The discovery of the body caused a huge uproar online, occupying the top trending spot for several days in a row. Everyone was waiting for the results and demanding punishment for the perpetrator.
Shen Nian was also closely following the updates. Soon, someone revealed that Zhang Yueping seemed to have gotten into some trouble before her disappearance, as she was hysterically saying that she wanted to seek justice for herself before mysteriously vanishing.
Chen Bei came forward and exposed the truth behind the "selection of consorts" incident from years ago, including how she was harassed, insulted, and threatened by Wang Yong and others. She also revealed that Zhang Yueping must have been silenced! Because normally, Zhang Yueping was an honest person who never made enemies. Her only "crime" was against those beasts!
The audio recordings that had been hidden in her phone for so many years, containing her and Zhang Yueping's grievances and their desperate pleas for justice that were slapped down by reality, finally saw the light of day.
The netizens were not to be trifled with. Even with just two parts exposed, they could dig out the remaining eight parts.
Someone discovered that the Wang Yong mentioned by Chen Bei was a notorious rich punk from the capital city. His cousin-in-law was married to an official, so his family had some connections. As a result, he and other rich punks like Yang Hao would loaf around all day, getting into fights, "selecting consorts," and committing all sorts of misdeeds.
Other victims then came forward, claiming that they had been forced by Wang Yong, Yang Hao, and others, who then used threats against their families to keep them silent.
One victim after another surfaced, spilling their experiences, and some even leaked videos of these rich punks' debauchery.
In the videos, Wang Yong, Yang Hao, and a few other similarly obnoxious rich punks were drinking and groping scantily-clad beauties, their faces flushed but their eyes clear.
They boasted while hugging the beauties, saying they could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, and that alcohol only made them want to conquer all the beautiful women in the world. Those who refused would be raped, and they could just claim they were drunk afterward.
As long as they said they were drunk and couldn't remember, coupled with their family connections, they would be out in no time.
Meanwhile, the backers behind these rich punks were also exposed.
It was as if someone had planned it all - explosive information kept coming one after another. Before people could digest one piece of news, the next had already arrived.
These beasts were pushed to the highest point, receiving condemnation and curses from netizens across the web.
The police quickly gathered evidence. There were witnesses who claimed to have seen this group of rich punks led by Wang Yong and Yang Hao hurriedly leaving in an SUV a few years ago.
They saw shovels when the trunk was opened.
The timing matched closely with the estimated time of Zhang Yueping's death.
The trending updates kept coming -
A netizen dug up Wang Yong's home address. All the windows of their villa were smashed, and Wang Yong's family fled in disarray...
Yang Hao's wife was accosted and humiliated on the street...
Someone found out Wang Yong's son's school. The child is now isolated by all his classmates...
Wang Yong, Yang Hao, and others, including their influential backers, were taken in for investigation as suspects in the "Zhang Yueping Death" case...
Lawyer Xu Xiping, representing the Lu family, re-appealed the case of Wang Yong and others maliciously assaulting Lu Lingrui, leading to her suicide, and demanded severe punishment!
Initially, they stubbornly claimed they were just drunk and didn't mean any harm. But as more evidence surfaced, this excuse was no longer valid!
Lu Lingrui was not the first victim. The other victims had to plead guilty because they couldn't afford to offend these people. If it weren't for the Lu family's persistence, there would have been more victims in the past five years.
Everyone has to pay the price for their actions. This group of beasts had been arrogant for so long due to their wealth and connections. Now that the wall has fallen, everyone is pushing them down. It's time for them to face retribution!
During this period, Shen Nian called both Lu Lingchuan and Lu Lingchen, but no matter who she called or when, they were always on another call.
Everything exposed online was orchestrated by Lu Lingchuan. He was very busy.
"The number you have dialed is currently on another call..."
Shen Nian, dressed in professional attire, sat in her seat, holding her phone.
She stared at the phone screen, then hung up.
She placed the phone beside her and continued working on her computer.
Li Nan happened to come by with some documents. "Assistant Shen, these are the reports from last quarter. Please take a look."
"Okay." Shen Nian accepted them and looked them over.
While Shen Nian was reviewing the documents, Li Nan winked at her. "Nian Nian, when are you going to the confession tonight?"
"..." Shen Nian froze, and after a while, she finally looked up. "Huh?"
"I mean, Miss Liang's confession to President Lu." Li Nan thought Shen Nian had forgotten. "You're the one who's supposed to call President Lu and lure him over. Everyone else can skip it, but you can't."
"..." Shen Nian's eyelashes fluttered, and she lowered her head, speaking softly, "I have something else to do tonight, so I won't go."
"How can you miss such an important event?" Li Nan frowned.
"..." No matter what Li Nan said, Shen Nian didn't say another word.
Even though she knew that one day, Lu Lingchuan would end up with Liang Jinghe, she didn't want to be the one to deliver Lu Lingchuan to another woman.
...
Shen Nian originally planned to leave directly after work, but Liang Jinghe personally requested her presence, so Shen Nian was forced to attend the confession event.
From the setup alone, it was evident that Liang Jinghe had put in a lot of effort. The 999 white roses were all freshly transported, and Liang Jinghe arranged them one by one. She personally handled everything, including the setup and location.
"Lingchuan's flight arrives at 8 PM. It's already 7:30 now, so I'll need your help when it's 8 o'clock." Liang Jinghe winked at Shen Nian.
Shen Nian's throat felt like it had swallowed a handful of knives, and it was painful to speak. With great difficulty, she said, "Okay."
Liang Jinghe's smile deepened. "Thank you for your hard work. I'll go check on the other areas first. Today, dinner is on me for everyone, so don't leave just yet."
With that, she happily left, leaving Shen Nian alone in the corner.
Shen Nian silently stood in the corner and took out her phone to call Lu Lingchuan again.
"Hello, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable..."
Lu Lingchuan was likely on a flight and had turned on airplane mode.
At 7:50 PM, a plane landed smoothly at the international airport in the capital city.
Lu Lingchuan and Lu Lingchen disembarked, with someone carrying their luggage behind them.
"Lawyer Xu has filed the appeal. What other evidence do we have in hand right now, brother? When will you release it?" Lu Lingchen asked as they walked.
Lu Lingchuan glanced at him as he turned off airplane mode. "I'll let you know when."
His steps paused as he noticed a missed call from [Nian].
He opened it. She had called three times in the past two days.
After the second call went unanswered, Shen Nian knew he was busy, so she didn't call again to avoid disturbing him.
The third call was made this afternoon.
Meanwhile, Lu Lingchuan had made hundreds of calls over the past few days, keeping him spinning with business, so he didn't notice Shen Nian's calls.
Since parting ways at Sea City last time, they had barely spoken on the phone, with Lu Lingchuan being the one to initiate the calls, merely giving work instructions that Shen Nian acknowledged with an "mmm" or "I understand," without any superfluous words.
After a moment's hesitation, Lu Lingchuan lightly tapped the screen and dialed her number.
