Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

The next day, a photo of Shen Shaopeng holding my hand in a restaurant appeared online, sparking a huge discussion. Reporters staked out Shen Shaopeng's residence early that morning to interview him. His explanations became increasingly complicated, offering ambiguous and misleading information, leading them to believe Shen Shaopeng and I were dating. Furthermore, Shen Shaopeng had recently become chairman of Haoyang, and I had voted for him on the board. This led reporters to piece together all sorts of information and create a slew of bizarre stories, with stories like "Falling in love with a wealthy young man!" and "Falling in love with someone else and engaging in an illicit relationship." The public reveled in this gossip.

By noon, the criticism had begun to mount. More and more comments were posted, accusing me of being a vicious woman, having been kicked out by Shen Junhui and receiving no benefits from the Shen family, and now quickly hooking up with Shen Shaopeng to snatch the management rights of Haoyang! These comments unanimously pointed the finger at me, smearing me furiously. These comments felt familiar to me, and I had a vague idea of who was behind them, but I didn't have time to argue with her right now. The ICAC investigation was already troubling me enough, and I didn't want to deal with this boring gossip anymore.

The reporters were hounding me again, filming me at my doorstep, at my company, and even on the street. A slew of people wanted to interview me, but I refused to respond. The situation intensified day by day. It's true that women bear the brunt of these scandals. Shen Shaopeng quietly disappeared, earning the nickname "crazy for love"! A talented young man fell in love with a woman who had been divorced twice and had three children. In the eyes of the world, he was noble, and I was just marrying up!

I dragged my tired body back home, and Li Zhanwen immediately brought me a cup of hot tea.

"Take a sip first! Relax!"

"You've worked so hard during this period. You're responsible for most of the work at the ICAC." I looked at him with relief.

"Don't say that. I am the vice president of Zhongding. This is my job! And your business is my business! We are inseparable!" He and I smiled at each other, and we both knew what the other was thinking.

"So is everything as I expected?" I asked about the film and television city project.

"Yes, that project manager insisted that he bribed the relevant person in charge to get the approval, and he also cooperated and produced evidence. The evidence is very complete, so the film and television city project may be halted or even have its approval revoked!"

"I'll give you a document later. Please review the contents and find relevant evidence. Try to finish it within this week! Okay?"

"Sure! But if this project is taken back, our losses will be huge. We need to prepare first!"

"Loss? There's no such thing! Whoever did this will have to pay it back tenfold!" I answered calmly.

"Do you have evidence to send him in?"

"Not yet, but his eyes are on me now, and I will continue to attract his attention. You must investigate quietly and don't alert the enemy!"

"I understand! But the online criticism is really unpleasant. Do you want Xu Jing to send a lawyer's letter of warning? Or should we issue a statement explaining the situation?"

"Explaining any more will only make things worse. Let's just let the bullets fly for a while! Everything is under my control! But let me be frank, your mom is really aggressive this time! I won't be lenient anymore!"

"Yeah! I know she's been too much, and I'm very disappointed in her, so this time I won't interfere in your affairs! You don't have to consider my feelings!"

"Madam! Mr. Shen is here!" the nanny came over and said to me.

"Well, let him in!" I said to the nanny, then turned to Li Zhanwen and said, "You should step aside for a while. I'm afraid he will cause trouble for you again!"

Li Zhanwen had already gone upstairs before Shen Junhui entered the door. I sat calmly on the sofa and sipped tea.

Shen Junhui asked angrily, "Are you really with Shen Shaopeng?"

"no!"

"You keep saying no, but the reporters caught you holding hands! There's witnesses and evidence, what else do you have to say?"

"I've told you so many times! He suddenly grabbed my hand! He's a man and I'm a woman, I don't have the strength advantage!"

"I do not believe!"

"If you don't believe me, why are you asking me to explain? Besides, we're divorced, okay? It's my freedom to find whoever I want!"

"Wouldn't it be a mess if you were with him? He's my uncle in name only. What should our children call him? Granduncle? Dad? Or uncle?"

"What does my child have to do with him and me being together? Being together doesn't mean we have to get married! And my affairs are none of your business. You're meddling too much!"

"What do I care about? That's Shen Shaopeng, my grandfather's illegitimate son! How could you stoop so low as to be with such a person?!"

"Go wherever you want! We have nothing to do with each other anymore!"

"You can hate me, but you can't be with someone like Shen Shaopeng to make me angry, to make Grandpa angry! Grandpa has always treated you as his granddaughter! He has always treated you as a member of the Shen family! You can't let him down!"

"I can't explain myself to you! You should stay with your grandfather now, take care of him, and make him get better. Instead of having a meaningless argument with me here!"

"I still love you! You can't choose Shen Shaopeng! No!" Shen Junhui grabbed my arm and said loudly, and I pushed him away impatiently.

"You're meddling too much! I'm not your appendage, you have no right to ask about my affairs! If you keep arguing, I won't let you see our son!"

"You! You are unreasonable!" Shen Junhui left angrily, having suffered a loss.

Li Zhanwen came downstairs and walked over to me and said, "Why did you make him angry and leave?"

"His face is full of emotions. He will definitely be photographed by reporters when he goes out, and his face is the best smokescreen!"

In the following days, Shen Shaopeng kept pestering me for no reason, and every time he brought a bouquet of flowers in a high-profile manner. These photos appeared on the Internet on the same day, and the onlookers who did not know the truth were moved by Shen Shaopeng's kindness.

When Fan Xiaomeng was interviewed by a reporter, she openly said I was a capable woman at work, but in reality, she was implying that I, a twice-divorced woman, was seducing her precious son. Her tactics were impressive! On the surface, it sounded like a compliment, but a closer look revealed a different meaning. Fan Xiaomeng's tactics were truly brilliant! The internet interpreted this as her mother being unable to resist her son and, out of necessity, accepting me to please him! She was establishing herself as a loving mother, and I was being cast as the vicious woman, the one driving the wedge between mother and son.

The online attacks and slander against me are increasing. I've become a target of public criticism, with every word and action being misinterpreted and criticized, even implicating my son at school. It's time to fight back!

I collected all the negative information about Fan Xiaomeng and her son and released it all late at night! I specifically chose that time, when people are most relaxed! By the time they woke up in the morning and discovered it, the negative information had already spread through generations. Previously, Fan Xiaomeng and her son relied on financial resources to suppress this negative information, but this time, I released it all. Furthermore, due to the time difference, insiders abroad came forward to expose the information, and with more people adding fuel to the fire, it was already impossible for them to put it out.

Fan Xiaomeng had long been accused of seducing wealthy men, earning the hatred of her first wives and their children. However, the wealthy men, out of pride, had to suppress the news. Now that the truth has been revealed, the leak is irreversible. Many wealthy men have simply turned the tables and admitted that Fan Xiaomeng seduced them. Some have even resorted to more sophisticated tactics, having their wives accuse Fan Xiaomeng, further antagonizing this mistress who destroyed other families. These statements and accusations have completely discredited her previous interview lies, proving she is a complete and utter mistress! The public has also realized they were tricked by her. She had no romantic feelings for those wealthy men, nor was she manipulated by them; she seduced them for money!

Fan Xiaomeng became a hated mistress overnight, and Shen Shaopeng wasn't much better. He had excellent grades, but he was incredibly jealous. He bullied anyone who showed potential to surpass him into transferring schools, ensuring he always held the top spot! He also teamed up with his mother to seize his stepfather's fortune and left his stepfather's children dead or disabled. His stepfather had raised him with such kindness, but he repaid his kindness with hatred! This remark struck a chord with the public, sending Haoyang's stock price plummeting!

Furthermore, Li Zhanwen uncovered new evidence proving that the project manager had bribed the relevant officials at the behest of Shen Shaopeng, who was subsequently taken into custody by the Independent Commission Against Corruption for investigation. Since then, the internet has been awash with negative information about Fan Xiaomeng and her son. The propaganda campaign they launched was met with a counterattack, and I've used the same tactics against them! This time, they've lost both the battle and the war!