Chapter 76 From this day forward, we will never be apart again…

"But what do we do now?" Lin Xi asked Fu Qingli, her eyes brimming with tears.

They can't just do nothing and let things escalate online.

Even if the truth comes out and it is eventually proven that the plan was indeed replaced, there is no way to deny that she assaulted someone. Without clarifying the situation, she cannot get rid of the title of "mistress," and Fu Qingli and Qingyuan will also be affected.

"Actually, I'm fine. It's a fact that I have depression," but when faced with the strange looks from others, "I can handle it."

“You don’t need to work so hard,” Fu Qingli said tenderly, patting Lin Xi’s head. “The matter has been resolved.”

"Resolved?!" Lin Xi couldn't believe her ears. "How was it resolved?!"

Fu Qingli handed the phone to Lin Xi, letting her look at Weibo herself.

At 1 a.m., roughly before Fu Qingli arrived home, the Qingyuan government released two Weibo posts.

First: [For the rest of our lives, we will never be apart again. @Linxi]

The accompanying picture is Fu Qingli and Lin Xi's marriage certificate.

Article 2: [Mr. Fu Qingli, President of Qingyuan, and Mrs. Lin Xi have known each other since childhood and have a very deep affection for each other. They have never had any ambiguous relationships with others. Qingyuan will not tolerate the recent rumors spread against Mr. Fu and his wife.]

The accompanying image is a lawyer's letter, announcing that a formal lawsuit has been filed against the relevant accounts that spread rumors, effective immediately.

The so-called "mistress" is actually Fu Qingli's wife?!

Before netizens could process this explosive news, five minutes later, the account that was the first to post the video of Lin Xi slapping Su Yi'an, which was prominently listed in the lawsuit, issued an apology and released a video without any footage.

"Yes, this is a gift for you."

"I heard that Lin Fengyuan was stabbed more than 20 times before he died, and his intestines were spilling out. The body you saw was probably a disemboweled corpse that had been sewn back up."

“I feel so sorry for you. You were born without a mother and raised by her, and you didn’t even get to see your father one last time before he died. That’s why I specially found these photos of the scene so you can see how tragically your father, Lin Fengyuan, died!”

"Honestly, after learning about your background, I suddenly understand why you're always coveting other people's things! You cling to Fu Qingli just because he's nice to you. Your closest parents died tragically, what do you deserve? But if you ask me, they really deserved to die for raising you like this!"

"Smack—"

"Smack—"

"You! How dare you hit me?!"

"You can criticize me, but you can't criticize my parents!"

“I told you so, what can you do about it? Did I say something wrong? You can’t keep anyone. Do you think someone like you can keep Fu Qingli? It won’t be long before he abandons you too. You only deserve to stay in a mental hospital and die alone!”

The audio was very clear. Although some of the words involving privacy and the case were muted, the facts were clear: the slap was Lin Xi's angry reaction to Su Yi'an's insult to her father.

Just as the online outcry began, an official account verified as "Nanqing Public Security Bureau" reposted the video: "[Regarding Ms. Su Yi'an's defamatory behavior towards martyr Lin Fengyuan, our unit will pursue legal action according to the law.]"

The entire internet was in an uproar; no one expected that Lin Xi was a relative of a martyr.

Soon, Lin Fengyuan's obituary was found, and netizens who had previously condemned Lin Xi spontaneously apologized to Lin Xi for their previous indiscriminate accusations.

Since Lin Xi doesn't have a public account, people went to Songjia's official account to apologize.

However, a small number of netizens believe that while Lin Xi's act of hitting someone is understandable, the mistakes in the Yaoshi anniversary celebration planning should not be forgiven, indicating that her professional ethics are questionable.

Before the outcry could even begin, Songjia Design released an investigation report that revealed Lin Xi's original proposal, the date it was sent, and records of email deletions and alterations. The report directly tagged the account that released the video of Lin Xi slapping Su Yi'an and included an audio recording.

"Wouldn't it be a bad idea to do this? Lin Xi will definitely find out that my plan has been changed."

"What does it matter? She's not in Beicheng, nor is she involved in the specific on-site arrangements. By the time she finds out, it will be too late to make changes."

"But……"

"Don't worry, all the records have been deleted. Even if they investigate, they can only prove that she wrote the plan. She won't be able to explain herself no matter what. You can rest assured."

"Alright then. How about I switch numbers 0 and 12, and put the designs from the last five years in the middle exhibition area?"

"Yes, Fang Wenqian's design is outdated. It's a waste to occupy the middle position. The era of creativity is coming."

Although Song Jia did not reveal the identity of the other party involved, the person's voice sounded extremely similar to Su Yi'an's voice in the previous audio recording.

Some netizens compared the audio tracks and found that they were completely identical.

From then on, the truth of everything came to light.

"Who is the person who changed the design?" Lin Xi asked Fu Qingli, putting down her phone. "Liu Hanzhi?"

"Hmm, Xiaoxi is really smart."

Lin Xi glared at him and asked, "How did you find her?"

Fu Qingli pointed to the steak in front of her, indicating that she should eat while listening to what he had to say.

“We had suspected her before, and the video she posted yesterday allowed us to quickly pinpoint her IP address and find her.”

In fact, Liu Hanzhi was very cautious and used a virtual machine when she released the video.

But Fu Qingli was an expert in these things and quickly tracked down her true location, which happened to be the same neighborhood where Liu Hanzhi lived.

Fu Qingli and Zou Song came to her door.

Initially, Liu Hanzhi denied it, stating that she was only browsing trending topics online.

Zou Song appealed to his emotions and reasoned with him: "If you resolutely refuse to admit it, then we can only hand over the relevant evidence to the police for investigation. I cannot guarantee what the consequences will be. But if you cooperate now, I can keep your actions confidential, let HR process your resignation normally, and even write you a letter of recommendation. The choice is yours."

Liu Hanzhi knew that if her actions were made public, she might face imprisonment. Even if she managed to escape, she would not be able to continue working in the design industry, as no company would hire someone who betrayed their company.

For her, Zou Songti's conditions were indeed the best choice.

After weighing the options, she finally provided all the evidence she had to Fu Qingli and the others, and promised to cooperate with them to publicly and formally apologize to Lin Xi.

However, Liu Hanzhi recorded video, not audio.

"So... you saw me arguing with Su Yi'an?" The steak Lin Xi was eating suddenly tasted sour.

"Mm." Fu Qingli nodded and sat down next to her. "Thank you for being so brave and for helping me protect yourself."

Su Yi'an was here to drive Lin Xi crazy! Every word hit the nail on the head.

Last night, arranging the clarification took a lot of time, but Fu Qingli spent most of her time sitting in the car processing her frustrations and heartache.

He couldn't even imagine how painful it must have been for Lin Xi to recall the past. After witnessing that argument last night, he couldn't fathom how she could endure that agonizing pain and unleash such tremendous energy to fight back against Su Yi'an.

How much pain did he actually cause Lin Xi?

Since being falsely accused of plagiarism six years ago, how many difficult paths has she walked alone?

Even though he was the one who brought so much suffering upon her, the silly girl was still worried: "Do you think I'm scary?"

"No," Fu Qingli buried her head in Lin Xi's shoulder, her voice muffled, "Xiao Xi, it's my fault for not protecting you properly, which is why you had to..."

Use every ounce of strength to protect yourself.

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Xi already felt the dampness on her shoulder.

Fu Qingli, did you cry?

She didn't dare move, her already swollen eyes blurred with tears once again: "Brother, it's all over now. Look, us being together is the best outcome."

-

The matter was resolved satisfactorily, but there were still many follow-up matters that needed to be handled. Zou Song was too busy to manage them all, so he called Fu Qingli back to help.

Fu Qingli was actually a little worried about Lin Xi being home alone: ​​"Xiao Xi, why don't you come with me to pick up the company? There's a lounge in A Zou's office where you can rest."

Lin Xi sat on the sofa, thought for a while, and then shook her head: "I think I'd better not go. If my colleagues ask about those things, I don't know how to answer."

Indeed, the online buzz is still going strong, and many people are following the aftermath. My colleagues at the company probably won't miss the chance to gossip either.

Taking all this into consideration, Fu Qingli stopped pressuring her. He squatted down to be at eye level with Lin Xi and said, "Then you stay home and do your puzzle obediently. I'll pick you up for dinner when I'm done."

“Okay,” Lin Xi nodded obediently, her bright, watery eyes sparkling, “I want to eat hot pot.”

"Yes, but only mildly spicy."

"Huh?" Lin Xi pouted in dissatisfaction.

Fu Qingli rubbed her fluffy head: "Be good, your throat is still hoarse."

Remembering the reason for her hoarse throat, Lin Xi's face instantly turned red, and she reached out to push Fu Qingli away: "Oh dear, hurry up and go, I need to do the puzzle!"

But when she reached the door, Lin Xi felt reluctant to leave. While Fu Qingli was changing his shoes, she stood up and moved step by step toward him.

As soon as she reached Fu Qingli's side, he picked her up and placed her on the shoe cabinet next to him.

Fu Qingli kissed her delicate lips again and again, until they were both a little breathless, before reluctantly letting go, but still lingeringly whispering in her ear: "I'm leaving, remember to miss me."

As they walked away, their arms tightened around each other even more.

Lin Xi blushed, but still managed to suppress her embarrassment and gently kissed his ear: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come home."

Not long after Fu Qingli left, Lin Xi's phone rang.

"Team Leader Lin, this is Ye Baichuan."

"Hello, Mr. Ye." Lin Xi's attitude was somewhat lukewarm. Although rationally she could understand Ye Baichuan's attempt to sacrifice himself to save the overall situation yesterday, emotionally she couldn't muster any enthusiasm for him.

Ye Baichuan also sensed her dissatisfaction: "Team Leader Lin, I apologize for my distrust of you yesterday. I'm sorry! I was indeed negligent. When I saw the altered plan, I didn't analyze it carefully. I only saw the highlights and not the drawbacks. After the incident, I even tried to shirk responsibility and sacrifice you to protect Yaoshi's reputation. I'm really sorry!"

His self-analysis was profound and sincere, making it difficult for Lin Xi to continue her dissatisfaction: "Okay, I accept your apology."

"Thank you for your understanding, Team Leader Lin." Ye Baichuan's voice was hesitant. "However, I have another shameless request. Could you please help me make adjustments based on the current situation to salvage the reputation of this anniversary celebration? I really don't want Yaoshi's many years of hard work to be ruined in my hands."