63: Child support

The assistant's voice grew quieter and quieter: "There is also a letter from Mr. Lu Qingyu suing you for child support, totaling 170 million."

Lu Guozhong: "How much? 170 million? Why doesn't he just go rob someone?"

This amount was benchmarked against the money Lu Guozhong had spent on Lu Jin. Of course, it wasn't actually that much; Lu Qingyu had simply inflated it fivefold.

The situation online was currently in his favor. Judging by the content he had exposed, Lu Corporation was bound to suffer a blow. The biggest thing they would lose wasn't money, but their reputation.

If they wanted to regain their reputation, they couldn't let people think they had wronged him in how they handled this matter, so Lu Qingyu took the opportunity to extort them a little.

Lu Guozhong was clearly aware of this issue. He could silence everyone by paying Lu Qingyu child support. Even if Lu Qingyu hadn't asked for it, he would have had to offer it, because it was a way to salvage the group's image.

But he hadn't expected Lu Qingyu to ask for it, let alone dare to ask for so much, and yet he had no choice but to pay.

Lu Qingyu: "I'm giving you a chance to show your sincerity."

Lu Guozhong: "How is this any different from being a bloodsucker?"

Lu Qingyu: "Your blood isn't worth 170 million."

Lu Jin saw the call from Wang Xi, but he didn't want to answer it because he had just received notice that he had lost five advertisements, two commercial performances, and even the script he had already negotiated had flown out the window.

He looked at the content online, his eyes almost bloodshot from staring.

It was over. Lu Group was definitely finished this time. Furthermore, everyone now knew that he wasn't some wealthy second-generation heir; he was the most detestable person who had usurped another's place.

Online, the insults had shifted from Lu Qingyu to him.

At Black Pearl Entertainment, Lu Qingyu was now the top priority. It felt like winning was too easy and lacked any challenge.

Regarding the whole affair, what made Lu Qingyu happiest was that he had blown the matter up. Even if it meant a formal break with Lu Guozhong, the old man wouldn't be able to use moral blackmail against him in the future, and the same went for Wang Xi.

Watching the comments online, Su Jixing nodded with great satisfaction. Now, the entire internet knew Lu Qingyu, and they all knew he was a gentle, kind, and pure-hearted child.

Lu Qingyu's endorsement offers had increased rather than decreased, and his inspiring journey had the whole internet praising him.

Su Jixing: "No problem at all, this is just who Lu Qingyu is."

In this whole affair, the happiest party was Freedom; their sales had shot up again.

Yang Yutong had achieved great results right after Lu Qingyu finished livestreaming to sell their products, slapping the faces of the old guard in the group. Just as those old timers were wondering how to deal with her, Lu Qingyu had suddenly dropped his bombshell.

It had caused quite a few customers to return their orders, and the company's old guard had seized on this, wanting to take the opportunity to force her out of her position.

Who knew that before they could even be happy for a few seconds, the Lu Qingyu incident had reversed again.

Yang Yutong had stood tall again, and at the same time, Freedom had lost a competitor. It was simply too satisfying.

Yang Yutong called Su Jixing directly to renew the contract for ten years, saying whatever price you name, that's what we'll pay.

Because Lu Qingyu was a public figure, his every move would attract the attention of many, including the police.

Ever since Lu Qingyu revealed that he had been swapped, the police, under the frantic tagging of his fans, went to visit Wang Xi.

As for Wang Xi, they thought she must have had a lot of nerve to dare to do such a thing. Who knew that as soon as they intimidated her, she confessed everything.

The police were stunned; they had stumbled upon a case for nothing!

Actually, as long as Wang Xi said she didn't know, no one could do anything to her, but she had actually confessed.

Police: "Hello, we are the police. Regarding the recent online allegations that you swapped children and abused a child, we need to investigate."

The two officers had prepared themselves for the possibility of getting nothing out of her when they arrived. They had only come due to pressure from public opinion and the need to show the public that they were taking action.

But they knew in their hearts that too much time had passed. Whether it was swapping children or child abuse, there was no substantive evidence unless the person involved confessed personally.

Wang Xi: "Officer, I didn't abuse any child. The injuries on Lu Qingyu have nothing to do with me."

"Besides, I just thought Lu Qingyu looked good back then, so when I saw the child, I held him. I didn't have any other thoughts at the time."

Having worked on cases for so many years, the police immediately found the key point: "So, you thought someone else's child looked good? Does that mean you were able to distinguish the difference between the two children?"

The police probed: "We have already grasped quite a bit of information. This is a serious matter. If you cooperate with us, you might receive a lighter sentence."

At this, Wang Xi was so scared that she blurted out: "Officer, I really didn't think about swapping the two children. I just really liked Lu Qingyu. I didn't know that swapping children wasn't allowed."

The police were dumbfounded. Damn, what kind of IQ is this? She confessed.

The body camera hanging on the officer's chest had been on the whole time. Seeing Wang Xi speak like that, they took her away immediately.

After the farce, Lu Qingyu had gotten rid of two ticking time bombs and netted 200 million. As for Wang Xi, she went off to the dark room to tread the sewing machine.

Because Lu Jin and Lu Qingyu were supposed to record a show together on Saturday, and with so many things happening, the two of them certainly couldn't appear in the same frame, otherwise Lu Jin would be cursed to death. So, Lu Jin withdrew from the competition, and his spot was filled by someone else from the company.

Lu Jin went abroad; he went to lie low.

Standing at the airport, Lu Jin was extremely unwilling to accept this. He had lost to Lu Qingyu, and he had lost so thoroughly.

He couldn't stay in the country for the short term because now, whenever people saw him, they would think of the phrase "usurping another's place." So he had no choice but to leave and lie low for now. Besides that, he had another plan.

He intended to move to the international stage and attack Hollywood. A classmate of his had a father who was a Hollywood Producer, and he could help him in his career.

As long as he achieved success abroad, he could return to the country, spend some money to market his image, and he could transform from someone who usurped another's place into an inspirational figure.

It was time for the plane to take off, and Lu Jin boarded.