Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 697 Change
A moment of silence fell over the room. In that instant, the girl who had made the suggestion blushed deeply, her face filled with embarrassment. Sitting in her chair, she felt as if she were being pricked by needles all over her body, utterly uncomfortable.

Her cheeks were burning, and she looked at Bai Min with pleading eyes.

Bai Min subconsciously turned her face away.

Although Li Zhuangsheng still maintained a friendly demeanor, anyone could see his inner dissatisfaction. Li Zhuangsheng might seem easy to talk to, but it would be naive for anyone to think he was weak and easily bullied because of this.

Li Zhuangsheng was magnanimous and open-minded, not a fool. Moreover, having known him for so long, Bai Min was well aware of Li Zhuangsheng's seemingly gentle but actually cunning nature.

Almost all important decisions in the company were made unilaterally by Li Zhuangsheng, whether it was the theme of the animation, what kind of cultural and creative products to make, or even the establishment of a brand new game department. Although there were some discussions and controversies in the process, the result remained unchanged.

He will definitely do what he sets his mind to.

Bai Min had no complaints about this, after all, the entire company was funded by Li Zhuangsheng, and besides, Li Zhuangsheng's decisions over the past two years had not been wrong.

Therefore, at this time, Bai Min did not want to provoke Li Zhuang.

Seeing that Bai Min was unwilling to get involved, the girl turned her pleading gaze to Hu Mengdie, who truly had the authority to speak, her eyes welling up with tears.

Hu Mengdie didn't look at her. She lowered her eyes, picked up her teacup and took a sip, acting as if nothing had happened.

She felt sorry for this girl, who, like herself, had been deceived by Li Zhuangsheng's appearance.

If anyone truly believes Li Zhuangsheng is soft and easily bullied, they will surely suffer a crushing defeat. After all, Li Zhuangsheng's inner self is like a rock in a cesspool—stinky and hard.

Li Zhuangsheng is that kind of person; he speaks in a calm tone, yet utters the most hurtful words. It seems like he's trying to save face, but in reality, it's more like contempt and mockery.

No one in the world understands this better than her.

Why do you think Li Zhuangsheng is a feminist? Because he seems so gentle and kind, and he humbly respects everyone. But he respects people, not just women.

Of all those present, she was perhaps the only one who remained unfazed after hearing Li Zhuangsheng's outrageous and "treasonous" remarks.

In the era before she time-traveled, it was practically unthinkable for a young person to fully understand the antagonism between men and women. She was certainly aware of that phenomenon, but simply didn't care. She felt it had nothing to do with her life and would just swipe away when she saw it.

However, thanks to Li Xiuyu, she had seen Li Zhuangsheng's comments in the family group chat. Although those words were never mentioned to Hu Mengdie, Hu Mengdie was very clear about Li Zhuangsheng's stance and thoughts.

Of course, she didn't care about Li Zhuangsheng's remarks. Whether it was for or against him, she wasn't interested in such topics, as they didn't affect her life anyway.

Although as a woman she should stand on the side of women, based on her experience, those who spread rumors, slander, or even personally attack her behind her back are mostly women, while those who fawn over her and take care of her are mostly men.

After taking a sip of tea, Hu Mengdie could now step in to tidy up the situation. She cleared her throat and said with a smile, "That's right, this is Marxist theory. All contradictions are essentially class contradictions, not contradictions between people. However, we're not discussing philosophy today. I have an idea for a completely new theme. Let's start with a peach blossom series."

"Peach blossom theme? Is it related to peach blossoms?"

The others all agreed.

Hu Mengdie nodded with a smile: "That's right, peach blossoms are the most frequently mentioned flower in ancient Chinese poetry, and they're usually associated with love. However, due to the huge cultural influence of Japan in modern times, there are far more young people interested in cherry blossoms than peach blossoms. We can now set things right, creating a theme about peach blossoms and love, and revive the influence of peach blossoms! Moreover, if we start preparing now, we can release it in February, March, or April, which is the peak season for flower viewing." "Great idea, I agree with peach blossoms!" Bai Min laughed.

Seeing that Li Zhuangsheng's expression was unchanged, everyone agreed. The serious atmosphere in the air just now vanished instantly.

“That’s exactly what I wanted to say,” Li Zhuangsheng said with a smile, “but Xiaodie beat me to it.”

Hu Mengdie said this because Li Zhuangsheng had discussed it with her, and she knew his thoughts from the beginning. But to outsiders, it seemed like the couple were just working together in a pre-arranged way.

After the meeting, Li Zhuangsheng returned to his office.

"You really made all the little girls cry today," Hu Mengdie said sarcastically.

“I’m not targeting her…” Li Zhuangsheng typed the list of shortlisted poems on the document, his brows furrowing slightly.

He might have hurt someone's pride a little, but he felt he had been very amiable.

But he had to make these points clear, even though it wasn't 2018 yet and the conflict wasn't that serious. He knew very well that feminist thinkers were more likely to cause trouble than anything else, and could make a huge mess at any time.

In fact, he was intentionally controlling it.

For example, the final heads of the animation and game teams are both men, and the recruitment of important positions requires the personal review of Rong Hongguang and Qian Feishu. Furthermore, the screenwriter in the game department is also a man. Li Zhuangsheng talked to him during the interview, and the two chatted about everything from Battle Through the Heavens to the online game Legend of Shura, from Date A Live to To Love-Ru. They were like-minded.

Li Zhuangsheng did not intend to let women be in charge of the work that could determine the content of the works. Even Bai Min was only the head of the art group and basically painted according to the needs, without much autonomy.

He naturally trusted Bai Min, but only in the present moment. He wanted to nip any potential problems in the bud and prevent any future rifts from arising. He didn't want any irreconcilable conflicts with Bai Min in the future.

Besides, I can't control other places, but I have to put up with feminism in my own little corner of the world.
"Although that's what you think, this is probably the first time others have heard you say such harsh words."

"It's not that heavy, it's just that, to be honest," Li Zhuangsheng said, scratching his head.

"Compared to what you said to me before, it really isn't that serious." Hu Mengdie smiled. "Congratulations, you're finally no longer just a bully at home."

"You're trying to slander me again. How am I a bully at home?" Li Zhuangsheng laughed.

"You used to only dare to be shamelessly bossy to the people who love you, but now you can be ruthless towards outsiders. You can embarrass them, not because they did anything wrong." Hu Mengdie smiled slightly, "You seem to have changed a little."

“Being too considerate of other people’s feelings has always been my weakness. Didn’t you say that this is hypocritical…” Li Zhuangsheng smiled, “Now that you’ve corrected it, isn’t that a good thing?”

“Of course,” Hu Mengdie said.

But seeing this change in him, Hu Mengdie's feelings were still somewhat complicated.

There was a sense of fear mixed in with this.

(End of this chapter)