How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 5: Stupid Teammates

Xingxiang Art Examination Performance Training is an educational institution with outstanding professionalism and distinctive characteristics. It has a complete educational mechanism and advanced educational concepts. It focuses on improving students' performance skills and artistic potential. It is a beacon for art examination candidates on the road to success and a bridge to enter the art hall.

"Teacher, is this the place?" Qiao Shuxin looked ahead, feeling a little confused.

Between the bathing center and the pharmacy, there is a glass door less than one meter wide. On the door is a poster that reads: Xingxiang Art Examination, please go to the second floor.

"Yes, that's right." Zhang Wen said with a smile.

"..."

Several girls stared at the gate in a daze, their minds were blank, as if there was a short circuit.

The flyers described it so grandly, with lighthouses and bridges, but what they saw was completely different from what they had imagined on the road.

If I hadn't looked closer, I would have thought it was the back door of a bath center.

Only Gao Yue showed a hint of sneer on his face, as if he was not surprised.

The reason she agreed to let her niece come here was that she wanted to take the risk and find an opportunity to expose the scam.

If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs?
When she saw this door, she knew she was one step closer to the truth.

Zhang Wen noticed the girls' confusion, and to prevent anyone from backing out, he led the way and said, "I've told you before that Xingxiang has always been committed to discovering potential candidates and cultivating talented students. This is fundamentally different from training institutions where you can just pay to join."

"If you don't have potential and talent, we won't accept you no matter how much money you offer. That's why we at Xingxiang chose to open our school in such an inconspicuous place. The less attention we get, the better, so we don't get harassed. We prioritize keeping a low profile."

"Like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter and the Haunted House?" asked Qiao Shuxin.

"Yes." Zhang Wen nodded.

The girls suddenly understood, and then they all showed happy expressions, and even a little pride between their brows.

Because they are gifted and different from ordinary people.

Zhang Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to the second floor, only to find that the door of the training class was locked.

No need to guess, my old classmate is out picking up girls again.

He quickly took out his key and opened the door. He pointed to the classrooms on both sides of the corridor and said to the people behind him, "Feel free to look around. I'll get you some water."

After saying that, he walked towards the office.

He wanted to quickly tell his old classmates the good news and ask them to make preparations so as not to let the big fish get away.

The office is not big, only about 20 square meters, with three desks in total, one for an old classmate, one for him, and one for a visiting teacher.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

The call was dialed for a long time until a prompt tone sounded: The number you dialed cannot be connected, please call again later!
"Old Xie, answer it quickly!"

Zhang Wen stamped his feet anxiously and dialed several times in a row, wishing he could follow the signal to pull back his old classmate who was not doing his job, but still no one answered.

"Pick up girls, pick up girls, pick up girls, and sooner or later you will become a father!"

He looked outside the office and finally had to call the guest teacher in order to calm the girls down.

This guest teacher is of great background. He is a very famous actor who has appeared in many TV series. According to old classmates, he got in touch with him through many connections.

Because his main job is an actor, he usually serves as a guest teacher in the training class and only appears when the class is in session. Therefore, he has not been here for several months.

If he hadn't been unable to contact his old classmate, he wouldn't have made this call.

“Beep…beep…click!”

Fortunately, the call was connected.

"Hello, is this Teacher Liu?" Zhang Wen asked hurriedly.

"It's me. What's the matter, Teacher Zhang?" The voice in the microphone was very noisy, as if it was outdoors.

"Excuse me, Teacher Liu. Where are you now? Can you come to the training class? I have something important to discuss with you." Zhang Wen said.

"I'm out of town and can't come back for the time being. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly. The training class has been disbanded, so what else could be so important?"

"What? Disband?" Zhang Wen was stunned for a moment, then said, "Teacher Liu, you're mistaken. This is Xingxiang Training."

"I'm talking about Xingxiang. Principal Xie called me last night and said that the art exam training was too competitive. He planned to stop running the school, leave the industry, and settle down for a while. How come you didn't know?"

Zhang Wen was completely stunned.

Yes, the old classmate's surname was indeed Xie, Xie An. But why did no one tell him about such a big thing as disbanding the training class?

After all, he is the director of teaching.

At this moment, he just wanted to help Ye Wenjie press the button and shake hands with Thanos.

"Teacher Zhang? If you have nothing else, I'll hang up first."

"Ok!"

Zhang Wen responded unconsciously, but soon realized that if the training class was disbanded today, then he wouldn't be able to pick the wild vegetables outside the door, right?
How would he buy a diamond ring? And how would he propose to his girlfriend?

And his plan of hitting the target with one shot...

"Wait, don't hang up yet!" Zhang Wen said loudly.

"Anything else?" The voice on the other end of the line sounded a little impatient.

"It's a big deal, urgent, and a good thing." Zhang Wen said solemnly, "I've recruited three art exam candidates. They're currently at the training center. I've already laid the groundwork. As long as you, the acting teacher, can show up, I guarantee these three people will stay."

There was silence on the phone.

After a while, a voice came, "Teacher Zhang, are you unable to repay the online loan and planning to cut my kidney to pay off the debt?"

"Ah? Where does this come from?" Zhang Wen was puzzled.

"Otherwise, why did you use the art exam candidate to trick me into going back?"

"Who fooled you? Everything I said is true." Zhang Wen was anxious.

"Teacher Zhang! I've been a guest teacher at your Xingxiang training center for a few months now. Have you recruited any students?"

After hearing this, Zhang Wen was speechless and didn't know what to say.

"Teacher Zhang, to be honest with you, I'm delivering food in my hometown now, and I don't plan to be a migrant worker in Beijing anymore."

"You, aren't you an actor?" Zhang Wen was surprised. Is the film and television industry so depressed now?

"The actors are real, but they are just extras."

"You said you've appeared in many TV series..."

"Played a corpse in several anti-Japanese war dramas."

"Old Xie said he used a lot of connections to get in touch with you..."

"The relationship between Principal Xie and me is indeed very complicated. He approached a woman in a bar and asked her to have dinner with him the next day. She was worried about her safety, so she asked her best friend. Her best friend was unsure, so she contacted her cousin, but he didn't have time. Finally, she asked a fellow villager, and I am that fellow villager."

"???"

Zhang Wen's mind was in a mess.

Is the relationship so complicated?

What kind of stupid teammates are these!

"..."

The call was hung up at some point, and Zhang Wen stared at the phone blankly, his eyes full of confusion.

The principal has lost contact and the teacher has broken his promise. Wouldn’t he, the director of teaching, be unemployed?

No!

I just had to persuade these three girls to come here with great effort, and now I am just one step away from success. How can I give up halfway and fail at the last moment?
As the old saying goes.

If you squat in the toilet for a long time, you will hum even if you can't poop.

He looked at the bookcase, which contained many books on key points of art exams and performance training. If he could cram and apply what he learned in class, he should be able to get through the ten-day special training course.

What's more, those three girls are all very beautiful and talented, so the art exam should not be a problem.

Yes, just do it!

Zhang Wen's eyes were determined. A truly strong person never complains about the environment.

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(End of this chapter)