Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 32: Surrounded by Prestigious Schools
On the quaint campus path of Wuhan University, Director Li of the Admissions Office looked hurried, his eyes searching like searchlights.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, his feet moved quickly, he rushed forward and grabbed Professor An from the School of Foreign Languages.

Professor An stood straight and was quite tall. He wore a plain suit that was straight, fitting, and neat. His metal half-frame glasses were firmly placed on his nose, with simple and smooth lines and the lenses polished to a clear and bright shine.

His eyes are deep and bright, revealing gentleness and wisdom. The faint smile lines at the corners of his eyes hide his years of academic accumulation and open-minded state of mind.

His words and actions reveal the elegant demeanor that comes from his profound knowledge. He is neither hurried nor slow, and is calm and measured, just like a black bamboo under the warm spring sun, tall and gentle.

Director Li pulled him forward, his steps as eager as if he were stepping on the beat of a drum, and his words blazed out like a rapid-fire cannon: "Lao An, come with me to find that Hu Xiaobei!

He's the top scorer in the college entrance exam, we can't just watch him get taken away by another school!" His face was filled with anxiety, and his brows were twisted into knots.

Being pulled like this, Professor An quickened his pace, but his expression remained calm, with only a slight raise of his eyebrows, revealing a hint of surprise.

He was wondering what was going on, so he paused and asked slowly, "What's going on with Hu Xiaobei? Hasn't he already filled out his application?"

Director Li stamped his feet anxiously, his eyes wide as he quickly explained the whole story, then added: "Beijing Film Academy... this school can catch his eye, so how is our Jiangnan University any worse?

If there's a chance, you have to fight for it! What if it works out?" His face was filled with reluctance and anxiety, his cheeks puffed up slightly with excitement.

Professor An listened quietly, lightly holding up his glasses, with a focused look on his face. After Director Li finished speaking, he thought for a moment and was about to speak, but Director Li interrupted him as if to answer a question.

"Old An, I heard that your semester is over and you're going to work in the diplomatic field in France.

But before you leave, wouldn't it be nice if you could help Jiangda get this talented student? Maybe if you find him attractive, you could even recruit him to join Jiangda's School of Foreign Languages.
In the future, it would be great to continue the old tradition of our institute and help him develop in the diplomatic field!
You're right! Besides, even if it doesn't succeed, we won't lose anything, right? " His eyes sparkled, staring at Professor An with anticipation.

Professor An's heart gradually tilted after hearing this well-reasoned and well-founded persuasion. After a moment's thought, he nodded slightly and said, "This matter concerns the students' future, so it's worth our effort.

Just give it a try and consider the students' wishes first.

I'd also like to know why he went to Beijing Film Academy and who is actually working there.

"Let's go!"

Director Li clenched his fists, waved them in the air, and said excitedly, "Let's work together to get him admitted to Jiang University!"

Professor An smiled and shook his head, then followed Director Li and quickly walked towards the parking lot.

Although his pace quickened, it was as calm as the breeze blowing through the willows, and the fine dust was raised by his feet.

When Director Li and Professor An arrived at Jiangda High School, as soon as they entered the school office building, they saw that it was crowded and bustling.

At this time, many admissions offices of prestigious universities gathered here, each of them wanting to recruit Hu Xiaobei, the top scorer in the college entrance examination.

The admissions teachers from prestigious universities such as Peking University and Tsinghua University, each with extraordinary temperament and the demeanor of a prestigious university, were chatting enthusiastically with the teachers from the affiliated high school, asking about Hu Xiaobei's situation in a roundabout way.

Director Li curled his lips secretly and thought to himself, "Humph, our Jiang Dake is not bad either. We must win this good seedling over today."

Professor An looked calm, but his eyes dimmed slightly. He felt a little lacking in confidence. He didn't expect this to succeed, he just came to try his luck.

In addition, I also want to meet the top scorer who applied for the Beijing Film Academy.

As they walked, they found two staff members from the Beijing Film Academy Admissions Office. They were like two young birds that had accidentally strayed into a flock of cranes, huddled in a corner beside the path to the office building.

The recruitment teams from the surrounding famous schools were surrounded by the teachers of the affiliated high school like stars surrounding the moon.

As they chatted and laughed, their words were filled with the pride of their schools and their cutting-edge disciplines. Their demeanor was like that of a majestic general on a battlefield without the smoke of gunpowder, maneuvering with all his might, determined to win. The two students from the Beijing Film Academy, however, were slightly stooped, looking somewhat inferior in comparison, lacking some of the formality and reserve of a prestigious school.

One person was holding a stack of Beijing Film Academy's promotional materials tightly in his hand. The edges of the papers were slightly wrinkled, as if he was holding something precious.

The other person stood on tiptoe from time to time, looking over the crowd anxiously and helplessly, as if trying to catch something.

But there was a hint of timidity in his eyes. He didn't dare to be too ostentatious, for fear of attracting the scrutiny and contempt of others.

To them, the loud talking and hearty laughter of others seemed like invisible barriers that isolated them.

They are like two "poor students" who suddenly appear in an elite class full of excellent students.

Although we have unique advantages and pride in our school, we seem out of place and uneasy in the fierce atmosphere of competition among these prestigious schools because our school's expertise is not in the conventional academic track.

They knew that others might be secretly thinking that Beijing Film Academy was just a "student with a specialty in the arts" and that in the eyes of those prestigious schools, it was probably not much better than Lanxiang.

But when they thought that Hu Xiaobei had personally chosen their own school, that was their strongest confidence.

Even though it is gloomy and lonely at the moment, we still grit our teeth, stay in this corner, and wait for the critical moment, just hoping to "win the top spot" in one fell swoop, so that Beijing Film Academy can win this defensive battle in a low-key manner.

Yes, winning by being low-key is so humble when surrounded by famous schools.

Director Li saw them and snorted softly, thinking to himself, "Humph, Beijing Film Academy has really gotten a great deal this time. How can we at Jiangnan University let this go so easily?"

But he still had a smile on his face and gave Professor An a wink, meaning "you have to put in all your effort in a while."

After waiting for a long time, the admissions officers from the prestigious schools ahead of me either completed the interview task or felt that there was little hope and just came for a formality.

Gradually, everyone who should and shouldn't have been seen had already been seen, and people dispersed.

In the end, only Jiangnan University and Beijing Film Academy remained here.

Jiangda University and its affiliated high school are as close as a family. It is no exaggeration to say that even if bones are broken, the tendons are still connected.

Therefore, they were the first to try to persuade Hu Xiaobei through the principal of the affiliated high school, and at this time, they were almost the last prestigious school to try.

Director Li straightened his clothes and knocked on the door gently. After hearing a voice saying "Come in" from inside, he pushed the door open and walked in with Professor An.

I saw Hu Xiaobei sitting in a seat by the window, with the sunlight shining on him, outlining the outline of a young man with high spirits and a little immaturity.

There were some brochures from famous schools on the table, obviously left behind just now.

There were two other people among them, namely the principal of the affiliated high school and Hu Xiaobei's class teacher.

The few of them were obviously familiar with each other, and they just nodded and exchanged glances.

"Xiaobei!" Director Li greeted warmly and strode forward.

"Finally, I'm Director Li from the Admissions Office of Jiangda University, and this is Professor An from the School of Foreign Languages. I've heard a lot about you, and I came to visit you today."

Hu Xiaobei raised his head, a hint of surprise flashing across his face. He then politely stood up and responded with a smile, "Director Li, Professor An, hello. Please take a seat."

(End of this chapter)