Fortunately, Tan Mo was there, so they had nothing to worry about.
“Are you the representative of the Department of History?” Tan Mo asked with a smile. “What about the other students? What are the rest of you majoring in? Qu Yuanqi, would you mind introducing us?”
‘Know the enemy and know yourself, and one shall win all battles with no fear of defeat!’
“Mr. Sun, I’m surprised you brought Tan Mo along.” Mr. Gu, who led the Hua University’s scouting team, suddenly felt a great pressure weighing on his shoulders.
“Tan Mo is the top student among her junior-year peers. Of course, she had to be part of our enrollment campaign.” Mr. Sun said to Tan Mo, “This is Mr. Gu. He’s a teacher in the Department of Chinese Literature. I’m guessing a student from the department is here too.”
After hearing Mr. Sun say that, she glanced at the Hua University’s group of people and saw a girl glaring back at her fiercely.
She had to be the girl from the Department of Chinese Literature.
Those in the Department of Chinese Literature from Hua University saw her as a rival.
“Alright, well you guys should take your time to settle down. We’re gonna have a look around.” Mr. Sun knew there was no way the crew from Hua university was going to stay put, but he held on to a sliver of hope…
Even if it meant they arrived only the slightest bit sooner.
Mr. Gu stopped him. “Wait up, Mr. Sun. Are you and Ms. Hu are both going? Tan Mo too? Leaving just a couple of students here alone doesn’t seem appropriate, does it?”
“How so?” Mr. Sun asked. “Our students are highly capable. I’m sure they’ll be able to handle it without us here.”
“Ha-ha… Is Tan Mo representing the Department of Chinese Literature or the Department of History?” Mr. Gu asked.
Ms. Yu and Mr. Zheng were stunned to hear that.
Could one student represent both departments?
Mr. Sun and Ms. Hu did not know how to answer that.
“You said it.” Tan Mo felt she was an adult now. Unlike when she was only a kid, she could do an innocent gesture of pointing her two fingers at each other.
It was cute doing that as a kid but doing it now would seem pretentious. Her doing that may not even seem flirtatious. Rather, she might end up ruining her image altogether.
Tan Mo sighed helplessly. Being young was so much easier.
Now, Tan Mo could only keep her hands clasped behind her back. The best she could do was smile sweetly and innocently. “Of course, I’m here representing the Department of Finance.”
Mr. Gu was at a loss for words.
Everyone else was equally taken by surprise.
‘Holy cow!’
Tan Mo excelled in the Department of History and Department of Chinese Literature, but everyone had completely forgotten that Tan Mo was also a student in the Department of Finance.
To say she was representing the Department of Finance… Who was she trying to kid?
Hua University may have lost to Tan Mo twice, but that did not mean it was easy to fool.
Mr. Gu glanced around and realized this would not do. Even with everyone combined, they hardly stood a chance against Tan Mo.
They certainly did not expect Beijing University to send Tan Mo to Jiaoyuan.
Of all the provinces and cities, why did Tan Mo have to come here?
“Qu Yuanqi, Guo Xiaohui, you two can come with us,” Mr. Gu said.
“Sure.” The two students nodded.
“Will there be no one manning the Hua University’s booth then?” Mr. Sun asked with one brow raised.
Mr. Zheng and Ms. Yu were too embarrassed to speak up.
“It’s okay. There likely won’t be anyone coming within the hour anyway. After all, not many people have the confidence to apply to Hua University,” Mr. Gu answered bluntly.
The place was crawling with people. Students and parents were walking shoulder to shoulder.
Each booth was surrounded by people, with three rows of people queuing up outside and another three rows of crowd circling around.
The majority of students came with their parents. With the sudden surge of students coming in, the place was even more packed.
The students and parents in the next booth overheard Mr. Gu talking and immediately stopped their chatter and stared in his direction.
He was not wrong. Most people were only enquiring about universities they thought their kids would have a higher chance of getting into, so they did not bother visiting Hua University’s or Beijing University’s booths.
Still, hearing him speak so bluntly hurt their pride.
“I’m guessing you’re here to meet Zhang Zhipeng,” Mr. Gu said to Mr. Sun, unaware of the reaction he had inflicted on those around him. “Since we’re heading in the same direction, shall we go together?”
Mr. Sun was not at all worried. With Tan Mo around, there was no way in hell they would be getting the shorter end of the stick.
“Sure, let’s go.” Mr. Sun nodded and motioned to Song Mingqi and the others manning the booth. “Since Hua University isn’t leaving anyone at their booth, neither should we. We wouldn’t want to make this unfair for anyone.”
Song Mingqi was not keen on staying behind anyway. They were eager to be part of the action, so they happily tagged along.
Mr. Gu was speechless.
He silently cursed, ‘We don’t need your supposed fair treatment.’
Mr. Zheng and Ms. Yu led the group to the administration building.
Jiaoyuan First High School’s principal was already waiting in front of the building.
Seeing them walking toward him, he greeted them warmly.
Judging from the age of Tan Mo and the others, he smiled and said, “You lot must be students from Beijing University and Hua University!”
They were following behind their respective teachers. It was clear to see they were from different institutions.
Mr. Gu nodded and said with a smile, “This is Guo Xiaohui from Hua University’s Department of Chinese Literature and Qu Yuanqi from the Department of History. They are both outstanding students who are currently in their junior year. As students, they’ll be able to share and communicate with Zhang Zhipeng from the same perspective. They’ll be able to better answer any questions he may have. Being in his shoes, they’ll certainly understand in a manner different from us teachers. ”
“That being said, Zhang Zhipeng would probably be more at ease talking to them.”
“How thoughtful of you,” the principal commented.
Zhang Zhipeng made his principal proud.
It was an achievement to be personally scouted by the faculty and students of the two top institutions in the country.
Mr. Sun said, “This is Tan Mo. She’s a student in the Department of Finance at Beijing University.”
The principal remained silent in thought.
‘Was Zhang Zhipeng even considering majoring in finance?’
“She turned 18 this year, so she’s the same age as Zhang Zhipeng,” Mr. Sun said. “I’m sure he’d feel much more comfortable talking with someone his age.”
Mr. Gu bit his tongue.
With Tan Mo being so young, there really was no topping that.
She was a third-year student, yet she was just 18 years old.
Tan Mo had been in Beijing University for quite some time. Eventually, people started to forget that she was only 18.
The principal kept thinking.
‘Eighteen years old?’
‘She must have started school a year earlier than Zhang Zhipeng.’
The principal was a fan of “Legend of Wei and Jin,” but he hardly paid much attention to entertainment news.
Therefore, he was completely unaware that Tan Mo was the scriptwriter for “Legend of Wei and Jin.”
The principal still had the impression that the scriptwriter of “Legend of Wei and Jin” was a person named Qi Mo, which he did not know was, in fact, Tan Mo’s pen name.
As for Mr. Zheng and Ms. Yu, they were well past the age to care about entertainment gossip of any kind.
All they did was prepare for lessons, teach, and check the students’ homework. After getting home, they were busy preparing exam questions, marking papers, and helping their children with their homework. There was hardly any time left for personal leisure.
Thus, even though they had watched “Legend of Wei and Jin,” they had no clue about the news that had circled around the blockbuster.
Mr. Sun went on to introduce Song Mingqi and the others.
The principal did not dwell on the introductions and quickly led everyone to the principal’s office.
Shortly after, the principal’s assistant brought Zhang Zhipeng into the room.