The Aftermath of Having Slept with the Villain - Chapter 286: Her deskmate(43)

World Eight. Her deskmate(43)

As time passed day by day, Xue Xue once thought that she was being overly anxious.

Su Xiangnan was just lucky to have an opportunity.

Following the law of conservation of energy, perhaps luck and misfortune can be equated. In that case, the misfortunes he had encountered before might have been exchanged for this and subsequent strokes of luck.

After all, for many people, Su Xiangnan being selected by Gu Xuan this time and becoming the first amateur model to promote the new brand was like a stroke of luck falling from the sky.

This was a reasonable speculation.

Xue Xue thought, but what happened next proved that reality was often not as simple as imagined.

The first thing that happened was that some people started to blacken Su Xiangnan’s name.

For a “public figure,” this was not uncommon, and Su Xiangnan was not completely without any black spots. However, this time, Xue Xue sensed that something was wrong almost immediately.

Because several influential marketing accounts mentioned “Su Lin” at the same time.

Of course, they didn’t directly mention the name.

But the implication was clear. They were referring to the recent rise of the model Su and his mother, who was said to have destroyed someone else’s family. “Mrs. Su” intervened and not only caused the breakdown of the man’s happy family but also caused the death of his legitimate son.

Although they didn’t explicitly mention names, anyone who has been surfing the internet recently knows who they were talking about.

An hour later, search terms like “Su Xiangnan’s mother” and “Su Xiangnan illegitimate child” started trending.

Just like when Su Xiangnan became popular, this time the reaction was explosive.

There were fans who tried to refute the marketing accounts, claiming that they were intentionally spreading rumors. However, Su Xiangnan had only become a public figure less than a month ago, and there were no professionals managing his fan base. The fan club was loose, and while the big fans and casual fans usually united when it came to promoting and buying, they were completely defenseless when faced with prepared negative information.

Moreover, this negative information was not fabricated; it was the truth.

Xue Xue immediately called Su Xiangnan when the situation became critical, but despite the ringing, no one answered the phone.

Xue Xue furrowed her brows.

She tried calling again, but the result was the same.

An uneasy feeling enveloped her heart. Xue Xue took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, but she found that her thoughts remained chaotic no matter how she tried to adjust them.

In the end, she sat back in front of her computer. And she opened and closed web pages that she had previously closed and opened.

As Xue Xue looked around, she realized that the situation seemed to be getting worse.

Some people were bringing up that absurd period when Su Xiangnan was misunderstood by those who were unaware and misled by rumors, all for the sake of raising medical expenses for Su Lin. Moreover, these rumors were embellished with a photo of Su Xiangnan allegedly being kept by a wealthy woman, which no one knew where it came from.

The intriguing nine-grid layout sparks one’s imagination. Although there was no truly outrageous behavior, the person behind the snapshots clearly has great skill, capturing angles that create an ambiguous atmosphere in just the ordinary actions of getting on and out of the car.

The marketing account that was sent out earlier has received an astonishing amount of replies.

Both the reposts and comments were unbearable to look at.

Xue Xue glanced briefly and then deactivated the account.

She closed her eyes, calming her emotions.

The more this happens, the more calm she should be.

It was evident that this was a premeditated action, as could be seen from those photos. The person behind it has been planning for a long time, waiting for the right moment to drag Su Xiangnan back into the bottomless abyss.

To compltely crush him.

Along with Su Lin.

If things continue at this pace, it was not surprising that Su Xiangnan and Su Lin will become the scapegoats that everyone despises. No one will consider where Su Xiangnan, who had no choice in choosing his parents, went wrong. No one will understand why, as a son raised solely by his mother, he cannot let go of the ties of blood and kinship. In matters of right and wrong, there is often a fuzzy grey area.

The clamor of justice, reason, and causality being condemned by a swarm of people overwhelms everything. Everyone stands on the moral high ground, criticizing as they please, often seeking the gratifying process, along with an ending where good and evil are ultimately rewarded.

However…

Su Xiangnan’s life may have been ruined because of this. Su Lin, who has little time left, may not care about accepting this delayed judgment. However, the man who originally led Su Lin into the trap of love continues to live a life of luxury and indulgence, as if he were not the perpetrator but the victim.

In the end, the truth remains buried with the funeral of Lin Xiangbei.

Xue Xue could see that the people who created the public opinion did not want the “ruined family” to be exposed, so the topic gradually shifted towards criticizing Su Xiangnan’s misconduct, following the direction of “like mother, like son.”

Moreover, the other party has hired a large group of internet trolls to scold those fans who still believe in and continue to speak up for Su Xiangnan, causing those passersby who have already been brought into the rhythm to engage in heated arguments. At the same time, they closely monitor whether anyone shifted their attention to the “The Ruined Family” and, if there was one, jumped out and put out the fire immediately.

Other sporadic personal thoughts have no splash and no one cared about them.

Seeing the other party’s intention, Xue Xue couldn’t help but sneered.

“That’s it, Lin Zhi.”

Xue Xue had already speculated on the person behind it.

Lin Youfeng and Du Lili symbolized the merger of two financial groups, and both sides had already negotiated the terms at that time. It was impossible to drag the events from ten years ago until now to expose the truth. So they could be directly ruled out.

Combining it with Xue Yu’s memories from the previous life, the answer was becoming clear.

Su Lin’s illness was most likely related to Lin Zhi, so after Su Lin’s death, Su Xiangnan disappeared. Unexpectedly, it turned out that he had planned a kidnapping scheme behind the scenes, seeking revenge for Su Lin against Lin Zhi. However, the ultimate price was sacrificing his own remaining years.

Thinking of this, Xue Xue started to calculate.

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