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

Chapter 476 Got into big trouble
The betting video outside the Beijing Film Academy is going viral on parents' phones. It started as a one-on-one match, then appeared in the parents' group chat for the training classes, and later, someone posted it directly on a short video platform.

In the video, Zhang Wen's calm and confident demeanor contrasts sharply with the awkwardness of the three traffic light sisters. Coupled with the title "A Hardcore Bet by the Principal of Beijing's Art Exams," it instantly attracted the attention of countless people.

"Art exam preparation institutions making bets? Interesting."

"This bet is good. It's not very harmful, but extremely insulting. The loser will probably never have the face to stay in the art exam circle in Beijing again."

"Am I seeing things? Doesn't the principal of Xingxiang Arts Examination Center look just like Zhang Wen, the guy who smashed the trophy at the Golden Melody Awards ceremony?"

"Holy crap, it really is Zhang Wen. When did he open an art exam training school?"

"No wonder he's so confident. I've listened to Zhang's song 'Human World' on repeat three hundred times. People who are involved in the arts are definitely more reliable than those institutions that only know how to make money."

"Are these three women crazy? They even dare to criticize Teacher Zhang. Have they forgotten how he tore apart the Golden Melody Awards organizing committee last year?"

"I'm betting on Teacher Zhang to win, after all, Tang Yi and the future girl are both his students."

"..."

The comments section was divided into two camps: one camp was neutral and just watching the show, and the other camp supported Zhang Wen, but there was no support for the Mindful Arts Exam Training School.

Before the preliminary exams for the Beijing Film Academy had even finished, the topic of "Zhang Wenyi's bet on the entrance exam" surged into the top ten trending searches in the city. It not only gained popularity on short video platforms but also on Weibo. At the same time, Xingxiang Art Exam Training Center also attracted a lot of attention.

Especially for high school art students in their second year, who are about to embark on the final sprint to art exam training institutions, seeing this video undoubtedly adds another option for them when choosing an art exam training institution.

Who is Zhang Wen?

Famous musician!
How could his art exam training institution be bad?
Some parents even posted Xingxiang Art Examination's fee list online, highlighting the most important sentence under each training course in red.

"Full refund if students do not pass the entrance exams for the top 10 art schools."

"Students who do not pass the entrance exams for Beijing Film Academy or Huaxi Academy of Drama will receive a full refund."

"..."

For all courses, a full refund will be given if the student does not pass the entrance exam for the corresponding level of art college.

After seeing this, netizens were all stunned and wondered if Zhang Wen had too much money. He thought, "Is he going to spit it out after taking it in?"
Among them were netizens who had taken the art exams multiple times, and they had never seen an art exam preparation institution that would refund tuition fees if the candidate failed the exam.

Too confident, too responsible.

This immediately attracted the attention of countless art students and their parents.

Xu Zining, the receptionist who was still on holiday, was completely bewildered.

I was hoping to sleep in, but the phone kept ringing, all from people asking about art exam preparation courses.

Are these parents crazy to be consulting during the Chinese New Year?
However, upon recalling the large red envelopes the principal had given out before the Spring Festival, he immediately perked up and began to give a detailed explanation.

At that moment, Cui Hongli, the principal of the Mindful Arts Examination Training Center, was staring at his phone screen, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

In the video, the parents' jeering, Zhang Wen's confidence, and the stupidity of his three teachers were all like slaps to his face.

"Snapped!"

Cui Hongli slammed his fist hard on the desk.

He usually treats these teachers well, so why would they sabotage him on such a crucial day as the art exam? Is he dissatisfied with working overtime during the Spring Festival holiday?

'A bunch of idiots!'

Cui Hongli cursed inwardly, then exited the video, found the red-clad female teacher's phone number, and dialed it. His shouts were so loud they hurt one's ears even through the receiver.

"Li Mei, are you three crazy? Who gave you the guts to make a bet with Zhang Wen?"

Li Mei, who was still waiting at the gate of Beijing Film Academy for the art exams to end, panicked instantly after hearing the principal's roar. She stammered, "Principal, this is not my fault. He made a bet with us. If we don't agree, won't people think we are afraid of him? We don't want to embarrass the school."

"Shameful? You know what shameful is?" Cui Hongli was so angry that he was panting heavily. "Do you know who he is? He is Zhang Wen, the mastermind behind turning several eliminated trainees into a super rookie group, the person who can make the Golden Melody Awards committee bow their heads and apologize. Who do you think you are to challenge him?"

Li Mei became increasingly alarmed as she listened.

She is not only a performance teacher at the Mindful Arts Examination Training Center, but also an actress who films some movies in her spare time.

As someone in the entertainment industry, how could they not know about Zhang Wen's many outrageous deeds?
If we're talking about who's the hottest person at the end of the year, it has to be Zhang Wen.

However, no one told her that the principal of Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center was Zhang Wen. If she had known, she wouldn't have dared to be sarcastic or sarcastic towards him, even if she had a few extra lives.

Speaking of which, she's actually a fan of the other person, especially fond of their song "New Life".

It’s over.

Now it's not just kicking a metal plate, it's kicking a steel plate.

"Principal, I didn't know he was Zhang Wen. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have made the bet," Li Mei said, her voice tinged with grievance and a hint of panic.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know. You're all just opportunistic and look down on people!" Cui Hongli said angrily. "If he dared to make this bet, he must be absolutely confident of winning. He said eight could pass the three tests, but I think he can get ten in. You'll be going to apologize in your work uniforms then. You've ruined the school's reputation!"

"Principal, what should we do? Is it too late to apologize and make peace with him?" Li Mei asked anxiously, her voice trembling with tears.

The female teachers in yellow and green standing nearby were also a little flustered. Although they hadn't heard what the principal said, they could tell from Teacher Li's expression that the principal was definitely angry.

And since Teacher Li kept referring to "we," it was clear that the principal was angry with the three of them.

"Reconcile? You wish! Your bet has already been posted online and is trending. Countless people are watching. How can it just end like this?" Cui Hongli said through gritted teeth, truly regretting letting these three female teachers accompany him to the exam.

Upon hearing this, Li Mei trembled and panicked even more.

It was posted online and even went viral?

If we lose, won't the whole internet know?

“Teacher Li, from now on, you, Teacher Wang, and Teacher Liu are suspended from your duties and will be replaced by other teachers. You had better pray that we win the Mind Arts Exam, otherwise you can pack your bags and get out!” After saying this, Cui Hongli hung up the phone with a click.

Li Mei's face turned pale. She had thought Principal Zhang looked familiar before and assumed he was a colleague. She wondered where she had seen him before. Now, she realized that she had seen him during the live broadcast of the Golden Melody Awards ceremony.

They actually gambled the school's reputation with people like that; they were practically courting death.

"We're doomed, we've really messed up this time." Li Mei looked at the two teachers beside her, as if her soul had been ripped out.

"What's wrong?" the female teacher in yellow asked.

“He, he is Zhang Wen, that famous musician Zhang Wen,” Li Mei said in a trembling voice.

"what?"

The female teacher in yellow and the female teacher in green were both stunned. They had only made the bet because they were unsure of themselves, but now that they knew each other's identities, they were extremely flustered.

"What did the principal say?" the female teacher in yellow asked in a hoarse voice.

"The principal told us to suspend our duties and reflect on our actions. If we lose, we'll be fired," Li Mei said truthfully, her voice filled with helplessness.

"..."

The yellow-clad teacher felt her hands and feet turn ice-cold instantly, while the green-clad teacher clasped her hands together and silently prayed in her heart: We must win, we must win.

In contrast, Zhang Wen was still very confident.

Of the 15 students studying acting in the special training class, 9 participated in the entrance exam for Beijing Film Academy. In his opinion, all 9 of them would pass; saying that 7 or 8 would be an understatement.

Skill points weren't added for nothing, nor were negative personality derivatives eliminated for nothing. Moreover, he had already reviewed the candidates before they entered the school. Apart from a few individuals with more skills and higher skill points, the others were inferior to the students in the special training class.

Unless there's something fishy about the entrance exams for the Beijing Film Academy, these nine people are definitely going to get into the academy.

It was soon noon, and the first batch of students who had finished the preliminary exam came out one after another.

The crowd at the school gate stirred, and parents gathered around, craning their necks and standing on tiptoe to see if their children were there.

Zhang Wen remained in the same spot, his gaze sweeping over each candidate's face.

Although the preliminary test results will not be released for several days, one can more or less tell from the candidates' expressions who performed well and who did not.

“Principal Zhang!” Lin Jingyan walked out of the school gate with a confident smile on his face.

"How is it?" Zhang Wen asked.

"I think I performed very well, especially when I was reading aloud; the examiners all nodded in approval," Lin Jingyan said happily.

"Really? That's pretty good." Zhang Wen said with a smile, then looked at the other person and saw no negative personality traits.

"Principal!" At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao also ran over, her face filled with barely suppressed excitement. "I think I performed exceptionally well, even better than the other candidates in the same group."

“That’s inevitable,” Zhang Wen said after hearing this. “If I don’t become better than them after taking my special training course, then what’s the point of the training?”

"headmaster!"

"Principal Zhang!"

Several more students came up to Zhang Wen, all looking very happy, a stark contrast to the other candidates.

"Calm down, everyone calm down." Zhang Wen raised his hand, signaling everyone not to be quiet. "This is just the most basic preliminary test, like asking you to do first-grade math problems. There's nothing to be happy about if you pass. There are still second and third tests to come. You can be happy when the final list comes out."

Upon hearing this, the students realized that the principal was right, and their initial joy vanished, replaced by anticipation for the next two exams.

Not far away, the three signal light sisters stood with livid faces. Compared to the lively scene on Xingxiang's side, the students standing in front of them were all dejected, and several girls even had tears in their eyes.

"Teacher Li, I... I was so nervous when I saw the examiner that my voice kept trembling during my self-introduction," a girl in a black down jacket said, sniffling.

"Didn't I teach you how to relax?" Li Mei asked.

"I used it, but it didn't work. My legs kept shaking."

"..."

"Teacher Wang, I paused a bit while reading aloud. Will that affect my grade?" a tall boy asked expectantly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Fangfang immediately frowned and asked in confusion, "Didn't I choose the reading material for you? You even memorized it, so why did you stumble?"

"The examiner kept staring at me, and I got a little nervous," the boy said awkwardly.

Wang Fangfang's lips twitched, feeling that all her previous efforts had been in vain. She took a deep breath before speaking, "It depends on the examiners' evaluation criteria and the overall performance of your group. Don't be discouraged."

"Really?" The boy looked up, his eyes shining again.

'It's fake,' Wang Fangfang thought to herself.

"Teacher Liu, I forgot my lines while reading aloud. As soon as I heard the examiner call my name, my mind went completely blank." A thin boy said, his head hanging low.

"..." Liu Xingrong looked up at the sky, not wanting to speak.

Seeing the trainees' cries, Li Mei and the others felt as if their hearts were being pricked by needles. They wanted to curse, "A bunch of idiots, how did you train all this time?" but they swallowed the words back.

Previously, he couldn't control his mouth and ended up offending Zhang Wen. If he can't control his mouth this time and makes the art exam candidate cry, he can forget about staying in the art exam world forever.

"It's okay, it's not just you guys who are nervous, the examiners will understand," Li Mei said, forcing a smile. She didn't want to cause too much of a scene outside the Beijing Film Academy and damage the institution's reputation.

"But, but those people didn't stumble at all. Whether it was their self-introduction or their reading, they were very fluent." The thin boy pointed to the students in front of Zhang Wen, his eyes filled with envy.

"Yes, the girl in the white shirt was in my group. The examiner even nodded when she was reading aloud," one of the girls said.

Following the direction the student pointed, Li Mei looked and, upon seeing the nonchalant students surrounding Zhang Wen, felt a surge of jealousy.

why?
Why aren't those students hers?

Why are there always some idiots in her class?

Thinking about what Principal Cui said, "pack your bags and get out," it seems that it might really come true.

Wang Fangfang gently tugged at Li Mei's arm and whispered, "Sister Li, let's hurry up and leave, or we'll become a laughing stock if we stay any longer."

Noticing the strange looks from the parents around her, Li Mei gritted her teeth and said to the dejected students in front of her, "No matter what, the preliminary test is over. This is experience for you. Go back and practice for the retest."

After hearing this, the students could only walk in the direction of their parents.

Someone couldn't help but turn and look at Zhang Wen's group, muttering softly, "I wonder which training class they're from."

Upon hearing this, the other trainees paused, feeling a sense of resonance within them.

Li Mei, Wang Fangfang, and Liu Xingrong looked extremely displeased; for them, their students wanting to go to other training classes was an utter disgrace.

Zhang Wen...

Xingxiang...

I don't know if we still need acting teachers.

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(End of this chapter)