As more and more people commented, the post became increasingly popular.

Li Ming was extremely pleased with himself as he watched the number of clicks steadily increase.

"Hmph, I knew it! How could no one be interested in such explosive news?" Li Ming muttered to himself. "That old fogey editor-in-chief really has no taste!"

However, he was too happy too soon.

Shortly after the post was published, some people began to question the authenticity of the photos.

"These photos are so blurry! You can't even make out the faces!"

"Could it be photoshopped? There are so many posts like this spreading rumors these days!"

"Exactly! Don't make things up without solid evidence, or you might be sued for defamation!"

"Did the poster get paid to smear Lin Fan?"

As more and more voices of doubt arose, the tone of the post began to shift.

Li Ming felt a little panicked when he saw the questioning comments.

"These guys are so troublesome!" Li Ming couldn't help but curse.

He hurriedly replied to the post, trying to defend himself.

"The photos are absolutely real; I saw them with my own eyes!"

"If you don't believe me, you can go to 'Ya Yun Xuan' and ask. Lin Fan and Ye Yuyan did have dinner there that night!"

But his explanation was quickly drowned out by more doubts.

"Who knows if what you're saying is true or false? If you're so capable, show me a clearer photo!"

"Exactly, don't spread rumors without evidence!"

"The poster must have been bribed; don't believe him!"

Li Ming grew increasingly angry as he read on, and he couldn't help but start arguing with the netizens who were questioning him.

"You bunch of trolls, you don't know anything!"

"I'm telling the truth, believe it or not!"

"A bunch of keyboard warriors, all they do is spout nonsense online!"

His remarks further fueled the anger of netizens.

"The original poster has really low character; they're obviously spreading rumors!"

"Let's all report him and get this kind of person off the internet!"

"I support reporting this! These kinds of fabricated posts should be banned!"

Soon, Li Ming's account was banned by the platform administrator.

He was so angry when he saw the message "Your account has been banned" on the screen that he almost smashed his computer.

"Damn it, these bastards, they actually dared to ban my account!" Li Ming roared, "I'm not finished with you!"

After thinking for a moment, he registered a new account and prepared to continue posting.

This time, however, he was smarter and didn't post photos directly. Instead, he described what he saw in words.

"I saw Lin Fan and Ye Yuyan having dinner at 'Ya Yun Xuan' with my own eyes. They were behaving intimately, chatting and laughing. They are definitely a couple!"

"Lin Fan even served food to Ye Yuyan, his eyes were so gentle, it was so sweet!"

"After they finished eating, Lin Fan personally drove Ye Yuyan home, and the two stayed in the car for a long time before parting ways!"

Li Ming embellished the description, trying to make his post seem more convincing.

However, this time, no one believed his post at all.

"It's you again, you rumor-monger! Haven't you been banned enough yet?"

"Don't make things up without photos. Who knows if what you're saying is true or false?"

"Don't believe him, everyone! He's definitely been bribed to frame Lin Fan!"

Li Ming's post was quickly buried in countless comments and no one paid any attention to it anymore.

He looked at his post, his heart filled with emotion.

"Am I really wrong?" Li Ming began to doubt himself. "Could it be that Lin Fan and Ye Yuyan are really just ordinary friends?"

He shook his head, trying to banish the thought from his mind.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Li Ming muttered to himself, "The atmosphere between them is clearly unusual!"

He decided to look for more evidence to prove his guess was correct.

Meanwhile, at the Ye family villa, Ye Yuyan also saw the rumors circulating online about her and Lin Fan.

She frowned slightly as she looked at the unsubstantiated reports.

"These people are so boring, they dare to write anything!" Ye Yuyan said angrily.

She picked up her phone, intending to call Lin Fan and explain the situation.

But after hesitating for a moment, she put down her phone.

"Forget it, I shouldn't cause him any more trouble," Ye Yuyan muttered to herself. "The more you explain these things, the more complicated it becomes."

Lin Fan will definitely be able to handle this matter well.

She had an inexplicable trust in Lin Fan.

In the president's office of the Lin Group, Lin Fan also saw the rumors circulating online.

He looked at the photos and reports, his face somewhat gloomy.

"These people are truly ubiquitous!" Lin Fan said coldly.

He picked up the phone and dialed his assistant's number.

"Find out who took these photos and who posted them!" Lin Fan's voice was filled with anger.

"Yes, Mr. Lin!" the assistant replied quickly.

"Mr. Lin, we've found out." Assistant Xiao Wang strode into the office, holding a document in his hand, his expression serious. "The photos were leaked from a paparazzi reporter named Li Ming."

Lin Fan took the document and quickly browsed through it. It contained detailed information about Li Ming's personal information, social media accounts, and recent activities.

“This Li Ming has previously published many unsubstantiated gossip news stories. He has no bottom line when it comes to grabbing attention,” Xiao Wang added. “We have used technical means to track his IP address, confirmed the location where the photos were posted, and also questioned the staff of ‘Ya Yun Xuan’, who confirmed that he was indeed sneaking around there taking photos that night.”

Lin Fan's eyes turned cold, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a "tap-tap" sound, as if tapping on Li Ming's heart.

"Contact our legal team and send a lawyer's letter to Li Ming." Lin Fan's voice was deep and powerful. "Tell him that he either immediately stops spreading rumors, publicly apologizes, and compensates us for our losses, or he should be prepared to bear the legal consequences."

"Yes, Mr. Lin, I'll take care of it right away." Xiao Wang immediately accepted the order and left.

Lin Fan put down the documents in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and looked out the window.

A few days later, Li Ming received a lawyer's letter from the Lin Group.

He stared at the strongly worded letter, a wave of panic washing over him. The black ink on white paper, stamped with a bright red official seal, each word felt like a sharp knife piercing his heart.

"Damn it, Lin Fan is too ruthless!" Li Ming couldn't help but curse. "It's just a few photos, why make such a fuss?"

He crumpled the lawyer's letter into a ball and threw it angrily into the trash can.

"I refuse to believe this nonsense!" Li Ming said through gritted teeth. "I'm going to fight you anyway!"

Although he was afraid, he still held onto a sliver of hope.

"Besides, I still have some juicy gossip to share!" Li Ming smiled smugly. "If I reveal even more explosive news, Lin Fan will be begging me for mercy."