After the volunteer forms were filled out, the homeroom teacher immediately went to see the principal.
He thought of his bonus and happily pushed open the principal's door.
The principal was fiddling with his computer. When he saw someone enter without knocking, he was so startled that he almost had a heart attack and quickly switched screens.
"Jiang Siming, are you that ill-mannered? Can't you see I'm busy?" he roared.
"Principal, I want to apply for a bonus," Jiang Siming said directly.
"Bonus?"
The principal was stunned. Was this guy trying to bribe him? As an upright principal, he couldn't accept anything openly.
"Siming, you know that among all the classes in the senior year, there are only a few bonuses. As the principal, I must handle things fairly and cannot show favoritism," the principal said with a serious and just expression.
"That's good. I was just afraid... uh, I mean, with your word, Principal, I am relieved."
Jiang Siming replied.
Principal: ( ﾟДﾟ) ???
"Then what are you...?"
The principal was a bit confused.
"I'm not applying for myself, but for a student."
Jiang Siming replied.
"For a student?" The principal immediately became displeased and stood up. "Those students, what good could they possibly have to apply for? I refuse."
Jiang Siming, upon hearing this, didn't seem to mind. He straightened his clothes and then asked, "Are you sure?"
Principal: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ ???
He was bewildered. What had gotten into Jiang Siming today? He was acting so peculiar.
"Yes, sure!"
Just one student, applying for a bonus? It's not like someone got admitted to one of the four great academies. He really didn't know what Jiang Siming was up to today.
Jiang Siming picked up his phone, ignoring the principal, and said, "Hello, is that Dongmei? Your brother has some inside information for you. It's nothing much, really. Just that a student in my class scored a perfect 750. Definitely qualified for one of the four great academies. I believe this news would be quite good for a reporter like you, right?"
Principal: Σ(O_O；) ......
"Jiang Siming... no, no, Teacher Jiang, you just said a student in your class scored 750. Is that true?"
The principal hurried over and happened to see the score crystal in Jiang Siming's hand. He immediately snatched it and looked.
At the very top was Zhou Yan's score of 750.
"This..."
The principal quickly composed himself and said seriously to Jiang Siming, "After careful consideration by this principal, there will be absolutely no problem with the student bonus you mentioned. As for publicity, we won't trouble your sister; after all, she's busy too."
"But you are quite busy too, aren't you?"
Jiang Siming replied.
"Old Jiang..." The principal pulled Jiang Siming to his chair and said with a smile, "Let's discuss the specific procedures."
"What about my bonus then..." Jiang Siming said.
"I guarantee that your bonus this year will at least triple!" the principal declared.
"Then let's discuss the specific procedures," Jiang Siming said with a smile.
It had been ten years since Xia City High School had had anyone admitted to one of the four great academies. This time, they finally had one, so they had to make a big splash and let everyone know.
How much sponsorship could this bring to the school...
The two began to discuss the specific procedures. Then, Jiang Siming accidentally bumped the mouse.
As a result.
The words "Failed" appeared in large letters on the computer screen.
Jiang Siming: ｡ﾟ( ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡
Principal: (⊙_⊙) ||
"Principal, didn't you say you were busy? Busy playing Lord of Glory?" Jiang Siming said speechlessly.
"This principal was deeply researching the Lord knowledge of various students, which is why I decided to participate personally. Only by participating can I understand their problems and help them from the root."
Is that really the case?
Jiang Siming harbored a one hundred percent suspicion.
......
......
Zhou Yan became famous throughout the entire senior year. Many classmates began to show him solicitous concern.
Several female lords openly confessed their feelings to him, wanting to date him.
But he wasn't someone so easily swayed. Without the beauty of someone like Diao Chan or Zhen Mi, he wasn't interested.
He politely declined them all, stating that everyone should focus on their studies and not rush into such things; it wasn't appropriate.
Many reporters had already gathered at the school gate, waiting to interview Zhou Yan.
The school also held a special Lord graduation ceremony and required Zhou Yan to speak on stage.
As many students stood on the sports field, the principal on stage spoke with great passion and sincerity, delivering a profound lecture.
Finally, he praised Zhou Yan, talking about how hardworking and excellent he was.
Zhou Yan himself was bewildered.
How come he didn't know he was so hardworking and excellent?
Finally, the principal asked him to go on stage and say a few words, and also awarded him a scholarship of one million.
Although he wasn't particularly impressed by the million, it was still free money.
Thus, under the gaze of countless eyes and thunderous applause, he stepped onto the podium for the first time.
Nervousness? It simply didn't exist.
He hadn't even been nervous facing tens of thousands of monsters, let alone a group of students.
Picking up the microphone, Zhou Yan said, "Thank you to Lord TV, thank you to Lord Guardian, thank you to Xia City High School, thank you."
The crowd: "......"
"That's it... nothing more?"
Can't you be a little more elaborate?
"Nothing more," Zhou Yan replied, and then took the one million scholarship.
These rewards that came for free felt great.
What else could they say? The principal could only continue his speech and his performance, playing his role convincingly.
Zhou Yan felt that the Oscars owed him an award.
If it weren't for the desire to enter one of the four great academies, he really wouldn't have bothered to set his grades so high.
As soon as the speech ended, the principal asked him to go to dinner with a group of leaders and teachers.
If he hadn't been holding out on his graduation certificate, he wouldn't have gone. How could he be bothered to eat with a bunch of old geezers?
Wouldn't it be more enjoyable to eat and soak in hot springs with Diao Chan and the others?
The group of leaders were dressed quite formally. After they arrived outside the school, Zhou Yan understood why they were so formally dressed.
It turned out they were going on television.
A group of reporters surrounded them, asking all sorts of questions, and finally asked Zhou Yan a barrage of inquiries.
Zhou Yan answered politely and respectfully, not saying much, nor appearing overly happy. Everything was handled with an air of normalcy.
On the other hand, the principal and the other leaders were well-prepared, spouting many profound truths that almost made Zhou Yan believe in their character.
Upon arriving at the hotel, the principal and the others naturally lectured him extensively, telling him to work hard and keep it up.
However, his mind was entirely on the graduation certificate. He had no interest in the principal wanting him to bring publicity to the school.
After receiving his graduation certificate, he returned home immediately. He truly disliked such occasions.
(Author's note: Three more chapters to come.)