Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Others’ Light
Xu Qinghu was once certain and convinced that Wu Xuan's family was prejudiced against him and looked down on him from the bottom of their hearts.
She was too lazy to argue with Wu Xuan, so she might as well take the money and leave. Otherwise, it would affect the relationship between the grandfather and grandson, and she would be the one who suffered in the end.
She had no hatred towards Wu Xuan and the Wu family, because they were both respectable people. This respectability neither spoke ill of her nor used their high status to hurt her precarious self-esteem.
Even when asking them to break up, he found a reason that sounded untrue but made her laugh and cry.
Sometimes she thought that it was a good thing that the person she had dated was Wu Xuan, otherwise she would not have escaped unscathed.
It was not until she entered a dating show and predicted her future fate that she realized that Wu Xuan's family was not fooling her.
The gap between her and Wu Xuan lies not only in their family background but also in their luck.
The upper class has their own way of observing fortune, just like Grandpa Wu would go to the so-called Taoist Master Yiqing to ensure the prosperity of the family and the worry-free future generations.
The He family may also have their own way of understanding fate, but He Shengnian's luck is already the best in the novel. The author favors him so much, giving him an excellent family background, handsome appearance and a flexible mind. He does not need to care whether his other half has bad luck or good luck, he only needs to care about his own thoughts.
Therefore, he did not hesitate when he chose Xu Qinghu.
Because the person who loves him the most is not Xu Qinghu, nor Qiao Wanshu, but the God who created him.
She invested too much energy in him, so much so that it overshadowed the heroine's brilliance. She needed the hero's rescue to make the heroine shine again.
She was even reluctant to give the heroine a slightly decent family background, otherwise the so-called "redemption" would be impossible.
He is the most completely free person in the whole book.
As for this vicious female supporting role, she is even less welcome. After working so hard for so long, she still has to rely on others for her success.
Xu Qinghu stood there for a moment until Wu Xuan came to her side and asked in a low voice: "What did he tell you?"
Xu Qinghu looked up at him and sneered, "I heard you were dying at home, going on a hunger strike and threatening to jump off a building. Was that you?"
Wu Xuan's ears turned red, "How is this possible? I'm alive and well, he's slandering me!"
After saying this, he stared fiercely at the direction where Uncle Chen left, "I'll call home later and ask grandpa to give him a serious reprimand."
"You're just being stubborn." Xu Qinghu looked at him, who had buttoned his shirt to the top. "Besides being stubborn, you're also stupid as hell. If you want to die, then die. Stay away from me!"
"You." Wu Xuan was so angry that he didn't know what to say. He just stared at her and uttered, "You ignore me, can't I just use some self-torture tactics?"
Xu Qinghu: "...A self-torture scheme? I think you are out of your mind and have a serious brain disease!"
Wu Xuan: “…”
"If you're crazy, go and die by yourself, don't drag me down with you."
Wu Xuan lowered his eyelashes, and after enduring for a long time, he said: "I'm not going to die. I just feel that you won't break up with me easily. You must have been threatened by them. It's my fault. I shouldn't have hidden anything from you..."
Xu Qinghu: "..."
"And I don't think we've really broken up. After two years, we'll be reconciled, but you, but you," he gets angry when he mentions dating shows, "You'd rather just flirt with those men than trust me. Do they care about you as much as I do? What they can give you, I can give you too. What they can't give you, I can still give you."
Looking at his misty eyes, Xu Qinghu was almost amused by him, "Then don't bother me now, this is what I want."
Wu Xuan: “…”
"Also, stay out of my business. It's my freedom to date whoever I want, and you're no longer my boyfriend. Do you understand?"
Wu Xuan's eyes suddenly lowered, not knowing whether it was reluctance or pain, and said bitterly: "Then will you like him?"
He stared into Xu Qinghu's eyes, "Just like when we were in love before, would you like him that much?"
"I like it! I like it! I like it!" Xu Qinghu sneered, "When will a twenty-something man be able to control the water in his brain?"
Wu Xuan was silent again.
"Don't mind my business," Xu Qinghu reiterated, "I know what I'm doing. I don't need you to worry about me, and I don't need you to be self-righteous and treat me well. I know what I'm doing."
After saying that, she ignored Wu Xuan and turned to walk towards the garden.
Wu Xuan followed her silently and said almost inaudibly: "When can we get back together? On the day when the dating show ends..."
"Shut up." Xu Qinghu interrupted him coldly.
Wu Xuan touched his right arm and said, "My hand and back hurt."
Xu Qinghu: "..."
"It's a good thing you didn't really die, otherwise I wouldn't be able to see you."
Xu Qinghu had his back to him, his face expressionless. "You also know that you almost died."
Wu Xuan looked at her back and said, "I was woken up by a nightmare. Grandpa said I looked very sad when I woke up. Maybe the content of the dream was too scary."
Xu Qinghu was too lazy to listen to his rambling and walked quickly into the garden. He Shengnian was sitting on the swing waiting for her. Seeing her and Wu Xuan behind her, his eyes flashed, "What did you talk about?"
Xu Qinghu said calmly, "Wu Xuan's family is worried about him and wants me to take care of him on the show."
He Shengnian looked surprised. He didn't expect that the other party would look for Xu Qinghu instead of the male guest in the cabin.
However, thinking that Wu Xuan had a good impression of Xu Qinghu and that his family might want to assist him, his mood suddenly became a little complicated.
Wu Xuan said that he was emotional, but he lamented that Wu Xuan's family was too proactive.
"Let me do it," He Shengnian took over the topic and said to Wu Xuan, "If you need any help, you can always come to me."
Wu Xuan's expression suddenly turned cold when he heard this, "I don't know you well."
He Shengnian: “…”
"Ignore him," Xu Qinghu sat down next to He Shengnian, "He's not a child. We don't need to take care of him."
Seeing her talking around him, the strange feeling in He Shengnian's heart gradually dissipated. He stood up and helped her push the swing. "When you need help, you still have to help."
Xu Qinghu smiled and said, "Then you help."
Watching them talking to each other, Wu Xuan's beautiful black eyes were filled with a deep green, as if the surface of a lake covered with white mist was slowly condensing into a thin layer of frost.
He was so angry that he wanted to say something, but he forced himself to hold the words back and turned away without looking back.
He Shengnian looked at his back and said to Xu Qinghu, "Wu Xuan is a loner. You don't have to pay too much attention to what he says."
Xu Qinghu nodded, looked at the deep blue night sky, and said in surprise: "I can actually see stars tonight."
"There are many stars in the summer," He Shengnian raised his head and said, "It should be sunny tomorrow."
"Then I'll have to use a parasol when I go out," Xu Qinghu said, "It feels like the days in this little house are passing so quickly. I haven't even gotten to know everyone fully, and I'm about to say goodbye."
He Shengnian said: "It's not like we'll never see each other again."
"That's right." Xu Qinghu smiled at him, "At least you and I won't be separated."
He Shengnian's eyes moved slightly, and he said slowly: "Of course."
After a brief moment of relaxation, Xu Qinghu's clear eyes were tinged with a hint of grayness. "Have you seen today's trending searches?"
He Shengnian looked puzzled, "What trending search?"
Xu Qinghu raised his head and complained aggrievedly: "Someone spread rumors online that I had plastic surgery."
He Shengnian was stunned for a moment, looking at her beautiful face as bright as the moon. There was almost no unnatural part. How could it be plastic surgery?
"Nonsense," he said coldly, his expression suddenly darkening. "Such rumors are completely baseless."
"Do you believe me?" Xu Qinghu moved her face closer to him and blinked her beautiful peach blossom eyes. "I thought you would doubt it too."
"What do I doubt?" He Shengnian frowned and said, "Spreading rumors without reason will affect your reputation. This matter cannot be ignored."
"That's why I'm telling you," Xu Qinghu blinked and said with a smile, "otherwise I wouldn't know who to complain to."
Seeing her full trust in him, He Shengnian felt sad, "You should have told me earlier."
Xu Qinghu looks bright, but she is actually very sensitive. She must have been secretly sad for a long time before she decided to confide in him.
"I originally wanted to process this on my own," Xu Qinghu lowered his eyelashes, "but the more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt. I couldn't help but tell you. I'm sorry, He Shengnian. I didn't mean to bring you negative emotions."
How could He Shengnian blame her? He gently touched her hand on the swing rope and said, "You should have told me."
"Really?" Xu Qinghu stared at him with burning eyes. "I thought you would think this was just a small matter and nothing to worry about."
"It's not a small matter," He Shengnian looked into her eyes, "Anything that makes you sad should be resolved as soon as possible."
Xu Qinghu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he whispered, "But I rarely encounter such things. Usually, when I'm wronged, I just grit my teeth and endure it, but today it seems to be a bit too much..."
Under the leadership of the internet trolls, many netizens who did not know the truth followed suit and said that she had plastic surgery, that she was a scheming woman, and asked the program team to fire her.
She was about to show He Shengnian the contents of the post when the director hurriedly waved at her from behind the camera, telling her not to act rashly.
This is a good opportunity to take advantage of rising public opinion. Waiting for the rumors to ferment for a while before dealing with them will produce unexpected results.
This is a win-win situation for Xu Qinghu and the program team.
Xu Qinghu looked at his anxious expression, a sneer flashing across his eyes.
The program crew was profit-driven and said they would cooperate with her to clarify the matter later, but when she was subjected to full-scale online violence, they didn't say a word for her.
"What's wrong?" She looked at the camera in confusion.
In the live broadcast rooms with millions of viewers, her every move will be easily magnified by the audience.
[Finally, I'm talking about this. I thought Xu Qinghu would ignore it.]
[This rumormonger is so despicable. Can we sue him? It would be best if he receives administrative punishment.]
[It feels a bit difficult. It depends on whether Xu Qinghu dares to take the lead.]
[Hulu should not be the one who was wronged.]
Xu Qinghu's expression was off. Did she get a signal from the director? Are they trying to suck her blood and make her ignore the rumors just to attract attention for the dating variety show?
[If the production team dares to do this, I will report it!]
[Hulu is planning to enter the entertainment industry in the future. Spreading rumors about her plastic surgery is a near-fatal blow to her future career and should never be easily forgiven. I advise the production team to be more honest and avoid bringing trouble upon themselves.]
After seeing the comments online, the director waved to Xu Qinghu and said nothing more.
Xu Qinghu is very popular now and is no longer the unknown person who could be easily manipulated. In addition, with He Shengnian's protection, it is almost a fantasy for him to ask Xu Qinghu to cooperate with the script.
Xu Qinghu continued to complain to He Shengnian: "The people who spread rumors about me not only said I had plastic surgery, but also leaked photos of me when I was in school, leading public opinion to say that I have character problems. This is really too much."
She didn't shy away from talking about her dark past, saying, "At that time, I had just come out of the mountains and felt out of place in the big city. I actually felt very inferior."
She felt a little embarrassed, but still mustered up the courage to say, "Plus, I didn't have any spare money, so I never really dressed up. But I really haven't had plastic surgery. I can show you my childhood photos as proof."
"I know," He Shengnian didn't let her continue to prove herself, "This is not your fault, you don't need to explain so much."
"Then, can you help me?" Xu Qinghu looked into his eyes. "You're a lawyer, so you should be able to represent me in this case, right?"
He Shengnian was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Xu Qinghu to come to him to sue. He couldn't help but ask: "How do you want to handle this matter?"
Since Xu Qinghu suggested hiring a lawyer, she should have an estimated outcome in mind.
"Criminal prosecution," Xu Qinghu said calmly, "I've seen his post. It's been forwarded over 20,000 times, and there are 50,000 comments slandering and defaming me. Add to that over 600,000 likes, and the impact it's had on me has been extremely negative. Judging by his skill in manipulating public opinion, I suspect he has a history of defamation. People like him should be severely punished."
She spoke in a calm tone, but the meaning of her words left those viewers who were originally questioning her plastic surgery and asking her to produce proof that she had not had it stunned.
No one expected Xu Qinghu to file a criminal complaint. They assumed she would at most get an apology and the matter would be over. But she insisted on jailing him.
You know, if her lawsuit is successful, the rumormonger will face a prison sentence of up to three years, which is no joke.
[This is too tough.]
Not only fans, but passers-by were dumbfounded.
[I hadn't thought of this. I thought the other party would at most receive administrative penalties. Who knew Hulu would think so much?]
[They should be punished severely. There are too many mindless trolls online. If they are let off lightly, what will happen if they spread rumors again in the future?]
[So cruel!]
Some people also think that Xu Qinghu is too cruel and ruthless.
"Isn't it just a few suspicions? Why does she have to make such a big deal out of it?"
[+1, I feel like she's taking things too seriously, which might backfire, so let's just compromise.]
[You're all haters above, right? Xu Qinghu was criticized so harshly, and I didn't see you say a word to defend her. Now you're turning around and making excuses for the culprit. Are you his accomplices?]
[Support criminal prosecution and criminalizing defamation!]
He Shengnian was once again stunned by what Xu Qinghu said. You know, there are many prerequisites for criminalizing defamation, and most of them end with deleting the post and apologizing. There are very few people who are as stubborn as Xu Qinghu.
"He can now spread rumors about me having plastic surgery, so what will he spread next time?" The smile on Xu Qinghu's face gradually faded. She looked at He Shengnian and said, "Whether I enter the entertainment industry in the future or not, my reputation and innocence are very important. I can't allow such people to slander me."
Seeing her serious expression and the look of being unable to let go, He Shengnian's heart softened, "You have a point."
Xu Qinghu asked again: "Then are you willing to represent my case?"
"I rarely go to court now," He Shengnian pondered for a moment and said slowly, "You can ask your criminal subordinates to handle the lawsuit for you."
"Can't you?"
He Shengnian hadn't handled this kind of case for a long time and was about to say that his subordinates were more familiar with the procedure.
Xu Qinghu said: "I just want you to help me file a prosecution."
He Shengnian thought she was just having a childish temper tantrum, and said helplessly, "Does it have to be me?"
Xu Qinghu said seriously, "I can give you ten times the reward, but you must be my lawyer."
"The case can be handled, but I don't need such a high reward," He Shengnian said without hesitation, "After dinner, send the defendant's information and the evidence you've collected to my email."
"Okay." Xu Qinghu looked at him deeply and said softly, "Thank you, He Shengnian."
The man shook his head. “I’m a lawyer and I’m supposed to handle the case for my client.”
Looking at his angular profile, Xu Qinghu chuckled, "If I come to you for another case in the future, will you take it?"
He Shengnian glanced at her and said, "The fewer cases like this, the better."
It’s not that he doesn’t want to appeal for Xu Qinghu, he just doesn’t want her to encounter such a thing again.
Xu Qinghu was very sure: "You will still help me, right?"
"As long as I'm still a lawyer," He Shengnian said, "you can be my client."
This answer was tantamount to a promise, making the audience exclaim how sweet it was.
[The lawyer and the actress are such a perfect match, especially Mr. He.]
[With President He's words, there should be fewer people spreading rumors about Hulu in the future. I really don't want anyone to take this opportunity to hurt her again.]
[Am I the only one curious? Where did this whistleblower get all these candid photos? Why did he suddenly reveal this? What good does this do for him?]
[Finally, I've hit the point. Judging from the situation today, it's very likely that I'm blocking someone's way.]
[I hope I'm overthinking this. A romance show shouldn't have so much intrigue.]
[This isn't a problem. The show is almost over, and it's time for a last-ditch effort. Of course, we have to use some tricks. Otherwise, how can we let Xu Qinghu, a wild girl, dominate the young lady?]
[Don't talk nonsense upstairs, be careful of getting into trouble.]
[Is this the real point?]
There was a lot of noise in the barrage, but there were fewer voices questioning Xu Qinghu. After all, the deterrent effect of her lawsuit was amazing, and it had scared the whistleblower so much that he deleted the post overnight and admitted his mistake with practical actions.
But Xu Qinghu did not stop.
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