The clamor of business battles in the digital and automotive industries is gradually subsiding.

The afterglow of the hastily produced press conference featuring chrysanthemums continues to resonate across the internet.

The trending search terms on major platforms still include content related to folding phones and the Chihuahua Smart Mobility.

Rossi was completely immersed in the atmosphere of self-victory throughout.

In his view, the three-fold design created a technological gimmick, while Chrysanthemum Mobility finalized its cross-industry layout.

With efforts on two fronts, it's enough to erase all the negative word-of-mouth that came from the previous test of the Mi 14.

He has even begun planning for subsequent model iterations and collaborations with car companies.

Completely unaware that their own plan had a fatal flaw at its very core.

Outsiders watch the spectacle, insiders see the intricacies.

All the top executives within the company had already fully grasped the situation.

Everyone knows that in this car manufacturing war, China lost from the start.

Without independent qualifications, relying on cooperation with car companies will forever limit them to the role of outsourcing workers.

No matter how many models are added or how much data is inflated later, it's all just a facade of changing the shell to make up the numbers.

Having determined the core situation, the rice ball team stopped getting bogged down in public opinion battles.

With everyone working together at full speed, we are pushing forward the implementation of our self-developed vehicle project.

Supply chain integration, factory selection, and R&D breakthroughs are all being expedited.

Zhang Yifan, on the other hand, completely withdrew from all business affairs.

He has already helped Tian Jun understand the industry trends, track layout, and key points to avoid pitfalls for the next few years.

He didn't need to get involved in the rest of the implementation.

Company meetings, strategic planning, and public opinion management are all handled by a professional team.

For him, the fierce business battles are now a thing of the past.

The new school year is about to begin.

The official registration day for new students has begun. Today is the first day for students to register and gather at the school.

As a group of new students entered the school for the first time, they went through the procedures, familiarized themselves with the campus, and integrated into the group, officially beginning their brand-new campus life.

Zhang Yifan and Shen Zhiyi walked together into the Tsinghua University campus.

His full-time university life has officially begun.

The moment the two stepped into the school gate and headed to the freshman registration area.

The system notification sound, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly rang in Zhang Yifan's mind.

[Ding—Host has entered a new stage of life. The "Don't Bully the Old and Poor" system has been reactivated.]

[System judgment criteria: Zhang Yifan at age 68, whose life was marked by isolation, low self-esteem, and poverty.]

[Being old, not liking to bathe, and without social security, she is looked at with prejudice wherever she goes, ostracized, and ridiculed behind her back. She can never fit into any circle and will die alone.]

[Task posted: Promote equality and integration within the community.]

[Task Description: In a group setting, encourage classmates to set aside prejudice and biases, and to interact with the host on a normal, equal footing.]

[Task Difficulty: Extremely Difficult]

[Reason: You're a 68-year-old scavenger, wrinkled and ragged, you can't even fit into a group of other elderly men your age, how can you possibly blend in with a group of 18-year-old college students? You'd be lucky if you weren't kicked out by security.]

Current task progress: 0%.

[Reward: A fully furnished 300-square-meter apartment near Tsinghua University's core business district, with permanent private ownership.]

[System-exclusive notification: University life is great, please enjoy it!]

Zhang Yifan stood at the school gate and listened to the entire broadcast.

The expression on his face changed from confusion to bewilderment, and then from bewilderment to a sense of relief, as if to say, "It really is you."

He looked down at himself.

Eighteen years old, provincial top scorer, over 1.8 meters tall.

The system reward of +10 to Charm and +10 to Physical Fitness made him much more energetic and agile than his peers.

Group integration?

Is it considered a success if you don't get kicked out by security guards?

Zhang Yifan inwardly complained.

This broken system, I've never figured out the timeline in my entire life.

Always comparing your current life to your most destitute self in your later years.

He silently repeated the phrase "college life is good" to himself again.

I felt there was something off about the system's tone when it said that.

It's like comforting a poor person who never went to college and will grow old alone.

However, he scrutinized the task descriptions and reward logic one by one and couldn't find a single flaw.

For a 68-year-old scavenger, this was an incredible, hellish change of fate.

For me right now, it's a complete waste of time.

New students lined up to complete the registration process, returning students helped guide them, and senior students assisted with the registration process.

The entire hallway was packed with people and extremely lively.

Everyone coming and going was of the same age, and no one was deliberately looking anyone up or down.

Everyone lined up, filled out forms, and submitted materials, each doing their own thing.

Task progress: 15%.

The system progress bar is fluctuating slightly.

Zhang Yifan understood.

It's not about simply walking in and passing through; it requires being truly immersed in the group environment and integrating into the atmosphere.

Shen Zhiyi stood out conspicuously in the crowd.

There's no need to put on a show or dress up deliberately.

Standing in a crowd, you naturally become the center of attention.

First, several boys nearby stopped talking at the same time.

In the line of new students checking in, someone nudged the person next to them with their elbow.

Then, a few senior students who were passing by on the second-floor corridor leaned over the railing and looked down.

Shen Zhiyi's features are the kind that make her stand out from the crowd at a glance.

She has a cool and aloof demeanor, like an iceberg when she's not smiling, yet her temperament is so clean and non-aggressive.

As soon as she stood at the entrance of the teaching building, all the girls in the corridor were secretly staring at her.

As soon as the two reached the entrance of the building next to the main road for registration, the first boy to approach them came up to chat.

The boy seemed a little reserved and spoke cautiously.

"Excuse me for bothering you, but could we add each other on WeChat? It would be convenient for us to communicate and study together in the future."

Shen Zhiyi shook her head gently, her tone mild but her attitude firm.

"I'm sorry, it's not convenient."

The boy paused for a moment, then turned and left without pressing the matter further.

This is just the beginning.

Within just a few minutes' walk, four or five groups of people approached me one after another asking for my contact information.

There were freshmen from the same year, as well as upperclassmen passing by.

The outcome is the same for everyone.

Shen Zhiyi politely declined all of them.

It's decisive and leaves no room for wishful thinking.

More and more students gathered around to watch.

Quiet whispers rose and fell.

"Today is the first day of registration for new students, and it's absolutely insane."

"I saw several senior students try it just now, and they all failed."

"Her looks and charisma are so outstanding, ordinary people simply don't have a chance."

All of everyone's attention was focused on Shen Zhiyi.

No one paid attention to Zhang Yifan; no one ostracized him, no one was prejudiced against him, and no one scrutinized him.

To everyone else, he was just a normal freshman at Tsinghua University.

We live together as equals, without any barriers.

Task progress: 70%.

The progress bar has risen sharply again.

Zhang Yifan, who was just watching the whole thing, thoroughly enjoyed it.

He stood aside with his arms crossed, watching the show.

Watching the boys muster their courage to step forward, only to leave dejectedly.

The scene was incredibly comedic.

Zhang Yifan, feeling playful, lowered his voice and deliberately imitated the reserved tone of those boys.

He turned his head to face Shen Zhiyi and teased her in a low voice.

"Hey junior, let's add each other on WeChat~"

The tone was exactly the same, both comical and funny.

Shen Zhiyi glanced at him sideways, a smile in her eyes, but didn't reply.

Just as Zhang Yifan was secretly pleased with himself and making fun of his superiors.

A clear female voice suddenly rang out in front of him.

An older female student walked straight through the crowd and stood in front of Zhang Yifan.

She watched the entire scene of the flirting.

Ignoring all the boys who had failed to strike up a conversation with her, her gaze was fixed solely on Zhang Yifan.

The senior student was poised and confident, without the slightest hint of shyness.

"Junior, let's add each other on WeChat."

The style of the art instantly reversed.

Zhang Yifan, who was just watching the spectacle and mocking Shen Zhiyi, was instantly speechless.

Shen Zhiyi's shoulders trembled slightly as she lowered her head, trying to suppress her laughter.

Zhang Yifan awkwardly raised his hand, reluctantly refusing.

"Excuse me, senior, it's not convenient."

The senior student wasn't embarrassed; she smiled, nodded, and turned to leave.

At that very moment, the system prompted another refresh.

Task progress: 100%.

[The task of making amends for regrets in my later years has been completed.]

[Reward successfully issued: A fully furnished 300-square-meter apartment in the core business district of Tsinghua University, with permanent private ownership, is now registered under the host's name.]

[System Reminder: University life is great, please enjoy it!]

Zhang Yifan was completely dumbfounded.

Just report in as usual, watch the show as usual, and stand in the crowd as usual.

You don't even need to actively socialize; you can directly complete the highest difficulty missions.

He had completely seen through the system.

The bottom line of Zhang Yifan's life in his old age is ridiculously low.

As long as you are not discriminated against, not driven away, and can stand normally in a crowd.

It was a tremendous salvation for the old man!

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