Chapter 15: First Meeting of the Great Brother [Thanks to 'Ye Zhi Jie Sports' Big Brother Alliance Leader]

The draft was completed in one go, and Fang Xinghe checked it twice before suddenly wondering if the tone was a bit too dad-like?

He thought carefully for a moment again, feeling that this matter couldn't have it both ways.

The highest thematic meaning an "apple with a bite taken out of it" could convey was, no matter how one pondered it, just this.

An essay isn't a long novel; due to its short length, it can only follow a single thread, and to achieve a good effect, one must output sufficient emotion.

Once the emotion becomes too intense, some will surely love it deeply, while others will resent it.

No article is so awesome that everyone must like it; as long as it doesn't deviate from the target audience, there's no need to demand more.

Considering the target audience is teenagers in the print media era, writing to the current level should be just right.

So, Fang Xinghe simply polished the text a bit and finalized the draft.

He copied the entire piece once, raised his hand, and handed in the paper.

"Finished writing?"

The proctor was extremely amiable and treated Fang Xinghe with obvious special regard: "There's still plenty of time; won't you polish it some more?"

The young man sensed this, smiled faintly, nodded, and said, "There's no need for further revisions; let it be."

"Alright, then you may go; be safe."

So Fang Xinghe left the room with a carefree air.

By late March, the campus of the Magic City already held half of spring's charm; it was a rare, bright day with warm sunshine.

Walking from the small path beside the old building to the school gate, there was no one else along the way.

Looking back once at that small building brewing with turbulent currents, the young man smiled lightly and stretched lazily, feeling free and at ease.

Who first awakens from the great dream?

I, the mad scholar, know it myself...

Arriving at the hotel, he politely asked the front desk where he could iron his clothes.

The young lady looked utterly flattered and quickly said, "Please give me the clothes you want ironed; I'll go find the logistics sister for you."

"Then I'll trouble you; thank you."

Fang Xinghe nodded stingily, without smiling.

Yet the young lady still looked greatly encouraged and, gathering her courage, asked, "Your eyes are so beautiful; are they natural?"

See, this is why Mr. Fang always pretends to be aloof outside; it's not that I'm split-personality, but these girls, big sisters, and little aunts are just too unreserved.

You always act like this; how hurt would those ugly guys feel when they see it?

Fang Xinghe shook his head and patiently replied with his final sentence: "No, they only started changing gradually in the first year of middle school. I'm going up to get my clothes; please wait a moment."

"No trouble at all! Hehehehe..."

The young lady squinted her eyes and let out a strange laugh; without looking, one could tell she was yet another spring-hearted girl suffering from the syndrome of a fangirl girlfriend.

Don't think that in just this short while, with just these two lines of dialogue, the story in her mind had probably already developed to its climax, with even the names of their future children clearly decided.

As he turned to go upstairs, Fang Xinghe finally couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

Is it really satisfying to be wildly loved by others?

To speak the plain truth, it's hugely satisfying!

It satisfies the vanity of being human far too well.

Whether men, women, big brothers, or losers, showing off is a basic necessity; there's nothing wrong with admitting that.

If that kind of love isn't just empty fanaticism but also includes admiration born from the fact that the guy is especially awesome, it would be even more satisfying, making one feel as if floating on clouds.

And this is precisely part of Fang Xinghe's motivation.

He went to his room, brought down the entire set of clothes, and returned to continue solving problems.

When he went downstairs for lunch, he heard many contestants complaining that the questions were too difficult, too strange, and that their performance wasn't ideal, and so on and so forth.

Perhaps everyone's mindset relaxed after the exam, so finally a few girls dared to... stare at Fang Xinghe.

They just looked; none came up to talk, their actionability indeed weak compared to the future era.

This wasn't simplicity, but rather individual consciousness struggling to break through environmental constraints; plainly put, their mindset wasn't strong enough.

Big Brother Hao Nan was different; he really dared to vent; he is a model for our generation.

Another day of missing him~~~

As the saying goes, if you keep thinking of something, there will be a response; when Fang Xinghe went to get his clothes in the afternoon, he suddenly encountered Han Han by chance in the hotel.

Li Laoshi Qigang and Teacher Ye Zhaoyan accompanied them, leading the long-haired, flowing Han Han and a middle-aged man from the corridor straight to an empty room.

Seeing Fang Xinghe, Li Laoshi was especially delighted: "Little Fang, how did the exam go?"

"Quite steady."

Fang Xinghe didn't deliberately feign modesty; afterward, he turned to look at Han Han.

At the same time, Han Han raised his head; the moment their eyes met, Han Haonan froze completely there, his eyeballs bulging round, his mouth slightly open, literally dumbfounded.

A 99-level lookscore apparently scared Big Brother~~~

Actually, Young Master Han was also a handsome guy; his facial features had no major flaws, and his overall temperament was quite outstanding; giving him 80 points wasn't unfair.

However, looks are too afraid of comparison; the gap between 99 and 95 is already huge, let alone 99 against 80.

Hmm, such a comparison is somewhat cruel...

Fang Xinghe smiled at the dazed Big Brother Hao Nan, then turned to ask Li Qigang: "What is this about?"

"One contestant wasn't notified due to our work error; his preliminary work was of very high quality, and since he happened to live locally in the Magic City, we fought for a separate exam opportunity for him; we're taking him to take the test."

Li Laoshi was quite sincere, seemingly not thinking it wrong to explain such matters to a child.

So, adhering to the attitude of "if you respect me, I will respect you," Fang Xinghe kindly reminded him:

"The cause is not serious; since you believe in his ability, there's certainly no problem with his capability. However, procedural justice still needs attention; wouldn't it be better to bring along a notary?"

Teacher Ye clapped his hands sharply: "I was so busy I got my head spinning; look at how we handled this!"

Li Laoshi also realized the problem and hurriedly walked toward the room: "I'll give the notary office a call and ask Xiao Liu to come over; let's wait a bit longer."

The other middle-aged man, his face full of relief and gratitude, hurriedly thanked him.

"Thank you, thank you! I'm so grateful for your reminder; otherwise, even if this child achieved good results, people would still question it later. Young student, may I ask your name?"

"Fang Xinghe."

The Great Handsome Man nodded, maintaining an air of calm indifference, and waved his hand to bid everyone farewell.

"Then you all take the exam; I'll go back and do some more practice questions."

The group entered the private room, and Teacher Ye continued to praise Fang Xinghe without end.

"Xiao Fang is especially remarkable. Orphaned from birth, he came to compete alone. Not only is his writing level extremely high, but his character is also particularly independent and mature..."

Han Renjun nodded in agreement: "Indeed, one sentence revealed it all. His appearance is like a phoenix, but his inner self is like a dragon."

Han Han pressed her lips tightly, saying nothing, yet her pride had already been fully ignited.

He was never a bad person, but his arrogance was real; he had never submitted to any peer his own age.

Hearing everyone praise Fang Xinghe, he immediately made a silent resolve: later, he would definitely write an awesome article to show them who the true phoenix and dragon really were!

Around 3 PM in the afternoon, Fang Xinghe was working on a ninth-grade physics paper when Teacher Ye arrived with two ladies and knocked on his door.

"Xiao Fang, the exam is over; we can finally come to see you."

"Teacher Ye, please sit."

Fang Xinghe behaved very politely. Arrogance and pride need not be worn on one's face at all times; storing them in the heart makes them more powerful.

"Let me introduce you..."

As Teacher Ye mentioned the names and professions of the two ladies, he immediately formed a three-tenths judgment in his mind.

Wang Yali was the director of the Third Editorial Office of the Writers Publishing House, while Chen Danya was Chen Danqing's sister and the editor-in-chief of the Xinmin Evening News.

The Writers Publishing House was unfamiliar to Fang Xinghe.

However, he knew a bit about the Xinmin Evening News; at this time, it was roughly the third-largest newspaper in circulation in the country, ranking only behind the People's Daily and the Southern Weekly.

Moreover, the Xinmin Evening News was quite trendy; it had already launched an electronic edition online, which Fang Xinghe checked every time he went online to look something up.

After all, this was the first New Concept competition; just pulling out any single person from it meant connections that ordinary people couldn't even dream of reaching...

But he remained extremely calm, showing no trace of flattery or being overwhelmed by favor.

"Teacher Wang, Teacher Chen, hello. Is there something you need?"