Seeing Li Ruo rendered speechless by the interrogation, Li Daocheng couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, his dark eyes revealing a hint of smugness.
He had said long ago that this brat couldn't beat him!
However, just when Li Daocheng thought that this brat would soon become the target of public criticism and be crushed by public opinion, Li Ruo sneered inwardly.
Then her eyes shifted, and her face instantly adopted a victim's expression as she pointed at Li Daocheng and accused him, "You're all wrong. He's the real monster in human form!"
Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. The reporters looked at Li Ruo with confusion, instinctively moving their microphones closer: "Ms. Li, what do you mean by this?"
Li Daocheng hadn't expected that even at this point, Li Ruo could still calmly criticize him, and he couldn't help but admire her courage.
Unfortunately, he came prepared for today's battle and naturally wouldn't lose easily.
The next second, Li Daocheng took a deep breath, pretended to be very heartbroken, and deliberately said to the media: "Please stop interrogating my daughter. She was just saying these things out of spite. Even though she is rebellious, we are still family. Thank you for your concern. We will handle it ourselves."
As he spoke, he pushed aside a group of reporters, trying to rescue Li Ruo, appearing as a loving father and father, which moved everyone who saw it.
Seeing this, the reporters exchanged glances with strange expressions, feeling that Li Daocheng was far too soft-hearted, and that it was truly pitiful for a father to go to such lengths.
For a time, public opinion was almost unanimously against Li Ruo, with people at the scene accusing her of being heartless and unfilial.
Some of the more emotional people even demanded that Li Ruo apologize to Li Daocheng in person.
However, how could Li Ruo not see that Li Daocheng was faking it?
She glanced at the indignant crowd before her and sneered, "You've all been fooled by Li Daocheng. The one who should apologize is him, not me. After all, I didn't abandon my wife and daughter or have an affair."
It wasn't exactly a secret that Li Daocheng had an affair and remarried back then.
However, such things are common in wealthy families and are hardly news.
But now that Li Ruo has brought it up herself, the meaning is different.
"this……"
Li Ruo and Li Daocheng each held their own version of events, leaving everyone unsure of who to believe and hesitant to make a decision.
Seeing that Li Ruo had managed to salvage the public opinion somewhat with just a few words, Li Daocheng clenched his fists tightly in anger, gritting his teeth as if he wanted to yell at Li Ruo.
But then he realized something and could only suppress his anger, frowning slightly as he said with a pained expression, "Ruo Ruo, how can you still be so stubborn now? Didn't I tell you, we are family after all? As long as you apologize to me, I will forgive you!"
Seeing that Li Daocheng's demeanor didn't seem to be faking it, the reporters turned their attention to Li Ruo.
After all, they originally came for Li Ruo's own popularity and buzz; she was the focus of public opinion guidance.
"Miss Li, please answer our questions seriously and stop upsetting your elderly father!"
"Stimulate?"
Hearing this, Li Ruo couldn't help but find it a little funny. It seemed that Li Daocheng had been the one throwing mud at her all along!
Seeing the smug look in Li Daocheng's eyes, Li Ruo could no longer bear it and immediately spoke to the media, saying, "Li Daocheng cheated on me before and during our marriage, and conspired with his mistress to kill my mother. Under these circumstances, how could I possibly be merciful to him? I wish I could skin him alive and drink his blood to repay the debt he owed to my mother!"
Actually, she didn't want to reveal her trump card so quickly, but since Li Daocheng brought it on himself, she had no choice but to grant his request.
Now that things have come to this, Li Daocheng has flown high enough, it's time to pull him down from the sky!
Fearing that everyone would still have doubts like before and not be able to tell who was telling the truth, Li Ruo simply didn't give everyone a chance to refute. She raised her eyebrows and continued to add, "If you don't believe me, you can check Li Zhiqi's actual age. He is obviously older than me, but he is not my mother's biological son, which means that Li Daocheng has been cheating on me for a long time!"
Her gaze was piercing, and her tone was firm and resolute: "The reason he conspired with his mistress to kill my mother was because my mother discovered his secret. Only by keeping my mother from ever speaking out could he successfully take back his illegitimate child. This shows how vicious he was!"
These words were like a time bomb, shocking everyone present.
Although people in the industry had long heard rumors of Li Daocheng's affair with Sun Lan, it was unbelievable that the two of them would actually join forces to harm someone.
In an instant, as if they had smelled a huge news story, the reporters all pointed their microphones at Li Daocheng and Sun Lan, eagerly seeking confirmation from them.
Upon hearing this, Li Daocheng and Sun Lan panicked. They had never expected Li Ruo to bring up the events of that year at this time, and their hearts trembled with nervousness.
The next second, the two hurriedly waved their hands and frantically explained, "No, this isn't true, Li Ruo is lying, she's deliberately framing us!"
But the reporters had finally managed to snag such a big story, so they weren't about to give up easily. They immediately rushed forward and demanded, "Then how do you explain the fact that Li Zhiqi is older than Li Ruo?"
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