books44 Chapter 122 The Beginning of Chaos
Chapter 122 The Beginning of Chaos
Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer got out of the car and waved goodbye to Zhang Liangjun's car.
All the way, Qiu Yingying kept thinking about how to stop Guan Juer from thinking about her Brother Zhang. She had already automatically ruled out the option of giving up on Zhang Liangjun. If no one else was going to take him away, she might consider it, but since her best friend had also taken a liking to him, she couldn't let it go.
After thinking for a long time, I actually came up with a good idea: I would copy Qu Xiaoxiao's words and let Guan Juer hear them! Since Qu Xiaoxiao's words could shake my resolve to follow Brother Zhang, they should also be able to make Guan Juer back down!
Acting on impulse is Qiu Yingying's usual style, so while waiting for the elevator, she took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Guan Juer: "Guan Guan! Aren't we still good friends?"
"Uh...yes!" Guan Juer really wanted to say 'no,' but considering their feelings, she didn't say it.
"Then let me tell you something, as a friend's advice." The elevator arrived, Qiu Yingying stepped inside, pressed the button for the 20th floor, and continued, "Qu Xiaoxiao has already slept at Brother Zhang's place."
Qiu Yingying has learned to say only half and leave the other half unsaid, and has almost grasped the essence of life! Life is actually about turning a blind eye, which is similar to the idea of being half-truthful and half-lie.
Guan Juer was surprised, "What? Why did Brother Zhang do that?"
"Do you still think Brother Zhang is some kind of good person? When he grabbed both of us at the same time, did you see him hesitate even for a second?" Qiu Yingying was willing to say anything to win.
“But, Zhang…” Guan Ju’er opened her mouth to defend Zhang Liangjun, but she could only get to the beginning before she couldn’t continue. Indeed, from any perspective, Zhang Liangjun seemed to be behaving like a scumbag, which put Guan Ju’er in a very difficult position.
Seeing that it was really effective, Qiu Yingying continued to embellish the story, "Do you remember when Brother Zhang first came to 2002? At that time, he said that Bai Yanle's matter was a mistake that all men in the world would make, and he could only guarantee that he would not lie to him! That should be Brother Zhang's true thoughts. Just like Qu Xiaoxiao said, she and Sister Xiaotong would always follow Brother Zhang, and Brother Zhang could only do his best not to hide anything."
"Ding!" The elevator has arrived.
Guan Juer got off the elevator in a daze and happened to bump into Andy, who was coming out of his room to throw out the trash.
"Sister Andy!" x2
Andy smiled and said, "Did you go out to play? You're coming so late!"
Guan Juer was still in a daze and didn't answer Andy's question. Qiu Yingying was relatively relaxed, "Brother Zhang took us to a concert. It was classical music. Although I thought the music was very nice, I still felt very bored!"
"That's just their personality, don't force it!" Andy casually comforted Qiu Yingying before ignoring the two of them. This Zhang Liangjun… I feel so bitter!
Qiu Yingying unlocked the door and walked into the living room. Fan Shengmei was still applying a face mask; she'd been doing it more and more frequently lately.
After simply saying hello, Qiu Yingying returned to her room.
Guan Juer followed her inside.
Fan Shengmei watched the two of them coming and going together again, and she couldn't help but wonder. Their friendship had already ended before, so had they finally gotten back on track?
"Can you tell me your opinion on Brother Zhang?" Guan Juer sat on Qiu Yingying's bed, but didn't look at Qiu Yingying; she just stared straight at the wall.
Qiu Yingying sat down in front of the computer, opened the game, and prepared to continue her research. Upon hearing Guan Juer's question, she smiled and said, "I think Brother Zhang is pretty good!"
Guan Juer continued to ask, "Can even Qu Xiaoxiao and Sister Xiaotong be included?"
"Sister Xiaotong is great too!"
When Guan Juer couldn't get an answer from Qiu Yingying, who was pretending to be stupid, she returned to her room and fell into the same dilemma that Qiu Yingying had been struggling with.
On the other side, Qiu Yingying acted silly and indifferent in front of Guan Juer, but she hadn't actually made up her mind. Neither of them was as decisive as Andy.
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A few days later, a hot post suddenly appeared online. The post mainly told the story of a female executive who graduated from a prestigious university and returned from overseas. She was willing to be the mistress of a trading company boss, taking the man's money, driving his car, and forcing him to break up with his ex-girlfriend. The post also included a lot of photos, showing Andy's dignified and beautiful face.
Even in posts that smear Andy, the photos weren't ugly; on the contrary, they were quite beautiful.
The comments below are all vicious; there's no questioning, only angry outbursts.
By the time Fan Shengmei found out about this, the post had already gone viral, and many people knew about it. She called Andy, "There's a post online slandering you. I've already sent it to you. Did you see it?"
"I took a look, and this is pure slander. Just ignore them!" Andy closed his laptop nonchalantly. "But thank you anyway, Sister Fan!"
Fan Shengmei knew that Andy didn't take it seriously, so she still tried to persuade Andy to take it seriously. Although Andy said he would take it seriously, he still felt that he didn't need to worry about it and that it would naturally calm down in a few days.
Andy had just hung up on Fan Shengmei when Zhang Liangjun called again. After hesitating for a moment, she answered, "Hello! Liangjun."
Zhang Liangjun said calmly, "Andy, there's something online..."
Andy interrupted Zhang Liangjun, "Fan Xiaomei has already told me, and I've also looked into it. It's all baseless. They'll forget about it in a few days!"
“It’s possible that it isn’t! I checked the spread path of this post and the time difference between the number of followers, and I found a lot of problems! The post went viral very quickly after it was published, which is obviously abnormal! Moreover, most of the replies were from IPs in the same region, which can be determined that there are traces of online trolls involved, and more than one group of them!” Zhang Liangjun told Andy about his investigation results.
Andy didn't quite understand. "You mean...?"
Zhang Liangjun patiently explained, “I think this might not be a simple rumor! You may not be very familiar with the situation in China. In China, bad behavior can affect one's career, especially since the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission is among Shengxuan's shareholders, they will be more concerned about these things. I also know that Shengxuan is planning to acquire Hongxing, so I think it is very likely that a competitor is interfering.”
Andy believed Zhang Liangjun's words. "Then what should I do?"
"I'll pick you up from get off work these next few days! I suspect there are some underhanded tricks involved besides the internet. After that, you don't need to worry about anything else, just leave it to me!"
Zhang Liangjun's words filled Andy with a sense of security once again, and her tone softened, "Won't this be too much of a delay for you?"
"Your matter is more important!" Zhang Liangjun hung up Andy's call and sat down in front of his computer, deep in thought. He'd found it unbelievable when watching the show; even a post with all the gossip elements—mistress, returnee, beautiful woman—couldn't have spread so quickly. And then there was the incident of someone throwing filth on Andy's car—it was clearly abnormal!
According to Zhang Liangjun's investigation, the initial poster was indeed that "A Guan Nan," who had even hired a few online trolls. However, those trolls were insignificant; the real mastermind was behind it all. By using A Guan Nan's slander, they mobilized a large number of online trolls to instantly amplify the defamatory post. Otherwise, such a baseless gossip post would have 80,000 to 100,000 followers and wouldn't have become so popular so easily.