Li Honghao was the owner of a medium-sized company that mainly engaged in the jewelry business. His company has been developing overseas for more than ten years. Until recently, due to the impact of changes in the international market, Li Honghao turned the focus of his company back to the domestic market.
Although his business was not small, it was nothing in B city, that was full of giants. Therefore, when Li Honghao heard that Qin Group's chairman, the famous Mr. Qin, wanted to meet him, his first reaction was astonished in disbelief.
Until Li Honghao arrived at a high-level club owned by the Qin Group and sat face to face with Mr. Qin, he still felt some disbelief.
"Hello, Mr. Qin, I am the chairman of Yuantai Jewelry, Li Honghao." Li Honghao introduced himself first. Facing this real business giant, he felt enormous pressure and subconsciously lowered his head.
"Hello, I am Qin Shao."
"Today I actually want to meet Mr. Li as a father," Mr. Qin said straightforwardly.
Li Honghao was taken aback with a puzzled expression.
"My two children are attending the eight grade in Weiming Middle School." Qin Shao proceeded to briefly explain the incident at the sports festival and the result of his investigation.
"Your daughter Li Man'er supposedly was the reporter in charge of taking the video record on the finish line. She should have a record of the situation that day."
But Li Man'er seemed to be worry and was unwilling to take out the video.
Directly staring at Li Honghao, Qin Shao said: "Give me that video. In exchange, Mr. Li may mention a condition." Whether money or other favor from Qin Group, it wasn't a problem.
Hearing Qin Shao's words, Li Honghao subconsciously wiped the sweat on his forehead: "Mr. Qin is too kind. If Man'er really has the video that your daughter needs, it's only proper for her to bring it out."
"Mr. Qin, please be assured. I will go ask my daughter about the video now." Li Honghao promised.
—
Meanwhile, in Li family's new villa, Li Man'er also told her mother about that video.
Today was the weekend. Li Man'er was practicing piano, but she seemed distracted. Seeing her daughter being absent-minded, Su Mei sat next to Li Man'er. "Man'er, what happens? Tell mother, why do you look upset? Are you unhappy at the new school? Or are you bullied by your classmates?" Su Mei asked her daughter with a worried look.
"No," Li Man'er shook her head: "Mom, there is a problem, but I don't know what to do."
"What's happen?" Su Mei gently embraced her daughter in her arms and asked.
"During the sports festival..." Li Man'er told her dilemma to her mother. From the moral perspective, Li Man'er should publish the video, but Liu Lili's warning made her hesitate. Her family couldn't afford to make the Song Group their enemy, and similarly, she also couldn't afford to offend Song Xinyi, who had many supporters at school. But to keep it a secret, this incident inevitably would become a thorn piercing Li Man'er's heart.
"It's this video. Mom, look, this Song Xinyi is really vicious." Li Man'er showed the video she saved on her phone to Su Mei and explained: "Look, this is Song Xinyi. She deliberately threw the pen on the track. Su Bei stepped on it and fell."
Seeing the face of the girl running in the video, Su Mei's expression suddenly froze, and a strange feeling aroused from her heart.
Su Mei: "This girl is..."
Li Man'er: "She's Su Bei, a senior in eight grade, and also the school flower."
"Su Bei's face was wounded when she fell. It looks very painful."
"Mom, you tell me, what should I do?" Li Man'er buried herself into Su Mei's arms, her face was full of dilemma. After a while, Li Man'er saw that Su Mei didn't answer her question. She looked up and saw her mother was dazing as if in a trance.
"Mom, mom!"
"Huh? Man'er what did you just say?"
"I asked you what I should do, but you kept dazing and ignoring me." Li Man'er said aggrievedly.
Su Mei: "That Su Bei, do you know her family's situation?"
Li Man'er: "No, but Liu Lili said that she is Qin Group's princess."
—
Xie Minxuan and his group's investigation about the 'mysterious reporter' still hadn't made much progress when Su Bei got the video from Mr. Qin.
When Mr. Qin took the video from Li Honghao, he gave the other man a promise: "As I said, you can make one request to me, whether for your company, your family, or for yourself."
With Qin Group's power and influence, Qin Shao was confident that no matter what conditions Li Honghao put forward, it was just a small matter for him. He could fulfill any request from Li Honghao, except for one thing.
Remembering the 'unexpected gain' from his investigation this time, Mr. Qin's gaze suddenly darkened, and rare irritability flashed through his normally calm eyes.
—
After receiving the video, Su Bei impatiently opened the file and watched it. The moment Su Bei saw Song Xinyi throwing the pen, she didn't feel surprised. If she had to point out the people who might hate her so much, only Song Xinyi and her family would come to her mind: Who told her family to be the villain? In any chance, villains and protagonists were destined to be incompatible.
Su Bei showed the video to her friends, who immediately discussed their next plan.
Du Yiming: "This Song Xinyi is truly a viper, ah. My mom, fortunately, I'm not her fan."
Xu Yangyang: "I think we should go to the police station with this video and report her for intentional harm. She deserves it."
Chen Zi'an: "Determining the crime of intentional harm isn't easy. Moreover, Song Xinyi is still fourteen. Do you think the police will really lock her in prison for throwing a pen?"
"You're right. Xiaobei, brother Bao, did Uncle Qin say how to deal with this matter?"
Su Bei shook her head. When giving the video to her, Mr. Qin only said one thing: She could do anything she wanted, and any consequence, he would solve it for her.
Xu Yangyang: "Well, I thought Uncle Qin would come to the school to settle the accounts with Song Xinyi."
"Him?" Su Xiaobao snorted lightly. That man probably was settling accounts with Song Xinyi's father now.
Liu Kai: "My suggestion is to just publish this video online so everyone can see Song Xinyi's real face."
Dong Wenqi: "If we do that, the school probably wouldn't be happy. Or, should we consult the teacher first?"
Liu Kai: "Don't be stupid. Do you think the teacher will let us publish this video online?"
Song Group's influence at Weiming Middle School wasn't small. If the faculty and management knew about this matter, they would just throw the problem back for both families to settle privately. Although it actually wasn't a bad idea. Mr. Qin vs. Song Yancheng, Liu Kai still felt that Mr. Qin was far stronger.
"Upload it!" Su Bei slammed the table. Anyway, Mr. Qin has said, he would take care of any consequences.
In the novel, the female lead Lin You was a famous movie empress, while the male lead Song Yancheng was an actor who fascinated countless fans before transforming into the brilliant Chairman Song. As the daughter of the couple, Song Xinyi also became the popular 'national girl.' This family worked so hard to built their reputation. Su Bei wanted to tear the mask from Song Xinyi's face and see how the parents-daughter would turn things around and justify her action.
Su Bei's brashness surprised the others.
Chen Zi'an: "Really? You don't want to consider it more?"
Dong Wenqi: "No more planning?"
"I think this method is good." Xie Minxuan suddenly said. "I'll make the post. No need to wait for you guys."
Without waiting for their reaction, Xie Minxuan took out his mobile phone and logged into the school forum. He created a new hot thread and uploaded the video Su Bei previously shared on their chat group.
Similarly, Su Xiaobao also made a separate thread to upload the video. Two new threads were posted one after another. Seeing his thread was 18 seconds later than Xie Minxuan, Su Xiaobao's face darkened unhappily.
Xie Minxuan: [The truth is here, click in to see.]
Su Xiaobao: [Want to see the truth? It's here.]
Seeing the two titles, Liu Kai could not help criticizing: "Brother Xuan, brother Bao, your sense isn't good, ah. There is no thrill at all."
"You wait, I'll make it correct!"
Liu Kai made a thread with a title: [Shocking! Weiming's biggest scandal! Is the goddess you adore is truly pure-hearted?! Come and take a look at Song Xinyi's glorious deed!]
The title Liu Kai made was indeed more eye-catching and more click-baiting than Su Xiaobao's or Xie Minxuan's. However, the number of clicks he got couldn't even keep up with the fraction of these two people.
Two male gods made their first thread on the school forum in succession, and even with similar titles. The threads naturally attracted countless die-hard fans, casual fans, and passersby.
Some people even secretly guessed that the two male gods were joining hands to publish the threads simultaneously.
For those who knew the truth, they could only laugh drily. Or what? Tell everyone that those two were just good brothers, and let some rotten girls give up their fantasy? Otherwise, should they expose the truth, telling that the relationship was actually not good at all, and more like dead rivals?
Anyway, back to the topic. After clicking the thread and watching the video, everyone was shocked: It turned out that they were talking about Song Xinyi!
And the reason? Of course about the thing in the video. There, they saw Song Xinyi, who secretly moved from the first runner area to the finish line. Even so, other runners were also crowding the finish line to watch the results, so Song Xinyi stood inconspicuously.
However, what she did afterward was too obvious. Although the video only showed half of Song Xinyi's body, squeezed in the crowd, the screen still clearly showed when her hand threw a pen at the runway towards Su Bei's path.
Right after the video came out, the forum instantly exploded.
[F*ck! No way, this is clearly the scandal of the year!]
[I thought Su Bei fell down accidentally, but it was actually Song...]
[My God! Song Xinyi actually did such a thing! Too frightening!]
[Su Bei is too pitiful!]
[That's right. Su Bei simply won the school flower contest and then took a higher score at the exam, but she retaliated like this? Song Xinyi is too cruel.]
[Unbelievable! Really unbelievable!]
[Song Xinyi usually acts so innocent and cute, but it's all fake.]
[I always like Song Xinyi. When my classmate told me about this video, I didn't believe it at first. But after watching it myself, there is nothing I can say on her defense. Her action is obviously deliberate.]
[Sorry, I have never been Song Xinyi's fan. I always think she is a b*tch, look, it turned out that I'm right.]
[Song Xinyi isn't a normal b*tch, but a poisonous one!]
[F*ck, I'm so angry. I'm going to beat Song Xinyi for our thermos little sister!]
[Go, if you need bailout money, we will crowdfund you.]
...
The forum was lively with all kinds of comments. But without exception, they all scolded Song Xinyi.
As for Song Xinyi's iron fans and supporters, they were probably busy with slapping their faces in the dark.
Song Xinyi had created several fan groups before, and each one was full of members. But after the 'pen throwing' incident broke out, people left those fan groups en masse. Even if some stayed, most of them were waiting for their goddess' follow-up explanation.
Because of Song Xinyi's high popularity, the 'pen throwing' incident immediately became the school's 'scandal of the year.' The video soon was not only circulating on the school forum but also started to appear on Weibo. Although the faces have been blurred with mosaic, people with keen eyes could see that the pen thrower was Song Xinyi.
After all, Song Xinyi also posted an update 'going to run in a race' on her Weibo feed that same day, along with a selfie.
[The 'Pen Throwing' incident by Song Group's young miss.]
[The vicious side of the 'National girl']
[Song family's daughter has been so vicious at such a young age.]
[Song Group has not responded to the 'Pen Throwing' incident.]
[Affected by the 'pen throwing' incident, the shares of the Song Group plummeted.]
...
The 'pen throwing' incident and the video exposure inevitably affected Weiming Middle School. In the past few days, the phone at the external relation administrative office almost blew up due to the stream of incoming calls. Fending off reporters who wanted to conduct interviews was also a headachingly matter. Moreover, the school also received some pressure from public opinion.
When the video first came out, as Dong Wenqi guessed, the school did contact Qin Shao and Song Yancheng, wanted the parents of both parties to negotiate and resolve the matter privately, and removed the video for the time being.
Mr. Qin blocked the principal: "I don't think my daughter did something wrong."
However, Mr. Qin still showed some kindness and did not involve the school. Using some method, the public opinion was controlled, having the name 'Weiming Middle School' deleted from the media and letting the public completely focus on Song family and Song Group. Many condemned Song Xinyi and her parents, and some even brought forth the enmity between Song Group and Qin Group. However, people no longer mentioned the school anymore.