Chapter 689 gave her an idea
Han Yan returned to the car, leaned back in his seat, and rubbed his temples.
The driver asked him, "Mr. Han, shall we go back now?"
"Let's go."
His only purpose in meeting Shi Yi today was to test her attitude.
If it wasn't her who did it, then everything will be fine.
But if it were her, Shi Yi, if she were smart enough, she would have understood the meaning behind Han Yan's words just now.
After Han Yan returned, he told Qin Liao about his trip to find Shi Yi.
"Do you think we're overthinking it? Maybe this girl really didn't do it. She doesn't seem like the kind of person who would have the guts."
Qin Ce, however, did not think so. "She certainly doesn't have the guts, but if someone else is secretly manipulating all of this, then she is nothing more than a pawn."
Han Yan asked, "What do you mean? You suspect that all of this was arranged?"
Qin Ce shook his head. "It's just a guess."
He knew that Shi Yi alone couldn't have accomplished all this, but if others were involved, they probably had been planning it since the very first day they arrived in the capital.
Their purpose was not only to create a scandal, but more importantly, to influence Qin Ce and delay him.
In the entire capital, there was only one person Qin Ce could think of who would do such a thing.
Han Yan could roughly guess what he meant. "But we don't have any direct evidence right now, and we can't even speculate. If Shi Yi is really just a pawn, then this matter will probably involve a lot of people, and it will be difficult to investigate."
"Investigate, we must find out the truth," Qin Ce said, squinting his eyes.
If Shi Yi had done this alone, he probably wouldn't have cared. But if he found out that the Qin family was involved or that there were other people involved, he would be much more concerned.
Qin Ce would not let this matter go so easily.
Meanwhile, the Tan family.
From the moment Tan Yuwen learned about the rumors circulating online, she stayed home all day and didn't go anywhere.
It wasn't that she was afraid to go out; it was that she couldn't believe what was happening was real.
She watched helplessly as the news articles, posts, and posts became increasingly popular, with comments increasing at a rate of thousands per minute.
A day has passed, and the hype shows no signs of abating.
Among the comments from netizens, some said she was dating Qin Ce, some said they were getting married soon, and some even said they were already married and had a child.
Tan Yuwen never expected things to turn out this way. She had indeed thought of using some tricks to get Qin Ce's attention, but she never thought of doing it this way.
Tan Yuwen sat in front of her computer, watching the rumors multiply and the overwhelming comments finally making her feel uneasy.
She picked up her tablet, put on her slippers, and hurried downstairs.
Tan Yongye was sitting on the sofa drinking tea when he saw this and asked, "What's wrong?"
Tan Yuwen showed Tan Yongye the news on the computer, "Dad, how could things suddenly turn out like this?"
Tan Yongye slowly sipped his tea, "How did things turn out like this? Aren't you happy about it?"
Tan Yuwen was speechless for a moment. Judging from Tan Yongye's tone, he seemed to have known all along that these things would happen.
Tan Yongye asked her, "Didn't you always want to be with Qin Ce? Now that everyone knows about you two, it's no use no matter how unwilling Qin Ce is."
"Dad, did you arrange all of this?"
"No, your dad doesn't have that much power to spread rumors about Qin Ce. It just so happens that someone wanted to do it, and I just added fuel to the fire."
Tan Yuwen asked, "Who is it?"
"I don't know who it is, but since they've come to us, I can't refuse. Anyway, this kind of thing is all beneficial to us."
Tan Yuwen had mixed feelings, even though what those netizens said reflected her own thoughts.
But what she wanted was for Qin Ce to genuinely fall in love with her, not to force him to compromise through this method.
Tan Yuwen clenched her fingers, feeling uneasy. "Dad, isn't this a bad thing? What if Qin Ce finds out?"
"What could he possibly know? We didn't take the photos, and we didn't release the news. Even if he did know, what does it have to do with us? Besides, Yuwen, you need to understand that you are the victim in this matter. You did nothing, but you've been caught in the vortex of public opinion because of Qin Ce, which has damaged your reputation. You're the one who's suffering, understand?"
Despite saying that, Tan Yuwen still had a sense of unease in her heart.
Although she had also harbored feelings for Qin Ce before, those were things that all the women who liked Qin Ce had probably done, except for her.
At most, it's just a deliberate attempt to get close.
Tan Yuwen knew that Qin Ce probably didn't care at all.
But these scandals now concern not only Qin Ce, but also the reputation of the entire S&C Group.
Over the years, Qin Ce has never been involved in any scandals. Even though he is single, no media outlet has dared to use him as a news story.
But now that such a thing has happened, and it's not a small matter, how could Qin Ce possibly tolerate others doing such things behind his back?
Compared to Tan Yuwen's worries and anxieties, Tan Yongye had no worries at all.
He patted Tan Yuwen on the shoulder to reassure her, "Yuwen, don't worry. No matter what happens, your father is here. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with us. Even if Qin Ce finds out, it won't be our fault. Just relax."
Although Tan Yuwen was still worried, she could only listen to Tan Yongye and nodded.
Tan Yongye thought for a moment, then said to Tan Yuwen, "Yuwen, although we didn't do this, someone else did it, so it's an opportunity for us."
"Opportunity?" Tan Yuwen didn't understand what he meant. "Dad, what are you trying to say?"
"There are all sorts of rumors circulating online about you and Qin Ce. There are all sorts of things being said, and those photos, Dad has seen them. Although they can be mistaken for real photos, only Qin Ce knows how they came to be. So if you want him to change his attitude towards you, you have to use this to completely establish a relationship with him."
Tan Yuwen said, "But the public opinion outside is so serious right now. If I do this, wouldn't it just make people believe that what's online is true? If Qin Ce finds out, wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?"
"Silly girl, didn't I already tell you? You're a girl, so you should take advantage of that. As long as you act innocent in front of others, everyone will speak up for you."
Tan Yongye's words moved Tan Yuwen, who asked, "Then... what should I do?"
Tan Yongye gave her some advice.
After hearing this, Tan Yuwen was a little worried, "Will this really work?"
"You can do it. Just do what your father says."
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