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

Chapter 8: All the Yuan Fen is Exhausted
Zhang Wen was very satisfied with the photos after editing, and specially selected oil canvas and solid wood scrolls to make his great-grandfather look more elegant.

It's getting dark.

Zhang Wen carried a scroll on his shoulder and an incense burner in his hand, riding a shared bicycle at full speed. He felt like Bajie who learned that his master had been captured. He wished he could return to Gao Village immediately.

When he excitedly pushed open the door to the first floor and strode halfway up the stairs, he saw a group of people standing outside the training center, talking about scammers and calling the police. Among them was the female student who had registered during the day.

"Are you here to see me?" Zhang Wen slowed down and looked at everyone in confusion.

Hearing the sound, several parents immediately turned their heads.

When Zhou Lingyi and Sun Meng saw their mentor appear behind them, they nervously called out "Hello, teacher."

No matter how skeptical the parents were, they always thought that this teacher was very powerful and magical.

In contrast, the four parents who had been waiting here for more than half an hour were not so friendly.

They walked over quickly and surrounded the person, fearing that he would run away.

"Are you the teacher at Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center?" Zhou's father asked in a deep voice with a fierce look on his face.

"Also teaching director." Zhang Wen took out his business card.

Father Sun pushed him away in disdain and asked sternly, "We are the parents of Sun Meng and Zhou Lingyi. Were you the one who tricked our children into paying for special acting training classes?"

Sun Meng, standing by, furrowed her brows in anxiety, her face flushed. What happened to the promise of using courtesy before force? He didn't keep his word.

"cheat??"

Zhang Wen was stunned.

Can the matter of the ascenders be called a lie?

It's clearly Jiang Taigong fishing, and those who are willing to take the bait will be caught.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the two female students and asked, "Is this what you told your parents?"

"No!" Zhou Lingyi quickly shook her head and explained, "I told my parents that I met a very good teacher today who could tell what talents Mengmeng and I have just by looking at us, but they didn't believe me..."

Her voice became smaller and smaller, until it was almost inaudible.

Zhang Wen looked at the two embarrassed female students, then at the four parents who were hostile to him, and instantly understood what was going on.

The "scammer" and "call the police" we heard before should be referring to him.

"Are you here to get a refund? I'll refund them right away."

Zhang Wen did not hesitate. He took out his mobile phone from his pocket and transferred the tuition fees he received during the day to the two female students via WeChat. At the end, he also instructed them to "take it quickly."

Zhou Lingyi and Sun Meng looked at the transfer in WeChat, not knowing whether to click or not. They were at a loss for a moment and didn't know what to do.

Zhang Wen said "Excuse me" as he squeezed out from the crowd of four parents and walked into the training center on his own.

There was no attempt at evasion, wrangling, or persuasion throughout the entire process.

Looking at the disappearing figure, the four parents who stayed in place were all stunned.

We haven't even mentioned asking for the money back, so why did this person return the money?

Just now, while they were waiting, they had been expressing their opinions on 'what if the scammers don't refund the money?' They were so enthusiastic and positive, but now...

Everyone seems to be overthinking it.

"Dad!" Zhou Lingyi complained, "I told you Teacher Zhang isn't a liar, but you still don't believe me. Have you ever seen a liar give a refund so easily?"

Mr. Zhou, who had been threatening to call the police if his daughter didn't refund his money, couldn't help but blush at this moment. His precious daughter's words made it seem as if he was judging others by his own standards.

But what the child said makes sense. Not to mention the fraudulent art examination institutions, even regular art examination institutions would not refund the money so quickly.

Especially since the other party treated money as dirt and was too lazy to waste words with them, he seemed to have the style of a famous teacher.

Seeing her father remain silent, Zhou Lingyi felt even more resentful. "Dad, if I fail the art exam, the blame is all on you."

Mr. Zhou's face changed. He couldn't bear this responsibility.

Those who knew him thought he was worried that his daughter would be cheated, while those who didn’t thought he was reluctant to spend the 30,000 yuan.

"How about we go in and ask for some advice?"

Mr. Zhou looked at the others and asked for their opinions.

The implication is: I can't take the blame alone.

Mr. Sun thought about it for a moment, and considering the importance of his daughter's future, he nodded in agreement, "Okay, this is a good opportunity to see the environment here and check on the children."

After the agreement was reached, the four parents, led by Zhou Lingyi and Sun Meng, entered the training center.

At the end of the corridor, a beam of light shines out from the room.

This is the only room in the entire training center with lights on.

No need to ask, the teacher is right there. Several people tiptoed to the door and were about to speak when they saw the Director of Education kneeling on the ground, holding incense in his hands, with a pious look on his face and speaking confidently.

"Grandpa, please keep it..."

Mr. Zhou is a businessman. He often burns incense and prays to Buddha. He knows that being interrupted is the worst taboo at this time, so he stopped others and stood outside the door waiting quietly.

Zhang Wen stood up and inserted three incense sticks into the incense burner, then stared at the portrait hanging on the wall. Just when he was expecting his great-grandfather to praise him as a filial son and grandson, a very abrupt cough was heard.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Mother Sun covered her nose with her hands. She couldn't help being choked by the smoke.

Zhang Wen's face changed. When he saw the parents standing outside the door, his brows immediately furrowed. He asked impatiently, "Why haven't you left yet? Haven't we already refunded your tuition?"

Now, he only wants to offer incense to the ancestor. As for other things, including the students' tuition fees, they are all trivial matters.

With the ancestor here, why worry about not being able to recruit students?
At worst, the art exam training center can be replaced with an art exam consulting center.

Judging from his strengths and skills, he is a professional.

The four parents were all embarrassed, but this cold attitude made them feel that their previous fantasies were all misunderstandings.

How could a scammer drive away the financial sponsor who came to him?

Instead, they are some famous teachers.

Parents who have enrolled their children in cram schools know that the more awesome the teacher is, the less willing he or she is to talk nonsense with parents, because the teacher has no shortage of students, let alone money.

"Teacher, you misunderstood." Father Zhou changed his previous serious expression. Both his facial expression and tone of voice softened a lot. Even his address became polite. "Actually, we are not here to ask for money. We just want to see what the special training class our child has signed up for is like."

The other three parents followed suit and nodded in agreement.

Zhang Wenben was already depressed because he received no response from his great-grandfather when he offered incense. Now he saw these people lying with their eyes open and treating him as a fool, which made him even more annoyed.

"There are only two shabby classrooms, nothing to see, you can leave now." Zhang Wen chased them away directly to avoid disturbing the great-grandfather from receiving incense.

It's like going out to eat. Just when you're about to pick up your chopsticks, someone suddenly wants to share the table with you and keeps chattering with spit flying everywhere. Who would still be in the mood to eat?

"You, how can you, as a teacher, speak like that?" Mother Zhou asked dissatisfiedly.

"How do you want me to speak? I've already been labeled a liar. Do you really want me to use flowery words, a smiling face, flattery, and boastful speeches like those in the scam training classes?"

After saying that, Zhang Wen grinned, revealing a brilliant fake smile, but then quickly put it away and said indifferently, "Sorry, I can't do it."

"you……"

Mother Zhou blushed and didn't know what to say.

Mrs. Sun, who was standing by, had never seen such a shrewd "liar" before. She was already 90% convinced, so she quickly tried to smooth things over with a smile, "Teacher, don't be angry. We are also worried about our children. We hope you can understand."

Zhang Wen snorted, then sneered and said, "I think these two children are quite talented, and I can't bear to see them buried, so I want to help them. Since you are worried, then take the children away. It doesn't matter to me anyway. It just happens to reduce two competitors for my students."

The four parents' faces changed drastically when they heard this, and a strong sense of crisis arose in their hearts.

Beijing Film Academy only admits dozens of students every year for its acting major. If the scores of other candidates go up, won’t their children’s ranking go down?

Compared with the other four parents, Zhou Lingyi and Sun Meng were so anxious that they almost cried.

It was by chance that they got the opportunity to be taught by a famous teacher. If they just watched the opportunity slip away, it would be even more unfair than missing out on the grand prize.

"Teacher, I won't leave!" Zhou Lingyi walked into the office with a stubborn look on her face.

"I won't leave either. I want to study with the teacher." Sun Meng followed him in with a very firm attitude.

Zhang Wen was deeply moved after hearing this, and his attitude softened somewhat. "I remember telling you before that I took you in purely because we were destined to be together. Now that our fate has run out, you should just go back with your parents."

"teacher!"

Sun Meng's eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry. She looked pitiful.

How could Zhang Wen stand this? So he looked at the two female students and said, "Actually, your parents are right. I'm being frank. I'm just a flyer distributor, not a famous teacher. You should leave now."

"I do not believe!"

"Teacher, we are not children, please don't lie to us."

"???"

Zhang Wen was stunned.

To be honest, no one believes it?

At this moment, he felt that he was terrifyingly strong.

……

(End of this chapter)