Just two days after moving, Lu Yanhe hadn't even slept soundly in his new bed when he had to carry his suitcase to report to Zhenhua.
On the morning of reporting, Lu Yanhe was still having breakfast when Chen Ziyan arrived.
"Sister Zi Yan, why are you here?" Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Zi Yan in surprise.
Chen Ziyan said, "Aren't you going to register today? I'll go with you. I've been to Zhenhua, this prestigious institution of learning, before when I accompanied artists to events. It's been a while since I've been there."
Lu Yanhe said, "Today is registration day, so there will probably be a lot of people, so it won't be very nice to go shopping."
"Then you have to check on your dorm and your teachers, greet those you should, and get to know those you should get to know ahead of time. It's not like you won't be working during your four years at university, and it's true that you should prioritize your studies. But if some official activities overlap, you still have to ask for leave." Chen Ziyan said this, then changed the subject, "As for you living out here, don't you know that the school requires students to live on campus? How are you going to manage this if you don't inform the college first?"
Lu Yanhe really didn't think of this.
Seeing that Lu Yanhe had stopped talking, Chen Ziyan raised her chin and said, "Alright, stop wasting time and eat quickly. I'll take you there after you're done."
Lu Yanhe said "oh".
While they were eating, there was suddenly a hurried noise coming from upstairs. It was the sound of Li Zhibai running out in a hurry.
"Old Lu, are you gone? Are you still here?" His voice shouted.
"I'm here." Lu Yanhe looked puzzled. He turned to look at Li Zhibai who was hurrying downstairs and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Aren't you reporting in today? You're carrying so many bags. If I don't take you there, why don't you take a taxi?" Li Zhibai said as he walked downstairs. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Chen Ziyan.
"Hey, when did Sister Zi Yan come?"
"Just arrived." Chen Ziyan smiled as she glanced at the boy with messy hair like a bird's nest. "Are you sending Lu Yanhe to report? Where's Yan Liang?"
"Yes, Yan Liang's parents are here, and he's staying with them in the hotel." Li Zhibai said, "Jingyi's school registration starts today, and his parents are accompanying him."
Lu Yanhe said to Li Zhibai, "Sister Zi Yan, it's really hard for you to take me there. You got up so early in the morning and even thought about taking me to register."
Li Zhibai put his hands on his hips, looking very proud and self-righteous.
"That's what we agreed on, brother."
Chen Ziyan said, "So you guys had already agreed on this. Looks like I came here for nothing."
Li Zhibai: "How can I? Since you're here, I'll just be your escort. On a day like this, we need a patriarch to take charge."
These two people are really...
Lu Yanhe actually knew that the two of them were worried about him going to register alone. Not only would it be inconvenient to carry so many bags, but he would also be out of place with the students who were accompanied by their parents.
There is no need to say thank you, even if I do it would sound corny.
Yesterday, he was still envious of Li Pengfei for having such a caring father, but today, they told him that he is a person, but also not a person.
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"Teacher Chen, when will our college's star freshman report for school?"
When Chen Shiqiu came to the college to pick up materials, he was asked this question right away.
There is only one star student in their class, Lu Yanhe.
Chen Shiqiu smiled and didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked jokingly, "Why, are you his fan?"
"Of course, who doesn't like a handsome boy?" The person who spoke to Chen Shiqiu was a junior student. He spoke very boldly and without any hint of reserve.
"You're already a senior, so be more reserved."
"Why are you being so reserved? Everyone loves beauty. A gentleman loves a graceful lady, and a beautiful woman loves a handsome man."
Chen Shiqiu smiled and nodded with his finger, "Study hard, and when the younger brother arrives, you will definitely know the news."
Chen Shiqiu knew that Lu Yanhe would report today, but he didn't know exactly when he would arrive.
Among the freshmen he is about to take over, Lu Yanhe is the most special one. Needless to say, what makes him special is of course not explained.
Before he even arrived, the school and college leaders had already greeted him several times. Their meaning was very simple: he was an artist, a public figure, and attracted a lot of attention, so they had to pay attention to everything about him.
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There are a lot of people in Zhenhua today. Almost every new student who comes to register is followed by his or her parents, or even more parents, including grandparents.
For an ordinary family, it is no exaggeration to say that it is a matter of honor for the family if their child can go to Zhenhua. Therefore, it is not uncommon for the whole family to go out and send their children to school on the registration day.
All external vehicles are not allowed to enter the school, which causes serious traffic congestion at the school gate.
Chen Ziyan asked Li Zhibai to accompany Lu Yanhe to report with the luggage first.
As a result, they underestimated the importance of Lu Yanhe's report to Zhenhua in the eyes of the media. Not long after Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai got off the car, they were blocked by a group of media who were waiting there.
"Yan He, today is your reporting day. Can you share your feelings with us?"
"Is Li Zhibai here to accompany you today? Don't your parents come with you?"
"Will you retire from the entertainment industry and focus on your studies in the next four years?"
…
All kinds of questions came like a tide.
None of them expected to be blocked by media reporters at the school gate.
Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai were dumbfounded.
They were all wearing sunglasses and hats, but they were still recognized so quickly.
Lu Yanhe never expected that the media would actually ask him a question like "Why didn't your parents come with you?"
Li Zhibai, who always acted like a big shot, smiled for the first time and said, "Hey guys, Xiao Lu is here today. There are so many people here, why don't we block the entrance? They'll blame us for blocking traffic, right?"
The media reporters had only heard about Li Zhibai's temper, but not all of them had seen it.
After he said this, the media reporters felt guilty that they were indeed hindering others by blocking the way.
"We have been waiting for so long, in this hot weather. Yan He, please say a few words so that we can report back." said the reporter.
Lu Yanhe had no choice but to answer a few words.
"I'm very excited to register. I'm finally going to college and have been looking forward to college life."
"I won't quit the entertainment industry. I still have to earn money for tuition. There's no other way. Children from poor families can only rely on themselves."
"I will also be sharing other work with you guys later, including the book I worked on before, 'Jump Up,' which has now been completed and is expected to be available next month. I hope you will support me."
"There are a lot of people here today, and I'm in a hurry to register. Let's talk about it next time."
The media were not happy to let him go.
But at this moment, two security guards suddenly came over.
"Who are you? What are you doing here? Spread out."
"Are you here to register?" Another security guard looked at Lu Yanhe, who was trapped in the crowd, and reacted. "You are the star who got into Zhenhua this year, right? Come in quickly, there are many people behind you."
Lu Yanhe was grateful for their help and immediately went into the school with Li Zhibai.
The school guards checked very strictly. New students like them who were not entered into the school security system had to bring their admission letters before they could bring anyone into the campus.
Lu Yanhe couldn't help but ask, "Then how will Sister Zi Yan get in later?"
"Go check in first, and we'll talk later." Li Zhibai said, "It's going to be hard to find a parking space around here today. Maybe she won't show up even after you've checked in."
When Lu Yanhe heard this, he realized that this was also the case.
Although both of them were wearing hats and sunglasses, the movement just now had attracted some people's attention. In addition, their disguise did not affect their original image, and still attracted the attention of many people. At another look, many people recognized them.
People around them took out their cell phones one after another and took pictures of Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai.
But after all, they were at school, and everyone had already known that Lu Yanhe would become their alumnus, so no one came up to ask for their autographs or for photos.
They followed the signs for about fifteen minutes before finally finding the gathering point.
Each college has a stall.
There is a sign in front of each stall with the name of the college.
Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai were followed by eyes all the way here, and when they got here, the news spread from one person to another.
When Lu Yanhe found the registration point for the School of Arts, almost everyone around him was looking at him and Li Zhibai curiously.
Several young people who looked about their age were sitting under the tent, wearing T-shirts with the name of the college printed on them, and they all had kind smiles on their faces.
"Lu Yanhe, right?"
"Finally you've arrived!"
…
Lu Yanhe took off his sunglasses and greeted them.
"Hello, seniors."
Under the guidance of these seniors, Lu Yanhe signed in, completed the relevant procedures, and was then taken to a nearby building to pay by card. He was then assigned to his dormitory, given some registration supplies, and a notice to assemble tomorrow night.
"Are you going to the dormitory now?" Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded behind Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe turned around in surprise.
"Senior!"
The person who came was Helan.
She is already a junior this year and did not participate in the freshman reception volunteer work this year, but the other party is a junior in the School of Arts and a direct colleague.
Helan smiled brightly and said, "Come on, I'll take you to the dormitory."
Lu Yanhe: "Thank you, Senior."
"Senior, you are too much. You have snatched away our chance to get closer to our junior!" A senior who was in charge of registration complained jokingly.
"You're just kidding. I'm the head of Lu Yanhe's fan club." He Lan said proudly, waving his hand. "Don't worry, you still have plenty of opportunities to get closer to this little brother. As the host who has known him for a long time, I have to express my enthusiasm today."
Since Helan said so, there was nothing others could say.
Lu Yanhe bowed slightly to the seniors at the registration point and said, "Well, seniors, I'm going to the dormitory first. Bye."
"Bye-Bye."
Li Zhibai helped Lu Yanhe carry two suitcases the whole time, like a bodyguard, without saying a word.
After they left, someone suddenly realized, "Wasn't that Li Zhibai next to Lu Yanhe just now?"
"Ah? I didn't notice. I was so focused on looking at Lu Yanhe. He's so handsome in person."
"It's Li Zhibai. Even though he's wearing sunglasses, I recognized him! He actually came here with Lu Yanhe to report."
"But, he's such a big star, and he's so casual when he reports? I thought he'd have at least seven or eight bodyguards carrying seven or eight boxes to escort him."
"Are you filming?"
"Is this even worth filming? Don't we have a few people like this in our school every year?"
"Too."
"I just forgot to add my junior as my friend."
"Oh, yes."
"It's okay. There are still more than ten days of military training to come. We are his peer mentors."
"He looks very young, very polite, and not arrogant at all."
"People online say he's a very approachable artist, without any airs or temper."
"This is probably the first time in history that an idol artist has been admitted to Zhenhua."
"Who says it's not true? There are a lot of Zhenhua alumni who have gone on to become entertainers after graduating, but he's the only one who got into Zhenhua as an entertainer."
"I heard that this year's freshman representative will be giving a speech, and I was thinking of looking for him."
"Have you found him?"
"No, it seems that his scores weren't very high, and some leaders felt that he couldn't represent the freshmen."
"That's true. They didn't even make it into Yuming's top ten."
“I don’t think I’ve won any major awards.”
"That's right. I heard that there's a writer in this freshman class who has already published two books."
"Are you talking about Miao Yue? Her mother is a writer, so her publishing a book is nothing."
"Too."
…
With the appearance of Lu Yanhe, the news began to spread everywhere.
Although Zhenhua is Zhenhua, it does not mean that they will not eat the five grains of food in the world.
If a star comes to your school, you will look at him curiously.
Compared to the reserved and wait-and-see curiosity of students in school, the attention online is different.
The few words that Lu Yanhe said in front of the media cameras have been published by major media outlets. Leveraging the topic of "Lu Yanhe enrolled in Zhenhua today", they have been hyped up and used to generate traffic.
The topic that had finally died down was brought to the forefront again.
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Jiang Yuqian also saw the news on her homepage and found out that Lu Yanhe started school today.
When Lu Yanhe said in a casual manner, "I won't quit the entertainment industry. I still have to earn tuition. There's no other way. Children from poor families can only rely on themselves," Jiang Yuqian was stunned.
This was actually the first time that Lu Yanhe said in public that he was a "child from a poor family."
When Lu Yanhe participated in the competition, this label was always attached to him.
But after a few years, many people have forgotten about it.
Especially since this summer, the overall impression Lu Yanhe has given everyone is that he is very active. He is filming movies, recording documentaries, writing books, having scandals, recording a program, and singing at a party. His career is very diverse.
Almost no one would regard Lu Yanhe as a "child from a poor family".
But Jiang Yuqian knew that Lu Yanhe had not made much money in the past few years, and with such a family background, he was not crying poor when he said he had no money.
Jiang Yuqian frowned and was just thinking about whether she should help Lu Yanhe find some lucrative job, but then she changed her mind and realized that with Chen Ziyan around, there was no point in worrying about it. Lu Yanhe didn't seem to be short of work right now, it was just that the price was low and she couldn't quote a price.
To be honest, his foundation is too shallow and he is just a false celebrity, relying entirely on his image as a top student to stand out.
This can certainly make quick money, but from the work that Lu Yanhe has made public, it can be seen that Chen Ziyan has no intention of letting Lu Yanhe make quick money.
I will definitely take Lu Yanhe with me if I have the chance in the future, at least I can make some money first.
If a young person doesn’t have some money in his wallet, he can’t hold his head up in front of his classmates and friends.
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Helan took Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai to the dormitory area.
He Lan said, "A lot of people in the academy have been talking about you these days. Everyone is very curious about you."
Lu Yanhe asked, "Senior, have you been in school all summer?"
"I went back once, but I spent most of my time at school," Helan said. "I heard from Mingyue that she has also been in charge of coordinating matters related to 'Jump Up' on behalf of Jiang Yin."
"Yes, Sister Mingyue helped us a lot."
"I really envy her for being able to do this with you," Helan said. "Originally, Mingyue said she would come with me to pick you up today, but she has something to do at the publishing house. We're still discussing it. Are you free tonight? If you are, Mingyue and I will treat you to dinner. Welcome to Zhenhua."
Hearing this, Lu Yanhe hurriedly said, "Senior sister, there's no need to spend money."
"Don't be polite. As your seniors, we have to treat you to this meal. If you're not free today, we can find time next time." Helan said this before looking at Li Zhibai. "This is your friend, Li Zhibai, right?"
Lu Yanhe nodded.
Li Zhibai looked at Helan and suddenly smiled brightly. His row of neat white teeth even shone brightly in the sunlight.
"Hello, I'm Li Zhibai."
"Hello, I'm Helan."
"Is the dormitory a four-person room?" Lu Yanhe asked.
"Yes." Helan nodded. "Usually they're four-person rooms, but today is the first morning of registration, so maybe you're the first one in your dormitory to register."
As it turned out, it was just as Helan said, there was no one in the dormitory except him.
His bed was next to the door.
Li Zhibai put the suitcase and other things away for him.
Helan said, "Okay, I'll be leaving first. If you're free tonight, remember to send me a message. Mingyue and I are waiting for you."
As soon as Helan left, Li Zhibai winked at Lu Yanhe.
"Comrade Lu Yanhe, I didn't realize that you just arrived at school and there are already beautiful young ladies waiting for you to have dinner."
Lu Yanhe awkwardly gave him a middle finger and said, "You have evil intentions, don't look at me sideways."
Li Zhibai immediately snorted and said, "What are you saying? My heart isn't right. You don't know how honest and upright I am, your brother. Wait until you've been in the entertainment industry for a few more years and seen the true faces of those people, and you'll understand."
Li Zhibai is really qualified to say this.
Although the two debuted at the same time, Lu Yanhe has not been "in" the entertainment industry in the past few years. He has been spinning in circles and spitting at his own flesh and blood.
Li Zhi has been busy for several years, and what he has seen is definitely not comparable to what Lu Yanhe has seen.
Lu Yanhe looked at the bare dormitory and decided to put the suitcase on the shelf first, and throw the quilt, mattress and other things on the bed without packing up.
"It's just like you said. Sister Zi Yan hasn't contacted me yet. I guess she hasn't found a parking space yet."
"I told you a long time ago," Li Zhibai said. "What's the matter? You pack up and I'll leave first?"
"I'll call Sister Zi Yan and see if she wants to have lunch with us. If so, you can come too. Otherwise, let's go to Jingyi to find Yan Liang. Isn't he just checking in? The dormitory at Jingyi should be better than ours, right?"
"How would I know? But why do you two care about the dormitory environment? How many days a week can you actually stay here?" Li Zhibai said, "You've spent so much on rent and you're not living in this place. Aren't you wasting money?"
It made so much sense that he couldn't refute it.
Lu Yanhe called Chen Ziyan.
"I just found a parking space. I have lunch with some friends. If you want to go with Li Zhibai to find Yan Liang, that's fine. I was planning to ask you to come along. My friends are all from Zhenhua, but there's no rush." Chen Ziyan said, "There's no rush. I'll introduce you to them today."
When Lu Yanhe heard this, he said, "Then we can go and do whatever we want?"
"Go ahead." Chen Ziyan had just finished speaking when she suddenly remembered something. "Wait a minute, both of you. Come back to that door. We haven't taken a group photo yet. You have to take a photo on the day of your registration. It's a good souvenir!"
"Oh, okay, here I come."
Lu Yanhe told Li Zhibai about it.
Li Zhibai stepped down from the stage, looking calm and composed, and said, "Let's go."
When you come, everyone looks at you; when you leave, everyone looks at you.
Lu Yanhe couldn't help but wonder, when will this situation end?
I don’t think it will last long, and everyone will probably be excited for only two or three days.
Li Zhibai suddenly remembered something and laughed with great joy, saying, "You're about to start military training. I'm afraid you'll be as dark as a gorilla."
"What's the big deal?" Lu Yanhe said, "I'm quite happy about it. Later, in the play 'Phoenix Terrace', the director said that I was too weak and scholarly, and wanted me to look more robust."
Li Zhibai squinted his eyes: "You have also pretended this."
Lu Yanhe: "How could that be? I can't pretend like you can. I learned all this from you."
While arguing with each other, the two of them walked to the school gate they had just entered and met Chen Ziyan.
After taking several group photos, Chen Ziyan checked them and said with satisfaction, "Okay, you guys can have fun. I'm leaving now."
"Bye, Sister Zi Yan."
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Once he arrived at the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, his painting style changed drastically.
A group of young men and women with beautiful and smooth figures.
The appearance of Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai attracted most of the attention.
However, confusion appeared on the faces of these people at the same time, as if they didn't understand why they saw the two of them here?
What they didn't expect was that some people here were much more proactive and positive.
There was actually a girl who ran up to Li Zhibai and asked for his contact information.
Lu Yanhe thought that Li Zhibai would blush and be shy. After all, apart from being a big talker, he didn't have much experience. But it turned out that this guy had been in the entertainment industry for several years. He had probably seen this kind of scene many times. He was not surprised at all and was not moved at all. He directly refused.
Li Zhibai remained unmoved.
Yan Liang has already arrived at the dormitory. His parents are helping him make his bed and pack his things.
Like Lu Yanhe, he was the first to arrive at the dormitory, and now there was no second person there yet.
"Uncle, aunt."
Lu Yanhe is just like Li Zhibai, and he is very good at pretending to be well behaved in front of his elders.
This was not the first time they met, so Li Zhibai booked a place and took Yan Liang's parents to have lunch together at noon.
After lunch, Yan Liang's parents were about to go back.
The reason they came here this time was because Yan Liang was going to college and had to register.
In their more traditional mindsets, this is a very important day and they want to bring their children with them.
Of course, it was also because they hadn't seen Yan Liang for a long time and wanted to come and see him.
Yan Liang started working as an entertainer and studying at the age of fifteen, living with Li Zhibai and Lu Yanhe. He was rarely with his parents and rarely saw them. (End of this chapter)
