A gasp echoed around the room.
"Are you saying the person in this photo is Tang Wu?"
"Then this photo must be three or four years old!"
"Tang Wu has been dead for over three years, this rumor-spreader must have too much time on their hands!"
Some people were skeptical.
Persistence in their voice, someone shoved a microphone at Shi Lingyan and asked, "Mr. Shi, if that’s Tang Wu, why would they bring it up now?"
Shi Lingyan gave a sardonic smile, "You’re asking me?"
The reporter felt nervous, almost instinctively wanting to back away.
This man had a powerful presence.
Though there were security guards between them, the oppressive feeling didn’t lessen, making it hard for anyone to get too close.
"We’ll investigate the source of the photo," said Yun Du, blocking the people behind him with a cold voice, "and they’ll be held legally responsible."
With that, Mr. Shi entered the SW building’s revolving doors, leaving the reporters shut out by security.
Shi Mei finished watching the video and immediately scrolled to the comments.
The comments varied widely, with many saying that Shi Lingyan’s attitude was too arrogant, his expression too cold, scaring the interviewing reporters.
Quickly, someone retorted:
"A bunch of people surrounding and slandering him, and you expect him to greet you with a smile? Besides, he’s naturally aloof!"
"I keep saying my idol couldn’t possibly cheat. If he were to cheat, he’d have to wait until I grow up, I want to be his secretary!"
"Keep dreaming, Mr. Shi is mine!"
"Stop it, he was too tired last night and hasn’t woken up yet."
"The comment above is epic..."
Shi Mei was a bit disoriented.
Wasn’t this supposed to be catching a cheater in the act? How come it doesn’t look anything like what she envisioned?
Scrolling further, her hired trolls were still struggling to sway public opinion.
But they were all suppressed at the bottom, with one being verbally destroyed, left utterly defenseless.
"Shi Lingyan is trash, even though he’s already married, he dares to call another his lover, what about his current wife, scumbag!"
"You’re the scumbag. Our Tangtang is irreplaceable!"
"Apparently, you don’t know that Mr. Shi’s current wife is a moron with the IQ of a five-year-old, married only because her parents took advantage of his gratitude."
"The comment above is right, I guess Mr. Shi still can’t forget Tang Wu, that’s why he married his current wife. After all, an idiot just needs food and warmth, won’t nag like normal women do, asking soul-crushing questions like ’do you love me or your ex’ every day!"
"I also think this guy is a bit scummy, if you’re married, you should treat her well, can’t forget your ex, lol!"
"Hope Mr. Shi cheats more, loves a dead person, marries an idiot, my heart hurts!"
"My heart hurts + social security number"
She intended to ruin his reputation, but how did it end up reinforcing his devoted lover persona?
These people have been duped!
Shi Mei couldn’t stand it and decided to enter the fray herself.
But her account had already been banned, and along with that, Tang Gu’s account was scrubbed completely clean.
Fuming, her phone suddenly received a Wechat message.
[Ye Tiao]: I’ve given the stuff to Tang Gu, but are you an idiot? Such a great song, and you let her curry favor with that little bitch Bai Yuejie. What were you thinking? If you released it yourself, it would have been a hit!
Shi Mei felt slightly better, replying: No pain, no gain.