The day after Xu Tingyu finished her online meeting, topics like "#Xie Yu's car accident was no accident" and "#Xie Yu was retaliated against" topped the trending list.
Although the news didn't explicitly state who had retaliated against her, it reported that someone had tampered with the vehicle.
This news stirred up a storm. Fans felt even more heart - broken, and many of them took to the internet, saying it was terrifying and demanding that the culprit be found quickly to give Xie Yu justice.
Soon, guided by relevant people, someone set their sights on the small anonymous account that Xu Tingyu had used to break the news.
"Your rumors must have made Xie Yu so upset that she drove out alone, giving someone an opportunity to take advantage of her."
"I've already called the police. Don't think the internet is a law - free zone. You'll end up in jail."
"And don't even think about deleting your posts and running away. I've already taken screenshots."
"Did you tamper with the car? You must be one of Xie Yu's rivals, jealous of her, so you made up these rumors."
"Now that something has happened to her, are you happy? Satisfied?"
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Fans flooded into the comments section of this anonymous account, hurling dirty insults.
Xu Tingyu read the comments for a while and found that they were just emotional outbursts with no useful information.
Shu Shu also saw these comments and asked her worriedly, "Sister Xu, why don't you delete the posts?"
"It's okay," Xu Tingyu shook her head. "I haven't broken the law."
All the content she had posted was well - documented, not rumors.
Moreover, if those fans had read the content carefully, they would have known that there was not a single fabricated word in the PPT she had posted. There weren't even any inciting words.
As for the comments saying that she was a mistress who had broken up someone else's marriage, those were all from the commenters. What did it have to do with her?
After saying that, Xu Tingyu suddenly stood up and said, "I'm going out."
She had changed her clothes and put on makeup early this morning. Different from her usual bright and charming self, today she was beautiful with an indescribable sense of dominance. Just by sitting there, she exuded a powerful aura.
As soon as she moved, Chen Yan, who had been staring at her for a long time, also stood up. "I'll go with you."
He had been staying with her for two days, sleeping on the sofa at night. He refused to sleep in other rooms.
Apart from taking care of Xu Tingyu's three meals a day, he monitored her mood all the time, as if afraid that she might do something stupid.
Xu Tingyu was a bit helpless. "I'm going to talk to someone. It's not appropriate for you to follow."
"I won't disturb you. I promise. If you don't let me speak, I won't say a word. Just think of me as your bodyguard."
Chen Yan had already run to the door and changed his shoes.
Helpless, Xu Tingyu had no choice but to take him with her.
He didn't ask where she was going or who she was going to meet. He just followed her closely, really looking like a bodyguard.
They left through the back door of the hotel.
It seemed that since she hadn't left the hotel for a long time, some people guessed that she might use other exits. There were even a few reporters guarding the back door.
But Xu Tingyu ignored them. She walked to the street and hailed a taxi.
After getting in the car, Chen Yan asked her, "Those people took pictures of you. Is it okay?"
Actually, what he really wanted to ask was that they had also taken pictures of him. Would it be okay if those pictures were posted online? But he didn't dare to ask so directly.
"I can't stay at home and avoid socializing for the rest of my life. Let them take pictures. But if they dare to write false reports, I'll sue them."
She had already issued a statement through her company, saying that if any media reported false information, she would call the police and file a lawsuit immediately.
Moreover, most of the media's attention was on Xie Yu now. Those guarding here were probably just some insignificant small - time media, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
Hearing her words, Chen Yan felt quite pleased.
What she meant was that those people didn't dare to write false reports. In his ears, it meant that she didn't mind being in the news with him.
Sure enough, after all his perseverance, his Tingyu still had feelings for him.
While he was happy, there was someone who was not.
Qi Shifeng looked at the photos that had been sent to his phone immediately. A hint of gloom flashed in his dark eyes.
Jiang Li didn't even dare to breathe loudly beside him. His voice when reporting also dropped a few decibels.
"The media that wanted to expose Miss Xu's identity has retracted their reports. We're also dealing with those unfounded rumors as soon as possible."
"Besides us, the young master of the Chen family is also having people handle it, but our actions are faster."
After saying that, he carefully glanced at his boss's face before continuing.
"Xie Yu's agent called and asked what to do next. He seems really panicked."
In fact, in the past one or two years, there had been rumors outside that Xie Yu would part ways with her agent.
But in the end, even though Xie Yu had been out of work for half a year, the agency contract was still intact.
The reason was simple. The agent wasn't sure when Qi Shifeng would suddenly change his mind and perhaps "reconcile" with Xie Yu. By then, those who had "kicked someone when they were down" would surely be retaliated against.
Who would have thought that the agent's excessive caution would backfire? After waiting for so long, Qi Shifeng showed no sign of turning back.
Even when Xie Yu had an accident, Qi Shifeng just showed up briefly and didn't even meet the agent.
And now, almost a week had passed, and he hadn't appeared again. It was obvious that he wouldn't interfere.
So the agent was naturally anxious and started calling Jiang Li constantly, trying to figure out Qi Shifeng's attitude.
On the surface, Jiang Li replied flawlessly. But secretly, he also wondered if his boss might regret it one day.
In those dramas where the male lead chases his wife after making mistakes, isn't it always after the woman he loves gets hurt that he realizes his true feelings?
So Jiang Li still reported this matter to Qi Shifeng.
"Asking you what to do? Are you a doctor?"
Qi Shifeng gave Jiang Li a cold look. This look was so intimidating that Jiang Li instantly broke out in a cold sweat on his back.
"Also, don't tell me anything about her in the future. She has her own family. In any case, it's not my turn to take care of her."
Qi Shifeng threw his phone aside and was extremely annoyed.
He felt sorry that Xie Yu had become a vegetable.
If she had financial needs, he would support her for Xie Zhen's sake. But for other things, he was helpless.
"I understand. I'll leave first."
This time, Jiang Li didn't even dare to look at him. He carefully backed out of the office.
Just as he was halfway out, Qi Shifeng suddenly called him back. "Remove all the news on the internet. Also, increase the security for You You in the next few days."
After Jiang Li left the office, Qi Shifeng sat in his large boss's chair and turned to face the French window.
Outside, there was a gorgeous sunset, like a fire ignited by water, burning into people's hearts.
He instinctively took a photo, but hesitated when he was about to send it.