63: Chapter 63 A Good-natured Man?

After the Qingbo post was sent out...

Chen Shaoping immediately sent a message to Cai Guoqiang, saying that Lin Xin had been reported online with a real-name accusation.

As for the original evidence, he hadn't decided how to handle it yet.

Initially, he thought about giving it to Cai Guoqiang.

However, while identifying the paintings at the hotel last night, he dismissed that idea.

Cai Guoqiang was truly just a pure, stubborn old man, and he was about to retire.

He shouldn't be involved in this kind of intrigue and backstabbing.

If CCTV or certain departments contacted him because of Lin Xin later on, he could just hand over the evidence then.

If there was still no movement after a real-name report like this...

Then it would only mean Lin Xin's backing was too strong, and he would have to plan for the long term.

Furthermore, after Shao Ping's Qingbo post was released...

It immediately caused an uproar. CCTV already had massive traffic, and "the singer & songwriter" program was currently a hit.

The level of discussion was high.

Swarms of netizens flooded CCTV and the program team's pages to express their views.

“Given that Shao Ping's previous reports were all true, I believe this one is true as well. Please, Mother CCTV, come out and give us an explanation.”

“I've watched several programs hosted by Lin Xin repeatedly and concluded that she's just a trophy Host with pitifully low EQ and IQ.

I don't know why she gets so many resources on CCTV-3.”

“Please, Mother CCTV, come out and clarify the whole situation. The public has a right to know.”

Chen Shaoping took a look; the netizens were relatively restrained, not using foul language, and were quite rational.

CCTV's prestige still held weight.

“You dont frame me, Ill frame you: After my personal verification, every class Lin Xin attended from childhood to adulthood was a 'remedial class'; she was never associated with being a top student.

Also, in several interview videos, Lin Xin can't speak foreign languages at all. (Attached: three interview videos of Lin Xin)”

“From this, we can conclude that this real-name report is absolutely, definitely true. I urge everyone to keep following the subsequent developments of this matter.”

The moment this comment appeared, Chen Shaoping noticed it.

Using Shao Ping's account, he tried to send a private message.

“Can we meet and chat?”

Chen Shaoping waited for a long time, but the other party did not respond.

This person was either just a purely enthusiastic netizen or had other motives.

Since the other party didn't want contact, he would let it be.

On the other side...

In the office of Lin Xiaotian, the Station Director of CCTV-3.

Lin Xin was smiling, holding a lighter to light a cigarette for Station Director Lin Xiaotian, acting coquettishly.

“Uncle, you've already scolded me. Please calm down.”

After lighting the cigarette, she placed the lighter on the desk and gently massaged Lin Xiaotian's shoulders with both hands.

Lin Xiaotian exhaled several puffs of smoke. His face, which had turned pale from anger, gradually regained its color.

He said earnestly, “Xiao Xin, what can I say about you? When this was handled back then, how could you leave so much evidence behind? Are you as stupid as a pig?”

Lin Xiaotian looked distressed, like a teacher disappointed in a failing student.

It was no wonder he felt this way; he couldn't even remember how many times he had cleaned up his niece's messes over the years.

“Uncle, I'll do whatever you say next. But can I continue to be on the program?”

“Xiao Xin, why do you still not understand? If this isn't handled well, not only will you be in trouble, but you'll also drag me down.”

“Be good now. Take a vacation for a while. Once the heat of this matter dies down...”

“I will definitely arrange a few more programs for you.”

This incident left Lin Xiaotian with lingering fears, knowing that if he wasn't careful, he could fall too.

For now, he could only appease his precious niece first...

And make sure she didn't cause any more trouble during this time.

Lin Xin recalled Lin Xiaotian's angry look just now and was still a bit afraid.

She had no choice but to agree to her uncle's arrangement.

However, thinking of that young figure on the program, she gritted her teeth in resentment.

She could only hope to encounter him in the program again in the future to have a chance for revenge and to clear her name.

Currently, under her Qingbo account, netizens were constantly telling her to donate money.

It made her incredibly irritable, so she could only turn off the comment function.

In another office on the same floor...

Zhou Xie carefully studied the online evidence, line by line and photo by photo.

After a long while, he stood up with a calm expression and slowly walked out of the office toward the archives room.

Old Zhang, the archivist, was sitting at his desk studying the lottery tickets in his hand, constantly circling numbers on the paper.

“Ahem!”

Zhou Xie gave a light cough, startling the concentrated Old Zhang.

Seeing it was the Deputy Station Director, his face turned pale, and he stammered, “Vice President Zhou, I... I'm sorry, I won't... won't dare do it again. Please spare me this once.”

Zhou Xie looked annoyed and pointed at the things on Old Zhang's desk, dissatisfied, “Fine, fine, put those away quickly. If I see it again, I will definitely punish you severely.”

“Thank you, thank you, Vice President Zhou! I will definitely change.”

“What brings you to the archives room, sir?” Old Zhang said with a fawning smile, bowing repeatedly.

“I'm here to check some materials. You don't need to follow me.”

“Alright, alright. Please, Vice President Zhou.”

...

In the evening, Chen Shaoping and the others went to Han Minde's shop for a dinner gathering.

Ostensibly, it was to celebrate for Chen Shaoping and the other two, but in reality, it was for team building.

It was to help Wu Xiaoli and Xu Yali, who had just joined the company, integrate more quickly.

And they didn't have to pay!

However, with Zhang Ying and Zhou Juan absent, it felt like something was missing.

“Da Ping, I didn't expect that out of the four of us, you'd be the only one to master what we learned in school and carry it forward.”

“To you!!”

Han Minde panted heavily, raising his glass to drink with Chen Shaoping.

Wang Bo, whose face was as red as a monkey's butt, was unhappy upon hearing this.

“San De, what do you mean by 'only him'?”

“Am I not one too? I'm also very excellent, okay?”

Li Qian pulled a few times, trying to get the standing Wang Bo to sit down, but she didn't succeed.

She could only glare threateningly, but Wang Bo didn't look at her at all, instead nitpicking Han Minde's words.

“You? Don't you know in your heart what kind of trash those two songs you wrote are?”

“If Sister Qian hadn't seen that you, a pretty boy, were a talent worth molding and guided you into the singer industry, you'd be nothing right now.”

“Ooooh!”

Wang Bo let out a loud howl and asked dissatisfiedly, “San De, you bastard. You're saying that to me? If I don't drink you under the table today, I'll take your last name.”

Chen Shaoping moved aside for the two drunks, giving them enough space to perform.

He then leaned over to chat with the girls.

Just as Wang Bo finished a glass with Han Minde, his gaze swept over Wu Xiaoli, and as if suddenly remembering something, he asked with a hint of doubt.

“Xiao Wu, are you the female lead in that college confession video that was super popular a while ago?”

“I wanted to ask you this morning, but I was a bit embarrassed.”

Wu Xiaoli's face instantly turned bright red, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

“Mm-hmm, it's me.”

Wang Bo continued, “Your boyfriend's idea was really good, and he had good taste to choose 'the only one' sung by me for the confession.”

“But you didn't look as good in the video as you do now; you looked a bit rustic...”

Before he could finish, Li Qian kicked him. “If you don't know how to speak, then don't.”

“Of course her boyfriend has good taste; otherwise, how could he have taken an interest in such an excellent Xiao Wu?”

“And how was she not pretty in the video? I think she was very pretty and had a lot of class.”

“Yes, yes, Darling, whatever you say.”

Their dialogue, especially Wang Bo's pathetic display of backing down, made everyone burst into laughter.

When he got home, if the smell on him hadn't been so strong, Chen Shaoping wouldn't have even planned to shower.

Drinking white liquor with the guys and red wine with the girls—mixing them really felt terrible.

He thought to himself that sooner or later, he'd have to make the girls drink white liquor too.

While he was showering, he suddenly heard the system's voice.

It was already 0:00 AM.

【Ding! Today's intelligence has been refreshed. Does the Host wish to obtain it immediately?】

“Obtain it immediately.”