Xiaoying hung her head so low that it seemed she was about to bury it in the ground.
She slunk away under everyone's cold stares.
"I'll handle everything for you," Father Zheng declared with a grand wave of his hand.
After Zheng Xiaoyun exaggerated the situation, within a short time, the video disappeared from the internet.
The spread of online information was rapid, and soon someone noticed.
"Damn it! I haven't even watched it yet. Why is it gone?"
"It must have been suppressed by someone from the Huo Corporation. They're so sneaky. Now their company's boss doesn't even dare to show his face and has bodyguards with him every day."
"Damn! Those evil capitalists."
...
Zheng Xiaoyun watched contentedly, casually popping a strawberry into her mouth. Her smile grew wider, but deep down, she still felt it wasn't enough.
She simply got up. The smile on her lips gradually turned cold, while the glint in her eyes deepened. She directly made a phone call.
Soon, netizens made a new discovery.
They actually found the latest news about the so - called victim.
There was a close - up photo showing bruises, and another was a medical diagnosis from the hospital. The information on it was clear: hospitalization was recommended.
Taken together, it was definitely no small matter.
The netizens, already annoyed by the public relations efforts, were enraged. They all tagged the local police on the internet, demanding to know why they weren't taking action.
These issues snowballed and finally got out of control.
Eventually, even the head of the Zheng Corporation publicly called on the president of the Huo Corporation to give them an explanation in the news.
Inside the Huo Corporation, there was a deathly silence.
The employees didn't dare to talk about it openly or ask directly.
They buried their heads in their work, as if they were trying to meet their year - end performance targets.
Chen Fang had gone from being anxious at first to being indifferent.
Seeing Mr. Huo handling the situation so calmly, he even began to doubt if he had overreacted. After all, he was one of the people involved and was there at the time, so he absolutely believed that the so - called truths on the internet were all false.
Otherwise, by now, there should have been some real dirt dug up on Mr. Huo, but the existing one on the internet was actually fake.
He read the latest information to Mr. Huo. Mr. Huo's expression remained unchanged. He simply nodded calmly and said, "Okay, I know. You can go out first."
At this time, he didn't stop concentrating on his work. His eyes were fixed on the documents in front of him.
As soon as the door closed, Huo Cheng suddenly shifted his gaze, closed his eyes, and pinched the bridge of his high nose with his fingers. He was silent for a few seconds. Finally, he put the plan aside and also made a phone call.
His thin lips parted slightly: "It's time to act."
A silent war began to spread.
This online inquisition didn't last long. Soon, a video released by the police began to circulate in a small - scale.
A different voice began to mix in, but it was so faint that it could be ignored.
The main trend was still to denounce the president of the Huo Corporation.
Some of the shareholders of the Huo Group, who had been uncomfortable with the situation for a while, finally couldn't hold on any longer after a long time. They directly sold their shares, and Chen Fang, as per Mr. Huo's instructions, sent people to buy them at a low price.
Although many enterprises wanted to stop cooperating with the Huo Corporation, after all, it was all about profit. They couldn't cut off the cooperation immediately. They were all waiting for their current cooperation to end and then would never cooperate again.
What was once a highly - sought - after company had become a hot potato, which was really a pity.
Gu Sisi paced anxiously in the Huo Mansion. Finally, a voice came from outside.
"The young master is back!"
Gu Sisi rushed out immediately. The worry on her face couldn't be hidden. Huo Cheng, who was getting out of the car, saw the little woman at the door looking so eagerly. A bright smile curved his lips.
"Are you worried about me?" He pinched Gu Sisi's cheeks. Gu Sisi's eyes became even more pitiful.
"You know the answer and still ask me," Gu Sisi said with obvious dejection.
During this period, the netizens had even dug out information about her. So, for safety reasons, Gu Sisi had communicated with her company and the film crew and then worked from home directly.
However, the person who had proposed this suggestion still went to the company every day as if nothing had happened.
The real reason for Gu Sisi's worry was that some so - called "righteous" netizens had blocked the door.
They wanted to intercept Huo Cheng. The bodyguards directly separated them from the Huo Mansion, but they still surrounded the bodyguards' protective circle tirelessly.
Just in case, Gu Sisi was afraid that someone might do something crazy and it would affect Huo Cheng.
However, she could also understand these people. Even her parents had called, indirectly asking her if she wanted to go back home for a while.
Gu Sisi knew immediately that it must be related to the video circulating on the internet.
After she firmly assured them that this matter must be false and that Huo Cheng was definitely not such a person, they reluctantly believed her. But this was also because they had interacted with Huo Cheng before. After all, they had also been skeptical when they first heard about it.
But the netizens were different! So they truly believed that they were doing something righteous.
"Don't worry. It'll be over soon," Huo Cheng embraced Gu Sisi.
Gu Sisi pouted helplessly. She had heard this sentence so many times. But what could she do? It was all because she had trusted him from the beginning.
As night fell, a forwarded message once again shook the entertainment circle.
It was actually the movie star Ouyang Xin who had forwarded a clarification video. The video was quite long because it was the original video without any additions or edits.
After watching it, the audience could tell the truth from the falsehood.
Moreover, it was discovered that the so - called victim was a crazy fan of Ouyang Xin, which added a lot more topics to this incident.
With Ouyang Xin's high popularity, this incident reached the peak of the hot - topic list.
As soon as Ouyang Xin walked out of the hotel, he was blocked by reporters at the door.
"Brother Xin, did you pay attention to this incident from the very beginning?"
"Is your forwarding related to the people involved?"
"What's your opinion on crazy fans?"
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Ouyang Xin, wearing a white coat and carrying a bag of food, had a special charisma even without much dressing up. He stood out in the crowd immediately.
He quietly listened to everyone finish speaking, then directly took off his mask and said calmly to the camera, "This incident has been a huge hot topic recently. It's hard for me not to know about it.
As for whether it's related to the people involved, it is indeed. I've met Mr. Huo a few times because of work and I have a good impression of him. So, I've been skeptical from the start.
I forwarded the video because now that I've seen the truth, I don't want people to continue cyber - bullying the real victim."
Seeing Ouyang Xin being so cooperative, the reporters quickly asked another question.
"Do you know that the person involved is your crazy fan? What's your view on such people?"
Ouyang Xin stared seriously at the female reporter throughout. After listening to her, his expression gradually became solemn.
This focused look was too much for the female reporter to handle.
After asking the question, she blushed immediately.