"Did she say that?"

The head of security, hearing Gu Bai's words, thought Gu Bai had some relationship with Wu Sanshi, and his face turned slightly pale, but he still replied, "That's right, but the examination venue has rules. Interviews are based on examination numbers. Wu Sanshi's examination number is in group 11. If he enters the examination venue, it will affect the grading and review by the judges afterward."

Wu Sanshi's mother also thought Gu Bai would stand up for her celebrity son, and she shouted, "This is the matter of your Shanghai Theatre Academy management, is it something a lousy security guard like you should worry about? If you delay our Sanshi's schedule, can you bear the responsibility?"

The head of security was being scolded as a "lousy security guard" by Wu Sanshi's mother, his expression getting uglier, but he said nothing.

Gu Bai ignored Wu Sanshi's mom, who was like a shrew, and squinted at the head of security, "The examination venue clearly stipulates that only candidates are allowed to enter, no parents are allowed to accompany. Why can Wu Sanshi's mother enter the examination venue? Who gave her the privilege? Was it you?"

"Ah?"

The head of security did not expect Gu Bai to say this, and he didn't react immediately, but after pondering for a few seconds, he realized that Gu Bai was siding with him, and he quickly said, "It was my negligence, I will immediately expel irrelevant persons from the venue."

After speaking, the head of security directly had the security personnel escort Wu Sanshi's mother out of the examination venue.

Wu Sanshi's mother originally thought Gu Bai would give her face due to her son's influence in the entertainment industry. Unexpectedly, Gu Bai gave no face at all, being even more ruthless than the security guards. The security guards merely dared to stop her, allowing her to hit and scold, but now that Gu Bai was here, he dared to have her escorted out.

She couldn't accept it for a while and shouted, "Our Wu Sanshi choosing your Shanghai Theatre Academy is giving you face! Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama invited us many times, but we didn't go. Is this how you treat us? No wonder your Shanghai Theatre Academy is ranked at the bottom among the three schools! Wait for my press conference to announce what you've done to us at Shanghai Theatre Academy!"

Gu Bai had initially planned to return to the classroom, but upon hearing Wu Sanshi's mother's words, his normal expression changed once more. Hu Ge, who had been standing silently beside him, knew Gu Bai was genuinely angry. Not only was Gu Bai angry, but even Hu Ge and Li Ying Yin's faces turned livid.

Indeed, as said, the Shanghai Theatre Academy was ranked at the bottom among the three major institutions, but it was still their alma mater. Publicly insulting one's alma mater was no different than cursing "F you. Mom".

Gu Bai vaguely remembered, in a previous life, a popular web series called "Crossfire", in which Wu Sanshi's mother fought for the promotional poster's C position for Wu Sanshi against Lu Han, ultimately angering the production company Tencent. Had it not been for timely apologies and top-level mediation, Wu Sanshi might have been banned by Tencent. In this life, "Crossfire" hadn't even appeared yet, and Wu Sanshi's mother was causing trouble at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Gu Bai calmly said to the head of security, "Call Director Lu."

He then walked up to Wu Sanshi, who was bewildered and accompanied by the security guards, and directly grabbed him by the collar, dragging him in front of his mother. Under Gu Bai's physical prowess, Wu Sanshi could not resist at all.

"What are you doing? Let go of my son!"

Though a shrew, seeing her son in Gu Bai's grasp, she panicked.

The students lining up to take the exam witnessed this, covering their mouths in astonishment. If phones were allowed during exams, many would probably have started recording. A current top hit celebrity being dragged like a stray dog by Gu Bai was undoubtedly big news.

Gu Bai threw Wu Sanshi aside and had the security personnel release Wu Sanshi's mom.

"Today, I represent the entire Shanghai Theatre Academy, so I'm not going to discuss entertainment industry rules with you because they are useless. However, I tell you, your actions not only disrupted the order of our school's examination site but also publicly insulted our academy. Just these two points alone give me the right to revoke Wu Sanshi's exam qualifications on behalf of the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

I've asked someone to invite our school's leaders. Didn't you say our Shanghai Theatre Academy isn't as good as Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama? No problem, go apply to them. As for your intention to hold a press conference to publicize our actions, that won't be necessary—we will soon disclose the full story to the media ourselves.

Didn't you just call our security guards 'lousy'? Yes, you weren't wrong, they are indeed lousy security guards, but they are our school's lousy guards! It's not your place to insult them. On this point, I'll have Black Swan Group's legal department sponsor a lawsuit against you on behalf of our security team.

Our Shanghai Theatre Academy has been established for 83 years! Founded jointly by the Shanghai Municipal Government and the Ministry of Culture, it is a key arts higher education institution. Every inch of land here is protected by our students and cannot be insulted by outsiders! Even if your son were an Academy Award-winning actor, he better show respect on this ground!"

As Gu Bai finished speaking, the surrounding candidates erupted into applause. In their eyes, Gu Bai's speech was incredibly confident. If a school had such an assertive senior, how strong would the students' sense of belonging be?

"Well said! The 83-year tradition of Shanghai Theatre Academy cannot be insulted by outsiders!"

Director Lu Ang, who rushed over upon hearing the commotion, arrived just in time to hear Gu Bai's words and loudly praised him.

Although Lu Ang was just a department head at Shanghai Theatre Academy, he also held a position in the Ministry of Culture, someone far beyond Wu Sanshi, a minor celebrity, could compare to.

"Our Shanghai Theatre Academy will not grant any student special privileges. If you choose to apply here, you must abide by our examination rules. We can no longer accommodate someone as grand as you. As a school leader, I formally announce the cancellation of Wu Sanshi's examination eligibility. Afterward, you can appeal to the relevant authorities, but for now, please leave and refrain from affecting the formal conduct of our exam."

Finishing this, Hu Ge sighed softly from the sidelines.

He knew Wu Sanshi's future was ruined, destroyed by his mother, who acted like a shrew.

Don't assume that just because Shanghai Theatre Academy revoked Wu Sanshi's exam eligibility, the Central Academy of Drama and Beijing Film Academy would welcome them with open arms. While the three top art academies compete fiercely, they also stand in solidarity. None would dare to risk acceptance of such a student, and other entertainment capitalists wouldn't go against the three giants for a minor celebrity.

This matter could be said to be more serious than Gu Bai's previous sanction against Guo Jingming.

Despite seeing potential in Wu Sanshi, as a Shanghai Theatre Academy alumnus, Hu Ge knew the appropriate weight of matters. To plead for Wu Sanshi now would be self-destructive, not to mention, Hu Ge didn't have such an influential voice.

Ignoring the chatter of the shrew, Director Lu Ang had the security staff escort them out of the campus gates.

Then, with a beaming smile, he gave Gu Bai a thumbs-up, finally understanding what the dean meant by Gu Bai's unconventional behavior being a true blessing to the school.

As the school exams continued, Gu Bai and others did not linger and turned back to the classroom.

As Gu Bai departed, it was not clear which student in the crowd shouted out.

"Power to Shanghai Theatre Academy!"

One call led to many students following suit.

"Power to Shanghai Theatre Academy!"

"Power to Shanghai Theatre Academy!"

Seeing this, Gu Bai smiled and nodded to them and then didn't stay any longer.

"I've decided! Even if I fail this exam, I'll retake it next year and join Shanghai Theatre Academy! With a senior like the handsome Gu Bai, I feel so secure!"

"Exactly! Just now, I almost couldn't hold it in; it was so cool. I used to like Wu Sanshi, but now, compared to senior Gu Bai, he's nothing! Power to Shanghai Theatre Academy!"

"Say no more, I'm determined to get into Shanghai Theatre Academy!"

Even with Gu Bai gone, the students' discussions continued.

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