Chapter 65: Conversation

Hearing Chen Yang's exclamation, everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Lin Yi.

He is the top scorer in the national college entrance examination, Lin Yi?

He looks rather refined and well-proportioned, a very elegant boy.

Lin Yi pursed his lips and smiled naturally, "Hello everyone, I am Lin Yi."

"Wow! He looks so sunny, and his smile is so warm!" A girl wearing a T-shirt with a cartoon girl pattern and white shorts cupped her chin, looking at Lin Yi with shining eyes.

"Hey, your boyfriend is right here!" A boy nearby said with a look of dissatisfaction, gently pushing the girl's shoulder.

"Oh, I know. I've been looking at you for so long every day, can't I look at another boy for a change?" The girl pouted her lips angrily and looked at the boy.

"Looking at me is enough, why look at any other man." The boy put his arms around her domineeringly and raised his left hand to cover her eyes.

"Hey! You are so annoying!"

...

As soon as he entered, he was forced to witness a display of public affection, leaving Lin Yi speechless.

"Hello, Lin Yi, please come over here to register," Chen Yang said hurriedly, jogging over with enthusiasm.

"Hello," Lin Yi responded with a smile.

Chen Yang led Lin Yi to the registration desk. Following the standard procedure, Lin Yi handed his admission notice from his bag to the senior student in front of him, and then wrote down his name and enrollment date in the ledger...

"Lin Yi, where is your family? Didn't they come with you?" Chen Yang asked curiously.

Most other new students came to register with their parents, but Lin Yi came all by himself.

"They're working," Lin Yi put down his pen after finishing writing and replied casually.

Earlier, he had entrusted Zhao Xin to find a small shop for his mom and dad to run. Whether it made money didn't really matter; the main point was to give them something to do, otherwise, they would go crazy from boredom in their new home.

The location of the shop was not far from home, situated near a park just a few hundred meters away. Many elderly people gathered there for activities, so the two elders could watch the grandpas play chess and chat with others when they had nothing to do.

"Lin Yi, haha..." A hearty laugh came from the stairway.

Lin Yi turned around and saw a tall, middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

The middle-aged man was walking towards him quickly, with two boys respectfully following behind him.

"Damn it, these two sycophants really know how to suck up and report back!" Chen Yang muttered curses inwardly when he saw the two of them.

Taking advantage of their positions as department heads, these two used to boss around the student volunteers. When everyone was moving things, they would stand on the sidelines barking orders and flirting with the female students.

They took the lion's share of the credit, leaving the others with only scraps.

And that wasn't even the worst part.

The crucial thing was that they cursed at people. He hadn't come here to be pushed around, so he had talked right back to them on the spot.

If his good friend hadn't held him back, he definitely would have given them a beating. It's easy to talk when you're just standing there, hmph!

"You're finally here! Let's go upstairs and talk," the middle-aged man said with a beaming smile as he walked over and extended his arm.

Lin Yi shook his hand without losing politeness.

Then he went upstairs with him.

"Hmph, a couple of brown-nosers!" Chen Yang rolled his eyes and walked away with a look of disdain. What else were these two good for besides bootlicking?

No wonder rumors had it that they got their positions by sucking up—they were living, breathing flatterers!

"What did you say? Say that again if you have the guts!"

Chen Yang stopped in his tracks, turned around, and grinned, "What? I'll say it again, so what? Did I name names and point at you? You... surely don't think of yourself as a sycophant, do you? Haha!"

"You!" Zhang Wei pointed a trembling finger at Chen Yang in furious anger.

The surrounding students and parents looked confused at this scene. What on earth was the conflict between these two?

"What about me?" Chen Yang closed in step by step, his expression gradually darkening.

"You just wait!"

Zhang Wei lost face momentarily, spat out a harsh threat, and hurried away.

In a one-on-one fight, he was no match for Chen Yang; he still had that much self-awareness.

That didn't mean he would let him off the hook, though!

"Why did you provoke him?"

Chen Yang's friend Lu Yang ran up and said with annoyance, "What if he makes things difficult for you behind the scenes?"

"It's fine," Chen Yang patted his shoulder and said carelessly.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi and the middle-aged man reached the third-floor corridor and stopped in front of the sign for the Dean's Office.

"Lin Yi, have a seat."

"Okay."

After entering the office, Lin Yi glanced around. In the upper right directly facing the door, a Gree air conditioner was blowing cool air. The table and chairs for receiving guests were placed in the middle, and the desk was right in front of them.

On the desk, a large pile of folders was stacked, and a red nameplate stood in front of the desk bearing the name: Dean Li Wentao.

"Have some tea," Li Wentao picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Lin Yi.

"Thank you."

"Lin Yi, your manager has told me about your situation. Are you really planning to enter the entertainment industry?" Li Wentao put down the teapot, adjusted his glasses, and asked solemnly.

"Yes."

From the moment he agreed to Zhao Xin, he could already be considered as having "entered" the entertainment industry.

"Lin Yi, isn't studying hard good enough? The entertainment industry is so deep."

"Dean, we are all adults here, please spare me the toxic inspirational speeches. I will still be studying if I enter the entertainment industry, it's just that the things I learn will be different," Lin Yi scratched his head and said earnestly.

Studying hard is indeed useful; life is about learning until you grow old.

But learning that is detached from reality is utterly useless!

He was no longer a child; he had experienced the harsh beatings life had to offer.

Seeing Lin Yi's determined expression, Li Wentao felt a bit depressed. This kid wasn't buying into this routine at all.

"Lin Yi..."

"Dean, I know what you want to say. Really, you don't need to persuade me anymore, I appreciate your good intentions," seeing that Li Wentao still wanted to proceed with further persuasion, Lin Yi quickly cut him off.

"All right then, I won't persuade you anymore. But I'll make my ugly words clear first: no failing grades! If the failing grades are too severe, our school will consider expelling you," Li Wentao warned with a serious expression. If the top scorer in the college entrance examination became obsessed with entertainment and ruined his studies, and such a situation were reported, it would inevitably end up harming their school.

The superiors would definitely criticize them!

Therefore, just to be safe, he had to give Lin Yi a preemptive warning.

"Alright, I understand," Lin Yi nodded in agreement.

"Okay, that's all."

"Thank you very much!" Lin Yi said sincerely.

If the school wanted to make things difficult for him, it would still be very easy.

After expressing his thanks, Lin Yi exited the dean's office and left Xiangda University.

"Huh? Leaving just like that?" Deng Xiaoli watched Lin Yi walk past her and hurry out of Xiangda University with a puzzled look on her face.

Beep, beep, beep!

"Principal, that kid is dead set on entering the entertainment industry, there's nothing I can do!" Seeing that it was a call from the principal, Li Wentao hurriedly poured out his grievances before the principal could even speak.

That way, he could avoid a bit of scolding.

"Is he really impossible to persuade?"

"Really impossible to persuade. However, Principal, you shouldn't worry excessively either. If Lin Yi actually makes it big in the entertainment industry, it will also be beneficial for us, and we won't have to worry about student enrollment."

"What you say is not without reason."