I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 40 Searching for the Real Qi Xuan

Before tomorrow arrives, on this evening, the program "Finding the Real Qi Xuan," produced by Sun Weike, officially premiered on CCTV.

This program was originally scheduled to air later, but due to the incredible popularity generated by Qi Xuan's live stream in the afternoon, the platform's leadership decided to move it up to tonight.

This decision was undoubtedly wise.

With Qi Xuan's fate unknown, this program, which reveals Qi Xuan's past and restores his true self, immediately attracted the attention of many netizens.

When the program was scheduled to air, countless families turned on their televisions or switched channels.

The ratings of major channels plummeted, triggering widespread panic and throwing many prime-time program production teams into chaos.

"what's the situation?"

Why did the ratings suddenly plummet?

"Is it because the new guest is unpopular?"

"Notify the scene to incite conflict prematurely!"

"Damn it, why is it still falling?!"

……

In contrast, CCTV-11, a channel that used to broadcast various biographies and was considered quite niche, saw its ratings explode, even surpassing the CCTV's meticulously produced Spring Festival Gala from the previous year.

Countless netizens watched the show through online channels and live streams.

Under the spotlight, Sun Weike, sporting a neat short haircut, appeared on television.

The opening statement briefly introduced Qi Xuan and the recent controversy surrounding his ex-girlfriend. Soon after, Sun Weike got to the point and began interviewing relevant personnel.

The first person to be interviewed was surprisingly Mr. Zhou, who was wearing an old man's shirt:
"...I watched Xiao Qi grow up. He was smart from a young age. While other kids were still stuck in kindergarten, he would find people to build a human ladder to climb over the wall and go out to buy food. He would then go back and sell it to the other kids, making a good living every day. It's just a pity that his mother cut off his source of income later..."

Another time, a child in the park went missing. Everyone panicked and searched everywhere but couldn't find him. Then, the boy slipped out when no one was looking and didn't return until dark, when he brought the lost child back from the back hill. The parents were so grateful that he almost knelt down on the spot to thank them..."

Starting with Grandpa Zhou, Qi Xuan's other neighbors, childhood playmates, elementary and middle school teachers, and so on.

Through these people's accounts, Qi Xuan's life journey over the past twenty years has been gradually revealed, and people have seen a more real and down-to-earth Qi Xuan, no longer as unreachable as the Sky Live broadcast, but as if he were a classmate or friend they could see anytime.

But as time went on, when Sun Weike visited the Jiangcheng Boai Nursing Home and interviewed a father and son with weathered faces, the program took another turn for the worse.

Dong Zitao, who is petite but looks like he's in his thirties, tearfully told the camera:
"...Over the years, I have never forgotten the beating and humiliation I suffered that day!"
Don't be fooled by Qi Xuan's seemingly righteous demeanor in the live stream; in private, he's a bully who enjoys oppressing the weak!
I am the most typical example!
Look at the old scars on my face, and the scars on my father's arms; these are the marks he got from beatings back then.

It's one thing for him to hit me, but he didn't even spare my elderly father!
In the end, to cover up my crimes, I was forced to drop out of school.

It was only today, when I learned that CCTV was coming to interview me, that I dared to come and find you.

I hope to use your platform to expose his true colors and his heinous crimes. Otherwise, if the world continues to be deceived by him, there will only be more victims like me in the future…

On television, Dong Zitao spoke earnestly, and shed tears several times.

The elderly father beside him, with his white hair and limited mobility, evoked even more pity in the heart.

The audience was completely stunned by what they saw.

what's the situation?
Weren't they praising it all along?

Why does the style change so drastically here?
Could it be that everything before was just a setup?
Actually, Qi Xuan is a two-faced villain.

Did the TV station produce this program to expose him?
Just as the audience was starting to have doubts, the show continued, and Sun Weike interviewed Qi Xuan's childhood friend and good brother of more than 20 years, Xue Cheng.

Speaking of Xue Cheng, the audience is quite familiar with him, after all, he was exposed in the live broadcast room before. However, they have never been able to see him in person. Then there was the magic show and the ex-girlfriend scandal, which greatly diverted their attention. Unexpectedly, they have now seen him on TV.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xue Cheng recounted many interesting anecdotes about Qi Xuan. When Sun Weike brought up the Dong Zitao incident, he didn't shy away from it at all, but instead slowly revealed another perspective on the truth—

A dishonest vendor, food poisoning, and an angry outburst that led to the smashing of the stall... This account, completely opposite to Dong Zitao's, greatly shocked everyone's understanding.

Based on Xue Cheng's poised and confident demeanor on television and Qi Xuan's impression during the live broadcast, most viewers are more inclined to believe that Qi Xuan was being framed.

But as the saying goes, people will side with their relatives regardless of right or wrong. After all, Xue Cheng was Qi Xuan's childhood friend, and they had known each other for over twenty years, so their friendship was extremely deep.

Not to mention that he had previously invested two million in Qi Xuan to make games. Even if they were brothers, that would be the most they could do.

Therefore, people tend to take his testimony with a grain of salt.

But the audience's doubts were quickly dispelled as other relevant individuals came forward to testify:
"That little bastard Dong Zitao still dares to show his face? Doesn't he even know what kind of mess he made back then! Has he forgotten all about it over time, and now he's acting all wronged?"

Do you remember how I got scammed and suffered terribly back then? If my mom hadn't stopped me, I would have given you a good beating. How could it have been Xuanzi's turn to do it?!

"That bastard is a real piece of work. Everyone else cheats outsiders, but he only cheats his own classmates. A bunch of people were knocked out on the spot by him. And now, after all these years, he still dares to jump out and cry about his injustice?"

"Trying to distort the truth, huh? Publicly slandering me, huh? You really think there's no evidence left from what happened back then? Hey, why don't you take a look at this? My medical records from when I was hospitalized back then! You didn't expect that, did you, Dong Zitao? I still have this!"

"There was a reason why Dong Zitao's father was injured. When we confronted them and asked them to go to the hospital, his father refused to go no matter what, saying that everyone's physical condition was not good and that it was not his fault that they had to go to the hospital."

In a fit of anger, we overturned several boxes of apples. His dad then pulled out a fruit knife and started slashing wildly. He was accidentally cut during the struggle. There are security cameras nearby; otherwise, why don't you think they took the opportunity to retaliate?

……

A series of testimonies came from the parties involved, especially since some of them had preserved medical records, settlement agreements, and other physical evidence, which almost nailed Dong Zitao and his son to the spot.

With Qi Xuan's fate uncertain and seeing Dong Zitao's ugly face, the anger of all the viewers was instantly ignited!

(End of this chapter)