Chapter 82, Page 404

After getting off the Ferris wheel, they hurried through the crowd, running as fast as they could.

I only stayed in the park for about half an hour.

As she sat in the car, Jiang Luo gazed at the Ferris wheel in the distance, feeling a pang of melancholy.

During this journey, He Ziyan sat in the passenger seat, not saying a word, holding his laptop and typing away.

The computer was a spare in the car. When Jiang Luo saw him pull the computer out from under the modified passenger seat, she was filled with nothing but admiration.

But... what work could I possibly need to do right now?

Ji Bei remained silent.

The already cramped car interior became even more oppressive.

Remembering the short essay that Brother Lin had sent, Jiang Luo took out her phone and clicked to view it.

[@rena: I wasn't planning to talk about this, but today I saw a woman's brand slogan encouraging women to be their own gods, and I found it so ridiculous that I was overwhelmed with emotion, which is why I wanted to bring up this old story again...]

Rena recounted her experience studying in France with her boyfriend, only to have Lin Shuang interfere in their relationship. She didn't explicitly name any of the parties involved, but the brand slogan was enough to reveal their identities.

Jiang Luo exited WeChat and entered Weibo. The screen was filled with posts from marketing accounts spreading rumors and stirring up trouble.

Many people tagged her, and of course, even more people tagged Ji Bei.

Most of the criticism was directed at her, largely because people tend to group together like birds of a feather, and she and Lin Shuang were in cahoots.

[I knew it all along! Look at Jiang Luo, a bully. What kind of good people could she be hanging out with? Not surprising at all!]

Some people even started making comments suggesting that Jiang Luo was also a mistress.

Xu Lu and He Ziyan are childhood friends, and I thought their relationship was very sweet. Jiang Luo's interference makes her a third party in their relationship, doesn't she?

However, because this statement was so absurd, very few people paid attention to it.

As for Ji Bei, most people's comments were filled with sympathy and pity.

However, there was a hint of condescending instruction in that sympathy—

That's why I say, men shouldn't be too good to women.

What's the use of having money? If you have money, you'll still be treated like a fool's backup plan.

...

Jiang Luo was numb to all of this.

She's a woman who's experienced cyberbullying; she's even seen top-tier tactics like photoshopping funeral portraits.

The insults are nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

But for ordinary people, this must be overwhelmingly cruel.

She leaned forward slightly, holding onto the back of the chair in front of her, and asked in a weak voice, "Ji Bei, are you... alright?"

He Ziyan then turned to look at Ji Bei.

Ji Bei's expression was not particularly clear; he simply stared straight ahead and absentmindedly uttered two words: "It's alright."

It's brief, not a single word more.

How is this okay?

This is clearly not good at all!

Not knowing what else to say, and unable to bear the silence, Jiang Luo tried to make conversation by asking, "Do you know Lin Shuang's house? You don't need navigation?"

This time, He Ziyan answered for him, "They live in the same neighborhood."

"Oh," Jiang Luo replied.

After that, there was nothing more to say.

She thought that Ji Bei's feelings must be extremely complicated right now.

Does he trust Lin Shuang?

Trust is a high-stakes gamble.

If you bet right, then true love lasts forever.

If you bet wrong, you'll really be a fool.

Regardless, Jiang Luo believed in Lin Shuang!

She believed that Lin Shuang would not interfere in anyone's relationship.

This must be a slander!

Maybe it was a setup by someone who was jealous of Lin Shuang!

“Found it.” Suddenly, He Ziyan said.

Jiang Luo leaned closer again, "What?"

He Ziyan: "We've found Rena's identity."

Ji Beihan asked in a cold voice, "Who?"

He Ziyan: "Gao Ming, the granddaughter of the owner of Gao's Real Estate. Do you know her?"

Ji Bei: "We've never dealt with each other before."

He Ziyan: "I'll process this message first."

Get rid of it...

Jiang Luo was dumbfounded.

It can't be...

She looked down and clicked on that Weibo post again.

Error: 404. This page is no longer accessible.

?

What is He Ziyan doing?

Unauthorized intrusion?

Do they handle things in such a simplistic and brutal way?

Jiang Luo was so surprised she couldn't speak, "You...you..."

Upon hearing this, He Ziyan took a bottle of water, unscrewed it, and handed it to Jiang Luo.

Jiang Luo took the bottle, screwing the cap back on while gesturing anxiously, "I don't want water! I mean, what you're doing... isn't right. Besides, the marketing accounts have probably already taken screenshots. If you delete her Weibo post, it might trigger more conspiracy theories, like being controlled by capital... What if we get caught?"

He Ziyan said firmly, "No."

That's not important...

Jiang Luo exclaimed, "In short, what you're doing is wrong!"

There should be methods to doing things; we can't act so recklessly.

You can cover Gao Ming's mouth, but how can you silence the gossip of the masses?

The people in front of them remained silent for two seconds.

"I understand." He Ziyan said helplessly. After a few more rapid-fire sentences, he added, "It's recovered."

Jiang Luo clicked in again to check, and it was indeed restored.

Scrolling down further, there were significantly fewer Weibo posts criticizing her.

Those few Weibo posts that were criticizing her have all disappeared.

well.

I can guess what happened.

She pursed her lips and didn't argue with He Ziyan anymore.

She discovered that He Ziyan was a very willful person.

His gaze fell on the front window of the car.

He Ziyan's profile was reflected in the windowpane; he was looking at the computer with a focused expression.

Jiang Luo had a flash of inspiration.

In such a short time, He Ziyan actually found Rena's information.

This demonstrates that He Ziyan does indeed have the ability to hack into other people's accounts.

So, is it as she thinks, that he hacked into her phone because of her paintings, learned her identity, and that's why he joined the dating show and treated her well?

Could his affection for her be simply because she is "Luo Luo Luo Luo Jiang Shang"?

Along with this speculation arose a sense of loss and pain.

But why does he look so much like Yan Zihe? Even their voices are the same?

Too many issues are intertwined; once Lin Shuang's matter is resolved, we must investigate thoroughly!

"Can you find out who the man Gao Ming mentioned is?" Ji Bei asked.

He Ziyan glanced at him indifferently.

This doesn't fall under the category of technology; it falls under the category of gossip.

"I...I'll try," he replied with difficulty.

There's simply no way to resist Ji Bei right now—he's so fragile it leaves you helpless.

“I’ll ask around,” Jiang Luo volunteered. “I’ll ask Shi Yan; maybe she can get some clues.”

The two people in front responded simultaneously, "Okay."

Jiang Luo immediately called Shi Yan.

The bell rang for a long time.

Just as Jiang Luo was about to give up, the call finally went through.

Shi Yan's first question was, "Are you asking about Lin Shuang?"

Jiang Luo: "Yes, you know that?"

Shi Yan: "I...I'm not quite sure."

There was a clear attempt to conceal something in his voice.

She is lying.

Jiang Luo frowned and lowered her voice: "Lin Shuang is a very important friend to me. I can't ask you to tell me anything, I can only beg you to help me this time. Please."

"Luo Luo." Shi Yan paused for a moment. She was conflicted.

Jiang Luo waited patiently.

Taking a deep breath, Shi Yan said carefully, "I know who sent the message."

"It's Gao Ming...right?" Jiang Luo verified.

Shi Yan asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Uh, He Ziyan illegally hacked into someone else's account.

Jiang Luo racked her brains, trying to find a more tactful way to express it: "Well..."

"Did some marketing accounts dig this out?"

"Ah...yes, yes." Jiang Luo breathed a sigh of relief.