75: How could I bear to let him go? It would be too late to kill him.

Just as Chen Fang returned to the guesthouse with the three guests, news swept across the internet like a tidal wave.

Among the top ten on the entertainment charts, four were related to Chen Fang.

[First: Chen Fang's Scandal Reverses]

[Second: Chen Fang Reveals He Suffers from Depression]

[Fourth: Chen Fang: Depression Diagnosis Is Not a Protective Charm]

[Sixth: Chen Fang Posts Evidence to Clarify]

At the same time, the number one spot on the entertainment chart was also the number one spot on the overall chart.

Various marketing accounts quickly seized the hot topic, rapidly creating content based on the evidence, his plans, and his statements.

In the living room of a high-end river-view apartment building in the Capital, Yao Ting's face was pale, and she clutched a pillow tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force.

She had just been live-streaming a sales event when tens of thousands of netizens suddenly flooded in and started cursing her.

The insults were as nasty as they could be, as if all the resentment from their lives was being unleashed upon her.

Her backend was also filled with unbearable profanities.

It was as if she had betrayed humanity, and an overwhelming wave of anger swept over her, threatening to tear her to shreds and devour her.

She hugged the pillow tightly, and finally, a figure walked in from the balcony.

She stared at the man as if grasping a lifeline, “Brother… what did Guangying Entertainment say?”

Yao Kai’s face was gloomy, “They completely washed their hands of it.”

“How dare they treat us like this? Aren’t they afraid we’ll bite back?”

“Calm down. If we expose them, we’ll offend both sides, and we’ll never have a chance to recover.

Right now, we can only firmly stand with Guangying, insist that our mental state was unstable at the time, that we misunderstood, and had hallucinations.

Once this storm passes, we’ll make a comeback, okay?”

Yao Ting raised her hand to cover her eyes and took a deep breath.

Yao Kai comforted her, “Tingting, calm down.

We didn’t kill anyone, what’s the big deal?”

Yao Ting heard her brother’s relaxed tone, and a fire instantly flared up in her heart.

She threw the pillow at him fiercely, “What’s the big deal?

I’m telling you, if I go in, you won’t get away either!”

“Going in isn’t a big deal either.

There are still talents in Tilanqiao; those who achieve great things must be able to take the blame.

We can stay for two years and still make money when we come back, right?

You’re only 22; after two years, you’ll be 24.

Look at the bigger picture.

If we hadn’t done this back then, we’d be working a job now, and if we encountered a heartless company, it wouldn’t be much different from being in prison.

After two years, won’t we be a good person again?”

Yao Ting gritted her teeth.

She had expected Chen Fang to clarify.

But she had thought Chen Fang would clarify a year or so later.

Based on examples from the internet and the entertainment industry, after a year or so, the attention would be very low.

Most people would still consider her a victim.

She really didn’t expect Chen Fang to clarify so quickly.

She covered her face, her shoulders trembling, and tears poured from her eyes like a bursting dam.

Hopefully, netizens will just enjoy the gossip and quickly forget about this.

May she be well.

…If you are well, then that won't do!

Chen Fang slapped the materials on the table, picked up his phone, and prepared to log into his social media account to post the court’s case acceptance notice.

But as soon as he tapped the screen, he saw over a hundred unread messages in his chat app.

Chen Fang pursed his lips.

He should read the messages from others first, so his parents and friends wouldn’t worry about him.

There was no rush to post the materials; he could let the bullets fly for a while.

Chen Fang tapped open the chat history, and sure enough, there were two unread messages in the pinned family group.

[Dad]: You brat, you should have told us if you had evidence earlier; your mom didn’t sleep a wink last night.

[Mom]: Don’t listen to his nonsense; I couldn’t sleep because your dad’s feet stink.

Chen Fang lay on the bed, pursing his lips.

He had said yesterday that he had a way and a trump card, and they still stayed up all night?

So, this was the bond between mother and son?

Then he wanted to be a filial son!

Chen Fang opened a shopping app, bought a fully automatic massage and sterilization foot bath and two bottles of foot wash, and filled in his home address.

The foot wash advertisement claimed it was medical-grade and removed odor with one brush.

He didn’t know if it was true or not.

Chen Fang took a screenshot and sent it to the group, “I bought these for you; don’t be too touched.”

[Dad]: My feet don’t stink!!!

Chen Fang: “Mm-hmm, we all believe you.”

[Dad]: “…”

Chen Fang yawned, exited the family chat, and scrolled down the chat app page.

[He Xuantai]: Congratulations to you, I wish you all the best.

If you need anything from me, just let me know.

I… still hope you can go far.

Chen Fang sighed softly.

He Xuantai hadn’t treated him badly; however, a working person could barely protect herself, let alone him.

The variety show she finally found was also quite good; the director and guests were easy to get along with.

He didn’t know if she had put in a lot of effort or if he was just lucky.

Chen Fang replied to her with “Thank you, Sister He, and thank you for still being willing to help me in the end,” then closed the chat page.

Next time, he would definitely find an agent with strong connections, a powerful voice, and who protected their own!

Chen Fang continued to scroll down.

[Liu Lu (Yue Qingzhu’s Agent)]: Teacher Chen, congratulations, I wish you a bright future.

Additionally, your value should increase.

I have re-sent you a contract for “flammable and explosive” based on market conditions; please check it.

[Cai Xin]: Teacher Chen, congratulations!

You finally made it through o(╥﹏╥)o I just got cast as the second male lead in an idol drama, and the director is debating the choice for the male lead.

If Teacher Chen is interested, I’ll mention it to the director.

…Among those who sent messages, many were mere acquaintances who had kept their distance after his incident.

He held no resentment towards those who simply avoided him.

Seeking advantage and avoiding harm was human nature.

Chen Fang replied to each one.

But when he saw a name called “Cha Jun,” his face immediately darkened.

Seeking advantage and avoiding harm is human nature, but kicking someone when they’re down is the act of a villain.

Cha Jun debuted with him and Xie Yunxuan on the variety show “Idol New Power.”

He was first, Xie Yunxuan was ninth, and Cha Jun was sixth.

This scoundrel publicly posted support for Yao Ting after his scandal, and even called him out on Weibo: “The entertainment industry has personas, but I didn’t expect the difference between the persona and the person to be so great.

What a huge blow this kind of thing is to a young girl who just entered society.

The entertainment industry needs positive energy, and I hope Teacher Chen can correct his mistakes, apologize as soon as possible, and offer compensation.”

Once this article was published, coupled with his identity as the sixth-place winner of “Idol New Power,” it further solidified the rumor that Chen Fang was a scumbag.

And now, he actually had the nerve to send him this:

[Brother Chen, I didn’t expect it at the time.

I was really misled by public opinion.

At the time, I just wanted to help you establish an image of someone who knows his mistakes and corrects them.

Can you give me a chance to make amends?]

[Everyone is complaining about me.

Please, Teacher Chen, you understand what it feels like to be scorned by thousands, right?

Could you please help us, those who were misled, by speaking up?]

[For example, saying that everyone should not harm the innocent, and that many friends were misled, etc.]

[Please, don’t let me be ostracized, okay? o(╥﹏╥)o]

Chen Fang snorted coldly and replied, “Just this message, right? No problem.”

What’s with the act of pity? Who told you to get lost?

Just kidding, how could he bear to let him get lost?

He couldn’t wait to destroy him.

With a click, Chen Fang took a screenshot and opened Weibo.

Your pain, I’ll screenshot it and repost it two or three times.

Your pain, I’ll add to your troubles, fearing you’ll move on.

Cha Jun meant for Chen Fang to go online and urge netizens not to implicate others, and not to mention Cha Jun’s name.

Heh, is he supposed to be a good guy?

Since you specifically sent a message, how could I not give you some special treatment?

Many netizens were probably attacking Yao Ting and others, almost overlooking him.

Don’t worry, he’ll remind the netizens right away!