Chu Yanzhe thought for a long time.
The boy in the gray hoodie was curled up on the sofa.
A sound barely escaped his lips, and the light from his phone illuminated his sharp face, casting the shadow of his lashes on the hollow of his eyes.
He had a pair of beautiful hands, with long fingers.
When holding his phone, his fingers could easily cross over the second joint at the back.
He repeatedly opened this Weibo post.
After much thought, he felt it was a bit presumptuous, a little too much, so he exited and closed it.
After a while, he opened it again.
In the end, he made a decision.
His finger clicked, lightly tapping the screen, typing a few words, and clicking to forward it.
Hiding behind the internet, you still have to be responsible for your words and actions.
If you find any previous evidence, feel free to contact me.
I’ll add a reward.
He turned off the screen, tossed the phone on the sofa, pulled the brim of his hoodie, and walked into the bathroom to wash his face.
Chu Yanzhe’s reposting made the situation escalate significantly.
Even his agent was stunned.
The internet exploded in a moment of silence.
What does this mean?
Is the rebellious top star Chu Yanzhe speaking up for Gu Zhaoping?
Wait, isn’t Chu Yanzhe rumored to be pursuing Ruan Nian?
How could he betray Ruan Nian like this?
What could he have in common with Gu Zhaoping?
Oh, at this point, people remembered that Chu Yanzhe and Gu Zhaoping were apparently recording the same show!
They only just met.
Why would Chu Yanzhe stand up for Gu Zhaoping?
Well, since Chu Yanzhe is speaking up for him, does that mean the previous accusations against Gu Zhaoping were really a misunderstanding?
Even those who know Ruan Nian in real life and are close to her are rejecting Gu Zhaoping.
Does this mean…
Although Gu Zhaoping’s popularity had been on a steep decline before, compared to Chu Yanzhe, they were still in the same league.
Once Chu Yanzhe reposted, the situation’s heat escalated rapidly!
Soon, someone found detailed information from previous reports and privately sent it to him.
Chu Yanzhe wiped his face, glanced at it, hesitated for a moment, and forwarded the message to Gu Zhaoping.
Zhaoping, see if this is useful.
He held a towel in his left hand, his right hand holding the phone as he quietly read the reply.
It wasn’t long before Gu Zhaoping replied: Thank you, Xiao Chu.
It’s useful.
Chu Yanzhe paused for a moment, holding the towel.
Xiao Chu?
This address seemed a little too intimate.
He placed the phone on a nearby tissue box, took the towel, and scrubbed his face vigorously.
After two wipes, he suddenly remembered, picked up the phone again, and with one hand replied:
You’re welcome.
After sending, he felt that this one sentence seemed too cold.
He typed and deleted a few times, and finally edited it to:
It’s the least I could do.
Not long after, he saw that Gu Zhaoping had posted the information online.
I’ve already gathered some data.
This is about my supposed drunken rampage and damaging a car, allegedly causing a near-accident for Ruan Nian?
This data is all from reports at the time; none of it is official communication, and I have no criminal record, nor has anyone captured any video of me damaging a car.
I’ve already checked the surveillance footage from that time.
Although most footage gets overwritten in seven days, with so many hotels and roads around, there had to be at least one camera that caught something.
By chance, I found it.
Soon, Gu Zhaoping sent a file containing her schedule from that day and a proof of no criminal history.
In such a short period of time, she had already traced the origins of the rumors and found the source of the account.
Her efficiency was jaw-dropping.
Gu Zhaoping quickly paid the first person who provided the information.
The person could hardly believe it and counted the balance several times before excitedly sending the screenshot.
100,000!!
Damn, the reward is 100,000?
You really gave it immediately?
The person still had a surreal feeling, as if they’d won the lottery.
They had only collected some data from reports back then, yet just passing the information along earned them 100,000!
Not long after, Chu Yanzhe saw the message and, without hesitation, privately messaged asking for the account number.
A moment later, the money was transferred.
Listening to the notification, the fan who received the payment was completely stunned.
They began screaming in excitement!
God of Wealth!
God of Wealth, thank you!
I knew I was going to have a windfall this year!
They hadn’t expected that just seeing a hot search would lead to doing a good deed, and then having such a huge reward come their way!
Damn!
They were about to cry and swore to stick by Gu Zhaoping’s side forever!
They used to doubt that Gu Zhaoping was bullying Ruan Nian?
How could someone this generous be a bad person?
Someone who is willing to spend their own money for a clear conscience how could they have bad intentions?
No,
The entire internet exploded!
Shocking!
It spread rapidly!
The whole network was paralyzed!
This was clearly a cause-and-effect situation, and it was so simple.
All that was needed was to sort out the timeline and confirm the facts.
Who wouldn’t do this?
The first person to send the message was already the envy of millions!
100,000 is not that much in the entertainment industry, where wealth flows freely, and it’s even less significant compared to some high-end online giveaways.
But due to the previous misunderstandings and Gu Zhaoping’s efforts to clarify the past, this campaign quickly became the center of public attention and went viral!
It wasn’t long before nearly everyone was talking about it.
Gu Zhaoping is innocent!
Help Gu Zhaoping find evidence!
This 100,000 almost shook the entire internet.
Some even directly contacted Ruan Nian, asking if there were any more surveillance footage or photos from back then.
If they took the 100,000, they’d be willing to buy Ruan Nian’s magazines and shares.
Ruan Nian remained silent, as if she had decided to play dead.
And the one who regretted the most and was left fuming in anger was the person who initially insulted Gu Zhaoping.
They couldn’t understand how things escalated like this?
Just moments ago, they were following the crowd, criticizing Gu Zhaoping, right?
Why did things turn so bad all of a sudden?
The person who knew Gu Zhaoping’s past the best was probably the one who hated her the most.
As Gu Zhaoping’s long-time critic, they had almost all the information.
Even every piece of gossip about Gu Zhaoping, they could recall which marketing account had posted it!
Now, seeing an ordinary netizen earn a huge reward for the same information they knew so well, they were furious.
That money should’ve been theirs to earn!
They thought of how Gu Zhaoping might use legal means to punish them because this whole dispute started with them confronting Gu Zhaoping.
They could have exchanged that information for the reward.
This person almost ran to the bathroom to vomit blood.
They had missed out on the prize and had handed over a large sum of money to an anonymous stranger who did nothing!
And now, they had nothing left and had to face ridicule and insults from netizens.
What is going on?!
Why couldn’t they just think things through?
They were regretting it so much.
If only they hadn’t been so impulsive and made that crazy post earlier!
How did they suddenly get so worked up and confront Gu Zhaoping like this?!
They would regret this for the rest of their life.
Every time they thought about it, it felt like blood was boiling!
And now, with Gu Zhaoping’s law background, they were in constant fear of being sued.
Those two thoughts would torment them endlessly, never letting them find peace!
While the internet was buzzing with excitement, the two main characters at the center of it all were preparing to go out.
Chu Yanzhe packed his things.
After some thought, he decided to dress low-key, wearing a high-necked gray hoodie.
The collar had a design that allowed it to cover half his face when pulled up.
He also wore a cap and glasses, trying to keep a low profile, hoping not to be recognized.
As he was about to leave, he finally saw his agent’s frantic calls.
“My ancestor, what the hell are you doing causing such a commotion?!”
The agent was so scared that his legs went weak.
Thankfully, the response had been good this time.
If the public backlash had been worse, the boss would have killed him.
“What’s wrong? I just did something normal.”
Chu Yanzhe calmly pressed the elevator button.
“Normal? You’re trending at number one, and you call that normal?! Are you even friends with Gu Zhaoping? You just go up and defend her like that, and if this doesn’t turn the public opinion around, do you know how much trouble you’ll be in? They’ll drag you down with them!”
“Has it turned around successfully?”
The elevator arrived, and Chu Yanzhe stepped out,
“I believe in her.”
“……”
The agent was speechless.
After a long pause, he rubbed his forehead.
“What’s your relationship with her, and you just believe in her? You’ve only just met, right?!”
“I’m her team member.”
Chu Yanzhe calmly said as he stepped out of the elevator.
“……”
The agent on the other side fell into silence.
Forget it, this person is rebellious.
If he could listen to his words, that would be strange.
The agent guessed in his mind that perhaps Chu Yanzhe had long been blacklisted, smeared with all kinds of baseless rumors.
This incident must have triggered some painful memories for him, causing him to react this way.
Seeing someone like Gu Zhaoping, who had a similar experience, he probably felt compelled to help.
Okay, okay, fine.
From now on, he would market Chu Yanzhe as the heroic type.
To stay low-key, Chu Yanzhe didn’t choose to drive but took a taxi at the entrance of the community.
He lived in one of the most upscale communities in Hai City, where many rich people and celebrities resided.
It wasn’t unusual to run into familiar faces.
As a luxury car drove past him, Chu Yanzhe instinctively lowered the brim of his hat.
The car window wasn’t fully rolled up, and a long, fair hand reached out, holding a silver card.
Chu Yanzhe glanced at it and realized the watch on the hand looked familiar.
He thought for a moment and remembered where he had seen it before.
The owner of the hand obviously came from a privileged background, someone of high status.
From the brief glance he had, he could even see the sharp side profile of the person, with neatly combed back hair.
Chu Yanzhe shifted his gaze away without looking any longer.
It wasn’t until he got into the taxi, listlessly chewing a piece of bubble gum, that he suddenly remembered something.
…That watch.
He seemed to have seen the same one on Gu Zhaoping’s wrist?
Shen Yifeng had been very busy lately.
Along with the internal struggles of the Gu family, Shen Yifeng was the only pillar of the Shen family’s current generation, and his position as heir was almost unquestionable.
He had taken on the burden of the Shen family long ago, and most of his time was spent figuring out how to elevate the family’s status, expand the business, and promote the international image of the Shen family.
He was already on the same level as his peers.
And with his fiancée, Gu Zhaoping, they almost never had any common ground to talk about.
The Shen family was a low-key wealthy family, and compared to them, the Gu family seemed to be on a decline due to the lack of a strong heir.
Although Gu Zhaoye faced the family’s high expectations, Shen Yifeng didn’t find him ruthless enough or stable enough.
Sometimes, Gu Zhaoye even made some bizarre decisions.
He was also easily influenced by emotions, a typical love-stricken person.
Because of this, the Shen family had been edging closer to surpassing the Gu family in recent years.
Shen Yifeng had thought for many years about canceling the engagement.
Actually, whether the engagement stayed or not didn’t matter to him.
The family could have multiple wives, and he didn’t mind.
At most, it would just be another task to check off.
Eventually, marriage, children, and settling down would be necessary for him as the firstborn of the Shen family.
Since there was someone familiar with him who could share the responsibility, it would make things easier.
…But that person was Gu Zhaoping.
Gu Zhaoping’s destructive power was far from ordinary.
…
The things she did could sometimes even affect stock prices.
Shen Yifeng’s brow twitched.
He had been puzzled many times.
How could Gu Zhaoping come up with such things?
How could someone like her act in such an illogical way?
She had grown up in a normal education system, after all.
But even though Gu Zhaoping acted according to logic, Shen Yifeng could often see through her actions, understanding her patterns.
The only time he had been fully in control was now.
Shen Yifeng rubbed his temples, recently hearing some rather interesting news.
Gu Zhaoping had used the card he gave her to splurge at a male modeling agency, then returned the money she spent there.
It was also rumored that she had beaten up Gu Zhaoye and even gone to his company to cause a commotion, causing a significant impact there.
Gu Zhaoye had been so angry he even stopped going to work.
…What was even more bizarre was that recently, Shen Yifeng heard from his subordinates that Gu Zhaoping had appeared on the trending topics.
Shen Yifeng almost couldn’t catch his breath.
I’m not liking this guy’s belief. If it doesn’t change in theater chapters, I could only wish that there’s another Male Lead or no Male lead at all. I’m tooootally okay with that 😮💨