After hearing Secretary Li's words, Cheng Lu and the other girl stopped tidying up and turned to leave.
Once the two had left the office, Secretary Li suddenly asked, "Your name is Xu Xiuwen, right?"
Xu Xiuwen was taken aback; he hadn't even introduced himself yet, and Secretary Li already knew his name.
Surprised, he asked, "I am Xu Xiuwen. Secretary Li, do you know me?"
After Cheng Lu and the other girl had left.
Secretary Li suddenly changed her serious demeanor, a smile spreading across her face. "I also attended the welcoming party that night and saw your performance," she said.
Xu Xiuwen realized what was going on.
But Secretary Li's tone suddenly changed, "But even before that, I knew about you."
Xu Xiuwen looked puzzled again.
Secretary Li didn't beat around the bush, smiling as she asked, "On July 3rd, the male student who broke into the girls' restroom at Xi'an No. 1 High School and caught the wanted criminal, that was you, right?"
With clear details of the time, place, and people involved, Secretary Li's words left no room for doubt.
Xu Xiuwen could hardly deny it, not that he wanted to.
He nodded, "Secretary Li, yes, that was me."
Secretary Li smiled and said, "Are you curious how I found out about this? It's actually related to you. Did you tell the police that you were a student at our university?"
Xu Xiuwen recalled the incident.
He was actually a student at Jiangling College, but he had claimed to be from the prestigious university. Now that Li Secretary knew, it was somewhat embarrassing.
However, Secretary Li didn't care about such trivial matters.
"Director Cheng specifically informed the president about this matter. The president even had someone check this year's list of students applying to our university, but they couldn't find any information about you. We thought it was a misunderstanding until we heard your name at the freshman welcome party and realized you were a student at Jiangling."
Xu Xiuwen smiled awkwardly.
Secretary Li continued, "You did a great job with this matter. Although you weren't a student of our university at the time, the principal is proud that our university has students like you who are upright and have a sense of justice. This matter was also reported to the Municipal Education Bureau, and they suggested you run for the Top Ten Outstanding Youth of Jinling City. However, the principal declined on your behalf. Instead, he plans for you to be selected as one of the Top Ten Outstanding Youth Students of the university this year."
Xu Xiuwen remained silent, each of Secretary Li's words hitting him heavily.
Seeing his silence, Secretary Li continued, "The principal declined the Top Ten Outstanding Youth nomination for you not only because he felt you were too young but also because he was concerned that if this matter were publicized, it might attract the attention of accomplices of the wanted criminal. They might retaliate privately. This decision was made with your safety in mind, and you should understand the principal's choice."
Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, "Secretary Li, I understand. I'm just surprised. I didn't expect it to attract the attention of the school principal and the leaders of the Ministry of Education."
Secretary Li, seeing him say this, was reassured and comforted him, saying, "Don't underestimate yourself. What you did not only caught the criminal but also prevented a murder. Being selected as one of the top ten young people in the city is very reasonable."
Xu Xiuwen gradually calmed down, saying, "I was just lucky."
"Not being arrogant is good. Anyway, you're definitely going to be one of the top ten young students in the university this year. I have to remind you, though, you can't fail the final exams."
Once again hearing that he couldn't fail the final exams, Xu Xiuwen felt a pang of guilt.
Skipping classes every day and not failing the final exams was a problem.
It seems he'll have to make time to study and strive to pass the final exams.
Secretary Li then shifted the conversation back to Li Jie.
"I know this student Li Jie very well. He isn't broad-minded enough. If you have conflicts with him, he'll definitely try to make things difficult for you."
Xu Xiuwen was surprised, "Secretary Li, you knew about this?"
Just now, when Secretary Li asked Cheng Lu about it, Xu Xiuwen thought Secretary Li didn't know.
Secretary Li smiled, "Do you think the leaders and teachers at the school are blind and deaf? Li Jie is the head of the student union and has a wide network among students. He's been contacting student union members these days, trying to make a big deal out of this. Luckily, I knew about it early and managed to suppress it. Otherwise, it could have caused big trouble."
"Secretary Li, I truly appreciate your help," Xu Xiuwen sincerely expressed his gratitude.
Secretary Li shook her head, "No need to thank me. I just don't want to see such a promising student like you jeopardize your future due to momentary impulsiveness. But in the future, you need to stay calm and not act impulsively. If something happens again, I might not be able to help you."
As if she felt she seemed too serious, she added, "I personally support you in protecting your Senior Sister. If you dared not stand up, I would have been disappointed in you."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, "Secretary Li, rest assured, I will definitely not cause any trouble again. I will resolutely be a good student."
"I hope you can do that. I heard about the application for the venue from Jiang Yin. Which venue are you planning to apply for? Write an application letter for me."
Xu Xiuwen hesitated and said, "Secretary Li, could you write a note for me instead, allowing me to use the venue flexibly? Because one venue may need to be used repeatedly, and I can't come to apply for it every time."
Secretary Li thought for a moment and quickly said, "This doesn't comply with the regulations, but I can make an exception for you, just this once, not to be taken as a precedent."
Xu Xiuwen was overjoyed, "Thank you, Secretary Li, you are truly a great teacher."
Secretary Li smiled at the words, "Stop flattering me."
She took a piece of white paper and wrote on it, "With the approval of the school's Youth League Committee, Jiangling College student Xu Xiuwen is specially permitted to use the facilities of Jiaotong University for filming."
Secretary Li signed her name in the bottom right corner, "Li Xia," and then took out the stamp of the Youth League Committee and pressed it down.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go now," Secretary Li said, handing the note to Xu Xiuwen.
"Okay, Secretary Li, you're busy," Xu Xiuwen said.
Leaving Secretary Li's office, Xu Xiuwen looked at the note with Secretary Li's signature and stamp.
From now on, he could freely shoot on campus without worrying about being chased away by security guards.
On the way back, Xu Xiuwen sent a text to Hang Fei. Hang Fei quickly replied to the text.
Hang Fei's efficiency in handling matters remained high; he was currently completing the selection of actors for the interview, finalizing most of the roles, and informing them to attend the actor meet-up on Sunday.
Xu Xiuwen rarely enjoyed two days of relaxation. During these two days, his new book updated as usual.
Although "Three Lives Three Worlds" was not the mainstream theme of Jinjiang, Xu Xiuwen had a loyal fan base, so the initial performance was very good, directly topping several natural rankings, and the comment section was filled with praise.
Next up are the editor's recommendations and other important endorsements. It's easy to foresee that this book will do well. So, Xiuwen felt relieved. He seized the time and focused on writing.
Sunday morning, 8:30 a.m. Xiuwen waited at the west gate of Jiaotong University for someone.
In less than a minute, Bai Yue'er and Tang Weiwei appeared behind him. It was as if Xu Xiuwen had eyes in the back of his head; before the girls could speak, he turned around.
Addressing Tang Weiwei, Xu Xiuwen smiled and asked, "Weiwei, have you had breakfast?"
Tang Weiwei nodded.
Xu Xiuwen's attitude towards Bai Yue'er was much more casual, and he said calmly, "Then let's go."
Bai Yue'er couldn't help but discreetly roll her eyes at the differential treatment.
The three arrived at the Arts Institute, the same staircase classroom as last time.
This time, Xu Xiuwen entered the classroom with the two girls. There were already many people waiting inside.
In addition to the crew members, there were many unfamiliar faces, at least for Bai Yue'er and Tang Weiwei.