Huayu: Starting with Rejecting 00s Actresses on a Dating Show

Lu Yuxiao sat on the sofa in the living room looking at her phone. The program team had temporarily lifted the restrictions on her phone to make it easier for her to collect information and protect her rights.

Just then, Tan Wen and He Mi'er's date live stream went live. She didn't intend to click on it, but she saw several people from Shanghai Ren'ai Hospital in the background of the live stream.

"Isn't this where Dad works?"

Lu Yu sat up straight instantly and clicked into the live stream.

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As the group entered the hospital, a gentle-looking middle-aged woman greeted them: "Ms. He, Vice President Lu has a surgery scheduled. I'll take you to the conference room first."

She completely ignored Tan Wen and warmly received He Mi'er, which Tan Wen didn't care about.

He Mi'er nodded. "We'll wait for him."

They were led to a conference room in the hospital's administration building, where He Mi'er whispered to Tan Wen:

"We've already made contact with the UK side. Xiao Lu's tutor and classmates are willing to help clear her name, and the materials are being prepared."

Tan Wen nodded in agreement: "It would be best if the materials were in video format, as that would provide a more direct and impactful experience."

"it is good."

More than half an hour later, the meeting room door was opened.

A middle-aged man wearing surgical scrubs and a blue cap walked in. He had short hair, wore glasses, and had a refined appearance. His eyes showed fatigue and gentleness, and he looked much younger than I had imagined.

"Hello, I'm Lu Zheng," he said calmly. "Sorry, I just finished a surgery."

Tan Wen shook hands with him: "Hello Dean Lu, we are Lu Yu's friends, and we participated in a program together."

"I know." Lu Zheng paused, his expression turning serious. "I also saw those comments online this morning."

The staff pointed the live stream camera at the vice president.

"Is this really Lu Yuxiao's father? He looks so young."

"He seems so refined and cultured; he looks like an excellent father."

"Mr. Lu has worked so hard, he just finished a surgery, and you're still criticizing his daughter? Are you even human?"

"It was all just a staged photoshoot to whitewash their image, and you actually believed it?"

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"Dean Lu, we've come to invite you..." Tan Wen hadn't finished explaining his purpose when Lu Zheng waved his hand.

"Before we talk about these things, I need to go see the patient in bed 17. You can come with me."

Tan Wen and his group followed Lu Zheng through the corridor. When the medical staff saw him, they all greeted him, and Lu Zheng responded to each of them.

He entered a hospital room, leaned down to an elderly woman, and softly asked, "Aunt Liu, how are you feeling today?"

The old lady's eyes lit up when she saw Lu Zheng. "Dr. Lu, you're here! I'm feeling much better."

Lu Zheng checked the monitoring equipment by the bedside and then looked at the IV bag:

"Your son called me this morning and said he'll be back from abroad next week. You need to recover well so we can all get together at home then."

The old lady's eyes reddened: "Dr. Lu, thank you so much. If you hadn't insisted on giving me another check-up, I would have..."

Lu Zheng patted her hand, stopping her from continuing, "Get some rest."

At this point, the comments section started to change:

"Dean Lu is so gentle..."

"This is true compassion for doctors."

"With a father like that, how could his daughter be anything but good?"

After leaving the ward, the group followed Lu Zheng to inspect several more wards. At each one, he could call out the patients' names and learn the details of their conditions.

Finally, everyone arrived at Lu Zheng's office.

The bookshelves were filled with medical monographs, and on the desk, besides the computer and documents, the most eye-catching thing was a photograph. In the photograph, young Lu was holding a cute little girl, who was smiling sweetly.

Next to the photo is a roughly made cup with three little people drawn crookedly on it.

"This was a Father's Day gift that Xiaoxiao gave me when she was 8 years old."

Lu Zheng picked up the cup, his eyes full of tenderness. "Her mother is a dentist. We are all very busy, and she is often alone."

He opened the drawer, took out a photo album, which contained photos of Lu Yu from childhood to adulthood.

Lu Zheng did not show the photos to the camera, but only selected two of them.

"This photo was taken when Xiaoxiao was about ten years old. She was squatting by the roadside feeding a stray cat. The cat is now plump and white, and it is usually only close to Xiaoxiao."

"This photo was taken when she was in junior high school and participated in a volunteer activity at an autism center. I asked her why she participated, and she said that those children needed someone to talk to them."

The comments in the live stream have completely changed direction.

"I'm crying, what an amazing father and daughter!"

"Little Lu has always been so kind, sob sob..."

"Hates, how can you bear to slander such a kind person? How could a child raised in such a family be the way you describe him?"

Tan Wen was also learning about this for the first time, and he was deeply moved.

He began, "Dean Lu, regarding the rumors circulating online about Lu Yu's time studying abroad in elementary school..."

Lu Zheng put down the letter: "I guarantee with my integrity as a doctor that my daughter would never do such a thing. If she has done anything wrong, please provide evidence. If it is fabricated out of thin air or malicious slander..."

For the first time, Lu Zheng's tone revealed authority: "I will use all legal means to protect my daughter's reputation; this is a father's promise."

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

"Dean Lu, operating room number three is ready."

Lu Zheng nodded. "I'm sorry, I have another surgery later. I know you're helping Xiaoxiao, thank you. Also, my wife is a doctor, so if you're planning to go see her, I hope you won't. She's very tired from work."

"Okay, thank you, Dean Lu." Tan Wen extended his hand.

Lu Zheng patted him on the shoulder, "You're a good guy, but if you like other girls..." He glanced at He Mi'er, "then don't go after Xiao Xiao."

"Huh?" Tan Wen was stunned for a moment, then realized that Lu Zheng was also watching the show.

Tan Wen gave an awkward laugh. Lu Zheng didn't say anything more to him, but instead said one last thing to the camera:

"Xiaoxiao, if you're reading this, Dad wants to tell you that innocent people don't need to hide. Be brave and be yourself. No matter what happens, your family will always be your support."

Lu Yuxiao's tears fell onto the phone screen in a soft, rhythmic patter.

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The live chat was completely flooded with comments supporting Lu Yuxiao:

"Apologize, those haters, apologize."

"From today onwards, I am a die-hard fan of Lu Yuxiao, and I will protect Lu Yuxiao to the death."

"With a father like that, his daughter is bound to be outstanding."

"Tan Wen, please take good care of the little bass."

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The group left the hospital and got into their car.

"The information from the UK has arrived," He Mier said.

Tan Wen quickly glanced at the videos and said, "Give these videos to the production team and have them post them on the official account."

"it is good."

Tan Wen checked the trending topics.

The entry for Lu Yuxiao's father has appeared at a relatively high position. The negative trending topics about Lu Yuxiao have almost disappeared, but you can still scroll down to find them.

"You can make a phone call now and have all those negative trending topics removed."

He Mi'er nodded. "How did you come up with this method?"

"Sometimes the best defense isn't an explanation, but rather showing people the kind of environment you live in," Tan Wen replied.

He Mi'er nodded thoughtfully. "So, this matter is resolved?"

Tan Wen shook his head: "That's about enough, but giving it a push will make it even better."

"Then what else needs to be done?"

"Let's go to Jianye, to the concert."