After a few seconds of stunned silence, Liu Lingyi stood up abruptly, her face filled with worry and a sense of helplessness. "Your sister has been arrested, Aci! This... this must have been Meng Sheng's doing! I knew it! How could Qinglian possibly be a match for Meng Sheng? That woman's heart is black..."

"Mom, don't worry." Although Gu Ci was also a little surprised, seeing Liu Lingyi like this, she could only suppress her emotions and quickly comforted Liu Lingyi.

“My sister’s arrest at this time is definitely related to Meng Sheng, but we can’t rush things now. We should first find a lawyer to go to the police station to see if we can pay for her bail. We can deal with the rest later.”

"Yes, I'll make the call now."

Liu Lingyi nodded hurriedly, dialed a lawyer's number, and entrusted the matter to him.

While she was on the phone, Gu Ci also saw the news pushed to her phone. The words "Gu Qinglian beats someone, Gu family steals someone's boyfriend" were very eye-catching, and she was stunned.

Her heart felt as if it had been struck heavily by a hammer; with a "thud," an ominous premonition immediately welled up within her.

My hand trembled uncontrollably, and I clicked on the trending topic notification just as the pop-up was about to disappear.

The marketing account posted a video, which looked like it was taken secretly with a mobile phone. The image was a bit blurry, probably because of the distance, but she still recognized Meng Sheng at a glance, as well as Minister Zhou next to Meng Sheng and some staff members of Yisheng Art Museum.

Confronting them was a silhouette dressed in a Chanel dress, which she recognized.

It's her sister, Gu Qinglian.

In the video, Gu Qinglian accuses Meng Sheng of being despicable and shameless, and of being ruthless in hitting her. Meng Sheng calmly and coldly recounts Gu Ci's actions from the previous day. Gu Qinglian refutes Meng Sheng's accusations of slander and lies, and finally rushes up to hit Meng Sheng in a fit of rage.

Meng Sheng reacted quickly and dodged the first blow, but caught the second one and fought back. Gu Qinglian, who had been hit, went berserk like a mad dog, shouting that she wanted to kill Meng Sheng. After rushing forward again, the scene ended.

The moment the video ended, Gu Ci felt as if the blood in her body had frozen.

In the sweltering heat of summer, she broke out in a cold sweat, as if an endless black fog was slowly engulfing her.

My mind gradually went blank, leaving only one thought.

She's... doomed.

Although the video appeared to be taken from a hidden angle, she had no doubt that it was Meng Sheng's doing.

The video was posted this morning, and it's been two hours now. It's already been shared thousands of times and has over four thousand comments, and its popularity continues to rise.

Before clicking on the comments, she felt somewhat panicked and resistant.

But curiosity is a basic human instinct, and she couldn't resist clicking on the comments. Just like when her father Gu Yuan's affair was exposed last time, every comment was full of sighs and the sarcastic remarks were off the charts.

Some people even directly called out the third young lady of the Gu family, saying she was shameless for asking her to break up with him. Has the world gone mad like this?

He wanted to be the mistress, and even forced the wife to ask to be divorced?

That's incredible!

Moreover, she went to the father of someone who had suffered a stroke and stirred up trouble, making him so angry that he had a high blood pressure attack. If we don't beat her, who should we beat?

It's absolutely deserved.

In this situation, how dare Gu Qinglian go to Meng Sheng's door to demand justice? Is the Gu family possessed by a ghost this year?

Each one was dirtier than the last.

One of the top five comments reads: "When I heard Gu Qinglian's wild donkey-like howling, I wanted to rush into the screen and beat her up. Her howling was so awful. Gu family, have some decency! Take her back to school and start over. She's so shameful."

After reading these comments, Gu Ci felt dizzy and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.

It's easy to imagine how she'll ever be able to face anyone after this gets out.

If she had known that Meng Sheng would be so decisive in exposing the matter, she would have insisted on stopping Gu Qinglian this morning from causing her trouble.

She clenched her fists tightly, a kind of inexplicable restlessness emanating from her.

After completely falling out with Meng Sheng, it became increasingly difficult for her to remain calm and rational.

"A-Ci, what's wrong?" Liu Lingyi turned around after finishing the phone call and saw the fear and panic in Gu Ci's eyes. She stepped forward worriedly and asked, "Don't worry, I've already spoken to the lawyer. The lawyer will go to the south of the city this afternoon. Your sister..."

"Mom, look at this."

Gu Ci nervously held the video out to Liu Lingyi, tears streaming down her face. "It's my fault, it's all my fault. I was out of my mind yesterday... Otherwise, my sister wouldn't have been arrested, and the matter wouldn't have gotten online... I'm sorry, Mom, I've dragged the family into this."

She cried uncontrollably, her words tumbling out incoherently, "It's all my fault, I'm so useless. I still can't let go of Asui, and I came up with this terrible idea without thinking. It's all my fault..."

Her face is still red and swollen. After crying like that, the phrase "a sight to behold" is most fitting.

He looked even more miserable than usual.

Liu Lingyi was stunned after watching the video. She looked at her daughter in surprise, but seeing her crying with tears streaming down her face, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her and quickly took out a few tissues to wipe her tears.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's nothing. Mom knows you're just confused for a moment and can't figure it out. As long as this trending topic is taken down, it'll be fine. Don't be afraid."

As she spoke, she quickly dialed another number, asking the person on the other end to remove the trending topic immediately, no matter the cost, to prevent the report from trending again.

After she finished the call, she began to comfort her daughter again.

Gu Ci shook her head and sobbed softly, "I shouldn't have been so willful back then. If I hadn't come back, none of this would have happened. Mom, please help me get my paperwork done again. I don't want to stay here anymore. Even if the trending topic is taken down, this matter will definitely spread. Since Meng Sheng has exposed this matter, she definitely won't let it go so easily."

"Meng Sheng, it's that Meng Sheng again! She's like a virus, she's everywhere!"

Liu Lingyi was furious. "Aci, don't be afraid, everything will be alright. Mom won't let her get away with it."

Considering that the report had been online for over two hours, it would inevitably have some impact on Aci, so she didn't refuse her request to go abroad.

She sighed, "If you want to go abroad to relax, that's fine too. As for your condition, Director Qi said before that your condition is quite stable now, and you can just get treatment in China. This time, Mom will have the family doctor go with you. You can travel for two or three months and then come back. Tomorrow, Mom will take care of all the necessary procedures for you. Where do you want to go to relax? Italy?"

Gu Ci lowered her eyelashes. She didn't really want to go abroad; this was just a strategic retreat.

Taking a break is secondary; it's optional.

Her mind raced as she pondered, a hint of melancholy on her face. "Hmm, my face... the swelling hasn't gone down yet. I hope it will heal quickly in a couple of days."

Liu Lingyi suppressed her anger towards Meng Sheng and spoke to her gently, "I'll have the family doctor prescribe some medicine for you later. Apply ice frequently, and the swelling will go down."

"Um."

Gu Ci gave a soft "hmm" in low spirits.

After 2 p.m., Liu Lingyi went out, tidied herself up, changed her clothes, put on a mask, got into the car, and told the driver, "Go to the Pei family's old residence."