Night market street,
Zhou Chuan came here specifically after leaving the KTV.
The reason was simple: he just wanted to take a look at Zhou Chen's closed stinky tofu shop, which would make him feel incredibly comfortable.
"My third sister said that this guy actually appeared on TV and was interviewed. He really got lucky."
"However, my third sister also said it was a good thing. His stinky tofu business has a terrible reputation, and now that he's getting attention, it will only make him more infamous. If the impact is too great, he might even be kicked out of the school team or expelled. It would be great if he could really be expelled so he can't go to university..."
As Zhou Chuan walked toward the stinky tofu shop, he chuckled to himself.
But just as he arrived not far from Zhou Chen's shop, a look of surprise appeared on his casually drawn face.
Zhou Chuan noticed that a large crowd had gathered in front of the stinky tofu shop.
He immediately moved closer.
"Zhou Chen is a role model for all students in Fanjia County. The rumors he faced about starting a stinky tofu business forced him to close down. As a leader of Fanjia County, I have a responsibility to catch the rumor-mongers and clear Zhou Chen's name. Anyone who makes baseless accusations will be punished by law..."
A man who looks like a leader, with a receding hairline, is speaking seriously in front of the camera.
After a while, Zhou Chuan quietly withdrew from the crowd.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his expression becoming extremely solemn. Things had not developed in the direction he and Zhou Ling had envisioned, nor had they brought Zhou Chen into disrepute. Instead, it had attracted the attention of the leaders of Fanjia County, who were determined to investigate and uncover the truth.
If it is indeed found that he was the one who did it, what awaits him will not be a week in jail, but a year, or even several years.
Thinking of this,
He was really scared.
The county leaders were clearly standing up for Zhou Chen and speaking on his behalf.
how so?
Little did Zhou Chuan know that after the interview program aired, the city leaders admired Zhou Chen, believing that Zhou Chen was very inspiring and worthy of publicity. Later, when they learned that Zhou Chen's business was being rumored to be failing, they immediately called the leaders of Fanjia County.
Faced with a question personally asked by a high-ranking city official, the leaders of Fanjia County dared not be negligent.
Zhou Chuan was panicking. He felt that things were getting out of control. Even though he had done it very discreetly, it wasn't foolproof. If the person he had paid to expose him, he would be finished.
After his expression changed several times, Zhou Chuan decided to go to Zhou Ling to discuss countermeasures.
What!
When Zhou Ling saw Zhou Chuan rushing to her side and told her that the county leaders had taken sides on behalf of Zhou Chen, she frowned.
The county leaders spoke up for Zhou Chen... How could that be possible?!
Zhou Chen was just an ordinary person, so why would the county leaders speak up for him and even help him find the person spreading the rumors?
This is utterly absurd!
"Third sister, the words that the county leader said in front of the camera are obviously very powerful. If I am investigated, my life will be over. You have to help me. I don't want to go to jail. I don't want to stay in there. It's not a human life."
Zhou Chuan was genuinely frightened and looked at Zhou Ling with a pitiful expression.
Zhou Ling was also feeling unsettled and quite anxious. Although Zhou Chuan was the one who initially spread the rumors, she was also involved in fueling the fire later, so she couldn't escape responsibility either.
She was certainly not afraid of going to jail.
"Fourth brother, don't worry. Even if they want to investigate, it will take them a while. They won't find us so quickly."
“From now on, don’t go to the night market anymore, so as not to arouse suspicion. And don’t do anything else, so as not to give anyone a handle to use against you. As long as there is no evidence, no one can arrest you or me.”
Zhou Ling gave her instructions.
"Third sister, let's talk to second sister. She's the smartest, she'll definitely know what the best course of action is." Zhou Chuan was unsure and wanted to hear Zhou Na's opinion.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling remained silent for a while.
After a moment, he slowly nodded and said, "Alright, now that we three siblings are all relying on each other, we should stand together, help each other, and support each other."
After the siblings reached an agreement,
Zhou Ling handed the stall over to the woman she had hired, and then she and Zhou Chuan went to a high school dormitory to find Zhou Na.
When the siblings called Zhou Na out of the dormitory and explained the whole story,
A clear hint of anger flickered across Zhou Na's usually indifferent face.
"How many times have I told you two not to mess with him? Why don't you listen!"
"Now that the county leaders have spoken out personally, you're finally afraid."
Zhou Na had long suspected that the rumors about stinky tofu were related to Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan, but she didn't bother to find out, thinking that the matter would eventually pass.
Unexpectedly, the county government began to pay attention to the matter, and county leaders personally spoke out.
The clever girl quickly realized that this matter was probably not just the county's idea, but rather the idea from higher up.
It is the city leaders who are paying attention and want to seek justice for Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen's interview has been broadcast, and her inspirational story has brought honor to Fengcheng and brought positive significance to some extent.
The fact that a stinky tofu shop was closed down because of a rumor without any substantial evidence is tantamount to slapping the city's propaganda about Zhou Chen in the face. Naturally, the higher-ups would not allow such a thing to happen.
Zhou Chen is like a calling card for Fengcheng, albeit a very small one, but we can't let Zhou Chen have any blemishes.
Moreover, the stain was fabricated out of thin air.
After being scolded by Zhou Na, Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan both lowered their heads. It was the first time they had seen Zhou Na's angry and serious side.
"From now on, you two keep this matter to yourselves. If anyone asks, say you know nothing about it."
Even if the investigation leads back to you, you must insist that it has nothing to do with you!
"Otherwise, given the huge impact this has caused, you two will both go to jail. This isn't just a concern for the county leaders; the leaders of Fengcheng are also paying attention. Do you understand?"
Zhou Na's face was frosty as she emphasized this.
She was utterly speechless at her two siblings, Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan, who only caused her trouble and embarrassed her. This made Zhou Na even more eager for the college entrance examination to come soon, so that she could leave Fanjia County and get away from these two dim-witted siblings.
In fact, Zhou Na believed that the best course of action was for Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan to turn themselves in, since the consequences would be completely different if the investigation found them.
However, this would implicate her again because of the two of them, making her unable to hold her head up at school and plunging her into a media storm.
Although she is now immune, she still does not want to bear such public pressure.
If the school were to end her academic career and expel her, her life would be over.
She wouldn't allow her future to be jeopardized because of Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan.
Therefore, she had no choice but to take a gamble, hoping that the investigation would not trace back to the two of them.
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