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Chapter 6 College Selection and Hearings
In the following days, He Shen lived a two-point and one-line life.

The only pleasure is to receive football team coaches from major famous schools.

The first visiting coach, Niko Sahan, was the head coach of the Louisiana State University Tigers.

Their home stadium is famously known as the "Valley of Death".

This person is humorous and has elegant taste. Not only is he eloquent, but he also often has witty remarks, which makes Mrs. Tao Xi very popular.

On the contrary, Little Sean was very harsh and kept asking him questions, making him make a lot of promises to barely pass the test.

The second one is coach Lou Holtz from the University of South Carolina, but he was also made things difficult by Sean.

The funniest thing is that coach Houston Nutt of the University of Arkansas directly talks to "SJ" about the things that the children like.

For example, there is a zoo in the university town, various weird Indian festivals and a series of interesting things.

Relatively speaking, He Shen spoke very little, and every time he just chimed in casually.

It was mainly these schools that simply failed to arouse his interest.

The Taosi couple, who have been secretly paying attention to this matter, are a little confused and have deep thoughts, but they have their own methods.

Recently, He Shen discovered that the cups, towels, dishes, etc. that are commonly used at home are all printed with the image of Colonel Sanders (the mascot of the University of Mississippi).

Moreover, the magazines and newspapers at home are all related to the University of Mississippi; even the TV programs broadcast are all about the glorious history of the University of Mississippi.

What's even more outrageous is that the Taosi couple often mentioned their college past in front of him, eating together, traveling together, and rolling lawns together.

One night, He Shen had just finished his homework and was about to take a bath and go to bed.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Mike, can we talk?"

Mrs. Tao Xi's voice was too deep to refuse.

Although it is a bit dangerous to open the door at this time, if you fail, you will have to pay something.

"Sit inside, Mrs. Anne." He Shen opened the door nervously and stepped aside to make way for a passage.

The beautiful woman only wore a thin white nightgown and walked in with small steps. Although her movements were not large, the faint smoothness really made people's blood boil.

Twisting the hair around her ears, it can be seen from the reddish profile that Mrs. Tao Xi is not as she appears!

I heard her ask with a slight trembling: "Why don't you want to call me mom? In the past year, I feel that you have changed a lot."

He Shen rubbed his palms vigorously, resisted the urge, and firmly denied it: "I have always been like this, I have never changed, I am still the same boy."

"No, Mike, you turned cowardice into strength, changed laxity into self-discipline, and put everything in order."

"Mom, people always have to learn to grow up and learn to change, but the original intention remains the same and cannot be changed."

Hearing He Shen call her mother, Mrs. Tao Xi immediately closed her eyes in surprise, raised her head to reveal her slender neck, and enjoyed this moment of happiness.

It's like a girl who got her favorite skirt and grabbed the skirt and danced in the sun.

Suddenly, Mrs. Tao Xi walked up to He Shen, raised her head and gestured affectionately.

"Mike, fate brings us together, let's do it and cherish it!"

This remark was so profound that it put him in a dilemma.

Seeing He Shen didn't reply, Mrs. Tao Xi had no choice but to straighten her clothes and silently walked out of the bedroom.

The moment he closed the door, he said something casually.

"Good night! Mike, remember to receive Coach Ed Orgeron well tomorrow."

At this time, He Shen finally realized that everything was his own sentimentality, so he had to watch Mrs. Tao Xi who had ulterior motives, and said silently by the way: "Good night! Mrs. Tao Xi."

The next morning, coach Ed Orgeron came to visit.

He is the head coach just hired by the University of Mississippi. Due to the team's poor record last season, the team management was dismissed on a large scale, including the previous head coach.

Due to the special care last night, He Shen seemed to be in a low mood and kept answering questions and changing the subject.

Little Sean on the side was more serious than before and kept asking questions. He was really my mother's little clever guy.

Mrs. Tao Xi was very concerned about this conversation. Seeing that He Shen was not interested, she couldn't help but take out the mirror and check her face repeatedly.

Is the old lady's beauty really not as good as back then?

snort!Mrs. Tousy put down the mirror and walked towards Collins' room.

To be honest, He Shen has been having a hard time these past few days, with hints everywhere.

Some hints are insane, like Madame Missus, the extreme democrat.

January 2005, Wingate Library.

He Shen's GPA results are finally out. 3.5 points.

A pretty decent score.

So the next day, Heshen held a personal press conference to announce his acceptance of the invitation from the University of Mississippi.

This choice made Tao Xi and his wife ecstatic, so they became even more gentle and considerate towards He Shen, basically responding to every request.

It's a pity that He Shen didn't make excessive demands.

On this day, Mrs. Taosi received a phone call, which immediately shocked her without a few words of conversation.

"Mike, I need to attend a hearing tomorrow. I hope..."

Mrs. Tao Xi hesitated when she wanted to speak. Seeing how at a loss she looked, it was probably difficult to speak.

So He Shen responded readily, "No problem! Madam."

Don't worry about such a trivial matter, not to mention he is choosing a college major.

If you want to graduate early, you must complete the credits, so the major becomes very important.

Now he has two goals, one is criminal justice, and the other is financial accounting in his old business.

Both colleges are on the main campus in Oxford, making it convenient for him to participate in various competitions and training.

The next day, He Shen followed Mrs. Tao Xi to attend the hearing.

They didn't take it seriously at first, but Mrs. Tao Xi kept telling her all the way, "They just want to ask a few questions and just answer them truthfully. Don't..."

But her tone of voice was not firm at all. Judging from her facial expression, she probably felt guilty.

"My name is Jocelyn Grange, from the NCAA Enforcement Division." They were greeted by a black woman.

"Leigh Anne! This is my son, Mike Oher."

The black lady changed her tone and put forward her own idea: "Mrs. Taosi, I want to talk to Mike alone. I hope you don't mind."

Mrs. Tao Xi's expression immediately changed, and she turned to look at He Shen. Her helpless eyes contained prayer, apology, and forgiveness.

He Shen didn't care, he just opened the door and went in.

Mrs. Taosi finally couldn't help it anymore and called out softly: "Mike hopes... you can..."

"Don't worry, Mom, when I get home tonight, I want to eat the beef rolls you made by yourself." He Shen winked at him and turned around and walked into the office.

Mrs. Tao Xi wept with joy, covering her face tightly with her hands to keep the tears from falling.

The black lady motioned He Shen to sit down, and then began a long question.

"Mike, your high school coach, Mr. Cotton, has gone to teach at the University of Mississippi. Do you know about this?"

"I'm sorry, I've been busy recently and didn't pay attention to this matter."

"Your guardian, Mr. Sean Tausi, graduated from the University of Mississippi, and Mrs. Leigh Anne also graduated from this school. It seems that they like their alma mater very much?"

He Shen leaned back in his chair and asked, "Ms. Grange, don't you like your alma mater?"

Using rhetorical questions to resolve questions is a bit unexpected, but she still has a big trick up her sleeve.

"Your tutor, Ms. Su, also graduated from the University of Mississippi. Did she persuade you to choose this university?"

"No, she just told me some horror stories."

He Shen's answer made her very dissatisfied.

"Did you know? Mr. and Mrs. Taosi and Ms. Su have donated to the University of Mississippi. They also have their own properties in Oxford and are enthusiastic supporters of the University of Mississippi."

"Mike, have you ever been threatened? You should know my purpose! I can help you."

He Shen touched his chin and thought carefully for a moment before replying: "Ms. Grange, I know your purpose very clearly. We are all black, so there is no need to beat around the bush."

"I am honestly answering you now, I have not been threatened in any way! I chose the University of Mississippi after careful consideration."

After hearing this, the black lady curled her lips slightly and finally smiled.

Walking up to Heshen, he encouraged: "Mike, you are a genius with a bright future. I wish you good luck."

"Thanks, can I go?"

"Of course!"

He Shen had just walked out of the building and was standing on the pedestrian corridor. He saw from a distance that around the corner, Mrs. Tao Xi lowered her head in frustration and kept kicking her high heels. Her face looked worried about gains and losses.

To be honest, the Tausi couple may have adopted Mike for other purposes, but the grace of raising him is real.

Some people say that changes in emotion have nothing to do with material life; but without material things, can emotion survive?
(End of this chapter)