As Gu Yueji watched the videos and comments, she felt that the internet was not only like a lawless place, where Xu Xin and Wang Jiao twisted the truth and fabricated accusations, leaving her helpless, but also like a bustling square where everyone was shouting. Her voice alone could not drown out theirs, and no one was willing to listen to her so-called truth.
The video played over and over again until the phone rang and cut it off.
"Yao Yao".
"Yueji, are you alright?"
Xiao Yao had obviously seen those videos too, and Gu Yueji gave a flat "hmm".
"Don't pay attention to what those netizens say; they're just mindless keyboard warriors."
"I don't care, I'm just worried it might affect Ren Jin."
In fact, over the years of running a live streaming room and being a streamer, she has heard a lot of hurtful things. People have made random comments about her appearance, her figure, and her way of speaking. At first, Gu Yueji doubted herself because of these comments, but now she has learned not to care. She is just worried about Ren Jin. At this critical moment when he is about to be released, she is afraid that it will add more variables.
Xiao Yao comforted him, "I told Zhao Xun about the video, and he's already paying attention to it. The law won't change because of online opinions. Ren Jin is innocent, so don't worry too much."
Gu Yueji touched her bulging belly, and the baby kicked her belly in response, "Yaoyao, Ren Jin will be alright, right? He'll be with me to welcome the baby's birth, right?"
"Definitely."
Gu Yueji quickly received many calls from strangers, and many people added her on WeChat. Some media even wanted to interview her and ask her to tell the so-called truth. Gu Yueji did not respond to any of them. She chose to handle the matter quietly. She knew that she could not resist the overwhelming public opinion on her own, nor could she stop the netizens who wanted to vent their emotions. She just wanted to wait quietly for Ren Jin to come home.
However, things continued to develop in the direction Gu Yueji feared. Due to reports of injustice and pressure from public opinion, the public security authorities responded online that they would conduct a more in-depth investigation into Xu Wangde's death. Ren Jin also remained in detention for investigation, and the situation would be announced to the public once the investigation was completed.
The police response seemed to have immediately convicted Ren Jin, and netizens celebrated online, feeling that they had upheld justice and fairness.
Meanwhile, some people began exposing Gu Yueji and Ren Jin's past online. They dug up Ren Jin's dark history from childhood, saying he dropped out of junior high school, was incompetent, and rose from a hoodlum to a construction foreman through various shady means. They also accused him of being ungrateful and neglecting his biological parents. On Gu Yueji's side, some people dug up her past with Ye Zurong, saying that Gu Yueji's current online store and live streaming room were started with her ex-boyfriend Ye Zurong. Later, Gu Yueji dumped Ye Zurong and hooked up with the wealthier construction foreman Ren Jin, and even took over the online store and live streaming accounts.
Some people even contacted Ye Zurong and Ren Jin's parents, asking them to film videos to capitalize on the hype, causing quite a stir.
Taking advantage of the public outcry, Wang Jiao and Xu Xin began to lament that Ren Jin's family had never visited them, that they were currently struggling financially with no income, and that Xu Xin was preparing to break up with his girlfriend and force her to have an abortion because he couldn't afford to provide her with a stable home.
In short, every sentence he uttered didn't mention money, yet every sentence was about money.
As Gu Yueji watched the video, after several days of turmoil, she was no longer as panicked as she had been when Ren Jin first got into trouble. Instead, she understood that she wanted to handle the situation calmly until the storm passed, but some people did not want the matter to end there. Since that was the case, she could only face the storm head-on.
She found Qian Mingjun and asked, "You said last time that Xu Wangde's phone was with you. Is it still there?"
After Xu Wangde passed away, Qian Mingjun collected all the cell phone and other belongings that Xu Wangde had left at the construction site. He originally intended to return them to Wang Jiao, but Wang Jiao said they didn't want them anymore and told him to just throw them away.
Qian Mingjun, being cautious, left his phone behind, saying, "It's here."
"Take your phone to a repair shop and try to recover as much data as possible. Find the chat logs between Xu Wangde, Wang Jiao, and Xu Xin. Also, compile Xu Wangde's previous resignation statement and the video you filmed of him secretly buying construction materials at the construction site."
"Sister-in-law, what are you going to do?"
"I want to go to Xu Wangde's house in person."
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