Chapter 1

Wang Shang felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, his head spinning dizzily. Then he opened his eyes and was stunned.

Below him, in front, sat tens of thousands of people, dressed in school uniforms, looking up at him. The environment was completely unfamiliar.

"Where am I?"

Looking around, he found himself standing on a stage. In the center of the stage was a long table, where eight people who looked like leaders were seated. He was standing alone at the edge of the stage, wearing a student uniform.

At the edge of the long table, a plump leader with a middle part hairstyle was passionately delivering a speech: "The purpose of the school's development is to cultivate high-quality film and television talents for the country and the world. It is unimaginable that such a morally corrupt incident has occurred today. Fortunately, he did not succeed..."

"A student actually attempted to rape a teacher, which truly saddens us teachers, saddens us..."

"What a heinous act..."

His arms waved angrily, and his mouth spewed out various critical words. He was passionate, standing on a moral high ground, like a warrior fighting for morality, determined to leave no place for all the filth in the world to hide.

Wang Shang didn't know why, but the sight of this moral warrior made him unable to suppress his anger.

However, Wang Shang was even more shocked by something else: "Where am I? What's going on?"

A few minutes ago, he was filming a movie at his own film company. After a computer fell on his head, he found himself in this unfamiliar place, possessing the body of a stranger.

Anyone in this situation would likely be overwhelmed with shock.

At this moment, countless images flooded his mind, causing Wang Shang to feel dizzy again, cold sweat pouring down his forehead, and his face turning pale.

The leader giving the speech remained passionate, and the eight leaders at the long table continued to look down at their noses, ignoring everything.

The students below either daydreamed or dozed off, while a few whispered, questioning the truth of the leader's words.

Wang Shang stood alone at the edge of the stage, as if cut off from the world. The autumn wind blew, and his robust figure seemed thin and fragile, swaying in the cold wind.

It took a quarter of an hour for Wang Shang to shake off the dizziness. The passionate speech continued, the seated school leaders remained silent, and the students below still sat listlessly.

Wang Shang accepted the memories of his predecessor and finally understood the current situation.

Wang Shang had been reborn.

He was reborn in another Earth similar to the one he knew.

China's five thousand years of history, from the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties to the Spring and Autumn, Warring States, Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the Republic of China, and the Anti-Japanese War, everything was the same.

But before the ten years of turmoil, history took a different turn. The massive social upheaval did not occur, and China continued to follow the path of reform and opening up to this day.

The international situation had also changed due to the butterfly effect, but the changes were not significant, similar to the original Earth.

The body Wang Shang now possessed was also named Wang Shang, a third-year student at the famous film academy, the Media College of the Metropolis.

He was standing alone here because he was accused of "heinously raping" a female teacher. In reality, Wang Shang had accidentally discovered a school leader "abusing" a female teacher, and when others found out, it became a public scandal, and he was made a scapegoat.

The school leader who was "abusing" the female teacher was none other than Wang Yuanze, the leader on the stage who was fiercely criticizing Wang Shang.

Wang Yuanze gave Wang Shang two choices: the first was to make a public apology in front of the entire school, which would allow him to keep his student status; the second was to be expelled for disobedience.

Why wasn't he taken to the police? Because the incident couldn't stand scrutiny. If thoroughly investigated, the school would be disgraced. Since Wang Shang agreed to take the blame, the school used its connections to downplay the matter.

"Making an apology would be like admitting guilt, which would ruin my future... This is forcing me to my death..." Wang Shang's predecessor hadn't experienced much of the dark side of society and thought that making an apology would be the end of it, not realizing that it would brand his future with a shameful mark.

The current Wang Shang... was not that naive.

Wang Shang stared at Wang Yuanze, his gaze calm yet intense.

"However, our school adheres to the educational philosophy of nurturing people. We cannot destroy a person's life in one fell swoop. We must give this student who has made a grave mistake a chance to correct himself. Now, let Wang Shang come forward to make his apology..."

Wang Yuanze, still not satisfied with his speech, called Wang Shang to the front to make his apology.

Wang Shang patted the non-existent dust off his clothes, took the 5000-word apology letter, and walked to the podium.

Wang Yuanze was very pleased with Wang Shang's submission.

The other eight school leaders remained silent, offering no comments.

The students below were still dozing off, with only a few interested in the content of the apology.

"Whoo~"

"Hello~"

Wang Shang habitually tested the microphone, waking up some of the drowsy students.

"Today, I was supposed to make an apology, but after our leader Wang Yuanze criticized me so loudly, if I were to make a false apology, it would be a betrayal of his earnest guidance..."

Wang Shang's words were shocking.

All the drowsy students, upon hearing this, felt as if they had been doused with a bucket of ice water on a cold winter day, instantly becoming fully alert.

Big news!!

There's a secret!!

A dramatic twist!!

Gossip! Excitement! Thrill!!

Entertainers are naturally sensitive to gossip and scandals. At this moment, the entire school and faculty perked up their ears, listening intently to Wang Shang's words, afraid to miss a single word.

The eight school leaders had varied reactions: surprise, disbelief, and mostly shock and anger...

Wang Yuanze, upon hearing Wang Shang's words, was incredulous and furious, momentarily unable to react and stop Wang Shang.

Wang Shang, of course, paid no attention to the reactions of the school leaders and spoke clearly: "The truth is that when our leader Wang Yuanze was with the female teacher, I accidentally discovered them. Initially, they wanted to settle it privately, but another student saw, so I was made a scapegoat..."

Wang Shang, not satisfied, added: "Someone like me, with no power or influence and not very attractive, how could I possibly win the favor of a female teacher? And as I know, Wang Yuanze has been involved with over twenty female teachers and students. You know why..."

Wang Shang's words caused a stir among the entire school, and the scene became chaotic.

However, Wang Yuanze, now recovered, hastily snatched the microphone from Wang Shang.

Wang Shang did not try to grab the microphone back but turned and left, his figure appearing exceptionally graceful.

Some students below suddenly felt that Wang Shang's demeanor had changed, becoming upright and towering.

The outcome was clear: the school expelled Wang Shang for "moral corruption."

Wang Shang left the campus with the label of "morally corrupt."

In the entertainment industry, there are no secrets. The news of "school leaders abusing female teachers and making students scapegoats, but being resisted" quickly spread throughout the entertainment circle.

A dog biting a person is not news, but a person biting a dog is. The media exaggerated and sensationalized the story, regardless of the truth, which was insignificant compared to sales.

The entire metropolis was filled with various versions of the story, some criticizing Wang Shang's moral decay, others exposing the dark secrets of the Media College of the Metropolis. The debate was intense, and the news quickly spread across the country.

Involving a famous film academy in the entertainment industry, countless people paid attention, and the news spread nationwide in less than a day.

The Media College of the Metropolis, feeling its reputation tarnished, vigorously defamed Wang Shang, attributing all sorts of "real" bad deeds to him. The school also made a statement in the industry, vowing to completely ruin Wang Shang's career in the entertainment industry.

Wang Shang, who had not yet entered the entertainment industry, had already become famous, but with more negative evaluations.

...

Wang Shang left the college that day without any hesitation.

After receiving the memories, Wang Shang had a new plan for his future, clear and sharp.

He was a director in his previous life, and in this life, he would not change his profession but would make a name for himself in the entertainment industry.

To pursue an entertainment career, fame was crucial, and hype was the fastest way to gain fame. As a director in his previous life, Wang Shang found hype to be a very simple matter.

The resistance at the school assembly was the first step.

Since reconciliation with the school was impossible, he decided to stand in complete opposition.

He could have just revealed his innocence, but he didn't stop there. He expanded the incident, accusing Wang Yuanze of being involved with over twenty female teachers and students, deepening the conflict.

Wang Shang didn't know if Wang Yuanze had that many female teachers and students, but it didn't stop him from fabricating the story, expanding the impact, and placing himself in opposition to the school, igniting public opinion and making his name known.

Moreover, Wang Shang had a recording of Wang Yuanze forcing him to make a public apology at the school assembly, promising to ensure his graduation with excellent grades if he did so.

This recording, which Wang Shang had kept in mind, was now a powerful weapon to settle the matter.

However, Wang Shang did not choose to reveal it at the school assembly but kept it for the next step of his plan.