Ling Mo pursed his lips, slowly looked at Su Yu whose smile was gradually freezing, and asked softly:
"Auntie, you must be mistaken, right? Even if I needed to use the restroom, I should have gone into the women's restroom. Why did you tell them I went into the men's restroom?"
Su Yu was speechless after Ling Mo's question, stammering for a long time without being able to give a coherent answer.
Seeing that the eloquent Su Yu couldn't answer for a long time, public opinion once again tilted in Ling Mo's favor.
"It seems that the renowned actress Su has a strong prejudice against this stepdaughter."
"That's right! Rumors are spreading like wildfire even though they're baseless. Even if a normal person saw their daughter sneak into the men's restroom, they wouldn't just blurt it out!"
"Exactly, even if she's just being genuine, she shouldn't be so unpredictable. Besides, this Miss Ling is standing here perfectly fine, she doesn't look like she's been persecuted at all."
"Indeed, there are many feuds and troubles in wealthy families. It's a pity for Miss Ling. She lost her mother at a young age and is now being suppressed by such a vicious stepmother. It's hard for her to get ahead."
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Seeing his capable wife being ridiculed by a group of people, Ling Yunlong quickly weighed the pros and cons and soon decided to sacrifice her to save the king. "What's the truth? Just check the surveillance footage and the truth will come out."
"Yes, Dad is right."
Ling Mo nodded heavily in agreement.
Her eyes were clear and bright, her eyelashes trembled slightly, giving her the image of a simple and innocent well-behaved girl, which made her especially endearing.
"Right now, we can only check the surveillance footage."
Su Yu couldn't wait to release the surveillance footage to confirm that Ling Mo had indeed entered and exited the men's restroom.
But when she met Ling Mo's clear and innocent eyes, she felt inexplicably frightened.
strangeness...
Why are those little vixens' eyes so creepy?
At first glance, she appears innocent and harmless, but upon closer inspection, one discovers a terrifying, dark vortex hidden beneath her bright black pupils, making her mysterious and unpredictable.
Seeing that Su Yu's face was growing paler, Ling Yunlong asked with concern:
"Yu'er, are you feeling unwell?"
Su Yu shook her head, her voice so gentle it was almost painful to listen to, "I was so worried about Mo Mo's safety that I broke out in a cold sweat, which made my hands and feet feel a little weak."
Upon hearing Su Yu's words, Ling Mo suddenly felt a wave of nausea and vomiting.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, Su Yu's disgusting skills have improved even more.
Now, she finally understands why Su Yu was able to win both the Golden Horse and Baihua Best Actress awards twenty years ago for her role as the villainous mistress in the movie "Red Lantern".
To put it bluntly, Su Yu was simply playing herself from beginning to end.
After the lobby manager plugged the USB drive containing the surveillance video into the hotel front desk's widescreen computer, dozens of people in the audience held their breath and rushed to the front.
Even the usually aloof Liang Feifan couldn't suppress his anxiety at this moment. He calmly let go of Ling Tian's hand and strode over to the computer screen.
Ling Tian bit her lower lip tightly, barely managing to suppress the burning jealousy that threatened to erupt. Through the throng of people, she glared fiercely at the composed Ling Mo.
She wanted to see how long Ling Mo could keep up the act.
As originally planned, the indecent video of Ling Mo being humiliated by the kidnappers will be widely circulated online tomorrow morning.
Even if Liang Feifan still has a place for Ling Mo in his heart, he will never accept such a filthy woman.
Su Yu, who was leaning against Ling Yunlong's chest, would occasionally glance at Ling Mo.
Even now, Su Yu still can't understand where Ling Mo's confidence comes from.
Was it because she was too ignorant, or because she had already prepared a backup plan?
To call it ignorance would be plausible. After all, Ling Mo had wasted seven whole years in the countryside, and even though he was once famous in the capital, his brilliance had long been overshadowed by his rustic and uncouth nature.
The most crucial point is that since Ling Mo was seen entering the men's restroom by her own eyes, he would definitely have been captured on camera outside the restroom.
Thinking of this, Su Yu finally calmed down and, feigning composure, asked Ling Yunlong, who was staring intently at the computer screen:
"So? Did you see Momo in the video?"
Ling Yunlong shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"We can only see his back, but judging from his walking posture, he should be a man."
"Didn't the surveillance cameras capture her leaving the restroom?"
Su Yuxiu frowned, hurriedly pushed aside the media reporters crowding in front of her, and stared intently at the surveillance video until her computer screen went blue.
Standing outside the crowd, Ling Mo looked at the bewildered Su Yu and said indifferently:
"I told you, I really didn't go into the men's restroom. If you don't believe me, you can check the security footage in the lounge. I was in the lounge the whole time."
The receptionist explained apologetically, "To protect our guests' privacy, none of our hotel's lounges have surveillance cameras installed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."
"I see?"
Ling Mo's smile deepened, and he blinked innocently, "I just came back from the countryside and didn't know the hotel lounge didn't have surveillance cameras."
After hearing her explanation, everyone in the audience except Su Yu and Ling Tian believed Ling Mo's story.
The media outlets around the world were gleaming with excitement. The release of this surveillance video not only proved Ling Mo's innocence but also turned the finger at former traffic queen and actress Su Yu.
As expected, topics such as "Actress Su Yu abuses her stepdaughter", "The story of famous actress Su Yu's rise to power as a mistress", and "Su Yu spreads rumors that her stepdaughter is having an affair with kidnappers" will top the front page of major gossip news websites tomorrow.
Su Yu never expected that she would fall into Ling Mo's trap again.
At this moment, her face showed not only disbelief but also, and perhaps more so, anger.
Ling Mo's indifferent gaze lingered on Su Yu's face for a moment, then a carefree smile curved his lips. "Auntie, why do you look so pale?"
"Your aunt hasn't been feeling well these past few days."
Ling Yunlong glared at Ling Mo, then helped the pale-faced Su Yu out of the Emperor Hotel.
Faced with the relentless pursuit of various media outlets, Su Yu offered no further explanation, simply placing her slender hand, adorned with a pigeon-egg diamond, on her lower abdomen in silence.
She maintains her figure very well; even though she is over forty, there is still no excess fat around her waist and abdomen.
However, the gesture of protecting her stomach with one hand has indeed sparked speculation. Sharp-eyed entertainment reporters have already pressed the shutter button, intending to create a buzz with topics such as "Former film queen is still trying for a third child in her forties to consolidate her position as the matriarch of a wealthy family."
Ling Mo saw through Su Yu's little tricks, but did not disrupt her clever crisis management.
Rather than defeating her in one fell swoop, she preferred to manipulate Su Yu, Ling Tian, and others, making these people who had once trampled on her suffer disgrace and lose everything.
"Second Miss, Miss Mo, it's time to go back."
The driver, Liu Zhong, jogged over and greeted Ling Mo and Ling Tian, who was snuggling up to Liang Feifan behind him.
Ling Mo nodded slightly, yawning lazily. Just as she was about to follow Liu Zhong to the high-end black business car parked at the hotel entrance, Liang Feifan grabbed her slender wrist.
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