"My dirt on me?"

Inside the small villa, Xiao He, who had just finished a day of training, raised his eyebrows in surprise, while jokingly remarking to himself, "Oh, I've really made something of myself, to be regarded as a competitor by some people."

Sitting on the sofa, Liu Rulan was not surprised at all: "After all, people in the industry are well-informed. Who has accepted a job and who has accepted a new script always spreads very quickly."

Conversely, if someone hasn't had any announcements or new jobs recently, they're probably eyeing Director Feng's audition.

These are no longer secrets.

"From a certain perspective, it can be considered a recognition of your acting skills; otherwise, they wouldn't have used such tactics to suppress you."

“That makes sense—so what’s the dirt on me this time?” Xiao He asked with interest.

Is it cheating, being a scumbag, sleeping with fans, or insulting colleagues?

Or is it gambling, drug use, ladybugs, or hit-and-run?

"It's news about your graduation thesis being found to contain fabricated information."

"ha?"

Xiao He, who had been slumped over, immediately sat up straight and reached for his computer. "No, that was indeed somewhat insulting. How is public opinion developing now?"

Damn it! Who came up with this dirty trick? It's absolutely disgusting! Once he finds out, he'll expose them online!

"Don't rush."

Liu Rulan glanced at Xiao He sideways, "With me here, how could they possibly succeed?"

If she can't even stop this kind of low-quality public opinion, then she might as well not be a top agent.

Xiao He breathed a slight sigh of relief: "That's good."

"However, this matter can also be considered a breakthrough."

Liu Rulan asked thoughtfully, "Aren't you going to take graduation photos soon?"

Xiao He recalled: "It seems so."

"Isn't your roommate a popular Bilibili creator? You can ask him to film a graduation vlog together, and I'll help you with marketing afterwards, which will boost your academic prestige."

"Huh?"

“Since they’re all doing marketing, we can’t fall behind.” Liu Rulan looked Xiao He up and down, her eyes full of satisfaction. “He’s a graduate of a prestigious university, after all. I’ve never done a marketing plan like this before. We have to make use of it. Remember to take a lot of pictures with your vice dean later, so that some people won’t continue to use these things to smear you.”

Xiao He hesitated for a moment, but still nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll tell him. But Sister Liu, is it still necessary for us to participate in the marketing in this situation?"

They want to be on the show, but they just want to ride on the coattails. It would be awkward if they actually got selected after their marketing efforts succeeded.

Liu Rulan patted Xiao He with amusement: "If you were really chosen, there would be plenty of people who would want to replace you. Are you still dreaming? Have you forgotten that 'Shining Stars' changed six actors in a row?"

Nothing is ever absolute.

If she were truly too outstanding and caught the eye of Director Feng... then Liu Rulan would have plenty of ways to deal with it; in any case, they certainly wouldn't be the ones who offended anyone in the end.

...

A few days later, Xiao He returned to Shanghai University to take graduation photos.

Looking at the familiar green tree-lined corridor, Xiao He felt a surge of emotion.

It all felt like a dream. Before, he was just an ordinary college student. His biggest worry was probably which big company he should work for as a slave in the future. His happiest thing on weekdays was to play a few rounds of games with his friends after dinner, and then go back to bed and sleep soundly.

In the blink of an eye, everyone will be going their separate ways and starting their own lives.

"Xiao, Xiao classmate."

A pretty girl in an academic gown, with exquisite makeup, walked over shyly: "May I take a picture with you?"

Xiao He nodded: "That's fine."

"Xiao, you're still here!"

"Brother Xiao, I...I'm your fan!"

After taking a photo with this girl, many other classmates came over one after another, asking to take photos with her.