University

Back in the office, Qu Shiyao sat on her workstation chair, pushed off the ground with her feet, and the chair slid in an elegant arc.

She tapped the system in her mind: "System, the Dingfeng project is yours now. Work hard and earn money to support me!"

【…Host, doesn’t your conscience hurt?】The system began to diligently handle the tasks while issuing a humble protest like that of a beast of burden.

"No, I can make money just by sitting down, why would I feel bad?"

Qu Shiyao spoke with righteous indignation, casually took out her phone, crossed her legs, and opened the newly created 【SC Internal Gossip Group】.

Gao Huixin was clearly in battle mode, sending messages very quickly.

[World's No.1 Paparazzo: Sisters! I just dug up some juicy scoop from my senior! Boss Si was quite the big shot back in the day, all the things he did made it to the top of the trending topics on Baidu Tieba!]

My senior sent me a bunch of links, and after scrolling through them all, I had only one thought: we're from completely different worlds from CEO Si! (So full from all the gossip.jpg)

[Are the sunflowers blooming yet? (Moving a small stool.jpg) (Sit down obediently.jpg)] Zhuang Rou'er quickly joined in and showed her support.

[Qingqing Woxin: (Serving tea to the big boss.jpg) (Pricking up ears.jpg)] Shi Qingqing followed closely behind.

Lin Weiwei stared at the screen, her finger hovering between "Spit it out" and "Dawdling old woman" for a long time.

In the end, fearing she'd be kicked out of the group chat by these gossipy women, she held back and only sent a "..." to express her impatience.

[World's No. 1 Paparazzo: That girl's name is so beautiful! I'll just use 'Qing' to represent her from now on!]

[World's No.1 Paparazzo: I heard that President Si and Qing were classmates in high school! Back then, President Si was pursuing her, but Goddess Qing directly rejected him, saying that she should focus on her studies in high school!]

It's said that Si's grades were only slightly below average back then, but after being spurred on, he gritted his teeth and got into the same university as Qing, which is now the very famous University A!

[A day I wanted to retire: Wow! Striving for love, I even surpassed a top student! This is like a novel coming true! (Hearts in my eyes.jpg)]

Li Yue was instantly captivated by this inspiring love story.

[Becoming CEO today: It's actually kind of romantic... Why didn't I encounter any high-quality companies in high school that were this dedicated to me? (Sadly lighting a cigarette.jpg)]

Zhang Li couldn't help but sigh.

Qu Shiyao looked at the screen, curled her lip, and immediately poured cold water on the idea:

Sister Qu: Wow! Shouldn't he be most grateful to Qing? If she hadn't refused to provoke him, would he be where he is today? Besides, isn't going to university for a bright future?

When did getting into a good university become a mere decoration for the image of a deeply affectionate man? What, he gave up on himself and went to do manual labor just because he didn't get married? (Cat rolls its eyes in disgust.jpg)

[Rich woman arrives: Hmph, if you ask me, those love-obsessed posts on the forum back then, they were either written by his buddies or posted by someone he hired! (Hua Fei rolls her eyes to the back of her head.jpg)]

Lin Weiwei immediately followed up with her inspirational story of criticizing President Si, completely forgetting that she herself usually wanted to curry favor with President Si.

【Qiannv Youyou: +1 (picks up a stick.jpg)】Wang Qian remained silent, only echoing Lin Weiwei.

Seeing the discussion was about to veer off course, Gao Huixin quickly brought it back on track: [World's Number One Paparazzo: Stop! Stop! Who can truly know the truth about these old stories except the parties involved! Skip that! Here comes the important part!]

[World's No. 1 Paparazzo: After entering university, President Si started his relentless pursuit mode!]

He sends her daily text messages to check on her, saves her a seat before class, and sends her flowers on holidays... But I heard that Qing Goddess doesn't like this high-profile approach and has basically not accepted any of them.

But Mr. Si wouldn't give up, and it's said that they persisted until their sophomore year of college, after which they got together.

Before anyone could even express their feelings, Qu Shiyao stood up for the first time to question:

[Sister Qu: Wait a minute! The more I watch this plot, the more something seems off. I reasonably suspect that Goddess Qing was harassed to the point of desperation, or that she only reluctantly agreed under some kind of pressure! (Conan adjusts his glasses, reflecting light.jpg)]

Surprisingly, Lin Weiwei and Qu Shiyao reached an unprecedented consensus this time:

[Rich Woman Arrives: Sending text messages every day? Saving a seat? Sending flowers? Continuing even after she's clearly said she doesn't like you anymore? Is that what you call pursuing her?]

And they got together a year later? This story is so poorly written! (I suspect you're treating me like an idiot.jpg)

[Gold and Silver Jewelry: Hehe, isn't this the legendary 'sign in for a year and the system will automatically give you a girlfriend'? (Eye-opening.jpg)]

Jin Yuxi's criticisms were even more precise and effective.

Many ordinary men are like this nowadays. They harass women for a month and then automatically assume they are their girlfriends. When rejected, they go around saying they are simps.

Hilarious! This isn't a simp; he's clearly trying to get something for nothing, hoping that some unseen girl will suddenly fall in love with him.

Gao Huixin dropped an even more explosive announcement:

[World's No. 1 Paparazzo: There's another version! Its authenticity is questionable! It's said that during her sophomore year, Qing Shen was subjected to particularly egregious bullying and harassment on campus!]

It's said... her clothes were torn... and she was locked in an abandoned warehouse, only to be rescued by CEO Si! After this heroic rescue, their feelings for each other quickly blossomed, and they got together.

The group chat fell silent instantly, as if you could see everyone's stunned expressions through the screen.

A few seconds later, the information exploded like a bomb!

[Food expert: My God! Is this something a human would do?! Did they get their brain squeezed by a door or kicked by a donkey?! (This world has gone mad.jpg)]

Chen Xu was repeatedly outputting information, but his vocabulary was running low.

[Has the sunflower bloomed yet?: Who did this?! That's so despicable! Male or female?! (Unbelievable.jpg)]

[World's No. 1 Paparazzo: I heard it's a few girls...]

[A day when I want to retire: A girl?! Why?! Why do girls have to make things so difficult for other girls?! A poet?! (Heartbroken and suffocating.jpg)]

Li Yue felt a chill run down her spine; she couldn't even imagine the pain a girl would suffer when she was bullied alone.

[Today I'm appointed CEO: Honey~ Do you know the specific reason? (Smiling warmly.jpg) (Silently raising a forty-meter-long sword.jpg)]

Even Zhang Li put down her phone, her brows furrowed. After entering society, she missed her university life terribly and would not do anything she didn't like just for money.

But now she sees bullying and humiliation happening in a university that should be a place of beauty, and she finds it hard to accept.

[World's No. 1 Paparazzo: There are many speculations on Tieba. The one with the most likes says it's because those girls also like President Si, and seeing that President Si is so preoccupied with Qing that he can't eat or sleep, they went to extremes...]

[Gold and Silver Jewelry: I *%grass&……￥#@Si&%￥#@！] Jin Yuxi directly launched an indiscriminate attack mode, and even the CEO Si himself, who may not have been aware of it, was swept into the fray.

Seeing the boiling anger in the group chat, Qu Shiyao added fuel to the fire without saying a word:

[Sister Qu: Oh? How did Mr. Si happen to know and arrive in time to be locked in such a secluded abandoned warehouse? I believe he wasn't the mastermind, but he can't completely shake off the suspicion of being the instigator.]

These words were like a drop of water splashed into a hot oil pan, instantly igniting everyone's suppressed anger. New messages kept appearing in the group chat, as if it were being spammed!

Although no names were mentioned, the target was crystal clear!

Zhuang Rou'er bit her lip, feeling both angry and worried about that beautiful girl.

[Has the sunflower bloomed yet?: So... what happened next? How was this resolved? Is Qing alright?]

Gao Huixin took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and tried her best to remain objective.

[World's No. 1 Paparazzo: This is also the most controversial part of that post. It's said that the police were called later, and it was Qing himself who called the police! Seven or eight people were arrested, and it seems they've even faced criminal charges!]

Because the ending is so hardcore, most people believe the post is authentic.

Knowing that the wicked were ultimately punished, the crowd calmed down a bit. At least, Qing was not a pushover.

[Qingqingwoxin: Skip this! This gossip is giving me a headache and making my heart uncomfortable!]

Gao Huixin continued her report: [The world's number one paparazzi: Even after they got together, they didn't stop.]

The two seemed to argue frequently due to various differences in their views, breaking up and getting back together several times. It's said they officially broke up three times during their university years, with Mr. Si doing everything he could to win them back each time.

No one responded in the group chat.

After the previous discussion, everyone has completely lost the romantic filter on the love story of this golden couple, leaving only full of doubt and scrutiny. At this point, it's unclear whether they are human or not.

[World's No.1 Paparazzo: After finishing his junior year of college, Mr. Si started his own business.]

On one hand, he wanted to prove himself worthy of Qing, and on the other hand, Qing's family seemed dissatisfied with Mr. Si's circumstances at the time, feeling he was too poor and that their daughter would suffer if she stayed with him.

[Rich Woman Arrives: Ha, at least he has some sense of responsibility in this respect. Whether it's for love or for face, he's still better than those scumbags who are incompetent themselves but complain about girls being materialistic, selfish, and only good at PUA.]

Everyone: ...Suddenly, the gossip about President Si didn't seem so appealing anymore, and they became very interested in Lin Weiwei's experiences instead.

"Thump thump thump—!"

There was a knock on the office door, and a female colleague opened it and poked her head in: "Is Qu Shiyao here? President Si wants you to go to the front desk on the first floor to get him a document."

Almost simultaneously, Qu Shiyao's phone vibrated. She opened it and saw it was from the person they had just been gossiping about: "Go to the lobby on the first floor and get some documents!"

Qu Shiyao rolled her eyes at the air.

The reception is downstairs, would it kill you to ask them to bring it up? Why make her make the whole trip? This CEO's thought process is truly bizarre!

"Okay, I got it, I'll be right there." She responded obediently, since she was currently only a temporary assistant.

She turned around and glanced at the other four colleagues in the office who were still gossiping: "Kids, anyone free? Come with me to get some documents?"

Now, she doesn't need to point out the details in the chat anymore. As long as there is a conflict between Si Cheng and the woman in the post, Jin Yuxi and the others can always find fault with Si Cheng in it.

Lin Weiwei glanced at Qu Shiyao, then ignored her and continued to bury herself in her phone.

Qu Shiyao was amazed by this attitude. Just a moment ago, she was all lovey-dovey with her in the group chat, but now that she wants to be with her, they're going their separate ways. What a scumbag!

She looked at Wang Qian, who was sitting next to Lin Weiwei, but the other woman didn't receive her signal at all and didn't even glance in her direction.

"Don't look at me, I'm busy!" Jin Yuxi refused decisively before Qu Shiyao could even speak.

Qu Shiyao shook her head and sighed, then walked straight over and placed her hand on Zhang Li's shoulder, her face full of emotion:

"Sister Zhang Li, thank you for being willing to stay with me!"

Zhang Li, who was just watching the drama unfold, was left speechless.