Chapter 43: Quick Transmigration: Film & Television Multiverse Chapter 43 — Results Released

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Protagonist:

Lin Hao

Nan Jianlong asked with a chuckle, "Now you even have to take an entrance exam to join a tutoring class? That's really something new."

Upon hearing this, Tian Yulan's face instantly lit up with a proud glow. She raised her chin slightly and said animatedly, "Uncle Nan, you don't know. This Gold Medal Class isn't just any ordinary tutoring class. It's Zeshu's flagship brand! The kids inside are all elites, every single one aiming for competition awards. Our Zi You, from a young age, has shown extraordinary talent in mathematics. Just you wait and see, getting into the Gold Medal Class is absolutely no problem. If she wins awards in the future and gets into Hanlin Middle School, her future will be boundlessly bright."

After Tian Yulan finished speaking, she feigned concern and asked Nan Li's daughter Xia Huanhuan, "Huanhuan, which middle school do you want to go to in the future?"

Nan Li held her own daughter tightly and said gently but firmly, "We'll just go to Fengfan Middle School. We don't want to put too much pressure on the child; for kids, being happy is most important. Besides, every child has their own pace and direction of development; it's not like they must get into those so-called top middle schools."

Tian Yulan listened, the corner of her mouth hooking up slightly, carrying a faint, barely-there mockery. "That's right, girls indeed don't need that much pressure. Unlike our Zi You, a boy who must amount to something in the future and has to rely on him to support this family."

At this moment, Yan Peng tugged lightly on Tian Yulan's sleeve from the side and said in a low voice, "Don't talk like that, girls can be excellent too." Tian Yulan gave him a sidelong glance and ignored him.

Xia Huanhuan widened her eyes and said somewhat unconvinced, "Who says girls can't amount to anything? I'll be amazing in the future too."

Nan Li stroked Huanhuan's head and said with a smile, "Right, our Huanhuan will definitely be great too."

Hearing the two daughters' dialogue, Nan Jianlong also sensed something was off. His smile gradually faded, his face showing a trace of embarrassment and worry.

He knew these two daughters had always been secretly competing, and now the atmosphere was truly a bit tense. He hurriedly smoothed things over, "Hey, the kids all have bright futures. No matter which middle school they go to, as long as they work hard they can have a good future."

Right at this time, Cai Juying called out from the dining room that it was time to eat. Nan Jianlong, relieved, hurriedly said, "Alright alright, let's eat first, we can chat while eating."

Only then did everyone get up and head to the dining room, and the awkward atmosphere was temporarily alleviated.

The day of the Gold Medal Class exam soon arrived. Zhong Yi originally hadn't planned to let Mi Tao participate, but Cui Jingli said it was still better to take the exam and go through the process; after all, a cram school's most important asset is its reputation. Zhong Yi felt going through the motions didn't matter; after all, he knew Mi Tao's level inside out.

The Gold Medal Class results were announced the next day.

Mi Tao, without a doubt, once again achieved a perfect score.

However, when Tian Yulan saw Zi You's score, she felt her vision go black, as if the sky were about to collapse. Her heart was instantly filled with disappointment and anger. Yan Ziyou ranked outside the top twenty. The Zeshu Gold Medal Class admits eight students per class, two classes total sixteen students; it could be said Yan Ziyou had absolutely zero hope of admission.

Tian Yulan had no time to think further; her trembling fingers swiftly swiped across her phone screen and dialed Song Jie's number.

At this moment, Song Jie was standing in the classroom teaching students. Seeing Tian Yulan's caller ID, a smug smile involuntarily appeared on his face. He thought it must be Tian Yulan calling to thank him. So, disregarding the students in class, he anxiously walked out of the classroom to the corridor to answer the call.

"Hello, Ms. Tian, what's the matter?" Song Jie's voice carried a hint of expectation.

However, the moment the call connected, Tian Yulan's angry questioning rang out: "Song Jie! What on earth is going on? How could Zi You's score be this bad? Didn't you guarantee there'd be no problem? What exactly did you do?"

The smile on Song Jie's face froze instantly, as if hit by a paralysis spell. He opened his mouth but found he simply didn't know how to answer. His mind went blank, his heart filled with panic and unease.

After he understood what Tian Yulan was saying, Song Jie also frowned tightly. He realized the severity of the situation far exceeded his imagination. He hurriedly called Cui Jingli.

"Cui Jingli, um... is there a problem with the Gold Medal Class exam papers?" Song Jie's voice was full of anxiety.

Upon receiving Song Jie's inquiry about the exam papers, Cui Jingli immediately understood that Song Jie must have leaked the papers to parents.

A surge of anger rose in his heart. Without any explanation, he directly hung up the phone. For Song Jie's bottom-line-less behavior, Cui Jingli was startled. He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't adopted the exam papers Song Jie provided; otherwise, who knows what a mess this Gold Medal Class recruitment would have turned into.

Song Jie stared at the hung-up phone, his heart a blank void. He didn't know what to do. He muddled through until off-work, dragging heavy steps toward the parking lot.

There, he saw Tian Yulan and several parents. Their faces were written full of anger and dissatisfaction, like volcanoes about to erupt.

Song Jie walked over apprehensively, his voice trembling slightly, "Several parents, let's change places to talk. It's not convenient here."

Tian Yulan also knew the school wasn't a place to talk, so she brought the several parents and Song Jie to the coffee shop near the school.

Upon entering the coffee shop, Tian Yulan couldn't wait to say, "Teacher Song, you must give us an explanation. Why is Zi You's score so bad? Didn't you say the Gold Medal Class was no problem? Did you even put your heart into it?" Tian Yulan's voice was sharp and piercing, like a sharp sword stabbing straight into Song Jie's heart.

Song Jie said with a face full of guilt, "Ms. Tian, I didn't expect this either. I really don't know where the problem came from. I taught the children according to normal teaching methods, too."

Another parent also said, "Teacher Song, we trusted you to send our children here. With the situation like this, you have to give us a solution. We can't just watch our children lose the chance to enter the Gold Medal Class."

Song Jie said helplessly, "Parents, I'm in a difficult spot too. I don't know what to do right now either. I've already done my best."

Tian Yulan said angrily, "You don't know what to do? Then why did you promise us back then? Isn't this deceiving us? Can you face the trust we placed in you?"

Song Jie hurriedly said, "Ms. Tian, please don't be angry. I also wanted to help the children. I really didn't expect it to turn out like this. I regret it very much too."

The several parents accused Song Jie one after another; Song Jie could only lower his head and silently endure their fury.