Chapter 240: Rejecting Ivy League Schools
The two entertainment reporters who had previously photographed Lu Yiming at Shaw Studios made the photos and Lu Yiming's identity public. After being processed by a professional editor, an article titled "Billionaire's tryst with King Liu" appeared in the newspapers, which was also conveniently labeled as an exclusive disclosure.
After two days of dissemination and fermentation, it can be said that everyone in Hong Kong's entertainment circle knows about it, and its influence has spread to other circles. It has almost become the first topic of conversation among Hong Kong people after dinner in the past two days.
Lu Yiming and others did not pay attention to this matter at the first time, because they had to go to Huangren College for classes during the day and go to Shaw Studios to film at night.
This happened on the third day of the incident.
That morning, Lu Yiming and others set out from the hotel and headed to Huangren College as usual.
After arriving at Huangren College, they found that almost everyone they met on the road was looking at them and whispering to their companions. The way they looked at them was as if they were looking at some rare animal, with shock and curiosity.
Class A, Form 7.
Fan Xueqin ran over excitedly, with a gleam in his bright eyes: "Have you heard? There's a billionaire coming to our school. It's said that he's worth more than a billion, super rich."
Deng Xinya, another girl beside her, didn't take it seriously. She held a dressing mirror and meticulously dressed up her pretty face, whispering sarcastically, "What's the point of having money at home? Aren't there many second-generation rich people like this in Hong Kong?"
Fan Xueqin crossed his arms and said with a crazy look on his face, "This billionaire is different from those second-generation rich kids. He earned all his money by himself. I heard he is only seventeen years old this year."
Deng Yaqing was shocked when she heard this. She stopped what she was doing and turned to look at Fan Xueqin. She asked with a surprised look on her face, "Who is it? It's so powerful, could it be fake news?"
Fan Xueqin angrily took out the newspaper and shook it vigorously in front of his friend, making the newspaper rustle. Then he said confidently, "It's already in the newspaper, how can it be false? And let me tell you, this guy named Lu Yiming came to our school from the mainland for exchange and study. Not only is he rich, he's also very handsome. He's simply invincible!"
At this point, she remembered that there seemed to be a group of people from the mainland who came to Huangren College for exchange and study recently, so she said, "From the mainland to exchange and study? Isn't Li Huishan in charge of the reception? When she arrives, we will find out the situation by asking her."
Deng Yaqing teased, "Are you tempted? You even don't let go of your junior fellow student?"
Fan Xueqin asked confidently, "Aren't you tempted? This is a truly self-made tycoon. If I could really hook up with him, I would marry into a wealthy family and become a lady. I would have no worries about food and drink, and I would live a carefree life."
Deng Yaqing did not laugh at her friend, but her heartbeat quickened: "If you say so, then I am really a little moved."
Although Lu Yiming is from the mainland, in this world, regional discrimination is often only directed at the poor, not the rich.
Obviously, the rich Lu Yiming is a piece of delicious cake in their eyes. Not to mention that he is from the mainland, they would accept him even if he is from hell.
At this moment, Li Huishan walked into the classroom with her head held high and her chest puffed out like a proud peacock.
Although she was wearing the Huangren College uniform like other students, she was the only one who wore it with a completely different temperament.
"Li Huishan is here."
Fan Xueqin's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up and stopped the man: "Shanshan, those students who came from the mainland for exchange a few days ago, were you and Teacher Yue the ones who received them?"
Li Huishan had always looked down on mainlanders, not to mention that Lu Yiming had confronted her in person. When Fan Xueqin mentioned this, she immediately thought of Lu Yiming's disgusting face, and snorted, "Why are you asking this? I don't want to bother with these troubles, don't ask me."
Fan Xueqin looked at her in disbelief, "No way? Don't you have a good relationship with them?"
Li Huishan stroked her hair with disdain and said with a seductive look: "Why should I have a good relationship with them?"
Seeing Li Huishan's attitude, Fan Xueqin and Deng Yaqing were really confused for a moment. Was there something wrong with the newspaper?
Fan Xueqin took out the newspaper and pointed at the photo of Lu Yiming and asked, "This Lu Yiming is from the exchange group in the mainland, right?"
Li Huishan took a look and said with gritted teeth, "It's him, a self-righteous and annoying guy."
Then, she asked again in confusion: "Why is he in the newspaper?"
There is no doubt that Li Huishan is a top student. In addition to her good academic performance, she can also complete the work organized by the school excellently.
But this also led to her spending too much time on study and work, leaving her with no energy to focus on other things.
Not to mention newspapers from the past one or two days, she had barely read any newspapers from the past one or two months, especially those in the entertainment section, which she would never waste time to even take a look at.
Fan Xueqin couldn't help but complain: "Haven't you heard about it? This Lu Yiming in the report is the mysterious man from the mainland who participated in the financial defense war a few months ago. He founded the Future Capital Company that is now in the limelight in Hong Kong. It is said that his net worth has reached the billion level now!"
"ah?"
After hearing what Fan Xueqin said, Li Huishan felt her mind was in a mess. She snatched the newspaper from Fan Xueqin's hand and began to read it quickly.
After reading the report about Lu Yiming, Li Huishan was stunned and could no longer think.
Lu Yiming.
Mainland boy.
Worth over 1 billion...
A few words kept circling in her mind over and over, lingering like a spell.
Seeing her distraught look, Fan Xueqin and Deng Yaqing couldn't help but sigh.
Originally, they thought they could get some information from Li Huishan, but it turned out to be nothing. They could only find another way to get close to Lu Yiming.
Of course, they did gain something. At least they confirmed from Li Huishan that Lu Yiming was a real person.
Regardless of what the two of them were thinking, Li Huishan was regretting it now.
She once had a chance to meet a billionaire, but she didn't take it. Now that she knows the truth, she regrets it. Unfortunately, God will not give her another chance. It can only be said that for many people, if they miss it, they will regret it for the rest of their lives.
When Lu Yiming's identity was recognized, Huangren Academy's attitude changed completely.
In the capitalist world, whoever has money is the boss. Let alone regional discrimination, there will be no discrimination even if it is between different species.
After all, rich dogs live with much more dignity than poor people.
When the head teacher Zhu Hanwen brought the students to the school, the entrance was already full of people. Zhu Hanwen saw Yue Guodong in the crowd, and also saw a middle-aged fat man with a bald head. Although the other party was not young, he had the temperament of a scholar and looked gentle and refined. He was Li Jiahong, the principal of Huangren College.
When had Zhu Hanwen ever seen such a big scene? He immediately said to Lu Yiming and the others with a gloomy face: "Tell me the truth, did you get into trouble during the two days I was away from school?"
Lin Yuzhen blinked and looked at her uncle innocently: "How could we get into trouble? We are all honest and well-behaved children."
Lu Yiming also echoed: "That's what I mean, teacher, please don't make up stories and frame me."
Zhu Hanwen glared at Lu Yiming and said unhappily, "It's fine if others say this, but you are the one who causes the most trouble in the team!"
Lu Yiming immediately defended himself: "Hey, teacher, how can you slander someone's innocence like this? When did I cause any trouble? You should be a conscientious person."
At this moment, Li Jiahong took the initiative to walk over here. Before Zhu Hanwen could speak, he immediately held Lu Yiming's hands and said excitedly: "Mr. Lu, I didn't expect that you, who has been hiding in the city, would come to our school to participate in the exchange activities! You are our hero in Hong Kong! If you hadn't saved the situation a few months ago, Hong Kong's financial market would probably still be hard to escape the clutches of international hot money today."
Lu Yiming smiled slightly, and was rarely modest: "Principal Li, you are too kind. Hong Kong is the shining pearl of our country. Even if I don't take action, the country will definitely protect Hong Kong and turn the tide. You must have confidence in the country."
Zhu Hanwen was a little dumbfounded when he saw Li Jiahong and Lu Yiming chatting and laughing.
He thought Li Jiahong was here to call him to task, but what was the meaning of all this polite talk?
However, what shocked Zhu Hanwen even more was yet to come.
Li Jiahong said respectfully, "Mr. Lu, there is no doubt that your talent has far exceeded everyone's cognition.
As the saying goes, a golden fish should not be kept in a pond. I think the stage in the mainland is too small for you. You cannot fully realize your potential. Hong Kong is where you should come.
We in Hong Kong are facing the whole world, and our conditions in finance and other areas are far superior to those in the mainland.
Why don't you transfer directly to our Huangren College? We have very good relations with Ivy League schools, and I can write you a letter of introduction. If you don't like Ivy League schools, Cambridge and other schools can also work."
The so-called letter of introduction actually means that with someone's recommendation, you can be admitted without taking an entrance exam.
Capitalism is quite free in this regard. As long as you have enough money, you can get a recommendation by donating money or becoming a school director.
As long as there are vacancies, the person you recommend can freely choose which prestigious school to attend, even if he or she cannot be admitted.
Zhu Hanwen was confused when he heard it.
Oh my god, what does this mean? You start poaching my students right in front of me?
Is this reasonable?
However, although Zhu Hanwen felt very unhappy, the conditions proposed by Li Jiahong made Zhu Hanwen feel deeply powerless.
Although Baiyun No. 1 Middle School is one of the best schools in Baiyun City and even in Guangdong Province, it is pure nonsense to say that it has any cooperative relationship with Ivy League schools.
Now Li Jiahong is directly using Ivy League schools as bait. Can Lu Yiming withstand it?
The students around cried with envy after hearing this.
The Ivy League is a prestigious institution that gathers the world’s top elites!
Harvard University.
University of Pennsylvania.
Yale University.
Princeton University.
Columbia University.
Dartmouth College.
Brown University.
Cornell University.
Any one of them can defeat the whole world.
Especially Harvard and Yale. Nowadays, students have probably gotten calluses from hearing the names of these two schools.
Everyone looked at Lu Yiming at the same time, wanting to know what choice he would make.
There is no doubt that since Li Jiahong dared to promise Lu Yiming this in front of so many people, basically as long as Lu Yiming nods, it will be a done deal.
Lu Yiming has easy access to things that others cannot obtain even after ten years of hard study.
However, when everyone was privately discussing which university Lu Yiming would choose to go to, Lu Yiming said in a relaxed tone, "President, first of all, thank you very much for your kindness to me. But I don't like to be too far away from home. As for Harvard and Cambridge, I am not used to the British fish and chips and the American tomato burgers."
When everyone heard Lu Yiming's words, they didn't know what to say.
Are you not into fish and chips and tomato burgers, so you don't want to go to an Ivy League school or Cambridge?
Could your reasons be even more ridiculous?
Looking at Lu Yiming's expressionless face, everyone present wanted to rush up and punch him.
Lin Yuzhen was the first to stand up and said, "What's wrong with you? You don't even want to go to an Ivy League school?"
Wu Qiuya also sighed and said, "Yeah, it would be a shame if we don't go."
When Li Zhengkai heard that Lu Yiming could go to an Ivy League school, he was extremely envious. But then he heard that Lu Yiming actually chose to refuse, and he was secretly happy and laughed at Lu Yiming for being such a fool.
As for Zhu Hanwen, although he felt very unhappy about being poached by Li Jiahong in front of him, he was still a teacher who cared deeply about his students.
If Lu Yiming could really go to an Ivy League school, he would only be happy for his students.
"Lu Yiming, this concerns your future and destiny. You must not take it lightly. You should think about it carefully. No matter which university it is, it is a world-class university."
Lu Yiming smiled slightly, showing extraordinary confidence: "It doesn't matter to me where I go to college."
Having money means you can do whatever you want. He won't have to rely on his diploma to make a living in the future. In this case, he might as well finish college in China.
More importantly, most of the future investments are concentrated in China. If you study abroad and something happens to delay things, you will end up losing the big picture.
