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Chapter 198 Distinguished Alumni_1

Chapter 198: Chapter 198 Distinguished Alumni_1

For stars who behaved like divas, Shen Dong had always lacked any fondness. He said coldly, "I’m sorry, the matter of casting is the responsibility of Director Xu Zheng. It’s no use coming to me."

Having said that, Shen Dong hung up the phone.

He went back to making and drinking tea.

But it wasn’t long before his cell phone rang again, this time from another unknown number.

Shen Dong still answered, only to hear a flirtatious female voice, "Hello Mr. Shen, I am Wu Jingyan."

Shen Dong slightly frowned, impatiently saying, "I have already said, the matter of casting is the responsibility of Director Xu Zheng. If you want to audition for a role, please go directly to him."

Wu Jingyan said, "Mr. Shen, I’m not calling to ask for a role. I will be attending an event in Hai City tomorrow, and I would like to have dinner with you. Maybe we can have a deeper conversation afterward, would that be alright?"

Dinner? A deep conversation?

Shen Dong could clearly sense the implication in her words and responded coldly, "I’m sorry, I need to go home to eat the dinner cooked by my wife in the evening. Please don’t call me again."

After speaking, he hung up the phone and blocked the woman’s and her agent’s phone numbers.

He had no interest in such female stars.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but lament, the entertainment industry was indeed chaotic.

After drinking two cups of tea, Wang Jingpeng came looking for him.

Wang Jingpeng had something to tell him, which was that many streamers wanted to join the Dongyan Guild.

Due to a recent clampdown, many guilds were punished. After the punishment, they couldn’t continue their operations and shut down one after another.

Many streamers were thus left adrift and sought to join other guilds.

The Dongyan Guild was already Doule’s biggest guild, with an excellent reputation and formidable strength.

Naturally, those streamers wanted to join the Dongyan Guild the most.

"Joining is not an issue, but we need strict vetting. For those streamers who have a bad reputation or past misconduct, we can’t accept them even if they have a lot of fans. You must control this well. Streamers are the face of our guild, and we can’t let one live session tarnish the reputation of the entire guild. As managers, we need to take a long-term view of the situation, understood?" Shen Dong said.

"Mr. Shen, I understand. I’ll handle the vetting correctly," Wang Jingpeng nodded and hurried off to his tasks.

No sooner had Wang Jingpeng left than Shen Dong’s WeChat notification sounded.

He discovered someone had added him as a WeChat friend.

Upon checking the introduction, he realized it was the university counselor Ma Hongbo, who had added him through the class group.

Shen Dong promptly accepted the friend request.

Soon, Ma Hongbo sent a message: "Hello Shen Dong, it’s the counselor Ma Hongbo here. I hope I’m not interrupting your work?"

Shen Dong replied: "Not at all, Counselor Ma. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Ma Hongbo: "Well, our school is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year. There will be a commemoration in October, and the school is inviting a group of distinguished alumni back for the occasion. Your name is on the list. I’m contacting you to see if you can attend. Do you have time to come back for the celebration?"

Such anniversary events typically invite alumni who have attained a certain status in society.

Be they entrepreneurs, industry elites, experts in a field, or officials with significant positions.

Shen Dong was now something of a celebrity in his class, having bought luxury cars and houses, and having started his own company.

He could be considered one of the most successful among his peers.

After inquiring and learning about Shen Dong’s situation, Ma Hongbo reported Shen Dong’s name to the school.

Following the school’s review and approval, Shen Dong was listed as a distinguished alumnus. The invitation to attend the fiftieth anniversary celebration was extended personally by Ma Hongbo, the counselor from back then.

Being invited back to his alma mater as a distinguished alumnus for the fiftieth anniversary celebration was something that made Shen Dong very happy.

Shen Dong immediately responded: "No problem, I will be there."

Ma Hongbo: "Great, please send me your address, and I’ll mail the invitation to you."

Shen Dong: "Alright."

Afterward, Shen Dong sent the address of Dongyan Company.

Ma Hongbo: "I read in the group chat that you and Chen Yuyan have already registered your marriage, is that right?"

Shen Dong: Yes.

Ma Hongbo: I’ll also send her an invitation, along with yours, so you two can come back together.

Shen Dong: Okay, thank you, Mr. Ma.

Even if Ma Hongbo didn’t send an invitation, Shen Dong had planned to take Chen Yuyan back to the event.

End of chat.

Shen Dong then returned to Chen Yuyan’s office and told her about the school’s invitation for them to attend the fiftieth anniversary celebration.

"I’ve also become a distinguished alumnus," Chen Yuyan said, laughing with her hand over her mouth.

She knew that the school certainly wouldn’t have sent her an invitation if it weren’t for Shen Dong.

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Huya Guild.

Liu Chao walked in.

He found the entire guild lifeless.

Many of their streamers had been permanently banned and heavily fined, and after paying the penalties and compensating the consumers, the financial chain of the Huya Guild was in jeopardy.

Two-thirds of the Huya Guild’s management had already fled.

The remaining third, it was uncertain how long they would stay.

The employees felt the same way.

Everyone’s thoughts were unsettled; each person was thinking of their own way out.

Clearly, there was no future for the Huya Guild.

Seeing what used to be the glorious Huya Guild reduced to this state made Liu Chao’s heart heavy.

Most important of all, his father had passed away because of issues related to the Huya Guild.

After his father’s death, the atmosphere within Wansheng Venture Capital became delicate.

His father had been the largest shareholder of Wansheng Venture Capital, holding thirty-five percent of the shares.

The remaining shares were held by several other shareholders.

With his father gone, those shares naturally fell into his hands.

However, this thirty-five percent did not grant him control of the company.

While his father was still alive, he firmly controlled the company.

After his father passed, the other shareholders saw him as just a greenhorn and conspired against him, refusing to let him become the CEO.

He was too inexperienced to battle these old foxes.

With his current shareholding, his chances of becoming the CEO were slim; he was more likely to be just a common executive, and an unimportant one at that.

He was too young; the other shareholders didn’t take him seriously at all.

He remembered the times when his father was CEO, how the other shareholders would greet him enthusiastically whenever he visited the company.

Now that his father was gone, those shareholders had changed their faces.

Liu Chao truly felt the cold reality of the world.

With a slight sigh, Liu Chao entered Chen Yuting’s office.

"What are you doing here?" Chen Yuting frowned slightly when she saw Liu Chao.

The current Liu Chao was very different from before.

In the past, Liu Chao always dressed neatly, very clean and sharp, with the demeanor of a young master, exuding an air of arrogance.

Now, Liu Chao’s face was covered in stubble, his hair disheveled, his clothes creased, and his entire demeanor was listless.