Free Web NovelChapter 1229: Chapter 1229: As Expected
When Mu Yan saw the news, she wasn’t surprised at all. At the beginning of the incident, Zhuang Shaoyang called her, and the words she mocked him with came from her true feelings, but they also had a purpose.
Wasn’t he guilty towards Mom and her? When this guilt reaches a tipping point, it will completely explode, allowing him to take a leap of faith and clear things up for Mom regardless of the consequences.
Although she didn’t want to rely on Zhuang Shaoyang, from her position, she was a daughter, a younger generation, unable to grasp the grudges of the previous generation. The more she spoke, the deeper the misunderstanding and harm towards Mom would become.
Therefore, only Zhuang Shaoyang, the scummy ex-husband, can come out and clarify this matter. After all, men care about their dignity, and in order to clear the whole incident, he has no choice but to throw away his pride and explain his past with Liang Rong clearly.
Yes, she wanted him to prove it for her mother and to let the world see his filth and disgrace.
And for Liang Rong, didn’t she use those means to get to the top back then just to make herself look more legitimate?
Now that she saw Zhuang Shaoyang’s article, she probably got so angry she could spit blood. Even if he didn’t use that exact word to describe her, between the lines, it was clear she was just a mistress, a vile and unscrupulous mistress.
Back in the day, the people of Upper City taunted Mom, and now they’ll probably taunt her the same way.
The top three trending hashtags online were "Scandal Photo Truth," "Mu Yan Innocently Dragged," "Most Vicious Mistress Climbs Up."
Netizens were losing their calm.
"What a massive pot of wealthy family drama. Men are no good, and the mistress is even worse. I feel so bad for that mother and daughter; that kind of father is not worth acknowledging!"
"Didn’t I say my Yan Bao was innocent? Before, when I spoke up for Yan Bao, people called me a bootlicker, a brain-dead fan. Now, who’s the real brain-dead one?"
"No matter how many years pass, this society remains fair to women. Why is a man allowed to have affairs, but when a daughter does, it’s unforgivable? Not promoting infidelity, just thinking male chauvinism is still deeply ingrained. It’s terrifying."
"Am I the only one curious about who this mistress is? Is there any netizen with divine powers who can show me the true face of this mistress? Let’s see if she’s a reincarnated vixen."
"Am I the only one curious why the chairman of Shaoyang Group stood up to clarify? Family scandals should not be made public; by clarifying it, how will he have the face to go out in the future? Does Mu Yan’s face matter that much?"
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Different voices quickly emerged online. Some were sighing and sympathizing with the mother and daughter who were kicked out, hating the scumbag and the cheap woman, while others questioned how powerful Mu Yan’s backing was. There were also those maliciously insulting the woman in the photos, but the former voices were overwhelming and the latter were clearly haters and brainless fans stirring the pot.
By morning, Zhuang Shaoyang’s clarification had spread across the internet, known by everyone.
When Liang Rong arrived at the company for a meeting, she noticed the employees looking at her with strange eyes.
She didn’t react at first. When she got to the office, the secretary immediately informed her of the online news.
Liang Rong instantly understood the reason behind those contemptuous gazes.
She looked at Zhuang Shaoyang’s Weibo post and nearly lost her mind. Had she lost her dignity for Zhuang Ning, for that illegitimate child?
Just then, Zhuang Chujiao called.
"Mom, what’s happening online? Has Dad gone mad? How am I supposed to go out and face people now?" Zhuang Chujiao’s voice was choked with tears, obviously both anxious and angry.
From a young age, the thing she hated most was people calling her an illegitimate child.
Now, Zhuang Shaoyang himself had labeled her as an illegitimate child, a stigma she couldn’t wash away.
