As he spoke, Xia Qingshan was furious. The situation, which had been going well, had turned into a one-sided public opinion because of Xia Wan's phone call.
Xia Wan did not speak.
Xia Qingshan continued earnestly, "Xia Wan, you are my only daughter. You will inherit the business in the future, so you should go back to the company and get used to your work. Going on this variety show will not do you any good. You should go home as soon as possible. It's not like you can't afford to pay the penalty for breach of contract."
"Dad," Xia Wan finally spoke, "I can handle things online. I just wanted to relax by participating in this variety show, so don't overthink it."
"How can I not overthink it..."
Xia Wan found the call too noisy, so she simply hung up and put her phone on silent.
After washing up, Xia Wan took out her computer and went online. Seeing that the trending topics were full of things related to her and Zhuang Yan, she instinctively felt that they were not good, so she did not click on them.
Xia Wan contacted a detective after logging out: "Have you found out what I asked you to investigate before?"
After waiting for about ten minutes, the other party replied: "It has been sent to your email."
She had previously asked someone to investigate the relationship between Zhuang Yan and Jiang Ning. The other party sent her several photos with concise captions indicating that they used to be a couple.
The content consists of illustrations and text, describing in great detail the process of the two falling in love. The process was simple, but unforgettable.
The two stood at the school gate in their school uniforms, looked at each other in the classroom, held hands on the street, sat under a tree eating popsicles, and rode bicycles...
They've known each other since childhood, and Jiang Ning wasn't wrong on the show; they are indeed childhood sweethearts, and they even dated.
The reason for their breakup was written at the end of the text.
Xia Wan leaned against the headboard, staring down at the words on the screen, recounting their past. The light from the computer screen gathered in her eyes, suppressing her gloomy expression.
Regardless of the circumstances, the two are a thing of the past. There is no doubt that Jiang Ning participated in this program because she wanted to get back together with Zhuang Yan.
Since Jiang Ning is Zhuang Yan's ex.
Were the questions Zhuang Yan answered tonight for Jiang Ning or for her? And who was his ex-girlfriend he wanted to marry?
Xia Wan felt lost and the more she thought about it, the more upset she became.
She zoomed in on a photo, her fingertips touching it, unable to stop caressing the image.
The Zhuang Yan in the photo is very different from the Zhuang Yan now. He looks more youthful and has a tender face. He looks sunny and handsome in his school uniform. The way he looks at Jiang Ning is full of joy and love.
Xia Wan thought back carefully and realized that Zhuang Yan had never looked at her like that before.
The photo was taken five years ago, not many years have passed, but Zhuang Yan seems like a completely different person.
...
Xia Qingshan didn't believe Xia Wan could handle it. Unable to get through to Xia Wan on the phone, he simply called in his public relations team.
First, they exposed Zhuang Yan as a playboy by posting photos of him frequenting bars online, then casually edited a text, saying that netizens nowadays are mostly just looking for a spectacle and don't care about the truth.
Therefore, all sorts of fabricated stories and rumors circulate online.
Of course, a few photos weren't enough to warrant a massive online backlash, so Xia Qingshan contacted Zhuang Zhongming.
The dealer announced at this time that Zhuang Yan had severed ties with the dealer.
As long as they make it public, he will forgive and forget, and will continue to cooperate with the bookmakers in the future.
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Zhongming agreed without hesitation. In his view, Zhuang Yan was not as important as a business deal.
Besides, Zhuang Yan took the initiative to sever ties with him. Since he doesn't want to stay in the Zhuang family, he can forget about coming back for the rest of his life.
Without hesitation, Zhuang Zhongming logged into his account and posted a notice.
—Zhuang Yan has severed ties with the Zhuang family. From now on, Zhuang Yan is no longer my son. Attached is a letter of severance.
Zhuang Chongming posted the message using a private account, but worried that some people might not see it, he then forwarded it using a company account.
Because it was associated with popular topics related to Zhuang Yan, its popularity continued to rise, and it became a trending topic in less than half an hour after it was posted.
#Zhuang Yan was kicked out of his home
#Zhuang Yan severs ties with her parents
#Zhuang Yan is no longer the heir to the Zhuang Group
#Zhuangyan Bar
The netizens were even more excited, as Zhuang Yan's reputation, which had just improved, has now become even worse.
A child that even their parents don't want is definitely trash.
Why did Zhuang Yan's parents disown him?
[What else could it be? It must be because of their bad character and morals, a problem with them. Look at how Zhuang Yan has been getting criticized these past few days; not a single member of the Zhuang family has come out to clarify, which means the online criticism is genuine.]
[Zhuang Yan's participation in this variety show is clearly a marriage scam. His only redeeming quality is his wealth, but now he's been kicked out by his family, lost his status as the sole heir, and is penniless and unemployed. Why would the show invite him?]
I remember Zhuang Yan mentioning before that he was unemployed. I thought he was joking at the time, but it turns out it was true.
Now Zhuang Yan is really becoming just another ordinary guy.
[I finally understand why Zhuang Yan made sauerkraut fish on the first day of filming; he was reminding everyone that he was both sour and bland, and ultimately superfluous.]
According to the letter of severance, Zhuang Yan severed ties with his parents after the engagement was called off. Could there be something fishy about this?
[Zhuang Yan's father, could you explain in detail why you severed your father-son relationship with Zhuang Yan?]
Zhuang Zhongming certainly wouldn't dare. Faced with questions from netizens, he remained silent, knowing that the more he said, the more mistakes he would make.
It's true that he's severed ties with Zhuang Yan, and he wasn't wrong to issue such a statement. As for the rest... that's definitely something that can't be leaked. He's also worried that if he says too much, he might anger Zhuang Yan and cause him to expose the truth.
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