Yu Nuo was taken aback by how a single email resulted in such an outcome. As a top agent, why was she, a leading manager, being involved in matters related to college entrance exam preparation?

She was stunned by the one-million-dollar budget. She had heard of extravagant spending on resources, but never on tutoring. Although one million might be a drop in the bucket for Mr. Fu, spending it this way seemed less effective than donating to a building, especially since there was no guarantee of success even with the best tutoring.

However, Yu Nuo held Mr. Fu in extremely high regard. She thought to herself, Mr. Fu is indeed an elite. His strict standards even extend to his little lover. He wouldn’t donate to a building; of course, he wants Lu Ning to become even better!

Lu Ning had just moved into the apartment provided by Huanyu. The assistant was helping him unpack. The apartment, a spacious over-one-hundred-square-meter unit in a highly private complex, was a significant upgrade compared to the rental conditions at Xinquan. It was like heaven and earth.

As Lu Ning was organizing his things, he pondered what made him so valuable that Huanyu would treat him this well. He wasn’t naïve enough to think it was simply good fortune. Reflecting on recent events, it seemed that only one person could be behind this…

At that moment, Yu Nuo arrived with a few construction workers and said to Lu Ning, “The company has arranged some benefits for you.”

“For the next few months, you can focus on preparing for your college entrance exams here. The company has set up an educational institution to tutor you, and we’re converting this living room into a classroom. Is that okay with you?”

Lu Ning was surprised. “Is this really necessary? I could just attend classes at school.” The effort to convert the living room into a classroom seemed to imply a significant expense.

Yu Nuo waved her hand dismissively. “This is a special employee benefit provided by the company.”

“Benefit?” Lu Ning was skeptical. The so-called benefit seemed to confirm a suspicion he had. “Do I know someone in the company?”

Yu Nuo was surprised. “You didn’t know?”

Lu Ning actually wasn’t aware that Huanyu was backed by Fu’s Corporation?

Well, this was a private matter for Mr. Fu and Lu Ning; they should discuss it between themselves. She said, “Never mind. Just follow the company’s arrangements and focus on your studies.”

Lu Ning suddenly understood something and smiled warmly. “I’ll study hard. Thank you.”

His smile was so obedient… Yu Nuo thought to herself, if only you knew what you were about to face.

Lu Ning’s school records were not in the city but in a key high school in a neighboring city. Although he had planned to return to school, now that the company had made arrangements, he would study here until the local college entrance exams. It was better since his extended leave might mean he wouldn’t be aligned with the school’s progress anyway.

The apartment was quite spacious for Lu Ning alone. At the moment, they were converting the living room into his personal classroom.

The TV and its wall were being replaced with teaching-specific projection equipment. The sofa and coffee table were being swapped for a large desk and a comfortable chair. A custom bookshelf was installed, stocked with a variety of college entrance exam reference materials for Lu Ning’s constant consultation.

The entire building was owned by Fu’s Corporation, and some of Huanyu’s artists lived there. The apartment above Lu Ning’s had already been allocated, so to ensure good soundproofing, the company arranged a swap with the upstairs artist. Also, for the next four months, the apartments adjacent to Lu Ning’s were kept vacant. A nutritionist was also arranged to prepare diet plans tailored for the college entrance exams.

The tutoring team included top experts in all subjects, as well as dedicated psychological counselors and educational planners, covering every aspect of the college entrance exam.

The team had already reviewed Lu Ning’s report cards and discussed his academic status with him in detail. During a conversation with the teachers, Lu Ning couldn’t help but ask quietly, “May I ask how much it costs to hire you all for tutoring?”

“Overall, about a million or so,” the tutor said.

Lu Ning’s eyes widened in shock. A million…? He was stunned by the scale of the investment. This was indeed the style of the person who made him stay up all night doing homework.

But what did Mr. Fu see in him? Could he do homework?

Lu Ning’s emotions were complex. On one hand, he felt immense pressure from such an extravagant investment in tutoring. On the other hand, he recognized the value of these resources.

He wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry, but he was deeply grateful. “I will definitely study hard to repay Mr. Fu’s generosity.”

Tutors often heard such words from students: “I will work hard to repay my parents and teachers.” This Mr. Fu must be someone significant in Lu Ning’s life, perhaps a mentor or elder.

Meanwhile, Fu Yunshen received a system notification: 【Plot reversal value: 22%.】

【Huh? What happened? Mr. Fu, shouldn’t receiving your million-dollar tutoring service make Lu Ning grateful and possibly develop feelings for you?】

【Could it be that Lu Ning dislikes studying, and therefore dislikes you, causing the reversal value to increase by 2%?】

Fu Yunshen replied: 【No, think about it—who would monitor you day and night and make you do your homework?】

…

These days, first the renovation workers were coming and going, and then a group of people who looked like knowledgeable middle-aged professionals kept coming and going. Although no one was living on the floors above or below, there were still people who noticed the unusual activity on this floor.

After all, this building was occupied by celebrities, and this floor’s activity seemed out of place. Therefore, one of the popular artists from Huanyu, Xiao Yumo, knocked on Lu Ning’s door.

However, it wasn’t Lu Ning who opened the door. Instead, it was Lu Ning’s math teacher. Seeing a handsome young man at the door, the teacher said directly, “Sorry, this is an examination currently in progress.”

The young man, Xiao Yumo, had a question mark above his head: “Examination???”

The math teacher, having spent too much time in the tutoring center, had spoken casually. Realizing his mistake, he said, “Oh, sorry, sir. Do you need anything?”

Xiao Yumo looked inside the room and saw a large blackboard and a projector, as well as shelves full of study materials. He was somewhat confused: “Ah… I think I must be in the wrong place?”

“Alright, no problem.” The math teacher closed the door.

Xiao Yumo stood outside, still somewhat puzzled. He understood he had stumbled upon something unusual but wasn’t clear on the specifics. In fact, he had come to check on the new resident, but he hadn’t expected to see such a scene.

He wandered around the elevator for a while, trying to recall his purpose for coming. His curiosity was piqued by the unusual activity and the new resident. Xiao Yumo decided not to give up and went back downstairs, intending to ask other residents about the situation.

Meanwhile, Lu Ning was busy adjusting his study environment in the new apartment. His apartment now resembled a small study center, with all the facilities geared towards efficient studying. The team arranged by Yu Nuo was very professional, making the environment ideal for study.

Although Lu Ning was working hard, the changes around him still added a lot of pressure. He secretly hoped that all these efforts would pay off in the upcoming college entrance exams.

At that moment, Lu Ning received a call from Yu Nuo: “Lu Ning, a popular artist named Xiao Yumo came by looking for you. I’m not sure if you know him?”

Lu Ning was surprised: “Xiao Yumo? I know he’s a very famous artist, but I don’t know him personally. Did he come looking for something?”

Yu Nuo explained, “He seemed curious about the activity in your apartment. I told him you are currently unavailable. However, if he wants to know more, you might consider talking to him.”

Lu Ning nodded: “Okay, thank you, Yu Nuo. I’ll think about it.”

At that moment, Lu Ning felt a bit curious about Xiao Yumo. He knew that mutual understanding among artists was quite common, and this might be a good opportunity, especially given his current situation.

Xiao Yumo turned around to leave, but couldn’t help glancing back at the doorplate before walking away with a look of confusion. Once back in his own room, he couldn’t resist opening the company’s WeChat group and sending a message: 【Has the 1602 unit in Building 9 been rented out to some educational institution?】

Soon, someone replied: 【Impossible, the company isn’t short on money. Why would we rent out a place?】

【Why do you say that? Did you see something?】

Xiao Yumo responded: 【I went to visit 1602, and a teacher answered the door saying they were having an exam? I’m wondering if I didn’t just get the wrong door, but maybe the wrong entire building! Why would there be something as out of place as an exam in our building? It’s giving me chills just thinking about it!】

At this time, Yu Nuo, who was busy with work, wasn’t typically monitoring the company’s main group chat. Since Lu Ning was in an exam, the group quickly erupted into speculation, with 99+ messages flying back and forth. It wasn’t until everyone realized that there was an exam happening in 1602 that Yu Nuo noticed the conversation.

Yu Nuo then explained: 【My artist is currently in his senior year of high school, and this is the exam preparation arranged by the company for him.】

Yu Nuo’s artist who’s currently a senior in high school? Xiao Yumo pondered with his phone in hand. He recalled that Yu Nuo had recently signed a new artist named… Lu Ning? That name seemed familiar.

The others in the group were baffled: ??? Is it really that intense?

However, given Yu Nuo’s status, everyone quickly greeted her respectfully and dared not make any trouble.

Someone even teased Xiao Yumo in the group chat: 【Xiao Yumo, you’re also in your senior year, shouldn’t you get some tutoring too? Look at Yu Nuo’s artist.】

On Yu Nuo’s side, seeing Xiao Yumo’s name reminded her of how much her agent worried about his performance. They were always concerned that while he had passed the arts exam, he might not do as well in the academic subjects.

She discussed the matter with the general manager, noting that a million-dollar tutoring team solely for Lu Ning seemed like a waste. Given that several other artists were also approaching their exams, it would make sense to utilize the team more effectively.

The general manager brought this suggestion to Fu Yunshen. He had thought it was a special arrangement just for his young lover and might be unwilling to change it.

To his surprise, Fu Yunshen smiled and said, “That’s a good idea. I’ll allocate another million so everyone can use the tutoring team along with Lu Ning.”

【Plot Reversal Value 24%.】

Fu Yunshen reviewed the original plot. Xiao Yumo, mentioned by the general manager, was one of the antagonists that Lu Ning would face after joining Huanyu. Xiao Yumo’s small faction was always setting traps for Lu Ning, ultimately leading to Lu Ning’s contract termination and blacklist in the original story.

In Fu Yunshen’s opinion, the methods of this antagonist are so childish that they leave him speechless. He said, 【Since we’re all high school students, let’s just be good classmates.】

Moreover, in the original plot, Xiao Yumo didn’t even pass the cultural courses in the college entrance examination. Although he passed the arts exam, he didn’t pursue it and was heavily ridiculed online, causing his popularity as a universal traffic star to decline. This time, Xiao Yumo should focus on his studies and not embarrass the universal platform.

As a result, the million-dollar counseling team quickly became a real employee benefit for the universal platform.

The next day, Yu Nuo announced this good news in the group, saying, 【@everyone, the company now specifically provides employee benefits for senior high school artists. We have a million-dollar counseling team to guide you, so senior high school artists please register with me here.】

Upon hearing this terrible news, Xiao Yumo felt his world darken. He entered the entertainment industry precisely to avoid studying, and now he had to be guided by the million-dollar counseling team? He would rather die!!!

The sight of blood made Xiao Yumo suddenly remember who Lu Ning was. He scrolled through a screenshot a friend had sent him of a ridiculous news article from some time ago. Yes, Lu Ning was the one who received several boxes of college entrance exam materials from a benefactor in the presidential suite!

Now that Yu Nuo had signed him, did the benefactor send him the million-dollar counseling team? And did they all indirectly benefit from it?

Lu Ning!!! Why is your benefactor so diabolical!!! Can you really tolerate this? Aren’t you crying? Did you find a benefactor or a father who supervises your studies? Couldn’t you just charm him a bit to buy you something with a million instead? How did you get him to buy you a team of million-dollar teachers?

Recently, the media reported such news: Huanyu Media has hired a million-dollar counseling team, adding it as an employee benefit to provide guidance on learning for its artists.

Netizen comments: 【Huanyu is indeed different, focusing on the comprehensive development of artists.】

【Million-dollar counseling team… Huanyu is very generous.】

【Huanyu is setting a good example for the industry. Look at those stars’ college entrance exam scores, over 500 points and they still call themselves top students…】

【Why do I feel like this news… is strangely similar to that news about the benefactor sending college entrance exam materials before…? It’s like a bizarre coincidence, right?】

【I was already laughing, and then everyone praised it seriously??? What is this… Isn’t it absurd news?】

One day, the popular star Xiao Yumo attended a brand event in the industry. When asked about the upcoming college entrance examination, Xiao Yumo, with a deep sense of bitterness and hatred, shared a long reflection on studying. In it, he mentioned, “I want to thank the artist Lu Ning from the same company for giving me the opportunity to study.”

Initially, this interview didn’t seem significant, just a brief sentence in a long passage with no clear direction. However, some sharp-eyed netizens still caught onto something.

【Lu Ning? Is it the Lu Ning I’m thinking of?】

【Lu Ning, I still can’t forget that ridiculous new article of doing homework in the presidential suite hhh.】

【I have a screenshot of that previous absurd news, it really coincides humorously with Huanyu’s million-dollar teachers hahaha.】

【Speculating wildly, could it be that Lu Ning’s benefactor is behind the million-dollar teachers? Look at Xiaomo’s pained and withdrawn expression…】

【If Xiaomo, just benefiting indirectly, looks so miserable, then what kind of torture is Lu Ning enduring?】

【Did Xiaoning lemon find a benefactor to make himself suffer? No, I have to declare this benefactor as the most devilish in history!】

【Suddenly, I’m so looking forward to this year’s Huanyu artists’ college entrance exam scores…】

【Adding my anticipation, especially for Lu Ning.】

【Go, Lu Ning!!! With such a benefactor, shouldn’t you aim for Peking University or Tsinghua University?】

【Lu Ning’s fans can start pondering the question of the century—Is it better to go to Peking University or Tsinghua University?】