After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 153 Determining a Major
After refreshing the page several times, Jiang Shu's score finally appeared.

Chinese: 119
Mathematics: 123
English: 118
Physics: 86
Chemistry: 78
Biology: 83
Total Score: 607 Provincial Ranking: xxxxx
Jiang Shu revealed a hint of satisfaction: "Not bad. When I first transferred here, my score was only around 450. In just three months, it has improved by more than 100 points."

Li Yubai: "Our benefactor is working very hard."

Jiang Shu was a little embarrassed: "It was all because you guys took turns staying up all night with me that I got this done."

Jiang Shu's phone was flooded with screenshots of scores in the class group chat and several private groups.

Lin Shuangshuang: [598 points! I actually got 598 points! As expected, my husband Yan Yu is my lucky charm. I got an internship offer from Tianlai Studio. My luck suddenly exploded!]

Xu Yan: [Hehe! Congratulations! I heard you received your acceptance letter from your dream music academy abroad a few days ago. When are you going abroad? We'll see you off!]

Qin Dou: [I'll post one too! 569 points! Thanks to Ning Yunzhan's blessing, I performed exceptionally well! The architecture department abroad also sent me an acceptance letter, which should arrive in the next few days.]

Jiang Shu: [Me, 607.]

Qin Dou: [Holy crap! Jiang Shu, are you possessed by the god of exams, Yan Yu...?]

Zhang Mai: [Breaking news! The scores of five students from our Jiangcheng No. 1 High School have been hidden... from their top classes.]

Xu Yan: [Our class isn't bad either! We started out at the bottom, but this time many people performed exceptionally well! Our teacher Zhou's performance review is a sure thing! Hehe!]

Zhang Chu: [The top classes are full of learning machines; we can't compare. Besides, most people in our class don't go through the high-stakes entrance exams; their families have already arranged everything. Their grades are just icing on the cake.]

Zhou Houde: [Most of the students did very well, and I am very pleased! Special praise goes to Jiang Shu; after three months of hard work, her score improved by over 150 points, making her the biggest dark horse in our class!]

Zhou Houde: [Zhang Chu, I know you only scored a little over 400 points, and you're still jealous that you got into the top class, huh? Do you want to repeat a year? The teacher will reserve a spot for you.]

Zhang Chu: [No, no! Teacher, please give the retake spot to someone else. My family is having a celebration banquet the day after tomorrow, and I'll personally deliver the invitation to your house tomorrow.]

Lin Shuangshuang: [My graduation banquet is in a week, and it's going to be held in Beijing! Everyone who can come, please come! I'm going abroad at the beginning of next month, and I don't know when we'll see each other again.]

Xu Yan: [What a coincidence! Jiang Shu and I are both in Beijing! Remember to send us the time and location.]

Jiang Shu: [Can I bring...family members?]

Jiang Shu: [You know, the ones who gave me gifts when we had hot pot last time]

Xu Yan: [You mean... is it what I think?]

Qin Dou: [Holy crap! I heard about it! Could it be true?]

Lin Shuangshuang: [Ahhh! Is it really okay? Is it really okay?]

Zhang Chu: [What kind of riddle are you guys playing?]

Xu Yan: [Hehe! It's a secret!]

Lin Shuangshuang: [Jiang Shu, Father Jiang, Grandpa Jiang! How many seats should we reserve for you?]

……

After chatting for a while, Jiang Shu left the group chat, her eyes sparkling: "You guys, are you free to come with me to someone else's college entrance celebration banquet?"

"I might not have time," Li Yubai said, not giving a definitive answer. "It depends."

Yan Yu thought for a moment and said, "If we go, we'll overshadow the host."

Jiang Shu: "Then my graduation banquet..."

Ning Yunzhan laughed: "We didn't even dare to miss checking the scores, how could we miss your graduation banquet?"

Rong Jingchen said softly, "The gifts for the graduation banquet are all prepared."

Feng Li reminded him, "So, what major are you going to choose? You can't really have a graduation banquet until you receive your acceptance letter, right?"

Jiang Shu became serious: "I've seen quite a bit these past few days with you guys. If I had to pick one that really resonates with me, I like Rong Jingchen's side the most. Their fighting gets my blood pumping."

Li Yubai coughed lightly: "As for Madam Jiang..."

Jiang Shu sighed, "Yeah, my mom won't allow it. So I'm not considering it."

Yan Yu asked, "What about architecture? Or computers?"

"Both of these require a certain amount of talent. I feel sleepy whenever I see Ning Yunzhan's design drafts, or when I see a computer screen full of programs," Jiang Shu said, somewhat embarrassed.

Li Yubai chuckled: "These past two days, you've been getting sleepy even when looking at financial data in my office. My dear investor, what should we choose?"

Jiang Shu pondered, "A few days ago, Li Yubai and I went to the film set, didn't we..." Feng Li frowned, "You want to enter the entertainment industry? With your thought process, you won't even know how you died, unless you stay by your brother's side, but then no matter how hard you try, you'll always be labeled as your brother..."

Yan Yu also disagreed: "Sister, many male celebrities have very wild private lives. I've been in that industry for so many years, and I still can't bring myself to like it."

Jiang Shu raised an eyebrow: "What are you thinking! Last time I saw those celebrities on set, they were all beaten up and looked terrible, especially the minor supporting actors. One of them had his hair pulled so hard by the lead actor that his scalp was almost torn off, and another one got slapped. It was brutal..."

Ning Yunzhan asked curiously, "Since you know about the darkness inside, why do you still want to enter that circle?"

Jiang Shu: "I want to be a director."

There was a moment of silence in the office.

Then, Ning Yunzhan asked, "Sir, why would you have such an idea?"

"I watched the filming for a long time that day. Even the most arrogant male lead was like a grandson in front of Director Xu. I also saw many people serving Director Xu tea and water, fanning him and massaging his back. Director Xu could scold whoever he wanted, and he was incredibly imposing!"

The men exchanged glances but did not immediately respond.

Jiang Shu continued, "And later I asked Xu Yan, and Director Xu has a lot of power! He can change the lead actor if he wants, and when he wants to attract investment, a bunch of people will be begging to invest. He calls the shots in the entire crew. He's like an uncrowned emperor!"

The men hesitated, as if they wanted to say something but then stopped themselves.

With twenty access passes personally signed by Feng Li, the big boss of the entertainment industry, how could he not be unruly...?

If Xu Zhao were even a little bit timid or walked even a little bit more cautiously, it would be an insult to the title of Crown Prince.

Jiang Shu sighed, "Regarding the future, I'm not an ambitious person. The only thing the villagers ask of me is to live freely. I'm not the type to immerse myself in research, and I can't stand being treated poorly. If I were a nine-to-five workhorse, I'd probably beat up my boss and quit the next day... And yet I'm so ambitious, wanting to make a lot of money. Well, you don't need to tell me, but I know I'm not very good at interpersonal relationships..."

Feng Li had originally planned to mock her, but suddenly couldn't bear to bully her anymore. He changed the subject, saying, "It seems the director is quite good."

Li Yubai chimed in, "It's really great. It's unrestrained, you can go to and from get off work freely, and you can travel all over the world. It suits our patron's free-spirited nature."

Ning Yunzhan nodded: "Okay, then let's learn to be directors."

Yan Yu coughed lightly: "Well, for directing majors, you need to go through interviews several months in advance..."

Feng Li scoffed, his expression arrogant and haughty: "You're underestimating my absolute authority in the entire entertainment industry."

Jiang Shu looked bewildered: "An interview?"

“You don’t need to,” Feng Li said lazily. “I’ll take care of it. Tomorrow, the principal of the Imperial Film Academy will personally present you with your admission letter for the directing department.”

Jiang Shu breathed a sigh of relief: "So, you guys also think this major is feasible?"

Several men nodded in unison: "That's good."

"Then I'll tell my mom!"

Jiang Shu ran off to make a phone call with great interest.

The five men sat back down on the sofa and drank tea.

Li Yubai said softly, "Your Highness, and Yan Yu, that circle is your home turf. Do you know what to do?"

Yan Yu held the teacup, her smile pure: "Apart from the script I've just accepted, I'll only accept my sister's scripts from now on."

Feng Li said lazily, "That's my treasure, how could I let anyone bully it?"

Ning Yunzhan pondered for a moment: "Since she has chosen to be a director, then I will build her an unprecedented film and television city."

Rong Jingchen: "I'll pay for it."

Li Yubai: "I'll provide the land."

Yan Yu refilled everyone's teacups: "Leave the soft furnishings, interior design, and technological coverage to me."

Feng Li was a little annoyed: "You think you can do that? What am I supposed to do?"

"You're in charge of resources." Ning Yunzhan raised his teacup. "Pleasant to cooperate, hmm?"

Cheers!

Several men raised their glasses and clinked them together.

Warm sunlight streamed in, and at that moment, the eyes of the men in the room shone with a light even brighter than the sunlight itself.

(End of this chapter)