The direction of the literature department is very clear: graduates from this major either go into screenwriting or theoretical research. But this time, the interview that Samuel Wright went through practically treated him as a director. Still, that’s fine—Samuel Wright’s current goal is to become a director!

“Very good. Now, we just need to see your college entrance exam results. Don’t let us down, okay? Hehehe…”

The teachers exchanged smiles. This was basically telling Samuel Wright the result. Actually, that’s how the film academy’s exams work: when they spot a promising candidate, some teachers will even talk to you after the second round, or even offer special admission, because the cultural exam isn’t easy—it’s the real deal, the college entrance exam!

Samuel Wright was smart. As soon as he heard this, he understood and immediately bowed with a smile. The teachers were naturally very satisfied.

Samuel Wright knew in his heart that he had probably gotten into the film academy; the next challenge was the college entrance exam.

“Son, how did the exam go?”

“It’s okay, son. Even if you didn’t do well this time, there will be other chances.”

Facing his parents’ questions, Samuel Wright gave the same answer every time.

“It was alright, it was alright.”

But what does “alright” mean?

Samuel Wright’s ambiguous answer was simply because he hadn’t received the admission letter yet. Although he’d passed this round, as someone who had been reborn, he still wasn’t sure if he could pass the college entrance exam, so he didn’t want his parents to get their hopes up for nothing.

But at this point, the exam was over anyway, and since their son didn’t look unhappy, Mr. Wright and Mrs. Wright figured the result couldn’t be too bad. So, the family decided to go out for a meal to celebrate.

Where should they celebrate?

There are plenty of famous restaurants in Beijing, like Quanjude or the Yanjing Hotel, but those places aren’t cheap, and Samuel Wright really couldn’t bear to spend that much.

Samuel Wright is from the northeast, and at his age, his parents belonged to the generation that missed out on good times. When they were young, they were sent to the countryside; in middle age, they were laid off. Now, after a lifetime of factory work, their health wasn’t great, and they were regulars at the hospital pharmacy. Before his rebirth, Samuel Wright deeply regretted not caring more for his parents, especially at this age.

Although they never went hungry, Samuel Wright’s family wasn’t well-off. Luckily, he was applying for the Chinese or directing department; if he’d gone for the most “valuable” acting department, the family probably couldn’t have supported it. Not to mention the cost of acting prep classes, even the 6,000 yuan annual tuition would have been a heavy burden. Fortunately, the Chinese department only cost half as much. So, Samuel Wright never even considered fancy restaurants. After thinking for a moment, he made his choice.

“Mom, Dad, let’s go to McDonald’s. How about that?”

In 1997, McDonald’s and KFC were still novelties—not like later, when everyone knew they were just low-end fast food joints. Back then, places like McDonald’s were considered high-end and classy.

“Son, you go order. You decide, we don’t really know about this stuff.”

“Yeah, whatever you order, we’ll eat.”

There was a McDonald’s not far from the film academy—clearly, they knew how to pick a location. As soon as Mr. Wright and Mrs. Wright walked in, they felt a bit out of place; they really weren’t used to this environment.

His parents were still so simple and unpretentious. Honestly, Samuel Wright felt like crying—why hadn’t he appreciated this before?!

The reason Samuel Wright chose this place was mainly because it was considered classy at the time, but not expensive. However, he’d overlooked his parents’ tastes—he realized he was still a bit spoiled.

“I’ll definitely make sure Mom and Dad have a good life in the future. Definitely!”

Samuel Wright silently vowed in his heart, then took the money his parents gave him and went to order.

“Three Big Mac meals, change one drink to coffee, apple pie, milkshake…” There wasn’t much variety, since McDonald’s only had a few options anyway.

But just as Samuel Wright finished ordering and was about to carry the tray back, he realized he’d forgotten to grab straws.

“Oh, sorry.” Samuel Wright got flustered and moved a bit too quickly, not noticing that someone else was reaching for a straw.

It was a very slender hand, the skin fair and smooth. The moment Samuel Wright’s fingers touched it, he felt as if an electric current ran through his body.

Samuel Wright inwardly scolded himself, “How long has it been since I’ve seen a woman? Just touching a hand and I’m like this—how embarrassing!”

“It’s okay.” The woman’s voice came, and it stunned Samuel Wright.

Well, not exactly stunned—he was staring at the woman in front of him, looking her over several times before finally confirming that she was the future superstar, Tang Wei!

“So this is the benefit of applying to the film academy? You can just casually run into a big star? Maybe I wasn’t so dumb after all…” Samuel Wright couldn’t help thinking. But someone wasn’t happy.

“Annoying!” Yeah, how annoying—staring at someone like that.