Chapter 129 A Perfect Husband

The reason why Qi Chenyan was able to hold a high position at such a young age is because he was quick, accurate, and ruthless in his work.

In fact, with the development of the internet, a group of uncivilized keyboard warriors hide behind the internet cable and spread rumors at will online, with the cost of spreading rumors being almost zero.

Although the state has crimes such as defamation against individuals, such crimes are usually difficult to punish.

Therefore, most internet governance measures involve the simple and crude approach of indefinitely banning accounts.

But as long as it's not a celebrity or anything like that, for those marketing accounts or unscrupulous netizens, once an account is shut down, they can quickly open another one.

And it's clear that the marketing accounts dared to slander Yu Li so brazenly online because they knew this.

Even if Yu Li can prove her innocence, public opinion has already taken hold, and Yu Li's reputation has been affected.

Moreover, the other party had calculated that Yu Li would not be able to completely resolve the incident in such a short time, which would affect the broadcast of tomorrow's program.

The other party was practically scheming, but they hadn't anticipated that what was originally just a casual remark wouldn't have had much impact on the whole incident.

If Zhou Heran simply announces his withdrawal from the celebrity interview program, he can completely absolve himself of any responsibility in this incident.

But no one expected that Zhou Heran would not only fail to extricate himself from this matter, but would instead plunge headlong into the vortex of public opinion.

Furthermore, they even went live to prove Yu Li's innocence online.

Zhou Heran's remarks, in particular, caused a great stir, as Zhou Heran's influence in the entertainment industry is already extraordinary.

Even he was willing to get involved in this mess and stand up to clarify things for Yu Li. He also stated that he participated in the celebrity interview program because he was good friends with Yu Li's husband, and that he also greatly admired Yu Li's talent.

Furthermore, it was revealed that the reason why some marketing accounts were slandering Yu Li and defaming her reputation online was actually due to internal strife among employees of Blue Sky TV.

Although online opinion has reversed, the damage to the marketing account that spread the rumors is not significant.

Moreover, even though Qi Chenyan immediately hired a top-tier law firm to assist in filing a police report and protecting his reputation, there are simply too many cases like this, and even with evidence in hand, it is very difficult for the police to make a judgment.

However, if the national level, especially the Cyberspace Administration of China which regulates the internet, were to intervene and take action against the rumor-mongers in this incident by making an example of them, the outcome would be completely different.

At least the person who spread the rumors will definitely not be able to escape this prison.

Only with such a high cost for spreading rumors can the current problems of online public opinion be truly solved at their root. Only then will those who hide behind the internet and fearlessly type on their keyboards consider the cost of speaking online.

After finishing the call with the Cyberspace Administration, the secretary couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"Director, your consideration is very thorough. With the Cyberspace Administration taking the lead, those who spread rumors about my wife behind her back will definitely pay a heavy price."

Qi Chenyan hummed in agreement and instructed his secretary to follow up on Zhou Heran's police report and update him on the progress of the Cyberspace Administration.

Just then, my phone vibrated; it was a notification from WeChat that they were paying special attention to me.

Qi Chenyan opened the message immediately, and even before he opened it, the corners of his lips had already turned up in a smile.

After reading the message, he couldn't suppress the uncontrollable upward grin on his face.

Pear Blossom Grass: [Next, Ms. Yu Xiaoli will present Mr. Qi Chenyan with the Global Best Five Husband Award. The prize is exclusively sponsored by Ms. Yu Xiaoli, so stay tuned!]

It was followed by a cat-like infatuated emoji.

Qi Chenyan burst out laughing.

Instead of sending a message, he made a video call to Yu Li directly.

Yu Li never expected that Qi Chenyan would reply so quickly, or more accurately, he would make a video call directly.

In a flurry of activity, I had originally just wanted to check my phone to see if I looked sloppy.

As a result, my hand slipped and the call was connected directly.

And so, what appeared before Qi Chenyan was a face that was very close to the camera, yet showed a very surprised expression.

Qi Chenyan laughed first: "Did you accidentally answer the video call?"

Since she had already accepted the offer, and they were sharing a bed, and it wasn't the first time Qi Chenyan had seen her without makeup, Yu Li stopped struggling.

In reality, after making a fool of himself, he chose to give up.

She blinked, then asked curiously, "How did you know I answered by mistake?"

Qi Chenyan smiled, "I also know that you want to fix your makeup, right?"

Yu Li quickly turned her head and looked around.

Qi Chenyan then slowly added, "Don't worry, there are no cameras installed."

“If I don’t understand my wife at all, then I should be dismissed from the title of husband.”

Yu Li touched the tip of her nose, but she was actually feeling sweet inside. "Weren't you very busy these past few days? Why did you video call me?"

"Is it because of the negative information from the marketing accounts? The public opinion has now reversed, and my best friend has also gone to the police station with Mr. Zhou to report the case."

"Oh, and there's the lawyer you specially hired. With double insurance, I think it won't be long before the marketing accounts come out to apologize and clarify the facts."

But Qi Chenyan's tone was noticeably cold: "An apology is far from enough. If it's just an apology, then the cost of spreading rumors is far too low."

Yu Li naturally knew that what he said made a lot of sense. "Although that's what he said, Attorney Fan also said before that although the situation is in our favor, the maximum sentence for spreading rumors is three years."

"Although he said he was confident he could get the other party sentenced, it seems that very few people have been sentenced to three years in prison because of online public opinion."

"However, I think this marketing account is just doing this for money. The main thing is that he is the one who actually paid people to do this to smear me, but I'm afraid it's hard to get him sentenced."

Qi Chenyan said, "Don't worry, they will all pay the price for this."

"Are you feeling unwell anywhere today?"

Having finally gotten a chance to speak, Qi Chenyan didn't want to focus all the conversation on things that would upset Yu Li.

Yu Li shook her head. "Aside from the online opinions, I've been living a very comfortable life lately, with everything done for me."

"But you, I think you've lost a bit of weight. Is it because the food served to white people abroad is really bad?"

Qi Chenyan smiled and echoed his wife's words, "Yes, it's not suitable for my Chinese stomach."

"When you come back, I'll cook you a bowl of sour soup rice noodles myself. It's super appetizing. Let's see if mine tastes better or Grandma's."

Qi Chenyan chuckled softly, but said, "That won't do."

Yu Li tilted her head. "What do you mean, 'can't'?"

"I can't let my wife suffer. I can learn to make even a bowl of rice noodles."