vrcanaries Chapter 258 Disgraced
Chapter 258 Disgraced
Zhao Yu's execution ability is still as impeccable as before. He unraveled the task assigned by Lin Xuan at noon and got to the bottom of it in just a few hours.
The black hands behind the scenes manipulating public opinion were actually inextricably linked to Ye Wanqing. This made Zhao Yu rush to Lin Xuan's office to report after obtaining the investigation results.
"Please come in." Lin Xuan's voice came from inside the door, with a hint of unquestionable majesty.
The door was unlocked. Zhao Yu pushed it gently, and it opened silently. Lin Xuan sat behind a large desk, holding a document tightly in his hand, his eyes sharp as he examined every word intently.
"Mr. Lin, I have thoroughly investigated the matter you instructed." Zhao Yu stood respectfully at the door, his voice steady and powerful.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan slowly put down the pen in his hand, and his deep eyes instantly locked onto Zhao Yu: "Who is manipulating all this behind the scenes?"
Zhao Yu carefully placed the detailed information he had just printed in front of Lin Xuan:
"The truth about Miss Ye's case has been revealed. It was Zhang Duoer who secretly contacted the families of the perpetrators and promised to help them reduce their sentences.
The families were skeptical, but the wife of one of the perpetrators was persuaded and went to find Ms. Ye and secretly recorded the videos.
"They deliberately and maliciously edited the video to make Ms. Ye appear cold-hearted, unreasonable, and even full of contempt for the lower classes.
Their real purpose is to exacerbate class conflicts and incite public hatred of the rich, thereby launching an even more vicious public opinion attack on Ms. Ye."
Although Zhao Yu's words were subtle and tactful, Lin Xuan immediately understood the deep meaning behind them.
Zhang Duoer's move is undoubtedly to take advantage of the public's anger to direct those extreme remarks and behaviors towards Ye Wanqing, attempting to push her to the forefront of public opinion and cause her to suffer a fatal blow.
Lin Xuan's face instantly turned icy cold, and a chilling chill emanated from his body. Zhao Yu looked at him and hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should mention Xu Xinyi's matter at this critical moment.
The office fell into a brief silence. The air was filled with a depressing and dull atmosphere, like the low pressure before a storm, making people feel suffocated.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Yu mustered up the courage to report Xu Xinyi's recent situation to Lin Xuan: "Boss Lin, there is one more thing I need to report to you."
Lin Xuan was looking down at the information Zhao Yu had just presented, his expression as calm as ever: "Go ahead."
Zhao Yu felt an invisible pressure and quickly reported, "You asked me to investigate Miss Xu's recent movements, and I already have some information."
Lin Xuan suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhao Yu with a sharp gaze: "What the hell is she doing?"
"She...she is also actively contacting the media." Zhao Yu's voice trembled slightly, and he was obviously a little afraid of Lin Xuan's anger.
Lin Xuan's face instantly darkened to the point of seeming to drip water: "Tell Xu Ji a message. If he can't control Xu Xinyi, then there's no need for the Xu family to waste their energy struggling any further."
The Xu family's current situation is indeed precarious, like a candle in the wind, which may go out at any time.
However, knowing is one thing, speaking it out is another. If someone else had said this to Xu Ji, he would probably have turned blue with anger.
But this was Lin Xuan's warning, conveyed through Zhao Yu's mouth. Although Xu Ji's face did not turn blue, it became extremely pale.
He knew very well that Xu Xinyi had been secretly making trouble recently, but the affairs of the Xu family had already made him overwhelmed and he had no time to take care of her.
Xu Ji originally thought that Xu Xinyi would not cause any big trouble, but he did not expect that she would be so bold as to attack Lin Xuan.
Thinking of this, Xu Ji immediately canceled the subsequent meeting, hurriedly left the Xu Group, and drove directly back to the Xu family.
The Xu family is now in chaos, like a pot of boiling porridge, and Xu Ji has not returned home for several days.
Xu Xinyi happened to be at home today. Seeing Xu Ji striding towards her with an angry look on his face, she instinctively felt a sense of foreboding. "Brother, shouldn't you be busy at the company? Why are you back so suddenly?"
Chen Lu was also there. Xu Ji suppressed his anger and tried to keep his tone calm: "Come with me to the study. I have something to tell you alone."
Xu Xinyi felt a little uneasy and didn't want to talk to Xu Ji alone, fearing that he would blame her: "If you have anything to say, just say it here. Mom is not an outsider. What can't she know?"
Xu's mother had been exhausted these past few days, having been bullied by both sides. After finally hearing Xu Ji's heartwarming words, she naturally followed Xu Xinyi's meaning and said:
"Xinyi is right. If you have anything to say, just say it here. Is there anything between you siblings that I, as your mother, cannot know?"
Xu Ji wanted to save some face for Xu Xinyi, but seeing how ungrateful she was, he stopped being polite and directly exposed her actions: "What have you been doing lately? Why are you always so elusive?"
"I didn't do anything. I've been at home with my mother recently. If you don't believe me, ask her!" Xu Xinyi said calmly, but her eyes flickered.
Chen Lu also quickly helped Xu Xinyi speak up: "Yes, your sister has been at home with me recently. What rumors have you heard? Is someone gossiping about you? Don't believe them!"
Xu Ji watched his mother and sister singing the same tune, and a nameless anger surged in his heart, but he still managed not to lose his temper: "Enough! Stop lying! I already know everything!"
"Misunderstanding? What a joke! Lin Xuan's right-hand man, Zhao Yu, called me personally!
The severity of his words still echoes in my ears. "If I still can't effectively restrain you, the Xu family will no longer have to run around asking for help, because Lin Xuan will personally push us into an abyss of no return!" Xu Ji's voice trembled with anger, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Why doesn't he dare?" Xu Xinyi refused to be outdone. Although her voice was sharp, it could not hide her panic.
Xu's mother has always played the role of a tough protector in the family, and this moment is no exception: "No matter how powerful Lin Xuan is, he can't bully others like this! Xu Ji, you have to make the decision for Xinyi!"
Xu Ji has been exhausted these past few days. Even when facing his own biological mother, he can no longer maintain his usual patience:
"Mom, please wake up! For him, destroying our Xu family is as easy as crushing an ant! Are you still immersed in the dream of the Xu family's past glory? Wake up, reality is cruel!"
"What's more, even if the Xu family still maintains its former glory, what can we do? The Lin family is a behemoth that we can never afford to provoke!" Xu Ji's tone was full of helplessness and despair.
He was too lazy to argue with his mother and turned directly to Xu Xinyi, his tone cold and decisive: "If you dare to have any evil thoughts about Ye Wanqing again, I will be the first one to not let you go without Lin Xuan taking action! I will personally send you to the place you don't want to go!"
Xu Xinyi naturally understood what "that place" meant. Her face turned pale instantly, and her clenched teeth seemed to be about to break: "Brother, how could you do this? Would you rather trust an outsider than your own sister?"
"Xu Xinyi, don't try this on me again! From today on, you just stay at home with your mother and don't go anywhere! Otherwise, I will arrange a blind date for you and marry you off!" Xu Ji's tone was full of unquestionable determination.
He wished he could get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible, but when he thought of the Xu family's current situation, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Who would dare to take over such a family easily?
After Xu Ji finished speaking, he seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to Xu's mother and said, "Mom, I have also frozen your recent bank card. If you need money in the future, just tell me and I will give it to you. But if you want to give her money secretly, forget it!"
Mother Xu wanted to argue a few more times, but Xu Ji didn't give her a chance: "If you really want to see the Xu family completely collapse, then continue to pamper her and spoil her!"
After saying that, Xu Ji turned around and left without looking back, leaving Xu Xinyi standing there alone, almost biting her teeth.
On the other side, Zhang Duoer was holding her mobile phone, anxiously waiting for the event she had carefully planned to develop further.
However, she searched repeatedly on major short video platforms, only to find that not only did the incident not escalate as quickly as she expected, but she couldn't even find the video by searching for keywords.
Zhang Duoer's heart instantly rose to her throat, and she hurriedly made a phone call to inquire about the situation.
After asking two media outlets in succession, she felt a strong sense of panic in her heart. She had done this matter so secretly, how could it be discovered so quickly?
Ye Wanqing's influence has become so powerful!
Zhang Duoer was so angry that she was shaking all over and threw her phone to the ground.
However, after venting her anger, she had to force herself to calm down. She picked up her phone with a broken screen. Although the screen was shattered, it was still usable.
She didn't care about anything else and quickly found the contact information of the two families of the perpetrators she had contacted before and called them with trembling hands.
She just didn't believe that Ye Wanqing could stop the family members from speaking out! This time, she was determined to bring Ye Wanqing down to ruin!