PFC Chapter 405: Bird Disdain
Chapter 405: Bird Disdain
Simply put, having college entrance examination scores and not having college entrance examination scores are two completely different concepts for these second and third generation children.
Among them, the level of college entrance examination scores is also directly equated with the value of studying abroad.
If you score around 700 in the college entrance examination and then go abroad to study, that means you are studying abroad in a serious university, and you are taking the elite talent route that others can't even dream of.
Those who have poor college entrance examination scores or simply skip the college entrance examination and go abroad directly are no different from those who, in the eyes of outsiders, have learned nothing and cannot do well in domestic schools, so they can only go abroad to attend a fake university to gild their resume.
Very stereotypical.
And because of the special nature of the college entrance examination in China, college entrance examination scores are also one of the items of comparison among various families in the circle in their open and secret struggles.
Yes, that's right.
Even the young masters and young ladies from the top wealthy families in Haiqi are inevitably compared with other people's children and become a source of bragging rights in the hands of their parents.
Even because it has a commercial nature, the trend of showing off and comparison is even worse.
Some will even be used as weapons in business warfare, becoming sharp blades to attack and suppress competing families.
The most typical case is that two companies set their sights on the same project at the same time, both sides are equally matched and both are determined to win.
At this time, one of the parties releases the news that the other party's child did not take the domestic college entrance examination and went directly to study abroad, and then simply spreads the news such as "the second generation children failed the college entrance examination and went abroad to gild themselves", "the certain group has no successors", and "wealth cannot last for more than three generations", forming a one-sided rhythm of public opinion.
By then, the partners will naturally make trade-offs and decisions in order to protect their reputation and the overall situation.
Therefore, many people choose to take the college entrance examination in China with peace of mind. After the results are out and their families have shown off enough, they will then discuss whether to study abroad.
Having said that, those who choose to study abroad right after graduating from high school are still a minority in the circle. Most people still choose to finish college in China first.
Going abroad is mainly concentrated in the stages of being an exchange student at a prestigious foreign university during college, studying for a master's degree, or a doctorate after graduation.
Bai Yuan had a clear purpose. She transferred to Haiqi from Beijing in order to inherit the Bai family. She had also long decided to apply for Haiqi University, which was ranked among the top ten in the country and was located in Haiqi. She had no plans or need to study abroad for the time being.
And considering that she has always been ranked first, she will have no problem getting admitted no matter which school she applies to.
Even before the college entrance examination, some schools had extended olive branches to her, trying to get Bai Yuan to change her college entrance examination wishes and enroll in their schools by offering her preferential treatment.
It was just that because Bai Yuan did a good job of screening information, these calls and overtures had already been screened and filtered out by the people below before being handed to her, and did not cause her any trouble or impact.
She also does not need to market or promote herself through this means.
Of course, Bai Yuan is not the only one who enjoys the same treatment. Basically, all the top 20 students in the school have received offers from more than one school.
Their approach and methods of handling the situation are completely opposite to Bai Yuan's.
At recent banquets in the circle, many parents have begun to intentionally or unintentionally reveal that their sons or daughters have received olive branches from several schools, and they have to pretend to be troubled when speaking.
Finally, I would like to add, "It doesn't matter what school they go to. We don't care about grades. As long as the children are happy, their health and safety are more important than anything else."
Very Versailles.
The closer the college entrance examination gets, the more tense and solemn the atmosphere in the class becomes.
Although everyone is a top student and the gap between each person is very small, as long as there is a ranking, there will be a priority.
There are only so many rankings. If you rank high, others will naturally rank lower. It is a common occurrence that a one-point difference can make a difference of 17th or 18th place.
Even if being admitted to a prestigious school is not a problem as long as the scores are high, everyone is an elite cultivated by the family with all their efforts, and no one wants to be left behind. Naturally, everyone wants to be the first.
What we are pursuing is to achieve both score and ranking.
Therefore, as time goes by, the competition becomes more and more intense, and the atmosphere in the class has reached full swing, which is no worse than that of high school students in other schools.
No matter how tense the atmosphere was, it had no effect on Bai Yuan. After handing over her position and work in the Student Union, she was even more free than usual.
Time flies and it is two months before the college entrance examination.
That day, Bai Yuan had just returned home from school and noticed something was wrong before he even drove into his yard.
Outside the yard, several black commercial vehicles lined up outside her yard in an extremely exaggerated manner, forming a menacing convoy.
Several burly men in black suits and black sunglasses were patrolling in front and behind the convoy on guard. Through Bai Yuan's excellent eyesight and keen observation, he saw that some of them had deep scars on the back of their hands and between their eyebrows.
If there is a professional surgeon at this time, it is not difficult to tell from the neat incisions and sutures on the scars that most of these scars are caused by controlled knives.
That is scar.
Bai Yuan was a little speechless, and his eyes, which were always calm, now contained a bit of disgust.
If she hadn't seen that each car had a white license plate with red letters on the front and back, she would have thought that it was some gangster who was out on the town and was causing trouble at her house.
The mouse also put on a show for the cat.
Seeing Bai Yuan's black Maybach approaching, the man with a scar in a suit who was leading the patrol first raised his hand to greet him politely, then walked to a black car in the convoy and opened the door.
An adult male then got out of the car.
He was wearing a well-tailored grey suit, with the collar of his black shirt open casually as if he was not fussy about the details. He had a loose and lazy temperament, and his every move was casual with a unique charm, yet he exuded a powerful aura that brought with it a sense of oppression. One could tell at a glance that he was not someone to be trifled with, and one would not dare to show any contempt or neglect towards him.
Although the man looked to be only in his early twenties, he had a pair of extremely sharp and deep eyes, which were filled with a ruthlessness and determination that did not match his age, as if he had emerged from a hail of swords and spears at such a young age. Although there was a nonchalant smile on his lips, there was always a lingering hostility between his brows.
The man got out of the car slowly and posed with his hands in his pockets like a gangster in a Hong Kong drama. When he looked up at Bai Yuan, his eyes almost flashed with a sharp electric light.
The next second after seeing Bai Yuan, his eyes gradually became clear again, and the smile on his lips also had a bit of sincerity. The whole person seemed to be reborn, and he had shed the aura of a tough boss. As if he wanted to give Bai Yuan a warm hug with Hawaiian style, he strode towards her with his arms open.
"Little~sister~!!!"
Looking at Song Yanming walking towards him, Bai Yuan felt a chill running down his spine and around the back of his neck, giving him goose bumps all over his body.
Who knows?
This is too... embarrassing!!!
Sweeping over her whole body with an unprecedented embarrassment, Bai Yuan experienced first-hand what it felt like to dig her way out of a villa with her toes. Not only did she want to cover her face with her hands, she even wanted to pretend that she didn't know him and cut off all ties with him.
The question is, there is a feeling of powerlessness when watching acquaintances pretending to be cool.
I want to escape but I can't! ! !
Bai Yuan's heart was filled with alarm, and he used up all his efforts not to take a single step back. He just stood there with a stiff expression and body, looking at Song Yanming with an extremely cold and speechless face.
The disgust is palpable.
Why are all these mysophobes pretending to be so?
If he could really give her a hug today, she would write the name Bai Yuan backwards!
As expected, Song Yanming walked up to Bai Yuan with his arms outstretched like a hairy crab and stopped. Seeing that she did not retreat or dodge, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.
The two of them just stood there staring at each other for a while, and finally Song Yanming was the first to succumb to the pressure. He put down his exaggerated arms, raised his hands to rub Bai Yuan's head, and then, as before, he familiarly put his elbow on Bai Yuan's shoulder and raised his eyebrows and said:
"You are so cold when you see your brother Song, without any expression at all?"
Then, he skillfully took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, flicked his slender and flexible fingers at the bottom, picked out the half-protruding cigarette and put it in his mouth.
The whole movement was done smoothly and effortlessly, as if it had been practiced countless times. The whole set of handsome and coherent movements was extremely pleasing to the eye.
Song Yanming didn't reach for the lighter, but just casually held the cigarette in his mouth, and spoke vaguely under the influence of it:
"Aren't you curious about why I, Brother Song, suddenly came to Haiqi?"
Bai Yuan: "...I'm just curious about when you will leave."
The Song family is mainly active in Beijing and its surrounding areas, as well as the southeastern border areas, and has no "business" in Haiqi.
The only people who could be related to the Song family were Song's father, his mistress who had caused a sensation in the city and was known to everyone in Beijing, and their two children.
It was precisely because the Song family had never set foot in Haiqi and Song Yanming could not reach here for the time being that Song's father was able to move his family to this city and settle down temporarily.
There is no doubt that Song Yanming came to Haiqi to deal with Song's father's family.
More than two years have passed since Song's father threatened to divorce Song's mother and take his mistress and her child home.
There are dramas every day. Bai Yuan goes home on vacation every year and can eat fresh and hot melons every year, and each time it is different.
The trivial matters of the Song family became a hot topic of conversation in the compound after dinner.
It is also incredible that Song Yanming dragged it out for two years before actually starting to deal with this matter.
It feels like he is forcing himself to endure the hardship without any effort and to act out a role without any purpose. Something that could have been explained in a few words, he spent 30,000 words to only give the beginning of it.
Just ask yourself, this is a very big deal for everyone, and they would like to keep it secret as much as possible. Often, before it is leaked out, they will deal with it thoroughly and vigorously, without leaving any trace.
How could we allow such a clown to jump around in front of us for two years?
This efficiency is indeed too low, which does not fit with Song Yanming's usual ruthless and decisive personality.
Bai Yuan raised his eyes and glanced at the cigarette that Song Yanming was using to pretend to be cool, and saw that he had no intention of lighting it. It was obvious that he was just holding it in his mouth to look cool and to create a decoration for his appearance and personality, so he ignored him.
Song Yanming pulled the corner of his mouth back and slowly uttered four words: "It will take a few more days."
"Tsk." Bai Yuan couldn't help but made a smacking sound.
This means we have to postpone it for a few days.
Facing Bai Yuan's stronger disdain, Song Yanming didn't care much. He just narrowed his eyes dangerously, chuckled, and explained:
"You don't know this, right? What's the point of resolving it so early? Now that you are old enough, you will be more capable of making judgments."
When he said the second half of the sentence, Song Yanming's tone was filled with obvious contempt and sarcasm, and a chilling light flashed across his eyes again.
Then, as if nothing had happened, he led Bai Yuan to his car.
"If you are interested, I will tell you in detail later. Your brother Song and I have other things to do. Get in the car and follow me to meet your brother Sheng."
Hearing the words "Brother Sheng", Bai Yuan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Song Yanming, "Zhou Sheng?"
"What else? Who is this 'your brother Sheng'?" Song Yanming raised his eyebrows again and asked teasingly instead of answering.
"Your brother Sheng graduated from university, and his family found him a job, but they can't let him touch the pillar industry..."
Without Song Yanming finishing his words, Bai Yuan was able to deduce the whole story after hearing this.
To put it bluntly, Zhou Sheng is a weird person. As a top seed player who has encountered many problems since he was a child, he has caused countless troubles and done countless stupid things.
The family was also afraid that after he actually took over the family business, he would squander the Zhou family's century-long savings.
What can they do with such an heir? Either the Zhou family elders try their best to find him a brother or sister to start a new life, or they can only let him get married and have children as soon as possible, and start training from the next generation of grandchildren.
Considering that Zhou Sheng has been an only child for so many years, the two elders of the Zhou family probably chose the latter.
In this way, he cannot interfere in the family business, but he cannot just sit there doing nothing!
Anyway, the Zhou family is large and powerful. In addition to the core industries, they also have a lot of less important assets. They wouldn't feel bad even if they gave them all to Zhou Shenghao.
The two elders of the Zhou family discussed it and realized that Song Yanming, who had a very close relationship with Zhou Sheng, came to Haiqi to handle household affairs. They thought that if something happened, they could still count on him to help.
So, it was decided to pack up and send everyone to Haiqi, and give Shenghua Entertainment here to him to manage.
And now it is so popular that it has the top artist Xue Ze and has signed many big stars. It has become the leading enterprise in the domestic entertainment industry. It is a company that makes a lot of money in the domestic entertainment industry and has a market value of hundreds of billions. However, for the Zhou family and the top families in the compound, it is just a fringe industry that they can squander at will without any regrets.