Chapter 64 Ending

Of course, some netizens have questioned the authenticity of this recording because it is too clear and does not look like it was recorded secretly at all. It seems as if the person involved was specially recorded facing the recording equipment.

However, this question was quickly rebutted by many angry netizens, who asked, "Isn't it possible for the original poster to have superior skills or high-end equipment to record clear audio quality?" Some time ago, a celebrity was recorded remotely by paparazzi for not wearing shielding equipment, and the incident caused a huge uproar on Starnet.

There are also some rational people who doubt the source of the recording, saying that it is very likely that Shaohua College directed and acted it out themselves. After all, the appearance of this recording was too coincidental.

However, the majority of the melon-eating crowd said: I don’t want to listen, I don’t want to listen, I only want to believe what I see~

Anyway, no matter what, it didn't stop them from watching the show. As for whether the recording was deliberately released by Shaohua College, what did it matter? As long as the content of the recording was true, no matter who released the recording, the fact that Wen Ming and the other two abandoned the minor was always true.

So some netizens dug out the video of the interview between Wen Ming and his wife. In the video, the two of them, as weak people, recounted how they were bullied and how isolated and helpless they were. In the end, they had no choice but to rely on the power of the media to seek justice for themselves.

Comparing it with the recording now is incredibly ironic. Netizens who were initially sympathetic to the couple are now furious, as if to say, "We trusted you so much, and now you're deceiving us!"

The outraged netizens were terrifying. The internet was almost entirely filled with condemnation of the Wen Ming couple, calling them swindlers and scum who murdered their own nephew for money. Some local netizens, known as the "Pentagram Star," even surrounded the hotel where Wen Ming and his family were staying. If the police hadn't quickly dispatched police robots to maintain order, they might have demolished the hotel altogether, rather than just protesting around it.

After all, the impact of this incident was too bad. It just so happened that the news about the abandoned planet was still hot on the Star Network some time ago. Shaohua College even found a video about the harsh living environment on the abandoned planet and posted it on the Star Network to create a trend.

The Association of Therapists' official website also issued a statement, expressing its deep sorrow over Wen Le's experience, noting that it had reported the incident to the police and would cooperate with the police investigation. The statement also strongly condemned the actions of the Wen Ming couple. They said they would never allow such incidents to happen again and would continue to investigate the matter.

Then at the end, they expressed sympathy for Wen Le's experience and stated that they would send staff to comfort their young member, and would cooperate with the school to provide psychological counseling to Wen Le to prevent him from suffering psychological trauma because of this incident.

In short, they were committed to this matter and would not allow anyone to bully them. Their attitude was so strong that they didn't explicitly call Wen Ming and his wife scammers.

The comments below were filled with support, some even saying it was worthy of being called the Therapists Association, and how domineering it was! After all, it's rare for an official organization to condemn something or someone so bluntly, but the Therapists Association is unique in that they do so with a clear conscience, openly and honestly telling the world they're protecting someone and won't tolerate any dissatisfaction.

Someone from Shaohua College also secretly came over using their real account to give a like, and was caught red-handed by the onlookers. Everyone joked that this was a sign that the underground relationship was about to become official.

It was originally a serious matter, but netizens took it off track and took it in an unknown direction.

Shaohua College's official website responded in a particularly naughty way, saying that there was no underground affair, but that they had just started dating.

The Therapists Association also gave a thumbs up for this.

Netizens who were distracted by the topic started to urge them to show some affection, and the official team cooperated and interacted. After making some jokes with netizens to ease the atmosphere, they returned to the topic and condemned some media for making false reports for the sake of clicks and maliciously misleading netizens, causing great psychological trauma to the parties involved.

Although Wen Le himself didn't seem to care much about what was happening on Starnet, and wasn't troubled by it, he still had to exaggerate the situation. The more miserable the better, at least he could get some sympathy. After all, keyboard warriors were everywhere, and if they acted too aggressively, they might even start sympathizing with Wen Ming and the other two. They couldn't afford to let anyone take advantage of them.

Wen Le and the others were also privately reading online comments. Seeing that people kept talking about how much psychological trauma Wen Le had suffered, he couldn't help but turn around and look at Wen Le.

Wen Le was puzzled by his gaze and couldn't help asking, "Why are you looking at me?"

Xu Dongdong replied: "I heard that you suffered a great psychological trauma this time, so I was a little curious and came to see you. Are you really traumatized? If so, don't hold it in. Come and tell me, I will give you some advice."

Wen Le: “…”

Looking at my friend's expression, I'm speechless. It's so hindsight that I only just remembered to ask this question. Even if there was any trauma, it would have been smoothed over long ago, right?

Lily glanced over here and immediately turned her face away with a look of disgust, thinking that the one who needed to be enlightened should be some fat guy.

Li Zhenzhen covered her mouth and laughed secretly, thinking that her friends were still as energetic as ever.

Even the system secretly told Wen Le that its owner knew about his situation and asked if he could help. Wen Le refused, believing that the association and the school could handle it. As for the favor from Jin Cancan's parents, he would definitely save it for later.

Wen Le's story went viral on Starnet. However, thanks to the school's protection and the fact that many students were preoccupied with the competition, Wen Le's real life wasn't significantly affected. However, Wen Ming's life was much more difficult. Netizens had surrounded his hotel, putting pressure on the hotel. Many guests, feeling embarrassed to share a hotel with someone like Wen Ming and unable to leave, requested to check out due to the inconvenience caused by the netizens surrounding the hotel.

The hotel certainly couldn't just have security kick Wen Ming and his friends out because their actions were affecting business. Fearing they might cause trouble, they paid them compensation and even doubled the penalty for expelling them. They were determined not to let them stay.

Wen Ming and the other two were obviously reluctant to leave; going out at this time would undoubtedly be courting death. However, the hotel forcefully kicked them out. Even Xu Jun's threats to expose the situation to the media proved ineffective. They refused to let them stay, even if it meant making headlines.

At this time, being involved with these three people would not only lead to being scolded to death, but also affect the business. The hotel naturally thought about protecting its own interests first.

Wen Ming and the other two were eventually kicked out of the hotel. The netizens who were relaxing nearby suddenly became excited when they saw them, pointing at them and shouting, "That's them! A bunch of scum!"

Seeing this, the surrounding police robots used to maintain public order rushed over to maintain order, while also squeezing through the excited netizens to escort Wen Ming and the other two safely out. Even though these three people were guilty of heinous crimes, their personal safety must be protected as they have not yet been convicted.

Wen Ming and Xu Li, who had been kicked out, looked at Xu Jun in panic, waiting for him to make a decision. Now they were really at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Xu Jun thought about it, gritted his teeth, and decided to take his sister and brother-in-law to the media outlet that had previously interviewed them. He had a pretty good idea, figuring they were now on the same page and that the other party would do their best to help them, even if it meant protecting themselves. But when they arrived, they weren't even allowed in; the three of them were stopped by the security robot at the door. Unwilling to give in, Xu Jun opened his computer and sent a message to the other party, but they blocked him.

Xu Jun's money-obsessed mind finally cleared up. He'd oversimplified things, not considering that he alone would be no match for two official organizations. The media outlets that had previously tricked him into leaking the information had turned completely against him, not considering them partners at all, but merely chickens feeding him news to attract attention.

Regardless, their goal of attracting attention and increasing buzz and clicks has been achieved. Even if they're slammed to death online, the worst that can happen is a public apology. It's just a small exchange of words, so there's no real harm. This is their usual tactic. More serious cases will just result in some compensation, and then they can get on with their business.

Xu Jun and the other two were now truly isolated and helpless. Even in their hometown, no one might dare to help with such a matter that had angered the public. What's more, they were on an alien planet like the Pentagram, where they didn't know anyone and had no idea who to ask for help.

Xu Jun was furious and planned to gather a few people to go to the school and snatch Wen Le away. If they caught him, who knew what would happen? If they were prosecuted, they would have Wen Le write a statement of forgiveness. As the saying goes, even close officials struggle to judge family matters. If the person involved offered forgiveness, the court would consider the individual's circumstances in sentencing. This way, someone who might have been sentenced to life imprisonment might be released in just ten or eight years. There were cases like this.

As a result, before Xu Jun could put his idea into action, he was taken away by the police: "Mr. Wen Ming, Ms. Xu Li and Mr. Xu Jun, we received a report that you abandoned a minor. Now please come with us." He showed the temporary arrest warrant and waved it in front of Wen Ming and the others, and then pushed the three people into the police car without saying a word.

The netizens who were lucky enough to see this scene quickly turned on their light computers to record it and uploaded it to Star Network. Everyone unanimously scolded them for what they deserved.

Wen Ming and the other two were taken to the police station. Initially, they denied abandoning Wen Le for the inheritance, but when the evidence was presented to them, they admitted it. However, they still defended themselves by saying that they were possessed from the beginning and just wanted to send him away without knowing that he would be thrown into an abandoned planet. They originally stated that they would send Wen Le to an orphanage.

The police told Xu Jun's classmate the general statements made by Wen Ming and the other two. After hearing this, the classmate immediately cursed at the three people: "Nonsense! It was clearly their idea to send him to the Abandoned Planet. Otherwise, I would have no time to risk being discovered and abandon an unrelated child to such a place!"

To mitigate his guilt, the classmate confessed everything he knew, including a video he secretly filmed in case Xu Jun denied it later. He said, "Here's what happened: My wife had an emergency and was hospitalized. The treatment cost a lot of money, but the medication she was taking was new and not yet reimbursed. I needed the money urgently, so I agreed to Xu Jun's request."

A middle-aged female police officer, working alongside the case, was immediately enraged when she heard this: "Your wife's life is life, but other people's lives aren't life?" As a mother herself, she felt deeply distressed. She felt the victim was truly pitiful. Such a young child, whose parents had just passed away, was murdered by his uncle, who was eyeing the inheritance, along with others.

The male officer next to him, seeing this, reluctantly reminded his colleagues to be careful not to let personal feelings get into the interrogation, otherwise they would be given a verbal warning and a self-reflection. Her case wasn't serious; if it were, she might even be suspended for investigation. It wasn't worth being criticized for someone like this.

With the video evidence provided by Xu Jun, plus what they had found out, Xu Jun and the other two were found guilty and were handed over to the judicial authorities for trial.

In order to completely resolve the issue of Wen Ming and the other two, Shaohua College and the Therapist Association hired a famous lawyer from the interstellar space to fight the lawsuit. Since Wen Le was still a minor, the guardianship was finally given to the Therapist Association, which was convenient for everyone.

After much effort, Wen Ming and the other two were sentenced to life imprisonment for abandoning a minor and indirect attempted murder, and their right to a second appeal was denied. This incident had a profound impact online, and the court wanted to make it an example and a warning to those with ulterior motives.