Reborn as a Fake Heiress Marrying the Tycoon novel Chapter 1049

Chapter 1049: Wield the Law Like A Blade

Gu Zi resisted the urge to hurl expletives and forced herself to read on.

The article painted her as a rural nobody who had clawed her way into city life, a peasant girl masquerading as a phoenix.

It claimed she had exploited the generosity of her adoptive parents, using their resources to secure a first-rate education, only to repay their kindness with heartless ingratitude—even going so far as to sever ties with them at her own university admission banquet. Cold. Calculating. Unforgivable.

Then came the real character assassination: according to this scandalous piece, she had shamelessly married some middle-aged man from the countryside just for money, stepping into the role of a stepmother to three children before she was even out of her twenties. “Such a disgraceful woman,” the article insisted, “had no business being admitted into one of the nation’s top universities.”

Every word dripped with contempt, turning Gu Zi into a caricature of social-climbing opportunism.

She didn’t know exactly when she had offended the editors of Education Daily, but she knew with certainty who was behind this. Sure enough, by the time she reached the end of the article, she spotted Zhang Mei’s name. Gu Shan and Lin Miao’s names were absent, but she didn’t need them there to know—this was the handiwork of the Gu family.

The shopkeeper shook her head. “I just think this is too much. I don’t know much about your personal affairs, but after interacting with you these past few days, I can tell you’re not the kind of person they’re making you out to be. I was planning to send this back, but Gu Zi, you need to find out who’s behind this smear campaign. If you don’t clear your name, this could have serious consequences for you.”

Gu Zi exhaled slowly. “I’ll buy the paper. I’ll handle this. Thanks for letting me know.”

Taking the newspaper with her, she went straight home and called Jin Long, asking for the number of a high-profile lawyer. That very afternoon, Education Daily received a legal notice from Gu Zi’s attorney.

Whoever had orchestrated this attack, she didn’t care. If petty villains wanted to play dirty, then she would wield the law like a blade.

Su Shen was livid when he heard about the article. Without hesitation, he stormed over to Captain He’s office. After all, it had been Captain He who had handled Lin Miao’s theft case. Now that someone was trying to obliterate Gu Zi’s reputation, Su Shen had no choice but to collaborate with him. Together, they arranged for Public Security Daily to publish an official statement.

Meanwhile, Jin Long was equally incensed. He rushed home to his father, urging the old man to leverage his business connections and rally influential figures to issue a joint statement. Their goal? To condemn Education Daily’s old editorial team and install a fresh, more honorable leadership.

The moment Professor Xu caught wind of this debacle, he, too, flew into a rage. Turning to Su Jing, he commanded, “Find me a top-tier journalist immediately. I want to release a statement. I may not know the full details of the Gu and Lin family disputes, but I do know one thing—I trust my own judgment of character. For someone to publish such slander, intending to ruin Gu Zi completely, is utterly unacceptable. I won’t allow it.”

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