Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?
Chapter 146 - 145: The Battle for Talent

Chapter 146: Chapter 145: The Battle for Talent

Seeing that Su Mu did not make a statement, Director Yu was getting a bit anxious.

Did he not use the right approach?

But isn’t the scholarship issue what students from ordinary families care about the most?

Or did Su Mu think it was too little?

Director Yu was secretly guessing in his mind.

There was room for negotiation with the scholarship offered by the school.

Before coming to Huadong International Middle School, the president of S University had made it clear that they could offer up to five hundred thousand in scholarships.

Because Director Huang of Z University had not mentioned the issue of scholarships, Director Yu did not want to reveal all the cards of his school and thus started with an offer of one hundred thousand to test the waters.

"One hundred thousand is nothing."

"Student Su Mu, if you choose our Z University, we can offer you a scholarship of three hundred thousand."

Director Huang glanced at Director Yu, who doesn’t have scholarships?

It’s generally the same for all universities; the room for increase at Z University is also five hundred thousand.

But being an admissions director for so many years, one naturally would not reveal all their cards.

"Our S University can offer five hundred thousand in scholarships, plus a direct path from master’s to Ph.D."

Director Yu was obviously younger than Director Huang and couldn’t hold his breath as well, throwing out all his offers at once.

"A direct path from master’s to Ph.D.?"

Su Mu repeated, reflecting that he really didn’t care about the scholarships.

After all, spending two nights in a presidential suite would cost around that five hundred thousand, wouldn’t it?

Moreover, with the support of the "system," Su Mu did have the ability to earn money.

Just casually playing the stock market, he had earned thirty million.

Not to mention, he currently had a large plot of land waiting to surge in value.

However, the direct path from master’s to Ph.D. did hold some appeal for Su Mu.

To take over the Su Family conglomerate in the future, merely holding a bachelor’s degree was naturally insufficient.

If he could directly progress from master’s to Ph.D., Su Mu felt he could complete all his studies within four to five years.

That would surely save plenty of time.

Su Mu was a top student; studying wasn’t an issue for him.

Spending those years idling away in university was less appealing than getting a Ph.D. sooner, graduating earlier, and enjoying his wealthy life in society.

"Our Z University can also offer a direct path from master’s to Ph.D., plus five hundred thousand in scholarships."

Seeing his opponent play his final card,

And Su Mu seeming interested in what Director Yu had offered, Director Huang quickly presented his university’s benefits as well.

The two sides were even, offering identical conditions; now it was up to Su Mu to make his choice.

"Did you hear that? It turns out that teachers from S University and Z University came to recruit Su Mu."

Those students, who had followed out of curiosity and were hiding at the doorway to the principal’s office, heard the conversation inside loud and clear.

Teachers from the two most renowned universities in the country were competing over Su Mu.

And each was offering more tempting conditions than the last.

For those whose grades meant they could only be chosen by universities, this was indeed not a great insult but rather immensely hurtful.

"Su Mu is too amazing, isn’t he? He can pick any of the top domestic universities he wants?"

"Are you deaf? Is this ’he can pick’?"

"Clearly, the universities are the ones offering conditions and competing for Su Mu, alright?"

"Isn’t that the same thing? What you said is exactly what I meant."

"What you said is the same as what I said? No wonder your exam scores couldn’t even secure a spot in second-tier universities."

"You..."

"You two stop arguing, if people inside hear us, we’ll be kicked out directly. I still want to see how our top student makes his choice."

Someone discontentedly murmured about the two who nearly started arguing.

The rest watched the two with stern eyes until they obediently shut their mouths and lowered their heads.

Students lurking outside the principal’s office looked on at Su Mu with faces full of envy.

Z University and S University could be said to be the dream schools for students nationwide.

Everyone took pride in being able to get into Z University and S University.

To put it bluntly, if someone in the family got into Z University or S University, it generally wasn’t just a family affair.

From close friends and relatives to the school community, congratulations would surely come from all directions incessantly.

Which of the students outside the principal’s office didn’t wish to attend Z University or S University?

But they still had to submit their preferences and see if the universities would accept them.

Of course, not everyone was eligible to apply to Z University and S University.

After all, scores were laid out there, and some didn’t even qualify to apply to these two universities.

A few who had just made the cut-off scores felt they could give it a try, even though they had no confidence whatsoever.

Compared to the situation inside the office, where the admissions directors of both top universities were vying for Su Mu to attend their institutions,

without comparison, there would be no sense of hurt; once again, everyone clearly understood just how huge the gap between themselves and Su Mu was.

"What are the admissions criteria for the English majors at your two schools?"

Su Mu had, in fact, already come up with an answer to this; she had discussed this with Jiang Xinxuan on the way.

Su Mu also knew that, with Jiang Xinxuan’s scores, getting into these two universities would be no problem at all.

It was just that Su Mu had promised Jiang Xinxuan they would attend the same university.

Therefore, Su Mu felt it was better to ask some questions and clear things up on the spot.

"English major?"

Director Huang and Director Yu were taken aback.

Hadn’t Su Mu just personally expressed an interest in finance?

Why was she now asking about the English major?

Could it be that Su Mu had changed her mind on the spur of the moment, wanting to switch majors?

"Su Mu, our English major at Z University is also renowned domestically, it’s just that with your excellent science scores, wouldn’t studying an English major be a bit of a waste?"

Director Huang tentatively asked.

A science top-scorer choosing an English major seemed somewhat like a misallocation of talent.

"Of course, Su Mu, with your results, no matter the major, Z University would welcome you."

Without waiting for Su Mu to reply, Director Huang made his stance clear first.

After all, with Su Mu’s scores, any major would be well within reach.

Besides, Su Mu’s performance was balanced across subjects, so choosing an English major was certainly feasible.

It was just that Director Huang felt it was a bit of a pity.

"Su Mu, it’s the same at S University, you can pick any major you like,"

Director Yu quickly clarified his attitude as well.

No matter what major Su Mu chose, as long as she chose his school, it was fine.

The admissions directors of both universities now shared a strikingly similar mindset.

"It’s not for me, it’s for a friend of mine."

Su Mu knew the admissions directors had misunderstood her and offered a brief clarification.

Su Mu quickly mentioned Jiang Xinxuan’s scores.

"Su Mu, with your friend’s excellent results, Z University would certainly welcome them."

"S University welcomes them too,"

The two admissions directors hadn’t expected to recruit a top science student and inadvertently come across another high-achiever.

It really felt like an unexpected joy.