For several days, Zhou Yunwan spent her time amidst the increasingly intense rumors.
That day, Zhou Yunwan was about to say goodbye to Sun Manting when she heard people talking about her inside the door of the drama troupe's lounge. She couldn't help but stop in her tracks.
"We eliminated so many actors from our troupe, and after so many twists and turns, this opportunity actually fell on Zhou Yunwan, who has nothing to do with the art troupe. Who would believe that there is no insider information?"
"And I heard that Zhou Yunwan is from the countryside, someone with little education, but she can dance and act? And she's amazing at everything? Who would believe it if I told anyone else?"
"If she hadn't used the backdoor, would she have gotten this role? Does she really think she's a genius?"
"But I see she's been working really hard these past two days. She hasn't held us back and her acting is pretty good. You guys should give it up..."
"Haha, she's already used the backdoor, if she doesn't work hard, what does she want to do?"
"She was lucky. Even after her parents died, she was able to change her fate. She met Chief Shen's family who were willing to adopt her. Otherwise, she would probably still be staying in that mountain valley."
Sun Manting couldn't bear to listen any longer. If Zhou Yunwan hadn't stopped her, she would have pushed the door open and went in to argue with them.
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Looking at Zhou Yunwan who stopped her, she couldn't help but ask, "Yunwan, aren't you angry when you hear what they said?"
Zhou Yunwan shrugged helplessly at her: "Of course I'm angry."
But what’s the use of getting angry? The "crime" of using a backdoor is inherently subtle. As long as you have someone above you, there will always be people who doubt your ability and the "legitimacy" of your entry into this industry.
No matter what era or what industry, there are always people who rely on connections to get things done through the back door. Many people are psychologically unbalanced because of this, and will more or less vent their resentment on those who use connections to get things done through the back door.
As for the reason, of course it is very simple. First, they feel it is unfair, and second, they feel that their efforts are not rewarded.
However, this is the reality. If you have connections but don’t use them, would you be a fool? Why don't you take the thorny road instead of the smooth shortcut?
People are born unequal. A simple example is that some people are born rich, while others are born with a miserable beginning. Who can you go to for justice?
In her previous life, she relied on her family's connections to smoothly enter the entertainment industry. As long as she wanted, she could have a lot of resources thrown at her without any effort or hardship. Therefore, at the beginning, many people on the Internet scolded her for using a backdoor. Even in real life, there were people who looked down on her for this behavior, isolated her behind her back and said bad things about her.
But because she likes and cherishes this job very much, the brilliance of her hard work and strength gradually overshadows the "scandal" of relying on connections to get into the circle. When people mention her, almost no one mentions her family background, but her as a person.
She has experienced a lot of such remarks. She didn't care much in her previous life, so how could she care in this life?
She didn't want to argue with everyone one by one, because the innocent are innocent. Explaining one by one would be tiring and unpleasing. Besides, why should she spend time and energy explaining to strangers? It wastes time and easily leads to internal friction.
Besides, she got into this life through her own strength, not through connections, so why does she care what they say?
Moreover, time will tell and reality will reveal a person's true character. She doesn't believe that after a long time, those who have seen her strength will still insist on saying so!
But unexpectedly, within a few days, this rumor became more and more intense. Fortunately, after hearing the rumor, the deputy head explained it in front of everyone, but few people really listened to it.
Information flow was not well developed these days, and anything that happened around would become a topic of conversation after dinner. However, with Xiao Qiang's failed example of filing a complaint, they only dared to gossip about her behind her back and did not dare to really speak out in front of her.
So this was the first time Zhou Yunwan actually heard these discussions about her. Somehow, after she got over her anger, she actually felt like laughing. Their attack power was much weaker than those trolls on the Internet in later generations. In the end, they just used the same few words.
However, in this era, reputation is the most important thing for everyone. A single spit from one person can drown a person. If rumors are left unchecked, they may get out of hand and may even implicate Deputy Captain He and Uncle Shen who recruited her.
After thinking for a while, Zhou Yunwan winked at Sun Manting, opened the door and walked in.
Zhou Yunwan's sudden appearance scared the few people who were still chattering, and soon they all fell silent.
The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence for a moment.
Zhou Yunwan glanced at the people in the room. There was a familiar face among them. It was the woman who wanted to help but was rejected on her first day. She was older than the others, so she noticed her at first sight.
As for the other girls, they looked young, mostly in their early twenties, which was the age when their judgment was not strong and they were easily led by others.
Everyone's scalps tingled when they were looked at by her. Several girls looked at each other and just as they were about to get up and leave the lounge, Zhou Yunwan called out, "Wait a minute."
"You said I got in through connections. Do you have any evidence? Whoever makes the claim should provide evidence. If you don't have evidence, you are just spreading rumors and slandering others! It's illegal!"
When they were asked to produce evidence, several girls were stunned. Evidence? They don't have any evidence; they just heard it from others.
And how does it get into the issue of whether it is illegal or not? They didn’t say anything!
Zhou Yunwan's eyes were indifferent, and she continued, "Since you can't produce any evidence, then come with me to the head of the group and ask him to judge the situation. I can't be wronged by you for nothing, right?"
Now, everyone panicked and looked at Xiang Rulan who was in the center.
Xiang Rulan was not intimidated by Zhou Yunwan's words. She snorted and said, "Are you going to ask the captain for justice? I'm afraid you are not going to ask the captain to support you, are you? How can that be fair?"
As soon as Xiang Rulan opened her mouth, Zhou Yunwan could tell that she was the one who spoke the most fiercely just now. Thinking of how she had an inexplicable hostility towards her on the first day, Zhou Yunwan couldn't help but frowned. She didn't remember how she had ever offended her at all.
"Oh? The director is in charge of the art troupe. Everyone in the troupe can ask him for justice. I've been slandered and gossiped about by you guys. Is there anything wrong with asking the director for support?"
At this point, Zhou Yunwan raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at him honestly: "Since you don't believe that the leader is fair, do you want me to call the police? I remember that the charge of defamation is quite serious."
If there is any problem, just find the police. This method is the simplest and most brutal, but she will not waste police resources unless it is absolutely necessary.
Xiang Rulan's face turned pale: "Zhou Yunwan, do you have to be so exaggerated?"
Zhou Yunwan's eyes were heavy: "Exaggerated? If you were being talked about and wronged like this, would you still think that my actions were exaggerated?"
As she said this, her usually gentle and warm face was now tinged with anger, which made Xiang Rulan feel uneasy and she swallowed unconsciously.
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