Chapter 1011: Chapter 1011: The Wager
And how many people can be at the National Studies Association headquarters?
Each department has a maximum of twenty people, and the five departments together have less than a hundred!
What kind of odds are these?
One in ten million!
And these one in ten million people were selected through rigorous screenings at provincial and city-level branches of the National Studies Association.
Only a very few are personally invited by the headquarters ministers.
So far, only three people have been invited personally by ministers of that level.
Yin Mulan, Ruan Shushu, and Yan Yuexian.
Oh no, actually it’s two, since Ruan Shushu has been kicked out.
But now, Xia Weibao not only has headquarters ministers personally inviting, but there are three of them!
What’s even more jaw-dropping is that they actually lowered their status to chase her all the way to the set!
What kind of monster is Xia Weibao!
Everyone is incredibly envious, and at the same time, they clearly understand that Xia Weibao and them are no longer in the same league.
Joining the National Studies Association, her status in the future will not be just a celebrity.
There are many female stars in the crew, some with big roles, and the second female lead is a Golden Orchid Award Best Actress.
They weren’t convinced by Xia Weibao before, but now they realize they don’t even have the right to be unconvinced…
Everyone whispered among themselves, speculating which department Xia Weibao would join,
“I think it’s the Calligraphy Department, Xia Weibao’s calligraphy during her livestream was so good, if she didn’t love calligraphy would she practice so hard?”
“I think it’s the Ancient Dance Department, didn’t you see her perform ‘Gentle as Water’ on ‘Dance into the Future’? That was amazing, even teacher Yin Mulan couldn’t stop praising it.”
“I also think it’s the Ancient Dance Department, Xia Weibao being known as the ancient costume goddess was precisely because of ‘Gentle as Water’, but it’s a bit strange why she stopped dancing after performing it once.”
“Am I the only one who thinks she’s more likely to join the Folk Music Department? This time Ruan Shushu was exposed thanks to Pei Hong Master’s effort, with such a big favor, Xia Weibao should be grateful, shouldn’t she?”
“But the reason why Ruan Shushu could steal Xia Weibao’s credit was because Master Pei Hong recognized the wrong person…”
Everyone chatted away, and finally Safety Shen set up a bet.
“Come on, come on, place your bets, betting on which department Xia Weibao will eventually join in the National Studies Association.”
The director personally setting up the bet excited everyone, and they all rushed to place their bets.
The most bets were placed on the Ancient Dance Department.
Xia Weibao being a star and able to dance was a big plus.
What they could never have expected was that Xia Weibao wouldn’t join any of them…
Inside the lounge, watching the three elderly gentlemen whose combined ages were nearly two hundred, arguing elegantly, Xia Weibao felt helpless.
Yes, arguing.
But all three were people of status and cultivation, even their arguments were very cultured, appearing quite refined.
It seemed like a casual chat, if you ignored the tense atmosphere.
And our Her Majesty the Empress was getting a bit annoyed by the noise, so she casually opened a pack of spicy snacks, munching as she enjoyed the show.
The three had been arguing for a long time, noticing Xia Weibao had no reaction, they all looked at her in unison.
“Xiao Xia, which department do you want to join?” they asked in unison.
Xia Weibao gulped down the spicy snack in her mouth, blinking her eyes, could she say she didn’t want to join any of them?
“Masters, I appreciate your kindness, but I don’t want to join the National Studies Association for now.”