said, "Then let's just increase that one's rent."

She pointed to the shop where she had bought the clothes.

The upper echelons heaved a sigh of relief. It would be easy if it was just that shop. Better than all of them rising.

One of them said, "Miss Shi, can I know why we're only increasing that shop's price? You must know... we've signed a contract. If anyone asks, we should at least explain."

"Don't they hate contracts? They just sell clothes. They don't even care about the order of arrival or departure. They do everything according to what the salesperson wants. If I increase the rent, I'll be happy."

When Shi Jin said that, those higher-ups were smart and immediately knew what was going on.

Some of them quickly invited Shi Jin to go to other shops to shop, some served tea, and some came to persuade her.

Shi Jin did not want to stay any longer. She did not drink a single mouthful of tea and only chose a few sets of clothes for Fu Xiuyuan before leaving.

As for the higher-ups, they naturally had to go to that shop to check on the situation.

The moment a few high-level executives in suits and leather shoes entered, all the salespeople stood up to welcome them.

Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia were trying on their clothes, but they had forgotten about the earlier event.

"What about today's surveillance footage?" the higher-ups asked.

The sales assistant immediately gathered it.

When the surveillance footage showed Shi Jin, the higher-ups understood everything.

Not only had the sales assistant referred to Shi Jin as a horse, but she had even belittled Shi Jin along with Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia. She had actually asked Shi Jin to look at clothes in places with lower prices.

Even if it wasn't Shi Jin, could they treat ordinary customers like this?

When you open the door to do business, the customer is God, and they're not there to receive eye rolls!

"You're fired!"

"Why, Manager Wang?"

The leader of the group was Manager Wang. He sneered. "You still want to ask why? Is this how you do business in a store? Is it your work ethic to deliberately not let customers see your clothes and belittle them?"

When the salesperson saw that the footage was fixed on Shi Jin's part, she immediately understood that it had something to do with Shi Jin. Shi Jin must have gone to complain about her.

She immediately defended herself. "Our shop is a high-end clothing store. Letting ordinary customers go improves the service for VIP customers."

When Chu Jia saw this, she was annoyed with Shi Jin. How could she complain about such a small matter to the higher-ups of the commercial building? She could not help but say, "Manager Wang opened the business to earn money, right? I'm a VIP customer here. I think it's not a problem for the salesperson to help me choose my clothes. Is it normal to offend VIP customers?"

"Alright, Jia Jia, cut it out." Shi Xuexin could sense that the few upper echelons were quite angry. They had not come with good intentions.

"Miss Chu, if you think that you can chase other customers away for the sake of the VIPs, does that mean that I can chase you away to satisfy a super VIP?"

Chu Jia was rendered speechless.

She was stunned for a moment. "But where are the SVIP clients?"

"Could it be the one who was chased away just now?" The salesperson was confused as well. She had never dealt with Shi Jin before. How could she be a SVIP customer?

However, in the eyes of the higher-ups, Shi Jin was not just a client of the company. She was an SSSVIP!

Manager Wang looked at the salesperson coldly. "It seems that you still don't understand what you did wrong. No matter what kind of customer it is, they have the right to come to our shop to choose their products. They have to be treated in order of arrival. The right that VIP customers should enjoy is something that we, as service providers, should provide to them. It's something that we should have done long ago to prepare for them to enjoy better service. It's not for us to deprive other customers of their normal needs, or even ignore the order of service for other customers to satisfy VIPs."

"Get her to leave." Manager Wang gave a signal with his eyes, and the security guard and HR staff walked towards the salesperson.

"You're fired."

The salesclerk's legs gave out and she fell to the floor. The security guard came up to her just in time to catch her and take her away..

Chapter 269: "Thrifty" Alert Removed

Chu Jia could not believe what she was seeing. Manager Wang did not have a good impression of her either. He said, "The two of you, this shop is temporarily closed for the time being and the staff will be re-employed for training. The goods you need can be purchased normally. Do you still need them?"

In order to compete with Shi Jin for a piece of clothing, Chu Jia had shut down the shop.

Although the slap had only landed on the salesperson's face, it made Shi Xuexin feel extremely uncomfortable.

One had to look at the owner before hitting a dog. Now that the sales assistant was fired, it was a slap to her face too! She had no choice but to brace herself and say, "Let's settle the bill."

She had no choice but to buy all the clothes she had seen.

Their family business had become problematic, and it hadn't changed much after their last meal with Chairman Zhang. So now that she had to spend so much money, Shi Xuexin's expression turned ugly.

After she left with her clothes, she heard the sound of the shop's door closing and the anti-theft metal door being pulled shut behind her. It made Shi Xuexin's face flush with humiliation.

Chu Jia couldn't help but complain. "Is it really necessary to do this for Shi Jin? Does this commercial building not want to do business anymore?"

It wasn't that no one knew about her, but Manager Wang knew that this matter was extremely important. If they offended Shi Jin, how could they stay here in the future?

***

When Shi Jin returned to Lanting Residence, Manager Wang's call came immediately. He did not say how to handle these matters and only asked, "Miss Shi, the set of clothes that you had your eyes on, we specially got a few new sets from the main store and want to send them to you. How about it?"

"Forget it. There's no need for that." Shi Jin had already bought a new set. She didn't need the previous stuff for now.

"If you have any other requests, you can call me anytime."

"Mm," Shi Jin replied lazily.

Actually, she had other concerns today. However, she had thought of the property registration book that her grandfather had given her at the last minute, which was why she had given them a taste of their own medicine.

It had been more effective than she expected. This was also the first time she had used the Li family's connections to slap an outsider.

Although she could totally have that kind of ability herself, it felt really good to be able to be sheltered by her family.

She was no longer fighting alone. She knew that there were many people who loved her and would use all sorts of methods to protect her. When she was tired, she could use their power to solve the problem.

No wonder so many people were willing to be lazy kids in the shade of their fathers. The feeling of being a cherished child was too comfortable.

That night, when Fu Xiuyuan returned, Shi Jin walked downstairs. Her long legs were slender and straight. She tiptoed and stepped on the stairs as though she was stepping on Fu Xiuyuan's heart.

The man who entered Shi Jin's line of sight was still wearing the same set of clothes that she had given him last time. He was like a real clothes mannequin. Even though it was an ordinary set of clothes, it still made his shoulders and waist seem broad.

Shi Jin walked over and Fu Xiuyuan reached out to hold her hand, caressing it.

"I have something for you." Shi Jin's voice was extremely pleasant to the ears, even better than singing.

Fu Xiuyuan followed her.

Her footsteps were light as Fu Xiuyuan followed her into the cloakroom.

In the cloakroom, there was a new wardrobe. It was beige in color and formed a strong contrast with the original cold and indifferent wardrobe. However, it did not seem out of place. On the contrary, it all seemed to have a strange harmony.

"Open it." There was a smile in Shi Jin's voice, a pleasant voice that made one's heart soften.

Instead of opening the closet door, Fu Xiuyuan pressed her against the door and kissed her.

His kiss carried the scent of cold pine, easily numbing Shi Jin's nerves.

When he released her, her face was flushed.

Fu Xiuyuan held her waist with one hand and opened the wardrobe with the other.

The wardrobe was filled with new clothes for him. She was giving these to him.

Even though Fu Xiuyuan had already guessed this outcome, his deep eyes seemed to have been swept by the sea of stars in an instant.

The clothes that Shi Jin bought were categorized into different categories and were ready for all four seasons.

She was afraid that when she got busy and forgot about this, Fu Xiuyuan would wear a thick jacket directly in the summer and wear that set of clothes directly into the winter.

Fu Xiuyuan released her and said hoarsely, "I have something to do first."

"What?"

He walked to the original wardrobe, opened it, and took out all the custom-made clothes inside. Judging from his posture, he was probably going to throw away all his old clothes.

Shi Jin's mouth was slightly agape. Fu Xiuyuan's clothes were basically entirely custom-made Haute Couture. He was going to throw away all of them? So he wasn't planning to wear those anymore?

She stood on the spot and looked helplessly at the man in front of her.

In the end, Shi Jin stopped Fu Xiuyuan from throwing his clothes away. However, the price she paid was that her lips were red and swollen.

The people of Fu's Enterprise soon realized that Fu Xiuyuan no longer wore the same clothes to the company.

He changed into different clothes for the next few days.

When the higher-ups saw this, they finally heaved a sigh of relief. To be honest, it was quite uncomfortable for them to wear the same clothes to work every day.

After Fu Xiuyuan changed into a different set of clothes, the "thrift" alarm was lifted, and the higher-ups also changed back into their varying outfits like before.

Following his example, the other employees were finally released from their restraints.

Shi Jin had never expected that her unintentional actions would have such a huge impact on the Fu Corporation.

***

At the hospital:

In Gu Jingyuan's office:

He had finished his work in the morning and was discussing medical matters with Shi Jin.

Shi Jin came over today to do a further examination of his ears. Of course, the examination results showed that there was nothing wrong. His recovery was very good and he was no different to a normal person now.

"I'll take my time reading these books." Gu Jingyuan put away all the ancient Chinese medicine books that Shi Jin had brought him.

He stood up and smiled. "Let's go eat."

Shi Jin stood up and walked out of the office with Gu Jingyuan.

"Doctor Gu, there's an emergency situation here. Please take a look." A nurse hurried over.

Without any hesitation, Gu Jingyuan turned around and ran over.

Shi Jin ran over as well.

***

Wen Yongwei and Wen Jili walked into the hospital with gifts in their hands.

Today, Wen Jili was here to visit the mother of the person who had approved his project.

Before, he and Wen Yongwei had asked Gu Jingyuan to treat the mother of the examiner, but Gu Jingyuan had ignored him completely.

Over the past two days, they had heard that the mother of the approved person had already been admitted to the hospital. It was none other than Gu Jingyuan's patient..

Chapter 270: Embarrassed By The Nurse

When Wen Jili received the news, he immediately rushed over to visit the patient.

Wen Yongwei asked as she walked, "Father, I wonder who invited Gu Jingyuan to treat her this time?"

"I'm not sure either." Wen Jili was not in a good mood. Someone had gone ahead of him to get close to the examiner and help treat his mother, causing Wen Jili to lose the initiative. His heart felt heavy.

Wen Yongwei muttered, "It looks like we'll need to make more preparations in the future."

Wen Jili agreed.

Come to think of it, Gu Jingyuan had rejected him, but in the end, he had still been bribed by someone to perform the surgery!

What was the use of being so upright and honest on the surface? He had no idea how much money he had taken from others in private.

They even said that the line to register stretched right around the block. In the end, they still had to perform surgeries. It was both upright and proper.

Wen Jili was thinking dark thoughts to himself.

The father and daughter heard noises from the ward and walked over.

Wen Yongwei knocked on the door politely and the nurse opened it. "Who are you looking for?"

"We're here to visit Old Madam Han."

"Come in."

Gu Jingyuan and Shi Jin were standing in front of Old Madam Han's bed.

When the two of them heard that something had happened to the patient, they rushed over in a hurry. In the end, it was just a false alarm. The old lady was not surprised at all.

Gu Jingyuan was explaining the situation. "You don't have to worry too much. Pain from the wound is normal. If it really hurts too much, I can consider giving you a painkiller, but if it's still within the acceptable range, just bear with it for a while."

Wen Jili and Wen Yongwei saw that Gu Jingyuan was there and felt a little awkward. However, Wen Jili quickly suppressed the disdain in his heart and greeted him. "Hello, Doctor Gu. We meet again."

Wen Yongwei also greeted Shi Jin. "Shi Jin, what a coincidence."

Shi Jin nodded at her as a greeting.

Gu Jingyuan had seen too many patients' family members and visitors over his career, so he just nodded politely.

"I didn't expect Doctor Gu to perform the surgery for Old Madam Han so quickly. Your medical skills are really admirable," Wen Jili praised.

In order to show his sincerity, he raised his voice.

Gu Jingyuan reminded him softly, "The patient has just undergone surgery, so she needs to recuperate. When you visit her, take note of the time."

With that, he left with Shi Jin.

Wen Jili was used to being flattered. As someone from a musical family, he was used to being looked up to by his peers and students after so many years. There were very few cases like this where he had to seek guidance from an approved person.

Usually, it was only when he was being supported.

Not only was Gu Jingyuan too lazy to make small talk with him, but he had even specially reminded him that he did not need to visit for too long. Wen Jili had been rejected countless times in front of him. Now, no matter how good his self-restraint was, he could not hold his feelings in anymore.

Gu Jingyuan and Shi Jin had just left when his face fell.

Wen Yongwei noticed her father's emotions and comforted him, "Dad, as long as Grandma Han is okay, nothing else matters."

Wen Jili's expression was ugly as he said, "What are you pretending to be like that for? You're taking other people's money, but you can't take mine? Do other people's bills smell better?"

"I'm sure Doctor Gu didn't mean it that way either. Father, no matter who asked Doctor Gu for help, Doctor Gu was the one who cured Grandma Han." Wen Yongwei had always been generous with her words. She was very diplomatic and could calm people down.

The nurse to one side was taking care of Old Madam Han. When she heard the conversation between the father and daughter, she raised her head and looked at them. Then, she said, "Old Madam Han's family called Doctor Gu's number to treat her illness. Don't you know? Doctor Gu's number is released to the public every day. Anyone can use it."

Wen Jili and Wen Yongwei were in disbelief.

The nurse had seen many people like them, and they always thought that the world revolved around money. However, they did not know that in this hospital, other than Doctor Gu, there were many other well-known doctors who did not need to earn such money anymore. Still, they insisted on coming to the hospital every day to give numbers to ordinary patients.

Some people were noble beyond the comprehension of others. Just like how some people's wretchedness was incomprehensible to others.

When Wen Jili and Wen Yongwei walked out, neither of them said anything else. They could feel their heads buzzing.

They were used to having special privileges and not needing to wait for anything. Hence, they took Gu Jingyuan's words as excuses.

They were used to being able to use money and power to seek convenience in everything they did. They had long forgotten the rules of survival for ordinary people.

On the other hand, the Han family received the most timely treatment through normal procedures.

***

As time passed, the college entrance examination began to approach.

At this time, everyone's priority was no longer to prepare for battle.

Even the teachers, who had been tense all this while, advised the students to relax and just revise steadily. They did not need to do the test papers, do the questions, and fight hard like before.

"Now, we just need to relax and fight in our most natural states." The teachers generally spoke the same language.

Since they had relaxed and were no longer so tense about their studies, they could not help but feel sentimental about parting.

A few years of relations between the classmates, teachers, and students peaked at this moment.

Everyone agreed to go out for a barbecue, watch a movie, and go and do one of those escape room excursions. This became the main activity for the Year Three students.

At a kebab stand, opposite Shi Jin sat Ye Ke and Wang Boyan.

"Be honest, Shi Jin, which school will you apply to in the future?" Ye Ke asked.

"Probably one related to medicine." Shi Jin held a cup of coke and spoke, sounding cold and pleasant.

"Ah, studying medicine! Just like Doctor Gu! Very good!" Since they knew that Shi Jin's older brother was Doctor Gu, it was no longer surprising that she was choosing to study medicine.

Wang Boyan was also very excited. "Which school?"

"I'm still choosing."

"When you're done choosing, you must inform us. Ye Ke and I will come to celebrate for you!"

"Sure."

Ye Ke's eyes suddenly turned red. "Sigh, we won't have many chances to meet in the future. I'm going to America to attend summer camp soon. I wonder when we'll meet again."

Shi Jin passed her a tissue.

Wang Boyan also comforted her, "Can't you still see Shi Jin on TV? If not, can't you buy two more of her songs?"

"How could that compare?" Ye Ke could not help but feel sad. "It's completely different."

Wang Boyan was also triggered and took a sip of beer..

Chapter 271: Following The Trends Again

Shi Jin looked around. It was rare to find a Year Three student who had nothing to do at the neighboring tables. Everyone was eating off of skewers and talking about the future. The atmosphere made many people tear up.

In the future, they would go their separate ways. The people and things they would encounter in the future would be completely different. It was hard to say if they would all maintain their current friendships.

It was no wonder that the entire school had been shrouded in such emotions for the past few days.

Wen Yongwei could naturally sense these emotions as well. She had many friends and many people who were reluctant to part with her.

This time, she knew that she could not give up such a great opportunity.

Wen Yongwei immediately recorded her song and released it.

The song was called "Future Prospects".

The lyrics expressed her beautiful wish:

"My dear friends, I wish you a good future,

For the rest of your life,

We will meet again,

With our dreams already realized. "

This kind of theme suited the mood of many students. Indeed, the song's download count soared.

In particular, many students from First High School felt that Wen Yongwei cared too much about everyone's feelings. At this time, she even wrote a song to comfort everyone and lift their spirits.

When it came to the sales of songs, Wen Yongwei had defeated Shi Jin for the first time, so she naturally received a lot of good reviews.

Kang Cheng had already expected this outcome. Was it only Shi Jin who could use such opportunities to publicize herself? Wen Yongwei could do it too!

Look, Wen Yongwei's creative talent was not inferior to Shi Jin's. She was only second in timing!

Once there was a chance, Wen Yongwei could shine even more brilliantly than Shi Jin! No wonder, since she was born into a musical family!

However, before Kang Cheng could rejoice for long, Shi Jin released two songs in one go.

She opened WeChat and shared the two songs with Ye Ke and Wang Boyan. "These are for you guys. Please check them out."

Ye Ke and Wang Boyan had placed Shi Jin's WeChat account at the top of their friends lists. When they received the message, they immediately opened it.

Shi Jin's songs had always been like this. They had a magical power that could capture one's ears immediately.

After Ye Ke and Wang Boyan heard it once, they could already sing along with it.

"If pride wasn't swallowed up by the icy waves

How would I know to work harder?

And run to a far off place

If dreams don't fall down a cliff

How would I know to be persistent?

Invisible wings

Plant tears in your heart

They will bloom bravely

During the weary hours

When you close your eyes you smell a fragrance

...

I'm glad to be on the road

Our chemistry has gone on so long

Through the wind and round again

Our hearts still connected as usual.

The first dream clenched in my hands

The place we wanted to go the most...

Tears welled up in Ye Ke's eyes when she heard that. When she found out that Shi Jin was the one who had started the song, she understood that Shi Jin had specifically written for her and Wang Boyan.

They might not have many chances to meet in the future, but their friendship would never change, just like how their initial dream would never change.

Wang Boyan was still listening to the song when Ye Ke played the next one.

The next song's name was "Friend, Don't Cry".

Shi Jin's voice was ever-changing. When she sang "The First Dream," she had a tenacious strength. When it came to "Friend, Don't Cry," she sang softly, as if she was the listener's closest friend standing before them.

"Is there a window that will keep you from despair?

Look, the colorful world is like a dream

Some cried, some laughed, some lost, some aged

Their endings are different

...

Don't cry, my friend. I'm still the home of your soul.

Don't cry, my friend. Have faith in your own path

Don't cry, my friend. I've always been in the deepest part of your heart

Don't cry, my friend. I am with you."

If the previous song was encouraging and tough, then the gentleness of this song made Ye Ke cry all of a sudden. It was extremely uncomfortable.

After Shi Jin's two songs were released, Wen Yongwei's fans did not think much of them. "She's following the trend. Let's see how long she can keep this up!"

Shi Jin's fans: "Just listen. Don't care so much."

Passerby: "It doesn't matter if Shi Jin is involved in such scandals or not, but we can't deny that her songs are good and never disappoint."

That night, the download count was not as high as Wen Yongwei's. After all, Wen Yongwei's huge fanbase was no joke.

Furthermore, Wen Yongwei had released her song first, so she had the advantage of time. However, things changed the next day.

Those Grade 12 students who had been overwhelmed with sorrow, those netizens who wanted to stay away from their friends, those social animals who were facing changes in their jobs, the adults and youths who wanted to leave their hometowns because they had to move, the lyrics involuntarily echoed in their ears.

"If your dream hadn't fallen off the cliff, how would you know that the person who is obsessed has invisible wings?"

"Friend, don't cry. You have to believe in your own path."

"Friend, don't cry. I've always been in the deepest part of your heart."

The song echoed in countless places.

Someone said their goodbyes on the platform and clicked on the two songs. Through their surging tears, they felt a determination to face the future.

Someone dragged his luggage out of the house and turned around to gather strength from these two songs.

In an instant, the two songs were being played everywhere.

Needless to say, it was echoing around the school too.

Second High had been dominated by these two songs.

As for First High School... In order to support Wen Yongwei, the entire school's broadcasting room could only play Wen Yongwei's songs.

However, gradually, someone started secretly listening to Shi Jin's song on their phone. Slowly, people began to place them in the class.

Everyone gathered together and leaned their heads against each other. "I've spent all my pocket money. Can you lend it to me first? I'll buy it once I get my pocket money!"

Then, Shi Jin's voice came from the school broadcasting room before the results of the examination were broadcasted. "Friend, don't cry. I've always been in the deepest part of your soul..."

Wen Yongwei sat in the classroom with a gracious and presentable smile on her face, but in a place where no one could see, her palms were clenched tightly.

Shi Jin's two songs represented "the most sincere and heartfelt blessings between friends. Perhaps friends are such existences. Even if they can't provide you with any substantial help, just listen to the words 'don't cry' and all your grievances will be settled."

Many netizens were crying uncontrollably because of these two songs. "Thank you, Little Stone, for letting me hear these two songs when I was leaving my friends. Especially the song 'Friends Don't Cry', it's really too touching. Do you know what I regret most right now? Not voting for Shi Jin during the 'National Singer' competition.. Let me vote for you now! I made eight accounts and bought this song for eight of my friends! Thank you, my friends, for accompanying me on such a long road!"

Chapter 272: Don't Go To School Outside The Capital

The internet was filled with these true confessions.

Yao Jiahong was extremely busy.

So far, he had received eighteen phone calls, twenty emails, and forty-three WeChat business chat requests. Some wanted to use Shi Jin's two songs as an interlude for their shows. Some wanted to purchase copyrights to use one of the songs as the theme for an entire show. Others wanted to use "The First Dream" in an advertisement.

The organizers of the advertisement even said, "It would be great if Shi Jin had time to participate in our advertisement shoot."

Yao Jiahong had no choice but to answer them one by one. "Shi Jin is about to take the college entrance examination soon. We can discuss the copyright of the song. It's true that she can't be a spokesperson for the time being, but we can talk about it in more detail in the future."

Wen Yongwei suffered a crushing defeat.

She sat at her desk, the tip of her pen sliding across the paper as she rapidly wrote notes, but no, no! All the notes combined were still not as nice as Shi Jin's! She was not as talented as Shi Jin!

The tip of her pen stopped abruptly, leaving a long scratch on the paper.

There was a continuous stream of messages from friends on WeChat.

Wen Yongwei's eyes were dull and vacant. After a long time, she finally picked up her phone and read the comforting messages.

"Yongwei, you're the best. Shi Jin was only in the limelight for a while. How could she compare to you? You've been learning how to compose for many years, haven't you?"

"Composing requires steady output, but it's obvious that Shi Jin relies entirely on her passion. After a while, she will fade into the background."

"You are a formal student brought up by a proper teacher. Shi Jin is just an unorthodox weirdo. If she can be good once, can she be good again?"

"Besides, the college entrance examination is coming soon. Even if Shi Jin's composing ability is good, she can't be compared to you in other aspects. If you get into a top school, you'll be able to beat her!"

"That's right. In the past, she always boasted that her results were good, but they were really only average at 540 points. She even said that she was accepted by two top schools at the same time, but didn't she not go? That must have just been a lie!"

"When you get in, won't you crush her?"

These comments were similar to what Wen Yongwei's fans had said.

Every time Shi Jin's songs got popular, the fans would compare Wen Yongwei's results with Shi Jin's.

They liked to compare Wen Yongwei's rich background with Shi Jin's weak identity.

They used Wen Yongwei's creative ability to compete with Shi Jin's half-assed creative ability.

They brought up Wen Yongwei's regular teacher, training her singing skills to be better than Shi Jin's.

Wen Yongwei had to admit that the comparison was indeed useful. She was comforted.

She knew that she had to win the college entrance examination battle!

***

On the first night of the college entrance examination, Shi Jin politely rejected Li Juekai, Gu Qingqing, and Gu Jingyuan's company.

"It's not like it's a big deal. It would be too much if the whole family went."

"But this is a very important turning point in your life..." Gu Qingqing didn't want to miss the opportunity to accompany her again.

"To me, you entering my life was the most important turning point," Shi Jin said softly. "Mom, you should stay at home with Dad for the time being."

Hearing her words, Gu Qingqing and Li Juekai could not help but tear up.

"And you too, Big Brother. The last time you went to school, you caused a small-scale disturbance. If you go again today, won't you attract the police?"

Gu Jingyuan laughed and reached out to stroke her hair. "Alright, I won't go. I'll wait for your good news."

Finally, the three of them were convinced and Shi Jin left.

Gu Qingqing sighed softly. "The more sensible our daughter is, the more I feel like I owe her..."

Li Juekai said gently, "Then use your time in the future to spend more time with her. Oh right, Jingyuan, do you know which school Shi Jin intends to enroll in?"

"I'm not sure yet."

Gu Qingqing quickly said, "Don't put too much pressure on her. It doesn't matter if her grades are good or bad. As long as she can live happily, I'll be satisfied. At most, I'll have raised my own daughter."

Gu Jingyuan revealed an amused expression. His mother probably didn't know how powerful his sister was, right?

Gu Qingqing used to be a smart person and should have noticed it long ago. However, she had been accompanying Li Juekai in the hospital for so many years and hadn't paid much attention to the outside world. For the moment, she didn't realize that Shi Jin wasn't the kind of child that needed to be worried about.

Although Shi Jin had rejected her family accompanying her to the examination hall, she had failed to convince Fu Xiuyuan.

At the thought that making Fu Xiuyuan be alone would only make things worse, Shi Jin had no choice but to agree with him.

The examination venues this year were all at First High School, which meant that all the students of Second High School had to go over there.

When Shi Jin stepped out of Fu Xiuyuan's car, she realized that there were support banners with Wen Yongwei's name all over the place.

There were also free tea stands set up by Wen Yongwei's fans for parents and students to rest at.

Wen Yongwei's fans knew that Wen Yongwei couldn't beat Shi Jin's few songs, but it didn't matter. She was something to be proud of. Hence, a few big fans had long ago planned the corresponding support and had come to First High School.

The entire venue appeared like where Wen Yongwei's solo event was being held.

The fans' actions did not affect the others. Instead, they were convenient for the parents who were waiting for them. Hence, First High School did not chase them away. They tacitly acknowledged Wen Yongwei as the school's soft brand. It was also a form of promotion for First High School.

After Shi Jin got out of the car, she walked straight to the door.

When a few of Wen Yongwei's fans saw Shi Jin, they revealed indescribable smiles.

"Hello, Shi Jin," someone called out.

Shi Jin looked up lazily and sized him up.

"Do your best. Don't go to a school outside of Beijing." After he said that, the other big fans couldn't help but laugh.

First High School and Second High School were both top schools in Beijing.

Not to mention First High School and Second High School, even other schools in the capital would definitely be of the best quality.

It was not easy for children from the capital to get into schools outside of the city. Of course, it would also be very embarrassing if they had to move away.

Since Wen Yongwei's fans said so, they were sure that Wen Yongwei's results could be used to slap Shi Jin in the face.

Shi Jin gave them a cold look and walked straight in, completely ignoring the fans.

The fans naturally couldn't be bothered with her anymore.

There were no Shi Jin fans present today. Even though they had already found out that Shi Jin went to study at First High School.

This was understandable. Even Shi Jin's own fans did not believe that she could surpass Wen Yongwei..

Chapter 273: College Entrance Examination Results

If they were to go over to help, they would be erring. They would just be causing trouble and bringing humiliation upon themselves.

All the big fans had come to a consensus. "Our Shi Jin's composing ability is outstanding, and her songs are good, so why compete with others? As long as she can get into a decent university safely, that'll be enough. Everyone, don't compare her results with others, and don't go to the venue to make things difficult for her. Just support her songs."

Yao Jiahong was indeed a top manager when it came to leading the fans.

Shi Jin entered the examination hall. Coincidentally, she was being tested in the same classroom as Wen Yongwei.

Wen Yongwei was talking to the people around her with a smile on her face. Her expression was filled with confidence.

Wen Yongwei smiled when she saw Shi Jin. "All the best, Shi Jin!"

Shi Jin looked at her lazily, not responding.

Wen Yongwei's expression remained unchanged.

For many candidates, two days of exams was a time-consuming affair.

It was a little difficult for Shi Jin.

She did the questions quickly, but it was impossible for her to request to start the next exam. So she could only wait patiently.

She would submit her papers at least half an hour earlier than everyone else for every test.

There were many reporters surrounding the door. It was Shi Jin's first time out, and it was causing quite a stir. "Shi Jin, did you hand in your paper in advance?"

"Yeah."

"How many points do you expect to get?"

"It should be a good score." There was no modesty in Shi Jin's tone. It was her usual coldness.

Wen Yongwei's fans laughed to one side, feeling that Shi Jin was too arrogant.

When the last question paper was answered, Shi Jin came out an hour early. The reporters and Wen Yongwei's fans were numb to it. They watched as Shi Jin left and whispered, "I wonder how many questions Shi Jin skipped?"

"It must be quite a lot, right? Didn't you see that the other students didn't have enough time? She must have left all the major questions empty."

"It's a good thing that Shi Jin was born in Beijing. It's easier for local students to get into local universities. Even if they don't score particularly well, it's still very easy for them to attend ordinary universities in Beijing."

"Yeah, if she was from elsewhere, that would be terrible!"

"Wen Yongwei is out. Go interview her!"

After the college entrance examination ended, there was a half-a-month wait before the results were released.

At this time, Li Juekai joined the crew of "Burning Sun, Long Sky".

His leg injury was basically fine now and he was qualified to film.

Shi Jin also joined the production team to do music.

The college entrance examination was far from Shi Jin's mind.

However, it was very close to Wen Yongwei.

Everyone knew that Wen Yongwei's results were outstanding. Many programs that specialized in the college entrance examination had invited Wen Yongwei to be their guest. In an instant, Wen Yongwei's exposure was extremely high.

She maintained her image as a rich and beautiful lady on the show and was praised by the host as a genius.

During the show, she spoke confidently and gave many suggestions and tips for the students' exams and university choices.

It was also a lesson for the second-year students on how to prepare for the exam.

Wen Yongwei was indeed very confident about it.

After the college entrance examination, she had already estimated the scores. It had been similar to what she expected. It was certain that she would score more than 600 points.

Adding on the first prize from the previous Mathematical Olympiad competition, she would get 20 points. In the capital, she could choose from many universities.

On the other hand, Shi Jin had handed in her papers in advance every time she took an exam. After she finished, she did not take on any extracurriculars or business activities. It was said that she had gone into seclusion to mentally recover because she had not done well in the college entrance examination.

As for the filming of "Burning Sun, Long Sky", as investors withdrew their investments one after another, and people were not optimistic about Li Juekai, there were very few reporters paying attention to this movie.

Half a month passed in a flash.

Due to Wen Yongwei's high profile, her college entrance examination this time was on the mind of the entire country.

The expectations for her scores far exceeded that of ordinary students.

On the day that the results of the college entrance examination were released, Wen Yongwei's fans were already eagerly anticipating the results. They had even spontaneously formed a topic of discussion: "Wen Yongwei's results for the college entrance examination."

"Oh my God, I'm so nervous. I'm even more nervous than I am about taking the college entrance exam myself."

"Relax, relax. What are you nervous about? You don't believe in yourself, but you don't believe in our Little Rose either?"

"Let's see if Yongwei can exceed 650 points. I bet she can!"

"Now, let's see if she chooses Qing University or Beijing University!"

"Yeah!"

"All the best!"

As for Shi Jin's fans, they were all quiet. Everyone admitted to her being inferior, so they didn't have high hopes, but their love for Shi Jin would never change.

It wasn't because of her good grades that everyone was so devoted to her.

The entire Wen Clan was enveloped in a tense atmosphere.

Wen Yongwei's results also concerned the Wen Family's reputation and their social status. They did not want to be treated as a topic of discussion.

On the other hand, Wen Yongwei was quite confident. "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, don't worry. I think it'll be fine."

"Let's take a look then."

Wen Yongwei's palms were sweaty as she turned on her computer and entered her exam number and password.

The whole family was too nervous to look. Wen Yongwei closed her eyes as well, but no matter what, she had to face it. She finally opened her eyes.

Wen Yongwei took a look and heaved a long sigh of relief. "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, it's done!"

"625 points!" Wen Yaoming shouted happily when he saw the score on the screen!

This result was nothing to the entire country, but the schools in Beijing did not have high requirements for their candidates.

Adding the 20 points that Wen Yongwei could gain from the competition, it would be 645 points. Although she would not become the top scorer in the city, it was enough for her to enter Qing University or Beijing University!

"Congratulations!"

"Our Little Rose is really too awesome!"

"This score is really not bad!"

Wen Yongwei told Kang Cheng the results. Kang Cheng heaved a sigh of relief. "I'll arrange for the reporters to interview you immediately. Everyone has been waiting for a long time."

At Wen Yongwei's level, no matter how many marks she scored, she had to let the public know. Moreover, with this score, she no longer needed to fear any rumors or comparisons.

Wen Yongwei's results were soon brought to everyone's attention by the reporters.

Needless to say, her fans had long been waiting for this day.

When they heard the news, everyone was pleasantly surprised. "Little Rose is exactly as we thought! That's great!"

"As expected of a straight-A student.. She should be able to get into any school in the country with more than 600 points, right?"

Chapter 274: Bad Examination

"Actually, it's even better than I imagined. Previously, her score had always been over 600 points. This time, she actually performed quite well."

"I wonder which school Little Rose applied to?"

Passerby: "Surprised, impressive!"

Passerby: "It's rare to see such a genius in the entertainment industry."

Passerby: "Didn't you hear that Shi Jin and Wen Yongwei took the exam together? How many marks did she get?"

Shi Jin had not checked the results.

Yao Jiahong called. "Shi Jin, are your results out yet?"

"I haven't checked it yet." Shi Jin was busy composing a script in her hands and didn't remember that today was the day to look at the results.

Yao Jiahong was speechless.

Yao Jiahong: "Let's take a look first. A reporter wants to give you a phone interview."

The rumors were spreading like wildfire. Shi Jin had taken the exam at the same time as Wen Yongwei. As Wen Yongwei's matter had blown up, Shi Jin could not avoid inquiries from the outside world either.

Yao Jiahong had no choice, but to choose a media company with a good reputation to agree to a simple phone interview with Shi Jin.

It would also serve as an explanation to Shi Jin's fans.

More importantly, Yao Jiahong firmly believed that Shi Jin would not fare worse than Wen Yongwei.

"Alright, I'm free in an hour. Let him call then," said Shi Jin.

After she finished speaking, she knew that she could not avoid it and could only check her results first.

When she saw the results, Shi Jin sighed. Suddenly, she felt vexed. She recalled that when she was doing the questions, her hands had trembled. Sure enough, she had made a mistake. Not as good as she had expected.

An hour later, a reporter called.

"Shi Jin, can I ask you a few questions? About your final results for this college entrance examination?"

"They're not as good as I expected." Shi Jin's voice sounded faint.

This reporter knew his limits and was very cautious. He immediately said, "It's alright. You're already very talented. You can't be perfect at everything. I listen to your songs every day."

"Thank you." Shi Jin smiled.

"So, which university are you going to apply to?" The reporter did not intend to ask her about her score anymore, lest he rub salt into her wound.

Shi Jin said, "I'll study Chinese medicine at Beijing University."

"Oh, that's not bad. Do you know why you'll apply to this university?"

"I like it."

The reporter asked a few more simple questions and did not continue to bug her about her results.

"Alright, thank you for accepting our interview. Sorry for disturbing you. I hope we can work together again next time."

Shi Jin put down the phone and sighed.

Very quickly, the reporter's article was published.

"According to our understanding, Shi Jin's results for this exam should be quite good. Her application plan is to study Traditional Chinese Medicine at Beijing University's Traditional Chinese Medicine department. We also wish for Shi Jin to be accepted successfully and hope to hear more of her good songs in the future."

When the news was released, Shi Jin's fans were satisfied.

Although the capital's Traditional Chinese Medicine department could not be considered a top school, it was still pretty decent. Ordinary people would not be able to get into it even if they wanted to. Since Shi Jin had already chosen it, it meant that she was confident about being admitted.

"No matter what, it'll be good as long as Shi Jin is happy."

"Actually, I thought that Shi Jin would apply to a music school. I didn't expect her to apply for this specialization."

"It's rare that she likes it. I guess Shi Jin doesn't need to study music anymore."

Passerby: "So how many marks did Shi Jin get?"

Passerby: "No matter how many marks she gets, she will definitely score less than Wen Yongwei, right? Didn't you see that Wen Yongwei chose Beijing University and Qing University? Did Shi Jin only choose Beijing University's Traditional Chinese Medicine department?"

The anti-fans: "Even in a million years, a loser will never be able to catch up to a winner!"

Passerby: "I guess Shi Jin scored around 540 points this time!"

The anti-fans: "So previously, the hype about her passing Beijing University and Qing University's admission test has been forgotten? With this, you still had the cheek to make Teacher Zhang Shaogang apologize?"

Passerby: "Shi Jin's songs are indeed nice, but it's really repulsive for her to hype up the top schools in the country! Shi Jin's team, be careful!"

Yao Jiahong's heart skipped a beat when he saw the news. Did Shi Jin do well?

He immediately gave the reporter a call. The reason why he didn't call Shi Jin directly was because he was afraid that she really hadn't done well... Even though he felt that that was impossible.

The reporter replied, "She said that she didn't meet her expectations and was rather depressed, so I didn't ask for the specific scores. But Brother Yao, Shi Jin is really not bad. There's no need for her to compare her scores with Wen Yongwei's."

"Got it." Yao Jiahong hung up.

He then called Ji Huan.

Ji Huan was stunned for a moment. "We still don't know the students' scores. Right now, only the students can check their results themselves. After some time, the Education Department will hand over the score sheet. Only then can the school see the students' results."

"Shi Jin might not have done well."

When Yao Jiahong said this, he was actually a little hesitant. However, the reporter wasn't someone who would spout nonsense. He had a very strong character.

"That's impossible, right?"

"I didn't think it possible either, but the guy who interviewed Shi Jin said that she wasn't in a good mood."

Ji Huan was stunned.

Ji Huan: "I'll call and ask."

After she put down the phone, she took a deep breath and thought of an excuse before calling Shi Jin. "Shi Jin, the results are out. Have you seen them?"

"Yep, they weren't as good as I expected."

Ji Huan's heart skipped a beat. She said softly, "Then in the end..."

"749.5. It must be because when I was writing the Chinese paper, my hands trembled. One of the words in the essay was scribbled out and the teacher must have mistaken it for another word."

So Shi Jin's expected score was 750 points?

Ji Huan said, "Shi Jin, can you stop showing off?"

749.5. Not only was this the best result out of all the college entrance examination candidates in the past years, but she was also this year's top scorer in the city and the whole country!

Ji Huan remembered that the last candidate to have scored 749 had been more than ten years ago.

In the history of the college entrance examination, there was no one who had ever scored full marks.

Shi Jin said, "If I didn't get full marks, I would have left a chance for others to surpass me. Besides, I usually get full marks. I really didn't do well this time."

Ji Huan suddenly understood Shi Jin's feelings and consoled her. "Shi Jin, you're already the best! No one is perfect. You can't always hold yourself to the highest standards. To the entire world, you're already an existence that others can only look up to. You have to believe in yourself and give yourself more space to breathe."

"Yeah, sure.."

Chapter 275: It's Better Not To Care

Ji Huan suddenly thought of something and screamed uncontrollably, "So why did you apply to Beijing University's Traditional Chinese Medicine department? With your results, you could choose any university you want!"

"I like this one."

In her previous life, Shi Jin had experienced so many incidents where important people around her had fallen into depravity because of injuries and illnesses. She had also experienced Fu Xiuyuan dying in her arms. Hence, she had this obsession in her heart.

She wanted to change everything in this life. However, with the medical skills she had now, she was afraid that she would be unable to. So there was still a lot to learn.

"Don't you want to consider something else? After all, a better uni will make your life easier."

"I've already considered it."

Ji Huan calmed down. "It's good for you to have something that you like, and you've decided to follow it and live your life the way you want. I believe that with your ability, even if you don't go to the schools that the other students think are the best, you can still have a wonderful life."

Shi Jin's understanding made Ji Huan feel respect for her. She was indeed a rare child to be able to maintain her original purity in such a glamorous environment like the entertainment industry.

She then asked, "Principal Lu doesn't know about this, right?"

"I haven't mentioned it to him."

"Alright, leave Principal Lu and the school to me!" Ji Huan said. "You can focus on your own matters."

Shi Jin said softly, "Thank you, Teacher Ji."

She knew how shocked the school would be by her choice.

Which school wouldn't want to have a few more students who could get into top schools?

Especially when the competition between Second High School and First High School was so intense. Every student who got into a top school was a powerful weapon against the other party.

The more people that attended Qing University and Beijing University, the better the school life would be.

Ji Huan had understood Shi Jin immediately. It was good for her to respect Shi Jin's wishes, but it would take a lot of effort for her to convince Principal Lu.

Meeting Ji Huan was also Shi Jin's greatest blessing in her studies.

When Ji Huan found out about Shi Jin's results, she naturally went over to talk to Yao Jiahong and the school. Shi Jin simply turned off her phone and walked downstairs slowly.

When she arrived downstairs, she realized that Fu Xiuyuan had already returned. Butler Chen was taking care of the coat he had been wearing outside.

"Where is Master Fu?" Shi Jin did not hear him going upstairs.

"Master Fu is planting something in the courtyard and has told us not to help."

Shi Jin nodded to show that she understood. She changed into a pair of flats and walked towards the backyard.

From afar, she could see Fu Xiuyuan's figure. He was wearing a white shirt with his sleeves rolled up, revealing his muscular arms. The way he held the hoe didn't seem out of place at all.

Although his movements were not very proficient, it looked like he had done this before.

If the public knew that the elite of the business world, Fu Xiuyuan, was actually loosening the soil in Shi Jin's garden, they would definitely be shocked.

Not to mention the outside world, even Butler Chen was shocked for a while when he saw it, but the way Fu Xiuyuan held the hoe was no worse than the way he looked in front of the computer.

A good-looking person would be pleasing to the eye no matter what he did.

When Shi Jin reached his side, Fu Xiuyuan stopped and said, "It's done."

"What did you plant?" Shi Jin was very curious and lowered her head to look at the two tender sprouts.

Then her pupils dilated. "You're growing jade grapes?"

"I saw them in your books, so I went to find a few to plant." Fu Xiuyuan spoke casually, as if he had just found a few roses to plant.

However, the Jade Grape was a rare breed that appeared in Shi Jin's "Ancient Flower Collection"!

Though it was called a grape, it was actually a type of medicine. When it was fully grown, its shape was like that of a string of ripe grapes.

This plant was a divine tool used in ancient Chinese medicine to relieve pain!

In a society without anti-inflammatory drugs, it was a life-saving medicine.

Even though society had all sorts of anti-inflammatory methods now, the effect of Jade Grapes on blood circulation still held a unique research value.

Although there were many places in the country where Jade Grapes were planted and used, and some provinces used them as medicine, the Jade Grapes now were completely different from before. Their medicinal effects were also not as good as what was recorded in the Ancient Flower Collection.

The few trees that Fu Xiuyuan had planted were clearly real Jade Grapes, the kind that was almost extinct.

The reason why Jade Grapes were on the verge of extinction was related to the unique climate and soil environment it needed.

So the effort Fu Xiuyuan had gone to to plant these few grapes was far from as insignificant as he said.

Shi Jin stretched out her hand to touch the few saplings. Indeed, even the soil under the saplings had been specially transplanted.

"Do you know about Jade Grapes?"

"I didn't before, but I do now." Fu Xiuyuan put down his tools and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."

Shi Jin pursed her lips. She knew that the effort he had expended was beyond her imagination.

She had put in a lot of effort to find jade grapes. It was obvious how difficult it must have been for Fu Xiuyuan, who didn't know anything about this plant.

Shi Jin understood that he knew that she had not done well, so he had tried his best to help.

She couldn't help but laugh. After tidying up the jade grapes, she approached Fu Xiuyuan and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"I have mud on me..."

"No, this is good." Shi Jin leaned into his embrace. It felt good to have someone to rely on.

***

Wen Yongwei expected that Shi Jin would not have done well. So after reading the news, Wen Yongwei put the matter aside.

She would not waste her time on a defeated opponent.

Shi Xuexin was also paying close attention to Shi Jin's results.

Once the news came out, she immediately went to the hospital to visit Old Master Shi.

"Grandpa, you've been feeling much better recently. Mom and I are very happy to hear about it." Shi Xuexin sat in front of Old Master Shi and said gently, "However, Shi Jin has been having some problems. It'll be best if you don't take it to heart when you hear it."

Old Master Shi already heard the score from Shi Jin.

He had been happy the entire day. He had not expected the child that he had been worried about to grow up so quickly and become sensible. The results that she had produced were even more shocking..

Chapter 276: Most Popular

However, this was not out of Old Master Shi's expectations. He knew that the child he had brought up was very smart. It was just that she had encountered many things in her life already, causing her to stumble and take many detours.

In fact, if she had not experienced these things back then, she would be even better now.

At that moment, Shi Jin had merely returned to the path that she should have taken long ago.

Upon hearing Shi Xuexin's words, he asked, "What happened to Shi Jin?"

"This time, Shi Jin... did not do well in the college entrance examination," Shi Xuexin said softly. "She enrolled in a very ordinary university."

"Oh, isn't it fine as long as she likes it?" Old Master Shi said.

"That's true."

Old Master Shi glanced at Shi Xuexin and asked meaningfully, "You said that Shi Jin did not do very well? What's considered good?"

Shi Xuexin immediately replied, "Actually, it doesn't matter. Shi Jin is developing in the entertainment industry. It doesn't matter even if she doesn't do well. It's not normal for someone like Wen Yongwei, who not only has to work, but also study, to get more than 600 points."

When Old Master Shi heard this, he could not help, but secretly shake his head. If she knew that Shi Jin had done very well, would she still be like this? When had his granddaughter become like this?

At this thought, Old Master Shi no longer wanted to talk to her.

***

The Shen Group was the behind-the-scenes investment company of "Ultimate Singer Songwriter". After Wen Yongwei and Shi Jin finished their college entrance examination, they started to build up resources and momentum for their futures.

Wen Yongwei was a direct artiste at the Shen Group's Diamond Music Company. And although Shi Jin had not signed a contract with Diamond Music, according to the contract, she had to accept a collaboration with the Shen Group for at least two years.

Previously, due to the preparations for the college entrance examination, the Shen Group had put aside many plans and had not looked for her.

"Diamond Music has confirmed an activity for a music festival. The event will be divided into three days. You, Wen Yongwei, and many other singers can all go on stage to sing. It's called the Strawberry Music Festival. Every year, many fans attend. The reporters will also report on it widely. Also, all the performances will probably be live-streamed." Yao Jiahong briefly explained the situation.

After learning about Shi Jin's college entrance examination results, Yao Jiahong realized that the hype around the college entrance examination on the Internet had already passed. Hence, he didn't dwell on the matter anymore and quickly moved on.

Shi Jin said, "Don't forget the time for the Olympiad."

"There's no problem. The Strawberry Music Festival is at night, and the competition is during the day. This competition happens to be in China, so it's very convenient to do."

"Okay." Since there was no conflict, Shi Jin would be able to do both.

Yao Jiahong started to prepare clothes and songs for the music festival.

The clothes needed to be discussed with the hairdresser, and the problem of the song could be decided by Shi Jin.

"There will be more rappers coming to the Strawberry Music Festival. We have three days and have to sing three songs a day. There are a total of nine songs. I suggest that the first and last singers choose fast songs. It'll get the party started."

Shi Jin agreed with Yao Jiahong's point of view. "I'll make a list of songs and let you have a look. Then, we'll discuss it with the band."

***

On Wen Yongwei's side, she had also received an arrangement from Diamond Music to let her participate in the Strawberry Music Festival. She would bring her original song over and imprint her identity as a singer into the minds of her fans.

She glanced at the arrangements. The Strawberry Music Festival started at eight in the evening and ended at twelve. It would be the same for three nights.

The timing of Shi Jin's appearance was very good. It would be at about nine o'clock. At that point, the audience and fans had arrived in the most orderly manner, and they were still maintaining their greatest interest in the show.

As for Wen Yongwei's appearance, it was a little bad. It would be after 11:30 pm, almost time for the show to end.

Even if the fans didn't leave, when everyone's interest was used up, they would definitely just want to go home.

This effect was obviously very bad!

She was clearly the primary artiste of Diamond Entertainment and they had personally signed the contract. However, when they were doing the planning, they only cared about Shi Jin!

Kang Cheng was not satisfied with this arrangement either. "With your status as the champion, these arrangements should be different. The company is too biased!"

He immediately called the people at Diamond Entertainment.

The person who picked up the call was Manager Zhang, who was in charge of the handling of this performance.

When Manager Zhang received the call, Kang Cheng asked, "Manager Zhang, Yongwei is an artiste at the company and also the champion. Why did you set her time for 11:30?"

"Isn't she the finale?" Manager Zhang smiled.

"You told me that the Strawberry Music Festival is the finale. Manager Zhang, don't joke with me," Kang Cheng said.

The finale was a big deal. Everyone knew that it would be very good. Only people with status could get the final position, but the Strawberry Music Festival was different from other concerts or programs. It was an outdoor concert, and fans and audience members could not sit and wait for the finale like they did indoors.

Everyone would leave immediately if they wanted to, so the so-called finale was actually worthless.

Manager Zhang was an understanding person. When he heard this, he could only explain, "We will definitely fight for whatever we can get for our own artistes, but the current arrangement was set by the music festival showrunners. We've tried to intervene, but there's really no way to change it. You do know that there are more than a hundred singers and bands presenting this time?"

Kang Cheng understood. Were the people at the Strawberry Music Festival complaining that Wen Yongwei's songs weren't good enough?

If Wen Yongwei's songs were not good enough, then whose were?

"And Shi Jin's arrangements?" Kang Cheng asked.

"Why don't you ask the showrunners?" Manager Zhang asked.

Kang Cheng indeed had such thoughts. Since Shi Jin had a good time slot, Wen Yongwei should also.

He quickly contacted the people at the Strawberry Music Festival. Unfortunately, when the person on the other end heard that they were going to change the order of appearance for Wen Yongwei, he immediately refused. "We can't change it anymore. Everyone's schedule has been arranged. If we move a single person, we'll have to coordinate everyone else's time to reflect the change. There's no way to change it."

"But Shi Jin..."

"Shi Jin? Shi Jin's songs are the most popular among the fans. We still need to rely on her to attract more people."

The other party was obviously very busy. As soon as he finished speaking, the call was hung up. He did not give Kang Cheng another chance to speak..

Chapter 277: Setting An Example

Kang Cheng frowned. How could this work?

Such an arrangement was clearly disadvantageous to Wen Yongwei. It was the same program arrangement, but the winner was Shi Jin. There was no such logic.

He thought of another recent event and had a plan.

Hadn't there been an Olympiad recently?

In the past, competitions had been held overseas. Now, it was finally Country S's turn, and the venue was China.

In order to attract more people to this competition and learn more about it, the organizers planned to do a live broadcast of the competition.

Wen Yongwei had previously won a first prize in the country, and the organizers were looking for important guests.

As long as he could do something about it, wouldn't it be just right to let Wen Yongwei and Shi Jin be the guests?

He was a man of action.

Kang Cheng immediately convinced the higher-ups to change the event for Wen Yongwei and Shi Jin.

He had a good reason. "There has been a problem with Yongwei's voice recently. Now that the college entrance examination is over, both of them need exposure. As students who have just finished their exams and also candidates who have participated in domestic competitions, it is undoubtedly suitable for the two of them to fight to be guests. Not only can they maintain their exposure, they can also encourage everyone to study in this atmosphere. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

His plan was for the two of them to skip the Strawberry Music Festival and go to the live broadcast of the Olympics as guests.

He did not know if Shi Jin was embarrassed or not, but Wen Yongwei would definitely become the center of attention.

Since Kang Cheng had used the excuse that there was something wrong with Wen Yongwei's voice, the people from Diamond Entertainment naturally did not have any reason to request her to attend the Strawberry Music Festival. They quickly canceled Wen Yongwei's invitation.

Moreover, they quickly communicated with the live broadcast guest of "Backstage Brainiacs".

"Backstage Brainiacs" was the show that was collaborating with the Olympics.

The program was sponsored by a problem-solving app.

Diamond Entertainment invited Xu Fangzhou, the director of "Backstage Brainiacs", and Qian Li, the person-in-charge of the app, to the company to communicate with Kang Cheng and Yao Jiahong.

At the venue, once Kang Cheng and Yao Jiahong had arrived, Xu Fangzhou briefly introduced the entire show. "Our show is about live-streaming and commenting on this competition. The artistes will be attending as guests, but they are mainly here to share their knowledge. This show is firstly meant for promoting the competition, and secondly, to promote the question-solving app."

Yao Jiahong understood. The main purpose of this show was to advertise.

Nowadays, society valued education more and more. Parents were always willing to spend on their children's education.

The 'Omnipotent Answers' app was following the trend and helping children solve problems. No parents would be stingy with spending money on it.

The premise was... that this software had to be recognized by more people.

Kang Cheng smiled and said, "Not bad. The program will introduce the competitions. It's a good thing for more students to be passionate about learning. Software like Omnipotent Answers should be promoted so that children have more ways to solve their learning problems."

Xu Fangzhou nodded and said, "That's why we're considering hiring some top students to bring fresh blood to the show and make it easier for the young audience to accept."

Qian Li added, "We also want to choose a spokesperson for the genius and artist group."

"At the moment, Wen Yongwei has time to participate in the show and will consider collaborating with outstanding brands." Kang Cheng was the first to express his stance.

Yao Jiahong pondered for a moment. Shi Jin had already become the national team's secret weapon and would definitely not be able to become a guest on the show.

However, he could consider endorsement.

"What about Shi Jin?" Xu Fangzhou asked.

"She currently has an event that clashes with the show 'Backstage Brainiacs', so she can't participate," Yao Jiahong said.

Xu Fangzhou was not surprised. "It's okay, we have other candidates."

In any case, Shi Jin's grades were still a way away from making her a top student. Xu Fangzhou was after Wen Yongwei.

Yao Jiahong did not want Shi Jin and Wen Yongwei to appear on the show together, for fear of being outshone. Xu Fangzhou had already expected this.

A knowing smile appeared on Kang Cheng's face when he heard Yao Jiahong's words. If he were in Yao Jiahong's shoes, he wouldn't have gone up against Shi Jin even if he knew that Wen Yongwei would be crushed.

Kang Cheng smiled and said, "Alright then, that's all for now. Everyone can go about their own business."

Yao Jiahong said, "But Shi Jin can fight for the role of spokesperson."

Xu Fangzhou was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected Yao Jiahong to reject the show and still fight for the role of spokesperson. More importantly, was Shi Jin qualified?

Qian Li wanted to laugh, but she maintained her elegant attitude.

Xu Fangzhou said, "Okay then, let Shi Jin test it out and take a hard look at the situation?"

As a director, he not only had to be responsible for the show 'Backstage Brainiacs', but also for the shooting for the 'Omnipotent Answers' app.

He and Qian Li could decide who the spokesperson was this time. However, they had not agreed to let Shi Jin come for the audition because they had agreed to give the advertisement directly to her. It was purely because... the two of them were giving Diamond Music face and expressing that they had also gone through a selection process.

"Alright, I'll arrange for Shi Jin to come over as soon as possible. I'll send you her results too."

Yao Jiahong had originally wanted to fight for more opportunities for Shi Jin to work on higher quality stuff, but seeing Xu Fangzhou and Qian Li's attitude, he couldn't be bothered to say anything. He directly sent the screenshot of the results over and left.

Given their attitude, Shi Jin probably wouldn't want to work with them. Yao Jiahong was just doing his best.

Xu Fangzhou and Qian Li immediately agreed. "Then come to the interview earlier."

However, he didn't think much of it and didn't click on the screenshot.

Kang Cheng was not interested in looking at Shi Jin's results. He chatted happily with Xu Fangzhou and Qian Li. It seemed that he had already decided on Wen Yongwei.

After Kang Cheng left, Xu Fangzhou took a sip of tea and asked, "Manager Qian, what do you think?"

"Wen Yongwei is pretty good. Although I've seen Shi Jin's performance in the advertisement and it was very cool, it's still better to find a top student for this. We have to set an example for the children."

Qian Li clicked on the screenshot Yao Jiahong had sent and let out a squeal..

Chapter 278: That Result Was Fake

"What is it?"

"Director Xu, look." Qian Li placed Shi Jin's results in front of Xu Fangzhou.

Xu Fangzhou smacked his lips and asked, "Is that real?"

Normally, Yao Jiahong wouldn't use a fake screenshot to lie. However, if Shi Jin had scored so well, why hadn't they advertised it? Why hadn't their school released an announcement? Why hadn't she said anything when she saw Wen Yongwei beating her? Why had she said that her results were average when the reporters interviewed her?

Qian Li was filled with doubts, but she was used to her manager using her artist's fake statistics to extort money from merchants.

Although the merchants were very angry that they were being cheated, they were helpless at times. After all, they had signed the contract themselves.

Qian Li once had a friend who had found a so-called top celebrity endorsement for shower gel. In the end, an artiste with 20 million followers on Weibo had not even sold 10,000 bottles of shower gel.

It was only later that he realized that there wasn't even a 50,000 yuan possibility for that "top celebrity's" fans to not be bought.

If Shi Jin really had such results, he wouldn't have just shown it to her. He would have posted it on Weibo.

Thinking of this, Qian Li's expression turned ugly. "Yao Jiahong doesn't even want to keep his integrity anymore?"

Xu Fangzhou knew what she meant. It seemed like he had to be careful when dealing with people.

***

After Kang Cheng returned, he told Wen Yongwei the news.

"Does that mean that I'm not going to the Strawberry Music Festival anymore? I'm going to the Olympiad as a guest? And I'm going to endorse Omnipotent Answers?"

"That's right. We invited Shi Jin and you to attend the same event, but Shi Jin rejected the invite. She won't be attending the Olympiad competition."

Wen Yongwei was extremely satisfied with this arrangement. It was better not to go to that lousy festival.

As for being a guest at the Olympiad, not only could she share her college entrance examination results with everyone, she could also share her experience of winning the first Mathematical Olympiad.

It suited her current interests.

At the same time, Shi Jin would definitely be mentioned by everyone during the show.

This comparison... Wen Yongwei felt bitter just thinking about it. No wonder Yao Jiahong had rejected Shi Jin.

***

The next day, Shi Jin and Wen Yongwei arrived at the interview venue for Omnipotent Answers.

Xu Fangzhou and Qian Li were both there, and the scene had already been set up.

It was quite ridiculous for an advertisement to require an audition. However, Shi Jin still did as she was told.

It was an extremely simple scene, and she finished it very quickly.

Next it was Wen Yongwei's turn to give it a try.

In comparison, Wen Yongwei's actions and performance seemed rather inexperienced. She was new to acting.

Since they were choosing a student as their spokesperson, the organizers naturally hoped that the spokesperson would have the same feelings as the target audience of students.

Wen Yongwei was younger than Shi Jin by two years, but she always gave off the feeling that she was from a rich family and was not down-to-earth. She did not look like a student. Her performance was also more forced.

Xu Fangzhou originally held some prejudice against Shi Jin. However, after watching her performance, he changed his mind.

On a professional level, Xu Fangzhou actually wanted to choose Shi Jin.

Actually, no matter what product it was, they didn't necessarily have to choose a spokesperson that was compatible in all aspects.

For example, the spokespeople for sanitary pads was often a male artiste, and there were no problems.

After voicing these thoughts, Qian Li said, "Of course, you can choose a male celebrity to be the spokesperson for a sanitary pad, because his fans pay the bill. It's reasonable for a lousy student to be the spokesperson for this kind of app. However, there's obviously a genius standing next to the bad student, but she doesn't look like a genius. Isn't that unreasonable?"

"Shi Jin's results..."

"They're fake," Qian Li said firmly.

Last night, she had gone to ask around. She had also gone to find out more about the top scorer in the country in the past few years. Currently, the highest score was 749.

Shi Jin had scored 749.5, who was she trying to fool?

Xu Fangzhou understood. He walked over to Shi Jin and said, "Shi Jin, you can go back. After careful selection, we feel that Yongwei's performance in this advertisement is better."

"Okay," Shi Jin replied.

Xu Fangzhou didn't say anything else when he saw her calm expression and casual tone.

He turned to his assistant and instructed, "Get Wen Yongwei to get ready. We're going to shoot this advertisement soon. The advertisement for 'Backstage Brainiacs' will be on a large scale."

"Attention, everyone, get ready. The commercial is about to start shooting!"

When Shi Jin heard these words, she recalled that Yao Jiahong had told her that they had already decided on Wen Yongwei, but she had still come for the audition.

Everything had to be fought for. Failure was better than not trying at all.

When Shi Jin walked out, Yao Jiahong saw her immediately and passed her the phone. "It's Master Fu."

"Shi Jin, there's an advertisement. Are you willing to take it?" Fu Xiuyuan's pleasant voice sounded like he was asking.

"What advertisement?"

Even though he had briefly explained it to Yao Jiahong, Fu Xiuyuan still explained it to Shi Jin in detail. "There's an app called 'Unquestionable Answers'. It helps students solve questions.

They were once the leading company in the domestic education industry, but with the development of Internet education, they fell slightly behind. So now, they are seeking a breakthrough.

They have done some collaborations with the Fu Corporation before. This time, they were asking for help from one of the higher-ups in the company. I heard about it unintentionally and thought that you could try working with them. "

Initially, Fu Xiuyuan did not care about such trivial matters. However, Shi Jin had not performed well in the exam this time. Fu Xiuyuan wanted to find something to lift her mood.

Even though he knew that Shi Jin's score was 749.5, since Shi Jin said it wasn't good, her own ability must be worthy of getting 750.

If she said it was bad, then it was bad.

Shi Jin immediately understood Fu Xiuyuan's intention. She smiled. "Will they agree to let me be their spokesperson?"

"If Fu's Enterprise asks, no problem."

"Alright, I'll take it," said Shi Jin, then, she said softly, "Actually, after you planted the jade grapes for me that day, my mood recovered."

Therefore, there was no need for Fu Xiuyuan to take advantage of every opportunity to find something to ease her mood. With him around, no matter how terrible she felt, she could still calm down.

Fu Xiuyuan understood the meaning behind her words, and his voice carried a smile as he said, "My pleasure."

Yao Jiahong stood to one side. When he saw the usually cold and distant Shi Jin smiling brightly, he felt a little upset..

Chapter 279: There Must Be No Problem

However, when he thought of the big boss on the other end of the line, he felt better.

After Shi Jin answered the call, she returned the phone to Yao Jiahong.

Yao Jiahong said, "I've arranged to meet the person-in-charge of the channel. We can rush over now to shoot advertisements for them and do a special event at the same time. I don't know what kind of luck they have to be able to convince Master Fu to help them find a spokesperson."

"He's not helping them," Shi Jin said calmly as a smile appeared on her lips.

Yao Jiahong choked.

The person in charge of Unquestionable Answers was a young girl in her twenties. Her name was Cai Xinyi.

After confirming with Yao Jiahong, she was waiting for their arrival.

Standing beside her was the manager of Unquestionable Answers. Tang Jun frowned. "Did the Fu Group really recommend Shi Jin to us?"

"Yeah." Cai Xinyi looked up at the clock from time to time.

As a fan of Shi Jin, she had never thought of getting the idol to be her spokesperson. Who would have thought?

Tang Jun said, "Using Shi Jin as the spokesperson, what kind of plan is this? Is this all the Fu Corporation has? We asked them for help to solve the problem, not for them to recommend a spokesperson!"

Cai Xinyi darted a look at him. "Manager Tang, when I proposed to do online app education and use the Internet thinking to promote the company's new transformation model, you were the one who told me that internet education would definitely fail. Look at the other companies now."

Tang Jun immediately shut up.

Cai Xinyi continued, "Since we trusted the Fu Corporation and went to them for help, they recommended a solution and now we don't need it. How are we going to end this?"

Tang Jun was full of complaints, but it was hard to voice them.

Was Fu's Enterprise authoritative? Why couldn't she reject them? What good would it do to use Shi Jin?

He felt the need to leave.

Working with a star-chasing dog like Cai Xinyi was really a bad idea. With her talent, she would only waste time and life endlessly.

However, Cai Xinyi started to browse Shi Jin's info online. Tang Jun took a look at her phone screen and felt bored.

Cai Xinyi had become a fan of Shi Jin during the period when she had been participating in "Ultimate Singer Songwriter". At that time, when Shi Jin had faced all kinds of difficulties, but never given up, she had also given Cai Xinyi, who was in a difficult situation, a boost.

She liked Shi Jin's voice very much. Ever since becoming a fan, she had been unstoppable. As Shi Jin released more and more good songs, Cai Xinyi became more and more loyal to her idol.

Now, although there were still rumors about Shi Jin being a bad student on the Internet, and there were endless scandals about her. Cai Xinyi, like the other people that liked Shi Jin, felt that Shi Jin was not the kind of person the anti-fans were talking about.

She carefully compared all the news reports and realized that Shi Jin had gotten into two top schools. It should be completely true.

Shi Jin had participated in three domestic mathematical and chemical competitions. It was probably not some gimmick, but because she really had the ability.

As for why the outside world kept saying that Shi Jin was a bad student and that she participated in all these competitions just to be popular with Wen Yongwei, Cai Xinyi thought that it was nonsense.

If Shi Jin really wanted to do something funny, she definitely wouldn't do it in a field she wasn't good at. Yao Jiahong wouldn't allow such a situation to happen either.

Shi Jin was able to dominate the entertainment industry with her creative ability. Why would she have to resort to such tricks? The only explanation was that Shi Jin was indeed outstanding in her studies. It was just that she was not widely known yet.

On this point, Cai Xinyi also saw many big fans putting forward various arguments.

However, because Shi Jin did not have a good reputation in school, her fans did not spread the news.

"Choosing Shi Jin will definitely not be a problem!" After such analysis, Cai Xinyi was even more convinced of this.

Besides, with the reputation of the Fu Corporation, who else could be trusted if the people they recommended were not trustworthy?

Tang Jun quietly took out his phone and updated his resume. Ever since Elder Cai had fallen sick, the Cai family's business had been deteriorating.

Leaving the family business in the hands of a star-chasing dog like Cai Xinyi was really sad!

A moment later, Shi Jin's nanny van appeared in the parking lot of the private club Cai Xinyi had arranged.

Yao Jiahong went upstairs with Jin and found the private room Cai Xinyi had mentioned.

"If it ends early, we can have lunch here. The fresh mushroom soup here is not bad," Yao Jiahong said casually.

Shi Jin walked forward slowly and glanced at him. "Do you think Unquestionable Answers will reject me?"

Otherwise, how would he have so much time to stay and slowly eat soup?

"If they do, it'll be their loss."

On the other hand, Shi Jin was very calm. It did not matter if she could make it. She had come because Fu Xiuyuan had good intentions.

***

Cai Xinyi kept looking at the time. It was still far from the expected hour. She had already walked to the door to look two or three times.

She heard movement at the door again and ran over to open it. "Come in!"

Realizing that it was not Shi Jin and Yao Jiahong, Cai Xinyi returned to her seat awkwardly.

The waitress who brought the tea in looked at her strangely.

There was another noise at the door. Cai Xinyi tidied her clothes again and walked over. She opened the door suddenly.

Standing at the door was Shi Jin, a fair-skinned girl. Her face was indifferent and nonchalant, but her beauty was enough to make one's heart jump.

Cai Xinyi slammed the door shut. Was she dreaming?

Shi Jin and Yao Jiahong who were at the door. "..."

Then, Cai Xinyi opened the door again and hugged Shi Jin warmly. "Welcome, Shi Jin!"

There was an extremely light and comfortable smell coming from Shi Jin's body. It did not smell like any skincare products or perfume. Instead, it smelled like her own fragrance.

Cai Xinyi did not let go of her for a while. When she came back to herself, she realized that she had hugged her idol on impulse. She suddenly felt uneasy. "That... I was too excited. I'm sorry."

"I'm fine," Shi Jin said calmly, her voice carrying a hint of musicality.

Cai Xinyi felt that her ears were surrounded by a stereo sound system and a wave of happiness hit her.

Yao Jiahong said, "Let's go in first."

Cai Xinyi then thought of introducing herself and introducing Tang Jun to Shi Jin and Yao Jiahong.

Tang Jun's expression was calm. However, no matter what, Shi Jin was an artist recommended by the Fu Corporation. He did not dare to throw his reputation away..

Chapter 280: A Similar App Endorsement

However, the more he looked down on her, the less he liked her. No wonder she was still popular despite being so tanned.

She had a pretty face. So there was a sugar daddy behind this.

Shi Jin found a seat and sat down. She could tell that Tang Jun was very unhappy with her. However, it was obvious that the person in charge here was this passionate young girl.

Shi Jin looked up at Cai Xinyi. This time, Cai Xinyi did not dare to meet her overly clear eyes. She felt that she had failed as a fan.

Not only had she hugged Shi Jin out of impulse, but she had also acted unprofessionally at work. Would Shi Jin refuse to endorse the app because of this?

Cai Xinyi cleared her throat and tried to be as professional as possible. "Mr. Yao, our application is professional question analysis software. It also provides learning materials for various subjects. We sincerely invite Shi Jin to be our spokesperson. The contract is here. If there are no problems, you can sign it directly."

"Miss Cai, don't you want to know more about Shi Jin's results?" Yao Jiahong asked.

"Of course..."

"No need." Cai Xinyi interrupted Tang Jun. "I've done a lot of research before and I know that her results shouldn't be bad. With the Fu Corporation as a backer, I believe she can perfectly match our app. When the time comes, not only do we hope that Shi Jin can be our spokesperson, we also hope that she can cooperate with us in some offline activities to help with promotion."

Tang Jun was speechless.

Yao Jiahong looked at Shi Jin.

Shi Jin liked straightforward people and young and cute girls. Compared to some middle-aged and greasy men, they were simply existences that could cleanse the eyes of the world.

"Sure. Brother Yao, see if there are any problems with the contract. If there are no problems, sign it." Shi Jin raised her eyebrows as she spoke. The corners of her eyes also curved up slightly.

When she realized that Shi Jin had a vivid expression when facing her, Cai Xinyi's eyes lit up. "Sign, sign for five years!"

"Miss Cai!" Tang Jun coughed and reminded her. She mustn't be bewitched by Shi Jin's beauty!

"Just do as I say!" Cai Xinyi replied domineeringly.

Tang Jun looked helpless.

The signing went even smoother than Yao Jiahong expected. After signing, Cai Xinyi was very excited. "Here's to future collaboration, Shi Jin, Mr. Yao."

"I look forward to it." Shi Jin reached out and shook her hand.

After shaking hands with Cai Xinyi, Yao Jiahong looked at the time. So, there was still time for Shi Jin to eat the mushroom soup.

Cai Xinyi heard that Shi Jin wanted to eat at this club and said immediately, "Do you mind if I join you?"

"Let's go," said Shi Jin.

Cai Xinyi got up immediately and followed Shi Jin.

Yao Jiahong walked beside Tang Jun politely.

"I need to go to the washroom first." Tang Jun nodded at Yao Jiahong.

Yao Jiahong smiled. "Alright."

After Tang Jun went to the washroom, he immediately sent his change of job application form to a headhunting company that had been enticing him to leave.

As a cornerstone of the industry, Tang Jun was indeed exhausted working under Cai Xinyi. After some thought, he still sent out his resignation letter.

During the meal, Cai Xinyi and Shi Jin chatted happily. After the meal, they agreed on the shooting time for the advertisement and soon settled the various matters regarding the publicity.

After dinner, Cai Xinyi sent Shi Jin and Yao Jiahong to the nanny van.

Yao Jiahong suddenly thought of something and reminded her, "Miss Cai, I've sent you Shi Jin's college entrance examination results and her usual results. You should go through them."

After all, it was an endorsement for education. The results could be used as a reference.

Cai Xinyi smiled. "Sure."

After the nanny van left, Cai Xinyi opened WeChat. She took a look and blinked again before taking a second look.

"So, Manager Tang, what is the full score now?" Cai Xinyi asked Tang Jun.

"750!"

Without waiting for Cai Xinyi to show him Shi Jin's marks, Tang Jun said, "Miss Cai, I want to apply for a few days of leave. I won't be able to work with you and Shijin these few days. I'm very sorry."

Cai Xinyi understood what he meant. In an instant, she became as serious as the person in charge. "Okay, I'll arrange for someone else to follow this."

***

In the car, Yao Jiahong put away the contract and said, "This time, the app guys are taking advantage of us."

"You always ask them for money too." Shi Jin could see clearly that when Yao Jiahong doubled the price, Cai Xinyi actually agreed.

She had thought that Fu Xiuyuan had specially hired someone to support her career. In the end, after some investigation, she found out that although Fu Corporation had recommended her for the contract, the most important thing was that the girl in charge was her real fan.

Shi Jin did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Fortunately, she was not someone who was fishing for fame. Otherwise, this girl would definitely have suffered a huge loss.

"She only accepted because she's passionate about you."

Otherwise, with Shi Jin's current results and ability, it would not be too much to keep raising her fee.

Yao Jiahong was glad that he had managed to gain Shi Jin's independence back then. Even the Shen Corporation and Shen Shuangnan could not be Shi Jin's decision-maker. Otherwise, who knew how many more jobs she would get?

It was good that she could choose what she liked.

Omnipotent Answers and Unquestionable Answers were competitors in online education.

Later on, the company where Omnipotent Answers was made taught online and gradually left the app behind.

Currently, the market share for Omnipotent Answers was shockingly high. Therefore, the industry and the public were not surprised when the 'Omnipotent Answers' app's company released Wen Yongwei's advertisement.

The outside world had always thought highly of this strong alliance. Wen Yongwei's fans even praised Omnipotent Answers.

Wen Yongwei shot static and dynamic ads for the app.

Static photos had already been spread throughout the city, and dynamic advertisements were being shown on the big screens of several iconic buildings.

"In the entirety of the entertainment industry, only Wen Yongwei can be the spokesperson for this commercial without any issues!"

"Indeed. Isn't Omnipotent Answers too insightful? Did they hire our Little Rose long ago?"

"To think that I am the person in charge of the app... I will definitely look after Little Rose."

Even the passersby did not say much about Wen Yongwei's endorsement.

Some parents didn't like their children chasing celebrities, but when they saw Wen Yongwei, they felt that she could be an exception.

Let the child have a good idol who was exemplary in both character and their studies. It would motivate the child's learning. It was more effective than a parent or teacher's earnest advice.

At the same time, someone realized that Shi Jin had a similar app endorsement..

Chapter 281: Give Her A Few Questions

Furthermore, the advertisement was released earlier than Wen Yongwei's.

Passerby: "Unquestionable Answers? Shi Jin? This, this, this..."

Passerby: "To be honest, Shi Jin's previous 540 points was not bad. This year's national undergraduate score is 483, and the Imperial Capital's undergraduates only need 430 points. Shi Jin can just about be considered a top student. But compared to Wen Yongwei, she's kinda bad?"

Passerby: "Yeah, it all depends on who you're competing with. If you overestimate yourself, you'll be beaten up!"

Passerby: "It can only mean that Shi Jin's manager is quite capable. I mean, to be able to get such an endorsement for her with those results!"

The anti-fans: "Hur hur, we're just waiting for the question app to be slapped in the face!"

The anti-fans: "I convinced my nephew to uninstall this app!"

Fans: "I don't care. As long as it's endorsed by Shi Jin, it will definitely be good!"

Fans: "It's rational. There's also a boy endorsing period pads and a boy endorsing lipstick. Isn't it fine as long as everyone likes it? Would you ask your male idol to really use sanitary pads?"

The anti-fan: "Male idols can at least put sanitary pads in their running shoes to absorb their sweat. What can Shi Jin do with this app? Is she gonna study?"

Fans: "Our Little Stone is obviously studying at a Traditional Chinese Medicine department! Even if she's not the best, she's still very good!"

The anti-fan: "Then I hope that when Shi Jin starts working, she can carry her medicine box and walk around the streets like a barefoot beggar doctor."

Passerby: "I heard that although Shi Jin and Wen Yongwei competed to be the spokesperson for Omnipotent Answers, Shi Jin ended up going for Unquestionable Answers. I really don't know if Shi Jin is really all that."

Qian Li was in a good mood. She was discussing with Kang Cheng the soft tactics she could use for the upcoming "Backstage Brainiacs".

It would be best to see which angle Wen Yongwei would go from to broadcast an advertisement about Omnipotent Answers.

She found it funny when she saw that the questions were full of mistakes.

The education that she had received in the past was now like an arrow at the end of its flight, unable to turn the situation around.

Cai Xinyi's attitude did not change. Ever since she had seen the results of Shi Jin that Yao Jiahong had sent her, she had known that it was stable! As for who would win, they were waiting to see!

On the day of the Olympiad, Teacher Xia, the national team leader, came to pick up Shi Jin early in the morning.

She was not wearing glasses today. She must have changed her contact lenses for today's important match.

After getting into the car, she repeatedly asked, "Did you rest well last night? Are you nervous?"

Shi Jin saw that she kept drinking water from her cup and said, "A little."

"Here, I made you a cup of wolfberry tea. You should feel better after drinking some."

"Okay." Shi Jin took a sip to soothe her throat.

Teacher Xia said, "After you get on stage, just focus on doing the questions. Don't worry about anything else. Speaking of which, America has been suppressing us for several years. We're always being suppressed by them. It's really unpleasant."

Shi Jin thought that it was no wonder Teacher Xia was so nervous. It seemed like she was determined to regain her pride this year.

"The competition this year is very intense. I heard that the contestants arranged by the other countries are all very capable," Teacher Xia said as she drank some water. "But don't worry, you're not weak either."

As the national team's secret weapon, Teacher Xia was very confident that Shi Jin could get good results. However, she was still a little worried because Shi Jin had not participated in the national team's training.

If not for Shi Jin's lazy expression, Teacher Xia would have shot her a few more questions in the car.

When they reached the outskirts of the arena, there were already many reporters and fans waiting there.

In order to increase the reach of the competition, they had even invited a few celebrities as guests.

Teacher Xia didn't like to see this. She sighed and said, "However, if they can attract more fans to study for the the Math Olympiad and understand our competition, it'll be considered a success."

Shi Jin took a look around. Wen Yongwei's fans were the majority.

She did not know if her fans could become how Teacher Xia wanted them to.

"Quickly go to the washroom and meet up with the other team members." Teacher Xia had drunk a lot of water herself, but was now urging Shi Jin to go.

In such a competition, even if one did not drink water, one would still have to go to the washroom a few times due to nerves.

When Shi Jin came out of the washroom, she bumped into Wen Yongwei.

Wen Yongwei had come to the washroom to touch up her makeup. As a guest on camera today, her makeup and hair had to be sufficiently beautiful and eye-catching.

She had accidentally removed a bit of her lipstick from drinking the water just now and would only go out after she came over to patch it up.

She was slightly surprised to see Shi Jin at the scene. "Why are you here?"

"Yes." Shi Jin went forward to wash her hands.

As it was just as a contestant, Shi Jin was dressed very simply in her usual T-shirt and jeans.

The water fell on her slender and fair fingers, and the water droplets glistened.

Wen Yongwei couldn't think of anything that could happen to her, but she didn't really care.

In any case, Shi Jin had already rejected the invitation to be a guest. She couldn't possibly go on screen with her, right?

Wen Yongwei had already touched up her makeup, but she was in no hurry to leave. She waited until Shi Jin had washed her hands and dried them at the dryer before walking out with her.

Not far away, there were reporters waiting for Wen Yongwei. When they saw her and Shi Jin coming out together, the reporters rushed forward.

Initially, they only wanted to interview Wen Yongwei. They hadn't expected to find another interview candidate. They couldn't help but feel excited.

A group of reporters surrounded her. "Yongwei, you're here today as a guest. Is there anything you want to say?"

"Is Shi Jin here as a guest too?"

"By the way, didn't you just finish your college entrance examination? Can you share your college entrance examination experience with everyone? Do you have any good tips?"

Wen Yongwei said generously, "Why don't we let Shi Jin speak first? She must still be busy and will leave first. I will stay here for a while longer."

When the reporter heard this, he threw the question to Shi Jin. "Shi Jin, I heard that your college entrance examination results were quite good. Is there anything you want to talk to us about? You're not here to be a guest today, are you? If you're not here to be a guest, why are you here? How do you feel about the college entrance examination results competition between you and Wen Yongwei that the public has been talking about?"

"I'm not here to be a guest today. I'm here for something else. Wen Yongwei has always been alright when it comes to results. However, I don't think there's a need for us to compare results with each other. There's nothing to compare, right? Everyone, just focus on your own affairs." Shi Jin's voice was pleasant to hear. When she spoke seriously, there was an indescribable rhythm to her words. However, these words made everyone feel a little amused.. There was no comparison?

Chapter 282: Who Is That?

If someone with better results said this, everyone would think that they were being modest. However, when a person whose results were crushed said this, it gave people a funny feeling.

Wen Yongwei added, "Yeah, I don't think there's anything to compare. Shi Jin is right."

The reporter then asked about Shi Jin's arrangements for the Strawberry Music Festival. Shi Jin gave a simple explanation.

Wen Yongwei added, "It's a pity that I have to leave the country as a guest of this competition. I won't be able to attend the music festival. Shi Jin, have fun."

Shi Jin glanced at her and said calmly, "You guys go ahead with the interview. I'll take my leave first."

The focus of the reporters was on Wen Yongwei, so they didn't chase after Shi Jin to interview her. Instead, they turned to ask Wen Yongwei.

When Shi Jin entered the venue, Teacher Xia called out to her. "Let's go, Shi Jin. Hurry back to the team."

She took Shi Jin to the members of the national team.

Each team had six members, and the other five from S Country were all present. Everyone was guessing who this mysterious sixth person would be.

Teacher Xia brought Shi Jin in front of them and introduced them. "Everyone, this is your last member, Shi Jin. Today, she will be representing Country S. Although the competition is one-on-one, I hope that everyone will not let their guard down. Your individual results represent you, but combined, they represent all of Country S. Are you confident?"

"Yes," everyone said weakly. They had doubts about Shi Jin.

If all five of them were first prize winners, would they be able to carry Shi Jin and win for Country S?

Everyone asked themselves this question in their hearts. The answer was very difficult.

"Are you confident?" Teacher Xia asked loudly again.

"Yes!" This time, the voices were finally more forceful.

Shi Jin did not take it to heart.

The competition was about to begin. It was being held in the afternoon and everyone would get three questions in each round. The time for each question was a half hour.

One question, half an hour; one could imagine how difficult the questions were.

When the members of the various countries started preparing, the host also welcomed Wen Yongwei and the other two guests into the room.

The other two guests were fresh meat celebrities who had just debuted. They were also very young and were currently in their second year of high school. The company had arranged for them to come over so that they could experience a formal competition.

In comparison, Wen Yongwei's academic results and achievements in the entertainment industry were superior to those two newbie celebrities.

The four of them would sit in the observation room and watch the competition.

As the sole sponsor of this round, the 'Omnipotent Answers' app's logo was printed on the wall behind the four of them.

On the screen, there were photos of Wen Yongwei holding up a phone with the app.

After the host finished his opening speech, he smoothly shifted the topic to Wen Yongwei. "Among us, the only one who has participated in the Mathematical Olympiad is Wen Yongwei. Could you tell us how difficult the competition is?"

"I participated in a domestic competition. It might not be as difficult as an international competition. However, when I saw the questions, my mind really went blank for a moment. I felt terrible."

"But you still got first place in the end," said Xu Jia in admiration.

Wen Yongwei smiled generously. "Maybe I should thank my teacher for his strict tutelage. Once I calmed down, I felt that I could still answer the questions, so I did."

"So sometimes, if you really want to do something in real life, instead of yelling at the sight of it, you should just work hard," the host said with a smile.

"Yes," Wen Yongwei replied.

Another fresh meat celebrity, Lu Xing, asked, "So, did you manage to complete all of them?"

"I had no clue at all about the last half of the questions." Wen Yongwei recalled the competition back then. "When I finished, I thought I was done for. However, when I heard a few of the top students from First High School saying that the question was difficult and that they had no idea how to answer either, I felt that I hadn't done too badly."

Her humor made the host, Xu Jia, and Lu Xing laugh heartily.

"So what award did you expect to win?" the host asked.

"I didn't even consider such things. I was miserable at the time."

"But you still won first prize!" Xu Jia had a good impression of Wen Yongwei.

Wen Yongwei smiled at him. "I wasn't expecting it."

"Can you share your experience with us?"

"Then perhaps it's better for you to persevere in your studies, do more questions, and find a suitable learning software for yourself. A good learning software will allow you to maintain your learning state at all times." Wen Yongwei was obviously trying to promote her knowledge.

Xu Jia immediately said, "For example, I downloaded an application for solving problems. It's really useful! Let me tell you, I usually have a lot of work, so I can't teach like this all the time. After downloading this, I feel much more relaxed."

Since he was so supportive of her, Wen Yongwei naturally wouldn't give up such a great opportunity to promote herself. She smiled and said, "That's right. I've been using this as well."

Actually, everyone who knew Wen Yongwei knew that the Wen Family had always hired a tutor for her who was always on set. They would do anything to educate her, but who in the audience would care about that?

Qian Li was watching the live broadcast and was very satisfied with this result. She was also increasingly satisfied with her wise decision.

On the screen, Wen Yongwei's fans were already spewing comments. "Our Little Rose is really too humble! She even acknowledged getting first prize so casually!"

"A star student's world is too different from ours."

"Perhaps this result is really hard to imagine her getting, but it's fate! Little Rose can easily crush the competition."

"We have already downloaded Omnipotent Answers! We also recommended it to our friends!"

"As a teacher, I have already recommended it to all my students. I hope everyone can have good results."

When the host saw that people were starting to enter the venue, he said, "Alright, let's look back over the competition now. On the competition stage, there are already two members from two countries entering. Each team has six people, and so does our country. Come, let's take a look at our country's players first."

Four men and two women entered the room.

Someone was already commenting on the bullet screen. "The ones wearing glasses in the front row are our school's Song Yuan and Song Xuejiao!"

"That boy is quite handsome!"

"That girl is a little cute..."

"Eh... Who's that?"

Chapter 283: The Only One To Get Full Points

"Eh... Who's that?"

Then, everyone, including the four people in the broadcast room, saw a figure that they couldn't believe.

"Shi... Shi Jin?"

The host quickly lowered his head to look at the list of members and saw Shi Jin's name.

He quickly said, "Shi Jin is also part of our national math team today. I believe everyone knows Shi Jin very well..."

"I do, but why is she here?" someone asked.

Wen Yongwei was also confused. Xu Jia and Lu Xing were looking at where Shi Jin was standing.

Shi Jin obviously did not have any makeup on. She was dressed simply and just sitting in her seat. The exam officially started and she picked up the test paper.

There were cameras everywhere. Shi Jin's expression remained the same. After picking up the test paper, she buried her head and started writing.

This meant Shi Jin belonged to the national team! They were here to participate in the international competition!

The host had finished reading Shi Jin's information while the camera was on the field. He regained his composure and said, "So Shi Jin is the national team's secret weapon!"

Xu Jia asked curiously, "What's a secret weapon?"

"The competition between the national teams is very intense every year. Generally speaking, each team will study the opponent's characteristics and weaknesses to strengthen their own team. However, some teams will occasionally find some very capable players who don't show their faces to participate in the competition in order to catch others off guard. Shi Jin is the secret weapon of the national math team of Country S!" The host had already understood everything clearly and explained everything concisely.

Lu Xing asked, "So Shi Jin's math results are very good, right? But she didn't win the Mathematical Olympiad last time."

"Lu Xing asked the question I wanted to know the most!"

"What exactly happened?"

"Speaking of secret weapons, I think Little Rose is more like a secret weapon! What is Shi Jin?"

The host said, "Now, let's invite our other guest, Teacher Xia, who is the team leader of the mathematics team. I believe she can answer this question for everyone."

Following the music, Teacher Xia walked in with a serious expression.

The host welcomed her and invited her to take a seat.

At this moment, the audience watching the livestream were all curious. The comments were filled with question marks. Thus, no one noticed the change in Wen Yongwei's expression.

She tried her best to control her emotions.

Teacher Xia sat down beside the host.

The emcee asked the question that everyone was concerned about. "Teacher Xia, can you explain to us the reason why the national team chose Shi Jin? How did she do in the last competition?"

Xu Jia and Lu Xing were still very young and were looking at Teacher Xia curiously.

"We chose Shi Jin naturally because her results were good. She was the only student who got full marks in the previous domestic competition." When Teacher Xia mentioned Shi Jin, her face was full of pride.

Although the emcee had read through the information earlier, he was still very surprised.

Xu Jia and Lu Xing's jaws dropped.

Wen Yongwei was still smiling, but if one looked closely, they would notice that her lips were slightly downturned.

Teacher Xia said, "The last time, Shi Jin should also have won first prize in the mathematics competition. However, we wanted to let her participate in this international competition to fight for good results for the country, so we didn't announce her ranking in the domestic competition."

Xu Jia and Lu Xing's eyes were glittering.

Xu Jia couldn't help but say, "Wow, she's so awesome!"

Mu Qiang was a human being, not to mention a sophomore like Xu Jia.

The comments exploded.

"So Shi Jin scored full marks in the domestic competition?"

"First prize! That's even more valuable than Wen Yongwei's first prize!"

"Damn, what kind of immortal plot is this!"

"So Shi Jin has always been misunderstood???"

As the official announcement of 'Backstage Brainiacs' had nothing to do with Shi Jin, there were relatively few fans in the audience, but as Shi Jin appeared in the examination hall, her fans gradually gathered together.

The fans couldn't believe their eyes. "Oh my, is this really our Little Stone?"

"I'm kneeling! Why is Little Stone so powerful?!"

"I-I-I didn't dare to believe Shi Jin's results before because I was afraid that it would bring her more trouble. In the end, she actually... shocked my entire family!"

"The six kids on the national team are all very powerful. They each have their own strengths and are indeed very strong," Teacher Xia said without bias.

As a teacher who had led the national team for several years, she had a strong love for every top student.

Xu Jia asked, "What was Jin good at then? Geometry, algebra, functions, or something else?"

Everyone watching the live broadcast also wanted to know the answer to this.

Some people were already guessing.

"I think it's geometry!"

"It must be algebra!"

"I think it's probably functions. I still remember when Shi Jin was in Year Two and I was in Year Three. I realized that she was very fast when she was doing function questions."

Teacher Xia raised her head proudly and said, "Shi Jin's grasp of mathematics is about the same in all areas."

About the same?

This sentence was equivalent to saying that Shi Jin was good at everything. There was nothing she couldn't do.

The comments exploded.

Xu Jia and Lu Xing also exploded.

If not for the host's ability to control the situation and bring the topic back to other candidates, asking Teacher Xia to analyze the situation of the candidates from all over the world, today would have become Shi Jin's special performance.

Qian Li, who was watching the live broadcast, had an awkward expression on her face. Her mentality was no longer as good as it had been before.

"It's okay. It's okay. It's just math," she assured herself.

How could she be as talented as Wen Yongwei?

Xu Fangzhou, the director of "Backstage Brainiacs" who controlled the situation in front of the camera, had already spat out mouthfuls of tea several times.

It was when Shi Jin appeared, when Teacher Xia introduced her, and even when Teacher Xia said she was equally skilled in every area.

Frustration flashed in his eyes, and he slapped his head hard.

***

Cai Xinyi was still in the meeting room.

When she signed Shi Jin, she didn't discuss it with the other higher-ups in the company. In addition, Tang Jun had left because of this issue. The entire company's higher-ups were very unhappy.

Even when she showed them Shi Jin's college entrance examination results, everyone was still complaining.

"Then why didn't she announce the results?"

"Do you really think that we'd believe you? In this day and age, what artist can't edit documents? Those numbers are all fake.. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many brainless fans on Weibo!"

Chapter 284: Unspeakable Suffering

"Miss Cai, it hasn't been easy for the company for so many years. Your endorsement fee for Shi Jin is so generous, and it's very likely to go down the drain!"

"Miss Cai, it's not too late to change your mind now! Let's just take it as compensation for the first episode and terminate the contract first!"

Cai Xinyi really did not know how to convince these people. Couldn't she just show them Shi Jin's results? Why were these people so biased against Shi Jin?

Everyone was noisy. Cai Xinyi's voice almost drowned in the din.

Ever since her grandpa had fallen sick, Cai Xinyi had taken over the family matters. But no matter what she did, the higher-ups were all against it.

In the past, Tang Jun had been the leader. Now that Tang Jun had left his position, they were still speaking like this. These people seemed to be used to opposing her, no matter what she did.

Sometimes, it was really hard to tell if it was because of her bad decisions or because these people simply felt that because she was a young girl they could not believe in any of her decisions!

Cai Xinyi stood up suddenly. "Can you stop arguing? You don't even believe the results from Shi Jin's manager. What will you believe?"

Everyone fell quiet, but their gazes were arrogant.

These higher-ups were basically all men. In their hearts, men were the true rulers of companies, countries, and even the world.

Even though Cai Xinyi had made a lot of progress since taking over the company, in their eyes, to them it was just a fluke. She could not rely on her own abilities.

"Since no one can say anything, just do as I say," Cai Xinyi said.

Someone below the stage said faintly, "Then how are we going to test everyone's KPI? We can't let Miss Cai make a bad start and let everyone bear the losses with you, right?"

"Yeah, isn't that a little unfair?"

He was forcing Cai Xinyi to change her mind.

Cai Xinyi closed her eyes and slowly opened them. "I'll be responsible for the profits."

Since that was the case, no one had any objections. In any case, it would be fine as long as they got their share.

After Cai Xinyi finished, the secretary rushed over with a tablet. "Miss Cai! Look at this!"

The secretary placed the device down in front of her. Shi Jin's face appeared clearly on the set of 'Backstage Brainiacs', which was also the venue of the International Mathematical Olympiad. She was answering the questions seriously.

"According to a teacher at the show, Shi Jin won the first prize in the domestic Mathematical Olympiad and got full marks. The reason why she didn't announce it is because she is participating in the national team as a secret weapon," the secretary explained, showing Cai Xinyi the replay.

Teacher Xia's voice rang out very clearly. Cai Xinyi turned the volume to the maximum.

The higher-ups in the meeting room looked at each other.

Cai Xinyi raised her voice. "What's the situation with our advertisement now?"

"A lot of people are searching for our app. The number of downloads has increased by 2,000%."

Cai Xinyi raised her chin and looked at the higher-ups as if asking, "Did you hear that?"

There was no other sound in the conference room. Only Teacher Xia, the guest of "Backstage Brainiacs", was explaining the situation of the competition.

***

Wen Yongwei did not know how she ended the livestream that day.

Every time she broadcasted for "Omnipotent Answers", she felt an indescribable pain.

Xu Jia and Lu Xing's attitude towards her hadn't changed much. Teacher Xia was even more self-restrained. Although she had mentioned Shi Jin many times, she still liked the other members. However, Wen Yongwei felt that every second was like years.

When the whole day's show ended, she returned to the nanny van and drank a large glass of water, swallowing it like a thirsty fish.

Kang Cheng gave her a call and consoled her. "Shi Jin will only be in the limelight for a while. She might not be able to achieve anything in the international arena. You'll just have to deal with the live broadcast for the next two days."

Wen Yongwei turned off her phone, not daring to open Weibo.

It was normal that she didn't dare to open it. Now, her Weibo was filled up by Shi Jin.

# Shi Jin, The Secret Weapon #

# Shi Jin's Team Match #

# Full marks for Shi Jin in the Domestic Mathematical Olympiad Competition #

# Unquestionable Answers Downloads #

They had already entered everyone's line of sight.

Fans: "So Shi Jin has always been so good, it's just that she didn't publicize it. It reminds me of her second year exam and third year exam. She was so confident when she was doing the questions. I should have believed her then!"

Fans: "Yeah, she's always been good, but we didn't know!"

Fans: "We were too mistrusting to believe it. I hope we didn't hurt her."

Passerby: "May I know where I can download the app?"

Passerby: "Our son will be taking the middle school examination next year. Will Unquestionable Answers be useful for middle school students?"

After the anti-fans understood the situation, they said a few words and left.

The fans enthusiastically guided the passerby to download the app and also explained about Shi Jin.

Passerby: "So she's Shi Jin. I've heard her song before. How did it go? 'Friend, don't cry, I'll always be your heart '..."

After the match ended, Shi Jin walked out of the arena.

She had completed the questions more than an hour earlier, so when she came out, she did not encounter any reporters.

They were still sitting in the small store nearby, drinking cold drinks. They were all saving their energy and waiting for the competition to end before going to stop people.

Shi Jin got into her nanny van easily. When a reporter was halfway through drinking his coke and realized that Shi Jin's nanny van had left, he jumped up and chased after it, but it was already too late. The huge van had long disappeared from sight.

"I'll take you to eat something first, then we'll prepare to go on stage for the music festival tonight." Yao Jiahong quietly put some bread into his bag.

He had prepared this for Shi Jin.

Logically, the competition would end at seven o'clock, and then Shi Jin would appear at the Strawberry Music Festival around nine. She could only sit in the car and get her makeup done, so she had some time to eat. It was not even 6 pm yet. There was plenty of time for Shi Jin to sit down and eat slowly.

Shi Jin hummed in acknowledgment. Yao Jiahong did not ask if she had done well.

Shi Jin was so good that Yao Jiahong was already used to it. In any case, it was either a perfect score, or missing just 0.5 points.

Just now, Cai Xinyi had called Yao Jiahong to tell him the good news. She said that the number of downloads and daily activities of the app had reached a new high.

When they arrived, Shi Jin sat down and ate her meal slowly before going to do her makeup.

Backstage, people were coming and going. Shi Jin sat quietly in a corner, waiting to go on stage..

Chapter 285: Let Me Sing To You

When it was about time, she heard her name. She reached for the microphone and walked toward the stage.

A deafening shout came from below the stage. "Shi Jin! Shi Jin! Shi Jin!"

Shi Jin curled her lips. When the spotlight landed on her, the audience erupted. She stepped up and started singing.

A loud and bright voice cut through the air.

The pleasant voice entered everyone's ears, making them feel numb, like they had been electrocuted. The fans' enthusiasm was aroused, and they waved their hands and sang along.

It was more like shouting than singing.

Shi Jin looked at the pairs of hands waving in the light below the stage. Her gaze became more determined and calm.

There were tens of thousands of people below the stage, but she suddenly sensed a familiar gaze on her.

Shi Jin instinctively looked in that direction. Amidst the chaotic lights and shadows, she could not see who was standing there, but she felt something in her heart, as if she knew who was standing there.

Her gaze did not stop there.

The strong rhythmic music stopped, and then slowed to become a gentle love song.

Shi Jin picked up the microphone. Her voice carried an indistinct tone, as if it was trying to seduce people.

"You ask me how much I love you,

How much do I love you..."

The clamor below the stage calmed down as everyone sang along with her.

The light was gentle and warm, like the afternoon sun in spring.

Shi Jin finally saw Fu Xiuyuan standing quietly in the front row. The light shone on his well-defined face, casting a shadow over it.

He stood tall and straight, making him stand out among the crowd. However, regardless of whether everyone was clamoring or singing, no one could affect him.

His expression was calm, but his eyes were filled with fervor as he stared unblinkingly at the person on the stage. When he finally met Shi Jin's eyes, his lips could not help but curl up.

Shi Jin smiled as well. Her dark red lips had always been static, but at that moment, her red lips were curved and the long eyeliner at the corner of her eyes seemed to be curved as well.

The big screen captured this scene at the right time, showing her smiling face to everyone.

There was a series of screams from the fans below the stage. Some people started to scream crazily, "Shi Jin, Shi Jin..."

Fu Xiuyuan's ears were filled with these voices, but he could only see Shi Jin in his eyes and hear her moving voice.

Occasionally, there would be people jostling around him, but he didn't care at all. His gaze was only fixed on one person.

After Shi Jin's song ended, she quickly returned backstage, put down her microphone and earpiece, and turned to leave.

She was swarmed by a large group of reporters, most of whom had rushed over from the competition venue. "Shi Jin, how did you feel during the competition today? Will you be able to win an award?"

"Were the questions difficult today? Can you share with us your study method?"

"When you were singing 'The Moon Represents My Heart' on stage earlier, why did you smile? Is there someone you like?"

A cold look flashed across Shi Jin's eyes. She felt a tinge of impatience towards these reporters who had suddenly surrounded her.

She looked up and saw Fu Xiuyuan striding over from afar. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Yes, I have someone I like. That song was sung for him."

"Who is he? Can you tell us?"

"Shi Jin, are you in a relationship?"

"Shi Jin, can you share more about him with us?"

Fu Xiuyuan and Yao Jiahong walked past the reporters and took a step forward. Yao Jiahong blocked all the reporters while Fu Xiuyuan quickly led her out of the crowd.

By the time the reporters regained their senses, Fu Xiuyuan had already disappeared with Shi Jin.

Yao Jiahong said to everyone with a good attitude, "If everyone wants to interview Shi Jin, we can arrange another time."

All the reporters were extremely frustrated. Why hadn't they taken a photo of that man just now? But everyone consoled themselves. Maybe it was just a bodyguard?

When Shi Jin got into Fu Xiuyuan's car, her breathing was a little hurried. It was really not easy to escape from the reporters.

The car drove very quickly, racing forward.

The summer air still held a hint of heat. Passing the other cars at high speed, it whipped against her face, but it left a little coolness too.

Fu Xiuyuan's slender fingers pressed against the steering wheel, his profile becoming more and more three-dimensional, like a painstakingly drawn illustration.

Shi Jin looked at his face and suddenly felt that the song she sang tonight had not been enough. As she thought about this, music kept streaming through her mind.

"You want me to sing to you

Take the time to be young

Let the flowers bloom as they please

Give me a little of your time

Who could replace you? "

Upon hearing Shi Jin's voice, Fu Xiuyuan's hand paused on the steering wheel for a few seconds before he let out a deep and clear laugh which mixed into her lyrics.

Shi Jin changed her tune.

"You know even if the downpour turns this city upside down

I will embrace you

I can't stand seeing your back

My every second is as unbearable as enduring a full year.

The more she sang, the more indescribable emotions surged in her heart.

It was as if they had all accumulated together, as if the shackles in her heart had been released and everything was being reborn.

Her hair fluttered in the wind, just like her mood. She hooked her fingers through her hair and remembered another song. She sang it out:

"If I had to live my life without you near me

The days would all be empty

The nights would seem so long

You I see forever, oh so clearly

I might have been in love before

But I've never felt this strong"

The car stopped at an empty spot. Her singing had not stopped.

Fu Xiuyuan placed his left hand on the steering wheel and reached out his right hand to pinch her chin. He shifted her face over and met her eyes.

Shi Jin could not help but laugh, and her singing stopped.

"Why aren't you singing anymore?"

"It's more important to look at the person in front of me."

Fu Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow and leaned closer to her. "Does he look good?"

"Very."

"You can see more." His lips were close, right in front of her.

The hot air that came out of his mouth had a cold, pine-like smell. It was complicated but pleasant.

Shi Jin took the initiative to kiss him. And he kissed her back passionately.

***

At night.

Chu Jia was meeting a friend to celebrate her college entrance examination results.

With the help of Shi Xuexin's teacher, she was transferred to another high school. This time, her college entrance examination score was slightly above 500 points.

This result was not worth mentioning in Second High School. However, in the high school that she was currently in, which was not very good to begin with, it was worth a good deal..

Chapter 286: A Frenzied Love The Moment She Debuted

With this result, she was very outstanding at the school. Furthermore, Shi Xuexin had used her connections in school to help her choose a film academy. Her future prospects were limitless.

Compared to Shi Jin's unspeakable results, this score was indeed worth celebrating. Even Chu Ling was there to celebrate for her.

Shi Xuexin and Chu Jia had been setting up the celebration venue all day. Until now, they had not paid attention to Shi Jin's participation in the international competition on Weibo.

Everyone was praising Chu Jia.

"Jia Jia, you're not bad, huh? Getting into a film academy this time and becoming a big star. Don't forget us old friends."

Chu Jia held her wine glass and smiled. "How could I? We are friends for life."

Shi Xuexin smiled and said, "When you are in the entertainment industry and working with Brother Chu Ling, your future will be limitless."

"Thank you for your kind words, Sister-in-law." Chu Jia naturally knew what Shi Xuexin liked to hear. She called her sister-in-law affectionately.

Although Chu Ling hated it when people used him to gain attention, Chu Jia was his cousin, so their relationship was naturally different. Moreover, the two families had a good relationship. Chu Jia's relationship with him was incomparable to Deng Yufei's relationship with him.

"I wonder how many points Shi Jin got?" someone gloated.

"I heard that she didn't do well. There's no news from Second High."

Someone whispered, "But I heard that there's no news from Second High School because Principal Lu is still persuading Shi Jin to apply for a better school. Is that why he deliberately suppressed her results and didn't announce them to the public?"

Someone immediately retorted, "How is that possible? If she really did well, would they not announce it?"

When Chu Ling heard about Shi Jin, he tightened his grip on the wine glass.

Speaking of which, it had indeed been a while since he had heard from Shi Jin. How was she... doing?

When Shi Xuexin saw Chu Ling's expression, she did not feel good. However, she perked up and said, "Don't make wild guesses. Now that Shi Jin is successful and famous, her results are no longer important to her. Actually, no matter what, as long as she lives well, there's nothing to really say."

This reminded Chu Ling that Shi Jin was different from before.

In the past, she had been a pitiful girl that no one in the Shi family cared about. Now, she was a celebrity with a little bit of fame. She didn't need anyone to pity her anymore.

Someone deliberately wanted to make Shi Xuexin happy. He took out his phone and immediately searched for Shi Jin's news. He said, "Do you believe that the information I found is true dirt on Shi Jin?"

"Hahahahaha, I do believe it. You want to use this to go to a bar?"

When everyone opened Weibo, many of them had their mouths fall open in disbelief, Shi Xuexin slowly said, "Everyone, don't be like this. There's no need to treat Shi Jin as a joke. Let's drink."

When they saw the few people on Weibo, they reacted as well. "That's right. Forget it. I'm not watching anymore. What's so good about Shi Jin?"

However, Chu Jia did not give up and snatched the phone from one of them. "What's there not to see? Weibo is a public platform. Since there's information about Shi Jin on it, there's nothing wrong with us looking at it."

Shi Xuexin noticed that Chu Ling did not look too good and could not help, but twist her arm.

Chu Jia, on the other hand, felt that Shi Xuexin was being too cautious. There was no need for her to give Shi Jin any face in front of Chu Ling. She immediately started reciting. "Shi Jin appeared at the venue of the International Mathematical Olympiad today and participated in the Mathematical Olympiad. According to sources, she obtained..."

Her voice became softer and softer, and the atmosphere became quieter.

Chu Jia could not continue reading. Her friends had already seen this line and the content was that Shi Jin had gotten full marks, first prize. The most valuable first prize.

That was why everyone agreed with Shi Xuexin that they were not going to watch or pay attention to Shi Jin's news. However, Chu Jia insisted on reading it. Everyone felt awkward.

After a while, Chu Ling, who hadn't said anything, said, "Alright, it's just the first prize. Stop looking."

The atmosphere became lively again. "That's right. Our Xuexin was the top scorer in the college entrance examination before. How can we compare?"

Shi Xuexin revealed a gentle smile. She had nothing to be compared with Shi Jin, but Chu Jia was different. They were both students from Second High School, and they were in the same class, but Shi Jin had left her so far behind. Chu Jia couldn't bring herself to be embarrassed.

Her celebration party today seemed a little boring.

She wanted to read Shi Jin's scandalous news. Her hand slipped and she tapped on Shi Jin's performance at the Strawberry Music Festival.

In the video, Shi Jin revealed a stunningly charming smile. The audience cheered and whistled thunderously. Everyone was shouting her name.

She was singing 'The Moon Represents My Heart'.

Chu Jia quickly switched off her phone and looked up at Chu Ling and Shi Xuexin. Chu Ling was already in a daze. He gripped his wine glass and did not move for a long time.

Shi Xuexin's expression stiffened slightly.

The atmosphere became awkward again. Finally, Chu Jia's celebration came to an end.

Shi Xuexin followed Chu Ling out. "Brother Chu Ling!"

She shouted a few times before Chu Ling turned around.

"You've been drinking. I'll get the chauffeur to send you back."

"No need, it's not good to be photographed by the paparazzi." Chu Ling rejected her and reached out to touch her hair. "You drank too, go back and rest early."

"Brother Chu Ling..."

Chu Ling smiled. "I will take good care of myself."

After he got into the car, he got the driver to switch to a radio station. Shi Jin's song was playing on it. Her voice was as clear and unique as it had sounded during the other song he had just heard.

Chu Ling saw her dreamy face appear before his eyes... and for a moment, he was lost in thought.

In the interview today, Shi Jin had said that the song was written and sung for the person she liked. This could be considered a direct confession.

Everyone on the Internet was guessing at who this man was.

Shi Jin's male fans were crying and saying that they had fallen out of love. There were even people who expressed their dissatisfaction with her.

This was the first time a talent show artist had announced that they had someone they liked right after debuting.

Some praised her for her boldness, while others said that she was too willful.

Yes, how could it be just being willful? Had she and her manager considered the impact of this?

Chu Ling scrolled through Weibo and saw that there were still many people attacking her. However, the remaining fans became even more loyal.

They were more rational as well. "Shi Jin is already twenty years old. It's a good thing that she has someone she likes now that she's an adult.. Didn't you and I also gush over boys at an early age?"

Chapter 287: The Greatest Challenge

"That's right. If Shi Jin has someone she likes enough to say it out loud, it would be much better than those who are hiding it. Don't tell me that some people really think that their idol is a fairy who has descended to the mortal world?"

"I support you, Shi Jin! No matter what you do, we will always love you!"

However, Chu Ling's fans interrupted, "Shi Jin, stop harping on it. Do you really think our brother would like you? The moon represents my heart. Even the moon would feel humiliated if it heard this."

"I've never changed my mind!"

However, these people were quickly chased away by Shi Jin's fans.

Moreover, Shi Jin was participating in the competition, and her popularity was at its peak. The anti-fans did not make much of a fuss.

For a moment, Chu Ling could not guess if the person she was talking about was him. Instead, he was a little worried.

***

The next day, there was a live broadcast of the International Olympic Physics Olympiad.

Wen Yongwei gathered her thoughts and stepped into the broadcast room.

Xu Jia and Lu Xing walked in together. Xu Jia even had a question book with her. When she saw Wen Yongwei, she shouted, "Yongwei, can I trouble you to explain this question to me?"

"Sure." Wen Yongwei stepped forward and explained it.

Her confidence returned quickly.

The host came over and the live broadcast began.

Xu Fangzhou reminded the host in the headset, "Remember to mention the divine tool for solving problems during the broadcast today."

"I know."

He then reminded Wen Yongwei, "Remind them about your endorsement advertisement a few more times. Stay alert."

"Alright." Wen Yongwei agreed. She had already guessed that Qian Li might not be very happy.

Qian Li had sponsored the show "Backstage Brainiacs", and she had invested all her funds. She had to see the effects of the show.

However, over the entire day yesterday, just based on the news that Shi Jin was participating in the competition, the Unquestionable Answers app's downloads had overtaken Omnipotent Answers's downloads, making Qian Li feel very stressed.

Xu Fangzhou was also under a lot of pressure. He and Qian Li had chosen the spokesperson together, so he had to take responsibility for his show. Hence, the best solution was to let them broadcast it a few more times today.

At the same time, they wanted to show off more about Wen Yongwei's studies.

It was a good thing that Xu Jia brought the questions with her. The scene of Wen Yongwei explaining the questions to her could be played as a show later.

Xu Fangzhou reminded the staff beside him, "Give Wen Yongwei more shots later."

"Alright, Director Xu!"

The assistant brought some tea over. "Director Xu, your tea!"

Director Xu picked up his teacup and slowly blew at the hot steam. Today, it was because of this that he was able to turn the tables on Omnipotent Answers.

If the situation was good, then the purpose of this program would have been achieved. The follow-up funding would naturally not be a problem, and if there were any new programs in the future, Qian Li would definitely give her full support.

He took a sip of the hot tea. The host had already started to introduce the day's events. "The contestants sent by our national team today are still strong. Just like yesterday, each team has six people. So, let's take a look at the contestants who have come in today... The first one is-Shi Jin!"

It took him a moment to pronounce the name.

Xu Fangzhou then spat out a mouthful of hot tea.

Xu Jia widened her eyes while Lu Xing leaned back in his chair calmly.

The audience watching the live broadcast was speechless. They used question marks to blur the entire screen.

Wen Yongwei said nothing. She was shocked. She didn't want to say another word. She felt like a joke.

Xu Jia said, "So Shi Jin is representing the physics team?"

Lu Xing said, "After the math competition..."

"It's so unbelievable!" Xu Jia's eyes lit up. She thought that she could ask Shi Jin about her study methods in the future.

The host brought the focus back to the present. "The Omnipotent Answers app helped them all succeed. Today, we've seen that all the contestants have arrived. This time, we have also invited the Physics national team's lead teacher, the physicist Teacher Fang to our venue. We welcome Teacher Fang."

Wen Yongwei's expression was almost unrecognizable. Xu Fangzhou quickly switched the camera to Teacher Fang.

Teacher Fang was tall and thin, indifferent, but he had a calm attitude. He was very learned and carried a thermos.

"Teacher Fang, can you introduce us to the national team members?"

Teacher Fang introduced the other five before saying, "Shi Jin, everyone has seen her. She is also our national team's secret weapon."

Xu Fangzhou spat out some tea again and reminded the host through the headset, "Stop talking about Shi Jin, bring the topic back to other things."

The host smiled and said, "It's said that the United States and Russia are traditional powers. Teacher Fang, please introduce the two countries to us."

Teacher Fang was speaking confidently.

The comments were starting to get noisy. "Why don't you ask Shi Jin what's going on in the Physics team? I really want to know!"

"Yeah, what's going on? Tell us, I actually want to know."

"Who wants to know about the situation in those two countries? Can't the topic return to our country?"

"It's a pity that Shi Jin is busy doing test papers and cannot communicate with everyone. I really want to know who the boy she likes is!"

"Stop talking. It must be a young and cute boy like me! Shi Jin, I'll date you!"

"I'm afraid you're deluding yourself in the front row."

Xu Fangzhou was also under great pressure, and people kept coming to him to report. "Director Xu, the production team has received a lot of complaints saying that we have introduced too few members of our national team."

"Director Xu, a lot of people have been pinging us. They want us to introduce Shi Jin and talk about her learning methods."

Xu Fangzhou said, "Ignore them, spoil them!"

"But Director Xu, when Shi Jin appeared, she was at the peak of the viewership ratings. Now, her ratings are terrible," someone said softly.

"Director Xu, the person from the 'Omnipotent Answers' department called and asked us to increase the intensity of the advertisements."

Xu Fangzhou was so anxious that he had blisters on his lips. He gripped his cup of hot tea and became even more worried. He could not let the emcee bring up Shi Jin too much. He also had to reduce Wen Yongwei's scenes.

With fewer scenes of Wen Yongwei, there would be fewer advertisements. However, without mentioning Shi Jin's words, not only was there a wave of scolding outside, the viewership ratings also kept decreasing.

Now, the people who wanted to understand Shi Jin were not limited to her fans.

There were also all sorts of passers-by, candidates, and spectators who were interested in the competition itself.

Xu Fangzhou was caught between a rock and a hard place. He said to the emcee, "Bring up Shi Jin a little, but control the tempo. Don't give her too much attention."

The host was speechless.

This was the biggest challenge of his career..

Chapter 288: A Slap

Through Teacher Fang's introduction, everyone understood that Shi Jin's Physics and Mathematics abilities were the same. She had also won the first prize with full marks. It was only for the sake of the national team competition that she had not announced her results.

Teacher Fang even said regretfully, "Actually, if Shi Jin only participated in one international competition, I believe she would be able to get better results. Studying for one is more effective than taking multiple exams."

"Will Shi Jin participate in tomorrow's chemistry competition?" Xu Jia asked curiously.

"That's a secret," Teacher Fang said.

Suddenly, everyone started to make bets on the bullet screen. "I'm guessing that she will definitely participate. After all, Shi Jin participated in the previous domestic competition!"

"But isn't that too difficult? It's really not easy to do all three!"

"I think so too. I don't think I should bet on it!"

"Good, good, good. We're definitely going to leave now. We'll be holding the award tomorrow!"

The live comments were getting a little chaotic. The host carefully controlled the tempo and changed the topic. He broadcasted an advertisement. "Omnipotent Answers - you will succeed."

The bullet screen was filled with comments. "Unquestionable Answers - optimize your life."

"Download Unquestionable Answers. Life will be carefree."

"Unquestionable Answers, the app that Shi Jin endorses, will help you reach the peak of your life."

"App the questions for the optimization questions and get all the mathematical and chemical answers!"

Xu Fangzhou's face turned green when he saw the bullet screen.

Qian Li also turned green. Initially, she had thought that she could win a round today. Who knew that the outcome would be worse than she had expected?

Especially when Wen Yongwei broadcasted the advertisement, the scene became even more chaotic.

She kept calling Xu Fangzhou, but what could Xu Fangzhou do?

He could control the topic of the host and the entire program, but he could not control the mood of the audience. He was also unable to control the national team's selection criteria!

As a director, it was very difficult for him too!

This program could be said to be an example of extreme failure. His future career would be affected, what could he do?

There was still more than an hour before the competition when Shi Jin handed in her paper again.

The comments went wild again.

When Shi Jin came out, she realized that the reporters had learned their lesson and were waiting for her.

However, even though they arrived early, they were still no match for Yao Jiahong and Fu Xiuyuan.

Yao Jiahong and his bodyguards stopped the reporters while Fu Xiuyuan and Shi Jin got into the car.

The reporters sighed again.

Shi Jin got into the car and pulled her thoughts away from her physics paper. She tilted her head and looked at the man. "Are you still going to listen to me sing?"

"Yeah."

"It won't take up too much time?"

Fu Xiuyuan held her hand. "It's never a waste of time with you."

He loved the feeling of listening to her too much. She would be up on stage, respected by thousands of people, while thousands of people flashed in her eyes, but in the end, he was the only one that mattered to her.

"If you like, I can sing for you alone in the future."

"I like you both in public and alone."

Shi Jin smiled. "So you silently agree that all the songs I sang in public were meant for you alone?"

"Weren't they?"

"Yes, yes, yes, definitely, definitely." Shi Jin smiled. Mr. Fu's little crush seemed to be growing stronger and stronger?

She reached out and placed her hand on his head, wanting to rub it, but she suddenly remembered that she had only done this before when he was drunk.

Some men were afraid of such actions.

The usual Master Fu was someone who could make people keep quiet, too afraid to move when his expression changed. At this moment, even Shi Jin did not dare to act impudently.

At this thought, she nonchalantly retracted her hand, placed it on her own hair, and stroked it.

Fu Xiuyuan watched her movements seriously and thought for a few seconds. Then, he seemed to realize what she wanted to do. The next second, he lowered his head and placed it beside Shi Jin's hand.

"Eh?" Shi Jin was slightly stunned.

Coincidentally, she met his gaze and saw the words 'if you want to roll your eyes, do it' hovering in his eyes.

The helplessness and indulgence in the eyes of the cold and taciturn man made Shi Jin laugh. How hadn't she realized sooner that Fu Xiuyuan actually had such a cute side?

She reached out to grab Fu Xiuyuan's tie and covered her red lips with it.

She didn't want to be intimate with him anymore. She just wanted to kiss him properly.

The next day was the chemistry competition.

It was evident that the past two days had been a torment for Wen Yongwei.

Her face had been very healthy, and she only needed to sleep to make up for any flaws in her skin condition before. However, today, she needed globs of foundation to cover her obvious fatigue.

Xu Fangzhou and Qian Li were not any better.

Everyone had discussed things for a long time last night, but had not come up with a good public relations outcome.

At present, everyone's unanimous decision was to talk more about Wen Yongwei's college entrance examination results. And to pray that Shi Jin would not participate in the chemical competition.

In addition, all sorts of announcements were being made regarding the fact that Shi Jin had someone she liked. It would be best if Chu Ling's fans were implicated and punished on behalf of heaven.

So, early in the morning, a boring program like "Backstage Brainiacs" was attracting a large number of viewers.

Xu Fangzhou did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Everyone's focus was:

Would Shi Jin participate in the chemistry competition? What else would Shi Jin reveal?

Even though Shi Jin was only sitting in the examination hall for an exam.

Of course, Chu Ling's fans joined in as well. They started cursing as if Shi Jin had really snatched their brother away.

Wen Yongwei gathered herself and interacted with the host, Xu Jia, and Lu Xing.

Soon, the national team members went on stage.

When she saw Shi Jin, Wen Yongwei picked up her glass of water to hide her expression.

Some people guessed right, while others guessed wrong. There were cheers, curses, support, opposition, and all sorts of voices.

Wen Yongwei, Qian Li, and Xu Fangzhou spent the day in a daze.

The Unquestionable Answers app had finally crushed Omnipotent Answers. The total number of downloads had pushed it to the top in the category!

Shi Jin appeared in the international arena and represented the national team. She did not say a single word throughout the entire process. However, this was even better than Wen Yongwei and the host broadcasting it a hundred times.

Advertisements had to be done in a specific way. A simple bombardment of numbers would only bring about fatigue. What Shi Jin brought was an immersive experience.

This time, Qian Li was thoroughly defeated. She sat in her office and looked at the data compilation. She knew that it would be difficult for her to turn things around this time.

She opened the report card that Yao Jiahong had sent her and finally believed that it was a real report card.

She was slapped hard by her own arrogance and reality..

Chapter 289: What She Cared About The Most

They had spent a lot of money on this program, but it had just become a beautiful advertisement for their competitors.

Cai Xinyi, in front of the higher-ups, was all smiles and walked with style.

Those senior executives were filled with regret. The success of the commercial this time had brought huge profits to the company. The formless reputation was incomparable to anything else. And they had previously given up on this honeypot.

Although they could benefit from the company's development, they regretted not being able to participate in the profits.

The one kicking themself the most was probably Tang Jun, who had just jumped ship to Omnipotent Answers. However, the world would not care about the feelings of the losers.

That night, Shi Jin had also ended her performance at the Strawberry Music Festival.

Fu Xiuyuan received her and said in a low voice, "Today's interview is about to begin."

In response to the results, Yao Jiahong had made this arrangement to interact with society.

"Alright, I'll go change first," said Shi Jin.

Fu Xiuyuan's gaze darkened for a moment. The changing backstage was for public use and it blocked his path.

Moments later, Shi Jin returned.

Previously, she had been wearing a shiny costume. Now, she had changed into a dark green silk shirt, black jeans, and a pair of high heels.

She had washed away her usual student aura and now held a hint of intellectual beauty.

Fu Xiuyuan's gaze was glued to her.

"Are the clothes ugly?" Shi Jin asked.

"I wasn't looking at the clothes."

In other words, he was transfixed just by her.

It didn't matter if the clothes looked good or not. No matter how pretty the clothes were, they couldn't be compared to Shi Jin's beauty. No matter how ugly the clothes were, Shi Jin would still be able to look elegant in them.

Shi Jin's expression became animated. She walked to Fu Xiuyuan and whispered, "Wait for me to come out."

When they saw Shi Jin walk in like this, all the reporters were stunned for a moment.

This wasn't the first time they had seen Shi Jin dressed so simply, but it was too beautiful.

Shi Jin really looked good in anything.

Yao Jiahong controlled the order in the room. "If anyone has any questions, you can ask them one by one."

One of the reporters asked, "Shi Jin, were all the domestic competitions you participated in before first prize? What were your college entrance examination results like? What were your results from the two top universities that you took part in previously?"

Shi Jin had never personally addressed these matters.

After the news spread, the outside world had not believed it. So now that the reporters had asked the same question, everyone was looking forward to it.

"Yes, the previous Mathematical and Chemistry domestic competitions were all first prizes too.

I passed the enrollment exams for both Qing University and Beijing University. I felt that there were no suitable majors there, so I declined their invitations. However, these two universities are indeed very good schools.

My college entrance examination result was 749.5 points. "

The crowd was in an uproar. This result of 749.5 stirred up a thousand waves.

"Then why did you say that your college entrance examination results were not good? Weren't you being too humble?"

"They're not great. I had originally expected to get 750 points. My hands trembled when I was doing the Chinese essay. I think one of the words was written wrongly so I lost some points." Shi Jin's voice was pleasant, and her expression carried a hint of regret.

However, the reporters couldn't say what was wrong with her. They just wanted her to show some humility.

This was the confidence of a genius! It was a Brainiac's manner.

The reporters were shocked once again. Then, someone asked, "Then what was the reason for your previous 540 marks? Was the mock test harder than the private test papers? Harder than the college entrance examination papers?"

"No, that was much simpler. But at the time, someone in my family was sick, so I didn't have time to take the Chinese Literature examination. I also missed half of the English test."

The reporters were in an uproar again.

So if she had done them all, she would definitely have scored 750 points?!

As expected of a star student.

No one knew what to ask.

Finally, someone recovered from the shock and asked, "Shi Jin, can we ask a question about your relationships?"

Yao Jiahong took a look at Shi Jin's expression and didn't stop him.

He had also seen Master Fu's eager expression.

Everyone always said that Master Fu's face would remain unchanged even if Mount Tai collapsed before his eyes.

Yao Jiahong had also heard that Fu Xiuyuan had gone to Europe to negotiate a collaboration project when he was twenty years old. For a price, he had calmly negotiated with the other party for three days and three nights and finally obtained a very satisfactory price.

So what was with Master Fu's expression now? Was he that anxious?

At the thought of the pressure from Supreme Entertainment, Yao Jiahong felt a little tired. Shi Jin had publicly announced that she had someone she liked and had been called by Supreme Entertainment's higher-ups for two days.

Yao Jiahong had immediately agreed. It would be fine.

Shi Jin made a questioning gesture.

"Shi Jin, do you really have someone you like? What kind of business is he in? What does he look like? Aren't you afraid that you'll lose your fans by announcing the person you like?"

A faint smile appeared on Shi Jin's lips. "Yes, there is someone. He's not from the entertainment industry. He's wonderful. He's the best man in the world and also the most handsome. He's the spring rain, the summer breeze, the autumn plains, and the winter sun."

When she said this, her field of vision was extremely broad. She saw the reporter in front of her, the security guard not far away, and Fu Xiuyuan in the distance.

He was standing in the shadows, but he still made everyone else look inferior. He was the best and most important person in the world to her.

She saw the seriousness and coldness on his face being forced back by his gentleness. She saw him lower his head slightly and reveal an uncontrollable smile.

She continued, "I'll love him forever. As for why I want to make it public, it's because this is me. My love life is a part of me and it formed this me, so there's nothing I can't say. I believe that my fans who like me will accept all of this. I also believe that instead of me deceiving them because I have someone I like, they would rather know my true situation."

After that, the reporters had nothing else to ask.

Since the man Shi Jin liked was not in the entertainment industry, everyone naturally knew that they shouldn't ask who he was. It would bring a lot of trouble to a guy like him. Shi Jin would definitely not say his name.

Some reporters understood why Shi Jin had changed into such clothes.

Previously, she had dressed like a student, simple and studious, but now, she had someone she liked. Perhaps she was in a sweet relationship, so she wanted to appear as a woman and tell everyone that she had truly grown up. She would not be controlled and could make her own choices.

Shi Jin avoided the reporters and walked towards Fu Xiuyuan. She reached out her hand to him, her eyes twinkling. "You can leave now, the best Mr. Fu in the world.."

Chapter 290: Become The World's Richest Man

Fu Xiuyuan's eyes were filled with smiles and affection. "Alright, Mrs. Fu."

The interview was released by the reporters that night. In an instant, all the fans and passersby were dazzled.

All of the domestic Mathematical Olympiad's first prize? At the same time, she had passed both the Qing University and the Beijing University's admission test and rejected two universities at the same time?

On the mock exam she had scored 540 points, while missing one and a half exams?

Her college entrance examination results were 749.5 points, giving her the highest score in the country in the past few years. She was currently the top student in the city and also the national college entrance examination's champion?

She said that her college entrance examination results were not ideal because they were 0.5 points lower than expected?

Shi Jin had someone she liked. Not only was he not from the entertainment industry, he was the best man in the world?

Her words eliminated Chu Ling, who was the top celebrity in the entertainment industry, from the list of suspects. She was really avoiding suspicion.

No one knew which topic to discuss first.

In the end, all the words that the fans had gathered came together to form one sentence: "Amazing Shi Jin, we will always support you."

Fans: "Yes, even if you have a man you like, as long as you enjoy your life, we will have no regrets."

Fans: "Agreed! You're our idol, you're a singer, but you're yourself first. Live your life well. That's the most important thing to us!"

Fans: "Anti-fans, come out and get beaten up!"

Fans: "What else do the anti-fans have to say?"

Passerby: "I'm impressed! What kind of celebrity is this?"

Passerby: "Just another day where I envy other people's idols."

Passerby: "It's the day I become someone new's fan again."

Anti-fan: "What a joke. The best man in the world? Who could be the best man in the world? Shi Jin likes to flatter herself too much."

Chu Ling's fans: "Hehehe, what kind of man could compare to you, Brother? Shi Jin must be dreaming about you."

Chu Ling's fans: "That's normal. If you like someone like Chu Ling, you must try to dream of a better man than him, right? Otherwise, how could you convince yourself to keep going?"

Chu Ling's fans: "Maybe she likes Chu Ling and said that on purpose?"

Shi Jin's fans were speechless at these big-faced Chu Ling fans. How could it have anything to do with Chu Ling? This was not the way to gain popularity!

Everyone chased Chu Ling's fans away. Even passersby could not stand this kind of behavior. Recently, Shi Jin had not contacted Chu Ling at all and had never mentioned him. How could his fans have the cheek to say such things?

Seriously!

After this incident, Wen Yongwei and Kang Cheng were extremely embarrassed. They secretly deleted the results of the college entrance exam.

Previously, every time they had been doing promotion work, they would bring up Shi Jin.

And now? Only now had they realized that Shi Jin's results had completely crushed hers!

Actually, a result like Wen Yongwei's was already very good. If she only advertised herself and didn't bring Shi Jin up, there was nothing to criticize. Everyone would still praise her as a genius. However, she had to bring Shi Jin up at every release. Every time she had done something, she dragged Shi Jin's name into it, trying to use Shi Jin's bad points to show off her own excellence.

In the end, when they were defeated, the scene was especially ugly and awkward.

Qian Li finally realized that it had not been a mistake to look for Wen Yongwei to be the spokesperson. The mistake was that while she looked for Wen Yongwei to be the spokesperson, her competitor had also found a spokesperson who could completely crush Wen Yongwei.

Qian Li had no choice, but to discuss ending the endorsement early to reduce the exposure of the advertisement.

The biggest winners were undoubtedly 'Unquestionable Answers' and Cai Xinyi.

As Shi Jin's various results were completely exposed, the number of downloads for the top questions app kept rising. Even though everyone knew that it was impossible to become like Shi Jin with just an app, the marketing power was something that no one could deny.

As long as a student did not download Unquestionable Answers, they would feel like they would fall behind very quickly. Even parents and teachers who did not have the app on their phones would subconsciously feel flustered.

***

Shi Jin was reading in the courtyard when Cai Xinyi called.

She picked it up and Cai Xinyi's clear voice sounded. "Shi Jin, our app has the highest ratings in the country now."

"Congratulations."

"It's all thanks to you. Without you, we wouldn't be where we are today. Back then, we went to Fu Enterprise to solve the problem. If it weren't for you, we really wouldn't have known what to do to turn the situation around. You don't know, but when I saw Tang Jun that day, he was so embarrassed that he didn't even dare to greet me."

Shi Jin had heard about what happened to Tang Jun last time. When she heard Cai Xinyi mention it, she could not help but find it funny.

Cai Xinyi continued, "Next time when you are free, I will treat you and Brother Yao to a meal."

"Okay."

Cai Xinyi knew that Shi Jin's time was precious, so she didn't disturb her any longer and hung up.

A moment later, Shi Jin received an additional 500,000 yuan to her account.

She glanced at the notification. Yao Jiahong's WeChat followed, saying: "This is the bonus Miss Cai gave us."

"She's too kind." Shi Jin did not think that she had helped much.

"She'll feel at ease if we accept it. You don't know how many educational brands have contacted me to hire you for endorsements. Not only that, there are also some health supplements that claim that people can become smarter after taking their products. They're also looking for you for endorsements."

Shi Jin knew that Yao Jiahong was someone who knew her limits. She would not earn this lousy money.

Back then, she had insisted on letting Yao Jiahong be her manager because she had considered the situation today.

Shi Jin smiled. "Since they can become smarter after taking those things, why don't they just take them all and then become the richest men in the world?"

"Oh, you," Yao Jiahong said helplessly, but his tone was a little doting.

As they spoke, Butler Chen walked over. When he saw that Shi Jin had hung up the phone, he said, "Miss Shi, there's a man outside called Zhou who said he wanted to see you."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

Shi Jin put on her slippers and returned to her room. She changed into a pair of flats before heading downstairs.

Zhou Feng was already standing in the living room. Just as he was about to sit down, he saw Shi Jin and immediately stood up.

Shi Jin was wearing a long white cotton dress. It was not fitting, but the loose clothes made her look slender and tall.

"Miss Shi," Zhou Feng greeted her respectfully when she opened the door.

He quickly concealed the surprise in his eyes and sat down, taking the tea from Butler Chen.

A mark on Zhou's finger was one that had been caused by an old product. There had been a flaw in the beauty product and he had had an allergic reaction. It was Shi Jin who had informed him to change the formula..

Chapter 291: Investing In A Cosmetics Company

This action of Shi Jin's had brought Allure back from the brink of death. It had also caused Zhou Feng to jump from being the youngest young master of the Zhou family, and the least valued member, to becoming the mainstay of the family.

He knew how to repay kindness. He remembered Shi Jin's contact details and had sought confirmation from many sources. Finally, he had found out that the person who sent him the warning was Shi Jin.

Previously, he had contacted Shi Jin several times, wanting to repay her for what he had done.

In Shi Jin's memory, he had always been a responsible boss. Although the Allure brand had always been mediocre, Zhou Feng had quietly built dozens of Hope Elementary Schools in small mountain villages, but he had never made these actions public.

Hence, when he contacted Shi Jin, she did not hide anything. Not only that, she had even pointed out the problems with the other ingredients in his brand.

In just a few months, the sales of Allure products had made a huge leap.

Although he had been in contact with Shi Jin all this while, their relations had never been revealed to the outside world. That was why the contact between Shi Jin and him had continued.

"Is anything the matter?" Shi Jin picked up her teacup and took a sip.

Every movement of hers was filled with an indescribable sense of casualness and elegance. Zhou Feng had only glanced at her once, but he did not even dare to take a second look.

He took out a formula sheet and said, "I've developed a formula. I have the finished product, but for some reason, the effect isn't as good as I expected. The experimental product's effect is pretty good, but the finished product isn't as stable as the experimental product. I'd like to ask you for some pointers."

He took a step forward and showed Shi Jin the ingredients.

Shi Jin took a look. She curled her eyes slightly and said, "The proportion of essential oil here is not very suitable. When you make a finished product, the essential oil will dissipate quickly. Naturally, the final product will be different from the test product."

"Ah!" Zhou Feng exclaimed in realization.

"Also, I suggest you change the ingredients. This herb can only be picked and used in summer. When your product is mass-produced, the cost during winter will definitely be very high. Wouldn't it be better to change it to another herb that grows all year round?"

"I thought so too. However, there aren't many people planting herbs that grow like that, so the cost is very high."

Shi Jin asked, "Have you been to Taizhou Town?"

"Taizhou Town? I'm flying there soon."

Taizhou Town was where Old Master Li lived.

It was originally a barren and desolate place. It was also because of an unforeseen event in the Li family more than twenty years ago that he had been sent there, but who was Old Master Li?

He was a scientist whose face was used for the cover of textbooks. The flowers and plants he usually planted were not some retiree's hobby, but were leading the entire region to riches.

The medicinal herbs needed to unlock the doors of the formula that Zhou Feng had unlocked were coincidentally the types of economic plants that Old Master Li had been getting the farmers to plant vigorously over the past two years. They could bring huge profits to the local economy and improve the income of the people.

Sometimes, Jin would point him in the right direction, while Zhou would point him in the wrong direction.

He had only spoken to Shi Jin over the phone before. Now that they were talking face to face, he felt that Shi Jin was not to be underestimated.

However, given Shi Jin's skills, why was she only involved in the entertainment industry?

This was a private question, and he couldn't ask.

He was secretly delighted. He knew much more than the fans and haters outside. The Shi Jin he knew was perfect.

"The contract is here. I'll have to trouble you to sign it, Miss Shi," said Zhou Feng as he unlocked the door and retrieved the contract before handing it to Shi Jin.

Shi Jin looked at him inquisitively.

Zhou Feng explained, "You have helped me so much. All the recipes that you have given me... you should have a share of the profits."

Actually, Zhou Feng wished he could give the entire company's shares to Shi Jinzhi. However, he had just gained a foothold in the Zhou family. Those old shareholders would definitely not agree to this. If he brought it up, it would cause trouble for Shi Jin. He might as well start from the beginning.

"Young Master Zhou, are you planning to buy me off?" Shi Jin asked with a faint smile.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare," said Zhou Feng, who immediately began to panic. "It's just that I've received so much help from you. It's inappropriate for me to continue being like this. Since you've put in so much effort, I ought to give you your share."

Shi Jin picked up the pen and signed her name. "Done."

Zhou Feng was overjoyed. "Thank you!"

He was the one giving up the profits, yet he was thanking Shi Jin.

Shi Jin put down the pen. "I was always interested in this, so I'm not taking advantage of you by working with you. You can leave the formulae to me in the future."

Zhou Mo was even more delighted. "Alright! It's a deal!"

His gains today were more than he had expected.

He took his leave, and Butler Chen went to see him off.

Shi Jin liked to work with people who were straightforward and direct, so Zhou Feng was a good match.

***

Three days later, the results of the International Olympiad and the awards ceremony would be held.

Originally, the award ceremony was supposed to be filmed by the program team for "Backstage Brainiacs". However, this program was sponsored by Omnipotent Answers, so how could Qian Li be willing to give Shi Jin popularity?

She had no choice, but to withdraw her investments. The show had started off with a bang, and now there wasn't even a splash.

Cai Xinyi accepted the project and spoke to another director. She started a new show and live-streamed the award ceremony this time. Xu Fangzhou and Qian Li were completely out of the competition.

The competition was being held in the capital, so the award ceremony was also held there.

Early in the morning, Shi Jin took the nanny van to the event venue.

There were reporters everywhere today and banners with Shi Jin's name on them. Wen Yongwei's name could no longer be seen.

Shi Jin was wearing her school uniform today. She followed Yao Jiahong in.

He stopped all the reporters and sent Shi Jin to Teacher Xia.

Seeing Shi Jin dressed like this, a smile appeared on Teacher Xia's stern face. She knew that this child had never forgotten her original intentions.

"Shi Jin, take a seat," Teacher Xia said. "The results will be announced very soon."

Shi Jin nodded and saw Teacher Xia drinking water non-stop.

Teacher Xia had always been like this, drinking water whenever she was nervous.

Not to mention her, even Teacher Fang and Teacher Wu were carrying large cups today. They seemed even more nervous than on the day of the official competition.

Shi Jin reached out and revealed some ice mint leaves, giving each of them one.

These were no longer real leaves. They had been processed by Shi Jin and retained their taste, but they were not in the shape of a leaf.

"What is this?"

"To relax," said Shi Jin.

The three teachers picked them up and smelled the leaves. They were indeed refreshing and pleasant, and they felt soothed..

Chapter 292: Shi Jin, Full Scores

Teacher Xia could not help but say, "This is a good thing."

Teacher Fang asked, "Where is it sold?"

Teachers like them had to study countless questions every day and had to lead national teams. They often felt very tired. If they could buy this thing, they could use it on normal days. Wouldn't that be even better than drinking coffee every day?

"I'll bring it for you," said Shi Jin. "I'll buy it for you next time."

It sounded like it was very difficult to get hold of. Teacher Fang agreed immediately and took out his phone. "I'll transfer the money to you now."

"No need. I want to buy some myself anyway. I can just buy them together." Shi Jin insisted on not taking his money.

After interacting with them a few times, how could she not see through the good intentions and nurturing these teachers were showing her?

They could receive a five-digit income just by running a casual class outside, but they often requested that Shi Jin self-study during the night.

Of course, Shi Jin would always decline politely as though she had something to do.

How could she take their money for something that Lanting Residence could grow?

The teachers weren't people who were particular about small details. When they heard what Shi Jin said, they didn't force her to take the money.

Shi Jin leaned against her chair and looked at the stage lazily.

Since Country S was hosting this time, the results would be announced to the other countries first.

There were a total of 25 participating countries.

Led by traditional powers such as Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, the other countries were nothing to sneeze at.

Initially, Country S had had a huge advantage in these competitions. However, as these other countries took this competition more and more seriously, Country S could only be ranked second in terms of individual results and overall results.

It was no wonder the teachers were so infuriated.

Sure enough, when she heard that the United States, the United Nations, and Russia had all scored 41 marks in mathematics, Teacher Xia picked up her glass and chugged some water.

The full mathematics score was 42 points, so 41 points was close to full marks.

According to the rules, the top five percent of students would receive gold medals, so 41 points was definitely good enough for a gold medal.

The national team's overall results were ranked according to the students' scores.

The higher the student's score, the higher the ranking of the entire national team.

So far, the total scores of all the members of the Mathematics team had been added up:

America: 227

Russia: 226

The United Nations: 219.

The total score was 252.

Country S's members' scores were announced. 35, 32, 40, 41, 38. The total score of the first five students was 186 points!

In other words, Shi Jin's score had to be 42 points. Only then could Country S's team reach 228 points. Only then could they be stronger than the American team!

Teacher Xia gulped down two glasses of water and waited for the results. The ice mint Shi Jin had given her was no longer effective.

At that moment, the people watching the live broadcast started to get nervous. "No way, no way. There are already so many with 41 points?"

"My heart is in my mouth! I wonder how many points Country S will get."

"Although I'm not Shi Jin's fan, I really hope that she can get another perfect score for our country's honor! Or even 41.5!"

"Do you think the International Mathematical Olympiad is easy? Look at how many geniuses have only scored around 30 points. The questions are really hard."

"That's right. In the other 21 countries, there are plenty of people who have achieved lower than 20 points. In other words, those who can get more than 30 points are already considered pretty good. At the very least, they'll take bronze. Why would they hope to get full marks? Of course, I still hope that Shi Jin can get full marks!"

At this moment, many people had gathered in front of their screens to watch the live broadcast.

Wen Yongwei was definitely one of them.

In the past few days, her business hours had been pathetically low. From the results of her college entrance examinations, her business had soared and then plummeted, causing her to lose her mental balance.

Today, Kang Cheng had given her a day off to rest at home. Unable to control herself, she clicked on the live stream.

Unlike the others, she hoped that Shi Jin would lose. The worse her results were, the better. Only when Shi Jin lost would she be able to claw back some of her reputation.

This was her only hope!

At the same time, Shi Xuexin was also watching the live stream. She was being forced to watch.

When she had gone to visit Old Master Shi, he was watching, so she had no choice but to sit beside him and watch too.

Old Master Shi was wearing his presbyopic glasses and said calmly, "It shouldn't be a problem for Shi Jin to get full marks this time."

"It should be fine." Shi Xuexin's expression was somewhat unnatural.

After Shi Jin's college entrance examination results got out, she, the city's past top scorer, would no longer be the city's top scorer.

It was old news now. When it was mentioned by others, no one would exclaim in admiration like before.

When she saw the look of trust on Old Master Shi's face, Shi Xuexin thought otherwise.

She knew that the questions for this international competition were exceptionally difficult, even far beyond the standards of other years.

She knew a top student in her family. He was a reserve member for the national team. When he saw the real questions, he almost cried. He was especially glad that he hadn't been chosen as an official member.

He even said, "This will go down in history."

"Why haven't they announced it yet?" Old Master Shi asked. He frowned as he watched the camera move from Teacher Xia to Teacher Fang and then to Teacher Wu.

"The program's just doing a gimmick," said Shi Xuexin.

The more crucial the points were, the more dramatic they had to make it.

However, looking at Teacher Xia's expression, her lips were pursed and her eyes were listless. Shi Jin probably would not do well... right?

***

In Fu Xiuyuan's office:

When Song Fan came to deliver the coffee, the camera focused on the teachers.

He put down the coffee, unsure if he should send the file up.

He was also watching the livestream from outside-this was already a routine for him as a secretary. After all, if he did not watch the livestream, how could he understand Shi Jin's movements? If he didn't understand Shi Jin's situation, how could he grasp Master Fu's mood and serve his employer well?

However, the current situation was very unclear. The teachers were all filled with worry. The director was also good at showing these emotions, using comparison shots, rendering, adding background music and other elements to make the atmosphere especially tense.

Song Fan's heart was already in his mouth. He had come over to deliver a cup of coffee, but it was as if fate had seized his throat.

"Give it to me." Fu Xiuyuan signaled with his eyes.

Song Fan hurriedly sent the document over. He didn't know whether he should mourn for the person who had sent this document or rejoice. Who had asked that person to send it over at that time?

Fu Xiuyuan took the document and had just opened it when the host's excited voice came from the live-stream.. "Shi Jin, 42 points, full marks! The total score for Country S is 228 points! Their Mathematics team is ranked first!"

Chapter 293: Afraid Of Being Attacked

There was a hint of pride on his calm face.

Then, he raised his eyebrows and glanced at the screen. When the camera swept past Shi Jin, he paused for a moment. When the camera moved away, he quickly retracted his gaze. It was as if there was a radar in his body that could accurately locate any image of Shi Jin.

Song Fan suddenly understood when he saw him calmly signing the papers. This man was certain that Shi Jin would win the championship and get full marks. That was why he was watching with relish and wasn't worried at all.

Was he being naive?

***

As this result was announced, the bullet screen filled with cheers.

There was no need to mention Shi Jin's fans. Shi Jin had won an award and the national team had won an award. All of them felt honored.

Naturally, the passers-by would not question Shi Jin anymore. No matter what, she did not represent herself, but rather the national team, and the entire country's honor!

The anti-fans even surrendered. No matter how immoral or shameful a person was, they had to compromise for the sake of national honor.

They didn't know if the fans would let them off or not, but the passersby would definitely not let them off!

Wen Yongwei clenched her fists and swept the items from the table onto the floor! Shi Jin had won again! Another perfect score!

***

"Haha, another perfect score! Not easy, not easy at all!" Old Master Shi could not help but pat his knee, his excitement evident on his face.

Shi Xuexin's face twitched as she did not know what expression to make.

Why? Why was it so difficult, but Shi Jin could do it? How had Shi Jin gone from being ignorant and incompetent to being so outstanding?

"Congratulations, Old Master!" A nurse brought his medicine over and said with a smile, "Shi Jin is really amazing. She has brought glory to our country!"

"Sigh, it's nothing much. It's nothing much." Old Master Shi waved his hand and his eyes were filled with pride.

Shi Xuexin could only whisper, "Congratulations, Grandpa. Shi Jin is really getting better."

***

At the venue of the awards ceremony:

Teacher Fang and Teacher Wu sincerely said to Teacher Xia, "Congratulations."

"I should congratulate you in advance," Teacher Xia said.

Teacher Fang and Teacher Wu smiled and said, "Thank you."

However, Teacher Fang and Teacher Wu did not have high hopes for Shi Jin scoring full marks in their own subjects. After all, Shi Jin had already done her best in mathematics. She had not gone through only physics and chemistry training.

It would be easy to get full marks for one subject, but not for another.

Teacher Fang and Teacher Wu thought that it would be good if Shi Jin could score 40 points. Such a score was enough to increase the chances of the entire national team winning.

"42! 42!" Someone pushed Teacher Fang. "Shi Jin's Physics: 42 points!"

"What?" Before Teacher Fang could react, Teacher Xia turned serious. "Listen, Shi Jin's Physics score is 42 points!"

Teacher Fang looked at the stage in confusion. When he saw that there were 42 marks behind Shi Jin's name, he suddenly stood up and waved his hands.

He turned to hug Shi Jin again. Teacher Xia hugged her too and separated her from Teacher Fang.

Teacher Fang only hugged Teacher Xia. When Teacher Wu came over to hug them, Shi Jin happened to be missed.

There was a smile on Shi Jin's face. The smile on her fair face was faint, but beautiful and alluring.

Teacher Xia thought that it was no wonder Yao Jiahong had repeatedly instructed her to do her best to stop other men from hugging Shi Jin. A girl like her should be properly protected.

Before Mr. Wu could sit down, someone tugged at his sleeve and said, "Mr. Wu, Shi Jin scored 42 points in chemistry too! Look!"

The bullet screen was filled with screams.

In this international competition, Shi Jin had once again scored full marks in all three fields of mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

These three perfect scores not only allowed her to get three gold medals, but also allowed her to get first place in the mathematics, physics, and chemistry teams, leaving the United States, Russia, and the United States in the dust.

This was also the first time that Country S had come first in a few years!

Everyone was cheering for the national team's results.

The fans rushed to spread the news, and passersby also shared Shi Jin's results.

Wen Yongwei threw away everything in the room except for the excited voice of the host. "Shi Jin! Shi Jin! It's Shi Jin!"

***

Shi Xuexin was sitting beside Old Master Shi. She could not throw anything, so her palms were almost impaled by her fingernails.

Shi Jin's name was going viral.

Some passersby who did not know what was going on could not help but laugh when they saw her name. "What did Shi Jin do this time?"

Some of Chu Ling's fans couldn't wait to see her make a fool of herself.

When they clicked on it and saw the whole story clearly, the passerby said, "Shi Jin is not bad! She really did it!"

Chu Ling's fans quietly closed the page. They didn't dare to say anything, afraid that they would be beaten up through the internet.

***

The award ceremony ended. The national team members walked over to Shi Jin and extended their hands to her.

Shi Jin shook their hands one by one, looking generous and open.

Teacher Xia hooked her arm around Shi Jin's shoulder. "Shall we have dinner together?"

"I'm sorry, Teacher Xia. Shi Jin has something else to attend to, so she can't go with you." Yao Jiahong stepped forward and declined on her behalf.

At this moment, Shi Jin should be with Master Fu.

The three teachers were very regretful. However, they remembered that the three of them still had their own meals to attend to. Teacher Xia said, "Shall just the three of us eat?"

Teacher Fang and Teacher Wu also remembered that back then, in order to compete for Shi Jin, everyone had yet to eat the meal that they wanted.

If they had known that this meal would be eaten in such a manner, the three of them wouldn't have fought so hard for it.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled.

Yao Jiahong followed behind Shi Jin with the three medals in his hands and said, "Is this a gift for Lanting Residence, or for the company?"

"Let's leave it for Lanting Residence." Shi Jin got into the car.

After Yao Jiahong put the things into the car, he didn't follow her in.

Shi Jin was about to call for him when the door was pulled open. Fu Xiuyuan's familiar, handsome face appeared in her line of sight. His eyes were filled with pride as he got into Shi Jin's van.

The minivan was big enough, but as he sat down, he had to bend his long legs slightly to get used to the space.

Shi Jin smiled and looked at him. He reached out and hugged Shi Jin. "Congratulations."

"Congratulations to you too, Mr. Fu." She picked up one of the trophies.. "You get half of the medal, don't you?"

Chapter 294: The Outdated Best Actor Is Still Daddy

Fu Xiuyuan laughed. His chest vibrated from the laughter, and his voice sounded even more mellow and pleasant than usual.

Shi Jin was leaning against his chest and could clearly feel his strong heartbeat. The vibration made her ears tingle, and she could not bear to leave his embrace.

Shi Jin said, "After dinner, I need you to accompany me somewhere."

"Alright, I should be there for Dad's movie press conference."

"'Burning Sun, Long Sky has been screened, and the effect was quite good. It's officially released now. The script is decent, and it's likely to become a classic."

Fu Xiuyuan had done his homework beforehand.

The story of a battle of wits between a police officer and a suspect in 'Burning Sun, Long Sky' was detailed and shocking.

It wasn't the kind of movie that caught the attention of young people easily from the start, but the quality of this kind of movie was very good. It could often bring the entire film crew and all the actors' careers to a higher level. It was also the kind of movie to become a cult hit.

Fu Xiuyuan felt Shi Jin laughing in his arms. After a moment, she raised her head and said, "I hope so."

After dinner, they went straight to the press conference.

Liu Ning, Li Juekai, and the rest had already arrived at the scene.

At the venue, reporters were gathered.

Seeing this, Fu Xiuyuan released Shi Jin and said, "Go over."

Shi Jin touched his lips. "I'll be back soon."

Shi Jin had already changed into an evening gown. She was wearing a long black dress. It was originally a dull color, but she did not seem to notice at all. The skin peeking out of it was fair and smooth, diluting the dark visual effect. Altogether, it formed a very harmonious image. The dress complemented the wearer.

She had applied bright red lipstick, creating a stark contrast. She had black hair, a black dress, fair skin, and red lips.

She had just come over from the Olympiad in her student attire. She had still been wearing her fresh and pleasant uniform, but now she had transformed into a dark creature of the night. Shi Jin's appearance had caught the reporters' attention.

"Is that Shi Jin?"

"Oh my god! She's so beautiful!"

"Shi Jin, look over here!"

Shi Jin looked in the direction of the reporters. Fu Xiuyuan's gaze followed her.

Shi Jin with such makeup... his heart was filled with madness. He wanted to confine her to his side so that her beauty could only be displayed in front of him and no one else could see anything.

At that moment, Fu Xiuyuan released his grip on her waist and exerted all his restraint.

Any other person's gaze was unbearable.

Fu Xiuyuan turned around and left. He walked over to a dark corner, lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and blew out a smoke ring.

He thought he could do it, but when he saw her in front of others, he almost lost control of his emotions. Before this, every time Shi Jin appeared, she would either be in her school uniform or a simple white t-shirt and jeans. Even wearing a dress was unusual for her. However, after graduation, her style would be different. She would become more feminine because of her identity as an artist.

Especially tonight, she had come to the venue as the composer of "Burning Sun, Long Sky" to promote Li Juekai's movie.

Fu Xiuyuan had no reason to stop her. There was no reason for her to give up on helping her family. He could only endure it.

Shi Jin looked politely in the direction of the reporters. Her expression was still indifferent, but this indifferent expression gave her a charming yet unapproachable temperament.

It was breathtakingly beautiful, but Fu Xiuyuan could only watch from afar.

Liu Ning walked quickly to her side. "Shi Jin, it's time to go on stage."

Shi Jin followed him and walked towards Li Juekai.

Li Juekai was different tonight. After his legs healed, his energy returned.

During the filming of 'Burning Sun, Long Sky', he had tried his best to do the things that he liked, which gave him another vibe-one of calmness and confidence.

This was something that had been absent from his body for eight years while he was in a wheelchair. When everything returned to him, he was completely different.

After washing away the slovenliness from his body, he only had the elegance and wisdom that comes from experiencing the baptism of time, making him look handsome and charming, extraordinary.

"Dad." Shi Jin walked over and stood beside him.

Li Juekai's smile widened when he saw his daughter. He moved aside and let Shi Jin stand in the center.

Shi Jin whispered something to him.

The press conference officially began.

A while ago, due to the withdrawal of investors, the reporters had not paid attention to the filming of this movie at all.

When the public mentioned it, they also thought that it was a movie that was bound to fail. However, during the pre-screening two days ago, the reception had been very good. Regardless of whether they were veteran movie fans or passersby, they all gave it at least four stars after seeing it.

A certain publicly acknowledged film ratings website even gave it a high score of 9.

When it came to Li Juekai, who had not been involved in acting for many years, the public praised him even more. Someone even said, "A starving camel is still stronger than a horse, and an outdated Best Actor is still the Godfather!"

Because Li Juekai was playing the role of a police officer in "Burning Sun, Long Sky" and had the identity of a father at the same time, this sentence was considered a double-edged sword. It caused a certain group of fans to be very amused. This joke even appeared in the entertainment circle once.

This attracted a crowd of reporters to attend the press conference.

Liu Ning was also full of vigor. It had only been a few months since he was abandoned by the investors.

Today, half of the reporters had come uninvited.

After Jin came over, the reporters who had caught wind of the news followed again, attracting another large group of reporters to the scene.

At this moment, the entire venue was surrounded by reporters.

The ceremony of the press conference was very simple. All kinds of interactions played out between the actors and actresses. Although the reporters repeatedly shouted to get Shi Jin to play the game with them, Liu Ning and Shi Jin still controlled their pace and did not overstep their boundaries.

Li Juekai was good with his words and very soon, the process came under his control.

Half an hour passed. Shi Jin was standing on the stage and looked down at Fu Xiuyuan several times.

He was used to standing in a corner and looking at her. However, Shi Jin realized that he seemed to have disappeared? Was he busy with work?

Her heart suddenly felt empty. This was not the normal feeling of being busy with work.

Her instincts had always been very sharp.

She hurriedly told Liu Ning that she was leaving early.

Liu Ning asked, "Are you alright?"

"No." Shi Jin lifted her skirt and got off the stage immediately.

As the scene was already under Li Juekai's control, Shi Jin's sudden disappearance did not attract much attention from the reporters.

However, Li Juekai immediately noticed it.. When one reporter mentioned the other actors, he asked in a low voice, "Where's Shi Jin?"

Chapter 295: I Don't Mind Changing Someone

"She seemed to have something urgent to attend to," Liu Ning said. "But she didn't say what it was."

"I'll go take a look then."

"Alright, the press conference is coming to an end anyway. Let me know when you find her."

Li Juekai immediately got off the stage.

Shi Jin was wearing a gown and couldn't walk very fast, so Li Juekai caught up with her very quickly.

"Shi Jin!" Li Juekai followed her quickly. "What's wrong? What's up?"

"I'm fine." Shi Jin didn't want her father to worry. "I just don't want to stay in a place with so many people."

"It's indeed boring there." Li Juekai also admitted that the environment of this press conference was different from before.

Shi Jin called Fu Xiuyuan, but no one picked up.

Li Juekai could see her abject worry. "What happened between you and Fu Xiuyuan?"

"Nothing. I just made an appointment with him. I'm only supposed to be on stage for a little while, but I'll be home with him soon. Between family and career, there's always a compromise."

"Nothing will happen to the man. He must be in the parking lot. I'll go down with you."

Li Juekai didn't waste Shi Jin's time and quickly went to the parking lot with her. However, it was empty there. Although Fu Xiuyuan's car was there, the car lights were not on, so there was obviously no one inside.

Shi Jin smiled and said, "Dad, you can go back first. I forgot that he told me to wait for him at the entrance."

When she said this, she revealed a relaxed expression, as if she had been relieved of a heavy burden, making Li Juekai unable to doubt her.

Li Juekai could not detect any other emotions on her face and could only believe her. "Give me a call after you meet up."

He didn't want to be a third wheel either.

The entrance was not far away. He just needed to see his daughter off.

Under his gaze, Shi Jin walked towards the entrance. When she reached it, she waved at him, indicating that she had arrived.

Li Juekai then turned around and returned to the press conference.

Fu Xiuyuan was not there. Seeing that Li Juekai's figure had disappeared, Shi Jin followed him back to the seats below the stage.

She searched around, but there was no sign of Fu Xiuyuan anywhere.

The uneasiness in her heart grew. Suddenly, she felt a tight embrace from behind.

"Fu Xiuyuan." Shi Jin sighed in relief when he smelled his unique scent.

"Were you looking for me?" Fu Xiuyuan asked with a smile when he was recognized by Shi Jin.

Shi Jin turned around and looked at the man in front of him. She said seriously, "Yes. I couldn't see you from the stage just now."

"Well, I've been here all along." Fu Xiuyuan did not tell the truth. He had left halfway and gone out to smoke a few cigarettes.

Shi Jin had already smelled the tobacco scent on him.

She had always disliked the smell of cigarettes, but when Fu Xiuyuan smoked, it was different.

She also saw the obvious haggardness on Fu Xiuyuan's face.

In just half an hour, what had he done to make himself like this?

Shi Jin said, "I'm done here. Let's go back to the car."

Fu Xiuyuan did not object and followed after her.

When they got into the car, Shi Jin realized that his eyes were gradually coming back to life. From the lifeless look he had just now, he had become vibrant again.

Her eyes narrowed. "How many cigarettes did you smoke?"

"Six." Fu Xiuyuan did not hide it from her. In fact, he could not hide it from her.

He opened the window and also turned on the AC system in the car. "I'll try not to smoke in the future."

In passing, he pulled off his crumpled tie and took off his jacket, stuffing them into the trunk.

Shi Jin grabbed his arm. "Fu Xiuyuan."

"I'll go put on my clothes first, okay?"

If not for the fact that these clothes were from Shi Jin, he would have thrown them into the rubbish bin.

Shi Jin released his fingers. After placing the things down, he sat back down. The smell on his body had already dissipated a lot.

"Were you smoking because I was on stage?" Shi Jin asked calmly. She had sensed Fu Xiuyuan's resistance to letting her go on stage at the start.

"No, it's my fault," Fu Xiuyuan said after a moment of silence.

Shi Jin understood what he meant. It wasn't because Shi Jin was on stage. He could accept her profession. However, there were times when he could not control his inner demons and was unwilling to see her appear in front of others dressed beautifully.

He could not accept it, but he knew that he should respect her. So he was only torturing himself.

When he saw Shi Jin come back to look for him, he had come back to life because he knew that she truly cared about him. No matter how far she went, she would return.

Shi Jin's heart ached a little. She reached out and placed her hand in his. "Mr. Fu, it's normal to be looked at, isn't it?"

"I know that you belong to me, and you also belong to yourself." It was precisely because he knew that he no longer wanted to dwell on this issue or confine her, but she was dressed too beautifully tonight.

Even though the hairdresser had tried her best to dress Shi Jin in the most conservative way, she couldn't possibly let her wear a shirt and jeans all the time, right?

"On the stage, I belong to the public. Below the stage, I belong to Mr. Fu alone. Unless I give up this job..."

Fu Xiuyuan placed a finger on her lips. "No, there's no need."

There was no need for her to give it up. When she was imprisoned by him, she was a soulless rose, but now, she was a wild and lively bamboo seedling, trying her best to absorb all the nutrients around her and grow into a better person. Although to him, Shi Jin was already the best no matter what.

However, he knew that Shi Jin wanted an environment to grow freely in.

"I can't limit your growth." Fu Xiuyuan's voice was a little low, but it was unusually pleasant. "I will adjust my own mentality. I will work hard."

Shi Jin looked into his deep eyes. "I know that if you wanted me to give up, you wouldn't just be smoking. You're waiting for me, and you're trying to change your thought patterns. But smoking... is harmful."

"I'll try not to smoke too much." After Fu Xiuyuan and Shi Jin registered their marriage, he hadn't smoked for a long time.

"Mr. Fu, do you know why I insist on my career? It's because I have people I care about, family, you, and friends. In the past, everyone loved me very much, but I selfishly lived according to my own wishes and didn't give anyone any respect. Now, I want to be a better person, and I also want to use my better self to love everyone."

She moved toward Fu Xiuyuan. She breathed over his lips. "Mr. Fu, no matter where I go, no matter how far I go, I will remember that you are still waiting for me. So you have to be well and wait for me.. Otherwise, I won't mind swapping for someone else..."

Chapter 296: Shi Jin, My Daughter

Fu Xiuyuan's arm tightened around her waist, pressing her against him.

He lowered his head and stopped her from saying anything. He wanted to take her for himself.

***

Shi Jin exhaled her remaining breath to ease the pressure in her chest.

When she was released, the redness on her lips became even more obvious. Her lipstick had clearly been completely messed up.

Fu Xiuyuan's finger landed on her slightly swollen lips. A look of annoyance flashed across his face. He had kissed her too hard.

Shi Jin smiled. "I like this." She raised her head, her dark red lips looking like she was waiting for him to attack her.

It made Fu Xiuyuan lower his head and kiss her red lips again. This time, his kiss was light and shallow as he controlled his actions. However, his tone was a little harsh. "Don't talk about other people."

"Then you're not allowed to smoke next time either." Shi Jin wrapped her arms around his neck, displaying the delicate manner of a little girl.

Her seaweed-like long hair was a little messy, adding to her charm. When it landed on her fair face, it made her red lips and white teeth appear even more attractive.

She took off her school uniform and undid her ponytail. She was breathtakingly beautiful.

The corners of her eyes turned up slightly, dyed red by the kiss just now. In the silence, she let out a low moan.

Her voice was clear and carried a hint of desire. "Next time, if you're unhappy about anything, don't torture yourself. Tell me, Fu Xiuyuan, we're husband and wife, aren't we? Your emotions should be borne by me, your wife, alright?"

Fu Xiuyuan's heart trembled with emotions. In the end, everything turned soft and he solemnly promised, "Okay."

While Fu Xiuyuan and Shi Jin were in the car, a few lines from "Burning Sun, Long Sky" also made it to the hot searches that night.

The pre-sales and pre-screening were not news at all, vut Shi Jin's relationship had been exposed!

Over the past two days, Shi Jin had been a frequent guest on the trending searches. Her performance was far ahead of everyone else's and there was not a single opponent that she could be beaten by, but that night, a reporter claimed to have captured Shi Jin's relationship!

A few days ago, she had announced that she had a man she liked. Now, someone had taken a photo of them and confirmed it. This trending topic immediately ranked at the top of the search rankings and showed no sign of dropping.

The fans were frightened. They clicked on it and saw that Shi Jin was with a man. And this man was none other than the former Best Actor Li Juekai, the male lead of "Burning Sun, Long Sky"!

However, as far as everyone knew, Li Juekai had a wife!

In the photo, Li Juekai was standing beside Shi Jin, showing his concern for her. There were several times when he reached out to grab Shi Jin's hand.

Shi Jin was holding his arm.

That night, Li Juekai had been dressed in a dark-colored suit and looked extraordinarily handsome. There was no hint of his age at all. Meanwhile, Shi Jin was wearing a long black dress. Her red lips and fair skin were extremely charming.

If it wasn't because Li Juekai was already married, everyone would really say that they were a match made in heaven!

The anti-fans naturally spoke in an unpleasant manner, even though many fans knew about the father-daughter relationship between Shi Jin and Li Juekai through the previous news and came forward to clarify.

However, the anti-fans refused to believe it. How could one believe it when one was called Li and the other was Shi?

The anti-fans firmly believed they were dating.

Chu Ling's fans were even more excited. "So you keep saying that you don't like Chu Ling because you like old men instead!"

"Hehe, is this the best man in the world?"

"I vomited. I feel disgusted by what that woman has done."

In any case, the anti-fans were just a bunch of people pretending to be ignorant.

The passers-by were also asking for the truth, wanting to know what exactly had happened. Shi Jin had just brought glory to the country and was extremely popular. The passers-by could not believe this.

Most of them clicked on the articles and saw the photos. They were all fans of Shi Jin's outfit from that night. Her beauty was too obvious. Even under the blurry camera lens, she looked radiant.

However, after figuring out the whole story, many rational passers-by did not dare to trust either side.

Actually, it was precisely because of her popularity that Shi Jin had blocked the paths of many potential partners. She had so many businesses that she could not deal with them all. Naturally, she would have fewer business partners.

Her enemies would definitely attack Shi Jin whenever they had the chance. Almost everyone was green with envy.

At the same time that Shi Jin became famous, she naturally became the target of public criticism. That was why such a farce had happened tonight.

When Shi Jin returned to Lanting Residence, she was amused by this ridiculous news.

Previously, everyone had mocked her for bringing her father into the entertainment industry for retirement. It was still vivid in her mind. Now, they were mocking her for having such a relationship with her father? The thoughts of the anti-fans were not something that ordinary people could understand.

Picking gossip up and running with it was probably their best skill.

Shi Jin logged into Weibo and replied simply, "Li Juekai, my biological father @LiJuekai."

Li Juekai replied quickly, "Shi Jin, my daughter @LittleShitou."

Liu Ning and Yao Jiahong reposted this immediately and sent a lawyer's letter to the paparazzi.

After receiving the lawyer's letter, the paparazzi quietly deleted the photo and sent an apology statement. "I'm sorry, it's our fault. We uploaded the photo without understanding the situation and have apologized to Best Actor Li and Shi Jin."

This paparazzi knew how to judge the situation. They knew that if they didn't apologize now, they wouldn't have the chance to do so in the future.

The fans finally raised their eyebrows and heaved a sigh of relief. "I told you last time that Best Actor Li is Shi Jin's biological father. Why were there still people who didn't believe me?"

"Isn't it disgusting to spread rumors about a biological father and daughter? Can you stop it? I've had enough of these weirdos!"

"Let me rephrase. Shi Jin and the daughter of the Shi family were taken by the wrong person when they were born. That's why Shi Jin's surname is Shi. The reason why she didn't change her name is probably because she's used to it. There's no need for her to change it. A name is just like an alias. The current Shi Jin is with her own family. Does anyone have any questions?"

"Both father and daughter look alike! Did everyone notice that Shi Jin has a heroic spirit too?"

"I wonder if everyone has seen Shi Jin's big brother. He is also super handsome!"

After this powerful counterattack, the passers-by finally understood the twists and turns of the situation and began to admire Shi Jin's beautiful picture with ease.

Passerby: "This family has long legs. Did you notice? Shi Jin looks really good in this!"

Passerby: "Maybe I won't be a fan of Best Actor Li and Shi Jin, but I won't allow anyone to defame Shi Jin who brought glory to the country either!"

Chapter 297: The Nation's Darling

Passerby: "I heard that Best Actor Li's new movie, 'Burning Sun, Long Sky', is already screening and has a good reputation. I'm going to buy tickets now!"

Fans: "The haters, you all owe Best Actor Li a movie ticket!"

A large group of people flooded Li Juekai's Weibo and shouted, "Dad! Do you want more kids?"

More people lined up neatly and shouted, "Father-in-law!"

In just a moment, Li Juekai's Weibo was flooded with people calling him "father-in-law".

Of course, Shi Jin's Weibo was soon flooded with comments that were shouting "Darling". It was unknown if they wanted to become Li Juekai's kids or her other half.

After this battle, Li Juekai had successfully become the nation's father-in-law. And Shi Jin had an additional title: National Darling.

The two titles didn't mean much, but it showed how popular they were.

The anti-fans had nothing to say. They had never thought that they were biological father and daughter. However, they couldn't help but feel jealous. "You can watch those outdated Best Actor movies? Hehe, I wish you a happy ending."

"Shi Jin must be creating hype! She's going all out for her father's movie!"

"After this storm passes, the box office earnings will definitely drop."

However, reality wanted to slap them in the face again. The ticketing sales for the day of the official release had already been released. "Burning Sun, Long Sky" had a box office earnings of 80 million yuan that day and was ranked first.

What did this mean?

This meant that this movie was very popular. All the cinemas would increase the screening frequency. After all, no one would miss the chance to make money.

With a good script and a good production, the market recognized such masterpieces.

For the next few days, the box office takings of "Burning Sun, Long Sky" was above 50 million.

The anti-fans' faces were all smashed.

At the same time, there were also the investors who had withdrawn their investments.

"Burning Sun, Long Sky" used a very gritty filming method. The overall cost was not high, and the post-production did not cost much.

Gu Jingyuan had invested 300 million yuan, while Liu Ning had only spent 100 million yuan.

The shoot this time had actually been quite cheap. On the other hand, the box office earnings had increased by several times.

In other words, Liu Ning and Jinxin had insisted on using Li Juekai and achieved better results than expected. The investors were making a fortune.

The investors who withdrew their investments were now regretting their decision.

The anti-fans could no longer jump around. Other than picking on the shortcomings of the movie, there was nothing else they could do. However, the outcome was already decided. There was no point in being picky.

***

Yao Jiahong sat in front of Shi Jin. "The soundtrack you made for the movie is also being recorded. It will be released as a souvenir."

"Not bad, make digital versions. It'll make it easier for some fans who want to collect it to buy it."

"Alright, we'll try our best to limit the price to less than 10 yuan. Small fans will be able to afford it."

Shi Jin had no objections. She placed her phone aside and turned it to silent mode. However, notifications kept coming in.

The screen lit up from time to time.

Shi Jin picked it up and took a look. Liu Ning had sent her a big red packet.

She clicked on it. The amount was not small.

Seeing her click on the red packet, Liu Ning started to speak. "Almighty scriptwriter, when will the new script be ready?"

Shi Jin could not help but laugh. It was hard to imagine a man in his forties or fifties saying such things with a straight face.

"Almighty screenwriter, please show me your new works. I want to choose one. The investor has also said that he doesn't care about the profits anymore. He just wants me to continue investing in the next work."

Shi Jin's interest was piqued. "What kind of investor is so generous that he doesn't want a few hundred million?"

"If you say no, then I'll accept it, but If you put it on the account, my heart will tremble. Speaking of this investor, you know him."

"Who is it?"

"Your big brother!"

"My big brother?"

Gu Jingyuan? Previously, Gu Jingyuan had said that his family was ordinary and that he had enough money.

Shi Jin had believed him, but later on, Old Master Li had given her eight real estate certificates. This made Shi Jin doubt Gu Jingyuan's ordinary behavior.

Of course, after receiving a luxurious car that was worth tens of millions from Gu Jingyuan, Shi Jin could not believe he was truly ordinary.

And now, Liu Ning was willing to invest a few hundred million yuan worth of profits.

Hmm, average-looking Little Stone, ordinary Gu Jingyuan, outdated Best Actor Li Juekai, old farmer Li.

The whole family was too ordinary.

Liu Ning immediately sent a message. "So, do you think I should work hard and invest properly in your brother? Otherwise, I'll feel uneasy leaving this money here. When the time comes, why don't you help me review the scripts given by the other screenwriters? If it works, I'll have to invest more."

With money and confidence, Liu Ning was now a rich person.

"Alright, I'll give you my script. If you receive anything good, show it to me too." Shi Jin agreed readily.

Yao Jiahong saw that she had been busy for more than half an hour before she put down her phone and asked, "So, are you only going to choose one-tenth of the commercial endorsements?"

"Yes, one-tenth will be enough."

Shi Jin was no longer short of money. She had to take care of her work and life.

After parting ways with Yao Jiahong, she returned to Lanting Residence and changed out of the silk dress she had been wearing when she left home. She changed into more comfortable home clothes.

She was reading on the second floor when she heard the sound of a car outside. She got up and walked downstairs.

Fu Xiuyuan was walking in. His expression softened when he saw the girl standing by the staircase with a gentle expression.

He strode towards the stairs. The fitting jacket was wrapped around his lean but strong body, exuding a strong and oppressive aura.

He approached Shi Jin. "You're back early today?"

"I'm back to accompany you." Shi Jin smiled. "Am I not welcome?"

"Of course not." Fu Xiuyuan held her waist. As long as she was around, the entirety of Lanting Residence would have a chance.

He lowered his eyes to look at the girl. "I like to see you when I get back. I also like to wait for you at home."

The two of them cuddled together. Butler Chen walked over, wanting to remind them to have dinner when they were done.

In the end, the two of them continued to cuddle as if no one else was around.

Butler Chen could neither leave nor stay.

When he saw Fu Xiuyuan lowering his head to kiss Jin Jin, Butler Chen decided to make himself scarce.

He returned ten minutes later to find them still kissing. This time, it was Shi Jin who was kissing Fu Xiuyuan.

It sure was nice to be young.

***

When Fu Xiuyuan and Shi Jin came over for dinner, it was already late, but this did not affect their good mood..

Chapter 298: Won't It Kill Us?

Shi Jin picked up her chopsticks and bowl. Her actions were elegant, but not lacking in heroic spirit. It was pleasing to the eyes.

Fu Xiuyuan watched her move her chopsticks.

"Eat up," Shi Jin reminded him.

Fu Xiuyuan tilted his head and received a call.

He frowned slightly. Shi Jin asked, "Aren't you going to answer?"

"A friend just wants to meet for drinks."

His words were concise, and it was obvious that he did not want to attend the occasion.

Especially after marrying Shi Jin, he preferred to stay at home with his wife, and he disliked such occasions even more.

"What friend?" Only now did Shi Jin realize that she actually knew very little about Fu Xiuyuan. She had thought that he was a loner and didn't know that he had friends who could drink with him. Could it be the friend that she had messed with in Repulse Bay Villa?

She would have to learn more.

Fu Xiuyuan said, "I haven't seen you in a long time. There's no need to go out and drink."

Therefore, there was no need for him to pick up the phone.

Shi Jin tilted her head. "Of course. Why not?"

Fu Xiuyuan looked at her begrudgingly. "I don't want to hang out with those guys."

"Hanging out with friends has its benefits. Otherwise, what would you do when I'm not around?"

"Work."

"What happens after work?"

"Work will never end."

Shi Jin recalled what Fu Heyan said last time. She had said that he had not been living with his family since he was young. He had been sent to a unique school for brain training and intellectual development. He had taken over his job at a young age, so he had had no childhood at all.

This was also an important source of his insecurity.

Since he had friends to drink with, wouldn't it be fun?

"Shall we go together?" Shi Jin said. "I want to meet your friends too."

And deepen their relationship.

"I'd rather be alone with you." There was a hint of bitterness in the man's eyes.

This made Shi Jin feel like a scumbag, a scumbag who disregarded family harmony and insisted on going out to play.

She approached Fu Xiuyuan. "I'm already married to you. Shouldn't you take me to meet your friends?"

Fu Xiuyuan nodded immediately. "Okay."

Shi Jin could always convince him easily.

A moment later, the call came again. Fu Xiuyuan pressed the answer button.

He Ziheng's anxious voice came from inside. "Boss, why weren't you picking up the phone? I've been back from Australia for a few months now. Every time I call you, you don't come out. All you do is work. Can't you make time for something else?"

Fu Xiuyuan's gaze landed on Shi Jin.

That gaze was obviously saying that he could, in fact, make time for something else. As long as it was for Shi Jin.

"Boss, say something. Let's have a meal and get together?"

Shi Jin could tell that this friend seemed a little familiar. She seemed to have played tricks on him back at Repulse Bay Villa? She could not help but feel guilty.

Given Fu Xiuyuan's character and the way Shi Jin had been acting, it was indeed incredible that his friends had not given up on him. Shi Jin was very curious, so she nodded at Fu Xiuyuan.

Fu Xiuyuan said into the phone, "Alright, make a reservation."

"D*mn! Did I hear wrongly? Boss, are you really coming out?"

"It doesn't look like you really meant to ask me out."

"No, no, no. I really wanted to ask you out, but you never showed interest before, so I wasn't mentally prepared. If you want to come out, we can do it at any time. We'll give you all of our time! I'll inform the others now!"

Fu Xiuyuan said calmly, "Don't make it too crowded. Don't scare Shi Jin."

These words gave He Ziheng a huge fright. "Shi Jin? You're still with her?"

There was a thud on the other end of the line. As expected, it was the sound of the phone falling to the ground.

"Is there a problem?" Fu Xiuyuan asked in a low voice.

"No, no, no problem." A firm but weak voice came from the other side.

Fu Xiuyuan put down the phone and picked up his chopsticks to eat. "We've agreed to meet together tomorrow night."

If they still had a problem with Shi Jin, they would be gone after three seconds.

"Do I need to do something?"

"It's best to just be yourself." Fu Xiuyuan lifted his eyes to look at the girl. Her eyes and brows were radiant, and every frown and smile she made was magnificent. She didn't need to do anything, she was already the best.

Initially, he had only wanted to keep her as his private property, but if he wanted her to grow freely, he had to learn to adapt to her independent career and normal social life.

Even Fu Xiuyuan thought so.

When it was the appointed time the next day, Shi Jin still dressed up specially. When she was choosing clothes, she was even more serious than when she was at work.

In the end, she chose a light blue silk dress. The white detail around her waist added a hint of playfulness, and it perfectly revealed her waist.

Because she was tall, a pair of flats was enough to make her stand out. Her long, thick, seaweed-like hair was no longer tied up, and was instead draped over her shoulders, making her look even more exquisite and feminine than usual.

The moment she walked out, it was like a summer breeze had enveloped Fu Xiuyuan. He took a step forward, his gaze fixed on her face. His girl was getting prettier.

"I don't feel like taking you out anymore." His tone was slightly sour, but there was a hint of his usual dominance.

Shi Jin smiled and took his hand. "Shall I take you out then?"

She knew exactly what he meant, but she used her playfulness to dilute his sour mood.

Fu Xiuyuan raised his finger and placed it on her lips. He rubbed it gently for a while before saying, "Let's go."

***

In the bar, there were a few people sitting around.

The leader, He Ziheng, had a straight face, and always looked like he was grimacing.

He was giving everyone a heads up. "Shi Jin is coming today. Everyone, you have to stay calm."

Qiao Zhuoli picked up a cigarette and was about to flick the lighter when He Ziheng rushed over and took the cigarette from his mouth. "Please, Shi Jin hated the smell of cigarettes previously. Boss made us shower before we entered his house! You don't want to be sent away to take a shower, do you?"

Qiao Zhuoli flicked away the cigarette in his hand.

He Ziheng said to the other two, "Okay, okay, everyone check that there's nothing amiss. Don't make Boss unhappy."

Pei Jun pouted. "Isn't it just Shi Jin? Who knows how long she can stay here? In the past, when she was living in Qianwan's villa, she did whatever she wanted and made us suffer. Now that she has become famous in the entertainment industry, won't she torture us to death?"

Everyone instantly recalled the fear of being dominated by Shi Jin.

Although they hadn't met often with Shi Jin back then, they had often tried to sow discord between her and Fu Xiuyuan..

Chapter 299: How Do You Want To Punish Her?

However, Fu Xiuyuan hadn't listened to them, making them exhausted. Last time, Fu Xiuyuan chased them out, causing them to not dare to return for half a year.

He Ziheng had goosebumps and said, "Ah, who asked Boss to be the boss? We'll give him another chance."

"That's not right." Lan Tian, who had been sitting quietly to one side, spoke up. She had thin eyebrows and small eyes, but her small face was very bright and beautiful. "I heard from Sister Lotus that Boss has a new girlfriend? Is she a doctor or something? I think she's from Xin Si!"

Qiao Zhuoli raised his brows and said slowly, "You believe that? What can Fu Xiuyuan not do for Shi Jin? Sister Lotus hates her, so Fu Xiuyuan naturally has ways to hide it from her and not let Sister Lotus cause trouble with her."

"If only Sister-in-law was really Doctor Si! Shi Jin is really a scourge! I couldn't control her in the past, but now that she's in the entertainment industry, won't it be even harder to control her?" He Ziheng sighed and said.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang from outside the door, followed by the sound of footsteps. Then, someone turned around and left.

He Ziheng immediately slapped his forehead. "This is bad!"

He opened the door and rushed out. Sure enough, he saw Fu Xiuyuan's cold and stern back as he walked out. Obviously, he had heard He Ziheng's last words, so he did not even bother to come in and was leaving without stopping.

"Boss! Boss!" He Ziheng rushed out.

Seeing that he was in trouble, Pei Junyi couldn't help but run over as well.

Lan Tian asked fearfully, "Uncle Qiao, what should we do?"

Qiao Zhuoli looked up and slowly took out a cigarette, twirling it in his fingers. "Let them soothe him. Where's the lighter?"

"It was taken by Brother Heng." Lan Tian shrugged. "I'll ask the waiter to get one for you."

Since Fu Xiuyuan was not coming back, Shi Jin was definitely not coming either. Neither of them thought that smoking was a problem.

Lan Tian raised her hand and pressed the service bell. "Send a lighter to Room 1088..."

Before she could finish speaking, Fu Xiuyuan's tall figure appeared at the door of the private room. His usually cold features did not show impatience or aloofness, but there was a hint of gentleness... and a hint of lust?

Lan Tian's gaze subconsciously shifted to Shi Jin, who was beside him. She was wearing a light blue silk dress, which made her look elegant yet playful. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders.

There was a smile on her face, beautiful and amiable. Her eyes were filled with kindness, unlike the impatient expression she had shown in the past.

"May I know what this VIP wants?" A waiter's voice came from the service buzzer.

"Oh, nothing. Everything's fine now."

He Ziheng and Pei Junyi, who were following behind Fu Xiuyuan, were also dumbfounded. When the two of them had chased after him just now, they had already predicted that tonight's gathering would probably end in failure.

He Ziheng was so regretful that he slapped his own mouth. Why was his mouth so loose that he couldn't control it?

Unexpectedly, when the two of them chased after him, Shi Jin had said something to Fu Xiuyuan gently. Then, Fu Xiuyuan had turned around and come back!

If not for the fact that the occasion and timing were not right, He Ziheng would have asked Shi Jin what exactly she said!

No... what she said didn't seem important. Maybe what was important was the person who spoke?

He Ziheng was jealous.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Shi Jin took the initiative to greet them. "Hello, everyone."

He Ziheng and Pei Jun shivered. Could she be up to something again?

Lan Tian paused.

Qiao Zhuoli coughed lightly and put the cigarette back into the box.

Lan Tian reacted the fastest and greeted her sweetly, "Hello, Sister Shi Jin! Why don't you sit beside me?"

Lan Tian was only 16 or 17 years old. She had entered Fu Xiuyuan's circle of friends because she had a good relationship with Fu Heyan.

Compared to others, Shi Jin had been the most mischievous in the past. She had never really tricked her. Her fear of Shi Jin only existed in other people's gossip. Now that Shi Jin was beautiful and sweet, she could accept her better than anyone else.

Shi Jin was quite fond of such young ladies. As soon as Lan Tian spoke, she was about to walk towards her when her arm tightened and she was stopped from moving.

Shi Jin looked down and saw Fu Xiuyuan's palm on her arm.

"Shi Jin, sit with me." He was domineering.

He Ziheng laughed. "Anyone can sit anywhere. Sit, sit, sit! Today is really unusual! Everyone is here!"

Fu Xiuyuan was obviously still unhappy after hearing He Ziheng's words. His eyes were cold and unapproachable, and he did not respond.

He Ziheng sensed something and took out a bottle of red wine. "Why do I spew so much nonsense? I'll punish myself with three glasses! I'll punish myself immediately!"

"Are you sincere in drinking?" Fu Xiuyuan spoke. His voice was mellow and pleasant to the ear, but it carried a trace of displeasure.

He Ziheng loved drinking like he loved life. How could drinking be a punishment?

He Ziheng put down the red wine awkwardly. "Boss, how do you want to punish me?"

"Drink some water." Fu Xiuyuan thought for a while, his long fingers lightly tapping the table. "Three cups."

He snapped his fingers, and a moment later, a waiter brought three cups of water over.

The glasses weren't big, just enough to hold a bottle of beer. 500 milliliters per cup.

Well, that wasn't bad either. However, for someone like He Ziheng, who only wanted to drink when he went to a bar, after drinking three glasses of water, he did not have much stomach capacity to drink anything anymore.

This was the most infuriating thing ever!

He Ziheng had a bitter expression. Lan Tian and Pei Jun couldn't help laughing at his misfortune.

The atmosphere instantly relaxed.

Fu Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow and looked at He Ziheng. Then, he closed his eyes and stopped looking at him.

He Ziheng had no choice, but to force himself to drink the water.

It was not hard to drink water, but it made He Ziheng regret drinking so much.

He was used to drinking and downed the water quickly. After three glasses, his stomach was full.

He turned the glass upside down. "Boss, I'm done drinking."

Fu Xiuyuan lifted his eyelids, indicating that he understood. He Ziheng knew that he had made a mistake and humbled himself. "Shi Jin, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that just now. I apologize."

"I'll accept your apology." Shi Jin smiled brightly.

Her tone didn't carry the bad intentions from before, and it was graceful and charming.

Everyone was stunned.

It wasn't like they didn't know that she was currently popular, and it wasn't like they hadn't seen her on screen before, but no one had ever seen Shi Jin like this before.

Shi Jin continued, "It's been a long time since we last met, right?"

Chapter 300: The Big Boss Is Sad

"Yes, hahahaha." He Ziheng replied, but then he did not dare to say another word.

The rest of the people remained nervous and vigilant, in case Shi Jin suddenly stirred up trouble.

It was not their fault. In the past, Shi Jin had racked her brains to escape Repulse Bay Villa. Naturally, this group of people were the first victims.

"Friends like us should get together more often in the future. Oh right, I've brought some wine over tonight. It's just enough for everyone to have a taste." Shi Jin was like a completely different person tonight.

Qiao Zhuoli remained silent while Pei Junyi was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

Lan Tian was the only one who couldn't resist the pretty lady. "Sure, sure!"

And He Ziheng was a joker who remembered to eat and avoid fighting. He immediately said, "Really? What wine? Then we'll have to taste it properly! But..."

"But what?" Fu Xiuyuan glared at him.

"Nothing. Nothing."

He Ziheng swallowed back the words: "but I don't know what's hidden in this wine".

Soon, the waiter brought the wine that Shi Jin had brought and placed it on the table.

The four bottles of red wine looked ordinary.

On closer inspection, Pei Junyi discovered something. "'The Crimson Afterglow' from the Lumoé winery in France in 73?"

He immediately picked up a bottle and read the label in detail. He Ziheng snatched it from him, and then his movements became very careful, as if he was holding a piece of glass that would shatter easily. "It's really The Crimson Afterglow!"

He Ziheng loved wine as much as his life, and he especially liked red wine. He was determined to drink all the good wine in the world, while Pei Junyi liked to collect wine.

The two of them had drunk wine countless times, but they had never encountered the famous '73 Crimson Afterglow!

Back then, He Ziheng had sworn that if he could not drink the '73 Crimson Afterglow in this lifetime, he would have to just keep living forever. Otherwise, he would not be able to die in peace!

Pei Junyi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Then die first. After I get it, I'll burn it for you."

He received a beating from He Ziheng.

It was said that there were only eight bottles of this wine. Two of them were kept by the British royal family, the other was kept by the richest man in the world, and the last was held at a famous French wine museum.

The other four bottles were missing.

Many people who loved alcohol were desperately searching for these four bottles. Unfortunately, there were countless people who were selling fakes, but none of them could truly obtain the real thing.

Even Fu Xiuyuan's wine cellar shouldn't have this? And Shi Jin had brought out four bottles the moment she arrived?

He Ziheng and Pei Junyi looked at each other and put down the bottles. This wine was too expensive, and it was obviously authentic. What was Shi Jin up to?

The more expensive something was, the more they wouldn't dare to accept it.

Qiao Zhuoli and Lan Tian weren't interested in wine, but they knew that some things couldn't be obtained so easily.

Shi Jin picked up a bottle and opened it with a pop. A very strong aroma of wine filled the air, making them salivate.

He Ziheng was stunned on the spot. When he smelled this fragrance, his nostrils widened slightly and he entered a trance-like state.

By the time he came back to his senses, Shi Jin had already poured five glasses of wine. She raised her glass and said, "If I did anything wrong previously, please forgive me. Now that Fu Xiuyuan and I are married, I hope we can get along as friends in the future."

"Married?" This time, even the most indifferent Qiao Zhuoli couldn't help asking.

Fu Xiuyuan lifted his lashes. "Something wrong?"

"No, no, no, of course not. Why shouldn't you get married? Boss and Sister-in-law are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. If you didn't get married, you'd be letting down the Heavenly Dao! Fine, great."

Everyone was surprised.

Fu Xiuyuan said nothing more. How had Shi Jin agreed to the marriage?

Shi Jin raised her glass and said, "Perhaps you are surprised about why I married Fu Xiuyuan. I have already thought it through. He is the person I like. If I hadn't married him, I would regret it for the rest of my life. So, we got married. You are his best friends, so I hope to receive your blessings and be friends with you."

Shi Jin actually didn't care about these friends, but she knew that Fu Xiuyuan couldn't live without friends.

From time to time, he would lock himself away. Other than work, he would not care about anything else. This was not a very healthy lifestyle. Shi Jin knew him better than he did.

After hearing her words, everyone could only put down their worries and raise their glasses.

No, Fu Xiuyuan was holding a glass of water. When Shi Jin poured the wine, she had poured him a glass of water.

There was some bitterness on his face, but it did not stop him from looking at Shi Jin with a gaze as gentle as water, forcing back all the coldness.

Pei Junyi was the first to pick up his wine. "Let bygones be bygones. We're also happy to see our sister-in-law happy now."

Qiao Zhuoli raised his glass. "Congratulations."

Lan Tian also picked up her cup, but He Ziheng snatched it away. "You're not eighteen yet, you can't drink."

"Sister Shi Jin, look at him!"

Shi Jin smiled. "I'm sorry, My mistake. Drink some cola. I forgot your age."

Lan Tian, who had a cup of coke in her hand, looked even more resentful than Fu Xiuyuan.

She didn't like to drink, but she really wanted to taste this legendary wine. What exactly was it like? It was all gone.

While no one was looking, Shi Jin passed her wine glass to Lan Tian. "Just one sip."

Lan Tian took a sip happily. What was this? The legendary fine wine that was actually bitter. There was not even a hint of sweetness. Who knew what the fuss was about.

Shi Jin put away her cup. Fu Xiuyuan felt even more bitter. Lan Tian could drink, but he couldn't?

He Ziheng was the happiest of them all. He raised his glass left and right, but his stomach was filled with water, and he could hear the sound of it sloshing within him.

His stomach started to protest even before he started drinking the good wine.

With a regretful look on his face, he raised his glass and downed it. "Old sister-in-law, congratulations!"

For the remaining glass, he found an almost empty bottle and carefully took it, planning to slowly savor it.

He felt that Fu Xiuyuan and Shi Jin were really there to jinx him. They were simply too much. One of them had fed him with water while the other had seduced him with exceptional wine. There was nothing worse than this.

However, after a glass of wine, everyone's grudges were settled, and the atmosphere became much better. Even Fu Xiuyuan, who always had an oppressive aura, looked much better..