Chapter 1 "Is it necessary to make such a big fuss..."

Sitting on the bed, Chen Yuan, who was on the phone, revealed a slightly awkward expression.

"This is indeed a bit troublesome," Su Yu also said.

"Troublesome is okay... If it really comes to that, I can ask them for their opinions," Chen Yuan said.

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble?" Su Yu said, quite flattered.

"It won't, I'll ask," Chen Yuan said.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, junior."

"Yeah, wait for my news, senior."

Chen Yuan hung up the phone.

Then, looking at his phone, he fell into thought.

Are we really going to do this?

I'm not some big star.

But still, he dialed He Hongtao's number.

"Principal He, are you free?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Yeah, I'm free. Is it about the graduation banquet?" He Hongtao asked eagerly.

What graduation banquet? The results have only been out for a few days.

Are you that desperate for a free meal, Xiao He?

"The TV station wants to do an interview, not just with me, but also to ask about the reactions of people around me after I became the national champion, so there might be some people they want to film," Chen Yuan said.

"Are there any requirements for being selected as a filming subject?" He Hongtao asked, particularly seriously, "Like appearance and level?"

"No, no, it's just to see if everyone is free and willing to cooperate. As long as they can appear on camera," Chen Yuan said.

"Can I appear on camera?" He Hongtao asked somewhat nervously.

"Of course, if you can cooperate, the TV station will definitely be very happy," Chen Yuan said.

"Then can I choose a few teachers from the school?"

"Choose a few? How many can there be..."

"It's not about how many there can be, it's about how many slots there are, and then everyone competes for them."

"Competing is too exaggerated..."

Chen Yuan didn't think that everyone was just trying to grab any advantage they could, like some cheap-grabbing old women. Moreover, appearing on camera wasn't like getting free eggs, just taking them without a thought. It meant squeezing everyone's time and resources.

"Then I'll tentatively set five, okay?" He Hongtao asked.

"Can five teachers come?" Chen Yuan asked in surprise.

"You're thinking too much. There are six teachers who taught you alone. Director Huang probably wants me to rig the selection... Never mind, I'm going to send out the notice," He Hongtao said.

"Okay, alright, thank you for your trouble."

Just like that, Chen Yuan hung up the phone.

He felt that He Hongtao was just being wishful.

After all, not everyone would be interested in this kind of thing.

Like Sherry Liu, she seemed like a typical socially awkward worker.

Don't be fooled by how lively she is at school, joking with students in a very easygoing manner, but she probably wouldn't be able to handle a situation like this.

Good at internal conflicts, useless in external ones.

Who else should I look for next...

Tongtong works for the government. If it doesn't take up her rest time and can be done during work hours, publicly slacking off, it shouldn't be a problem.

And then there's Little Cripple.

She's so vain, calling herself a disabled beauty, and likes to brag about her relationship with me. She wouldn't refuse this kind of thing, right?

Just as Chen Yuan was thinking this, a phone call came.

Sherry Liu's QQ call.

So, Chen Yuan answered.

"Hello, Sherry-chan," Chen Yuan said.

Why Sherry-chan?

I've graduated!

Even calling Mo Jingyu "Old Mo" to his face is fine!

"Is that how you treat a teacher?" Sherry Liu retorted.

"Ah, Teacher Liu Xin," Chen Yuan said.

"Who's Liu Xin? It sounds too weird... Just call me Teacher Sherry," Sherry Liu was clearly not used to students calling her real name.

"Okay, Sherry."

"Alright, alright, your wings have hardened," Sherry Liu didn't correct Chen Yuan anymore, then her tone suddenly became ingratiating, "Hehe, Chen Yuan, what have you been up to these past few days?"

Been up to it, been up to it.

I don't even want to give Xinyu a single day off.

"Playing games at home, and eating out with classmates. What about you, Sherry?" Chen Yuan naturally replied.

"Me, Sherry? Eh, this isn't the time to talk about that," Sherry Liu realized she was getting off track, so she immediately pulled herself back, and said, "Is Haidong TV station going to do an interview, about your thoughts on becoming the champion?"

"Yeah, there's that. What's up? Did Principal He send out a notice?"

"Yes!" Sherry Liu said very seriously, "He sent out a notice in the group, and even required at least a senior teacher."

"Ah?" Chen Yuan was stunned.

Why is there teacher discrimination!

"Tell me honestly, how have I been to you?"

"You've definitely been good to me. Among all the teachers at school, I'm closest to you," Chen Yuan said.

Sherry Liu said in pleasant surprise: "Really?"

"Of course, there's a little bit of exaggeration."

"Can't you be a little sweeter, lie a little?"

"Hehe, just kidding, you're all good, all good."

"Actually, I have something I want to say..." Sherry Liu said somewhat shyly.

"Then do you want to be interviewed?"

"Can I?"

"Of course, you can just tell Principal He."

"I've only just been promoted to Intermediate Level One!" Sherry Liu said a little anxiously.

"You're so weak, Sherry. Teacher Liu Fang is already aiming for Intermediate Level Two at your age."

"Intermediate Level One is still amazing, okay! I'm not even married yet!" Sherry Liu said very seriously.

"You not being married doesn't mean you're young, it just means you're not married at this age and you're only Intermediate Level One."

"..." Sherry Liu started pouting across the internet cable, "You're so aggressive, have you been holding a grudge against teachers for a long time?"

"Just kidding, just kidding. Don't worry, I'll tell the TV station about the interview, and specifically mention that we have a Teacher Liu in our class who usually takes good care of me and treats me like a friend."

"Remember. It's Liu Xin, not Liu Fang!"

"Don't worry, I remember, not a senior teacher, but an Intermediate Level One teacher."

"...Just say the English teacher, okay!"

So fun, this Sherry Liu.

Sigh, who else would treat you like a kid if it weren't for me?

"Understood, understood, just relax, I'll rig it for you."

"Hmph." Sherry Liu hummed like a little girlfriend, then said, "Then remember to mention me, okay."

"Yeah, I definitely won't forget."

"The English teacher of the national champion... This might be the most glorious moment of my life," Sherry Liu said with great anticipation, "This time, Sherry Liu is going to become a famous teacher in Haidong."

Famous teacher in Haidong? First get past Intermediate Level One and become Intermediate Level Two!

"Congratulations, congratulations," Chen Yuan said, and then asked with particular curiosity, "Is everyone very enthusiastic about this interview?"

"Of course," Sherry Liu said, "Being able to say that you've taught a champion, you don't know how scary the gold content is. If you post this video in real life, your relatives and friends will look at you in a new light. Not to mention becoming popular online, passively letting the people around you know... I even have to think of a persona to sell, so I can get famous."

"Will you be selling goods if you become famous?"

"I'll get fired!"

"So people in the system can't sell goods..."

"Principal He would think it's embarrassing for Eleventh High and fire me."

"Oh, that's a pity."

After chatting with Sherry Liu for a while, Chen Yuan also realized that this matter had different meanings for everyone.

That's right, if you say, I know the national champion, everyone will just think you're trying to leech off of him.

Moreover, so what if you know him?

Is that awesome?

But if it's posted on Douyin and goes viral, with video as proof, then it's different.

Bro, you're really awesome.

That's right, this isn't a troublesome matter, and if you're selected, it might even be an honor.

Because it represents that, in my heart, these people are important, they are my dearest friends and relatives, brothers and sisters, add money.

Being selected basically confirms it—I have him/her in my heart.

Okay, I understand.

Originally, Chen Yuan was afraid that he was being a bit pretentious, with too much of a sense of superiority, but now, he completely understood.

Immediately afterward, he dialed Li Tong's number.

At the same time, Xia Xinyu, who was in the living room, called out his name: "Yuan, come here for a moment."

"Coming."

Just like that, Chen Yuan walked to the living room while still on the phone.

Then, he saw the landlady, dressed like a wealthy female monkey, standing in the living room with a smile. Seeing that Chen Yuan was on the phone, she raised her hand to let him finish first.

Chen Yuan nodded and continued, "Sister Tong, it's like this. Didn't I do pretty well on the exam, a small champion in the country? Then Haidong TV station wants to interview me about what my friends think about this, and you're the first person I thought of."

At this moment, the landlady's expression froze.

Immediately afterward, she revealed an expectant expression, looking at Chen Yuan with big eyes.

"Oh? That's fine. Then when are you free... I was planning to pick your work hours so you can slack off... Eh, of course I understand you. Alright, then that's it, I'll contact you later."

Just like that, Chen Yuan hung up the phone.

At this time, the landlady, very cute, like a standing little panda, looked at Chen Yuan with particularly clear eyes.

What's wrong?

"You said people around you, what's that?" The landlady asked rather naively.

"It's just to interview people around me..."

After Chen Yuan said that, he found that she was becoming more and more enthusiastic.

That eager expression seemed to be saying: Am I not a person?

Am I not a person?!

Of course you are.

"If it's convenient, would you be willing to accept an interview?" Chen Yuan asked.

As soon as the words fell, the landlady nodded repeatedly: "Convenient, convenient, very convenient!"

Ah, I wonder what kind of classic remarks this woman, who's dressed like a wealthy female monkey, will say.

But if Su Yu was here, she should be able to help me review my remarks.

So, Chen Yuan nodded: "Then I'll contact you later."

"Alright, alright!" The landlady said with a radiant smile, "I didn't expect to be able to be on TV thanks to you. Chen Yuan, you're really amazing."

"Ah, it's nothing," Chen Yuan said modestly, then asked, "Then what are you here for?"

"It's like this," So, the landlady stated her original intention, "I have a nephew, his college entrance exam results are out, he did okay. Of course, compared to you, he's a super bad student."

"Huh? How much did he get?" Xia Xinyu asked, puzzled.

"670," the landlady said.

"..." Xia Xinyu's puzzled expression directly turned into a subtle embarrassment.

At the same time, she was a little angry.

What do you mean super bad student!

We 670s have dignity too, okay!

"Then, I wanted to ask about how to fill out the college application form with this score," the landlady asked with a smile.

"Fill out Tsinghua," Xia Xinyu said directly.

"Ah? This score is still quite a bit away from Tsinghua, right!" The landlady said incredibly, "Are there people who scored this low preparing to apply to Tsinghua?"

"I got 669, and I'm going to apply to Tsinghua," Xia Xinyu said with a smile.

Ah, Yu Zi is really wicked.

"Does that really mean you can get in?" The landlady said even more incredibly, "Could it be that there's some kind of college entrance exam policy?"

"There is," Then, Xia Xinyu said, "The champion boyfriend's recommendation policy."

"...Oh you girl," The landlady was amused at once, patted Xia Xinyu's shoulder, "You like to tease me."

But, am I really going to be taken to Tsinghua just like that...

That's the most prestigious university in the hearts of the Chinese people.

"With this score, you should apply to Haidong University," Chen Yuan said.

Xia Xinyu also nodded and said, "Moreover, you don't have to leave too far."

"That's what we all think, this is Haidong University, such a good school, it's so prestigious to go there," the landlady said, very agreeing, "But that child wants to study computer science, he really wants to."

"But with this score, whether it's going to Haidong University or Shanghai Jiao Tong University, he's quite a few points short..." Xia Xinyu said.

Indeed, if it's a computer science program at a famous university, then this score is a bit lacking.

After all, whether it's Haidong University or Jiao Tong University, the computer science program is close to or exceeds the general top score line.

"Yeah, basically computer science programs at very strong universities all require very high scores. So this child wants to go to a relatively lower-ranked 985 university with a strong computer science program... Eh, I really don't know what to say to him," the landlady sighed with obvious bias, "That's Haidong University, that's Haidong University."

Haidong University has a very exaggerated weight in Haidong.

Just like Sun Yat-sen University is to Guangdong, it has a different meaning in the hearts of the locals.

"So you're asking me?" Chen Yuan asked curiously.

"I just want to know what the champion thinks, and also persuade that child."

"So, not many people support him?"

"Many? Just him!"

Hearing this, Chen Yuan felt a little suffocated.

Even such an excellent child can't choose his own life.

Parents don't consider his thoughts for the sake of face.

But Chen Yuan knew that even if so many people opposed it, that nephew would firmly choose.

After all, the right to apply to a school and major is in his own hands.

Of course, if it's that kind of suffocating family, he might get scolded a lot...

This is clearly an achievement worth pride and glory.

Xia Xinyu looked at Chen Yuan and reminded him with her eyes not to interfere.

People only want to get the answer they want.

Indeed.

If I said some highly biased comments at this time, I might be blamed or even held responsible.

"But."

But.

After attracting the landlady's attention, Chen Yuan said quite seriously: "If the levels are not too different, the major is more important than the school."

Although Chen Yuan has never been to university, he inexplicably has some experience.

Perhaps he heard it from someone.

But many of those who give up their major for the sake of the school will regret it.

And those who lower their school for the sake of their major, although they encounter some resistance in the early stage, are mostly satisfied.

Going to a major you don't like might be tormented by gloom and regret throughout college, falling into depression.

In a case where it's difficult to change majors at school, the major should take precedence over the school.

Another thing is.

It's best not to choose unpopular majors.

Unpopular means that this major is not competitive at this school. At the same time, this major is also quite weak in terms of professional competitiveness. The future employment prospects will be quite difficult.

It's quite, quite difficult.

It's best not to go to a certain school just for the sake of that school.

If you happen to have just reached the score for a certain Tier 1 university and can go to its least popular major. Then, should you choose it for the sake of the Tier 1 university title... (The way to fill out college applications varies from province to province, so it should be combined with the actual situation.)

Please be cautious.

And this nephew can go to all five of the top 3 universities, but if it's for computer science, he's basically a lot of points short.

So, if he really wants to choose computer science, he'll probably only be able to go to a top 20 school.

This is also why the parents are insisting.

Haidong University really sounds too good to say out loud.

"Eh? Does that mean you shouldn't choose Haidong University?" The landlady felt very surprised, but after all, it was said by the champion, so she had to pay attention to it.

Chen Yuan originally didn't want to wade into this muddy water.

But, he saw a poor high school student being strongly suppressed by Chinese traditional family education concepts, without getting any help.

If possible, he is willing to be his supporter.

"Yeah, I think to this extent, the major is more important than the school," Chen Yuan said once again.

"...Alright, then I'll go tell his parents, and say it was the champion who said it," the landlady said.

Sure enough, put the pressure on me, sigh.

But, it's okay if I take the responsibility.

"And then, there's another nephew, my younger sister's son." Speaking of this, the landlady said somewhat embarrassedly, "He only got 420 points, more than ten points short of the private Tier 2 undergraduate line. He's thinking about retaking the exam, but he feels like retaking the exam is too stressful and a bit difficult. But if he doesn't retake the exam, then he can only go to a public vocational college... But this vocational college..."

It seems that she cares more about this nephew.

Completely, worried for him.

"Going to a vocational college doesn't mean your life is over."

After saying such a difficult-to-say problem, the landlady received such an answer.

Moreover, Chen Yuan showed unparalleled tenderness when he said this.

A person standing so high gave a piece of advice.

No, this isn't a suggestion for a choice.

It's a very practical comfort.

People with bad grades are the majority.

As long as you don't break the law or become a person who inflicts violent emotions on your family, then even if you can only go to a vocational college, what's unforgivable?

Life isn't just the college entrance exam.

Even if it's the vocational college chapter, it doesn't mean your life is over.

"I understand, I understand now," the landlady nodded, "As expected of the champion, you're too amazing, you convinced me at once. Yeah, I know how to comfort that child now."

"Yeah," Chen Yuan smiled and nodded.

"Then I won't bother you, I'll leave first," the landlady waved her hand, prepared to leave, and then before leaving, she quickly added, "By the way, you must not forget about the interview! This is the house that the champion lived in, it might be bought at a high price!"

"Yeah, definitely."

Chen Yuan gave an okay sign, smiling and watching her leave.

"These past few days, the topic of filling out college applications is indeed very popular..." Xia Xinyu said, "Several children I know in the rural areas of Shaoxiang have basically failed, not one of them went to undergraduate. Among them, a classmate from my middle school even called me crying."

"Eh," Chen Yuan also sighed.

"Now I know how to comfort her!"

Xia Xinyu looked at Chen Yuan, suddenly smiling openly and saying: "Cry for this last day, then tomorrow, meet up with your best friend, and enjoy this summer vacation. Finally, just wait for school to start and welcome a new life!"