"Hmm, Professor Yu said the school will respond on the official website after I’ve cleared things up."
"Your school leaders are this easygoing?"
Frankly, the school’s reputation was damaged because of Tang Shu. It wouldn’t be realistic if there weren’t so resentnt.
"Actually... Dean Liu subtly hinted to that since I’ll be entering the graduate research field next year, I should focus on conducting more research, publishing a few papers, and revising textbooks here and there."
"..."
Indeed, the older and wiser one always has the upper hand—helping her out wasn’t a losing bet for the school.
Though, it’s a bit unfortunate for the current and future dical students.
"Did you tell Dean Liu that your services co at a steep price?"
Tang Shu declined politely, "No need. I can already imagine him righteously preaching about the noble duty of serving traditional Chinese dicine without any personal gain."
After reviewing the materials, the incident involved another individual: Feng Yan. Sister Luo, however, wasn’t surprised in the slightest.
"So, how is it? Didn’t think this whetstone could also trip you up, did you?"
"I’ve been telling you it’s not just a whetstone. After all, she’s the sa person whom you once spent so much effort bringing up. If you leak that video in your hands, wouldn’t it have been for nothing?"
"..."
On the other end of the phone, Luo Lin felt conflicted. She hadn’t thought Tang Shu refrained for this particular reason.
"If you want to work for you for life, just say it—no need to go all out stirring up emotions."
Despite this, Luo Lin cheerfully contacted a series of legal advisors, arranging etings to discuss whether the evidence was strong enough and to what extent the other party could be sued.
***
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Imperial Capital dical University finally delivered their official response.
The school’s official website and social dia simultaneously posted the reasons behind [Tang Shu receiving her admission notice without undergoing the secondary exam]. The content detailed her participation in major research projects during her ti at the university, including contributions to the discovery and study of Snow Soul Grass, snow lotus, and five other rare dicinal ingredients.
Additionally, it clarified that Tang Shu had long been qualified for guaranteed graduate admission based on her academic and research achievents. Moreover, her admission did not occupy next year’s regular enrollnt slots, ensuring fairness for other applicants who underwent the secondary exam.
The school clearly understood the essence of social dia’s nine-photo grid, posting nurous research papers featuring Tang Shu’s na—alongside group photos of her and other team mbers.
Netizens were stunned.
Was this really the Tang Shu they thought they knew?
"What kind of experience is it to feel like you know a fake version of Tang Shu?"
"Is she even human? Are we certain the Tang Shu on those docunts is actually her???"
"We all have 24 hours in a day, but how is she pulling this off? I feel utterly mocked by the heavens."
"I already knew I was garbage, but this comparison... Forget it; not comparing might allow to enjoy the rest of my life."
"For an undergraduate to be involved in such crucial research is already genius-level, let alone the significant contributions she’s made. This guaranteed admission—I fully support it."
While most remained shell-shocked, the students at Imperial Capital dical University collectively voiced their disbelief.
"What the heck?! So we’ve been wrong all along thinking this Tang Shu wasn’t THAT Tang Shu?"
"Wait, that’s not the issue here—the real problem is that all the new textbook andnts from the past three years were by Tang Shu?!"
"Unacceptable!"
When the students had learned that the controversial policies were tied to Tang Shu’s peers or protégés, they’d perhaps consoled themselves that another scapegoat had been dragging their academic lives into turmoil. But now? Great.
It was all from one person!
"I’ve decided to go from fan to hater—I’m never coming back!"
"Don’t drag into this. Unfollow her! Unfollow Tang Shu as an actress and as an academic!"
"Goodbye forever! Absolutely goodbye forever!"
anwhile, a young couple residing in Tang Village saw the comnts on the university website and couldn’t help but ask Shen Yan whether Tang Shu had lost any followers on her social dia. The answer? None.
Tang Shu: "..."
Finally, she understood what it ant to be hypocritically loyal.
"Your fans are pretty stubborn?"
"Believe it or not, my fiancé is pretty stubborn too."
"I think the unwillingness to unfollow is just because they don’t want to miss future updates about textbook changes."
"See? My fiancé really is stubborn."
"..."
Jing Yu was speechless for a mont before sharing Starshine dia’s latest post through his social dia account.
The post was a legal notification accusing Vast Entertainnt’s Feng Yan and Wang Zheng of bribing to obtain Imperial Capital dical University’s confidential materials and employing several micro-blogging influencers to spread inflammatory rumors—damaging Tang Shu’s reputation. Starshine dia stated that they were pursuing legal action to defend their artist’s rights.
"Wait a minute. What caption did you use?"
Tang Shu had barely registered the flash before her fiancé had already reposted it without her having any chance to catch the content.
Jing Yu replied earnestly, "I said Cloudscape Group is ready to provide legal support, with all related costs covered by us."
"..."
Alright, point taken—very stubborn indeed.
"I rember you even got hold of an old video of Feng Yan from a few years back... Not planning to use it?"
"I’ve handed the decision to Sister Luo. It’s up to her judgnt."
Back then, the fallout between Feng Yan and Luo Lin stemd from contention over a role. It wasn’t about the quality of the role itself but rather differed opinions on how best to secure it.
Feng Yan went further in her career with the role, while Luo Lin exited the talent managent industry altogether, bound by confidentiality agreents that barred her from working in related professions for several years.
Even now, neither regretted their choices. Feng Yan remained smug, as Luo Lin didn’t possess any definitive leverage over her—but now the tables had turned, and Luo Lin regained control.
Tang Shu remarked, "I trust her to handle it well."
At that mont, the online sphere lit up again. Just as everyone was marveling over Tang Shu’s dazzling achievents and contemplating their feelings of inspiration, Starshine dia’s statent suddenly dropped like a bombshell.
Wait, soone was pulling strings behind the scenes? Hold up—the culprit was Feng Yan?
No way! What kind of grudges or grievances could these two possibly have? One’s an international iconic celebrity, the other’s a rookie actress who’s only been in the field for three years. With such differences in age and acting trajectories, where’s the feud coming from?
Dumbfounded—utterly dumbfounded.
"The world moves too fast; forgive for failing to keep up."
"Certified evidence and docuntation are all here—there’s no room for rebuttal. An international celebrity doing sothing like this?!"
Jing Yu’s social dia share added fuel to the fire—now even financial and economic circles knew about the battle between these actresses.
Drama, nothing but drama. Netizens all agreed it felt like they’d teleported from their hos straight into the juiciest gossip fields, gorging on story after story without pause.
The excitent lasted two full days. While spending Lunar New Year in the imperial capital, Luo Lin received a call from Vast Entertainnt. Subsequently, she arranged to et another involved party at a private restaurant with individual booths near her apartnt.
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