novelraw Chapter 155
Chapter 155
Chapter 155: Take the Exam with What? My Looks?
After sending off the former occupants of the company, Jiang Zhou sat in the boss’s chair, the corners of his mouth lifting.
This feeling was truly delightful. It was as if everything had been handed to him for free.
In just half an hour, everything was ready. And he’d even picked up a fair-skinned, pretty receptionist along the way.
Meanwhile, Yin Shuya leaned against the manager’s office doorframe, arms crossed, quietly watching him.
“What? Stunned by my handsomeness?”
She rolled her eyes. “I just think this scene looks a little familiar.”
Jiang Zhou smirked. “My coronation?”
“No. More like the Monkey King storming the Celestial Palace, saying the Jade Emperor’s throne rotates, and this year it’s my family’s turn.
“Please get out, and close the door behind you.”
Yin Shuya snorted. “Anyway, I came to tell you something. Dying to Survive is about to hold its opening ceremony.”
Jiang Zhou’s expression turned serious. “When are they planning to start shooting?”
“Mid-month. I’ll be going too.”
“Filming at Shangjing Film City?”
She shook her head. “Most of our locations are in Beihai. We want to recreate the real feel as much as possible.”
“Beihai, huh… such a familiar yet unfamiliar city.” Jiang Zhou couldn’t help reminiscing.
“You’re the screenwriter. Don’t you plan to check the shoot? What if it doesn’t match your vision?”
“I’ll go during winter break. I’ll personally guide the filming… and also stay up late discussing the script with the actresses.”
She gave him a long look. “I remember the movie has a villain who sells fake medicine. Want to play him yourself? You’d be perfect.”
Jiang Zhou clicked his tongue. “A sunny boy like me could never pull off that role.”
“You? Sunny boy? Have you looked in the mirror before leaving the house?”
“You’re twenty-nine and still calling yourself an innocent maiden. If you can say that, I can call myself a sunny boy without a problem.”
Yin Shuya’s eyes glinted murderously. She wanted to bite him to death.
This man’s mouth was just too poisonous.
He always said the exact thing you didn’t want to hear.
But soon, Jiang Zhou’s smile faded. His thoughts seemed heavy.
Beihai wasn’t just the filming location for Dying to Survive, it was also the next target city for Ganfanren. And more importantly, it was Feng Siruo’s home.
Eighty percent of the Feng family’s businesses were rooted there.
In that city, the family’s influence was absolute.
Promoting Ganfanren there… wouldn’t be easy.
Still, the thought of meeting Feng Siruo during winter break made him secretly happy.
“I’m leaving. Need to get back to school.”
“I helped you find an office the whole day, and you’re not even treating me to dinner?”
“You’ve got a five-star chef at home, yet you freeload at my place all the time. Have you no shame?”
“I invested ten million in you, and you’ve only treated me to one street-stall meal? Aren’t you embarrassed?”
“Next time. I’ll treat you to a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast. But today, I don’t have time.”
“When’s next time?!”
“When I go to Beihai. I’ll take you out every day then!”
He tossed the words over his shoulder and hopped into a taxi.
No kidding, tomorrow was finals.
If he didn’t study tonight, how could he possibly pass? With his looks?
He definitely didn’t want to fail all his classes in his very first semester.
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Before sunset, with a chill wind rising, Jiang Zhou returned safely to Shangjing University.
But studying alone was boring, so he called Feng Siruo and Ding Yue, and they went together to the library’s study hall.
Every university library had a self-study room.
But outside of finals week, hardly anyone actually studied there.
Most who came were couples who didn’t want to spend money on dates. They were holding books, glancing twice, then whispering and kissing until they forgot to read a single word.
“You’ve been busy running around all semester, skipping classes. Can you even pass your exams?”
“Unless the test questions are about how to flirt with girls, I’m not too confident.”
Ding Yue sneered. “Serves you right. You don’t put in the work, and now you want to cram last-minute? Pathetic.”
Jiang Zhou rubbed Feng Siruo’s head. “No worries. Classmate Feng will help me, won’t you?”
“I… I’ll try.” She picked up her book and softly read aloud, “First question, why does taxation have compulsory force?”
Jiang Zhou thought for a moment. “I know this one. I choose A.”
“This is a short-answer question. There are no choices.”
“Oh. Then skip it. Next one.”
Ding Yue nearly burst out laughing. “You can’t even answer the easiest question? You’re done for!”
Feng Siruo gave her a quick glance. “Ding Yue, don’t scold him.”
“Since when are you defending him?”
“N-no… he’s just been really busy and tired lately.”
Jiang Zhou leaned on his hand. “Even in exams, you can skip around, right? I just like doing the hard ones first.”
Ding Yue snorted.
“Fine. Siruo, give him a hard one. Let’s see him squirm.”
“Um… okay. Among the following, which counts as a current asset?
Notes payablePrepaid expensesOther payablesAccounts payable.”Jiang Zhou sighed. “I’d like to eliminate one wrong answer.”
Feng Siruo blinked.
“Then… take out C?”
“Perfect. Now let me think carefully about the others.”
“Take your time.”
“Hmm… I’ll use the outside lifeline, asking Feng Siruo.”
Her eyes widened slightly. “Then… I’ll choose B for you.”
Jiang Zhou snapped his fingers. “See? Got it right, didn’t I?”
“Yes.”
“Great! I told you, I’m not failing.”
Feng Siruo clapped softly, smiling in support.
Ding Yue, on the other hand, was fuming.
What kind of exam let you eliminate answers?
What kind of exam let you use lifelines?
These two aren’t reviewing, they are flirting right in front of me!
“You can’t even answer simple stuff. Tomorrow you’re definitely failing!”
“I just got that one right. Not convinced? Bring it on!”
Ding Yue grabbed her book and flipped madly.
She fired off several hell-level short-answer questions.
To her shock, Jiang Zhou answered them word-for-word exactly as in the textbook.
“You… how is that possible? You never even attended these lectures!”
“I was bored during summer break. Bought a few textbooks and memorized them.”
Her eyes widened. “Then why pretend to be clueless when Siruo asked?”
He smiled at Feng Siruo. “Winter break’s coming. Don’t I need to spend more time talking with her?”
“Ugh! I’m done. I’m out of here!” She slammed her book shut and stormed off.
Single people really had no place in the library.
At that moment, Feng Siruo tilted her head at him, eyes sparkling.
He met her gaze until her cheeks flushed red.
“Classmate Feng, is Beihai a fun city?”
“I don’t know.”
“You grew up there, and you’ve never really explored it?”
“It’s noisy… I’m a little scared.”
“Staying home all the time is boring. You should go out more.”
“Yiyi will accompany me. Ding Yue visits too.”
His eyes softened with pity. “I’ll go to Beihai and take you out myself.”
Her head shot up, surprised. “When?”
“Not sure. Depends on my schedule. Maybe too busy. Maybe I won’t go.”
“Oh…”
He suddenly pinched her cheek. “Why do I feel like you’re disappointed?”
She hissed softly. “No, I-I’m not!”
“Then if I do go, how about I take you to a real amusement park?”
“Too many people.”
“But I love crowded parks. That’s the fun part.”
She bit her lip. “Then… I’ll try.”
He released her face. “Tell you what. If you promise me one thing, I’ll go to Beihai.”
“What thing?”
“Every day, send me a photo of a pretty view. Not from your house. Best if it has mountains or lakes. Practice going out.”
She hesitated. “But… my house already has mountains and lakes…”
“…”
Damn it, rich girl!
No wonder she could stay home all the time.
Her family estate literally had mountains and lakes. What kind of life was that?
She looked at him pitifully. “Can we change the request?”
“Fine. Then send me a different street every day.”
“My house—”
“Not your house. But nearby is okay.”
“Oh.”
“Good. Now let’s keep studying.”
She looked at him, lips curving into a faint smile.
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Soon the sun slid down behind the western hills, and night fell.
After escorting Feng Siruo home, Jiang Zhou returned to the boys’ dormitory.
Inside, his three roommates were frantically cramming.
When they saw him enter, they instantly switched to mockery mode.
“Jiang Zhou, you know exams are tomorrow, right? And you still dare to mess around outside?”
“That’s what you get for playing around and flirting all day. Now you’re panicking, huh?”
“Don’t even think about copying my answers tomorrow. I won’t let you!”
“Regret it yet? Studying is the true essence of university life!”
Jiang Zhou sat down, smiling faintly. “What if I flirt around all semester and still don’t fail? Wouldn’t that make you question life itself?”
The three froze for a second.
“No way! Impossible! You’re definitely failing. Definitely!”
His expression hardened.
“Brothers, when have I ever made a boast I couldn’t deliver on?”
“Damn it, Jiang Zhou! Be human! Leave us some dignity!”
“You’re stabbing straight at our hearts! Killing us without a blade!”
“If you don’t fail… I swear I won’t live!”