Disabled Childhood Sweetheart: A Humble Puppy Begs for the Young Lady's Pity

The storm of cyberbullying swept over Xinghe Forum.

At Xingyao Company's weekly meeting, several senior executives made the following suggestions:

"Mr. Zhou, let's remove Ms. Wen's promotional photos from the homepage for now. If this continues, it might bring considerable negative impact to Xinghe."

"Several investors are watching this, and it might affect our next round of financing."

"Netizens are now criticizing us for suppressing trending topics and covering up issues; the public outcry is getting increasingly intense..."

Li Wei looked at Zhou Jingchen, moved her lips, but didn't say anything.

Zhou Jingchen raised his eyes, his sharp gaze sweeping over the group, and said two words: "No withdrawal."

"Xingyao is a top social forum in China. Our responsibility is to restore the truth to the public, not to bow to distorted and false statements and become an instigator of cyberbullying."

His tone was firm and resolute: "It's clear that someone is deliberately manipulating this behind the scenes. If they can ruin one person with these methods today, they can use the same methods to harm more people tomorrow. Xingyao will never condone such evil practices."

He looked at Li Wei, his instructions clear: "From now on, stop suppressing trending topics. Since someone is deliberately stirring up trouble, let the storm rage even more fiercely."

"Xinghe Forum has fully opened up all topics related to Wenxi, and all defamatory posts and accounts will be retained as irrefutable evidence for subsequent legal action."

"And another thing," he gritted his teeth, his eyes cold and sharp, "you need to find out which company is behind all of this and drag out the people hiding behind it."

After the meeting, Zhou Jingchen called He Li aside and gave him some instructions in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, He Li immediately drove away from Linshen City.

Not long after, Xinghe Forum, in conjunction with the largest local media and television station near Shenzhen, launched a special interview.

The interviewee is Qin Yu, a boy who has had his right leg amputated.

He had never been on television before, and was initially a little nervous and apprehensive. But when the host mentioned the name Wenxi, his eyes lit up like stars. He took a deep breath and began to recount his experiences of being helped by Wenxi.

"No one helped me, everyone bullied me, but Sister Wenxi was like a ray of light that illuminated my dark life."

He looked at the camera with clear and honest eyes and said, word by word, "She worked as a waitress and dancer in the bar to help pay off her family's debts and pay for her parents' medical treatment."

"She didn't do anything wrong, nor did she give up on herself because she was in the mud..."

"She herself was already struggling financially, but she still often helped my grandmother and me. She bought me my first pair of crutches. My grandmother had lumbar disc herniation, and she took her to see a doctor without letting us spend a single penny."

As he spoke, tears streamed down his face, and his voice choked with emotion: "I don't understand why such a kind and good person would be slandered like that by you all."

Also invited to the program was Song Xianglin, a doctor from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen, who confirmed that Wenxi's experiences and hardships were real, and that her mother's illness was also true.

She worked hard to pay off her debts while doing everything she could to provide her mother with the best possible medical care. She was proud and unwilling to easily accept charity or help from others.

After the interview, Qin Yu looked at Zhou Jingchen and asked, "Brother, I was a little nervous just now..." He was worried that he hadn't expressed himself well and wouldn't be able to help Wenxi.

Zhou Jingchen patted him on the shoulder: "You did a great job."

At the same time, Liang Yanting's side released an official statement, saying that he and Wen Xi were complete strangers before the match, and the two had never had any private contact during the match.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the core of this statement is nothing more than an attempt to sever all ties with Wenxi and draw a clear line between themselves and the issue.

On the seventh day of the public outcry, Xingyao took action again, inviting authoritative media to conduct exclusive interviews with several colleagues who had worked with Wenxi.

Colleague A said, "At the bar, she only danced and sold drinks, and she kept every penny she earned clean. This girl is very principled; she won't take a penny more than she's entitled to, and she won't skimp on the pay she's owed."

Colleague B said, "She loves dancing and respects every stage, taking every performance very seriously. So what if it's a nightclub? Don't look down on her. Pole dancing isn't easy; her palms and soles are covered in calluses."

Colleague C said, "My father fell from the construction site and broke three ribs. My family couldn't afford the surgery. She gave me a sum of money without waiting for me to ask, so I could take my father to have the surgery as soon as possible. Actually, at that time, our relationship wasn't close at all."

Colleague D said, "I'm the youngest in the store. Once, I was harassed by a customer and I was so scared that I cried. Sister Wenxi rushed over to shield me and even called the police. Later, she told me, 'Girls shouldn't tolerate things when they're out in the world. The more you tolerate it, the more the bad guys will take advantage of you.'"

Colleague E said, "It wasn't her seducing the boss at all. That boss isn't a good person to begin with; many girls in the shop have been taken advantage of by him. It was Wenxi who couldn't stand his behavior and refused to submit. The boss's wife even protected her husband, and in the end, she turned around and accused him..."

The heartfelt stories, as the program aired, spread across the entire internet, and the initially one-sided public opinion instantly began to reverse.

Zhou Jingchen worked day and night, staying up for several nights in a row, and wrote a long article of tens of thousands of words, recording his true experiences in Wenxi over the years in detail, word by word.

He posted the article on Xinghe Forum using an anonymous account, titled "Bad Fairy Tale: Seven Years of a Girl's Rebirth from Adversity".

The post was immediately featured on the homepage of Xinghe Forum and quickly rose to the top of the trending topics list.

This lengthy article, like a pebble thrown into a surging tide of public opinion, instantly stirred up a huge uproar.

Netizens then realized that the girl who was being harshly criticized was not as bad as they claimed. On the contrary, she was a kind and gentle girl with a strong character and a radiant personality.

The deeper someone is slandered, the stronger the empathy and sympathy people feel when the truth is revealed. Zhou Jingchen, precisely, grasped this point.

After more than a month of online harassment, the truth finally came to light on the eve of the New Year, and an invisible hand pulled Wenxi out of the abyss.

Her reputation completely reversed, her fan base on major platforms exploded, and countless endorsement and job offers followed.

Late January.

All accounts and media outlets involved in the smear campaign and spreading of rumors have been sued.

Ultimately, all the parties involved published public apologies and compensated Wenxi for the corresponding emotional and reputational damages.

Jiang Qi felt sorry for her suffering during this period, so she arranged most of her work for after the New Year, so that she could take a good rest during the New Year, adjust her mindset, and relax.

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Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at Xingyao.

Zhou Jingchen stood quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his well-tailored black bespoke suit highlighting his tall and elegant figure.

His jawline was taut and hard, his aura was fierce, and every detail concealed sharpness and restraint.

"President Zhou," Li Wei reported in a low voice from behind him, "the mastermind behind this media storm has been found."

Zhou Jingchen slowly turned around, his eyebrows slightly raised: "Speak."

"All the posts smearing Ms. Wen, as well as various false rumors, were published by Xiniao Network Company. This is a small company that specializes in marketing and propaganda wars for money," Li Wei said, lowering her eyes. "According to their confession, it was Ms. Qiao of Qiaofan Industry who paid them a lot of money to do it, with the goal of completely ruining Ms. Wen's reputation and ensuring she never has a chance to recover."

"Qiao Yue?" Zhou Jingchen frowned, a cold glint in his eyes.

Li Wei nodded: "Yes, Miss Qiao clearly told Xiniao Network that she would try her best to make sure Miss Wen could not recover."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jingchen's eyes turned cold, and the pressure around him was so low that it seemed as if water droplets could condense around him.