Chapter 27 I'm the male lead's backer, I don't want to be a backer! ...

Si Qi was still wondering how to get closer to Chu Feng, who was both a germaphobe and withdrawn, but Chu Feng approached him first, expressing his desire to take things further.

It seems that lovers in this world still fall in love with you at first sight. Even if you are so aloof that you wish the whole world were just you, you still long to include him in your world.

Si Qi was pleased with himself and readily gave Chu Feng his contact information, then directly wrote his usual nickname "Brother Feng" in the contact name.

Can I chat with you?

Chu Feng, whose emotional intelligence is negative and who is learning to make friends for the first time in his life, awkwardly makes a request to Si Qi.

Si Qi joked, "You've added me as a friend, aren't you going to chat with me? I'll be so sad."

Chu Feng said solemnly, "So that's how it is. I'll chat with you every day from now on."

The leader standing nearby covered his face with his hands, unable to bear watching, wondering if some people's high intelligence was obtained by exchanging it for low emotional intelligence.

Si Qi almost burst out laughing, and nodded seriously: "Yes, the more you chat with me, the happier I am."

Chu Feng was completely taken aback by Si Qi's flattery and began to think about what topics she could talk about with Si Qi every day so that Si Qi would like them.

Talk about the weather? Talk about the meal? Talk about what you saw today?

Chu Feng realized that he seemed to have so much to say to Si Qi.

Even though those topics seemed so boring to him before, everything became interesting as soon as he thought about the person he was talking to, Si Qi.

Chu Feng remained silent in thought. Si Qi observed Chu Feng's expression and, seeing that he was lost in his own thoughts again, simply leaned closer and said to him, "Do you only plan to talk to me online?"

Chu Feng was startled, his thoughts instantly scattered, leaving only the meaning behind Si Qi's words.

Would you be willing to chat with me in real life...?

Of course I'd like to.

Chu Feng saw the meaning in Si Qi's smiling eyes.

Si Qi took the initiative to start the conversation: "How have you been since graduating from high school?"

Chu Feng adopted a serious attitude and earnestly recounted his life experiences to Si Qi, speaking in the tone of someone facing an interviewer, recounting them in a straightforward manner.

He seemed a bit clumsy, but to those who knew Chu Feng well and understood his personality, his performance today was quite an eye-opener. They never imagined that someone who rarely spoke more than two words a day could become so "cheerful."

Si Qi listened attentively and then shared his own story with Chu Feng. He told her about the university he attended, the company he joined after graduation, and where he was currently employed and what his main business was—things that Chu Feng was probably most interested in right now.

The people in the research institute listened with great interest, surprised that the company that had produced several big stars was actually owned by the Si Qi family. Moreover, the drinks they had consumed, and the snacks and bottled water they occasionally bought at the supermarket, were all products of the Si Qi family.

Colleagues at the research institute murmured in admiration, "Perhaps geniuses just hit it off with other geniuses at first sight?"

"These two are indeed top performers in their age group..."

The youngest assistant in the department, seeing Si Qi and Chu Feng chatting, couldn't help but complain, "It feels more like a blind date to me."

They talked about school, work, family members, and soon they even started talking about their hobbies.

What else could this be but a blind date?

During the short meal, Si Qi and Chu Feng chatted amiably. Chu Feng practically recounted all the words he had spoken in the past year, and still seemed reluctant to stop.

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. At 2 p.m., the banquet ended, and everyone in the courtyard came to the hotel entrance to see Si Qi off to his car.

Chu Feng stepped forward, deliberately removed his gloves, and extended his hand to Si Qi: "See you next time."

Si Qi accepted with a smile, but hesitated slightly, worried that Chu Feng might feel uncomfortable. Then, the next second, Chu Feng firmly grasped his hand.

Chu Feng thus saw a new scene.

It was a bright and sunny morning, in a private room of a coffee shop.

Si Qi sat beside him, the two of them very close together.

Unlike his previous close encounter, when he reacted with fear and shame, this time Si Qi leisurely picked up his coffee cup and chatted with "Chu Feng" about interesting things that had happened recently.

Chu Feng raised his arm to take the milk from the table and asked Si Qi if he needed any as well.

While handing the cup to Si Qi, their fingertips accidentally touched, causing "Chu Feng" to look into Si Qi's eyes, and the two silently gazed at each other.

As if sensing some signal, their fingers touched and clenched, their arms unconsciously drew closer until their bodies touched, their breaths mingled, and their foreheads touched each other lightly without them even realizing it.

So, in the height of the atmosphere, their lips met, exchanging a silent yet blush-inducing kiss. The sunlight bathed them, making his body feel hot.

That must have been their first kiss.

Chu Feng could sense the tension in "himself," as well as the tenderness in Si Qi's eyes when he looked at him.

The scene was so beautiful that Chu Feng was immersed in the memories, like snuggling into a warm bed in the dead of winter. For the first time in his life, he understood what it felt like to be enveloped in love.

He reluctantly let go of her hand.

Looking into Si Qi's smiling eyes, Chu Feng felt at ease.

Judging from the comparison of his memories before and after, his efforts just now were useful.

So, no matter how clumsy he was, he would learn to change; he didn't want to hurt Si Qi.

Watching Si Qi get into the car and leave, Chu Feng turned around and said to his boss, "I need to ask for leave."

"No problem," the leader said readily, then asked with concern, "Is there something urgent?"

Chu Feng nodded and replied seriously, "Go back and buy clothes."

He decided to buy ten or eight sets of the outfit he remembered, and from then on, he would only wear that when he met Si Qi.

lead:"……"

What?

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Si Qi, who was leaving by car, had no idea that Chu Feng was about to bring him a "surprise". He recalled Chu Feng's clumsy attempt to "make friends" with him, and the serious handshake before parting. A smile appeared on his lips as he was completely charmed by Chu Feng.

Xiuxiu was already used to her master swooning over the God of God every now and then. She dutifully acted as his little secretary and reported to Siqi: "Master, someone has hired online trolls to spread negative information and smear the company's products."

Si Qi: "Hmm?"

"It's those people from the Si family." Xiu Xiu quickly found out the result.

After Si Qi left the Si family, all of Si's illegitimate sons flocked to the company and took up positions.

The shareholders in those companies, because of Si Qi's abilities, status, and the will left by the old man, did not dare to have any thoughts about Si Qi's position. At most, they would occasionally cause Si Qi some trouble, but most of the time they still had to rely on Si Qi to make money for them. They did not have much objection to Si Qi becoming the president.

Now that Si Qi has left the company, a group of illegitimate children with no name, status, or ability have come in, fighting for power and treating the company as their battleground, comparing and belittling each other. How can the shareholders tolerate this?

As a result, the company quickly descended into chaos due to the infighting among shareholders and upper management. With the departure of the president's secretary, the management became increasingly disordered, and many of the unhealthy practices that Si Qi had previously suppressed began to emerge, to the point that even the artists' fans had heard about the situation.

Under these circumstances, the shareholders, who had initially planned to oust the illegitimate son and promote their own people, finally realized the situation was dire. Rather than fighting amongst themselves and ending up with no one benefiting, they decided to maintain the status quo and bring back Si Qi, whom everyone could accept, to continue managing the company.

But the proposal was immediately opposed by the illegitimate children.

They would rather fight for a small piece of land within the company and share the assets with others than let Si Qi come back and monopolize the top spot.

"Si Qi has gone to sell water, what kind of ability can he have?" The illegitimate children used the words they had repeatedly used to mock Si Qi behind his back to refute the shareholders, but were refuted by the shareholders in a cacophony of words: "I think he's doing very well selling water. The lines in his mineral water commercials are so classic, aren't they? His milk commercials are still being discussed online, they're very popular."

"Yes, Si Qi has only been gone a short time, and he has already revitalized several of the company's products."

"His marketing skills are really impressive. Zhou Wu, that artist, was made famous by Si Qi."

"Si Qi was born for this job."

The shareholders who used to frequently cause trouble for Si Qi at the company have finally realized his worth after these two months of turmoil. They now unanimously welcome Si Qi back, their words implying disdain for this group of illegitimate children who only know how to scheme and plot, and who are clueless about making money. They believe that even if all of them were combined, they wouldn't be as good as Si Qi.

The illegitimate children were furious. They immediately stopped fighting amongst themselves and turned their anger towards Si Qi. They wanted to cause consumers to boycott the products that Si Qi's family had finally managed to make popular, so that the shareholders could see clearly whether Si Qi or they were the ones who truly had the ability.

So, overnight, several products that had been steadily gaining popularity and sales suddenly saw a flood of seemingly plausible but actually derogatory comments, sweeping across various websites with the force of online trolls in the entertainment industry.

Am I the only one who thinks Heng Hui's mineral water tastes strange?

"The minerals in mineral water can be obtained by the human body through daily diet, so there is no need to deliberately drink it."

"Their milk tastes so bland you can't even taste it. I don't know how much water they added. I hate businesses that cut corners the most."

"If the price is so low, the ingredients must be of poor quality. I certainly wouldn't dare buy milk that cheap."

"The taste of their juice is also very subtle. It's either too strong or it tastes sour. It's not as good as other brands."

"They even hire so many celebrities to advertise for them. I see their news every day online, it's so annoying."

"Can't we just focus on making good products? Consumers work hard to earn money too!"

The more enthusiastic the public was about making fun of milk ads before, the more vehement the online trolls are now attacking them.

Many netizens were joking around yesterday, but today the public opinion has suddenly reversed, leaving them completely bewildered.

"Huh? What's going on? Why are so many people suddenly cursing Heng Hui?"

"It seems they're saying there's a problem with their products..."

"What? I bought their milk yesterday! Could my child get sick from drinking it?!"

Unaware of the situation, netizens, upon seeing the comments section filled with insults, assumed that Heng Hui's beverages had been exposed for some serious scandal, leading to a boycott by many.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone thought there was something wrong with these products, the online trolls intensified their efforts, fabricating fake news: "I bought Heng Hui's milk last time, and I got diarrhea as soon as I got home!"

"So that's how it is! No wonder I felt so unwell and ended up in the hospital after drinking their juice. It turns out their products are substandard!"

"Damn it, if you're so capable, hire big-name celebrities to shoot commercials, and if you're so capable, improve your own products! You call yourself a decades-old established company, and this is how you rip people off!"

"I'll never drink anything from their place again..."

"Yes, I don't dare to drink it anymore."

Online, people tend to follow the crowd. When onlookers see that everyone is saying the same thing about Heng Hui's drinks, even if they are just being cautious, they won't actively buy their products.

With so many products on the market, why buy one that might have quality issues?

That's what everyone thinks.

Seeing that public opinion was gradually turning against them, Si Qi's mother's subordinates hurriedly approached her, anxiously asking, "Chairwoman, what should we do?"

From the very beginning, their company has maintained a down-to-earth and low-key approach. They never shoot commercials or pursue trends. From leaders to employees, everyone focuses on their work and never thinks about marketing.

Previously, Si Qi used methods such as shooting commercials and making memes to increase the company's revenue, which amazed them. They thought the young man's methods were novel and effective, and thought Si Qi was very capable.

Now, suddenly facing a "backlash," they are being bombarded with all sorts of dirty and foul slander, leaving them completely at a loss for how to respond and feeling as if the sky is about to fall.

"If only we hadn't done that back then..." the subordinate couldn't help but say.

He wasn't blaming Si Qi, thinking that Si Qi was the one who caused this whole thing. But seeing all the vulgar comments online, with people saying things like "His products are bad" and "I'll never buy from him again," he couldn't help but feel regretful. He thought that if he had known it would turn out like this, he would have just continued with the status quo.

Si's mother remained quite calm. Putting aside the documents handed to her by her subordinates, she first called Si Qi to ask if he knew about the matter.

Si Qi had already heard the whole story from Xiu Xiu and said to his mother, "Don't worry, it's just a small problem, I can handle it."

Mother Si trusted her son and reassured her worried subordinate after hanging up the phone: "It's okay, Xiao Qi can handle it."

The subordinate worriedly said, "But so many people are saying..."

Middle-aged people who haven't experienced a media storm can't imagine these things; they always feel like everyone is saying bad things about him, and he can't explain himself clearly at all.

Si's mother hadn't experienced it herself, but she had heard a bit about some of her son's past methods, and said with a smile, "Just you wait and see."

The subordinate had no choice but to leave, feeling uneasy, after being comforted by Si's mother.

Back in his office, he couldn't concentrate on work. He kept refreshing the internet for news, masochistically watching the boycott comments and futilely replying with "That's not true at all" and "Their quality has always been the most reliable in the industry." He felt incredibly distressed.

After seeing countless posts about "I ended up in the hospital after drinking Heng Hui's juice," his subordinate finally couldn't take it anymore. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to go in and confront the person who posted the lie, demanding to know their true intentions and why they were making up such a story.

To his surprise, as he opened the comments section and moved his mouse to criticize the poster, he first saw the replies from other netizens.

"Hahaha, the poster is really pitiful."

"Although the original poster is very unlucky, why do I feel like laughing so much?"

"I've learned something! From now on, I'll rely on a detector like yours to pick out drinks!"

The subordinate was puzzled, his neck instinctively tilting forward, his head close to the screen: What does this mean?

With doubts in his mind, he moved the mouse and scrolled back to the first floor to read the original poster's post.

The sign above reads: [Subject: I ended up in the hospital after drinking Heng Hui's juice!]

[Content: Recently, Heng Hui's milk and mineral water have become very popular, which reminded me of the Heng Hui juice I drank before.]

Although I love eating fruit, I'm unlucky enough to be allergic to citrus fruits. I'm the type who has to be rushed to the hospital after just one bite.

However, these days, many orange-flavored candies and pastries can perfectly mimic the taste of oranges, so I can occasionally find some meal replacements to satisfy my craving for oranges.

As you can imagine, I wouldn't miss out on fruit juice. You could say I've specifically gone out of my way to buy and try almost every kind of fruit juice on the market!

Of course, this also includes established brands like Heng Hui.

So, unfortunately, the original poster (OP) got infected.

Because I've drunk many brands of juice before, and they all listed the percentage of ingredients and whether it was concentrated fruit juice, and I was never hurt after drinking them, I felt very safe drinking them. When I was first taken to the hospital, I didn't even realize what had happened. I thought I had accidentally eaten fruit with orange juice on it while eating a fruit platter at a restaurant, and that I was just unlucky.

After finally getting home from the hospital, I saw an open glass of Heng Hui juice on the table, and I gulped it down... and then I collapsed again, and the ambulance came to my house a second time. My neighbors were stunned to see me being brought in and out repeatedly, and they gossiped about how I was being taken away again.

The original poster was speechless, and the doctor who had just met with the poster a few hours earlier was even more speechless.

The original poster didn't know how to explain at the time that it really wasn't because they were greedy and couldn't control themselves... Okay, that's true!

But why is Heng Hui's juice so honest? They said they'd put juice in it, and they actually did!

The subordinate who happened to see this: "..." What else can we do?

Although the original poster seems to be in a really bad situation, their experience of being hospitalized multiple times because of overeating is actually quite funny.

Commenters in the comment section: "Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! OP, you're using your body to help us test how genuine the ingredients are in Heng Hui's drinks!"

"Haha, I hope the poster is alright."

"That makes me want to try Heng Hui's juice too. I want to see just how good it is. I'd rather go to the hospital than not drink it!"

"Wow, so Heng Hui's juice really contains fruit ingredients?"

"His apple juice is delicious, and my family always buys it when we have family gatherings."

“Yes, when I was in postpartum confinement, we didn’t have a juicer at home, so my brother-in-law, who works at a quality inspection agency, recommended that I buy Heng Hui’s juice directly. He said that their vegetable juice and radish juice are all-natural. Unlike other brands, which are just for the taste but are actually full of chemical additives.”

"Heng Hui is too low-key. If it weren't an old brand and looked somewhat familiar, I wouldn't have thought of buying it."

"It was only recently, with those milk and mineral water commercials, that things finally became popular."

"I used to really enjoy their drinks, and their beef jerky is also delicious, made with high-quality ingredients."

"The key is that the price has hardly increased, which is much more affordable than the current price of tens of yuan per pack."

Upon seeing this, the subordinate finally breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that netizens had not rejected his product because of the rumors. Satisfied, he left the post and went to look at other content.

There are many gossip and chat posts about milk memes and classic lines from mineral water, as well as discussions among netizens about their opinions on Heng Hui products.

[Wait, why is there suddenly so much negative content about Heng Hui?]

One netizen posted: "My family has been drinking their milk for almost twenty years without any problems. But these past two days, Heng Hui's products have suddenly become popular, and suddenly so many people are reporting issues? I just don't believe it!"

After seeing a bunch of leaked information, netizens commented below: "[That's right, I didn't see any a few days ago, but so many suddenly appeared today.]"

Everyone's saying there are quality issues, and people are ending up in the hospital after drinking it, but I haven't seen anyone actually post their medical records.

[Because the quality was so good and the materials so solid, I actually ended up in the hospital with an allergic reaction.]

[Haha, upstairs, I read that post too. The poster is both unlucky and hilarious.]

I don't understand why there's anything to criticize about a bottle of mineral water... it's just inexplicable.

[You guys haven't heard of Heng Hui before, have you? They're truly a conscientious company. Every time there's a natural disaster like an earthquake or flood in China, you can see them donating. And they never publicize their donations; I can't even find any donation records on their official website. They're incredibly low-key.]

Have you heard about their job recruitment? My neighbor is disabled. His family has always had a hard life, and he had difficulty finding work after graduation. Later, he got a job at Heng Hui's food factory and worked there for several years. Many of the employees there are disabled like him. When I heard about it, I had very mixed feelings. I have a very good impression of the Heng Hui brand.

Yes! It's said that Heng Hui hires many people from disadvantaged backgrounds every year to help them find employment. Based on that alone, I don't believe Heng Hui's product quality would be subpar!

I remember Heng Hui donated to quite a few welfare homes, right? There's one near my house. The children there look fair-skinned and healthy, and they even deliver drinks and snacks—all Heng Hui products—on holidays.

Wow, Heng Hui did so many things behind our backs! Why didn't he tell anyone? He treated us like outsiders!

[Exactly! If I hadn't read this post, I wouldn't have known that Heng Hui had done so many good deeds. Her family is so low-key!]

[Those people are actually slandering Heng Hui, it's unbearable!]

Because the post detailed numerous acts of charity work, helping the disabled, and building welfare homes by Heng Hui Group over the years, netizens became increasingly angry after seeing Heng Hui Group's actions and the dubious slander outside.

Many people spontaneously took screenshots of these pictures and went out to fight against the group of online trolls.

"You say Heng Hui's products are bad, then show me the evidence! Your mouth is more powerful than any testing machine! Do you really think the quality inspection department is just sitting around doing nothing?"

"Heng Hui donates to charity every year, spending almost half of its annual revenue. Who would believe that such a conscientious company would have substandard product quality?"

“A company that specifically hires disabled people must have a conscience, and I feel safe consuming their products.”

"Could it be that Heng Hui's products are of such high quality and so low price that they are blocking someone's way, that someone is suddenly maliciously attacking her?"

Many bystanders, drawn in by the smear campaign, were surprised to learn for the first time how many good deeds Heng Hui's family had done over the years. They were quickly impressed by the undeniable donation records spanning more than a decade and marveled at how genuine Heng Hui's actions were.

These passersby scoffed at the online trolls who were trying to smear them: "No way, no way, no one would believe that a company that casually donates hundreds of millions of yuan would cut corners on a few-yuan milk, would they?"

"They've really gone to any lengths to smear us."

"So, are there any netizens other than paid trolls who can come and tell me what Heng Hui's products are really like?"

After seeing this, netizens left comments sharing their experiences after drinking Heng Hui's beverages.

You wouldn't know unless you discussed it, but once you did, you'd find it was all genuinely positive reviews.

"My child loves drinking their milk and says it tastes good."

"I always pay attention to the ingredient list when I buy things. The ingredients in Heng Hui's products are very simple. You can see the difference is really obvious. [Image 1][Image 2][Image 3]"

"Huh? You don't know until you compare. I never really paid attention to this before."

"Anyway, I really like Heng Hui's products. Apart from their overly plain packaging, they have no other problems."

"Look at the snacks I bought from Heng Hui [photos 123], this whole cabinet is full, and they taste really good."

In most cases, businesses that operate in the real economy are less likely to be smeared. Unlike anime and games, where even the smallest thing can lead to endless criticism, consumers know whether a product is good or not, or whether it tastes good. This is completely different from the situation in the entertainment industry where a single photo or a dubious piece of gossip can lead to a massive online attack.

The online trolls sent by the alleged illegitimate children used to operate in the entertainment gossip world, specializing in using fabricated rumors to smear celebrities beyond repair. Now, having just entered the real world, they still want to use their old methods to slander people out of thin air, only to find that netizens aren't falling for it at all.

In the past, if someone claimed a celebrity was having an affair with a sugar daddy, all they needed was a side profile photo of the celebrity to fabricate a whole essay. But now, they need to produce a hospital report before netizens will believe them! Where's the logic in that?

What's even more frustrating is that they had never heard of Heng Hui before, and had no idea that he had a habit of donating money all the time. Seeing the donation details from the past ten years, they were dumbfounded, and didn't even know where to begin to criticize him.

If you say their products are substandard, there are no medical records to prove it. If you say they're a heartless company, their factory has a lot of disabled employees. If you say they're greedy, they donate money to welfare homes all the time!

How can you criticize them? Are you suggesting their product packaging is too plain? But this isn't the entertainment industry where celebrities are mocked for being ugly when they're photographed without makeup. Their packaging may not be attractive, but their products taste good and are of good quality!

So they worked hard for half a day, attracting the attention of so many netizens, and even bought several trending topics. But what passersby saw when they clicked in was all about Heng Hui using its hard power to dispel the slander, the good deeds Heng Hui has done over the years, and how Heng Hui's low-key donations show it to be a conscientious company... Netizens praised Heng Hui to the skies and all said they would buy Heng Hui's products in the future.

Their hard work in creating hype backfired completely, but it also severely damaged Heng Hui's public image, earning it labels from netizens as a "conscientious company" and "high-quality enterprise." They were truly left speechless and unable to express their grievances.

Seeing the shift in public opinion, the people who hired them called and berated them, demanding they complete the task. Just as they were figuring out how to find an angle to cause trouble for Heng Hui, their boss suddenly appeared with a dark expression and ordered them to stop working.

The online trolls looked at each other blankly and asked, "Boss, are we not doing this job anymore?"

The boss said in a low voice, his expression extremely grim: "I'm quitting. Give me my money back!"

"But we all..."

"I said I'm quitting!" The boss shouted angrily, then turned and left, leaving the online trolls bewildered and still unwilling to give up.

Then someone suddenly spoke up: "The boss is from Lizhou."

Lizhou...

The online trolls instinctively wanted to ask what happened to Lizhou, but then they suddenly remembered that a major earthquake had occurred in Lizhou ten years ago, and Heng Hui's donation list clearly showed that in that year, they donated 50 million yuan to the disaster-stricken people of Lizhou, and also sent countless milk, mineral water, bread and other supplies, contributing both money and effort.

Their boss wouldn't...

Thinking of this, the online trolls stopped talking and ceased their work.

A few rare individuals, having a sudden change of heart, secretly turned on their computers, deleted the content they had previously spread rumors about, and instead began to speak well of Heng Hui.

"Actually, Heng Hui's products are very good; my family has been using them for a long time..."

A media storm was thus weathered without major incident.

The subordinate, who had been staring at the computer in the office, was now satisfied. He picked up his laptop and was about to go to the chairman's office to report the good news, but instead saw the chairman's son there. The mother and son were chatting and laughing.

When Si's mother noticed his beaming face as he approached, she teased him, "See? I told you not to worry."

His subordinates understood, and this time their gazes towards Si Qi were filled with genuine admiration.

"Young Master Si is indeed amazing!" he exclaimed repeatedly.

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The three people in the office were beaming with joy, while the illegitimate child and his party, whose plans had fallen through, were devastated.

They had been eager to teach Si Qi a lesson, and together they planned this operation, making a huge fuss and even mobilizing the company's public relations department to contact a lot of online trolls.

Anyone with a bit of inside information could have noticed their move. They didn't try to hide it; they just wanted the company's upper management to see how Si Qi had been utterly crushed under their manipulation, so they could finally get their revenge.

As a result, not long after the incident began, and within half a day, before netizens could even develop negative feelings towards Heng Hui, public opinion began to reverse.

They wouldn't believe it if Si Qi didn't deliberately use them to attract netizens' attention and promote himself. Both the timing and the reversal of public opinion were too similar to how Si Qi had cleared Zhou Wu's name before.

As the anti-black trending topics climbed steadily, instantly surpassing the previously purchased negative trending topics, they felt as if they had been slapped hard by an invisible hand, leaving them with no strength to continue their attacks.

They could all imagine how their colleagues would laugh at them behind their backs after seeing what was trending on social media. They themselves hadn't expected that their combined effort to mess with Si Qi would be so easily dealt with by him in just a few moves.

After all, public opinion is something that you can't prove your innocence just by having evidence.

Many things can become a myth with repeated exposure; the more people say something, the more likely it is to be interpreted as black.

The problem is that Si Qi's actions were too swift and decisive, and the timing was too perfect. Before netizens could even believe the rumors spread by the online trolls, they saw the whitewashing statements the next second. They also learned a lot about Heng Hui's little-known charitable work, and their goodwill towards Heng Hui's low-key, loving, and unassuming style soared.

All their hard work and fussing was just to serve as a stepping stone for Si Qi and to give him a grand publicity boost.

This is truly a huge loss of face.

Sure enough, not long after, an employee knocked on their door, his tone tinged with pity.

"The chairman would like to invite you all to come over."

The faces of the group instantly turned ashen.