Film and Television World Life Record

However, things have come to this point, and Jiang Xiaoguo has clearly made certain mental preparations. A harsh rejection might be the greatest harm to her.

Let nature take its course!

That night, as an ex-girlfriend with whom she had only held hands, Jiang Xiaoguo fulfilled her duties as a girlfriend for the first time.

As soon as Li Mu opened his eyes in the early morning, he saw Jiang Xiaoguo looking at him with bright, sparkling eyes.

Li Mu asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Jiang Xiaoguo blushed: "No...it's nothing!"

Li Mu said, "No rush, let's rest for another day before we set off."

Jiang Xiaoguo hummed in agreement.

After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly asked, "How far have things progressed between you and Liang Shuang? Have you two...slept together...?"

Li Mu gently hugged her and nodded.

Jiang Xiaoguo looked a little disappointed: "Sure enough, Liang Shuang is so beautiful, she's always practically throwing herself at you, how could nothing have happened?"

"I should have guessed it long ago; I was just deceiving myself before."

Li Mu said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. If you guessed it, why did you do that last night?"

Jiang Xiaoguo glared at him fiercely: "Do you think I, Jiang Xiaoguo, am afraid of Liang Shuang? I won't just stand by and watch her steal you away. Besides, she's already had boyfriends. We're each other's first love. You're my only man. Can she compare? You should think this through carefully."

Li Mu smiled helplessly. It would be impossible for him to have any peace and quiet anytime soon.

Chapter 345 Graduation and Return

Li Mu stayed with Jiang Xiaoguo at the scenic spot for an extra day. The next day, they arrived in Harbin, checked the car in, and flew back to Shenzhen.

Next, Li Mu began to deal with the things that had accumulated at the company during this period, and Jiang Xiaoguo returned to CICC for her internship, sticking to Li Mu whenever she had free time.

However, Jiang Xiaoguo's good mood didn't last long. Liang Shuang arrived, even more clingy and charming than her. Looking at Liang Shuang's long legs, slim waist, and pretty face, Jiang Xiaoguo felt a pang of jealousy and had to admit she was a little envious.

If she had that figure and looks, there would be no room for anyone else to take advantage of her.

On the other hand, Chen Zhuo's years of life as a rich second-generation heir, and the personality he had developed from his success in everything he did, made it impossible for him to tolerate this kind of attitude.

They are currently investigating Li Mu's situation and devising ways to retaliate.

Since he has chosen this path, Li Mu has no reason to be lenient.

A week later, Chen Zhuo's parents were suddenly taken away by relevant departments for investigation. Also investigated were several senior managers who had jointly promoted the reform and transformed the state-owned enterprise into a private enterprise with Chen's father. They were also the major shareholders of the company after the reform.

The Chen family's main wealth came from the large number of shares they acquired by embezzling state-owned assets. These shares were all frozen the day after Chen's father was investigated.

Furthermore, all the dividends the Chen family has received over the years through their shareholdings must be recovered.

As a result, the family's cars and houses were seized and auctioned off. Fortunately, the Chen family had invested a significant portion of the dividends they received over the years, aside from some expenses, resulting in substantial appreciation.

After auctioning off these assets and recovering the losses, there was actually a considerable surplus.

If Chen Zhuo used this money to live his own life comfortably, he could live a carefree and worry-free life in his later years.

Unfortunately, Chen Zhuo was completely stunned by this sudden blow, and some of his friends and relatives who used to greet him with smiles began to avoid him.

Even his house and car, which were bought with money from his family, were seized.

For a time, Chen Zhuo had nothing left but the influencer management company he had invested his own money in, which continued to operate and gave him some comfort.

The stark contrast between his current situation and the harsh realities of human nature made Chen Zhuo's personality sensitive and hysterical. He wanted to make everyone who laughed at him regret their actions, and for all those who kicked him while he was down to see clearly that Chen Zhuo also had the ability to rise again and restore the Chen family's glory.

Then, the money that was returned to the Chen family from the surplus of the auctioned assets was all invested by Chen Zhuo into this internet celebrity economy company.

As the saying goes, it's not that we're afraid of rich kids squandering their money, it's that we're afraid of them starting their own businesses.

Chen Zhuo thought he could succeed by burning his bridges and throwing all his wealth and energy into it, but reality slapped him in the face.

If success could be achieved through hard work, even Emperor Chongzhen, a model of diligence and hard work, wouldn't have hung himself on a crooked tree.

He founded this influencer agency and it was only through his family's financial support that it was able to survive. It's hard to say that he has any business talent of his own.

Starting a business and succeeding is inherently a low-probability event!

No miracle occurred. Chen Zhuo persevered for a few months, burned through all his funds, and the company went bankrupt.

Chen Zhuo, who had neither a car nor a house, was depressed for a while and spent all his savings, forcing him to consider his survival.

Rent and living costs are high in Shenzhen. Without a decent job to support yourself, let alone maintaining a decent life, even survival becomes a problem.

Chen Zhuo had no choice but to start looking for work everywhere, just like other migrant workers.

Although he lacked work experience, his education was decent, and he had a good image and manner of speaking, so he successfully joined a company with good benefits.

However, after so many years as a rich second-generation heir, and having spent most of his time as a boss, becoming a wage earner is not something he can easily adapt to.

After changing jobs several times and going through a long internal struggle, I finally accepted reality. For the sake of making a living, I'll become a qualified working person.

However, after working diligently for a while and paying the rent, Chen Zhuo felt a bit desperate when he looked at the balance in his card.

It's said that money earned in Shenzhen is spent in Shenzhen, and no one should be taken home.

With his current salary, how long would it take him to save enough for a house in Shenzhen, or even just a down payment?

The answer is that it's a long way off.

In modern society, with increasingly sophisticated rules, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to rise up; even for the wealthy, once they fall to the bottom, it is equally difficult to climb back up.

Without the halo of being a rich second-generation, and after experiencing the trials of society, Chen Zhuo had to admit that he was just an ordinary person with no extraordinary talent or ability.

His parents' social class determines his social class and ceiling; it's not easy to climb up, but it's very easy to fall down.

The last time Li Mu saw Chen Zhuo was when he was shopping with Liang Shuang. He looked somewhat dejected, with a furrowed brow and hurried steps, completely lacking his former high spirits.

He carried a backpack and jogged all the way to the bus stop, where he squeezed onto the bus.

As the buses passed each other, Chen Zhuo saw Li Mu and Liang Shuang, and Li Mu and Liang Shuang saw him too.

Chen Zhuo lowered his head, his eyes darting around. It was unclear whether he had become self-conscious and sensitive due to a major setback or simply didn't want Li Mu and Liang Shuang to see his current disheveled state.

Recalling Chen Zhuo's former high spirits, the two sighed. They watched him entertain guests, watched him build a tall building, and watched it collapse.

A person's social class often determines their mindset and state of mind.

No matter how glamorous a person is, once they fall to the bottom of society and have to work hard day and night to survive, their situation is not much different from that of ordinary people.

So many lofty ambitions are worn down by the busy and trivialities of life, turning people into people they can't even be bothered to look at anymore.

After some time, Li Mu inquired about his situation again and returned to his hometown.

There is an old house left by his grandparents there. Although it can't compare to the hustle and bustle of big cities, it's not bad to have fewer desires and entanglements and live a simple life!

Time flies by. Meanwhile, after Liang Shuang established her studio, it has developed quite well with the resource support provided by Li Mu. Coupled with her own hard work, she has also demonstrated extraordinary talent in this area, becoming one of the company's top live-streaming sales hosts.

Recently, the studio has expanded, hiring three more people besides Duan Jiabao. Duan Jiabao naturally got promoted and became the head of this small studio, much to his delight.

Jiang Xiaoguo was equally happy; after interning at CICC for several months, she was successfully promoted to a full-time position.

While Li Mu's intervention played a part, Jiang Xiaoguo's own efforts were also crucial. Her performance made her a promising talent in the workplace.

Before we knew it, June, graduation season, had arrived.

As their four-year university life drew to a close, the girls were filled with emotion. They were busy having a meal together, taking graduation photos, and packing their belongings, preparing for the moment they would leave school and end their nearly twenty-year student life, which had begun in kindergarten.

Although Jiang Xiaoguo was hired by CICC and would stay in Shenzhen, after packing up their belongings and looking at the empty dormitory, she couldn't help but feel a little lost.

He sighed and said, "Seeing everyone's tables and beds empty, it feels so strange!"

Luo Yan leaned against the edge of her bed, glanced at the empty dormitory room, and said with a touch of emotion, "Yeah! Xiao Guo, don't you think this looks like when we first moved in during our freshman year?"

Jiang Xiaoguo looked around and said, "You know what, it really looks like this. It's just like when we first came to the dorm. I feel like I've traveled back to my freshman year when I first moved into the dorm."

"Back then, every year at the start of the semester, I thought, 'Oh my god! Another whole year to go! How long!' Now, four years have passed in the blink of an eye. Seeing all this now feels like traveling back to my freshman year. If I could do it all over again..."

"Hey, don't do that!" Duan Jiabao quickly interrupted, "I've finally made such good friends with you all, I don't want to start all over again!"

The group laughed knowingly.

After laughing for a while, Luo Yan said, "You know, we're just starting out in our senior year and so much has already happened in just one year. I can't even imagine how many things will be waiting for us in the future! I'm starting to not want to graduate anymore. I want to stay with you guys, live in the same dorm, and solve problems together when we encounter them."

“Yes!” Jiang Xiaoguo leaned against her bedside, equally reluctant to leave. “I don’t want to leave either. It was so much fun living together! Once I enter society, it will be hard to find this feeling again.”

Having all been working for some time, they naturally understood this principle, and the atmosphere became somewhat silent for a moment.

Suddenly, Jiang Xiaoguo pointed to the wall in front of her desk and said, "Oh my! Look, this is the wish list I wrote before!"

Several people immediately surrounded them.

Luo Yan said, "Xiao Guo, you made this wish list with such confidence back then, and now that you've graduated, how many of them have you accomplished?"

Duan Jiabao also widened his eyes and said, "Yes! Xiao Guo, I haven't seen you tick off many wishes, how many of them have been fulfilled?"

Luo Yan said, "I'll read it once, and then we'll do the statistics together."

"First, find a good job and get a permanent position; second, become an outstanding graduate; third, buy your first designer bag; fourth, have a passionate love affair; fifth, write five articles with 100,000 views each; sixth, bring your mother to Shenzhen for a trip; seventh, buy a pair of comfortable high heels; eighth, experience heartbreak; ninth, learn a musical instrument; tenth, maintain your weight; eleventh, party for three days with your roommates!"

After reading it aloud, Luo Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Guo, you're amazing! Besides learning a musical instrument and having three days of partying with us, you've fulfilled all your other wishes!"

Duan Jiabao also gave a thumbs up and said, "Awesome!"

Jiang Xiaoguo raised her chin and said arrogantly, "Of course, don't you know who I am? I am Jiang Xiaoguo."

Seeing her smug look, the others laughed at the same time.