My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

Xiao Fang froze for two seconds before quickly chasing after him and grabbing the elevator door.

"You agree to let Qin Yu be the finale? Do you know how much people are criticizing you online right now? If you back down now, the brand will immediately assume you're guilty, and the 80 million yuan penalty for breach of contract will be slammed into our faces tomorrow morning!"

Chen Yi brushed her hand away and stepped into the elevator.

"Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad."

Chen Yi pressed the floor button. "Since Qin Yu wants to climb to the top by stepping on me on the stage of Qiandao Lake, I'll build him the highest platform so that he'll fall and be crushed without a trace."

The elevator doors slowly closed.

"What about the negative information circulating online? Are we just going to let them smear us?"

Xiao Fang was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet.

"Who said I was going to let them splash me?"

Chen Yi took out his phone, found a number, and said, "Contact the best criminal defense team in Shanghai. Meet me at the city police station in half an hour."

Xiao Fang's eyes widened.

"Call the police?"

"Spreading rumors and forwarding them more than 500 times is enough to get you a criminal record. That big V has 8 million followers and his views have already exceeded 10 million."

Chen Yi said calmly, "That's enough time for him to work as a sewing machine for a few years."

At four o'clock in the morning, public opinion on the internet completely spiraled out of control.

The fake chat log incident was artificially pushed to the top of the charts on major platforms.

Chen Yi's Weibo comment section is flooded with thousands of abusive comments every second.

The fire spread rapidly, and some radical netizens went directly to Hanikezi's Weibo homepage.

"Chen Yi is a player and a scumbag! Open your eyes!"

"They're always showing affection on TV, but who knows how many female celebrities they've slept with behind the scenes!"

"Xinjiang girls are so easy to fool; they get sold out and still help count the money!"

The nanny van was parked in front of the municipal bureau. Xiao Fang sat in the passenger seat, her fingers frantically swiping on the tablet, her face pale.

"Brother, they've started attacking Hani!"

Xiao Fang handed over the tablet, and Chen Yi glanced at the screen.

Just then, a new post appeared on Hanikezi's Weibo homepage.

There were no accompanying pictures, only six words and three exclamation marks.

"It's fake, it's fake, it's fake!"

Less than ten seconds after the post was published, the page refreshed again, and the Weibo post disappeared without a trace.

"Sister Hong logged into her account and deleted the Weibo post immediately!"

Xiao Fang gasped, "This is terrible! Netizens will think Hani was forced to keep quiet, confirming your status as a scumbag!"

Chen Yi placed the tablet face down on the instrument panel, producing a muffled thud.

He pushed open the car door and walked directly towards the city bureau gate.

"Have the lawyers notarize and preserve all screenshots, links, and information about influential figures' accounts."

Without turning his head, Chen Yi instructed, "I need to get the case acceptance receipt before dawn."

At 8:00 AM, the outcry across the internet reached its peak.

Three domestic brands simultaneously issued announcements on their official Weibo accounts, declaring the suspension of all business cooperation with Chen Yi and reserving the right to pursue legal action for breach of contract.

Star Entertainment Media's top-floor office.

Mr. Zhou held his coffee cup, looked at the termination notice on his computer screen, and smiled.

Qin Yu sat on the sofa, legs crossed.

"President Zhou, this move is brilliant. He doesn't dare to utter a word now. He even gave up the headlining spot at the Qiandao Lake Live. He's probably completely backed down."

Qin Yu laughed out loud. What can a newcomer like him do to compete with me?

Mr. Zhou took a sip of coffee. "Notify the public relations department to continue hiring online trolls and steer the conversation toward Hanikezi. I want to ruin his reputation so he won't have a chance to recover."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the landline on Mr. Zhou's desk started ringing incessantly.

The public relations manager's voice came through the speakerphone, filled with extreme fear.

"Mr. Zhou! Something's happened! Chen Yi posted on Weibo!"

Mr. Zhou frowned and opened Weibo.

The top trending topic changed instantly.

Chen Yi called the police!

After eight hours of silence, Chen Yi posted an extremely brief statement on his personal Weibo account.

"The chat logs are fake, and we've already reported it to the police. We also want to remind those spreading rumors that the law acts faster than you can delete posts."

Three high-resolution images were attached below.

The first document is a lawyer's letter issued by one of the top-tier law firms in China, stamped with a bright red official seal.

The second document is a case acceptance receipt issued by the Municipal Public Security Bureau, which clearly states the cause of the report as "picking quarrels and provoking trouble and defamation".

The third image is a screenshot of the homepage of that entertainment influencer with eight million followers, clearly showing a red "banned" sign.

The comment section froze instantly.

One minute later, the wind direction began to reverse.

"Holy crap! He called the police right away? This guy's got guts!"

"They didn't even send a lawyer's letter, just handed over a case acceptance receipt! That definitely shows they're very confident!"

"That influential account really got banned! I just searched for it, and there's no such person!"

"The rumor-mongering marketing accounts have met their match! Support their rights!"

Qin Yu suddenly stood up, his face pale.

"How dare he call the police directly? Isn't he afraid the police will investigate his private life?"

"idiot!"

Mr. Zhou slammed his coffee cup on the table. "Since he dared to call the police, it means those chat logs can't withstand scrutiny at all! Was that graphic designer you hired reliable?"

Qin Yu swallowed hard.

"It was done by the president of my fan club, and the funds came from my personal account."

Mr. Zhou's vision went black, and he pointed at Qin Yu's nose.

"You used your own account to make transactions? Are you out of your mind!"

At 2 PM, the police's official statement immediately ignited the entire internet.

"Regarding the report filed by netizen Chen claiming that he was maliciously defamed by fabricated chat records, our bureau has opened a case for investigation. The investigation revealed that the suspect, Wang, acted under instructions to use photo editing software to fabricate fake chat records, which were then distributed to marketing accounts for publication. Currently, Wang and other involved individuals have been criminally detained according to law, and the case is under further investigation."

Below the announcement was a screenshot of the financial transaction details, which had been blurred out.

Sharp-eyed netizens immediately followed the clues.

In less than half an hour, the name of the account used for the transfer was completely revealed.

Qin Yu! The entire internet is in an uproar!

"The thief cries 'Stop thief!' It turns out Qin Yu hired online trolls to spread rumors!"

"They'd even resort to such underhanded tactics to grab variety show opportunities! Disgusting!"

"Qin Yu, get out of the entertainment industry! Ban artists with bad records!"

"I feel so sorry for Chen Yi! I feel so sorry for Hanikezi! She was almost ruined by this kind of scum!"

Qin Yu's Weibo comment section was completely flooded within ten minutes. His fan club announced its disbandment, and several prominent fans immediately turned against him, releasing recordings of Qin Yu privately insulting his fans.

Inside the van, Xiao Fang looked at the data on the tablet and jumped around excitedly in her seat.

"Bro! We won! Qin Yu's career is completely ruined! Those three brands just issued apology statements, not only reinstating his endorsements but also doubling his fee!"

Chen Yi leaned back in his chair, his expression remaining calm, and took out his phone to open WeChat.

Hanikezi sent a "crying" emoji.

"You scared me to death! Sister Hong confiscated my phone, I just got it back! Are you alright?"

Chen Yi tapped his fingers on the screen.

"What could possibly be wrong with me!"

In my mind, a blue virtual screen popped up instantly, and golden light illuminated my entire field of vision.

"Ding!"

"The host was detected to have successfully used legal means to fight back, causing a sensation across the internet."

"Limited-time mission [Entertainment Industry Challenge - Beginner Stage] Progress Update: 3/3."

"Current Weibo followers: Over 900 million!"

"Mission complete!"

"Rewards being processed..."

Chen Yi was looking at the progress bar on the panel, but before he could check the rewards, Xiao Fang's phone suddenly rang.

Xiao Fang answered the phone, listened for a couple of sentences, and her expression changed instantly.

She hung up the phone and turned to look at Chen Yi.

"Brother, it's Lao Wang calling."

Xiao Fang's voice tightened, "President Zhou has gone mad! He used all of Xingyu Media's connections in the broadcasting industry to revoke the broadcast license for 'Five Ha'!"

The smile on Chen Yi's face vanished instantly.

"Old Wang said there's no need to record the live performance at Qiandao Lake anymore; the production team will disband tomorrow!"