Chapter 56
"Then let's find another way to vent."
Various accusations and false information against Josh spread rapidly like a virus. Tang Ning only discovered today that, as Josh's longtime friend, her personal information had also been published online by malicious individuals.
The commotion quickly spread, and my phone was bombarded with calls.
However, she wasn't intimidated. Just when she was looking for a place to vent her anger, she answered the phone and confronted them head-on, saying, "Do you know her or do I know her? Don't let those idiots spreading fake news on the internet fool you. Wake up."
“Me take money? You’re someone who’s been led by the nose your whole life. You’re a grown man, don’t you have any judgment? I’m worried you won’t be able to take care of yourself in the future.”
Soon, due to Tang Ning's arrogant attitude, his own company's phone number was also leaked.
"Write down all those phone calls and report them one by one!"
"Who? Cousin? Tell them I, Tang Ning, don't know any uncles or cousins. Tell them to go away and cool off somewhere else. Adding insult to injury at a time like this, ptooey. Tell them I don't have time to waste with them right now."
However, Tang Ning was also puzzled as to why Chen Zhiyu's personal information was not leaked, but instead her information, which was the same as Qiao Xi's, was dug up by netizens.
After returning home, Aunt Li asked her children and found a way to help Josh: "I have already asked the old folks living in this building. They are all willing to testify for you, Josh. We are all your witnesses."
They had all watched Josh grow up and knew her personality and character.
Everyone witnessed how much suffering the two children endured when Grandma Qiao passed away. They may not understand the ways of the internet, but they can unite their efforts and support Josh in their own way.
Feng Zhao and Xiao Yao, along with a few others, obtained permission from company leaders to post messages of support on the company's official account and WeChat account. They also discussed coming over together after get off work.
That's how the group bumped into Josh in front of his house.
They didn't need to get involved in this mess and invite trouble for themselves. Josh was grateful, but didn't know how to express it. After thinking for a while, she asked, "Have you eaten?" Seeing them shake their heads blankly, she suggested, "Then I'll order takeout."
The handwriting analysis of Grandma Qiao's will required a notary office certificate, which took time. So everyone gathered in the living room to brainstorm, look for loopholes in Qiao Dacheng's post, analyze its content, and formulate the most effective counterattack strategy.
Xiao Yao is good at copywriting, so the heavy responsibility of editing falls on her shoulders, striving to use every word accurately.
They unanimously decided not to speak out until there was concrete evidence. Once the evidence was conclusive, people would naturally believe her, and public opinion would naturally reverse.
Josh knew that among her many negative posts, the one that was in her favor was like a fish swimming against the tide, fighting against many with one, and the content had to be detailed and precise.
To prove their innocence and make their statement more impactful, they also plan to include details of Qiao Dacheng's domestic violence.
Therefore, they had to describe the details of the domestic violence as thoroughly as possible. Xiao Yao wanted to stop writing several times to take a break, while Josh remained calm and composed, as if describing something that had nothing to do with her, so numb that it was heartbreaking.
All of this will take a lot of time to complete. Josh is not in a hurry to succeed, but he also needs to take advantage of this wave of popularity in order to better achieve his goal and prove his innocence.
They had to race against time.
Since some of them still had to go to work or school, they tacitly divided the work. After Xiao Yao finished part of the manuscript, she took a break, and the rest was handed over to Josh.
"The fermentation is too fast."
"How could Qiao Dacheng, a good-for-nothing, have so many connections? Also, I think there must be someone stirring things up behind the scenes." Tang Ning rolled his sore eyes, feeling a bit oxygen-deprived due to lack of sleep.
Xiao Yao had just gotten off work and rushed over. She had just finished sharing her experience with eye drops with Josh, who was also sitting in front of the computer, and chimed in, "He definitely hired a ghostwriter. His writing was so persuasive. If I didn't know the truth, I might have wavered."
"That's not all." Chen Zhiyu and Feng Zhao carried the takeout into the house and began distributing the boxed meals to them. "They spread personal information and hired people to harass them at their door."
Each step was calculated.
The person who threw the paint confessed during interrogation that he and the other party arranged the task online, so he didn't know who was on the other end of the network. The transaction was conducted offline in cash, and he never met the person in person.
Qiao Dacheng was a scoundrel; he wouldn't have thought of so much, let alone gone to such lengths.
There must be someone behind him.
However, this was clearly beyond the scope of their search.
Chen Zhiyu called Liu Weifeng, trying to get his help.
Liu Weifeng on the phone said, "I know some lawyers. If you need them, I can introduce you." Then he asked, puzzled, "Think about it, who have you both offended?"
They meticulously planned to release a detailed statement online to expose Qiao Dacheng's true colors.
Not daring to delay too long, as long as Josh didn't compromise, a constant stream of negative information about her would emerge, and the public's reaction would be unpredictable. So, before Qiao Dacheng could take any further action, they rushed to complete the clarification statement.
After the statement was sent, the people in the living room did not feel at ease; none of them dared to check the feedback.
Chen Zhiyu leaned against Qiao Xi, holding her hand tightly, as if waiting for a verdict.
The cat they had adopted nestled at their feet, purring contentedly. Josh closed his eyes, and the jumbled thoughts in his mind slowly faded away, the tension that had been building up inside him finally dissipated.
Someone asked, "What's the situation now?"
Everyone was holding their phones, but no one dared to open them to look at them.
Unable to contain himself, Feng Zhao was the first to open his phone to check, but the message that appeared caught him off guard and startled him. "Wait, how come there's a reply statement that came out earlier than ours?"
"Who is it? What did Qiao Dacheng post this time?" Everyone's hearts were in their throats.
Feng Zhao looked up from her daze, her eyes fixed on Josh's direction, hesitating to speak, "Me too..."
Chen Zhiyu quickly took out his phone to search, but there was no response for a long time.
At this moment, Feng Zhao stammered again, looked at Qiao Xi, and slowly said, "This person claims to be Qiao Xi's elder and wrote a long article accusing Qiao Dacheng of all kinds of crimes."
Unexpectedly, the statement was longer and more detailed than theirs.
This information also revealed that Qiao Dacheng had participated in gambling in different places, including many underground casinos, and even theft.
These are all areas where Josh's understanding is blank.
The evidence was irrefutable, and Qiao Dacheng had no way to refute it.
This mysterious testimony, along with Josh's own testimony, became powerful evidence to reverse public opinion. The testimony video of Aunt Li and her old partner was also edited by Aunt Li's daughter and followed closely behind.
In a short time, public opinion on the internet quickly reversed, and the voices that had been criticizing Josh gradually disappeared.
Josh did not let his guard down. They exposed Qiao Dacheng's true intentions and, in order to maintain the initiative, decided to cooperate with the lawyer introduced by Liu Weifeng to collect more evidence and prepare to use the law to completely defeat Qiao Dacheng.
This battle is far from over.
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Several months later.
The truth finally came to light: Qiao Dacheng was in debt and being threatened by debt collectors. In desperation to save his life, Qiao Dacheng revealed that he owned another property.
Even though Yunli Community is in a remote location, putting aside the previous rumors of demolition, it would fetch a considerable price if it were to be resold.
The investigation eventually revealed that the debt collection gang behind Qiao Dacheng was trying to use public opinion to intimidate Qiao Xi into giving up his inheritance of the property.
What they didn't expect was that Tang Ning's family was also behind the scenes, stirring things up.
Tang Ning's uncle had been coveting Tang Ning's family company for a long time. They used Josh's dirty laundry to stir up trouble and take the opportunity to release information about Tang Ning.
The purpose of involving Tang Ning was to force her to temporarily leave the company, so that the old lady could then pressure Tang Ning's father to have her cousin temporarily take over.
At that time, even if Tang Ning returns to the company, there will be no reason to expel him. Once his cousin has established himself and taken over the company, everything will be fine.
Through this incident, Tang Ning also broke off relations with his uncle and nephew, severing all ties with them.
"How foolish of them to think they could use this to defeat me." Tang Ning had brought a lot of fried food again today, and she and Josh were enjoying it. While eating, she asked Josh with concern, "How have you been lately? Do you want to go out for a walk?"
"No, there's just too much going on lately." Josh had already returned to work as soon as public opinion turned around.
No one can stop her from making money.
Her life finally returned to normal, and the matter was eventually investigated and clarified. However, she still had a lawsuit to fight with Qiao Dacheng afterward.
Grandma Qiao's will has been proven to be authentic and valid, and there was no coercion in signing it. Qiao Dacheng was arrested for gambling and theft and is currently under interrogation.
He's definitely going to be locked up for a few years, and Josh even applied for protection. Even if Qiao Dacheng is released someday, he'll only dare to keep a low profile and won't dare to harass Josh again.
There are also debt collection gangs involved behind the scenes, and naturally, other major cases are also involved. Those people are too busy taking care of themselves.
"Have you found out who posted that mysterious message?"
Josh paused for a moment before shaking his head. "Chen Zhiyu and I initially suspected Liu Weifeng, after all, he does have such methods."
"Not him?"
Tang Ning was puzzled; she had also suspected that Liu Weifeng was behind it.
"no."
Although Liu Weifeng often referred to himself as Josh's elder, he denied it on the spot when they asked. At the time, he was sipping red wine, sitting casually on the sofa, waving at them, "Do I look like the kind of person who does good deeds anonymously?"
"If I really did it, I'd love to let you two know so you could work for me for free for a few years."
"Of course, if you insist on forcing this on me, I can reluctantly accept it."
"Judging from his attitude at the time, it should be true." Josh thought of Liu Weifeng's expression when he said those words, and it didn't seem like he was lying. Moreover, what he said made sense.
"Who could it be?" Tang Ning, with a braised chicken foot in his mouth, suddenly stopped talking and turned his gaze to the silent Josh.
The probing gaze swept over Josh.
Because of the busy months, even with Chen Zhiyu's daily nourishment, Qiao Xi still lost a lot of weight. Her jawline became smoother, and her already large round eyes looked even more expressive.
Her eyes are really beautiful.
Even though Tang Ning has been watching it since childhood, she is still attracted to it.
*
Chen Zhiyu had an elective class on Saturday mornings, and because of Josh's stern warning, he didn't dare skip a single class now. He just finished class and rushed home.
When Chen Zhiyu arrived home, Tang Ning had already left.
Josh was sitting in the living room watching a variety show and eating snacks that Tang Ning had brought when he heard the door open. He looked up in surprise and asked, "Why are you back at this hour?"
"It sounds like you really don't want me to come back?" Chen Zhiyu felt a pang of sadness at these words. "There's an ambiguity in your words. It's like you're hiding someone at home."
Josh didn't reply, but just sniffed and teased, "Why does the room smell so strongly of jealousy as soon as you come in?"
Chen Zhiyu walked over and stopped her from reaching into the bag again, frowning. "Tang Ning is here? Always taking you to eat these unhealthy things. Wait for me to cook for you. You've gotten too thin lately."
Josh watched as Chen Zhiyu pulled out a wet wipe and cleaned his hands, then pouted unhappily.
Chen Zhiyu witnessed the entire process.
Feeling guilty, Josh hugged him affectionately, clinging to him.
Chen Zhiyu stood up, made sure to eat a little something, and frowned in confusion, "Why haven't they gained weight after feeding them for so many days?"
He suddenly felt inferior about his cooking skills and started thinking about adding some new tonics to the soup.
"Stop giving me all this tonic," Josh said, nearly driven to despair. "It's all this soup and this soup every day; you're making me have nosebleeds from all this tonic."
Chen Zhiyu has been coming back whenever he has free time lately, and he insists on making medicinal cuisine and brewing all kinds of nourishing tonic soups for her, which has made her thirsty and unable to sleep well.
Chen Zhiyu, holding the person, showed no intention of putting her down. Hearing her complaints, he raised his eyebrows, suppressed a laugh, and nimbly turned to walk towards the bathroom. "Then let's vent in a different way."
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