Chapter 2: Don't be a rich second generation

One week later, Beijing.

Chen Nuo stood outside the Capital Airport, breathing in the thick smog and looking at the dust-filled highway.

He suddenly had a sense of unreality.

Ever since he made that call to Chen Bi, his life seemed to have been pressed on the fast-forward button. Every frame passed so quickly, so fast that he felt a bit dazed.

That's right, this was the way out he found after thinking it over.

Since the path of studying didn't work, he could only find another way.

Without a doubt, the art exam was just such a way.

Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, Shanghai Theatre Academy, any of them would do, what if?

After all, the short videos he shot were quite popular, so did that mean he had some talent in this area? Could he use this to get into college?

Chen Bi heard what Chen Nuo said on the phone and thought he was daydreaming.

For this, the two of them first had an argument on the phone.

Afterwards, Chen Nuo went home and had a long talk with Chen Bi for several hours.

In the end, neither father nor son could convince the other. Chen Nuo didn't force it anymore, used the pocket money he had saved, bought a plane ticket, left a note, and flew directly to Beijing.

Anyway, there was still over ten thousand in the card, which was enough for renting a room and signing up for a class.

Before he even left the airport, Chen Bi's call came.

The first sentence was: "Did you really go to BJ?"

Chen Nuo said: "Yes."

Chen Bi was silent for a moment and said: "Can't be bothered with you!" After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Not even a minute later, his mother Pan Chengrong's call came: "Son, are you really going to attend that Film Academy?"

In his previous life, Chen Nuo was always at odds with Chen Bi and often argued, but his relationship with his mother was always very good.

He gave a light "um" and said: "Mom, I've made up my mind. Don't listen to Dad's nonsense, the Film Academy is not some wild school, it's a proper university. I'll go and study for four years, and it's still state-recognized."

Pan Chengrong said: "Sigh, don't you know your dad? He says nasty things, but actually he just wants you to come back and help him, so you can take over his business later."

"Mom, I don't want to take over any business. I just want to attend college."

Chen Nuo said this without a hint of hesitation.

In his previous life, he was just like what Pan Chengrong said, waiting to take over.

He didn't get into college, went to work in Chen Bi's enterprise, and became an idle rich second generation.

It sounded wonderful, but in reality?

In reality, it was also quite wonderful.

But after living a wonderful life for too long, a person is completely ruined.

No one in the enterprise valued him, and Chen Bi didn't delegate power to him. No one in the company took him seriously at all, and even if he accomplished something, people just thought it was because his old man was awesome.

At first, Chen Nuo wanted to achieve some results to prove himself, but later, after being hit once or twice, he gave up on himself.

Anyway, there was money to spend and girls to chase, why bother working hard?

As a result, 2008 came. At that time, Chen Bi had already transformed from a coal boss into a developer.

Just as he started, he was on the verge of bankruptcy.

With his career about to fail, employee wages, bank loans, and contractors' demands for payment were all pressing down on him like mountains. Chen Bi drank to drown his sorrows and escape reality every day. Eventually, he had an unclear relationship with a woman and was caught in the act by Pan Chengrong one day.

At that time, Pan Chengrong was already worried about her son's future and often complained that Chen Bi shouldn't have let Chen Nuo not attend college.

As a result, Chen Bi caused such a mess again, and in a fit of anger, the couple divorced.

Afterwards, Pan went to the other side of the Pacific, opened a laundry with a friend of hers in LA, and had been alone ever since.

Although later, Chen Bi managed to pull through, the broken mirror could no longer be reunited.

In this life, Chen Nuo naturally wouldn't sit by and watch the story develop like that.

Getting into college was the first step in his plan; the second step was to have his own career,

so as to avoid the ending of his parents divorcing and being separated by thousands of miles in 2008.

Pan Chengrong sighed on the phone and said: "You are just like your dad, both stubborn. He says he won't bother with you, but actually he arranged everything for you a few days ago. You know your Uncle Zhang in Shanxi, right? He happens to have a house there, your dad went to rent it, and pulled strings to sign you up for a training class, which is said to be one that guarantees learning and passing."

"I'll send you the address of the house in a moment, you can go directly to the property management to get the key, just say your Uncle Zhang's name."

"As for money, I'll send you fifty thousand in a moment, spend it sparingly. Your dad thinks you can't do it, but Mom thinks you can, keep it up, son."

Chen Nuo didn't know what to feel, and finally said heavily: "Got it."

Following Pan Chengrong's address, Chen Nuo took a taxi.

It turned out that the house Chen Bi found for him was next to the Film Academy, in a newly built elevator apartment complex.

Getting the key from the property management went quite smoothly; they must have been notified long ago.

The floor of the house was quite suitable, room 02 on the 21st floor, perfectly avoiding the dust layer, and it was a slab structure with two households per floor, with a ventilated, spacious, and bright corridor.

On the brown anti-theft door of 2102, there was a big "Fu" character pasted, and there was a shoe rack at the entrance with a few pairs of shoes, as if someone had lived there before.

Chen Nuo dragged his suitcase to the door and took out the key Chen Bi gave him.

Inserted the key into the keyhole, turned it, opened the door, and dragged his suitcase, preparing to walk forward—then he heard an "ah" sound from inside the room.

Bang.

Chen Nuo immediately retreated and closed the door with an expressionless face.

Staring at the pairs of women's shoes on the shoe rack, he thought for three seconds.

Why was there someone?

Could it be a tenant, or was it a relative of Uncle Zhang?

With breasts that big, it definitely wouldn't be Uncle Zhang himself, right?

But he couldn't call Chen Bi, so he had to ask himself.

He felt it wasn't a big deal; he just looked at a swimsuit style, no matter how chaste a woman was, she couldn't fight him to the death.

After waiting for a while, Chen Nuo raised his hand to press the doorbell again.

"Ding-dong, ding-dong."

The sound of slippers moving came from inside the room, and a female voice came through the door, feeling very vigilant: "Who is it?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 3 =====