In their place were the low gasps and moans of a man and a woman.
Lin Zhiyi was stunned for a moment, thinking she was hallucinating, and upon turning around, realized that the screen was indeed displaying the intimate affairs of a man and a woman.
The main character was none other than Song Wanqiu and... a black-skinned athlete.
The male lead wasn’t Li He!
Or to put it differently, not just Li He.
Because in the next video, the man had changed to a different blond, blue-eyed model.
In the short one-minute video, Lin Zhiyi couldn’t keep track of how many men changed.
In the corner of her eye, Song Wanqiu sat collapsed on the ground, dressed in a white gown.
Her voice trembled and roared, "Turn it off, turn it off! It’s all fake!"
Unfortunately, the big screen did not follow her commands and continued to reveal shocking secrets.
It turned out that Song Wanqiu was a habitual thief, her design works that had gained many fans online were all stolen from others.
The Song Family had also been privately exploiting their relationship with Gong Chen, on one hand reaping profits, and on the other, betraying Gong Chen by investing in rival companies, with even records of various bribes.
All this hammered the Song Family down unequivocally.
Qin Shuang, who was once high and mighty, rolled her eyes back and fainted on the spot.
Meanwhile, crawling and rolling without regard for her image, Song Wanqiu scrambled to Gong Chen’s feet.
"Third Young Master! I beg you, turn it off! For the sake of the child I carried for you, don’t do this to me!"
"Song Wanqiu, I threw away that soup you gave me," Gong Chen spoke indifferently, his gaze settling on Old Mr. Gong at the main table.
The old man clenched his fists, his expression grave.
He had never imagined that one day his own son would be so guarded against him!
Gong Chen withdrew his gaze, looking down at Song Wanqiu with cold indifference, "Take her away."
The screen showed records of Song Wanqiu secretly having abortions overseas.
She probably hadn’t expected anyone to check abroad, so she didn’t even bother to change her name.
Finally, the doctor who performed the abortion for Song Wanqiu appeared in the video.
"Miss Song had an abortion more than two months ago, it damaged her body, and it would be very difficult for her to get pregnant again, so this time she wasn’t pregnant at all. The major bleeding during the miscarriage was all fake, it was she who forced me to do this."
Hearing this, Song Wanqiu finally realized that Gong Chen had known everything all along.
Her eyes filled with terror, she shook her head in disbelief, "No, you can’t do this to me, I was good to you! When you were hit by a car, I risked my life to save you! You promised to repay me! You’re breaking your promise! The Gong Family is breaking its word!"
"Is that so?"
Gong Chen’s eyebrows slightly rose.
The next second, a figure burst in through a side door, disheveled and resembling a madman.
She rushed to the stage and began to hit and grab at Song Wanqiu.
"Slut! You lied to me! You said you’d give me money! Instead, you had my parents marry me off to an abusive husband! I’ll kill you!"
Lin Zhiyi, standing below the stage upon hearing the commotion, was slightly shocked.
It was Shen Yan!
Looking closely, Shen Yan had lost the innocent flower appearance she had over a month ago.
Wearing an old cotton jacket, her face covered in bruises, walking with an unsteady gait.
As Shen Yan struggled with her, Song Wanqiu’s veil was ripped off, her hair a mess, in total disarray.
Shen Yan, clutching her hair, said, "She wasn’t the one who saved Third Young Master! She merely took someone else’s place! I have recordings of her and Mrs. Song admitting it! I also have a video of her bribing doctors at the hospital to fake a pregnancy, and she deliberately had me cooperate with her to frame Lin Zhiyi for a fake miscarriage."
"Song Wanqiu, you’ve ruined me, and I want you to pay with your life!"
This was indeed something Shen Yan would do.
She could never stand to see others happy.
Gong Chen spoke in a low voice, "For money, Shen Yan betrayed Lin Zhiyi, and she would betray you for the same reason. She’s getting what she deserves; now it’s your turn."
Song Wanqiu gasped, facing Gong Chen’s unfathomable eyes, trembling all over, tears falling unstoppable.
"I’ve been by your side for over three years, why are you doing this to me?"
As the shards hit the ground, nobody dared to breathe.
Old Mr. Gong looked angrily at Gong Chen: "Do you realize the gravity of this event? Why did you choose now to reveal this?"
Gong Chen wiped the blood away with a cloth, unfazed, "If I don’t show people the consequences of deceiving me, who knows what kinds of impostors will come next."
"But you didn’t have to make it common knowledge!"
"Dad, you forgot, this is what you taught — be fully prepared, then strike a deadly blow. With so many things happening in the Gong Group lately, who knows how many people are itching to make a move. If we show tolerance in these matters, others will think the Gong Family incapable. I’ve had Chen Jin inform the guests about what to say and what not to say; everyone knows the drill."
He disposed of the cloth, sat down slowly, lit a cigarette with a side glance, and looked proudly at the crowd.
Exhaling smoke carelessly, he played with the ring on his thumb, "What? Not ruthless enough for you? Maybe, but after all... murder is not something I can do."
At the mention of murder, Old Mr. Gong’s face visibly flinched.
He sat upright, with his hand tightening on his knee, his piercing gaze fixed on Gong Chen; his dark pupils made it increasingly difficult to read his emotions, let alone their depth.
He furrowed his brow and turned his head abruptly towards Lin Zhiyi.
"You’re friends with Song Wanqiu, did you know about this in advance? What exactly are your intentions with all this deceit?"
"I..." Lin Zhiyi began, her gaze falling upon him through a thin veil of smoke, she shook her head, "I didn’t know. If I had known, would I have let her frame me all this time?"
Liu He immediately chimed in, "Exactly, our Zhiyi has been so miserably ridiculed lately because of Song Wanqiu, how could she know anything? Song Wanqiu’s private affairs have nothing to do with her."
Hearing this, Old Mr. Gong’s stern face relaxed slightly.
If Lin Zhiyi had known beforehand, she could not be allowed to stay.
He gestured to Gong Shiyan, "Second Brother, take people out to soothe the guests, and have the PR department issue a statement."
"Understood. Dad, Lao San is injured, he’s also a victim here, let someone take him to the hospital first," Gong Shiyan said with concern.
Old Mr. Gong valued Gong Chen after all and nodded.
Gong Shiyan went to help Gong Chen up, and as they were about to leave, Old Mr. Gong’s voice slowly followed.
"Find Song Wanqiu and that adulterer; I want to interrogate them myself. I want to see what else I’m not aware of."
With that, Old Mr. Gong gave Lin Zhiyi one last glance.
A tightness seized Lin Zhiyi’s chest.
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