Chapter 101: A Little More Powerful

Zuo Ziyan was not joking.

The next afternoon after school, she arranged a small office in the school library, locked the door and personally gave Fan Wumian extra lessons.

I had already prepared myself mentally to be angered by Fan Wumian.

However, the fact is that the process went unexpectedly smoothly, with the accuracy rates for both English and math tests being above three-quarters.

The DSE examination paper is not based on a 100-point system. The only valid reference indicator is the score percentage.

For example, if the total score of a paper is 86 points, and you get 77 points in the exam, it means you have a score percentage of 90%, so you can basically get a score of "5**", which is equivalent to 7 points.

Fan Wumian scored about three-quarters in Mathematics and English, which, according to last year's DSE exam scoring standards, is equivalent to "5 points" respectively, second only to "5*" and "5**".

School Beauty Zuo really didn't expect that Fan Wumian's background was far beyond her expectations.

Sitting opposite me, she finished marking the papers, her eyes lit up and she said excitedly:
"Not bad! It seems that you are really studying hard. If you get 21 points or above in five subjects, you have a chance to enter Hong Kong No. 17. If you get 7 points or above, you have a chance to enter Hong Kong No. . If you can get points in the other three subjects combined, you can try!"

The so-called “Top Three Universities in Hong Kong” refers to the top-ranked University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

The “Hong Kong Eight” includes these three universities, plus the five other universities of City University, Polytechnic University, Baptist University, Lingnan University and Education University.

There are no weak universities in Hong Kong. At least these eight universities are ranked relatively high in the world, equivalent to the level of "211" and "985".

There are six subjects in total in the exam, but when applying to a school, you can choose to give up one subject and apply to the university with the scores of five subjects. Students are allowed to have appropriate preferences, and the regulations are not as rigid as those in the mainland.

These two subjects only require review, which is much easier than learning them from scratch.

Some knowledge points have just been reviewed in the past two months, so they came to mind naturally when doing the questions.

In my previous life, I had the opportunity to get into a 985 university, but I chose to pursue my hobby and become a director. I still have a solid foundation in basic knowledge.

Seeing her so happy, Fan Wumian's mood was also affected.

He replied with a smile:
"See, I've already told you that I'm definitely not stupid. Yesterday's hug was very effective, and now it's time to renew the power."

Zuo Ziyan just ignored him, not daring to respond, and continued:
"I'll explain the wrong questions to you. If you have time left, do another test paper. These are the questions that were tested last year. Don't be too complacent. You will be nervous during the actual test and it will be easy to make mistakes. Next year's test questions may not be so easy."

"Ayan, you look kind of cute when you're serious."

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Zuo Ziyan snorted and said helplessly:

"Please be more serious. Since you have the chance to study at HKU, my previous plan is scrapped and I need to be stricter with you. The total score of 21 in five subjects is just barely enough to meet the threshold. You need to score 23 or above to be on the safe side. There is basically no hope of studying at HKU."

I really enjoy the atmosphere of being given special tutoring and one-on-one lessons by beautiful girls.

No need to record songs tonight.

Fan Wumian listened carefully to Zuo Ziyan's explanation of the wrong questions.

For some reason, I felt that it wouldn't be a pity to give up an entire forest for her. Of course, Zhuang Muxi was an exception.

When it came to the general education test, Fan Wumian was instantly brought back to his original state and only got a pitiful 2 points.

For example, a topic might be “Briefly describe the urban planning of the port city, analyze the challenges and opportunities, and put forward suggestions for improvement.”

The answer he wrote was to take advantage of the opportunity to invest at the bottom and advised everyone to buy houses in the mainland as soon as possible.

Or open up large tracts of farmland in the New Territories, suppress housing prices, build satellite cities, and improve the living and quality of life of local people.

I think there is nothing wrong with me.

If he went to the neighboring city of Shenzhen to buy a house, he could earn ten times more money just by lying at home in a dozen years. However, Zuo Ziyan gave him a zero because the answer did not match the textbook.

There is also the topic of "Analyze the impact of climate change on humans and nature, and propose climate response changes."

The answer Fan Wumian wrote was to gradually ban the sale of fuel vehicles, vigorously develop electric new energy vehicles, and cover the desert with photovoltaic panels, while increasing the use of wind and water energy.

In the end, I only got a low score.

Zuo Ziyan was still full of confidence and said:

"Electric car, you're so smart to think of that, who would buy that kind of car? I asked you to do the questions, not to be a daydreamer, and you missed all the easy questions."

Even though it was only 20 years ago, some of Fan Wumian's ideas were still too advanced. After listening to her, he only said:
"Time will prove that I am right. You have no idea of the speed of technological development. If you don't have a forward-looking business sense, you may end up being a landlady in the future."

Zuo Ziyan replied: "I don't have that sense of smell, do you have it?"

There was no way to argue with the little fool, so Fan Wumian tactfully ended the topic.

I had tutoring until nearly 7 o'clock that night, and when I left school, there were few people left.

The next few days.

Except when she was recording songs or on weekends, Zuo Ziyan was tutoring Fan Wumian. Occasionally, he would shamelessly threaten her by saying that he "felt dizzy and couldn't remember anything." The two of them would hide in the library and cuddle each other, calling it "recharging."

Unfortunately, let alone reaching second base on that stormy night, he failed to even reach first base as she was guarding him tightly.

Nothing to say.

Fan Wumian just felt that she couldn't even say a kiss. There weren't many girls who were so reserved these days.

Four days after the mock joint entrance examination began.

Fan Wumian finally faced his first elective exam subject - Chinese History!
As a liberal arts student, this is his strong point.

With the thought that if I failed the test I would be forgetting my roots and letting down my ancestors and the more than ten years of hard study, I successfully finished all the questions. I was just not sure if I had missed any small knowledge points for some of the essay questions.

The day after the exam.

Zuo Ziyan is still insisting on tutoring Fan Wumian.

The two chose different elective subjects. She chose "Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance" and "Economics", which was in line with Zuo Ziyan's family environment. Therefore, she was unable to help Fan Wumian with tutoring for another elective course, "Geography".

At this moment, Fan Wumian was sitting with his legs crossed, quietly doing his homework with a gel pen.

The phone on the table suddenly vibrated. He checked and found that it was Manager Shi Zhongzhi calling. He picked up the call and asked:

"Hello? What's wrong?"

Manager Shi Zhongzhi's voice was filled with laughter, so full that he could hardly suppress it:

"Nothing, I've been in the company for a month, and I want to report to you, the boss, about the situation."

"Today, we have sold more than 7 pieces wholesale. Many old customers have come to us on their own initiative. It seems that the sales are very good. Basically, they pay double or several times the price for the goods, and they are very willing to pay. We have already started shipping to Wulongjiang in Northeast China."

"I just calculated that we've sold more than 64 copies this month, and we expect to sell even more next month. Many buyers are recommending our albums everywhere and advertising them. You're also often mentioned in the news."

This is the wholesale quantity, not the actual sales volume.

Last month, Fan Wumian became an instant hit in Hong Kong and became famous at the speed of light. However, Hong Kong is not a big place. If he sets off fireworks in Tsim Sha Tsui, most of the local population can hear it.

The situation in the mainland is different.

The mainland has a vast territory and a large population. Today, most people do not have access to the Internet, so the speed of information dissemination is a bit slow.

Lacking any nationwide hot topics to boost the sales, relying on some small local news and online trolls, it's already pretty impressive that so many albums were sold.

Fan Wumian told me over the phone:

"Don't worry about the bonuses and commissions. I'll tell the accountant tomorrow and send them to you at the end of the month. Once the OEM albums arrive and I have enough stock, I'll go there in person and find some mainstream media to be interviewed. My agent has already arranged for me to appear on the "Entertainment Camp" program."

".Shit! Wouldn't the sales be crazy then!?"

"Well, we'll be recording next Tuesday, and it won't be aired until the following Friday. You should hurry up and get ready, in case someone wants to wholesale and can't contact our company."

We would call each other every two or three days, but there wasn't much to discuss.

Chatted for a few minutes.

When Fan Wumian hung up the call, he saw Zuo Ziyan biting the tip of a pen and staring at him without blinking.

Seeing that Fan Wumian had no intention of explaining, she couldn't help but ask out of curiosity:

"What do you mean by giving out bonuses and stockpiling goods? Didn't your Bandit King Media Company's ringtones go on sale yet? I've also watched the show "Entertainment Camp," the one where singer Cai Linyi was a guest. Are you going to be on TV again?"

".Well, I'm a bit confused about this question."

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Zuo Ziyan's head was full of black lines, and she asked suspiciously:

"I noticed before that you were secretly texting with someone else. Tell me the truth, are you hiding something from me? The most taboo thing in love is to keep secrets. If you don't even tell me, I'll be very sad."

I know she is possessed by a spirit of drama and is just pretending.

Fan Wumian thought about it, and finally chose to confess and confessed honestly:
"It's nothing, actually. I just didn't sell the mainland distribution rights of 'That Girl'. Instead, I invested in a company to produce wholesale albums."

"This kind of thing would offend other record companies. I didn't know if it would be successful, so I didn't tell you yet. Please don't tell anyone, or I'll be blacklisted from all the major music award ceremonies."

"Sales are very good. We sold 64 records in the mainland in one month. The person who just called me was my manager. I have to give him commissions and bonuses of tens of thousands of yuan this month. My heart aches."

".How many copies were sold!?"

As a fan of several singers, Zuo Ziyan has some understanding of the situation.

Normally, when I see my idol sell tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of albums, I think it’s pretty good. But when I heard that Fan Wumian’s album sold 64 copies, I thought I had heard it wrong, and surprise was written all over my face.

"64 copies. If we include the markets outside the mainland, the total sales of legitimate copies is probably 72 copies. We make a little money by selling in large quantities at low prices, and we only make a little over 100 million a month."

All the secrets have been exposed, so this little bit of fear doesn't matter.

Zuo Ziyan treated him like a poor boy all day long, and he was worried that they were not a good match for each other and that he would not be able to pass the test of her parents in the future.

Fan Wumian couldn't help feeling a little resentful.

I finally have a chance to show off, so of course I have to seize the opportunity.

Seeing Zuo Ziyan standing there dumbfounded, Fan Wumian raised the corner of his mouth and added:

"I originally planned to get along with you as an ordinary person, but what I got in return was..."

Think about it carefully.

It seemed that she didn't dislike or alienate him. Instead, she was very enthusiastic and helped a lot.

So the topic changed.

He continued:

"If you're lucky, at least the sales of the genuine album will have a chance to surpass your idol Jay Chou's "Seven Miles of Fragrance". You might as well worship me as a fan of him. Now I'm giving you a good chance to cling to my thighs, come on."

Because it's too familiar.

It is difficult for Zuo Ziyan to regard Fan Wumian as a star.

At this moment, he looked at him strangely and said:
"It's hard to imagine that you actually have that kind of business acumen. Someone took the initiative to approach you to discuss cooperation?"

Fan Wumian shook his head calmly:
"No, I really started from scratch. I mentioned before that I might be a little more capable than you think."

The environment for growth is there.

A profit of more than one million yuan is not enough to scare Zuo Ziyan.

However, she also understood that Fan Wumian's starting point was different from that of her friends in her circle.

It is really amazing to be able to do this...

(End of this chapter)

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