Huayu 1995

Chapter 287 That's our principal!

Su Chao feels that he hears songs like "Too Softhearted," "Faith," and "Friends" everywhere he goes lately.

On my way to the advertising company, I passed by the reception desk and saw Qin Hailu singing "Faith," but her voice was... well, let's just say it wasn't great.

It's worrying whether this front desk receptionist has become an obstacle.

I went fishing this morning and saw a group of middle-aged women playing "Super Star" on a tape recorder, seemingly choreographing a dance.

Retirement is so comfortable.

Even on the day of the art exam, Su Chao still heard someone playing his song at the entrance.

He even overheard people whispering about changing their prepared song to "Faith" for the vocal exam, as a "surprise" for the art exam examiners.

If the art exam teacher hasn't heard of it and misunderstands it as original, then the extra points will be much higher.

Wearing a hat, glasses, and a high-collared jacket, Su Chao stood out like a crane among chickens, even amidst the handsome men and beautiful women.

"Hey, who's this person coming over? A celebrity?"

"I don't know. There's hardly any sun today, yet he's wearing sunglasses. It's like he's trying to hide something."

"I heard that Mei Ting took the exam in the same year as us. Someone saw her at the Beijing Film Academy exam hall yesterday."

Who is Mei Ting?

"The living person in Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao's 'The Great Transformation' seems to have also acted in several dramas. You know 'Bloody Childhood'? He was the lead actor!"

"Wow, she got into the Beijing Film Academy?"

"I'm not sure, but I guess they'll try both sides."

"This guy is so flirtatious, he actually got hit on by a beautiful woman."

"Damn, he even touched someone's head."

"Hey, you two, are you ever going to stop? What the hell are you whispering about?"

"none of your business!"

"That's our principal. Do you believe I can shout and dozens of people will come out and beat you up?"

"Hmph, I'm not going to stoop to your level."

Chen Kun shook his head, took a few steps forward, and greeted Su Chao:

"headmaster!"

How did the exam go yesterday?

Su Chao shook hands with him; this was a student from his second cohort.

"It was alright, but I didn't perform very well. I made a few mistakes because I was nervous."

Chen Kun is usually not very talkative, but he always answers Su Chao's questions.

"Relax. If you don't pass the exam, your entire second cohort will be ruined."

Su Chao offered a word of comfort.

"We've set up an intensive training class, Principal, will you be going to teach it later?"

After the New Year, Chen Kun went to Beijing and went straight to the new location of Dream Home. He even claimed a bed there.

"Go when you have time."

Su Chao has been preparing for a TV series recently, drawing storyboards with Zhang Yongxin.

Going to class occasionally is a way to relax and unwind.

"Then I'll sign up too. I didn't do well in the preliminary test, and I'm afraid something unexpected might happen in the later ones."

When Chen Kun heard that Su Chao would be giving classes, he wanted to go and listen to them.

It's not that He Bing and Wang Jinsong aren't good enough, but rather that he gains something different every time he listens to Su Chao's lectures.

Sometimes it even feels like a sudden enlightenment.

My whole life has a direction now.

However, he soon found himself unable to speak to Su Chao.

As more and more trainees came to join in the fun, shouts of "Principal!" echoed throughout the venue.

Those who didn't know might have thought the president of the Central Academy of Drama had come out to greet the students.

Even the shameless Su Chao felt ashamed.

Art students are in constant competition with each other. The three major art colleges combined can only accept less than 100 students. Including other majors, there are only a few hundred students, with tens of thousands of applicants.

It is said that only one out of 170 people will be admitted.

Before the admission results are released, it's difficult for people to truly form many friendships.

Those with darker minds might even be hoping to set up two machine guns and mow down all these competitors.

Therefore, even if people gather together to chat.

They were also trying to find out more.

Weigh your opponent's strength.

When dozens of people gather together like this, all smiling and chatting enthusiastically, it seems particularly out of place.

He acted like a bully, making others tremble in fear.

Standing in the center of the crowd, Su Chao became the focus of attention and was quickly recognized as the singer of "Too Softhearted".

Wow, "Too Softhearted," "Faith," "Friends"... the new album has so many classic songs.

The audience was mostly young people, and almost all of them had bought the album.

Moreover, students who are able to participate in art exams generally come from families with good financial conditions, so they usually buy genuine albums.

Suddenly, I saw the person in question. If it weren't for the fact that the exam was about to start, and everyone had gone through countless days and nights of hard work for this exam...

This will really be a live fan meeting.

Even so, people still came to ask for autographs.

This means either they are confident of success, or they know they have no hope of passing the exam.

Su Chao doesn't need to worry about being trampled on.

That would be as absurd as Chiang Kai-shek being beaten up at the Whampoa Military Academy. After all, he was surrounded by his trusted students.

When people came to ask for his autograph, he said that he would be holding an autograph session at 5 pm the day after tomorrow in the auditorium of the Central Academy of Drama. He hadn't promoted it much, so there was probably no need to fight for tickets. People who were interested could just come.

Refusing to sign is the right choice, to avoid causing unrest and affecting everyone's exams.

After a while, the school started letting students in, and they began checking exam admission tickets at the gate.

In 96, the Central Academy of Drama mainly divided the entrance exam into a preliminary exam and a final exam.

The preliminary test consisted of a self-introduction followed by a recitation, which was relatively simple.

There is no third round of auditions yet, so vocal performance, physical expression, diction, and acting will all be tested in the second round of auditions.

Although the preliminary test was simple, many people still failed.

Su Chao waited with his admission ticket in hand. When his name was called, he went to his performance position to begin the exam.

There were other students waiting for their exams in the classroom.

You can see how the people in front performed; it's also a test of mental fortitude.

Su Chao happened to run into Zhang Tong.

She kept swallowing nervously, glancing at Su Chao every now and then.

Su Chao sighed helplessly, gave her an encouraging look, and made a cheering gesture.

Awesome!
Zhang Tong nodded emphatically!
It was as if I had taken some kind of tranquilizer; I became much calmer.

Looking at the candidates reciting in front of her, she even showed a hint of disdain. With this level of ability, how dare they come out to take the exam? They are not even as good as the worst in our Dream Home.

When it was her turn to go on stage, she realized that she was about to take the exam.

My emotions started to get tense again.

However, she glanced back at her principal and suddenly regained her courage.

He introduced himself confidently and openly.

The examiners were all in high spirits. They had good looks and good posture. Their recitation of the excerpt from "The Stormy Petrel" was very well done in terms of emotion and technique.

That's definitely a top-notch student.

Only Teacher Chang Li felt a little like sighing and rubbing her forehead.

She had seen several students like this before.

She had initially worried that Su Chao's training course would teach the students to be overly technical and unskilled.

Many teachers prefer blank slates to students who have been taught in a chaotic and disorganized manner.

But after actually seeing them, I realized that these students all had bright eyes and were full of intelligence, as if the obstacles in front of them had been removed.

Zhang Tong was about to leave the classroom after the exam.

She turned back and blew Su Chao a kiss before leaving confidently.

Now, all the examiners turned to look at Su Chao.

Wow, you're chasing after your idol in person!

The girl certainly has a strong personality, and that mental fortitude is definitely a plus.

After two candidates passed, it was finally Su Chao's turn.

Su Chao gave a brief self-introduction.

His remarks were conventional and did not boast about his achievements. He only summarized them in a sentence or two, focusing on his pursuit of a career in acting.

Then came the recitation.

Su Chao chose Xi Murong's "A Flowering Tree," which is a very common modern poem in art exams.

In fact, for someone of his caliber, choosing any article is not a problem.

After all, his acting skills have reached an intermediate level, and he can hold his own against He Bing. He has also been training students for art exams for so many years, so he wouldn't fail the first round even with his eyes closed.

Unless the Central Academy of Drama intends to shut him out.

That's even more impossible.

In fact, Su Chao was recruited by the Central Academy of Drama; his participation in the art exam was merely a formality.

However, Su Chao did not slack off just because it was a formality.

The other candidates in the same examination room looked at Su Chao's performance and were all devastated, starting to doubt their lives and feeling that this year's art exam was really too difficult.

"Principal, how did I do on the exam?"

Zhang Tong was still waiting outside. As soon as she saw Su Chao come out, she ran over as if asking for praise.

"My self-introduction went well, but my recitation was slightly worse than usual. However, it was definitely enough to pass the preliminary test."

Su Chao offered a fair and impartial evaluation from the perspective of the examiner.

What if I don't pass the exam?

Zhang Tong smiled and leaned closer to Su Chao, asking a question.

This girl has a seductive quality that she doesn't even realize. Even someone as worldly-wise as Su Chao sometimes can't help but wonder if she's interested in him.

However, this type of girl is quite common in real life.

She can get along well with anyone and doesn't seem that reserved, but if you actually think she's interested in you, you'll only be humiliating yourself.

"If you don't pass the exam, we'll give you a 20% discount for the third term class."

Su Chao would never say, "I'll support you if you don't pass the exam."

He's not the kind of person who flirts easily.

As the principal, he must pay attention to school discipline and avoid making any fundamental mistakes.

"Only 20% off? Principal, you're going too far."

Zhang Tong playfully punched Su Chao twice with her hand, feigning annoyance.

Su Chao had an urge to run away. Why don't you go play a female demon in Journey to the West?

(End of this chapter)