Liu Manling hadn't expected the parties involved to come. She tossed her hair and walked over. "Sir, excuse me, how about we talk privately?"
Judging from her own experience, she guessed that the other person also didn't want to lose face.
"Are you spreading rumors?" Xu Zhongkai gestured, and Qi Lian'an handed the phone to Liu Manling. "Did you post this? It's been forwarded over 500 times. You're suspected of spreading rumors and defamation. I'm sorry, we're going to sue you."
Liu Manling shook her head subconsciously.
She was a little confused, wondering for a moment why the lawsuit was for spreading rumors and defamation, rather than for infringing on her right to reputation.
Mingzhuo pointed at Cheng Jiangkai: "He posted the post, and he also spread the rumors."
Xu Zhongkai looked at Cheng Jiangkai with hostility.
Having held a high position for so long, he could instill fear in everyone in the company with just a slight frown; his aura was extraordinary.
Cheng Jiangkai's heart skipped a beat; he panicked completely. "Sir, please calm down. I'll delete the post right away..."
After regaining her composure, Liu Manling said in a hoarse voice, "My husband wasn't entirely lying, why make such a big deal out of it? Let's each take a step back and be forgiving."
Qi Lian'an was somewhat surprised that this woman actually dared to threaten Chairman Xu.
Very well, the other party brought this upon themselves, and no one can save them now.
Xu Zhongkai took a deep breath and finally exploded: "You bastard! You dare threaten me? Ruan Mingying is my daughter-in-law, do you understand? I went to watch Zhuozhuo's competition and gave her a bank card, what's wrong with that? Can't elders give younger generations a gift?"
Cheng Jiangkai was immediately shocked. Daughter-in-law, how could this be?
"Impossible! Aside from being somewhat pretty, Ruan Mingying is uncultured, lacks substance, and is a gold digger. What did your family see in her?" He refused to accept this explanation; it must be false!
Liu Manling was also incredulous, "Ruan Mingying is cursed and has heavy karma; she will bring ruin to your family!"
"Oh, really?" Xu Zhongkai snorted coldly. "Although you are talking nonsense, our Xu family's immense wealth can withstand even the worst fate. I think Ruan Mingying is very good, gentle and virtuous. I am very satisfied with this daughter-in-law."
Qi Lian'an added, "Our Xu family is the Xu family from Xiangshi. This is Mr. Xu Zhongkai."
Not only were Liu Manling and Cheng Jiangkai on the verge of fainting, but the onlookers also gasped in shock.
Hong Kong, the Xu family, Xu Zhongkai. My God, isn't this the Xu family, that top-tier wealthy family?
Although the Xu family keeps a low profile, they have always had a strong presence, and they are always mentioned when discussing top-tier wealthy families.
After all, this is old money in the eyes of many people, and it cannot be compared with the new money that suddenly becomes rich.
When netizens want to mock someone's family for not living up to the image of a wealthy family, they will say, "Look at the Xu family."
True wealthy families are low-key and cultured; they wouldn't make a fuss online to grab attention and generate buzz.
A prominent figure like Xu Zhongkai would only appear at major business forums and was rarely seen.
Who would have thought that you could run into Xu Zhongkai, the head of the Xu family, just by casually eating some melon seeds on the roadside?
Why did Xu Zhongkai come to Yunwu City?
"You guys don't know this, do you? The Xu Group's branch in Yunwu City recently had a new general manager parachuted in. I heard he's the young master of the Xu family."
The onlookers immediately understood: the older sister of these two beautiful young ladies had married the young master of the Xu family.
However, these two teachers concluded that the girl's older sister was Xu Zhongkai's mistress simply because Xu Zhongkai congratulated her on winning the Olympiad.
This is absurd. He's a university professor, after all. Why doesn't he verify anything before spouting nonsense online?
No wonder Xu Zhongkai was so angry that he came to explain himself. Spreading such rumors is not only low but also disgusting; it's truly awful.
Xu Zhongkai slammed his cane on the ground: "I've never been slandered like this before! This is smearing the reputation of our Xu family, malicious business competition, and the aim is to drive down the stock price of our Xu Group! This isn't over yet, get ready for a lawsuit!"
Cheng Jiangkai almost fainted. All he did was spread a rumor, how did it get related to the drop in Xu's Group's stock price?
"Zhuozhuo, that's not what I meant! Please explain this to Chairman Xu for me!" He looked at Mingzhuo anxiously.
Mingzhuo: "You didn't even apologize to my older sister? It's okay if you didn't. Once you're detained, you'll come to your senses after a while."
The police came over with a video on their phone showing Cheng Jiangkai, which was the same video that Gao Hongguang had posted on social media that morning.
“Gao Hongguang is suspected of a murder case. We have evidence that you had contact with him and helped him provide intelligence.”
Cheng Jiangkai: "..."
He was really about to faint.
He never imagined that simply standing up for a couple in love would lead him into a criminal case.
As Liu Manling watched Cheng Jiangkai being taken away by the police, she felt a chill run through her body.
She frantically tried to leave, but Xu Zhongkai called out, "Wait a minute!"
Liu Manling was like a frightened bird. She suppressed her grievances and apologized in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have followed what others said."
The only person she should apologize to is Hsu Chung-kai; it's absolutely impossible for her to apologize to the Ruan sisters.
Mingzhuo: "You haven't apologized to my eldest and second eldest sisters yet."
"We misunderstood Ruan Mingying's situation." Liu Manling clenched her teeth. Who would have thought that the peasant woman's uneducated eldest daughter was so capable that she could actually marry into a wealthy family?
But so what? She still looks down on people who lack culture and refinement, like Ruan Mingxuan.
The wealth belongs to the eldest sister, the glory belongs to the youngest sister, what does she have?
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