Chapter 743: Public Opinion War
Tu Ran: I know, Wanjun, you have helped me so much, I understand it in my heart.
Mu Wanjun: I don’t mean to ask you for a favor...
Tu Ran: I understand, no need to say more.
In fact, as Mu Wanjun's best friend, Tu Ran had long known that she came from a family of esoteric arts in southern Sichuan.
But aristocratic families have their own rules.
The authorities will also control these families with special abilities and will not let them act recklessly.
What if you just poison anyone you don't like?
Wouldn’t that cause chaos in the country?
In fact, the Mu family has been semi-whitewashed over the years because of their legitimate business, and the control is not so strict.
The real Miao people, those Miao people in the mountains who cannot speak Mandarin, are probably required to report to higher authorities before leaving the village.
Mu Wanjun: Well, then I’ll do it tonight.
Tu Ran: I'll go with you.
Mu Wanjun: No need. You, Xie Nancheng, or even the Xie family are not allowed to be in Han Mengying's hospital. It's too sensitive. You're already on opposite sides. So if you go and get caught, you won't be able to defend yourself.
Mu Wanjun: I will be careful, don't worry.
Tu Ran: Okay.
Han Mengying has not been discharged from the hospital and is still in a hospital in Xiangcheng, and is under police surveillance.
But Qiao Kelan is not a fool. What would happen if she saw Tu Ran?
So, that night, only Mu Wanjun went there alone.
At the same time, another piece of news broke out.
The Han family appeared as victims.
They are Han Zhichao’s parents.
They recorded a short video and delivered a monologue that was clearly ghostwritten to gain sympathy.
——Hello everyone, we are the father of Han Zhichao, the victim in the recent murder case. My name is Han Ping, and this is my wife, Zhu Meirong.
——Zhichao is the only son of my husband and me. Although he has not been a good student in recent years and is even a little rebellious, in the eyes of his parents, he is still our most beloved son.
There are online rumors that we're from a wealthy family, that Zhichao is a second-generation rich kid, but that's completely untrue. I used to run a small business, and our family was indeed well off. But the global financial crisis a few years ago severely impacted our business. Now, we're no better off than the average person, and we're burdened with massive debt.
A few months ago, Zhichao told us that his new girlfriend was the daughter of Xie Huaiyu, chairman of Shengshi Group. This surprised us because everyone in Hong Kong knew that Chairman Xie had no daughters, only a son. He was now the president of Shengshi Group, Mr. Xie Nancheng.
——Later I learned from the news that Chairman Xie was having a marital crisis, and that his daughter was the child of his other wife. We have strict family education, so we firmly disagreed with them being together, so my son proposed a breakup.
— I didn't realize this would lead to my own death. My son Zhichao died in an ordinary chess and card room. In broad daylight, Xie Huaiyu brought his stepdaughter, who wasn't really a stepdaughter, to cause trouble for my son. Because of a relationship dispute, they pestered and harassed him, and ultimately, brutally murdered him.
I'm not comfortable sharing the details of the police investigation, but I want to say this: we are steadfastly refusing to reconcile. We demand an apology from the murderer and his family. To this day, no one from the Xie family has contacted us. Mr. Xie Nancheng hasn't even offered a public apology. What's wrong with this world? Are we being bullied just because we're weak?
After the couple posted it, the video quickly became the number one trending search.
This sparked very understandable arguments and discussions.
This is how short video platforms work. Once an angry incident occurs, it will quickly ferment.
It seems that everyone is a judge, pointing fingers from his own perspective.
After the video became a hot topic, the Xie family was subjected to large-scale cyberbullying.
Even some cyber mobs gathered at the entrance of Shengshi Group and threw rotten eggs at their door.
Of course, Shengshi’s public relations department responded extremely quickly this time.
Xie Nancheng had already prepared for this.
First, the record of Xie Huaiyu transferring money to Han Mengying was released.
There was another record of Han Mengying buying a car for Han Zhichao.
Later, several people confirmed with their real names that they were not boyfriend and girlfriend.
Han Zhichao has always relied on women to cover his expenses, and has been dating multiple women at the same time.
He had also lured female students before.
Not long after, the female student came forward to respond using her real name.
I am a student at an art college in Hong Kong.
She was only nineteen years old, but she became pregnant after being deceived by Han Zhichao in May this year and was forced to have an abortion.
Han Zhichao did not show up from beginning to end, and did not even pay a penny.
The money for the abortion was all borrowed by the female student herself through online loans. She also posted the abortion receipt from the hospital and the online loan fees.
She also proudly posted several intimate photos of her and Han Zhichao, one of which was of them wearing bathrobes in a hotel.
The relationship is self-evident...
It was then revealed that Han Zhichao's father, Han Ping, was also a debtor who refused to pay back his debts.
He still owes a lot of workers construction fees, but he still drives a luxury car.
At this time, it's time to get off work.
As soon as Xie Nancheng walked out of the company, he was surrounded by people.
"Mr. Xie, we are reporters from the Northern Economic News. Please tell us about your feud with the Han family."
"Mr. Xie, have you really never apologized?"
"Are you sure your father killed the person? Han Ping's video made it very clear. What is your response to this?"
Xie Nancheng was wearing a slim-fitting suit. He looked around and saw that there were already crowds of people at the door.
There were not only many media reporters, but also many people who came to watch the fun and laugh at the jokes.
Xie Nancheng spoke calmly, "First of all, the police will announce who the murderer is. Please pay attention to their updates. In matters like this, ordinary people don't have the final say."
"Secondly, we really haven't contacted Han Ping."
"But Han Ping came to me on the day of the incident."
"As for what was said, just listen."
After saying that, Xie Nancheng turned up the volume on his phone and played a recording.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and everyone wanted to hear what was said.
"Mr. Xie, I am the father of the deceased, Han Zhichao."
"What's the matter?" Xie Nancheng said coldly.
"My son is dead."
"The police say your father is the likely murderer."
"I think you understand the situation better than me."
"The person is already dead, and I don't want to dwell on any grudges between them."
"Han Zhichao is my only son, so I want 300 million."
"You give us 300 million. As a direct family member, I will sign a letter of understanding and not disclose any information about this case to the public. Otherwise...if this gets out, the impact on your group and your stock will be far more than 300 million."
"Mr. Xie, think about it, which is lighter and which is heavier?"
The recording ends here. As soon as the recording came out, it exploded.
It immediately became a hot topic, and Han Ping and his wife did not enjoy the benefits of being victims for long.
It started to backfire. It was obvious from the recording that they were asking for money, and they asked for 300 million right away.
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