Chapter 1 Two Top Geniuses 3
Although I was reluctant to read the admission handbook, Sister Shang Mei was eager for me to learn more about Dijing College, so I slowly opened the admission handbook and read it out of boredom.
There is no doubt that Dijing College is a luxurious aristocratic school, but it is very inclusive.
As long as the applicants have special talents in certain areas and meet the school's requirements, Dijing College will waive the high fees so that ordinary students can also study here.
Therefore, in Dijing College, most of the students come from the upper class and wealthy families, while the other part are "gifted students" and "special students" admitted by the school.
Dijing College is surrounded by the sea, with a pleasant climate. It is connected to the outside world only by an undersea passage. Anyone who wants to enter Dijing College can either take the undersea passage train or a private plane. The school's various hardware and software facilities are also second to none in China, absolutely advanced, absolutely fashionable, and absolutely high-tech!
In short, this place is like a miniature bustling city, no less spectacular than the outside world. In other words, Dijing College not only represents a luxurious aristocratic school, but also represents the entire island.
Of course, when talking about Dijing College, we have to mention the "four major families" that support this school.
The "Four Great Families" are the four financial groups that jointly established Dijing College. To be more precise, this quiet and beautiful island belongs to the four financial groups. Students are used to calling the "Four Great Families" the "Four Great Families", and their successive generations have received targeted family-style education at Dijing College.
CNow, the heirs of the four major conglomerates studying at Dijing College are: the head of the Luo Financial Consortium, Luo Zihan; the head of the Ke Catering Group, Ke Muli; the successor of the Xia Hotel chain, Xia Chengxi; and the young master of the Ou Entertainment Media tycoon, Ou Qiyao.
The students of Royal View College called them the "Four Idols" because they were not only smart, good-looking, and had distinguished family backgrounds, but also had unique personal charms that far surpassed movie and TV stars and popular singers.
They are the true favorites of God, perfect and flawless, just like princes who walked out of a comic book.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
I suddenly burst into laughter, which scared Sister Shang Mei so much that her face turned pale and she kept patting my shoulders.
"Qianqian! Qianqian, are you okay?"
I shook my head, pointed at a photo in the enrollment handbook, and said with a smile, "Sister Shang Mei, is Luo Zihan the prince you think he is? Tsk tsk, look at his arrogant look, as cold as a thousand-year-old ice. How could you regard such a bad-tempered guy as an idol?"
Sister Shang Mei bent her fingers, tapped the table, and asked, "Isn't Master Luo very cool and handsome?"
"He was just pretending!"
I was so angry when I thought about his performance in the chairman's office. That guy was cold and arrogant, and he said I was stupid without changing his expression. He completely despised me! I, the comic genius Yao Qianqian, remembered this account very well.
"Qianqian, do you know Young Master Luo?"
Sister Shang Mei looked at me with strange eyes, her eyeballs rolling around, a little mysterious and a little proud.
"Snapped!"
I opened my palm and slapped it hard on Luo Zihan's photo.
"How could I know such a vicious and arrogant guy? Humph! Looking at him for one more second will pollute my eyes!"
"Haha!" Sister Shang Mei laughed, took the admission handbook from my hand, and said lightly, "Qianqian, you are trying to cover up the truth! Did something misunderstanding happen between you and Young Master Luo? In fact, Young Master Luo just looks a little cold and doesn't like to smile. He is very smart and can do everything. He is a genius in everyone's mind."
I pouted unconvincedly and whispered, "There's only a fine line between genius and idiocy!"
"Haha!" Sister Shang Mei stared at me with a deeper smile. "It seems that the misunderstanding between you and Zi Han is very complicated. I'm afraid that nothing I say will help. You should solve it yourselves."
"That's right! He and I are totally..."
Hmm? I suddenly discovered a problem. Why did Sister Shang Mei change from "Master Luo" to "Zi Han"? Could it be that Sister Shang Mei is very familiar with Luo Zi Han?
"Sister Shang Mei, you... you know Luo Zihan?"
"Yes, I know him."
"Familiar?"
"fine."
"How familiar?"
"Cousins."
Wha…what?
When I heard Sister Shang Mei’s answer, my mind went blank. I felt cold all over and unable to move. It was as if there were many crows flying and circling above my head, cawin... Oh God, could you please not play such a joke on me!
Uncle Chairman, this must have been arranged by you. How could you push me into this? (Voiceover: The Chairman explained helplessly: "Qianqian, I did this for your own good. I wanted you to improve your relationship with Zihan, my tutor, so I arranged for you to be roommates with his cousin.") "Sister Shangmei, I... I didn't know you were Luo Zihan's cousin. Please..."
"It's okay." Sister Shang Mei shrugged indifferently and said to me with a smile, "Zi Han has a rather indifferent personality. He should be considered an outlier in our entire family. However, he is very kind-hearted and has a plan for doing things. He is a delicate and considerate child. You will understand after spending more time with him."
I nodded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, not knowing what to say.
Sister Shang Mei is Luo Zihan’s cousin, and they are a close family. No matter what, I must be careful in front of Sister Shang Mei C and try to avoid talking about topics related to Luo Zihan.
"Um, Sister Shang Mei, isn't your last name Song? How come..."
"Oh, I took my mother's surname." At this point, the smile on Sister Shang Mei's face gradually faded. "Originally, my name was Luo Shang Mei... When I was seven years old, my mother died unexpectedly. In memory of her, I changed my name to my mother's. This is not bad. Without the burden and pressure of the family, I can live freely. Zi Han is smart and wise, calm and steady, and is the most suitable person to take charge of our Luo family. He lives in the Platinum Hall, and the class content and practical tests are overloaded. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to endure it."
"What is the Platinum Hall?"
Sister Shang Mei was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly, "Qianqian, did you read the contents of the admission handbook just now? Platinum Hall, Platinum Hall..."
As she spoke, Sister Shang Mei handed me the admission handbook and helped me open the page introducing Platinum Hall.
"right here!"
You don’t know until you see it. It’s shocking.
That European-style palace called the "Platinum Hall" is unique, beautiful and eye-catching. How come it is the gathering place of the "Four Great Families"?
I clenched my hands in hatred, and kept shouting in my heart: "It's so unfair, so unfair!"
Next, I started my routine campus life.
The environment of Dijing College is beautiful and the teaching facilities are first-class. The classmates are also easy to get along with and I am very happy. However, within less than a week, I clearly saw the gap between myself and other students.
That’s right, the gap!
When the teacher asked questions in class, any student could give the correct answer, but I was embarrassed, blushing, speechless, and didn't know how to answer; when I was doing homework in the apartment at night, I took a long time to finally solve a problem, but Sister Shang Mei told me that I got it wrong.
So I had no choice but to beg Sister Shang Mei to help me with my homework.
"no!"
"Sister Shang Mei, please..." I held her wrist tightly, showing a pitiful expression, secretly observing her reaction.
She sighed quietly and said calmly, "Qianqian, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I can't help you! Your foundation is too weak and you must make up for it. But I'm about to graduate and I'm very busy with schoolwork. How can I help you? How about this, I'll take you to Platinum Hall tomorrow and let Zihan be your tutor. He will definitely be able to..."
"No!" I quickly raised my hands and made a "no" gesture.
"Qianqian, you and Zihan..." Sister Shangmei shook her head and smiled helplessly, "At first, seeing your reaction, I thought you two knew each other. Later, I called Zihan and he also said he didn't know you. Well, I guess I was wrong. Qianqian, don't mind it."
Okay, I don't care.
But why did I feel so angry when I heard Sister Shang Mei say that Luo Zihan claimed that he didn't know me? At the same time, I also began to doubt and waver in my heart. Could it be that I was really the stupid girl that Luo Zihan said? If not, why was I so much worse than my classmates?
A few days later, I posted a message on the forum of Dijing College: We are looking for tutors with high salary. No grade, age or gender is required. As long as you are smart, patient and easy to get along with, you can join.
Unexpectedly, while I was eagerly waiting for the applicant, my poor post was deleted that very night!
However, what makes me even more depressed is yet to come.
The next evening, as soon as I walked out of the teaching building, the chairman called me and asked me to go to his office. But I never expected that the person sitting on the sofa waiting for me was not the chairman, but the arrogant and indifferent Luo Zihan!
I was slightly startled, stared at him and asked, "Why are you here?"
"I'll kick you out." He raised his eyebrows and looked at me. A cold light flashed in his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses. His voice was low and calm. "Originally, for the chairman's sake, I could have kept you at Dijing College for three months. But it's a pity that the comic genius Yao Qianqian blatantly violated the school rules, so I had to... order you to drop out."
What?
I suddenly opened my eyes wide, covered my face and laughed, almost floating with joy.
C Luo Zihan is not kidding, right? He really wants me to drop out and leave Dijing College? Oh, God, you finally heard my sincere prayers and gave me the chance to escape from the cage!
"Uh, I...I want to ask, when can I leave school?"
"What did you say!"
Luo Zihan frowned and looked at me deeply, with a rare look of astonishment and surprise on his handsome and perfect face.
"Yao Qianqian, do you mean that you are happy to accept the punishment of being expelled from school?"
"Yeah, yeah." I nodded quickly, raised my chin and said, "Yes, I couldn't ask for more!"
"You..." Luo Zihan raised his hand to push up his glasses, stared at me, and a trace of contempt flashed across the corner of his lips, "You are such a brainless girl! The chairman went to Platinum Hall again and again, begging us to give you a chance to stay here, but you yourself did not cherish it at all. Is it worth it for the chairman to run around and suffer for a stupid girl like you?"
"I am not stupid!"
Luo Zihan raised his thin lips and said coldly: "You are not stupid? Humph! That means you have no conscience! You are a selfish, cold-hearted girl! The chairman has put so much effort into you, and even silently endured all kinds of grievances and misunderstandings, but what about you? Not only do you not feel grateful, but you also trample on the chairman's good intentions. A girl like you is too despicable!"
"No! I have a conscience! I'm not a bad kid!" My eyes were so hot and painful, and tears blurred my vision. I couldn't even see Luo Zihan's appearance. My throat was choked with sobs, and I said to him in a heavy nasal voice, "You don't know the inside story, why do you accuse me of having no conscience? You don't understand me at all, why do you say I'm a stupid girl? I respect the chairman of the board very much, and I know that he is doing his best to help me... Maybe you think that I don't understand the chairman of the board and am a bad girl, but I was forced to come here to study! As long as I stay in Dijing College, the chairman of the board will always be trembling with fear, worrying about me, and working hard for me. I don't want to implicate him anymore..."
"Then you should stay!"
Luo Zihan walked up to my side and looked at me silently. I don’t know if it was the influence of tears, but I had a trance-like illusion: his eyes seemed to become warmer, and the frost in his eyes gradually melted.
I wiped away my tears and asked in confusion: "You, what are you talking about? Wasn't I expelled from school?"
"Yes. Because you violated school rules and hired part-time staff in the school without authorization."
"No, I'm not looking for a part-time employee. I just want to find a classmate to help with my homework." Suddenly, I noticed another problem and stared at Luo Zihan intently, "Don't tell me that the post I posted on the school forum was deleted by you?"
He glanced at me expressionlessly and said calmly, "Dijing College has a rule that prohibits students from looking for or doing part-time jobs while in school. You openly posted a post that violated the school rules. Any student of Dijing College would report it to the forum administrator without hesitation. Such a small matter can be handled by anyone. There is no need for me to waste my time."
"You..." I shook my head angrily, frowning and staring at him, "I told you, I have no intention of violating school rules. I just want to find a classmate who is willing to tutor me."
"But what you wrote was - 'High salary job opening'!"
I looked at him with a mixture of laughter and tears, and said awkwardly, "In such a big Dijing College, who would care if I just posted a message asking for tutoring? Who would believe me?"
"Yao Qianqian, your brain really doesn't work well."
Luo Zihan looked at me with a smile, his deep black eyes revealing a hint of helplessness.
"School rules only prohibit students from working part-time, but never prevent students from seeking help. Can't you use your brain and find a way to persuade classmates or friends you know to be your tutor? This way, you won't violate school rules, and you can also achieve your wish, having the best of both worlds."
Ah! This is indeed a good idea!
Although I was unwilling to lose to Luo Zihan, I was still very grateful to him for being willing to give me advice.
However, a new problem arises. In the entire Dijing College, there are only a handful of people I know, let alone those who can help me with my homework... After thinking about it, it seems that only Luo Zihan is the most suitable candidate.
boom!
My head seemed to explode suddenly and I was almost frightened by my own thoughts.
No, it won't! There must be another solution!
I've gone around in circles just because I don't want Luo Zihan to be my tutor. How can I be so stupid as to go back to the starting point?
