Chapter 691 Severing Relationship
The discussion surrounding the drowning case and its connection to malicious business competition didn't last long before the hype died down.
This is likely the intention of the person behind the scenes manipulating public opinion. They want to characterize this as a game among the wealthy, and once the truth behind the scenes is covered up and the hype dies down, no one will bring it up again.
Moreover, after all this commotion, those netizens who previously stood up for the deceased must feel that their kindness was taken advantage of and that they were deceived.
The next time someone wants to reopen this case, they won't even need to lift a finger; someone will already be questioning it.
However, the Xun family probably didn't expect that the day after the incident, Cui Yingwen's father's company suddenly issued a notice apologizing for Cui Yingwen's actions and severing their father-son relationship in his personal capacity.
As soon as this announcement was released, the level of attention, which had just calmed down, suddenly surged again.
Even Boss Xun, who secretly orchestrated all of this and thought he had everything under control, was so angered by this outrageous move that he cursed, "Idiot!"
The netizens, who had been urging each other to condemn Cui Yingwen for his involvement with the "rich second generation" issue and wishing they could curse him to suicide, fell silent for a few seconds after seeing this announcement, unsure of what to say.
[They've severed their father-son relationship? It suddenly feels a bit surreal. Are wealthy families really this heartless?]
[Completely baffled. After all these years of being a bystander, this is the first time I've seen a rich kid cause trouble. Instead of trying to suppress the hype or delete comments, he's directly severing ties with his son. How much does he dislike this son? Did he never want him again?]
Goodness, it's obvious he's not favored at all. If this were his precious child, he would have already removed the trending topic, banned the account, and sacrificed netizens. How could he possibly sever ties with him like this? Is this really his biological father?
[An insider revealed that these parents have long been estranged but haven't divorced. They both have other families and children, and this son, though the eldest, is superfluous. Since he's not favored and probably just an eyesore at home, it's fine if he's gone. They don't need a son to inherit the family business anyway, so severing ties is perfectly reasonable.]
[Tsk tsk tsk, the waters of wealthy families really run deep. I suddenly feel a little sorry for the eldest son. He's clearly the legitimate son, yet he's being ridden around by a bunch of illegitimate children, and in the end, he's even kicked out of the house.]
No, that person who got kicked out of their home might have more money than you could earn in a lifetime. Instead of pitying them, pity yourself for your low salary and mortgage.
[Damn, I'm totally devastated! But isn't anyone going to speculate about a conspiracy? Cutting ties like that was way too abrupt. I heard these rich kids involved are all quite young. They really have that kind of cunning. Could it be the adults who did it, using the kids as scapegoats? Poor thing.]
[Pitiful my foot! He's just a piece of trash, a rich kid who only knows how to throw money around. Didn't he consider that if he hadn't been exposed, that dead pervert would have been exonerated, and two innocent girls would have been ruined? His parents being trash doesn't mean he isn't; it just means the older trash begets the younger. Disgusting rich people, ugh!]
Although Cui's father's ruthlessness evoked some sympathy for Cui Yingwen among a small group of people, given his past record in various social news stories over the years, many people have become wary of the term "second-generation rich."
There is a fundamental prejudice against these three words. If others do the same thing, they might only be criticized or even sympathized with. But once these three words are attached, the prejudice will be amplified infinitely and the attacks will be more severe.
Mr. Cui never expected that his seemingly huge sacrifice, which was actually just a desperate move like a gecko shedding its tail, would not only fail to salvage the company's reputation, but would also put him in an even more embarrassing situation.
Especially after the announcement was released, several of the company's shareholders immediately called him one after the other and gave him a good scolding.
He was subjected to a barrage of insults, including being called a "pig brain" and "far inferior to your father," which made his father extremely embarrassed.
Unfortunately, most of these shareholders were key figures who had followed his father back then, and they were all his elders. Even if Mr. Cui was scolded, he couldn't talk back.
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Cui's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. His long-lost intelligence briefly returned. He resented Cui Yingwen for causing him trouble and for rebelling and running away. He also secretly added fuel to the fire, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with the mother and son who had been urging him to sever their father-son relationship with Cui Yingwen.
After leaving the Cui family, Cui Yingwen was taken to a small apartment that Wen Jue had bought near the school. After getting a good night's sleep, he came out to find the living room full of people.
Because Cui Yingwen, the main figure, drew the attention, these people weren't exposed and criticized much, nor were they kicked out of their homes by their families.
But last night, their families basically got wind of it. They were bound to be scolded, but the reason for the scolding wasn't to oppose what they did, but to criticize them for not thinking things through beforehand, for not ensuring everything was foolproof before taking the plunge, for being reckless and not considering the consequences. It was only natural that things would go wrong.
Most of these young people have only recently come of age, and no matter how precocious they are, their ideas are still somewhat naive and their actions are somewhat immature, which is unavoidable.
However, it must be said that this incident inevitably damaged their self-esteem.
When Cui Yingwen came out, everyone was somewhat dejected.
But as soon as they saw him come out, everyone immediately perked up and said with concern, "Yingwen is awake! Come and sit down. We bought you lots of delicious food. Let's eat first."
"Yes, eat quickly. You must be hungry after a nap. It's still warm, so eat it while it's hot. It won't taste good when it gets cold."
Before Cui Yingwen came out, he was worried that his friends would be dissatisfied with him because of this incident, that they would feel that he had dragged them down, and that they would hate him and distance themselves from him.
However, the expected thing did not happen at all. Instead, there was the usual thoughtfulness and even more enthusiastic concern than usual.
Cui Yingwen felt a lump in her throat and almost burst into tears on the spot.
"You...aren't you angry with me?"
Everyone was stunned, somewhat bewildered: "Blame you? Why should we blame you?"
"If it weren't for me, the other side might not have found a breakthrough to reverse public opinion so quickly. It's my fault that you were criticized and that Brother Lu couldn't clear his name..."
Before Cui Yingwen could finish speaking, Wen Jue slapped him on the back.
"Stand up straight and don't be so timid."
Cui Yingwen was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked up, only to have his head rubbed a second later.
"What nonsense are you thinking? What does this have to do with you? You don't even know which way your company's door opens, so how would you know that your company is in competition with the Xun family?"
"But……"
"No buts."
(End of this chapter)
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