Chapter 148 Recording Outbreak
Back at Mansion No. 3, Shang Chen brought up another matter.
"Wen Chao has already started by targeting Yan Zhao's circle of friends, spreading rumors everywhere in Yan Zhao's name."
"Lu Jinghuai is still too slow to react."
Wen Zhou acted decisively.
I started doing it on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Before Wen Chao's rumors could even spread, Wen Zhou had already given a warning to the families of her friends.
Wen Zhou hadn't expected the problem to arise from Yan Zhao's circle of friends.
To be precise, no one expected Yan Zhao's social circle to be so easy to infiltrate.
Wen Xi: "What does this have to do with Lu Jinghuai?"
Shang Chen hesitated for a moment before choosing to confess.
“On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Wen Chao and Yan Zhao were talking in the hallway, and I was there at the time.”
"She spread rumors about you, but she did it on purpose for me to hear."
The purpose, of course, was to sow discord between Wenxi and Shangchen as husband and wife.
Shang Chen did indeed listen to what he said.
However, he did not suspect Wen Xi, but instead chose to investigate Wen Chao's background in order to resolve the source of the trouble.
Wenxi immediately realized: "You told Lu Jinghuai that day?"
Shang Chen nodded slightly: "I reminded him when I left, thinking he could control Yan Zhao."
But as it turned out, someone still managed to exploit the loophole.
Wenxi: "I also want to tell you something."
Shang Chen: "?"
"I ran into Yan Zhao when I went to the hospital today," Wen Xi said calmly. "Do you know what she said?"
After a moment of contemplation, Shang Chen said, "Given her personality, she should sympathize with Wen Chao."
A look of surprise flashed in Wenxi's eyes. "You seem to know her quite well."
Instead of explaining, Shang Chen brought up another matter: "The Shang and Yan families have a close relationship. Shang Mu and Yan Zhao were actually very good friends when they were young."
Wenxi: "How did you two break up?"
Shang Chen paused for a moment.
Before he even mentioned that the two of them had broken up, Wenxi had already guessed it.
Wenxi guessed what he was thinking, "We've been married for so long, and I haven't seen these two people have any contact whatsoever. They must have broken up."
Shang Chen: "The two of them have a mutual friend who has psychological problems due to strict parenting and has a habit of petty theft."
“Once, that person stole Shang Mu’s pencil case. It happened during the provincial joint exam, and Shang Mu was so anxious that she cried in the exam room, which greatly affected her exam performance.”
"Later, when the truth came out, it turned out that Shang Mu had gotten into a fight with that person, and Yan Zhao stood in the middle trying to break it up."
Wen Xi's eyelids twitched. "She wouldn't be taking pity on the other party and telling Shang Mu not to hold it against them?"
Shang Chen's dark eyes fell on her, and the answer was self-evident.
"Shang Mu had a falling out with the other party and was also very angry with Yan Zhao."
"She hid Yan Zhao's stationery bag during the exam and only gave it to Yan Zhao ten minutes before the exam started, so that Yan Zhao could experience what she felt."
"From then on, the two broke up."
Wenxi understood completely.
I'll say it again.
You don't know the pain until the knife falls on your own body.
Shang Chen: "Are you planning to tell your parents-in-law about Wen Chao's rumors?"
Wenxi remained silent.
Shang Chen knew she planned to handle it herself and didn't intend to tell Yan Huai'an and Zhou Ruo.
Wenxi remained silent for a moment, then turned to look at Shang Chen.
What suggestions do you have?
Shang Chen calmly said, "My suggestion is that you should inform your parents-in-law."
“If this matter only involves Wen Chao and you, no matter how big it gets, it will just be a conflict between the younger generation.”
“If we escalate the matter to a conflict between the two families, even Wen Haichuan can’t protect her.”
"Even if we have to protect them, we have to bleed a little."
Wen Xi pondered for a moment and said, "Wen Haichuan bleeding is a good thing for my brother."
After Wenxi understood, she nodded firmly: "What you said makes sense!"
Wenxi tugged at Shang Chen's tie and swiftly kissed him on the corner of his mouth.
"award."
Before Shang Chen could react, Wen Xi had already gotten up and left.
The warmth of that kiss didn't linger for even a second.
Wenxi took out her phone and said as she went upstairs, "Don't worry, I'll definitely get you a newly fired vase."
Shang Chen sat there in silence.
Wenxi's kisses were becoming increasingly perfunctory.
After going upstairs, Wen Xi first called Zhou Ruo and brought up the matter of Wen Chao spreading rumors and using Yan Zhao to attack her.
Zhou Ruo was calmer than she had imagined, and she quickly came up with a solution.
"Xixi, don't be afraid!"
"With Mom and Dad around, they definitely won't let that illegitimate daughter of the Wen family get away with it!"
"I've already had your dad investigate. Once I get the evidence, I'll go find Wen Haichuan. This matter can't be left like this!"
Wenxi was silent for a moment before saying, "Thank you, Mom."
Zhou Ruo's tone softened: "Xixi, I'm so happy that you're willing to tell your mother about this."
"Mom hopes that one day you will get used to Mom's hugs."
Wenxi looked up at the window and after a long while said, "Yes."
Just after hanging up the phone, Wenxi received several more calls on her phone.
"Attorney Wen, I've run into some trouble lately and am a bit short on cash. Can we terminate our agency agreement?"
Wenxi: "Sister An, I have already provided a plan for your case, and the evidence has been collected. The chances of winning are quite high. We are just waiting for the court hearing."
"Why are you suddenly deciding to terminate the contract? Is something wrong?"
Wenxi tentatively asked, "If you're short of money, I can apply to the law firm to change the payment method..."
Sister An couldn't help but say, "Wen Lu, I'm not going to go around in circles anymore."
“It’s not a matter of lacking money. I’ve heard some rumors lately… I think my case might not be suitable for you.”
...
“Wen Lu, it seems the contract renewal will have to be delayed.”
Have you heard any rumors lately?
“Although you are not a public figure, if the rumors are not handled properly, they may affect our company in the future.”
"As you know, our small company can't afford any setbacks."
...
“Wenlu, now everyone is saying that you and your brother have an ambiguous relationship… and it was your brother’s own sister who said it.”
"This is a matter of ethics and morality! How could I dare to entrust you with my case if this is the case?!"
...
One phone call after another came in, some questioning Wenxi's character, others openly or subtly demanding the termination of the agency contract.
Even more shockingly, a stranger called and berated Wenxi for being shameless and seducing her own brother.
Wen Xi's expression remained unchanged as she stared at Shang Chen, who was slowly walking upstairs.
"What's wrong?"
Wen Xi smiled faintly and said, "The wall hasn't even fallen yet, and everyone's already starting to push it down."
She approached, "Mr. Shang, can I have a hug?"
Shang Shen keenly sensed that something was wrong with her mood and took the initiative to pull Wen Xi into his arms.
"XiXi, I have something to tell you."
Wenxi buried her head in Shang Chen's arms for a moment to calm down, then quickly regained her composure: "What is it?"
Shang Chen handed her his phone: "Listen to this recording."
As soon as the recording started, Wenxi recognized the voices of Wen Chao and Yan Zhao.
Yan Zhao: [And she's a lawyer, doesn't she know that assault is illegal?]
Wen Chao: [These two siblings disregard laws and ethics, and have done even more despicable things. What's wrong with them hitting me?]
Yan Zhao: [You can't beat them anyway, why bother?]
Wen Chao: [It's not that I want to fight them, it's that I know their dirty secrets, and they can't tolerate me. Even if you're Wen Zhou's own sister, isn't it the same?]
Yan Zhao: [Yes, he did go a bit too far.]
The recording was short, but in just a few words, it revealed the names of Wen Xi and Wen Zhou, as well as Wen Xi's profession.
Yan Zhao's final words were the official confirmation of their 'illicit affair'.
Wenxi: "The recording has been leaked?"
"No wonder my clients keep calling me."
Rumors alone wouldn't have spread this quickly.
Once the 'conclusive recording' is available, it's tantamount to sentencing Wenxi and Wenzhou to death.
Shang Chen: "I contacted my older brother and immediately blocked all recordings."
Wenxi: "Send me a copy of the recording, and I'll have it appraised by an appraisal agency."
Shang pondered for a moment: "You suspect this recording is fake?"
“Yan Zhao doesn’t have the guts.” Wen Xi: “It could be fake, or it could be a mix of real and fake, maliciously edited out.”
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