The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 298 Strive for the Cause, Accept the Result (4k)

The warm winter sun shone through the glass window onto Gu Heng and Tang Ziheng, making them feel warm all over, even their hospital gowns felt soft.

"Hey..."

"It feels like I haven't had this much free time since I started working."

Tang Ziheng squinted his eyes and sighed with a hint of enjoyment.

"Brother Heng, being Uncle Qi's secretary must not be easy, right?"

Through these few days together, and given their shared experience of life and death, their relationship quickly grew closer.

"You tell me it's not easy, right?"

"Normally, I don't really need to do anything."

“Every day I just drive for Uncle Qi, help him confirm his schedule, and prepare his speech materials for meetings. They are mostly trivial things.”

Tang Ziheng sighed softly: "But if you say it's easy, it's just that there are just too many of these trivial matters. We're basically busy from morning till night. And in our line of work, unexpected things often happen, so even in the middle of the night, we'll always get a call."

“Every day is like a spinning top. I start working as soon as I open my eyes, and then it gets dark before I know it. The kind of tiredness is not physical, but mental.”

"No weekends, no holidays, there's never a moment's rest."

Gu Heng listened to Tang Ziheng's sentiments and could actually understand them very well.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

If you want to be prominent in public, you have to suffer in private.

As Qi Guowei's secretary, Tang Ziheng usually enjoys a glamorous life, basking in the envy and admiration of many. Naturally, he also has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being so prominent in public.

"You're so cool, bro."

"Free and unrestrained, with no worries about food and clothing, able to do whatever you want."

"I wouldn't even dare to dream of such a life."

Tang Ziheng turned to look at Gu Heng, his tone filled with a hint of envy.

"Brother Heng, Uncle Tang only has one son, you."

"They definitely want their son to succeed; there's no way you can just give up."

Gu Heng smiled at Tang Ziheng: "Besides, Brother Heng, you're only working hard now. Uncle Qi can't let you be his secretary forever. Once you're demoted to a leadership position and start managing people, your good days will begin."

The two sat in wheelchairs basking in the sun, both wrapped in white gauze, a scene that looked strangely comical.

Today, Xu Mo was in charge of taking care of Gu Heng. She was wearing a white knitted sweater and carrying a plate of freshly cut fruit. She would feed Gu Heng from time to time, and her clear and pure eyes were full of Gu Heng.

After two days of rest, the dark circles under my eyes had faded considerably, and I no longer looked so haggard. A healthy rosy glow returned to my fair complexion.

"Brother Heng, there's something I'd like to ask you about."

Gu Heng chatted with Tang Ziheng for a while, then chimed in with a comment.

"You said."

Tang Ziheng gestured.

"I didn't go to high school, but I want to take the college entrance exam this year. Is that possible?"

Gu Heng had spent the past few days searching for information about this issue online, but the answers were varied and there was no definitive answer.

So Gu Heng decided to ask Tang Ziheng directly today.

As the head of the Jilin Provincial Department of Education, Tang Ziheng should have a good understanding of this area, even if he didn't work in the same field as Tang Jinghui.

At the very least, he can call the staff in charge of this field for consultation, and the authenticity and accuracy will be beyond doubt.

If Gu Heng wants to take the college entrance examination in 2024, the first thing he needs to do is to obtain the qualification. Otherwise, no matter how hard he studies, it will all be in vain.

"Taking the college entrance exam this year?"

Why did you suddenly have this idea?

Tang Ziheng looked slightly surprised and asked Gu Heng in return.

Standing behind Gu Heng, Xu Mo was also hearing Gu Heng's thoughts for the first time, and a hint of surprise appeared on her pure and beautiful face.

"Actually, I've had this idea for a while now."

"Although academic qualifications are not very useful to me, it's not a good thing to always have the reputation of being a high school dropout."

"I think it would be better to get a diploma while I'm still young and have the opportunity. Besides, I also yearn for university campuses and don't want to leave any regrets."

Gu Heng naturally couldn't tell Tang Ziheng that all of this was arranged by Tongzi's father. He could only use this as an excuse to fob him off. No matter how far-fetched the reason was, as long as it was plausible, that was enough.

"Right……"

Tang Ziheng nodded slightly: "Brother, you're going to be in big business. It's not a good look to be known as a high school dropout when you're going to various events. Look at the big bosses of listed companies now, they all present themselves very well. They're either MBAs from famous overseas universities or PhDs from domestic universities."

After saying that, he instructed the caregiver behind him to turn on his phone and then dial a number from his contacts.

"I'll call the Jilin Provincial Education Examination Authority directly for you. They are the department specifically responsible for education examinations, so their answer will definitely be correct."

Tang Ziheng explained to Gu Heng while waiting for the call to connect.

"Thank you, Brother Heng."

Gu Heng smiled and thanked him.

"We're all brothers."

"Why are you so polite?"

Tang Ziheng spoke to Gu Heng in a very casual tone, but when the call was connected, his tone changed to something else entirely.

"Hey, Dean Zhao, it's me, Ziheng."

……

"It's nothing, just a minor injury. I'll be fine after a couple of months of rest."

……

"Don't come. My father has explicitly forbidden this. If you come, Director Zhao, you'll be breaking the rules. We don't do this between us."

……

"Well, there's something I'd like to ask you."

……

After exchanging pleasantries, Tang Ziheng got down to business.

Based on Gu Heng's specific situation, he consulted the other party in detail.

The call ended about ten minutes later.

"Brother, you graduated from junior high school normally, right?"

Tang Ziheng asked Gu Heng, "Do you have a junior high school graduation certificate?"

"Graduation on schedule".

"All the documents and procedures are complete."

Gu Heng replied.

"Then there's no problem."

Tang Ziheng said with a smile, "According to the regulations of our province, anyone who is 18 years old and has graduated from junior high school for 3 years can apply for recognition as having equivalent high school education. It may be a little difficult for ordinary people to apply for this certificate, but for us, getting this certificate is a piece of cake."

"In addition, under the premise of having equivalent high school education, one needs to reach the high school graduation level through self-study and pass the academic level test organized by the local education department, which is commonly known as the high school graduation exam."

At this point, Tang Ziheng paused slightly.

"Please go out for a moment."

Gu Heng's gaze swept over the caregiver behind Tang Ziheng, his voice revealing a hint of undeniable authority.

"Ok."

The caregiver behind Tang Ziheng knew very well what kind of terrifying backgrounds the two people in front of him possessed, and immediately left the sunroom with his head down and eyes half asleep, as Gu Heng had asked.

"Brother, according to the normal procedure, the current year's college entrance examination candidates have already finished their high school entrance examinations last year. However, some current year's candidates failed their high school entrance examinations and need to take a make-up exam in April this year."

Tang Ziheng lowered his voice slightly: "Prepare well, and I'll pull some strings for you. When the make-up exams for graduating students are held this April, you can just go through the motions. By then, you'll have met your second condition." "Once both conditions are met, you'll be just like any other graduating student, qualified to take the National College Entrance Examination. As for how many points you get on the exam, that's up to you. I can't help you with that."

Some things may seem like a huge deal to ordinary people, but to some people they may seem like a trivial matter.

Take this situation as an example. If Gu Heng were still that poor boy he used to be, he might not have been able to get the college entrance exam qualification even if he ran himself ragged. Now, he only needs to say a few words and someone will arrange everything for him.

"That's for sure."

Gu Heng replied with a smile, "I am already extremely grateful that Brother Heng was able to help me secure my college entrance exam eligibility."

"Look at you, being so polite to me again."

"I only helped you with such a small thing, and you're already so grateful to me."

Seeing Gu Heng being so polite to him, Tang Ziheng said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Then shouldn't I be completely grateful to you for saving my life?"

"Don't."

Gu Heng chuckled and replied, "That's just how I'm used to it."

"Brother, what are your goals?"

"For example, what's your target score? Which school do you want to attend? Within the province or outside the province?"

Tang Ziheng then asked Gu Heng, "There's really nothing we can do to help you with the college entrance exam; it all depends on you. But when it comes to choosing a school, we can still find a way to get some help."

"I don't have any big goals."

"As long as the score is above the first-tier university admission line, that's fine."

Gu Heng answered readily: "The school is definitely in the province. All my businesses are in the province. I can't just abandon my family and business to go to university."

"It would be even easier if it were a university within the province."

Tang Ziheng nodded slightly, then casually asked, "So how are your preparations going? You know that Jilin Province has changed its college entrance examination to a new '3+1+2' model this year, right?"

“I know about the college entrance examination reform, and I plan to choose history, politics, and biology as my elective subjects.”

"As for how well I'm prepared..."

At this point, Gu Heng looked somewhat embarrassed: "To be honest, Brother Heng, I haven't started preparing yet."

"What?"

"Not ready yet?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ziheng's expression instantly became extremely interesting.

"Cough cough..."

"It's not like I was completely unprepared; I've prepared quite well for the history subject."

Gu Heng coughed twice and added to Tang Ziheng.

"fine."

"Don't feel too much pressure."

"A hundred days is neither a long nor a short time."

"Many art students only have this much time to study after their art exams are over."

Tang Ziheng comforted Gu Heng, saying, "Many people can score over 400 points in just 100 days. With your history subject already prepared, it's not impossible for you to get into a top-tier university. But you have to work very, very hard in the next 100 days."

"My memory is pretty good."

"Consider this a dream come true; just do your best."

Gu Heng smiled, his tone quite carefree.

"Brother, are you a consequentialist or a process-oriented person?"

Tang Ziheng suddenly asked with great interest.

"Strive in the cause, and accept the outcome as it comes."

In response to Tang Ziheng's question, Gu Heng pondered for a moment before smiling and giving this answer.

"understood."

Tang Ziheng understood the meaning of those words and gave Gu Heng a knowing smile.

"Striving in the cause" means to do one's best in the cause and process of a matter, leaving no regrets. "Accepting the outcome" is a detached and wise attitude, which means to accept the result without being demanding or attached to it.

Everything in the world has its predetermined destiny.

Gu Heng's answer clearly showed that he was not a consequentialist.

Take the first two challenges of the [Golden Tower of Wealth] as an example. Gu Heng always put his all into achieving his goal, and he wasn't particularly concerned about the outcome. He just wanted to avoid any regrets.

Some people ignore the effort put in and only look at the results.

They might negate the entire effort because of a bad result.

This is typical of a consequentialist, while Gu Heng, a process-oriented person, can accept the outcome, whether good or bad, as long as the process leaves no regrets.

Strive in the cause, and accept the outcome as it comes.

This is the best interpretation of process-oriented thinking.

"Brother, if you want to break through the first-tier university entrance exam score in 100 days, you need to be highly efficient, so your teacher is very important."

Tang Ziheng said to Gu Heng, "Extraordinary goals require extraordinary measures. I suggest you don't focus on those famous teachers in the school. On the one hand, they are unlikely to have a lot of time to tutor you alone. On the other hand, their teaching methods are more traditional and not suitable for a quick learner like you."

"Brother Heng, do you have any good suggestions?"

Gu Heng knew that Tang Ziheng's words were not unfounded.

"Your sister Yuexin is a doctoral supervisor at Jilin University."

"You can ask her to help you find a suitable candidate. You know, among those who can pursue a doctorate at Jilin University, there are quite a few former top scorers in the provincial and municipal college entrance examinations."

"In terms of knowledge reserves alone, they may not be as good as those senior teachers, but when it comes to how to get high scores on exams, those senior teachers are not as good as them."

"They are all people who have thoroughly studied the exam and have their own set of learning methods and test-taking experience. Compared with the orthodox teaching methods of those senior teachers, they are more like unorthodox practitioners. This may cause the foundation to be unstable, but the results are obvious."

Tang Ziheng didn't hide anything from Gu Heng and explained his suggestions to him in detail.

"certainly……"

Nothing is absolute.

"Anyway, you're not short of money, bro, you can try both."

Ultimately, choose whichever method suits you best.

Tang Ziheng offered a timely supplementary suggestion, without making a decision directly for Gu Heng.

"Then let's try them all."

"I'll call Sister Yuexin later and see if she has any suitable candidates."

"As for traditional senior instructors, I'll trouble Heng to help me find someone. Don't worry about the cost; just go with the highest price for private instructors on the market."

Let professionals handle professional matters.

If Gu Heng doesn't even trust Tang Ziheng, who is Tang Jinghui's son, then he doesn't need to consult anyone else and should just go home and work in isolation.

"In that case, you don't need to contact your sister Yuexin anymore."

Tang Ziheng pondered for a moment, then said to Gu Heng, "I'll contact her directly later, and the two of us will try our best to arrange the teaching staff for you as soon as possible so that you can start learning as soon as possible."

"It's all right."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Heng."

Gu Heng naturally had no objections and answered with a smile.

"no big deal."

"Easy to do."

Tang Ziheng seemed to be in a good mood about being able to help Gu Heng.

After finishing their business, the two basked in the sun in the glass sunroom, then chatted about other things, laughing and talking for a long time before returning to their respective VIP care rooms to rest...

(End of this chapter)