Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

Ge Wei had been navigating the complexities of society for many years.

They're masters of the art of language.

His words were subtly hinting at something to those present.

First, it was emphasized that Meng Chuan could not possibly be better than the economic research team that the central company spends millions of yuan to build every year.

They then put forward the fallacy that Meng Chuan's inability to prove his innocence constitutes plagiarism.

This is clearly a linguistic trap, just waiting for Meng Chuan to fall into it.

If Meng Chuan cannot produce evidence, everyone will subconsciously regard him as a plagiarist.

Sometimes, rumors don't need any reason.

But to his utter surprise, his words were used against him by Meng Chuan.

Now that things had come to this point, faced with Meng Chuan's question, Ge Wei had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree:

"Okay, if you can prove your innocence, then we'll consider it plagiarism."

Ge Wei dared to agree because he was certain that Meng Chuan couldn't produce any evidence.

After all, who would bother to film a video to preserve evidence when writing a paper?

"Fine! There are so many people here who can testify. If I plagiarized, I'll drop out of school immediately and apologize to the center company live on Douyin."

Meng Chuan, as if afraid Ge Wei would change his mind, spoke rapidly:

"If the central company plagiarized, there's no need for a live apology. Just write an open letter apologizing to me and post it on your company's official website for thirty days."

Meng Chuan's words immediately put the bet into effect.

The people in the audience started talking again.

Both sides seem quite confident!

It's hard to say who plagiarized whom.

Emotionally, many people support Meng Chuan.

But reason makes many people hesitate.

"Alright, then please begin your self-proof!"

Ge Wei said with a dark face.

Now, neither of them has any way out.

Ge Wei was not lying.

At the company's routine meeting last Monday, a staff member actually brought up this research direction.

He thought it made a lot of sense at the time, so he allocated funds for the team to conduct in-depth research.

He also asked the clerk, who said it was something he suddenly thought of while sleeping.

Therefore, Ge Wei felt emboldened and fearless.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. Watch the big screen in a bit."

As Meng Chuan spoke, he whispered a few words in Jiang Zhenyu's ear.

Jiang Zhenyu's eyes lit up and he immediately ran off the stage.

"Meng Chuan, are you really confident?"

Professor Zuo Silan was very worried.

I wonder what Meng Chuan and Jiang Zhenyu are up to.

She was genuinely afraid that Meng Chuan would fail to prove himself, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

Especially for Meng Chuan, once he bears this stain, his future will be completely ruined.

"Dean, rest assured, I have a clear conscience."

Meng Chuan smiled confidently.

Soon, a short video began playing on the huge electronic screen behind Meng Chuan.

This is a screen recording of Huo Wanxi's live stream being cut into pieces.

The live stream was scheduled for the evening of September 9th, which was the Sunday two weeks ago.

In the video, Huo Wanxi first expressed her admiration and affection for Meng Chuan with a bit of shyness.

The students below the stage immediately erupted in commotion.

After all, Huo Wanxi is truly beautiful.

Creating a romantic pairing is something many people enjoy.

Then, Huo Wanxi started complaining, saying that she encountered a boy wearing a mask at the library over the weekend.

She suspected the boy was deliberately acting to get close to her, and even mentioned Meng Chuan's thesis name.

The video stopped playing at this point.

There's no need to add any more later.

"This is the original video from the live stream. If anyone doubts the authenticity of the video, they can contact Douyin's technical department or a third party for verification."

Meng Chuan, holding the microphone, addressed the audience:

"The streamer in the video is a freshman girl from our school, and the boy she's talking about wearing a mask is me."

"As everyone knows, it's really inconvenient for me to go out without a mask, and it's the same at school."

As soon as Meng Chuan said this, a knowing laugh rippled through the audience.

Since Meng Chuan's "accusation scandal," he has become a big internet celebrity, and people recognize him wherever he goes.

"Ge Wei, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Meng Chuan stared straight at Ge Wei, his eyes full of questioning.

Ge Wei's face turned ashen instantly. What could he say?

He wanted to say that the boy wearing a mask might not necessarily be Meng Chuan.

But that would just be asking for trouble.

Could there be another person at Shanghai Dan University who could write this paper?

Meng Chuan, from the same school, dares to claim someone else's work as his own and then give a public speech here?

“Ge Wei, the title of my paper was exposed two weeks ago because of the live broadcast, and you only finalized your research direction last Monday. I’m not just doubting it now, I’m certain that you plagiarized my research direction.”

Looking at Ge Wei's flushed face, Meng Chuan continued with a cold smile:

“I will have the school report this to the police. I will hold you, your company, and that clerk you mentioned legally accountable.”

Upon hearing this, Ge Wei's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately panicked.

The timing of that clerk proposing this research direction was too coincidental.

Maybe he really did watch Huo Wanxi's live stream on Sunday night and brought it up at the regular meeting on Monday.

If that's the case, then it would be solid proof that their central company plagiarized Meng Chuan's work.

"Damn it, that bastard Chen, you've really got me into trouble!"

Ge Wei cursed the clerk, Xiao Chen, in his mind.

He had to notify Xiao Chen immediately; if there was a problem, the evidence had to be destroyed right away.

Otherwise, once the police get involved in the investigation, everything will be over.

Just as Ge Wei was pondering how to inform Xiao Chen, Meng Chuan spoke up again.

He turned to look at Jin Ping'er and asked:

"Host, you're an employee of Douyin, and your Douyin accounts are all registered with your real names. Can you find out who was watching Huo Wanxi's live stream at the time?"

Meng Chuan's question, seemingly directed at Jin Ping'er, was actually a way of putting pressure on Ge Wei.

Jin Ping'er was taken aback by Meng Chuan's question.

How could she know? She's a TV host, not a technician.

If asked by others, she can only truthfully say that she doesn't know.

But Meng Chuan is no ordinary person!

He's the big boss behind TikTok!

Moreover, with her emotional intelligence, she immediately understood Meng Chuan's intention.

She maintained a professional smile and replied:

"That should be possible; it can be identified by screening the data, but it may take some time."

"Great, but what if someone deletes their account?"

Meng Chuan continued to ask, his eyes fixed on Ge Wei.

"The records from before the cancellation will definitely still exist."

After Jin Ping'er finished answering, she quickly added:

"However, we at Douyin strictly protect customer information and will never disclose it to the public without written documents from law enforcement agencies."

Jin Ping'er's ability to become a top host on Douyin is truly remarkable, thanks to her exceptional emotional intelligence and quick wit.

"That's good. I was worried that someone might destroy the evidence."

Meng Chuan looked at Ge Wei and finally asked:

"Ge Wei, if you have no further questions, I'm stepping down. See you later!"

Meng Chuan's "See you later" is the most resounding slap in the face.

Because goodbye means we won't be here anymore.

It's very likely to happen in court.