Free Web NovelChapter 1145: Chapter 1145: Consequences
After interviewing Zhu Yangwen and Xiaocuntou, the reporters all hurried back to their offices to start writing their articles and publish them as quickly as possible. After all, news is all about timing, and publishing later than others would lead to a great loss.
"The Truth Behind the Beating at Jiang Pan Die Hospital"
"The Insatiable Human Heart: Betraying Kindness for Selfish Desires"
"Is This the Decline of Morality or the Twisting of Human Nature?"
All the major newspaper websites featured similar headlines as the morning’s court news swept across everyone’s screens, side by side.
Everyone, unanimously, condemned Huang Cuihua for turning facts upside down and betraying kindness for revenge. The advice given to Zhu Yangwen was consistent: he must leave such a woman!
Additionally, Siyun Company was also suffering.
They have really messed up this time, as many people rushed to their social media to leave curses, the vulgar language simply unbearable to look at.
But what else could they do?
Why did they release the news online without verifying its authenticity, and even tantalized people by releasing it in three parts, each causing significant trouble and considerable reputational damage to Jiang Pan Die?
As Jiang Pan Die’s fans, wouldn’t they be angry?
Of course they’re angry, so angry they wished the company would collapse overnight. But they couldn’t do such a thing, nor could they achieve it, so all they could do was curse.
However, today’s fans are quite independent and aware they should not attract negative attention to their idol, so while they curse vigorously, they avoid using a single vulgar word. The unbearable ones were mere trend-following bystanders and keyboard warriors venting their dissatisfaction.
The online world is wonderful, but Siyun has to face harsh realities.
As a local company in Kanyue City, they never let go of any news, even dealing with lots of gossip and tabloids, attracting a lot of views each time without much scolding. However, this time, the comments were so numerous they left them dumbfounded.
This time, they’ve become famous, nationally famous. It was their goal before, but... it’s all cursed fame.
Siyun Headquarters, in Jee Guan’s office.
Smack!
A loud slap landed on Jee Guan’s face, the force causing the weak-framed chief editor to fall to the ground.
"You idiot, how could you release such news at will? You believe whatever that rural woman says? Even paying her?" a fat man, pointing at Jee Guan’s nose, swore, "I’m telling you, you must take full responsibility for this matter!"
"Pfft!"
Jee Guan spat a mouthful of blood on the ground, adjusted his glasses, and looked hatefully at the fat man before him. frёewebnoѵēl.com
He was the son of a major board member at Siyun, essentially an idiot second-generation rich man accustomed to wielding power. Now, with the company suffering losses, he found Jee Guan as the scapegoat.
"Mr. Zheng, I can’t take full responsibility for this. At that time, I wasn’t the only one who agreed to release it this way; the board approved it. Now you want me to take the fall alone? I won’t do it!"
Taking such a big fall alone, not considering being drowned in the fans’ verbal abuse, he couldn’t afford a defamation lawsuit. Without the company backing him up, he’s merely an ordinary citizen, it’s as good as a death sentence!
"What? You want to shift the blame onto the company?" Mr. Zheng asked, half-smiling.
"No," Jee Guan shook his head, "this isn’t shifting blame. After all, I am a company employee. If I stand up and take the blame alone, no one would believe it. I am just a little figure."
"Hmph, you just need to say it was your personal action, what’s so hard about that?"
Jee Guan sighed, does this second-generation rich man have weeds for brains? Everything seems so simple to him.
"Let me tell you, if you dare to blame the company for this matter, I’ll have someone break one of your legs!" After saying this, Mr. Zheng slammed the door and left. Seeing a crowd eavesdropping at the door, he got furious again, "You lot have nothing better to do, huh? Get lost!"
Everyone fled in panic; they couldn’t afford to offend this Crown Prince now.
"Damn it!" Jee Guan leaned on a chair, slowly stood up, and wiped the blood at the corner of his mouth with a tissue, filled with anger. He pulled out his phone and called Huang Cuihua’s number.
After being beaten by a stupid second-generation rich man, he needed a place to vent, right?
The call connected quickly, and Huang Cuihua asked cheerfully, "Mr. Ji, what’s up?"
"You can still laugh?" Jee Guan was furious.
"Of course, I can. The fifty thousand you gave me is enough for a while," Huang Cuihua said smugly.
Jee Guan’s face darkened. "Didn’t you see today’s news?"
"I did, and quite a few people were cursing me. Let them curse; it won’t take a piece of my flesh," said Huang Cuihua.
"....." This woman was simply unreasonable!
Taking a deep breath, Jee Guan said, "You promised me that everything you said was true, but damn it, not a single word was!"
"Oh dear, I promised you indeed. Do you remember how I promised?"
Jee Guan pondered for a while, "I don’t remember."
"I promised you by saying if I lied, I’d die alongside my husband. I’m almost divorcing him, after all. May he be struck by lightning."
"....." Jee Guan felt as if a knife had stabbed into his heart, piercing through painfully. How could this woman be so shameless!
Huang Cuihua laughed and said, "I say, Mr. Ji, you don’t need to worry. I’ve seen plenty of online stuff like this; they just get it out of their systems, and soon it’ll fade. Didn’t you make a fortune these days?"
"Are you a brainless idiot too?" Jee Guan swore, forgetting how many times he lost his temper. Usually, he was quite the civilized person.
"Sure, it passes quickly, but Siyun has been blackened by it! I can’t continue in this industry, and the little money I made these days is at the cost of my future!"
"Oh, what’s that got to do with me?" Huang Cuihua retorted.
"....."
If Huang Cuihua were standing in front of him now, Jee Guan was sure he could slap her mouth swollen and unable to utter a single word.
Too infuriating!
As his anger grew, Jee Guan laughed coldly, "I must say, you’re quite naïve. I’m in hot water, how well off do you think you’ll be? Although the words were mine, the information all came from you, and each news article has your photo in it. You can’t escape; if sued, you’ll bear the legal responsibility too."
Huang Cuihua fell silent, lost in thoughts perhaps.
Jee Guan continued, "Moreover, you think those online folks just type on keyboards? They’ll dig up personal info on you! Do you even know what that means, you country bumpkin? It’s where they’ll find your phone number, address, and post them online for everyone to see! Even if you shut your phone off, someone might find you and secretly beat you! They’d splash filth on your house, and if they can’t find you, they’ll target your family! They’d even snap pictures of you on buses to post online, revealing your whereabouts."
"If it really comes to that, just wait for your doom!"
