Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 2 I had no choice before

"Damn it! This system is insane!"

"I'm about to reach the pinnacle of my life, and you actually want me to be a father-in-law..."

“A few days ago, those newly recruited college graduates referred to their onboarding as ‘entering the factory.’ Now you’re just making me the factory manager, aren’t you?”

The day after the celebration ended, Chen Xiu woke up, lay in bed, and complained bitterly about the damn system.

But despite complaining and cursing the bastard, Chen Xiu still had to admit defeat.

He had to admit, this stupid system...

No, calling it stupid isn't accurate; at least it accurately seized its own Achilles' heel.

This so-called "internal entertainment industry rectification system" is absolutely ridiculous!
If it were something like electric shock, Chen Xiu would treat it as physical therapy and probably wouldn't pay any attention to it.

However: [Testosterone levels in the body are permanently reduced by half...]

What is testosterone?
Chen Xiu, who had taken high school biology, knew this all too well.

This is an important male hormone used to maintain secondary sexual characteristics.

If the body's secretions were reduced by half, then one would truly be free from desires and would have no choice but to be free from desires and abstinence...

As an ordinary person, Chen Xiu's pursuits are actually very simple.

It's nothing more than achieving financial freedom, chasing girls, traveling, dabbling in investments, and venting about Wang the Fool.

In order of importance, picking up girls is the most important.

If you have money but can't pick up girls, then the fun that money can bring is greatly reduced.

Chen Xiu imagined that if he ignored the tasks given by the system, he could sell his shares next year, start enjoying life, and date a woman who was both beautiful and had a great figure.

While the two were making out in bed, she suddenly said, "What else can you do besides get spit all over my face?"

"Hiss~~~~, that's terrifying!"

Chen Xiu, who was lying on the bed, suddenly jumped up, rushed out of the room, and went to the storage room next door to find two boxes of tea cakes.

He unsealed one of the tea cakes, poked off a piece with a tea knife, and then put it back in, deliberately making the seal more obvious.

After doing all this, Chen Xiu thought for a moment, then took out a backpack and put the two boxes of tea cakes inside.

Having prepared her gift, Chen Xiu picked out a tracksuit for herself, styled her hair like a typical college student, and then rushed off to her long-missed university, the Beijing Film Academy.

……

"Chen Xiu, your junior year is almost over, why did you suddenly come back to class?"

Liu Zuoting said with a helpless expression, he really didn't know how to evaluate the student who suddenly came to find him.

To my shame, as the tutor of the 11 undergraduate class of the Performance Department at Beijing Film Academy (I really can't find out who it is, but DS said it might be him, so I'll write it as him), he could count the number of times he had met Chen Xiu in the past three years on two hands.

That's still considered a lot.

As is well known, students at the Beijing Film Academy are allowed to request leave from the school to work outside of school if they receive acting offers.

Chen Xiu took advantage of this regulation and changed her reason for taking leave to starting her own business.

Except for the first semester, he would always write a note and ask Liu Zuoting to sign it within three days of the start of each subsequent semester.

Of the less than ten meetings we've had, six were for approving leave requests, and the other one was today...

Thinking about this, Liu Zuoting smacked his lips, even more unsure how to evaluate his student.

In contrast to Liu Zuoting's complex mindset, Chen Xiu, who had been in the business world for three years and had done everything from ground promotion to attracting investment, had long forgotten what face was, and spoke much more naturally.

"Teacher Liu, look at what you're saying. Students come back to school to attend classes, of course. You wouldn't be so unwelcoming to me, would you?"

"How could I not welcome you back to class!" "That's good."

Chen Xiu clapped her hands and sat down on the sofa opposite Liu Zuoting. She put her bag on the ground, opened it, and took out a box of tea.

"Teacher, we've known each other for over three years, and I don't have anything particularly good to offer..."

"Hey, what are you doing? Teachers can't accept gifts from students. Take them back right now and don't take them out again."

Liu Zuoting waved his hands repeatedly to stop Chen Xiu's actions.

However, someone who genuinely wants to give a gift would surely consider this situation.

"Teacher Liu, you're overthinking it. This isn't a gift!"

Chen Xiu placed the box of tea on the coffee table between the two of them, pointed to the opened seal, and said, "This tea has already been opened. Who would give an opened package as a gift?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zuoting stared intently at the coffee table.

The tea box, made of some unknown type of wood, had clearly been opened, and the tea cake even had a noticeable tear in it.

Although this looks valuable, it's only truly valuable when it's unopened. It's not appropriate to give something like this, which has already been drunk from, as a gift.

Looking up, Liu Zuoting stared at Chen Xiu and said, "If it's not a gift, then what do you mean by this?"

"It's quite a coincidence. This tea cake was a gift from a client when I was doing business with him before the New Year. It had been sitting at home for a while, and a few days ago I suddenly wanted to try it. But my palate couldn't tell if it was good tea, and I couldn't taste it at all. I thought it would be a waste to throw it away, and then I remembered that you seem to like this kind of tea, so I brought it over today."

Chen Xiu had already thought of this explanation when she left home.

At this moment, facing Liu Zuoting's gaze, he spoke without batting an eye.

Although he hadn't taken many professional acting classes, he had life experience from two lifetimes, so acting was really easy for Chen Xiu.

Hearing this explanation and seeing Chen Xiu's genuine expression, Liu Zuoting nodded in understanding.

"It would be such a waste to throw this away. Your customer gave you such good tea. Do you have a very big business?"

"Ah."

Chen Xiu pursed her lips, unsure how to answer. She couldn't very well say that she had tens of millions in assets this year and would have hundreds of millions next year.

This kind of forced pretentiousness not only fails to achieve any effect, but also makes people think you're a big con artist.

Moreover, Liu Zuoting's attitude clearly indicated that he was asking casually, so Chen Xiu felt it was better to give a vague answer.

"Teacher Liu, do you usually follow news in the internet industry?"

"I haven't paid much attention to this. Is your startup going towards the internet?"

"Yes, I am indeed starting an internet-related business, and so far it's been quite successful..."

"That's alright, you're quite accomplished for your age."

Liu Zuoting nodded as if he understood. He only knew a few internet companies and was sure he wouldn't know about Chen Xiu's company, so he didn't want to ask any further questions to avoid making things awkward for both of them.

Glancing at the tea leaves on the table, Liu Zuoting continued, "Your business is doing so well, why would you want to come back to school?"

I've finally gotten the answer!

If you don't ask again, I won't know how to continue!

Chen Xiu muttered a couple of complaints to herself, but a warm smile spread across her face, and her eyes revealed a sincere pursuit of her dreams.

"Teacher, to be honest, the reason I started my business was so that I wouldn't have to worry about making a living anymore and could devote all my energy to acting."

After the groundwork was laid, Chen Xiu suddenly reached out and grabbed Liu Zuoting: "I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to be a good actor. Teacher, do you have any opportunities to introduce me to someone?"

(End of this chapter)