There were not only surveillance cameras, but Liu Yang had also brought hotel staff to be his witnesses.
"Come, you tell us—does this woman often come to visit my mom?"
Liu Yang showed a picture of Shu Wan to the hotel staff.
Shu Wan’s appearance was such that anyone who had seen her wouldn’t easily forget her. Seeing the photograph, they naturally confirmed that Shu Wan often visited Liu Zhaodi at the hotel.
"You’ve seen the surveillance footage; Shu Wan often brought her own homemade herbal medicine for my mom to drink. Poor mom, an illiterate rural woman, had no idea it was her death sentence."
After saying this, Liu Yang started to recount what a great mother Liu Zhaodi had been.
He narrated how he had been abandoned as a child and was taken in by Liu Zhaodi, who worked odd jobs and scavenged through trash, saving penny by penny to send him to a prestigious university.
"Oh, my poor mother, I was already prepared to buy a house; I reserved the master bedroom for her. I brought her to Imperial City to enjoy a good life, but I never imagined she would be harmed . Now, Shu Wan, to shut me up, has even had me fired. It doesn’t matter that I have lost my job—I just want to seek justice for my mom."
As Liu Yang spoke, he burst into tears. This tall man was sobbing uncontrollably, snot and tears streaming down his face in the live broadcast, garnering immense sympathy from countless netizens, which sent the livestream’s popularity skyrocketing.
[Damn... Is Shu Wan that disgusting? Isn’t this pure murder? It’s outrageous. I heard she majored in pharmacy in college. With someone like her making drugs, how many more will die in the future?]
[Such a great mother; I’m moved to tears. This son must be heartbroken. Finally, he has a bright future, ready to provide for his mother, and now she’s been killed.]
[Hold on, isn’t anyone curious why Shu Wan would harm this old woman? I’m not speaking for Shu Wan, but there seems to be no motive. What does this family have that’s worth her taking the risk?]
Although there were rational people, the strong emotional narrative of Liu Zhaodi’s pitiful life swayed the majority of netizens to side with Liu Yang.
Liu Yang had reported the matter to the police, and just as they were preparing to summon Shu Wan to the station, she had already arrived at the police station’s entrance.
By that time, the entrance to the police station was crowded with reporters, and the sound of shutters clicking filled the air as Shu Wan appeared.
To the media of the entertainment circle, the veracity of the news was less important than its ability to draw the maximum amount of attention.
No sooner had Shu Wan stepped through the police station’s doors than various media outlets, based on the photos of her entering, released news with the headline "Shu Wan Arrested for Murder."
In the entertainment circle, outrageous news was common, but reports of someone being arrested for murder were truly unprecedented. Coupled with Shu Wan’s sustained high profile of late, the news created a sensation almost instantly.
On the Weibo trending search list, the news of Shu Wan’s arrest for murder even flashed with the bold red word "Explosive."
[Damn, I was doubtful, but it seems like it’s true now. Is Shu Wan making history with this? It’s unbelievable.]
[The circle is so chaotic. She’s so beautiful; how could she commit such horrifying acts?]
[No offense, but what does one photo prove??? You believe whatever these clickbait accounts say. Shu Wan is wealthy and has status—would she get bored and commit murder for no reason?]
[To the fans defending her in front—stop making excuses. Shu Wan is exactly this kind of unreasonable, overbearing, and malicious person. Just look at how she drove Chu Huahuan mad.]
The majority of the public did not question the veracity of the news due to the detailed and believable analysis from the clickbait accounts.
Just when countless people were applauding Shu Wan’s arrest, she suddenly posted a tweet.
@ShuWan: "See you in the live broadcast room in half an hour."
[This must be her agent posting, right? Shu Wan’s been arrested, so how can she still tweet?]
[I’ve stumbled upon some juicy gossip. Even if my boss docks all my salary today, I have to sneak into the bathroom to watch this livestream.]
[Although many people are cursing you, I still feel Shu Wan isn’t like what the clickbait accounts describe.]
Shu Wan, already at the center of recent relentless news, drew a massive crowd waiting in anticipation with her tweet about going live. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that there had never been so many people in a Weibo livestream in history, not even for superstar celebrities—a testament to how captivating gossip can be.