Things like the biological mother being mentally ill and having killed her own daughter are absolutely not to be spread; they are huge scandals.

Public opinion is not one-sided; some netizens are rational and are trying their best to seek the truth.

When Xia Wan woke up the next day and checked her phone, she found that the weather had changed.

There are all sorts of rumors circulating online. Some say Zhuang Yan is a scumbag, an octopus, a frequent visitor to nightclubs, and a two-timing man... He's a spoiled brat, and some even claim he bullied others at school and that all sorts of dirty deeds are pinned on him.

The sudden appearance of negative information made Zhuang Yan the target of widespread online criticism. This negative information had no evidence and was based solely on a single photo of Zhuang Yan entering and leaving a bar.

To achieve better results, Xia Qingshan also hired people to do a lot of AI face swapping.

Xia Wan knew immediately that it was her father's doing. She hadn't slept well all night and felt dizzy when she opened her eyes. Despite feeling unwell, she called Xia Qingshan.

"Dad, did you fabricate all the false information about Zhuang Yan online?"

Xia Qingshan said in a deep voice, "Yes."

Xia Wan said urgently, "Dad, why did you do this? Didn't I tell you I could handle it myself!"

"How are you going to handle this?" Xia Qingshan sneered. "You are my daughter. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You're too kind to Zhuang Yan, which is why you were criticized online before. I am your father. I'm not trying to harm you no matter what I do."

"But those you had sent out were all fake..."

"So what if it's fake? As long as people online believe it, it's real. If Zhuang Yan doesn't get criticized, you'll be the one who gets criticized. Even Zhuang Chongming has given up on him, so why do you care so much? Xia Wan, be obedient. I'll let you continue recording this show. If you don't obey, I'll have to have someone bring you back." Xia Qingshan warned, "I won't have anyone withdraw the online marketing. Don't worry too much about it. People will forget about it after a while."

Xia Wan was startled and speechless.