Chapter 289 Dirty Water
Zhang Kai then pinned Wei Ming to the ground.
Many people witnessed Wei Ming's assassination attempt on Chen Zhe, and a large crowd gathered to watch.
Even as he was pinned to the ground, Wei Ming continued to curse, "You bastard! You slept with my wife, you'll die a horrible death!!"
Upon hearing Wei Ming's words, everyone suddenly realized that this person's actions were due to emotional issues, which explained his impulsiveness.
"Your wife?"
Chen Zhe found it all very strange.
"What? You cheated on me, are you going to pretend you don't know?"
"What's wrong with you? When did I ever have a relationship with your wife?"
Just as Chen Zhe raised this question, another woman appeared in the crowd. This woman was Zheng Xiuxiu, Wei Ming's wife. She knelt on the ground crying, took Wei Ming's hand, and then looked at Chen Zhe.
"Chen Zhe, he found out about what happened between us. I didn't mean to. Please forgive him this once, considering how badly we've wronged him."
Zheng Xiuxiu's appearance made many people believe it to some extent.
Luo Guifang and Chen Si walked over.
"Chen Zhe, what's going on?" Chen Si asked.
Chen Zhe frowned as he looked at Zheng Xiuxiu and Wei Ming; "I have nothing to do with you. If you want to slander me, at least provide some evidence."
Chen Zhe knew Zheng Xiuxiu, but that was all; he had no connection with her, so how could he possibly be hanging out with her?
"Heh! Evidence? Of course I have evidence! Tell him to let me go!"
Chen Zhe looked at Zhang Kai.
"Let him go."
"But manager, what if he runs away?"
"So many people can't escape. Everyone is watching today. I can't let him slander me."
Chen Zhe is upright and has nothing to fear; he doesn't think he can produce any evidence for Weimin.
Wei Ming snorted, dusted himself off, took out his phone, and opened a video.
Then I held it up and shook it.
"Look, everyone!! This is the evidence that this bastard cheated on my wife!! I'm so damn green with envy, this kind of person is utter scum, and you still come to this scum's supermarket to buy things, aren't you afraid that your wives will also be cheated on by him?"
The shirtless man in the video looks a lot like Chen Zhe. Although he only appears briefly, his appearance is indeed that of Chen Zhe.
At this moment, several more people jumped out from the crowd.
Pointing at Chen Zhe, she shouted, "When I saw him on TV before, I thought he looked like a pretty boy and I knew he wasn't a good person. Sure enough, I was right. He's a morally corrupt person. Everyone needs to see him for who he is and not be fooled by this kind of scum. We must boycott scum!"
"That's right! Boycott scumbags!!!"
Led by the few people who jumped out, many others joined in the shouting.
"Boycott him! Boycott Chen Zhe! Boycott Zhe's 'reverse' policies!!!"
Zhe Shangzhe is very famous. Fame brings benefits, but it also attracts attention. Many reporters and self-media people are already taking pictures.
Chen Zhe's face darkened.
"Let me see the video again!"
The person in the video wasn't him at all; he suspected it was AI-generated. He couldn't bear the stigma of being such a scoundrel.
Wei Ming shouted arrogantly, "This is my evidence. Why should I show it to you?"
"Will you give it to me or not!"
Zhang Kai reached out and was about to grab it.
But the people who jumped out earlier pushed him away.
"What are you trying to do? You want to destroy the evidence, is that it? We, the people of justice, will not allow it!"
"Yes! We won't agree!"
As things escalated, the situation worsened.
Luo Guifang sensed something was wrong.
"It seems like you've been set up. These people were probably brought here by him."
Chen Zhe, of course, also noticed it.
But now that the videos can't be sold, his reputation is ruined.
"Let's call the police!"
Chen Si also noticed that something was wrong.
Chen Zhe nodded; this was the only option for now.
Not long after, the police arrived and took Wei Ming and Chen Zhe away.
Before leaving, Chen Zhe made a phone call to Hu Ling.
Because he was worried that things weren't that simple.
"Okay, I'll be there."
...
At the police station, Wei Ming insisted that his wife, Zheng Xiuxiu, had a relationship with Chen Zhe, and he even made Zheng Xiuxiu reveal many details.
But Chen Zhe was determined to prove his innocence.
"You can verify this video; the person in it isn't me at all!"
The policeman nodded.
Then the video was handed over to the technical department.
Chen Zhe sued Wei Ming for murder, but Wei Ming's lawyer arrived at that moment.
“Our client simply saw his rival while grocery shopping and cooking, and acted impulsively. This was not a premeditated crime; it was just human nature.”
"What nonsense about human nature! He grabbed the knife because he wanted to kill someone!"
Zhang Kai retorted.
The policeman advised, "Alright, alright, no one is injured. You can all settle this privately."
Chen Zhe immediately wanted to downplay the incident and make it a thing of the past.
"No! He not only tried to murder me, but he also ruined my reputation. I hope you can seek justice for me."
The two of us, you say yours, I say mine.
Everyone claims they are right.
Not long after.
Hu Ling and Shen Xingang also met here.
Upon seeing Hu Ling, Shen Xingang smiled and said, "President Hu, you've arrived."
"Mr. Shen, isn't that a bit underhanded?"
The two stood at the doorway, exuding an air of tension.
"Heh, despicable? Compared to us, your methods, Mr. Hu, are far more despicable. What we're doing is nothing."
"So you admit that you made Wei Ming frame Chen Zhe?"
Hu Ling asked.
"A frame-up?? Heh, you really have a lot of confidence in your subordinates. How do you know it's a frame-up?"
"Such a clumsy tactic, it's obvious at a glance. Mr. Shen, do you think I'm stupid?"
"Haha, Hu Ling, even if it's a frame-up, what can you do to me?"
Shen Xingang, hands in his pockets, smiled somewhat sinisterly; "Do you believe that sometimes the fake can become the real?"
Hu Ling squinted at him; "It seems President Shen wants to play the background card with me."
"That's right, I want to play the background game with you. I want to see just how capable you, Hu Ling, really are?"
This was Shen Xingang testing the waters.
The two have now moved from covert rivalry to open competition. In terms of economics, Hu Ling has far too many tricks up her sleeve, but what about her background? Is her background as powerful as the rumors suggest? Shen Xingang wants to find out the truth about this.
The Shen family has been based in Donghai for many years. The connections and resources they have give Shen Xingang a lot of confidence. Hu Ling is just an outsider. Even if she really has a deep background as rumored, so what?
Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake.
Hu Ling wants to shit on his head, does she have the right to do so?
...
After leaving the police station.
Hu Ling and Chen Zhe both looked unwell. The Shen family still wielded considerable influence in Donghai, and the video on their phones was a case of turning black into white.
It's obvious that it's AI-generated.
But people insisted that this was normal, and Wei Ming's assassination attempt on Chen Zhe was also described as impulsive, and he was only given a verbal reprimand before being let go.
Wei Ming and Shen Xingang came out laughing, followed by Zheng Xiuxiu, who looked a little nervous.
Hu Ling gave Zheng Xiuxiu a deep look.
Zheng Xiuxiu hid behind Wei Ming in fear.
"Hu Ling, what are you looking at?" Wei Ming said fiercely.
Hu Ling sneered; "Wei Ming, I think you shouldn't be too smug."
"Heh, smug for too long? Just you wait! I will definitely ruin the reputation of Zhe Shangzhe, Linglong Club and Linglong Chamber of Commerce. You framed me before, and now I will get my revenge tenfold."
Wei Ming's eyes were filled with hatred. He hated Hu Ling and Chen Zhe the most and wished he could kill them as soon as possible.
Shen Xingang patted Wei Ming on the shoulder happily.
"Ah Ming, your brother-in-law supports you. Do whatever you want without worry. With your brother-in-law backing you up, we won't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either!"
"Thank you, brother-in-law!"
The two of them left triumphantly with Zheng Xiuxiu.
Chen Zhe and Hu Ling stood there watching them, their faces dark and grim.
One had his reputation ruined on the spot, while the other was taught a lesson by the local bully's connections.
Both of them were seething with anger.
But they didn't shout.
"Go back and work on public relations. Our reputation is just starting to grow, and if we don't handle this well, it could easily lead to big problems."
Hu Ling gave the instructions.
"Yes, I'll go back now."
"Wait a moment!"
Just as Chen Zhe was about to get into the car, Hu Ling called him back; "If this public relations isn't handled well..."
"I understand, I will resign when the time comes."
Hu Ling nodded; "It's good that you know, but we can't let this affect my later plans."
"I understand."
Chen Zhe got into the car and left.
Driving back, Zhang opened his mouth as if to say something but then stopped himself.
"Manager, are you really going to resign?"
Chen Zhe smiled helplessly. "They're insisting the video is real, and they'll definitely publicize it extensively. Our Linglong Chamber of Commerce is currently in the eye of the storm, and even the slightest negative impact will be amplified. If we can't handle the public relations situation, I will indeed resign."
"Then...then I'll go with you!"
Hearing Zhang Kai's words, Chen Zhe was deeply moved.
Zhang Kai was very loyal to him; if it weren't for him today, he might have died under Wei Ming's blade.
"Brother Zhang, thank you."
"Hey, we're all brothers, no need to say these things. Anyway, you know that as long as you leave Linglong Club, my brothers and I will follow you. We'll go wherever you go."
"I'm not really leaving yet; it's not time for that."
...
[Shocking! Chen Zhe, head of Zhe Shang Zhe, has been exposed for a shocking scandal: seducing a married woman, and the woman herself has come to confront him?]
[Shocking! A high-ranking executive of a supposedly conscientious company is actually a monster in human clothing. Is this a moral decline or a distortion of humanity?]
...
Dozens of press releases about Chen Zhe's scandal were published at once, and in an instant, online attacks flooded towards Linglong Club and Chen Zhe like a tidal wave.
Faced with the accusations and criticisms from the uninformed public, any explanation would seem so weak and ineffective.
People just believe that if you hadn't slept with someone's wife, they wouldn't have come knocking on your door.
Once you grasp this mindset, no matter how much public relations Chen Zhe tries, it will be in vain.
As a result, Chen Zhe was forced to issue a resignation statement.
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