Netizens were surfing the 5G internet, and it didn't take long for them to uncover various connections.
[I think I know this woman called Qi Yan. She's the ex-girlfriend of the Heyuan Group's CEO from their university days.]
[Wow, juicy gossip! I'm rich, can I dig deeper?]
[I know some inside information. This woman dumped the CEO.]
Qi Ji was frantically typing on her iPad, contributing to the online discussion. As an illustrator and comic artist, she had her own circle and was quite active online. This time, because it involved Shen Yin's sister, she was particularly attentive. Even before Su Jin posted on Weibo, she had already battled numerous online trolls.
[Wait, is this woman blind? How could she dump such an excellent man? Is this information accurate?] A netizen questioned.
[I remember now. The CEO of Heyuan Group started his own business after graduating from university. He's a self-made man.]
[So did Qi Yan dump him because she thought the pre-startup CEO was poor?]
Qi Ji was excited. This netizen was so smart! She immediately replied, [Sister, you've hit the nail on the head!]
[So now, that white lotus green tea bi*ch can't stand seeing others doing better than her. She's jealous of our Sister Yin, so she didn't want our Sister Yin to win the championship. She bribed the judges, but our Sister Yin's talent was so overwhelming that even after taking the woman's money, the judges were still convinced by Sister Yin's work.]
[Sister, I declare you the voice of the internet.] Qi Ji replied. This generation of netizens was indeed reliable, with their logic on point and master-level deductions.
[This woman is truly disgusting. How can there be such a shameless woman? Now that he's rich, she wants to come back? She should think about whether she even deserves it.]
This kind of person infuriated the netizens the most. Upon seeing this information, they instantly shifted their battleground.
Qi Yan's Weibo private messages were flooded with insults, and even her previously posted photos were now filled with abusive comments.
Sitting on the sofa in her hotel room, Qi Yan was furious. She could tolerate most of the insults, but she couldn't stand the numerous comments calling her ugly and saying that ugly people cause trouble.
She touched her face. How was she ugly? She used to have plenty of men chasing after her.
[You're a scumbag. Your appearance reflects your heart. Looking at how ugly you are, you must have done many bad things.]
After this message popped up, Qi Yan was so angry that she threw her phone across the room.
Beside her, Qi Shengwen looked dejected. All those years of hard work perfecting her embroidery skills had been denied and ruined in an instant.
"Yan Yan, why did you throw your phone?" Qi Shengwen reproached.
She knew the current mess wasn't easy to clean up, but no matter how angry one got, throwing a phone wasn't the solution.
"It's none of your business. It's my phone, I'll throw it if I want to. Who are you to criticize me like this?" Qi Yan's eyes were wide open, her face contorted with anger.
"The urgent matter at hand is to find a way to remedy the situation, not throw phones. Besides, I'm your elder, your aunt. How dare you speak to me like that?" Qi Shengwen stood up. If Qi Yan had a temper, didn't she have one too? If it weren't for Qi Yan's stupidity in releasing the information about bribing the judges, would she have ended up not even placing third?
"How am I speaking to you? This is how I speak. It's all your fault. If you weren't so stupid, if your skills weren't so inferior that you couldn't even win the championship, why would I be called ugly by people?" Qi Yan's voice was loud, almost hysterical.
"I'm stupid? That's rich. You're the one who released the information about bribing the judges. Think about how stupid that was!"
Qi Shengwen wasn't one to be trifled with. She had tolerated Qi Yan for a long time, and now Qi Yan was turning around and calling her stupid. How could she endure that?
Qi Shengwen stepped forward and slapped Qi Yan across the face.
She was already angry, and when she hit Qi Yan, she didn't control her strength. The slap sent Qi Yan stumbling back several steps.
Qi Yan lost her balance and fell onto the sofa. Holding her slapped cheek, she said in disbelief, "You hit me? Do you know who my father is? If you treat me like this and my father finds out, you're finished."
"Hahaha, I hit you, and I meant it. Qi Yan, search your conscience. I've treated you well since you were little, buying you clothes and snacks. I thought that's what an elder should do. But you've disappointed me too much. Who's your father? Your father is my brother, the deputy mayor of Rong City. Do you think he doesn't know about this big incident? Your father probably wants to hit you even more than I do. Given his temperament, he'll probably hit us both. Just you wait. When it involves your father's interests, neither of us will escape."
"That's not true. He'll only hit you. I'm his daughter, he can't hit me." Qi Yan shook her head.
"I called you stupid, and you really are stupid. Yan Yan, you weren't like this before. You had your little schemes, but you weren't beyond redemption like this."
Qi Yan heard Qi Shengwen call her stupid again. She couldn't reach the people online who called her ugly, but the person calling her stupid was right in front of her.
Qi Yan suddenly stood up and grabbed Qi Shengwen's hair, pulling hard.
Qi Shengwen didn't back down either, grabbing Qi Yan's ear. The two women started fighting.
In a hotel near Huazheng University, Xu Xiuhe looked at the situation that had been dealt with and sighed, "Honey, it's my fault for being blind before. I'm sorry for letting you get caught up in this mess."
"What's past is past. I have a clear conscience, and nothing really happened. Besides, it seems I've gained a new wave of fans. This time, the fans are from all over the country. It's not a loss. You know what? They call me Sister Yin."
"They call you Sister Yin? What do they call me?" Xu Xiuhe asked.
Shen Yin shook her head. She didn't seem to have seen any nicknames for him online.
"Oh, I remember now. They call you the self-made CEO."
Xu Xiuhe: ...
"You've got a respectful title, I should have one too. If no one else will call me that, you should. Call me Brother Xu."
"Brother Xu? Sounds a bit like 'hook' in Chinese," Shen Yin laughed.
"Oh? You're getting quite bold."
"You told me to call you that, Brother 'Hook'." Shen Yin repeated.
"Alright, let's change it. Call me Brother Xiuhe."
"Brother Xiuhe?" Shen Yin's voice was soft and slightly playful.
Shen Yin was quite close to Xu Xiuhe, and this "Brother Xiuhe" made his heart flutter.
Shen Yin noticed Xu Xiuhe's gaze becoming different. It was broad daylight, and their son Zhengzheng was still watching TV on the sofa. They couldn't cause any trouble.
"Ahem, how's your company's stock price doing now?" Shen Yin attempted to change the subject.
"Liu Bo just told me that not only has the stock price recovered, but it's also risen a bit compared to before," Xu Xiuhe replied.
"Wow, that's great! This woman's move actually ended up benefiting us. Was she this foolish when you were with her before?" Shen Yin asked curiously.
Xu Xiuhe didn't want to bring up that past anymore. How to put it... They were young back then, and maybe she was just a bit dim-witted, but at the time, he hadn't paid much attention and hadn't noticed.
"We knew Grandma Su had an extraordinary background, but I didn't expect her to be this powerful," Shen Yin remarked.
"Yeah, this matter has gone beyond just the national competition now. Qi Yan causing this incident has had a negative impact, and she's not just an ordinary citizen's child either. In the coming days, we might see even more drama unfold."
