Rebirth of the Unworthy

Time, 9:30 am.

The location, in a yacht on the South Bay Wharf.

Li Rongxiu held a glass of fruit juice in his hand, facing the slight sea breeze, there were white seabirds circling and flying on the sparkling sea.The sunny afternoon in midsummer always gives people the warmth of hope.

Allen and the others walked around on the yacht, smiled at Li Rongxiu and said, "I really envy you for having such a generous brother. Even if I want a limited edition Patek Philippe, my brothers won't give it to you." I'll buy."

Li Rongxiu smiled slightly, and said with a slight ostentation: "My brother said that if I can win the title of the best student this time, he will reward me with a villa overlooking the sea in Nanwan. We will have a formal meeting point then, and there is no need to Before every meeting, I have to worry about where to make an appointment."

Zhou Ruixin whistled frivolously when he heard the words, shook his head and said, "It's maddening to compare people to others!"

Xin Mengmeng didn't bother to pay attention to Zhou Ruixin, who seemed to be speaking poorly recently, stretched out his hand and pushed him, motioned him to hand him a glass of holy maiden juice, fiddled with the straw and took a sip, and then said: "Didn't you say that there is an 'important matter to discuss'?" , What is it that mysteriously brought us to sea.”

Li Rongxiu waved his hand, threw the newspaper on the table to everyone, and said with a smile: "I don't know if you have paid attention to the news in today's newspaper that the cargo ship sold by Chi's shipyard had an oil leak in Brown Bay. But no matter what How about it, you read the newspaper first to understand the situation, and we will talk about it in detail later."

Hearing this, everyone got up and picked up the newspaper on the table and flipped through it casually.After a few minutes of silence, Zhao Qijun spoke first, "Young Master Xiu, what are your plans? Just tell me."

Li Rongxiu glanced at everyone, and said seriously: "I recently looked through the history of Diwan Middle School, and found that every time when the best student is selected, if the academic level of the competitors is not much different, then the school judging committee We will focus on the social influence and leadership ability of the competitors. So I think... we can make some articles on the oil spill from the cargo ship to pollute the sea area this time, and increase some impression points for us in the next competition .”

Allen, who knows the elegance of the string song, took the lead in nodding and echoing: "Understood, in order to show our love awareness and social responsibility. But... at present, the funds in our hands are the sponsorship of major companies and brands for the film. Fei, we can't use this money for other purposes except for filming - this point is also stated in the contract we signed. So Xiuxiu, if you want to use this money to make donations If not, I’m afraid not.”

Li Rongxiu shook his head and said: "I understand, I don't have the idea of ​​sponsorship. I just want to use our opportunity to promote the movie to raise funds. Similarly, I also use this fundraising event for the whole society to make a head start."

When the dandies heard the words, they came to him out of curiosity.Seeing Li Rongxiu showing his big white teeth with a smile, he said triumphantly: "So far, we haven't chosen a hero or heroine for this movie, right?"

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Overnight, the common people in Wancheng suddenly found that their surroundings were flooded with a job advertisement titled "Looking for Cinderella".

Whether you are browsing various entertainment websites and gossip forums on the Internet, or sitting in front of the sofa watching TV, or taking your girlfriend to the cinema to watch a movie, standing next to the subway station and bus station waiting for the bus, standing in the office building Or waiting for the elevator in the mall... You will be surprised to find that no matter when and where you are, it seems that this overwhelming advertisement will eat up your time and attention.

No matter how indifferent the ordinary people are, after such a bombardment of publicity, they probably know that this recruitment advertisement was initiated by a few students from Diwan Middle School, and the reason why they did so is that It was to catch up with the school's centennial anniversary and shoot a movie "Above the Elite" based on the study and life of Diwan Middle School. The Cinderella to be "searched" in the advertisement was the heroine in the movie.

Of course, in order to gain the trust of the public, when Li Rongxiu advertised, he also directly announced the producer, director and main actors of the crew—there is no doubt that the producer is naturally the Li family of the second brother's family. Meihua Film Company, and the chief director of the film is the hottest in recent years. Zhang Mengqiu, a literary film director who won the Golden Olive Award for Best Director last year.As for the leading actor in the film, Li Rongxiu and his dandy allies decided to choose within the school after discussing with the school.This also means that no matter what the result is, the male protagonist selected must be a veritable "Prince Charming".

For the citizens of Wancheng, Diwan Middle School, known as "the cradle of the elite" and "the hope of the empire", has always represented words such as "noble", "elegant", "rich", and "excellent". , it is a symbol of "excellence" and "extraordinary".Many years ago, this private middle school founded by the emperors of the three dynasties was never even open to the children of common people.Such a closed, mysterious, powerful, and cold attitude naturally attracted the speculation and curiosity of countless people.So after seeing this job advertisement, many citizens have already expressed their interest in this movie.

"...I'm looking forward to it."

"Then would you choose to go into the cinema to watch this movie after it's released?"

"Probably yes. After all, I grew up in Wancheng, and I am very curious about Diwan Middle School. I am also curious about how the real upper class and rich people live, and those students who have been hailed as the imperial elite since childhood How did you learn it?"

"...If there is a chance, I really hope to visit Diwan Middle School in person."

This is the answer given by most citizens in the street interviews with TV reporters.

At the same time, when these interviewers on the street were asked again, "What is mentioned in the recruitment advertisement, all contestants who sign up for the heroine must pay a registration fee of 1000 yuan, but these registration fees will not be paid by the crew or organizers. Fang personally accepts it, but after the registration is over, he will donate all the money to the relevant departments of environmental protection in the Brown Sea area, which suffered economic and ecological losses due to the oil spill from the cargo ship. I hope they can be faster and better Clean up the polluted marine environment. At the same time, the crew will also raise 250 million imperial coins to donate to the relevant departments in the Brown Sea area.” When asked questions, the interviewees gave various answers.

"...I think it's pretty good. Originally, I wasn't very interested in this movie, but after seeing this announcement, I think that the students of Diwan are very caring and very organized. My own I have no interest in acting, but after seeing the ad, I also signed up, because I really support their way of protecting the ecological environment. Of course, I also feel that the Chi family is putting unqualified people in order to make money. The act of selling the cargo ship is really blah blah..."

"...Is it hype? But the students of Diwan Middle School have a very good family background, and they don't care about the money. Invitation!"

"...No matter what, I always feel that their starting point is still good. The education of Diwan Middle School has always paid attention to the students' personal ability and social responsibility. I think this is very good. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Boss It is much better than those profiteers who have a lot of money but nothing."

And for those little sparrows who have ulterior motives and have always been committed to entering the upper class or want to be on the big screen, although the recruitment advertisement of "Looking for Cinderella" is too strict in terms of the quality of the candidates Even harsh, but this activity really gave them a hope and opportunity to see and touch.

Who doesn't want to be Cinderella in fairy tales, who doesn't want to become famous overnight and find his own Prince Charming?

Such a fairy-tale temptation is absolutely fatal to girls.

So in an instant, all the attention came, and those girls who thought they met the requirements poured in from all over the world in the shortest possible time.Dressed up in the most perfect appearance, walked into the interview office inside Diwan Middle School with a slim figure, and accepted the assessment of the interviewers including the leaders of Diwan Middle School and members of the student union.

Wancheng TV station, which has the keenest sense of news from negative sources, immediately contacted the school of Diwan Middle School and discussed the issue of live broadcast rights after seeing such a hot scene of discussions in the streets and alleys.And the school, which was in the middle of the centennial celebration period, also intended to expand its influence, so after asking for the wishes of Li Rongxiu and other dudes, they readily agreed.

Such a situation made the films of the dandies popular before they were shot, and the popularity of the film company that led the second brother of the Li family and Diwan Middle School also rose rapidly.The enthusiasm and support of the Wancheng and even the people of the empire for the "Marine Pollution Fundraiser" also contributed to the reputation of Li Rongxiu and a group of dandies among the people.The competitiveness of the dandy alliance in the centennial celebration skyrocketed.

But after seeing how hot and prosperous the dandies are, the elites in Diwan Middle School who had vowed never to take the dandies' competition plan into consideration immediately fell into a passive state.For those competitors who signed up for the school celebration activities in their own names, Li Rongxiu used the unique method of filming to raise more than 600 million investment funds for himself in a short period of time. Although this behavior can be called opportunistic, it is not Violating school rules is enough to give them a headache.But everyone didn't expect Li Rongxiu to stop for two days, and then use the method of auditioning the heroine to make a lot of money for himself.

250 million?What can a mere 250 million yuan accomplish?For the future elites whose starting point is higher than others, and because of their influence, they prefer the financial industry and manipulator games, if 250 million is invested in the stock market, there is a small possibility that they will not even be able to stir up a wave.But under the plan of Li Rongxiu, a shameless "empty glove white wolf", he has earned a huge reputation and an influence that makes them jealous.

Such unconventional actions one after another immediately disrupted the elites' plans for the future, so that everyone had to slander Li Rongxiu while gnashing their teeth, while secretly envious of his luck.Then he no longer dared to underestimate him, and silently moved this name, which he had never cared about before, to the name of "number one competitor".There are even some people who are silently planning in their hearts, whether they can cause some trouble for Li Rongxiu and his followers within the scope allowed by the school rules, lest the latter go too far and make them too tired after chasing...

As far as the school's public associations are concerned, although the actions of Li Rongxiu and his allies have captured a lot of interest and the attention of the masses in a short period of time, there has never been an opposition between the group and the individual.Everyone can always find a certain balance point to seek a win-win cooperation for both parties.

Therefore, the first one to find Li Rongxiu and his dandy allies was the song and dance troupe inside the school. The school celebration program they chose was to rehearse the song and dance drama "Modern Version of Cinderella".Inspired by Li Rongxiu's selection of the heroine, the director of the song and dance troupe felt that there should be a place for cooperation between the school song and dance troupe and Li Rongxiu's film - as long as Li Rongxiu is willing to be small, just change the vulgar script in his hand .

And the second person who approached Li Rongxiu and his dandy allies was...

But for Li Rongxiu, the most urgent task will never be the step-by-step work in hand.Because of his novel discovery, Chi Jia, who had been passive in public opinion due to the "oil spill from a cargo ship polluting the sea", made another move.But this time, they can be said to be desperate.