Some people on the scene also stared at Su Yuqing, unwilling to fall behind.
“This kind of exam should be right up your alley, right, Miss Su?” Xia Chuwei looked at Su Yuqing. “After all, you’re a scholar.”
Everyone also remembered how Su Yuqing had built up a scholar persona only to have it backfire.
Waves of laughter erupted.
Su Yuqing remained unfazed. “Yes, I am indeed a scholar, much better than you. It took you three retakes of the college entrance exam just to get into a music school.”
“Pfft, hahaha…” Xi Yanhong laughed, never one to shy away from stirring up trouble.
“You two are just as bad as each other.”
“Well, you’re a bit better—your university degree was bought with money.” Su Yuqing then turned her gaze to Xi Yanhong.
Her blunt truths transformed into sharp blades without hesitation.
Xi Yanhong’s expression instantly darkened. “Su Yuqing! You’ve got some nerve!”
“Alright, quiet down.” Seeing that everyone had accepted the situation, Director Lin turned on his megaphone. “The exam will begin shortly. Take your seats quickly.”
Hearing this, everyone reluctantly chose seats at random.
Su Yuqing sat in the first row on the left front, particularly conspicuous. The people around her subtly moved away, afraid she might copy their answers.
“…” As if she cared.
Not far from her, Su Chengxi stared deeply at Su Yuqing’s back. Su Yuqing seemed to have changed—she would confront anyone without hesitation, seemingly unconcerned about offending people.
Meanwhile, Su Yuqing was inwardly speechless. “System, can you take it easy?”
If she offended everyone, how could she possibly fare well?
“Host, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing. You must speak more truths to extend your life, or you’ll be done for.”
“…”
Director Lin picked up the megaphone again. “Alright, now let’s welcome the invigilator!”
There was even an invigilator?
Everyone’s lips twitched.
The door swung open, and an elderly man in traditional Tang attire, with graying hair and a spirited demeanor, walked in carrying a stack of exam papers.
“!!”
Old Lin? The chief judge of the main network!
He Suyan paused, glancing at Director Lin, who was grinning smugly behind the camera. He had really gone all out for this show.
Well, with Old Lin here, who in the room would dare make a fuss?
“Hello, everyone. Today’s exam papers were prepared by me and a few other old-timers. Rest assured, it’s absolutely fair, just, open, and transparent!” Old Lin looked at everyone with a kindly smile.
“Hehe, we trust you, sir.” Xi Yanhong immediately sat up straight, wearing an ingratiating smile.
The others weren’t much better.
“I hope everyone can achieve good results.”
He handed out the exam papers while Director Lin had the staff distribute pens.
[Well, I’ll be damned! Director Lin actually managed to invite Old Lin!]
[Oh my god, with Old Lin presiding, my legs are already weak. My condolences to the brothers and sisters taking the exam.]
[It’s over. My idol’s academic performance is a mess. With Old Lin here, it’s probably even worse.]
[Hey, upstairs, are you even a real fan?]
[Right now, I want to see Su Yuqing’s reaction, hahaha! Her comebacks earlier were hilarious.]
[Not really. She shamelessly admitted to her scholar persona even though it’s already been debunked.]
[Liar!]
[The liar is in the same group as He Shen and Gu Zhan. I hope she doesn’t drag the two male gods down!]
[Agreed…]
Coincidentally, the camera suddenly cut to Su Yuqing. She was bent over the desk, writing furiously, her expression free of anxiety or hesitation—only calm, utter calm.
The netizens were stunned for a moment, and the barrage surged like a storm.
【Tsk, putting on an act!】
【How laughable, does she think writing more will earn her extra points?】
【By the way, even if Su Yuqing doesn’t know the answers, is it necessary to mock her? She hasn’t even graduated from high school yet.】
【To the one above, it was her who set up the “academic genius” persona, so who’s to blame?】
【Oh right, isn’t Su Yuqing about to take the college entrance exam soon?】
【She’s in the same year as me, there’s still half a month left.】
【If you’re about to take the exam, why are you watching the livestream? Hurry up and go study!】
【Just five minutes to watch God He!】
When Su Yuqing received the test paper, she was somewhat speechless. The sheer volume of questions was overwhelming—twenty multiple-choice questions, ten fill-in-the-blanks, ten true-or-false questions, and the most outrageous of all… fifteen essay questions.
She skimmed through it briefly. The topics covered were incredibly broad, varied, and jumped around unpredictably.
She couldn’t believe it wasn’t intentional.
The others’ faces also turned pale. Initially, Su Chengxi had been confident—her academic performance was decent, and she had even scored above the undergraduate cutoff in the college entrance exam—but these questions…
They were dizzying.
At this moment, Gu Zhan was grateful he had injured his left hand.
After answering several multiple-choice questions in a row, he glanced in Su Yuqing’s direction, curious to see her expression.
“No looking around, or it’ll be considered cheating!” Director Lin’s demonic voice rang out.
“…”
Su Chengxi, who was about to look up, paused and quickly focused on answering the questions.
The two-hour exam left everyone looking as if they had lost their parents, utterly lifeless and despondent.
As soon as time was up, Director Lin unceremoniously collected everyone’s papers. “I’ll post the results on the official blog after the performance.”
“…”
Director Lin continued, “Are you all surprised? To stay in the entertainment industry, you need to have some skills, right? A little bit of literary knowledge, legal awareness, math, and technology—you should at least know a little. Otherwise, no matter how popular you are, staying here would just be embarrassing!”
It really feels like you’re subtly mocking us, damn it.
“Oh, and the person with the best test score will get a surprise~”
He took a moment to appreciate everyone’s twisted expressions. “Now, there are seven hours left until the performance and three hours until the first rehearsal…”
“I’m going to practice!” Xie Shiyun suddenly stood up.
If nothing unexpected happened, the test results would be utterly humiliating! The stage performance absolutely could not go wrong.
Lu Minglan and Cheng Xingye quickly followed him.
The others also left one after another. Gu Zhan walked dejectedly over to Su Yuqing and He Suyan. “How did you two do on the test?”
“Not bad,” He Suyan replied.
“Very well!” Su Yuqing’s words immediately made Gu Zhan’s heart ache.
“Are you sure?” he asked skeptically, looking at Su Yuqing.
“Yes, I’m sure.”
“…”
Back in the practice room, Gu Zhan practiced with fierce determination. Fortunately, he didn’t fall much afterward.
Not only did he practice himself, but he also dragged Su Yuqing along. He absolutely refused to allow any mistakes on stage.
He also harbored the same thoughts as Xie Shiyun.
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye. When the filming PD came to call them for the rehearsal, several groups had already rehearsed.
However, none of the results were ideal.
When the three of them appeared backstage at the prepared venue, Director Lin’s expression was grim—clearly, he had just finished scolding someone.
“Ready? Let’s start the rehearsal right away!” He tugged at his collar, visibly irritated.
“We can begin,” He Suyan said, glancing at him.
Director Lin’s mouth twitched slightly, and his expression softened a bit. “Band, get ready for the rehearsal.”
The rehearsals were conducted separately, so no one knew how the others were doing.
Twenty minutes later, after finishing the rehearsal and discussing with the team, the three of them left the venue.
“How did your rehearsal go?” Xie Shiyun asked somewhat irritably as he waited at the entrance.
Aside from Su Yuqing, this group was the one he was most wary of.
Su Yuqing chuckled lightly, “It went well. Did yours not go smoothly?”
“…”