The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Luo Zhi initially didn't want to pay attention to the posts on the campus website. After all, she had already clarified the situation, and the truth would prevail. Those who knew her would naturally understand the situation, and for those who didn't, even if she explained herself, it wouldn't change anything.

Jiang Baili silently opened the post, preparing to turn the tide and desperately explain everything to Luo Zhi.

Unfortunately, her efforts alone were insufficient. Under the barrage of public opinion from others, Jiang Baili's denials and explanations for Luo Zhi appeared weak and powerless.

Even when she presented evidence showing that Luo Zhi was really just a tutor, and that her employer was a woman, a single mother, the rumors didn't stop.

However, as the incident unfolded, although Luo Zhi explained the situation in the photos, the photos that followed put Zhao Shucheng in the eye of the storm.

Some of the photos showed Zhao Shucheng and Luo Zhi walking together on campus or eating in the cafeteria, while others showed Zhao Shucheng with Gu Senxiang, intimate photos of Zhao Shucheng embracing Gu Senxiang, and photos of Zhao Shucheng getting out of the car that dropped Luo Zhi off, and even driving that car.

Public opinion shifted from initially blaming Luo Zhi for her lack of self-respect to discussing the relationship between Zhao Shucheng and Luo Zhi, as well as gossip about whether Zhao Shucheng was a womanizer and even dating many people at the same time.

Of course, there is one person who has been guiding public opinion and has even offered his own speculations.

It wasn't that Luo Zhi had an ambiguous relationship with the students' parents; rather, it was Zhao Shucheng who had an unclear relationship with the students' parents. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been driving the car that took Luo Zhi to her tutoring job.

Zhao Shucheng usually acts like he's not short of money, but maybe he's the one who's marrying a rich man, especially since his girlfriend is a single woman. Zhao Shucheng must be living so carefree because he's a kept man, renting an apartment outside the school so early on.

"That's impossible, isn't it? Maybe Qi Ming's family is already wealthy?"

"No, Qi Ming's family used to live in an alleyway. They only moved to a new house a little over a year ago. If they were rich, they wouldn't have stayed in the old house forever."

Some speculated: "Perhaps Qi Ming's family received compensation for their house being demolished, which is why he has money?"

"That's impossible. I'm also from that alley. If the demolition compensation is exchanged for a new house, I can only get a few hundred thousand yuan at most. Qi Ming's parents didn't give Qi Ming any."

"So Qi Ming is really a gigolo? Then why does he have such an ambiguous relationship with Luo Zhi and the others?"

"What else could it be? It's because he can't hold his head up in public, so he wants to prove himself at school. That's why he pursues Luo Zhi, gets together with Gu Senxiang, and even has Ye Zhanyan around him—all to show off how popular he is."

"Yes, that's right. I saw Zhao Shucheng get into the car with a mature woman that day, and it took them a long time to get out. Qi Ming looked very weak at the time, and he was obviously exhausted."

Online, people keep revealing information about Zhao Shucheng. Some say that Zhao Shucheng is being kept by someone but is using his employer's money to pursue girls. The stories are so vivid and dramatic that they are more exciting than TV dramas.

Some people cited Zhao Shucheng's previous awards in venture capital competitions and even his own company to prove that Zhao Shucheng was wealthy enough not to do such a thing. However, they were also questioned about where Zhao Shucheng got so much money if he wasn't being kept, since the demolition compensation from Qi Ming's family was far from enough for him to start a business.

By the time Zhao Shucheng noticed the post, it had already spread online, with people speculating about what kind of woman was keeping him as a mistress—a wealthy middle-aged woman or an old lady.

At first, Zhao Shucheng might have been able to laugh it off, but when he saw some of the veiled criticisms in the post, and even the fact that an account was still active, he knew that things were not so simple.

At first, the rumors about Luo Zhi were just a prelude, and even the rumors about Luo Zhi were just a prelude. The purpose was to put himself in the public eye, and then to attach various pieces of evidence to make his reputation as a womanizer deeply rooted in people's hearts. In the end, Zhao Shucheng being a kept man was the fatal blow.

Zhao Shucheng naturally couldn't let others attack him, but he didn't personally defend himself. Instead, he used his hacking skills to investigate and found that the post was sent from within the campus, and even the last IP address was from the boys' dormitory.

After Zhao Shucheng tracked down the location, he discovered that the post was originally created by Sheng Huainan. Of course, Sheng Huainan was technically skilled and used several botnets to mislead people, but he overlooked the most important thing: he could hide himself, but other people online wouldn't hide themselves like Sheng Huainan did.

Zhao Shucheng was able to track down Sheng Huainan by comparing the IP addresses in several of Zhang Mingrui's online posts.

Zhao Shucheng hadn't expected Sheng Huainan to do something like this; it was somewhat beyond his expectations. After all, Sheng Huainan was the male lead; shouldn't he be upright, noble, and flawless? How could he do something to slander him, even resorting to spreading rumors? This made Zhao Shucheng wonder if Sheng Huainan had turned to the dark side.

Now that Zhao Shucheng knew who the other party was, he naturally began to fight back. However, he did not clarify his relationship with Luo Zhi and the other girls. He simply explained the source of his funds, attached a list of investments from previous years, and explained his relationship with the owner of the luxury car he was driving.

Of course, Zhao Shucheng would not admit that he was with Zhu Yan. He only said that he was friends with the employer's child and that he only borrowed the employer's car because it was too late that day.

Zhao Shucheng has already explained it; whether others believe him or not is their business.

After seeing Zhao Shucheng's response online, some people believed it, some questioned it, and some were only half-believing.

Although Sheng Huainan was still trying his best to slander Zhao Shucheng, he had no other solid evidence. Even if he spread rumors that Zhao Shucheng was having multiple relationships, it was no longer the focus of other people's attention.

Of course, Sheng Huainan was not fighting alone. Li Dawei, one of Ye Zhanyan's suitors, also slandered her online, but Zhao Shucheng never paid any attention to him and didn't even intend to teach him a lesson himself.

Boys would only envy Zhao Shucheng for being able to date several school beauties or department beauties at the same time.

Although the girls disliked Zhao Shucheng's womanizing ways, they also felt that Zhao Shucheng truly deserved to be called a male god. He started his own business as soon as he entered university, earned so much money, and achieved so much success.

In particular, the release of one piece of news has aroused even more curiosity about Zhao Shucheng: the alumni sharing session not only invited outstanding alumni who have already graduated, Deng Ke, the chairman of a newly emerging chain convenience store, and lawyer Gu Zhiye, but also planned to have Zhao Shucheng on stage to share his experience in entrepreneurship and investment.

Because Zhao Shucheng was either studying or with Gu Senxiang and Luo Zhi, there were very few opportunities to get close to him. This sharing session was a rare opportunity.

Some people even planned to use the Q&A session to find out who Zhao Shucheng's real partner was and what his relationship was with Gu Senxiang and the others. Others wanted to learn about Zhao Shucheng's investment secrets and how to accumulate wealth like him. Zhao Shucheng initially didn't want to attend, but Gu Senxiang and Luo Zhi persuaded him, saying that attending would not only allow him to share his experiences but also indirectly dispel rumors and stop his classmates from focusing on his gossip.

Zhao Shucheng knew that the rumors wouldn't end so quickly, and that his every move would attract even more attention after attending the sharing session. However, seeing Gu Senxiang's expectant look, he finally agreed.

“Okay, I’ll go. Actually, even if I don’t go today, after you graduate and become billionaires, your juniors will invite you back to share your experiences.”

"Well, I don't have anything to share. After all, we're all working on projects with you. Are you going to tell them about the importance of riding on your coattails?"

Hearing Gu Senxiang say this, Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "You know what, it's really important to latch onto powerful figures. Even I earned so much money by latching onto powerful figures, but not any specific person, but rather the powerful figures of the era."

The sharing session became even more popular among students because of Zhao Shucheng's involvement, who was recently the center of attention on the campus network. Everyone was thinking about dressing up formally to attend the sharing session. Even if they couldn't learn anything, they thought that if they could leave a good impression on Deng Ke and the others, they might have a chance to join their company.

Zhao Shucheng arrived at the VIP room of the sharing session, greeted the others, and then went straight out to find Gu Senxiang and the others.

Although Gu Senxiang and the others had arrived long ago, the place was already packed with people. They finally managed to squeeze in and find a place to sit down before sending a message to Zhao Shucheng to tell them where they were sitting.

The sharing session officially began with Chen Mohan's cello performance, and students entered the venue one after another, ready to listen to the sharing.

Jiang Baili came in with Luo Zhi and the others. When she saw Gobi busy in the audience, Sheng Huainan as the host, and Zhao Shucheng who was going to give a speech, she felt that the world was too small.

After the performance, Gu Zhiye was the first guest to share his thoughts on stage. However, as he brushed past Chen Mohan, he deliberately lifted Chen Mohan's hair, and neither of them stopped walking.

Meanwhile, those in the Gobi Desert were too busy trying to please Chen Mohan to notice this scene, and didn't even care about it.

Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but shake his head and sent the scene he had just witnessed to Gu Senxiang and the others, even asking them to guess whether Gu Zhiye was frivolous or had some other relationship with Chen Mohan.
After seeing the message, Luo Zhi couldn't help but glance at Jiang Baili, who was listening to the sharing with great interest, wondering whether she should tell her.

Jiang Baili noticed Luo Zhi's strange gaze and asked curiously, "Luo Zhi, why are you looking at me like that? This is such a great sharing, aren't you listening attentively?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing, let's continue listening to the sharing!"

Ye Zhanyan sent a message to Luo Zhi, telling her not to tell Jiang Baili yet, and to investigate everything thoroughly, so that Jiang Baili wouldn't excitedly tell Gobi and be misunderstood as trying to slander Chen Mohan.

Some people came to the sharing session out of boredom and gossip, some wanted to ask Zhao Shucheng about his love life later, and some were desperate for a chance to turn their lives around.

Zheng Wenrui was like that. When Gu Zhiye shared his experience, she was carrying a suitcase full of certificates and awards, asking herself if she was so outstanding that she could work for any company and receive generous treatment.

Unfortunately, Gu Zhiye poured cold water on her enthusiasm, telling Zheng Wenrui that company interviewers wouldn't give her that much time to look through such useless information. If Zheng Wenrui wanted to get the job, she couldn't just showcase her excellence on her resume without offering anything of value to the company.

A simple resume can reveal so many intricacies, which undoubtedly makes many students realize for the first time the difficulties of entering the workforce.

During the sharing session, everyone else was discussing how Chen Mohan and Gobi were a perfect couple. This was something that Jiang Baili had experienced throughout her youth, which is why she insisted on staying here no matter how painful it was.

Luo Zhi, however, did not want Jiang Baili to continue to suffer like this, so she took her to the self-service food area outside, hoping to use the food to help Jiang Baili forget those unpleasant things.

Unfortunately, Jiang Baili had no appetite at all when she looked at the desserts prepared in front of her, because these were all provided by Chen Mohan's company. So no matter how delicious they were, they were not to Jiang Baili's liking, and could even be described as an insult.

Jiang Baili excused herself to go to the restroom and left, leaving Luo Zhi to stay and eat while waiting.

Two hands landed on a piece of cake. Luo Zhi was surprised that someone liked the same flavor as her. When she saw who it was, she realized it was lawyer Gu Zhiye who had come to share.

Gu Zhiye said, thinking he was being witty and humorous, "Hello, classmate, you also like this flavor of cake? It seems we have the same taste."

Luo Zhi merely glanced at the other person before silently carrying her tray away.

Gu Zhiye was surprised that Luo Zhi ignored him and became even more interested in her, so he followed in Luo Zhi's footsteps and sat down next to her.

"Oh, so you like that too..."

Looking at Gu Zhiye, who was speaking eloquently, Luo Zhi asked with a cold face, "Excuse me, is there something you need?"

“Our school’s graduates, if they are fresh out of school, should be able to get a monthly salary of 8,000. However, the alumni present today are all owners of the top 100 companies in the country. They offer a base salary of 15,000 and six months’ bonus and profit sharing. If you come to this sharing session today and get a business card, you will have already left 95% of the graduates behind.”

"But you came today, and you went straight to talking about food and feelings, which I'm quite curious about."

Luo Zhi said, "I know that many people in the auditorium today are here for a chance to get ahead and show their faces, but I'm just here to accompany a friend and I'm not that interested in these things."

Gu Zhiye said, "You know what? It's precisely because of your attitude that those who accompany others to interviews or auditions, without sucking up to anyone or flattering them, are the ones who end up succeeding."

"What exactly are you trying to say?" (End of Chapter)