Chapter 41
After a few days, public opinion on the Internet gradually fermented, and it was almost one-sided in the cyberbullying of Shen Yuqing.
But after a long time, Shen Yuqing's studio only issued an announcement.
[My name is Shen Yuqing, and it's true that I have a criminal record. Although I didn't intentionally lie, I still want to apologize to my fans.]
As soon as the announcement was made, it caused an uproar and public opinion worsened.
Shen Yuqing has a huge number of fans, coupled with his influence in the e-sports circle.
Almost overnight, the internet was flooded with news about his criminal record.
Even his previous verbal gaffes during live broadcasts and old stories were dug up and used to criticize him.
During the period when Shen Yuqing was being cyberbullied, although Xia Ruirui did not contact him actively, she kept an eye on the developments online.
There were so many people scolding Shen Yuqing that one person even made up a name and said he was his former high school classmate.
He also said that Shen Yuqing had bullied him at school for three years.
Soon his comments became a hot topic and were forwarded by major marketing accounts.
When Xia Ruirui saw the post [Blogger with millions of followers bullies classmates], she was so angry that she laughed.
Shen Yuqing spent almost all three years of high school with her.
Even though they stopped talking two months before the college entrance examination, Gu Zijin and Shen Qingli were still by his side.
To say that he took the lead in bullying his classmates is simply nonsense.
Moreover, Xia Ruirui looked through the group photo of thousands of people at Jincai High School and found that even the name of the so-called whistleblower was forged.
There is no such name at all. He is making up a rumor.
However, apart from issuing that announcement, Shen Yuqing did not take any other action.
At first, Xia Ruirui thought that this was his delaying tactic and that he would launch a major counterattack in a few days.
Who would have thought that half a month had passed, and the online public opinion was getting more and more intense, but he seemed to be hibernating and was very quiet.
Because she had just had a fight with Shen Yuqing, Xia Ruirui didn't want to look for him.
But she was worried that he would be devastated, so she asked his assistant on WeChat to ask about Shen Yuqing's response measures.
The two had added each other on WeChat back when they were at the rescue point, and Zhang Xiaotiao responded very quickly, almost instantly.
Xia Ruirui took a look and got the reply that Shen Yuqing did not allow them to respond to the online comments.
She frowned as she watched and asked him why Shen Yuqing did this?
The young assistant hesitated, and only after her repeated questioning did he finally tell the truth.
Shen Yuqing felt that the online comments were one-sided, and that if he responded at this time, Xia Ruirui would also be caught up in the public opinion storm.
He didn't want her to be cyberbullied as well.
At the end, Zhang Xiaotiao said that Shen Yuqing didn't let him tell her, and asked her not to tell Shen Yuqing, and that this was what he told her.
Xia Ruirui also agreed to him. After confirming that Shen Yuqing intended to take the blame himself, she no longer hesitated.
The next day, she published a 1,000-word statement online.
It tells how she was followed by Zhang Ye during her college years, and how Zhang Ye followed her into an alley in Xijing City.
She did not exaggerate, but described the scene from an observer's perspective.
She ignored Shen Yuqing's infamy and openly defended him in her statement, saying that the two criminal records were both for the purpose of beating people to protect her from being stalked.
In order to demonstrate the authenticity of the statement, Xia Ruirui revealed her real name at the beginning.
She also attached screenshots of all the evidence that Zhang Ye was stalking her at the end of the article.
She said that she was Shen Yuqing's friend and his high school classmate, and also satirized the whistleblower.
He said that he had never found the name of the so-called "bullied classmate" in the graduation photo of his classmates.
Apart from the sarcastic remarks at the end, her statement was very objective and truthful.
In just one hour, it had over 10,000 reads.
The comments were varied and it quickly became popular.
In just one night, it became a hot topic again.
Because Zhang Ye's real name was also used in that post, Xia Ruirui found a different comment in the comments.
It is said that Zhang Ye also followed her comments.
But when Xia Ruirui went to look for the comment again, it had been deleted.
When she turned around to look for it again, she couldn't find it.
Not long after the trending search went live, Xia Ruirui received a call from Zhang Ye, who said he wanted to reconcile with her.
Although he said he wanted to reconcile, the first thing he said was that he would sue Xia Ruirui for infringing on his reputation rights.
Until she asked him to sue, saying that she would meet him in court.
Zhang Ye changed his attitude again and talked to her about the friendship between classmates, saying that after all they had been classmates for four years and there was no need to make such an ugly scene.
Xia Ruirui was too lazy to waste time talking to him and directly stated her demands.
Let him clarify online and publicly apologize to Shen Yuqing and her.
Hearing that he had to apologize to Shen Yuqing, Zhang Ye's attitude changed again: "He hit me, why should I apologize to him?"
Oh.
Xia Ruirui sneered, not hiding her feelings: "Apologize to him and say you slandered him."
She had seen the hot comment that spread the rumor that 'Chen Yuqing bullied himself'. The IP address was in Beiyi, and two days later it changed to Xijing.
This means that this person is either from Xijing or Beiyi.
Moreover, the wording used in that hot post was also very peculiar, until Xia Ruirui found Zhang Ye's handwritten apology statement from that year.
She unexpectedly discovered that the two people's word usage habits were very similar, and even the subtle habits were roughly the same.
Therefore, Xia Ruirui boldly guessed that the person who spread rumors about Shen Yuqing was Zhang Ye, the stalker.
As long as Shen Yuqing sues the rumormonger, he can get the person's identity information based on his IP address.
If it is really Zhang Ye, then the defamation is a foregone conclusion.
So Xia Ruirui tried to test him, but he showed his true colors even faster than she expected.
His voice was evasive, and even his attitude softened when he heard that she was going to sue the rumormonger.
It was definitely him.
But he wasn't stupid enough to admit it directly, so he pulled with her again.
Xia Ruirui didn't listen to his nonsense: "Although it's true that Shen Yuqing hit you first, there is a reason for it. You followed me first."
Hearing this, Zhang Ye retorted with a shameless face: "I didn't do anything to you, why did he hit me?"
Xia Ruirui sneered.
Not to mention the trouble Zhang Ye caused her every time he blocked her in school during her freshman year.
Just talking about this time in Xijing, he saw himself entering a dark alley.
There are no street lights or cameras in the alley.
He followed him silently into the alley, and it was obvious what he was up to.
But people like him who won't cry until they see the coffin will never admit it without solid evidence.
Therefore, Xia Ruirui didn't want to argue with him too much on this issue.
She said firmly that if he wanted to reconcile, he should apologize to her and Shen Yuqing online.
After all, if you look closely, Zhang Ye never apologized for stalking her during his freshman year, so forgiving him like this is already a way to settle the matter peacefully.
Zhang Ye also agreed.
Not long after she hung up the phone, she saw his apology on the Internet.
Although it was an apology statement, the intention to shirk responsibility was also obvious.
First, he said that he didn't intend to do anything to Xia Rui, and it was Shen Yuqing who was making a fuss.
He then hinted that Xia Ruirui had misunderstood his "stalking" and that he only wanted to pursue her as a blind date.
Xia Ruirui glanced at the time. This article was published five minutes after Zhang Ye hung up the phone.
It was obvious that he couldn't have written two thousand words in five minutes. This was the preparation he had made before he even started the call.
Looking at this apology statement that was full of green tea flavor, Xia Ruirui also felt a little angry.
She didn't know if she was just worrying too much, but she always felt that people like Zhang Ye would definitely do extreme things in the future.
But after all, they were alumni of the same school and a group of high-quality people, so she felt that she was thinking too much.
After Zhang Ye issued an apology, the criticism of Shen Yuqing's criminal record immediately subsided and the heat also decreased a lot.
But it was not until two months later that the situation was completely resolved...
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Two months later, after seeing the storm subside, Xia Ruirui no longer paid attention to the online commotion.
She began preparing for a new project at work, and a client asked to get an embroidery sample for their wedding.
It is also said that the hostess prefers anime characters rather than traditional elements.
Xia Ruirui sent the designed embroidery sample to the customer, and started embroidering after both parties agreed on it.
She was still embroidering the pattern when her cell phone rang.
She glanced over and saw that it was Xia's mother.
Although the last incident was caused by Zhang Ye's bad character, if Xia's mother hadn't insisted on introducing her to someone, she wouldn't have had such troubles.
The relationship between the two, which had finally eased, became much more strained again.
When Xia Ruirui was in high school, she listened to her father and mother quarreling all day long, and she had long been very opposed to marriage in her heart.
Xia's mother introduced her to potential partners again and again, and her irritability reached its peak.
The last time they were on the phone, they parted on bad terms.
Xia's mother felt that her daughter had been single for many years and was too lonely living alone.
Xia Ruirui felt that her mother was not happy in her own marriage and was trying to push her into the cage of marriage. She found her mother unreasonable.
I thought this was just another round of quarrel, and Xia Ruirui was already getting impatient before she even answered the phone.
However, when she answered the phone, Xia's mother on the other end of the line was smiling happily.
"You kid, why didn't you tell me you had a boyfriend? I even tried so hard to introduce you to someone."
“…???”
Although Xia Ruirui didn't know what she was talking about, she didn't refute it quickly.
She remained silent, but Xia's mother opposite her mistakenly thought she was shy.
"Are you still hiding it from mom? Xiao Shen even came to my house with gifts and told me not to introduce you to anyone anymore."
“…”
When Xia Ruirui heard the name "Xiao Shen", she was stunned and a little surprised.
But besides Shen Qingli, the only people around her with the surname Shen are Shen Yuqing.
But Shen Qingli had also been seen by Xia's mother, so it couldn't be her that was being talked about.
Only Shen Yuqing is left.
When Xia's mother was in high school, she had met Shen Yuqing behind her back. Could she be talking about Shen Yuqing?
But why would Shen Yuqing go to her house for no reason?
"Xiao Shen? Shen Yuqing?" Xia Ruirui's voice was a little uncertain.
"That's right." One could hear Xia's mother's joy just from the phone.
“…”
Xia Ruirui was still secretly wondering whether her mother had seen the comments online and mistakenly thought that she was in love with Shen Yuqing.
But before she could say anything, Xia's mother spoke with a smile.
"Xiao Shen came home early this morning, carrying a lot of bags. From what I can see, Xiao Shen has become more and more handsome over the years."
“…”
Hearing that Shen Yuqing had gone to her house on his own initiative, Xia Ruirui had not yet reacted.
Mother Xia continued: "You and Xiao Shen, come home together sometime."
“…”
Xia Ruirui said a few perfunctory words and hung up the phone with her mother.
After hanging up the phone, she called Shen Yuqing again with a question mark on her face, but there was a busy tone on the other end.
Xia Ruirui was so angry that she put on a coat and went straight to Shen Yuqing's studio.
Because of work, she has been staying in a hotel in Xijing for a month.
When they arrived at Shen Yuqing's studio, Yang Chunchun saw her with a happy face: "Sister Ruirui, why are you here?"
Even Zhang Xiaotiao stopped what he was doing and came over to greet her.
They both thought she was here to find Shen Yuqing.
Ever since Xia Ruirui released a statement online last time, netizens and several people in the studio all assumed that the two were finally in love.
After all, when they asked Shen Yuqing, he never denied it, and every time they mentioned Sister Ruirui, he was in a good mood.
So after they discovered this, every time they did something wrong at work, they would mention Xia Ruirui.
At this time, Shen Yuqing was not very angry.
It works every time.
Thinking of something, Yang Chunchun ignored Zhang Xiaotiao's wink and pulled Xia Ruirui aside.
He told her everything about Shen Yuqing leaving behind that green tea assistant.
He even added fuel to the fire by saying that the green tea secretary always seduced Shen Yuqing.
Finally, fearing that Xia Ruirui would be really angry, she said that no matter how Li Yunting acted coquettishly, Brother Chen never smiled at her.
But Xia Ruirui just smiled.
Although Shen Yuqing was very popular in high school, how could Xia Ruirui not know that he kept strangers away?
After all, in the first or second year of high school, Wang Kelly had a crush on Shen Yuqing, and she deliberately found him with questions, but was made to cry by his indifference.
Later, Xia Ruirui, who saw what happened, came to the rescue and became friends with Wang Kelly.
Therefore, she just thought that Yang Chunchun was exaggerating.
Moreover, the two of them were not in a relationship to begin with, so if Shen Yuqing was really in a relationship, it would not be her business.
She also wanted to ask Shen Yuqing why he went to her house, so she didn't knock on the door and broke into his office directly.
However, as soon as she pushed the door open, she saw the legendary green tea secretary, falling down in Shen Yuqing's arms.
The slight hint of joy in her heart disappeared in an instant. Xia Ruirui's face turned pale and she looked at the two of them without saying a word.
Yang Chunchun and Zhang Xiaotiao behind him also saw this scene. They looked at each other and said in their hearts that it was over.
Ever since Li Juan's niece came to the studio, she has pretended to fall many times, wanting to have physical contact with Brother Shen.
But Brother Chen dodged it accurately every time, but this time, for some reason, she succeeded.
Looking at Xia Ruirui's obviously stiff back, the two of them felt a little helpless.
At the desk, Shen Yuqing pushed Li Yunting away, but did not explain anything. Instead, he asked Xia Ruirui: "Why are you here?"
His tone was indifferent, but Xia Ruirui misunderstood it as him questioning why he came at such an inappropriate time.
The hurt in her eyes flashed by and was accurately captured by Shen Yuqing on the opposite side.
Realizing that his tone was a little inappropriate, he wanted to explain.
But Xia Ruirui interrupted: "I'm here to tell you that you are not welcome in our home."
It was about him going to her house without permission.
Although Xia Ruirui pushed him away every time, she rarely said anything so hurtful.
Hearing this, Shen Yuqing's face became a little ugly, and his eyes were a little red because of forbearance.
After saying this, Xia Ruirui turned and left, not noticing the hurt in his eyes.
She rushed out of the door, and Yang Chunchun and Zhang Xiaotiao were about to chase her subconsciously, but were stopped by Shen Yuqing.
"Go to work, don't chase her." His voice was cold to the bone.
Hearing this, the two of them paused, looked at each other, and then walked to their workstations, sat down, and continued working.
There were only two people left in the office. Li Yunting, who was standing beside her, had a glint of pride in her eyes and said coquettishly, "Brother Chen, I..."
The next second, Shen Yuqing looked at Li Yunting who was still pretending to be weak, and his voice was as cold as ice: "You get out too."
“…”
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