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Chapter 249: A Glimpse into the Lives of All Beings

Zhang Xinyu also received this promise.

Inside the luxurious eleventh-floor flat of the Mid-Levels in Hong Kong.

Zhang Xinyu leaned back on the sofa, gently stroking her seven-month pregnant belly.

She had already had a blood test, and it was a boy!

This is her strongest source of confidence in this vast empire, and also her best bargaining chip to dare to covet that position!

However, when the boss casually mentioned the requirement of a master's degree from Tsinghua or Peking University plus a doctorate from the University of Hong Kong, Zhang Xinyu almost bit her teeth to pieces!

Yang Mi and Liu Yifei are, after all, undergraduate students at Beijing Film Academy who have taken the college entrance examination, and could directly apply for master's programs at Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

But what about Zhang Xinyu?!

Back then, she was just an ordinary junior college student who couldn't even get into a second-tier university. Although a few years ago, Li Feng had her attend an MBA program, it was just a training course that only gave her a certificate of completion.

With only a junior college diploma, one doesn't even meet the eligibility requirements for applying to Tsinghua or Peking University's graduate programs.

This was undoubtedly an insurmountable barrier, effectively keeping her outside the starting line!

If it were anyone else, they might have given up long ago, but Zhang Xinyu is clearly not an ordinary person.

No bachelor's degree? Then take the exam!

Tsinghua and Peking Universities don't accept students transferring from junior college to university? Then I won't go to Tsinghua or Peking University!

Zhang Xinyu's mind works very fast. Although she doesn't have the aura of a star, she has a huge advantage that Yang and Liu can't match - time and privileges!

Those two actresses also have to balance their acting careers, while Zhang Xinyu has plenty of time to dedicate to studying full-time!

More importantly, as the former chief secretary, she holds the entire network of connections within the Haofeng Group!

After a moment's thought, Zhang Xinyu called the vice president of Jinling University.

"Hello, Principal Liu. This is Zhang Xinyu from Haofeng Group."

Zhang Xinyu got straight to the point: "I have some shortcomings in my academic qualifications, and I'd like to apply for the adult education program at Jinling University to upgrade my associate's degree to a bachelor's degree. I wonder if Principal Liu could do me a favor and arrange for a few teachers to provide me with one-on-one tutoring?"

Upon hearing that the person on the other end of the phone was a close confidant of President Haofeng, the vice principal dared not be negligent.

"Oh, Secretary Zhang, you're too kind! Your ambition is truly commendable!"

The vice principal readily agreed, "Transferring to a bachelor's degree is no problem! I'll arrange the best tutor for you! Quality guaranteed!"

"Principal Liu, I have another request."

Zhang Xinyu narrowed her eyes slightly and threw out her bottom line, "My time is quite tight. If I can pass my exams and thesis, could you help me obtain my undergraduate diploma and degree certificate from Jinan University within a year?"

Graduate with a bachelor's degree in one year through a transfer program?!

The vice principal fell into a brief silence on the other end of the phone, after all, this was clearly a violation of the regular school system.

But rules are always set for ordinary people.

"Secretary Zhang, rest assured... special cases will be handled specially! As long as your grades are fine, the school will fully cooperate with the remaining student registration and procedures to ensure you receive both certificates within a year!"

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Just as Zhang Xinyu was determined to defy fate, the scene on the tenth floor below was completely different, a picture of comfort and ease.

"Hey, Shishi, the lighting here is much better than on my ninth floor."

Tang Yan plopped down on the sofa, rubbing her back and complaining, "I just moved in, and there are cardboard boxes everywhere. I'm exhausted."

Liu Shishi brought her a warm cup of folic acid to help with pregnancy and said with a smile, "You're only a little over a month pregnant, why are you in such a hurry? Just let your assistant take care of it. If you upset the baby, how will you explain it to the boss?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, their eyes filled with undisguised joy.

They were all properly settled by Li Feng at Ao Xuan.

The rules in this building have always been clear: except for the first floor, which is even more expensive than the penthouse and is occupied by Yang Mi, who has given birth to her eldest daughter, the higher the floor, the more expensive it is.

The twelve-story building is where Liu Yifei, who gave birth to his eldest son, lives.

Zhang Xinyu is on the eleventh floor.

Moving down the list, Liu Shishi, who is almost four months pregnant, lives on the tenth floor, while Tang Yan just moved into the ninth floor yesterday.

Tang Yan took a sip of her hot drink and patted her chest somewhat awkwardly. "When I was in the elevator just now, I was so afraid of running into those people. If I had actually run into them, I would have been so embarrassed."

As she spoke, she scrolled through her phone and suddenly burst out laughing:

"Shishi, look at the trending topics on Weibo. These two have gone completely mad. Now they're even competing for graduate school entrance exams? Master's degrees from Tsinghua and Peking University? Is it really worth going to such lengths to create a 'top student' image?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi shook the cup in her hand with a hint of helplessness.

"Tangtang, do you really think they're just creating a persona?"

Tang Yan was taken aback: "Isn't that it? What else could it be for?"

Liu Shishi leaned closer to her and lowered her voice: "He told me about this when he came to see me a few days ago."

"What did he say?"

"He said that Haofeng's boss's wife can't just be a pretty face with only an art diploma. Whoever can get a master's degree from Tsinghua or Peking University, plus a PhD from the University of Hong Kong, will be the rightful wife."

Tang Yan nearly spat out her hot drink, her eyes widening: "Get a marriage certificate?!"

"Yes. You're only a month pregnant, so he probably thinks it's not the right time yet, which is why he hasn't told you. But you'll probably find out soon enough."

After digesting this shocking revelation, Tang Yan's previous leisurely interest in gossiping was immediately extinguished.

She rubbed her lower abdomen and looked at Liu Shishi with amusement: "My goodness... I'm over thirty, and memorizing lines on set every day is like killing me, and you're writing English papers? And you, a student who scored over 200 on the college entrance exam, you'd probably be immortal after reading two pages of literature."

Liu Shishi glared at her and gave her a light tap, annoyed. "Hey! Are you trying to expose my weaknesses? At least I'm young and still sharp. What about you? You're always playing the naive and innocent type, and your IQ must be dropping too, right? You're pregnant now, and as they say, pregnancy makes you stupid for three years. You're such a sweetheart, you can't even do basic addition and subtraction within ten anymore, can you?"

Tang Yan laughed and said, "You're the silly one! My college entrance exam score was much higher than yours! But seriously, whoever wants this good fortune can have it. Let the guy on the first floor and the two upstairs fight it out. Yang Mi's 580 college entrance exam score has finally come in handy this time."

The two looked at each other and saw relief and acceptance in each other's eyes.

Although they also struggle in this industry, and even resort to methods to get pregnant, they have a more valuable self-awareness than Yang Mi and Liu Yifei.

"The position of the empress is not one that people like us can sit in."

Tang Yan looked out the window at the warm sunshine over Victoria Harbour and sighed softly.

"Let them fight it out. We just need to give birth to the child safely."

"Even if we can't be Mrs. Li in the future, this bloodline is enough for us and our children to be rich for several lifetimes."

Liu Shishi nodded in deep agreement upon hearing these words.

"Okay! I won't argue anymore!"