Producer System: My Girlfriend is a Cellist-Chapter 72 - 70: Lin Tian is Going to Pursue a Music Career (Five Updates) (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Chapter 72: Chapter 70: Lin Tian is Going to Pursue a Music Career (Five Updates) (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Monday, Qingzhou Seventh Middle School.

After the morning’s first Chinese test ended, inside the teacher’s office.

"What? You want to pursue music?!"

With a voice filled with agitation, A-class’s homeroom teacher, Zhang Juan, stood up, looking at Lin Tian in front of her with panic in her eyes.

"Yes, Mrs. Zhang."

Lin Tian repeated,

"I plan to apply to Zhonghua Music College."

His words immediately caught the attention of other teachers in the office.

"Isn’t that Lin Tian from Class A, the one who’s always in the top five of his grade?"

"There are only a few months left until the college entrance exam, why choose to do arts now?"

"A student set for the top universities choosing arts, haha, Zhang has it tough."

"Could it be that some girl from the arts tricked him? After all, these academically focused students are easily deceived by pretty girls..."

"What a pity, our school is about to lose a pillar of its college admission rate..."

Despite the Chinese test having just ended, meaning the teachers had a lot of work to do,

Seeing the scene unfold, everyone slowed down their work and started discussing.

"Lin Tian, do you realize there’s just over two months left until the art school exams?"

"Choosing the arts now is like making a joke of your future!"

"With only two months, can you even pass the arts exam?"

"There’s only half a year left until the college entrance exam; every day counts. Taking two months for art exams means falling behind on so much!"

Zhang Juan tried to persuade Lin Tian earnestly, worry lines forming on her forehead.

In her eyes, Lin Tian was always the kind of student who studied hard and never caused trouble, a student that teachers felt very reassured by, even the dream student for any homeroom teacher.

She couldn’t understand why he suddenly wanted to choose the arts?

It wasn’t that choosing the arts was inferior.

Zhonghua Music College and Shanghai Music University, these two top music institutions in the country, were also impressive.

Though they are only Project 211, as world-class music academies, their recognition might not necessarily be lower than some of the Project 985 universities.

If Lin Tian could really get in, there wouldn’t be a problem.

Perhaps it could even become a beautiful success story.

But the issue was, Zhang Juan didn’t believe that, with only two months, Lin Tian would be able to pass the arts exam!

And if he didn’t pass the arts exam,

That would waste two full months he could have used for reviewing his academic subjects.

That would truly be a loss!

"Teacher, I..." Lin Tian attempted to speak.

However, the agitated Zhang Juan interrupted Lin Tian again:

"Wasting two months might still be a minor issue! The pressure on music students is huge, what if you don’t pass the arts exam and it affects your mentality, leading to depression, what then?"

"..."

"Don’t think that your teacher is trying to scare you! I’ve seen so many high school seniors, and there are too many examples like this!"

"Just take our grade for instance! In B-class next door, there’s a girl named Gan Yanyu who is a music student, and she’s currently at home suffering from depression, do you know how difficult her daily life is? It’s said that her weight has dropped to 40 kilograms..."

"40 kilograms, 40 kilograms! Do you understand what that means?! It’s like she weighs next to nothing..."

Zhang Juan gesticulated in the air with her fingers, then sighed loudly,

"Teachers are also parents; if it were my daughter, I wouldn’t know how much heartache I would feel..."

While speaking, Zhang Juan’s voice even began to choke up.

"..."

Lin Tian was choked up, too.

Last night, after staying up late to review, Lin Tian realized he should notify the school in advance about the arts exams.

After all, he would need to take time off for the arts-specific exams and institutional exams, hence it was better to inform and report in advance.

But he hadn’t expected that simply broaching the subject would elicit such a strong reaction from his homeroom teacher.

This was the first time he had seen the usually gentle Mrs. Zhang this anxious; she truly seemed worried.

Nonetheless, no matter what, she was doing this for his own good.

"Teacher, I can pass the arts exams."

"With just two months, what are you planning to use to take the exams?"

Hearing this, Zhang Juan, who had just taken a breath, sat up again,

"I know that recently you had a piano playing video go viral on Douyin, and even the teacher has seen it. Your playing is very good, I admit, but you can’t just rashly decide to take the arts exam because of it! It’s not as simple as you think..."

Zhang Juan was still speaking when a "May I come in" sounded from the office doorway.

Lin Tian turned his head, and at this moment, Xu Yong actually walked in.

"Zhang, are you looking for me?"

"Lin Tian?"

As Xu Yong spoke, he saw Lin Tian and also showed a look of surprise.

"Yes, come in."

Zhang Juan beckoned Xu Yong to come in.

Then, in front of Lin Tian, she said to Xu Yong,

"Lin Tian wants to pursue a music career, do you know about this?"

"You’re going for a music career?!"

Xu Yong stared at Lin Tian with widened eyes.

"Yes." Lin Tian said.

"When did you decide?"

"Last weekend."

"You’re not doing this because of a woman..."

Xu Yong instinctively wanted to curse, but suddenly realized he was in the teacher’s office, and immediately choked back, muttering,

"What are you thinking?"

"Right, Xu Yong, you must think his action is very irrational, too!"

Mrs. Zhang on the side seriously echoed.

In fact, as the homeroom teacher, she was very familiar with the various relationships and circles within the class.

She knew that Lin Tian had few friends, with Xu Yong being the only one he really talked to.

Therefore, she specifically called Xu Yong over to understand the situation in person.

If he didn’t know, as is the case now, she wanted Xu Yong to help persuade him.

The words of a good friend would be more useful than those of a homeroom teacher.

"Indeed!"

Xu Yong agreed with Mrs. Zhang’s words, then spoke earnestly to Lin Tian,

"Do you know that the arts exams are just two months away?"

"I know."

"Can you pass the arts exams in two months?"

"Yes."

"OK."

Xu Yong turned around and reported to the homeroom teacher,

"I think there’s no problem."

"???"

Mrs. Zhang was full of question marks.

She brought in Xu Yong to help persuade, but how did he give in after just a few words?!

"How could it be possible in two months?"

"I can do it."

"He can do it."

"..."

Looking at the two students in front of her, Mrs. Zhang really had no solution.

Dealing with one stubborn student was already troublesome enough, now it turned into dealing with two.

With no other options, Mrs. Zhang sighed.

Since Lin Tian was so determined,

As a teacher, all she could do was to support him...

After all, Mrs. Zhang knew Lin Tian.

Down-to-earth, if he said he would do something, he would definitely go about it very diligently.

What if he really succeeded?

Even though Mrs. Zhang had already decided in her heart to agree with Lin Tian, as the homeroom teacher, she not only had to explain it to Lin Tian but also had to justify it to the school leadership.

So, she had to say what needed to be said.

Mrs. Zhang spoke in as gentle a tone as possible:

"Lin Tian, I can’t stop you from pursuing a music career, but as a teacher, I have two conditions."

"Go ahead."

"This month, you have to attend classes normally, and you can’t fall behind in your coursework. Next month, if you want to take a month-long leave, or find training institutions or arts exam teachers or whatever, I can help you with that...."

"But this month, you need to study hard, and your grades absolutely cannot drop, can you do that?"