Chapter 330: Chapter 116: All Ambition, No Strength (Part 4)
Zhen Wang asked him, "Have you studied photography?"
Huo Wen’an sincerely replied, "I haven’t undergone systematic training."
"So, you’re self-taught," Zhen Wang continued asking, "Which school did you graduate from?" He wanted to understand Huo Wen’an more deeply.
Accepting an apprentice was a matter concerning his reputation and legacy, and Zhen Wang wouldn’t agree easily.
He thought that a wealthy young man like Huo Wen’an, who went out with bodyguards, must have either studied at prestigious overseas universities or at top domestic schools. At the very least, he should have attended a proper university.
Even those second-generation rich playboys would spend money to get into a university and earn a diploma.
But then he heard Huo Wen’an say, "I didn’t get a chance to take the high school entrance exam and dropped out."
Zhen Wang couldn’t help but blurt out in shock, "What?"
He suspected Huo Wen’an was joking with him.
But seeing the serious expression on his face, Zhen Wang realized it was true. "Why didn’t you continue your studies? Was it because your intelligence wasn’t enough, or was there another reason?"
Even so, he thought at least the nine-year compulsory education should have been completed.
Huo Wen’an said, "My grades were fine. During the intercontinental alliance school tests, I was ranked first several times."
Hearing this, Zhen Wang was filled with respect.
In Xia Country, with its vast territory and large population, the country was divided into four parts, each comprising ten provinces.
Every March, September, and December, each part organized an intercontinental alliance test. Each session had millions of students participating.
That Huo Wen’an achieved first place in these intercontinental alliance tests several times wasn’t just intelligence and excellence; it was extraordinary talent!
"With such good grades, why didn’t you continue your studies?" Zhen Wang felt regretful. "If you had studied well, whether you went into business or politics, you’d surely achieve great success."
"Maybe. But I was too young and impulsive then, didn’t know how to endure. I sought revenge when wronged. To avenge my family, I killed someone, went to prison, and thus wasted my youth and ruined my future."
When mentioning his tragic past again, Huo Wen’an was already very calm.
He didn’t feel ashamed of his past experiences, only regret that he was too young then, seeking revenge purely out of anger without long-term planning.
If time could be reversed, he would still avenge his sister, but in a more mature way.
Zhen Wang, upon hearing Huo Wen’an’s response, remained silent for a long time.
Huo Wen’an thought that the hope of Zhen Wang accepting him as an apprentice was likely dashed.
In the evening, Xu Xingguang brought a meal box to invite him to eat. Seeing his low spirits, she asked, "Not in a good mood?"
"Director Zhen asked about my educational background and my past. I told him the truth," Huo Wen’an gave Xu Xingguang a faint smile, "I think he won’t take me as his apprentice anymore."
Xu Xingguang comforted Huo Wen’an: "If not, then not. We’ll find someone more impressive."
Director Zhen suddenly appeared behind Xu Xingguang, saying in a resentful tone, "Oh, you’ve already chosen a better candidate? Tell me, whom did you find? I want to see who is better than me."
In Xia Country, if Zhen Wang’s films were second, no one would dare claim first.
Zhen Wang’s professional skill was among the top worldwide.
Xu Xingguang touched her nose with an awkward smile, "I was comforting my partner."
Zhen Wang snorted, glanced at Huo Wen’an, and suddenly asked, "Have you ever made any works? If so, send them to me, and I’ll take a look."
Frankly speaking, after hearing about Huo Wen’an’s life story, he indeed hesitated.
He had never taken an apprentice. If he were to pass on his legacy, naturally he would want a disciple with a clean background and experiences.
Huo Wen’an had no academic qualifications and had been in prison, who would dare take him on?
But Zhen Wang wanted to give Huo Wen’an a chance because he trusted Xu Xingguang’s judgment.
Hearing this, Xu Xingguang winked at Huo Wen’an, "Do you have any works?"
Nodding, Huo Wen’an said, "Yes."
"Then send them to me to have a look," Zhen Wang said and walked away.
After seeing Zhen Wang leave, Xu Xingguang sat down on a small stool. While eating her meal box, she asked Huo Wen’an, "What kind of themes have your works covered?"
Huo Wen’an glanced at Zheng Lie and said, "Zheng Lie is the male lead of my work."
"Hm?" Xu Xingguang looked at Zheng Lie, who was eating voraciously at the back of the crowd, and thoughtfully said, "I thought he was a guard trained by the Huo Family."
Shaking his head, Huo Wen’an revealed a shocking secret to Xu Xingguang: "He used to be an intelligence seed planted by the Great Sheep Country in Xia Country. Do you know what an intelligence seed is?"
