The world of film and television begins with university lecturers

"Director Wang, I appreciate your kindness."

Han Tao’s tone was gentle, but his words were firm: “When I chose to do this, I never thought about publicizing it, and there’s even less need to bring it up now.”

"As for the interview, I can cooperate with the school's arrangements, but the focus should be on the course itself."

The focus should be on guiding students to develop a correct view of wealth and a sense of planning, rather than focusing on me personally.

Director Wang was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then realized: "You're right, I was too hasty."

Promoting educational aid at this critical juncture could easily be seen as a publicity stunt.

"It's not that I'm afraid of being criticized, it's that I feel it's unnecessary," Han Tao said seriously. "The duty of educators is to teach and nurture people."

Things that are truly valuable don't need publicity to prove their worth.

At this point, he smiled and jokingly added a few words to Director Wang: "I think you should know this best."

Some things aren't that others can't say, they're just unwilling to say them.

I was pretty much the same way before; I just wanted to live a quiet and peaceful life and never thought about making a name for myself.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have almost been assigned to be a gatekeeper, and in the end, my entire family's wealth would have been exposed!

"Alright, alright, you brat, stop making fun of me. That's over and over! If anyone dares to mention guarding the gate again, I'll fight them!"

Director Wang chuckled and scolded on the other end of the phone, but his tone was full of admiration. "Then let's do it your way, without any individual heroism."

However, the necessary publicity still needs to be done. This afternoon, I'll have a colleague from the publicity department draft a plan. Take a look at it when you have time, and we'll revise it if there's anything unsuitable.

If there's time, it would be best to record a short interview or something similar. It doesn't need to be a long speech; a few minutes will suffice.

  

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say." Han Tao nodded in agreement, glanced at his watch, and continued:

"However, I might not be free today. I have a general lecture on military theory this afternoon, so I need to go back early to prepare the content."

Also, please don't publicize the scholarship program. My initial intention was simply to help students from underprivileged backgrounds like mine; there's really no need to publicize it extensively.

"Don't worry," Director Wang solemnly agreed, and emphasized, "Your scholarship program is known only to a few people inside. It will not be publicized to outsiders without your approval."

"Thank you, Director Wang. I'll go back and prepare my lesson now." After hanging up the phone, Han Tao continued walking towards the faculty office.

Along the way, many students recognized him and stopped to greet him, their eyes filled with admiration and respect.

Back in his office, Han Tao sat down, drank a glass of water, and then opened the stock market information software to check it.

His gaze naturally fell on the fluctuating bidding numbers of Shanghai Putian. Half an hour had passed since the market opened, and now the dazzling red increase filled his field of vision.

From the opening price of 14.78, the stock price of Shanghai Putian surged to a gain of 6.6%.

Suddenly, his phone, which was on the table, started vibrating wildly. Dozens of messages popped up in the college's group chat and various privately formed subgroups, with notification sounds ringing incessantly.

Han Tao casually swiped open the screen; the group chat messages were already flooding the screen, so many that the top was invisible.

"Holy crap! It really went up, opening 6.6% higher! Teacher Han's casual prediction in class actually came true!"

"Mr. Han, please reply. Is it too late to enter the market now? How much higher do you predict it can rise further?"

"I initially thought it was just something Ms. Han said casually, but when I went to check it out after class, I was completely stunned!"

At the same time, the number of Weibo mentions and comment notifications also exceeded 999, with red dots densely covering the message bar.

And those few viral classroom videos on short video platforms have completely flooded the comment sections.

Countless netizens flooded the screen with comments, refreshing the page one after another:

"Damn, it's really gone up! This university lecturer must be a god, his judgment is terrifying!"

"At first, I was skeptical when I saw the video, but after the market opened, I specifically checked the stock price, and it opened six points higher! I was impressed!"

"Who can understand how I feel right now? I happened to have this stock in my portfolio, and I was thinking of cutting my losses, but now I've not only broken even, I've even made over three thousand!"

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The students cheered, and many teachers who didn't have classes came to Han Tao's office together.

Their eyes were full of curiosity and eagerness, and they crowded around, bombarding each other with questions.

"Mr. Han, how did you predict that this stock would rise so sharply?"

"Yes, yes, do you have any other good stocks to recommend? We'd like to allocate a small amount to them as well."

"Mr. Han, could you tell me about your investment strategies? We usually only know how to put our money in fixed deposits and have absolutely no idea about the stock market. You have a lot of experience, could you give us some pointers?"

"Mr. Han, would it be convenient for me to add you on WeChat? I'd like to ask you for advice and learn from you if I have any market information in the future."

Everyone was talking at once, focused solely on the returns from their stock investments, completely forgetting the caution required for financial management and ignoring the risk warnings that Han Tao had repeatedly emphasized.

Helpless, Han Tao could only patiently and tactfully decline each offer, explaining his reasoning clearly to everyone:

"Teacher Liu, it's not that I didn't want to tell everyone, but today I just used a market example in conjunction with long-term planning and current affairs, and I didn't expect it to actually rise."

"Teacher Wang, all investments carry risks, especially stocks, which require extra caution."

"Teacher Zhang, I just got a reprimand from the academic affairs office. This is a one-time thing; I will never publicly recommend any stock information again."

"Teacher Li, I know you've been good to me, and I remember your kindness."

However, the stock market is extremely volatile and risky. Everyone's risk tolerance and available funds are different, and blindly following the crowd can easily lead to losses.

"Okay, okay, private communication is fine, but as I said before, investing involves risk, and I don't recommend that you enter the market based on other people's information."

He repeatedly reiterated his views on rational financial management and rejecting speculative investment. After several rounds of persuasion, he finally dissuaded his colleagues from asking for stock options.

Everyone understood that he was telling the truth. Even Warren Buffett would be helpless in the A-share market, so they left the office one after another with some regret.

The office finally fell silent. Han Tao quickly opened his desk drawer and took out a thick stack of military theory textbooks and accompanying historical materials.

He then focused intently on outlining the key points for his afternoon lesson. His pen scratched softly on the blank lesson plan paper.

In just forty minutes, Han Tao had filled three pages with densely packed lesson preparation notes. His phone on the table continued to vibrate slightly from time to time.

Online discussions about his accurate stock predictions continue to grow, trending topics are gaining popularity again, and countless netizens are leaving comments, waiting for his response.

The overall market trend continued to rise, and the stock price fluctuated upwards. By the midday close at 11:30 AM, Shanghai Putian's final gain was 9.03%.

The moment the closing figures were released, Han Tao's phone exploded again with hundreds of unread WeChat messages, text messages from unknown numbers, and a series of missed calls from unknown numbers.

The short video platform was flooded with private messages from all directions, as if the entire school and netizens were waiting for him to recommend his next stock pick.