A widower's entertainment

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No matter how much a father's love is worth, for Lin Zhaoqing's children, they still have to go to school and take the college entrance examination.

Compared to his older sister Lin Zhaoxi's excellent results, Lin Zhaoqing felt considerable pressure. Although he had extra points for his athletic talent, his performance was still far from comparable to his older sister Lin Zhaoxi's.

In fact, besides Lin Zhaoxi, the eldest sister, being admitted to Yanjing Medical University, her cousin Lin Zhaoping was also admitted to Yanjing Institute of Architectural Engineering last year, which will later become Yanjing University of Architecture. This made Lin Youcai's family very happy. They all knew that this was because of Lin Youcheng. If Lin Youcheng hadn't brought the family to Beijing, it would have been difficult for Lin Zhaoping to get into a university in the capital.

Everyone in the courtyard knew that Lin Zhaoqing was about to take the college entrance examination, so they didn't bother him in any particular way, just because they were worried about affecting him.

As the eldest sister, Lin Zhaoxi was well aware that Lin Zhaoqing was about to take the college entrance examination. Although she really wanted to tutor Lin Zhaoqing again, she also knew that she couldn't put more pressure on him at this time.

"Zhaoqing, focus on your meal, stop looking at this!"

Lin Youcheng noticed that Lin Zhaoqing was still reading an English book while eating, and he didn't know what to say. His eldest son, who used to want to be a scientist, was clearly not cut out to be a scientist, otherwise he wouldn't be so nervous about the college entrance examination.

Especially now that the college entrance exam is approaching, I'm only being this serious; I've never worked this hard before.

Even during the time when Lin Zhaoxi was taking the college entrance examination, it wasn't like this.

Although Lin Zhaomei wanted to tease her brother a bit, she knew that Lin Zhaoqing was under pressure, so she directly closed Lin Zhaoqing's book and said, "Second brother, just focus on eating first."

Lin Zhaoqing wanted to say something after the book was closed, but when he saw his father, Lin Youcheng, telling him to eat, he didn't dare to say anything. He quickly picked at the food in his bowl, thinking that he should eat as soon as possible before reading again.

"Zhaoqing, which university are you planning to apply to?"

When Lin Zhaoqing heard Xie Shuhua ask him this question, he said somewhat uncertainly, "I plan to apply to Yanjing Physical Education Teachers College."

The Yenching Physical Education Teachers College was later known as the Capital Institute of Physical Education. Lin Zhaoqing was clearly self-aware and did not intend to apply to Yenching Physical Education University. However, this university was quite remarkable. It was founded in 1956 and was originally named Yenching Physical Education School. In 1960, it was renamed Yenching Physical Education Teachers College, and it was not until later that it was renamed the Capital Institute of Physical Education.

Lin Youcheng and Xie Shuhua could naturally tell that Lin Zhaoqing wasn't entirely confident either.

After dinner, Xie Shuhua naturally chatted with Lin Youcheng about Lin Zhaoqing taking the college entrance examination, asking, "Zhaoqing, what do you think about the college entrance examination?"

Lin Youcheng knew what Xie Shuhua meant by asking that question. Holding his youngest daughter Lin Zhaoyuan, he glanced at Lin Zhaohuan and Lin Zhaole, who were playing hopscotch in the yard, and said, "Let's wait until he finishes the college entrance exam. It would be great if he could pass. If he doesn't, it depends on his own thoughts. At worst, he can just repeat a year."

"Even if you don't pass the college entrance exam, the sky won't fall down."

Although the college entrance examination is a very important event, arguably the most important thing in life, Lin Youcheng is also very clear that there are still many students who fail the exam, and that not passing it is not the end of the world.

Upon hearing Lin Youcheng's words, Xie Shuhua nodded and said, "I still hope he can pass the exam smoothly."

Lin Youcheng, as the father, naturally shared the same thought. Although the family was well-off, even if he didn't expect his son to become a dragon, he still hoped that Lin Zhaoqing could get into university. Lin Youcheng even thought that if Lin Zhaoqing failed the college entrance examination and didn't get into university, and if Lin Zhaoqing didn't want to retake the exam, he could spend money to send Lin Zhaoqing to a private school, such as Haidian Day University, which would later become Yanjing City College.

Of course, it ultimately depends on Lin Zhaoqing's own college entrance examination results. Even if he doesn't get into Yanjing Physical Education Teachers College, there are still other junior colleges.

However, as a father, Lin Youcheng still hoped that Lin Zhaoqing could get into a good university.

Of course, Lin Youcheng was also well aware that Lin Zhaoqing did not have the talent of a scientist, and simply said, "I don't know if it was a mistake not to send him to a sports school to train in sports."

When Xie Shuhua heard Lin Youcheng say this, she knew that Lin Youcheng hadn't sent Lin Zhaoqing to a sports school because training in sports was too tough, and even if he had gone to a sports school, she didn't know if he could have developed well. She couldn't help but say, "Now he has a special talent in sports, which is great."

Lin Youcheng was just saying this to Xie Shuhua, since Lin Zhaoqing wasn't really focused on training in sports at the time. He said, "No matter how he does on the college entrance exam, it depends on his own thoughts."

Actually, among his children, only Lin Zhaoxi and Lin Zhaomei have clear ideas about their future aspirations. Lin Zhaoxi will be a junior next semester and will definitely become a doctor. As for Lin Zhaomei, she is going to apply for the directing department of Beijing Film Academy. Of course, besides the directing department of Beijing Film Academy, there is also the directing department of Beijing Drama Academy. No matter which university she attends, she wants to become a director.

As for Lin Zhaoqing, he is currently only thinking about taking the college entrance exam and doesn't have a very clear idea about the future. His childhood dream of becoming a scientist is now just a thing of the past.

As for Lin Zhaoman's statement that he was going to join the army, Lin Youcheng, as his father, didn't know whether Lin Zhaoman would really join the army in the future.

Needless to say, the younger Lin Zhaohuan and Lin Zhaole also have all sorts of ideas that change easily. Lin Zhaole once said that he wanted to be a scientist, and later he said that he wanted to make animated films. In the end, these are just the words of children.

In Lin Youcheng's view, he had created excellent conditions for his children, and whatever Lin Zhaoqing wanted to do in the future, he, as his father, would support him to some extent. Of course, if he intended to squander the family fortune, Lin Youcheng, as his father, would naturally not support that, because even if the family had a mountain of gold, it couldn't withstand the squandering of a spendthrift son.

"Yuanyuan, what do you want to do in the future? Which university do you want to go to?"

Lin Youcheng, holding his youngest daughter, asked with a smile.

Clearly, the infant Lin Zhaoyuan had no idea what Lin Youcheng meant by his question; she just babbled and waved her little hands. Looking at his adorable daughter, Lin Youcheng smiled and said, "Whatever you want to be in the future, Daddy will support you."

Time passed quietly, and before we knew it, it was July 7th, the day Lin Zhaoqing would take the college entrance examination. It can be said that no matter when it is, the college entrance examination is definitely the most important thing for children.

After the college entrance examination, Lin Youcheng did not ask Lin Zhaoqing how he did. However, Lin Zhaoqing took the initiative to tell Lin Youcheng that he felt he did well. As always, he estimated his score before filling in his college application. This method relies on intuition and sometimes has a large margin of error.

"Dad, I think I can at least get into a junior college, and maybe even a bachelor's degree."

Hearing Lin Zhaoqing's words, Lin Youcheng was happy for him, but the final result would not be known until the results were announced at the end of July.

"That's good! As for college applications, it's up to you to decide."

Although Lin Zhaoqing's academic performance has never been as good as his older sister Lin Zhaoxi's, he has always been a sensible child. He is very aware of how difficult it was for his family to be able to study in Beijing. It is all thanks to his father, Lin Youcheng, that their life in Beijing has become better and better. If he were not so sensible, Lin Zhaoqing would not have been studying so hard in the lead-up to the college entrance examination.

This is also because Lin Zhaoqing is well aware that he must do well in the college entrance examination, especially since his older sister Lin Zhaoxi and cousin Lin Zhaoping have both been admitted to university. Naturally, he feels some pressure and is also concerned about his image. In front of his two older brothers and sisters, he doesn't want to be too bad.

Hearing Lin Youcheng's words, Lin Zhaoqing knew very well that his father had always respected his siblings, so he nodded and said, "I know."

Lin Zhaoqing's college entrance examination results have not yet been released, but Warner Bros. in the United States has already quickly started preparing to film the low-budget science fiction film "The Night the Comet Came," written by Lin Youcheng. As Lin Youcheng had previously told Warner Bros., the filming of this movie will only take about a week.

Warner Bros. is clearly very good at film promotion, especially since they had already made a point of revealing that the company had bought two science fiction film scripts by Lin Youcheng, an Eastern screenwriter. This had already attracted a lot of media coverage in Hollywood. Now, "The Night of the Comet" just happened to coincide with the news that Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was torn apart by Jupiter's powerful gravity and collided with Jupiter.

As a result, they would naturally make a point of promoting the movie's release at this special time.

Because this news can be considered a good form of publicity for "The Night the Comet Came".

Undoubtedly, none of the Hollywood media outlets expected Warner Bros. to complete one of their films so quickly, especially since the title was quite unique: "The Night the Comet Came." This coincidental title naturally piqued the curiosity of the media regarding the story written by Lin Youcheng. In particular, film industry insiders were well aware that Warner Bros. had only filmed this movie in a short period of time, just one week, making it undoubtedly quite astonishing news.

This series of news promotions, coupled with the science fiction film story written by screenwriter Lin Youcheng, naturally drew a large number of viewers into the cinema with great curiosity.

The sci-fi film "Coherence" truly surprised both moviegoers and film industry professionals.

That's right, it was shocking!
While audiences found the plot of "Coherence" novel, Hollywood film companies were utterly astonished. As fellow filmmakers, they knew perfectly well why Warner Bros.' "Coherence" had such a short shooting time and how low the production cost would be.

The key point is that Warner Bros. has already started making money from the film's opening day box office!

Because the movie "Coherence" is really special!
The key point is that this low-budget sci-fi film coincided with Warner Bros.' announcement of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacting Jupiter, which brought a lot of attention to the film's promotion. This is similar to how the movie "2012" was marketed as the end of the world in 2012. The key point is that whether 2012 was the end of the world is still uncertain, but Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 really did come.

It can be said that in 1994, a low-budget science fiction film like "Coherence" truly opened the eyes of many Hollywood film companies.

While low-budget films like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" achieved considerable box office success back in 1974, "Coherence" is truly remarkable for attracting audiences through its story and the news surrounding it.

Of course, more importantly, the movie "Coherence" has received excellent reviews, with audiences and media giving it very high praise.

Unfortunately, in 1994, "Coherence" seemed to be a rather novel and unique existence.

Regarding the film, the Los Angeles Times wrote: "Eastern screenwriter Lin Youcheng has an amazing imagination, and what's amazing is the chaotic life after the intersection of various parallel universes, an incredible story."

The Hollywood Reporter commented: "The beginning of the plot seemed boring, but everything was foreshadowing, and the ending was a pleasant surprise. The female lead found the best male lead in a parallel universe, but killed the best version of herself."

The Guardian gave it high praise, giving it 4 stars and 4 stars respectively. One film critic even wrote: "Lin Youcheng's screenwriting is quite novel in its imagination. The parallel universe theory of quantum mechanics suggests that in a garden of forking paths, there will always be a path that leads people to happiness at every juncture in their lives. In every unforgettable choice, there is always one of you who chose the right path. In the vast universe, there is always one of you who is happy for life. So, in the end, I chose to stay in that seemingly best version, even at the cost of eliminating another 'me'."

The New York Times stated: "A rather astonishing idea, the suspenseful narrative and foreshadowing are gripping, and the latter half even incorporates the latest quantum mechanics into the concept of parallel universes, even if there are countless versions of the same universe."

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As these media outlets and newspapers have been praising the film "Coherence," it has become a hot topic.

Undoubtedly, all of this means that the box office performance of this low-budget sci-fi film, which was shot in just one week, is quite impressive.

However, Lin Youcheng was not concerned about the box office performance of the American film "The Night the Comet Came," because as a father, he was more concerned about his son Lin Zhaoqing's college entrance examination results.

(End of this chapter)