Double evil in the business district

Reporter Qin's article quickly made headlines on major entertainment websites: "Shen's CEO's Marriage Proposal Rejected! Cinderella Stages a Shocking Scene!"

The headline is eye-catching and exaggerated, and the content is even more exaggerated, depicting Xiao Yue as a vain yet pretentious woman, and Shen Ting as a deeply affectionate but heartlessly hurt CEO. In the photo, Xiao Yue's hastily fleeing figure and Shen Ting's dejected expression form a sharp contrast, creating a strong sense of dramatic tension.

The news caused an uproar. Online, a flood of comments flooded in, all blaming Xiao Yue.

"Is this woman crazy? She rejects a man like Shen Ting?"

"You played hard to get, didn't you? It's too late to regret it now!"

"You're just average looking. Do you really think you're a princess?"

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The vicious comments stabbed Xiao Yue like a sharp knife, making her almost unable to breathe.

Xiao Yue's phone kept vibrating, and her WeChat, Weibo, and various social media apps were bombarded with messages from strangers. Her photos and personal information were being reposted crazily, and even her family's information was exposed.

She felt like a lamb stripped naked, exposed to the public and subject to everyone's criticism. The huge pressure almost made her collapse. She hid in the room, hugged her knees tightly, and cried silently.

After seeing the news, Shen Ting immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. He immediately contacted the public relations team to try to control public opinion, but it was too late. The news spread too quickly, and the negative impact had already been felt. He anxiously called Xiao Yue, but no one answered. He drove to Xiao Yue's residence, but found her door closed.

"Xiao Yue, open the door! I'm Shen Ting!" Shen Ting knocked on the door hard, his voice full of anxiety and worry.

Inside the house, Xiao Yue heard Shen Ting's voice and her body trembled violently. She bit her lips tightly, not daring to make a sound. She was afraid to face Shen Ting, and even more afraid to face the outside world.

"Xiao Yue, I know you are in there! Listen to me, this is all a misunderstanding! I will clarify it, believe me!" Shen Ting continued to knock on the door, his tone almost pleading.

After a long time, the door finally opened. Xiao Yue's face was pale, his eyes were red and swollen, and he looked haggard.

"Go away." Xiao Yue's voice was hoarse and weak, "I don't want to see you."

"Xiao Yue, please listen to my explanation..." Shen Ting tried to get closer to her, but she pushed him away.

"Explain? What else is there to explain?" Xiao Yue's tears welled up again. "How do you want me to explain? How can I face those people outside? Do you know what kind of situation I'm in now?"

Shen Ting looked at her distressedly, wanting to hug her, but he didn't dare. He knew that what Xiao Yue needed at the moment was calmness, not his comfort.

"Xiao Yue, I will handle everything, believe me." Shen Ting's voice was low and firm.

Xiao Yue sneered, "Deal with it? How do you deal with it? Can you turn back time? Can you erase everyone's memory?"

Shen Ting was silent. He knew that some damage, once done, could not be repaired.

"Go away," Xiao Yue's voice was cold and resolute, "I don't want to see you again." After that, she slammed the door shut, leaving Shen Ting standing alone outside.

Shen Ting looked at the closed door and took a deep breath. He took out his phone and dialed a number. "Please help me check who else was there that night besides Lin Xiao..."

After Xiao Yue closed the door, she leaned against it helplessly, tears blurring her vision once again. Her phone continued to vibrate, a flood of unsightly comments flooding in, drowning her. She felt like she was suffocating.

Meanwhile, Xiao's company was also implicated. After seeing the news, some partners began to reassess their partnerships with Xiao. Xiao's stock price also began to fall. Within the company, accusations against Xiao Yue continued to rise.

"Xiao Yue has really caused big trouble for our company this time!"

"Who knew she would actually reject Mr. Shen? Isn't this destroying her own future?"

"Now, the cooperation is going to fail, and we will all suffer!"

Xiao Yue's father, the chairman of Xiao Enterprise, was also under tremendous pressure.

He called Xiao Yue to his office and said sternly, "Yueyue, you were too impulsive this time! Do you know how much loss you have caused to the company?"

Xiao Yue lowered her head and silently endured her father's reproach. She knew she was wrong, but she really didn't expect things to develop to this point.

Meanwhile, Shen Ting held an emergency press conference to clarify the situation. He explained that there was a misunderstanding between him and Xiao Yue, and that his proposal was just wishful thinking on his part. Xiao Yue was not wrong to refuse. He hoped that the public would stop attacking Xiao Yue.

However, the public was not convinced. They thought Shen Ting's explanation was too weak and just an excuse to protect Xiao Yue.

"Mr. Shen, are you insulting our intelligence?" a reporter asked sharply. "With your status, what kind of woman can't you get? How could you possibly be rejected?"

"What I said is all true." Shen Ting said firmly, "There are indeed some misunderstandings between Xiao Yue and me. I hope everyone can give her some time and space."

However, his explanation did not have any effect. The public's doubts grew louder and louder, and the attacks on Xiao Yue became more and more fierce.

Shen Ting returned to the company and rubbed his brows tiredly. He knew that things were more complicated than he had imagined. He had to find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise Xiao Yue's situation would become increasingly dangerous.

Late at night, when everyone was asleep, Lin Xiao sat in front of his computer, looking at the overwhelming negative comments about Xiao Yue online, a sinister smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

She picked up her phone and posted a message on an anonymous forum: "Xiao Yue, do you think that if you reject Shen Ting, you can fly up to the tree and become a phoenix? Don't you see what kind of person you are! Do you think Shen Ting really loves you? He is just toying with you! Just wait and see, I will ruin your reputation!"

After posting, Lin Xiao turned off the computer and lay down on the bed. She closed her eyes, imagining Xiao Yue's desperate look, and her heart was filled with pleasure.

The next day, Xiao Yue opened her phone and saw the post from Lin Xiao. Her face turned pale. She knew she had fallen into Lin Xiao's trap. She gripped her phone tightly, her body trembling slightly.

Suddenly, the phone rang and an unfamiliar number appeared on the screen. Xiao Yue hesitated for a moment and answered the call. "Hello?"

"Ms. Xiao, I know you're in a difficult situation right now," a deep male voice came from the other end of the line, "I can help you."

Xiao Yue was stunned for a moment, "Who are you?"

“It doesn’t matter who I am,” the man said. “What matters is that I can help you out of this mess.”

Xiao Yue's heartbeat began to accelerate, "What do you want?"

The man chuckled, "What I want is very simple..."

Xiao Yue stared at the anonymous post on her phone screen, feeling dizzy. Every word in the post was like a sharp knife, stabbing her heart.

Lin Xiao, it's Lin Xiao again! This woman, like a venomous snake, lurks in the shadows, waiting for her chance to strike a fatal blow. She clutched her phone tightly, her knuckles white, and her whole body trembled.

"Do you think you can become a phoenix if you reject Shen Ting? Don't you see what kind of person you are?" These vicious words lingered in her mind like a curse, unable to be shaken off. She slumped down on the sofa, buried her face in her hands, and tears silently flowed down her face.

She hated Lin Xiao, and she hated Shen Ting even more. If it weren't for his sudden proposal, her life wouldn't have turned out like this. Her originally peaceful life was completely disrupted by his appearance. She was now like a rabbit being chased by a hunter, running around everywhere, with nowhere to hide.

The outside world was filled with hostility. She didn't dare go out, didn't dare face the criticism, didn't dare answer any calls, and didn't even dare turn on her phone. She locked herself in her small apartment, as if this could isolate her from all harm.

The room was dim, the curtains drawn, the only light coming from her phone screen. She curled up on the sofa, trembling like a wounded animal. Fear, grievance, resentment—all these emotions mingled, bringing her to the brink of collapse.

At this moment, the phone rang again, and she trembled with fear. She glanced at the caller ID and saw an unfamiliar number. She hesitated for a moment, but finally answered the call.

"Hello?" Her voice was hoarse and trembling.

Xiao Yue's heart sank. She didn't know who this man was, nor what he wanted to do. But she was desperate now, and she wanted to grasp at any glimmer of hope.

"Who are you?" she asked warily.

"What do you want?" Xiao Yue's voice trembled slightly. She had a premonition that the conditions proposed by this man might not be simple.

The man chuckled, "What I want is very simple..." His voice was full of temptation, yet with a hint of danger.

Xiao Yue held her phone tightly, her heart beating faster. She didn't know whether she should trust this man, but she knew that she had no choice now.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out downstairs, breaking the silence in the room. Xiao Yue walked to the window and, through the gap in the curtains, saw a crowd of people gathered downstairs, along with reporters carrying cameras. A familiar figure stood out in the crowd.

It was Shen Ting. He was holding a bouquet of flowers and looking up at her window. Xiao Yue's heart sank suddenly, and she subconsciously took a step back and hid in the darkness.

Downstairs, Shen Ting shouted at the upstairs window: "Xiao Yue, I know you are in there, come out and let's talk!" His voice was filled with anxiety and pleading.

Xiao Yue bit her lips tightly, her body trembling slightly. She didn't know how to face all this...

Ignoring the security guards' attempts to stop him, Shen Ting barged into Xiao Yue's residential complex. Downstairs, a number of reporters had gathered, their flashbulbs flickering like countless pairs of prying eyes, making Xiao Yue feel suffocated. She clutched the curtains tightly, her fingertips white, her heart pounding.

"Xiao Yue, I know you're in there! Come out and let me explain!" Shen Ting's voice, a little hoarse, echoed through the loudspeaker throughout the entire neighborhood and into Xiao Yue's heart. His voice was filled with anxiety and pleading, but it was like a sharp knife, piercing Xiao Yue's heart.

She didn't understand why he was even here. Didn't he know his presence would only make things worse? What could his so-called explanation change? The online abuse and malicious speculation had already overwhelmed her like a tide, almost suffocating her.

"Ms. Xiao, are you really not going to come out and meet Mr. Shen?" A reporter took the opportunity to hold the microphone toward the upstairs window, his voice sharp and inciting, "Are you really toying with Mr. Shen's feelings as they say online?"

Xiao Yue's body trembled violently. She bit her lip tightly, trying hard to hold back the tears. It wasn't that she didn't want to go out, but she didn't dare. She was afraid of facing the flashing lights, afraid of facing those malicious questions, and even more afraid of facing Shen Ting.

"Xiao Yue, listen to me, this is all a misunderstanding! I didn't..." Shen Ting's voice sounded again, but was interrupted by the reporter's question.

"Mr. Shen, may I ask what is your relationship with Miss Xiao? Were you really rejected by her as they say online?"

"Mr. Shen, are your feelings for Miss Xiao serious? Or is it just a whim?"

"Mr. Shen..."

The reporters' questions were like a barrage of bullets, one after another, leaving Shen Ting no chance to explain. He pushed the reporters away in frustration and shouted again at the upstairs window, "Xiao Yue, come out! I'm willing to explain everything!"

There was a hint of despair in his voice, and Xiao Yue's heart tightened. She knew that he cared about her, but this care was now a burden and a torture to her.

The room was completely silent, with only Xiao Yue's rapid breathing as the only sound. She slowly walked to the window, hesitated for a moment, and finally opened a corner of the curtain.

Shen Ting, downstairs, saw the movement of the curtains, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes. He raised the flowers in his hand again and shouted to the upstairs window: "Xiao Yue, I know you have been wronged. I promise you, I will find out everything and give you justice!"

Xiao Yue looked at Shen Ting downstairs. His face was filled with anxiety and worry, and his eyes were full of sincerity. She knew that he really wanted to help her, but now she didn't know who to trust.

She slowly lowered the curtains and turned away from the window. Just then, her phone rang again, and an unfamiliar number appeared on the screen. She hesitated for a moment, but finally answered the call.

"Hey?"

"Ms. Xiao, I've already arranged everything for you," a deep male voice came from the other end of the phone. "I'll send a car to pick you up at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning."

Xiao Yue held the phone tightly and took a deep breath, "Where are you going?"

"You'll know when you get there." The man said and hung up the phone.

Xiao Yue held her phone, standing there, feeling uneasy. She didn't know who this man was, nor where he wanted to take her, but she knew she had to leave this place, this place that made her feel suffocated.

The next morning, a black car stopped downstairs of Xiao Yue's apartment. She took a deep breath, walked out of the apartment building, and got into the car.

The car started slowly, heading towards an unknown direction. Xiao Yue looked out the window at the scenery that kept receding, her heart filled with confusion. She didn't know what she was about to face, but she knew that she had to move forward bravely...

"where are we going?"