Regretful Beijing Marriage

Jiang Yining's heart skipped a beat, and almost instinctively, she clicked on the trending topics.

The top spots on the list were almost entirely dominated by terms related to the Shen family.

The top-ranked item went viral.

The title is straightforward: The Shenghao Hotel fire is suspected to be arson by the Shen family.

Jiang Yining clicked in and opened the pinned hot post.

The poster's points were clear and uncompromising.

He stated that the hotel was hosting a grand banquet the day before yesterday, and the fire occurred during the peak of the banquet, with no one leaving beforehand.

Shen Wan was the only one missing, as if she had anticipated the fire and avoided it.

You know, Shen Wan has always loved being fawned over, so how could she miss out on such a scene?

The post then went on to say that, ironically, the Shen family was the first to speak out after the fire broke out.

They claimed that Shen Wan was also trapped in the fire and slightly injured, forcing the police to investigate the truth and give the Shen family an explanation.

Most people saw Shen Wan leave, which contradicts the facts and seems like a blatant attempt to cover something up.

The post went viral immediately after it was published.

The comments section exploded.

Some passersby spoke rationally.

[This entire piece is pure conjecture without any empirical evidence; it's utterly absurd.]

Another group of netizens believed it to be true.

The argument only fueled the fire.

When the argument escalated to a fever pitch, the Shen family's official account quickly intervened.

They issued a stern statement condemning the online rumors as malicious slander.

They threatened to pursue full legal action against the whistleblower.

The other party was assertive and had a strong presence.

This announcement temporarily intimidated some netizens, and public opinion shifted slightly in favor of the Shen family.

But no one expected that the official response would enrage the blogger who broke the story.

The whistleblower directly tagged the Shen family's official account, speaking in an arrogant and assertive tone.

You're making false accusations and spreading rumors all the time, so show us the evidence to prove your innocence!

[When you sent people to block the doors and windows of the guest rooms that night, deliberately trapping all the guests to death, why didn't you dare to speak up?]

[There was an eyewitness who witnessed the group of men dressed in identical black outfits, bearing the Shen family's totem!]

After typing this, the blogger immediately posted a surveillance video.

The image quality isn't high-definition, but it's clear enough to see the hallway scene.

Amidst the thick smoke, several men dressed in black, wielding tools, locked the hotel room doors one by one.

The video contains the cries and shouts of many people.

Their movements were skillful and efficient, and they were highly purposeful.

They were there to kill people.

The moment the video was released, public opinion across the internet completely turned against it.

[Are you out of your mind! Treating human lives like a joke, this is practically the behavior of a local tyrant!]

[It's not like the Shen family is all-powerful; they dare to touch a room full of wealthy guests. Are they so sure no one can bring down the Shen family?]

A few scattered comments from Shen's online trolls attempted to refute the claims, stating that the video was too blurry to clearly see the clothes and therefore could not be verified.

But they were all drowned out by a massive amount of angry comments, and couldn't make a ripple at all.

The topic's popularity continues to soar, firmly securing its position at the top of the trending search list.

Everyone knew that there were quite a few powerful and influential people at the hotel last night.

Even if the Shen family is powerful, they can't quell the anger of so many people.

This matter will not be easily resolved.

As the controversy escalated into the night, and the Shen family still hadn't figured out a solution, another bombshell revelation suddenly emerged.

A new poster has started a thread, directly pointing to Shen Wan's core motive for arson.

His words were sharp and explosive.

To be frank, Shen Wan took a desperate gamble, even setting fire to silence witnesses; it wasn't just a random outburst of madness.

It was because she ran into the daughter of the original wife and deliberately tried to kill her, attempting to completely bury the scandal of her becoming the mistress.

This revelation caused an uproar across the internet.

Countless people were stunned.

After all, in the public's perception for a long time, Shen Wan was Qin Zhengtao's original wife.

She is a victim whose family was destroyed by outsiders.

In their eyes, Jiang Yining's mother was the mistress who interfered in someone else's marriage.

This comment prompted a large number of netizens to flood the comments section to refute it.

[Who are you? Even if the Shen family is incurring public wrath, you can't twist the truth. Everyone knows Shen Wan is insane; it's all because of that mistress.]

Yes, she's gone mad, and her daughter has suffered greatly as a result. In this matter, they are the absolute victims.

For a time, public opinion was swayed.

Shen's online supporters seized the opportunity to empathize with Shen Wan.

Shen Wan is definitely a pitiful person. Anyone would feel resentment upon seeing a mistress's daughter alive and well.

If what is said here is true, then going mad and killing is somewhat understandable.

Seizing the opportunity presented by this wave of public opinion, the Shen family immediately issued a statement.

We will once again hold those who spread rumors accountable.

Just as the damaged reputation was beginning to recover, the blogger who broke the news updated his status again.

They immediately released a very impactful photo.

An old marriage certificate.

All information was blurred out except for the registration date shown below.

The caption is brief.

If I remember correctly, Shen Wan and Qin Zhengtao registered their marriage three years later.

A single sentence is worth more than a thousand words.

This caused an uproar across the entire internet.

Countless netizens kept asking questions.

Wait, you mean the couple on this marriage certificate are Qin Zhengtao and his so-called first wife?

What does this mean? What can we glean from this?

The blogger who broke the news only replied with an ambiguous smiling emoji.

Noncommittal.

But everyone knows that this is the default.

This sparked a frenzy of gossip among netizens.

Countless netizens spontaneously compared and verified the information.

The blurred facial features of the man in the photo were compared with those in the photo released by Qin Zhengtao.

The results showed a high degree of agreement, almost identical.

The truth left everyone stunned.

The comments section was buzzing.

So all these years, we've been completely deceived by the Shen family?

So Shen Wan wasn't the original wife at all; she was the mistress who broke up someone else's marriage?

[Holy crap, this is a plot twist! It's mind-blowing! Now she has a motive to kill!]

[Oh my god, I really hope this is fake. I don't even know who that tragic first wife is.]

[So the reason why the original wife hasn't had a name or photo for so many years is probably because Shen Wan felt guilty and didn't dare to expose her. Otherwise, given her style, she would definitely have revealed her information.]

Of course, some people still find it hard to believe.

[Blogger, I advise you to delete this post immediately. Daring to spread rumors about the Shen family is tantamount to courting death.]

The Shen family is adept at distorting the truth and manipulating public opinion, and they also have the Fu family backing them up.

However, these comments failed to make a splash.

More clear-headed netizens chose to believe the truth.

Some people, reflecting on the past, exclaimed in surprise.

I understand. The first wife comes from an ordinary family, with no power or influence; I heard she came from a mountain village.

In contrast, Qin Zhengtao also came from a mountain village and got married into the Shen family by sheer luck.

At first, I wondered how the first wife managed to hook up with Qin Zhengtao, but now it seems they must have known each other since childhood and got married.

[Later, just like in the TV drama, Qin Zhengtao, greedy for power and wealth, wanted to abandon his wife who had stood by him through thick and thin.]

The Shen family, with its vast wealth and immense power, could easily distort the truth, leaving ordinary people with no chance of resistance.

Just as the online discussion was in full swing, the blogger who broke the news made even more scathing remarks.

[The Shen family is indeed a family tradition; the previous generation used any means necessary to seize power through a mistress, turning black into white and taking everything from the original wife.]

[The next generation followed suit, with their own daughter interfering in the life of the original wife's daughter, deliberately harming and destroying her.]

The most pitiful are the original wives and daughters whose lives have been stolen, who are stigmatized, and who suffer endless injustice with nowhere to seek justice.