Double evil in the business district

Xiao Yue and Shen Ting's relationship grew stronger day by day, like the warm spring sun. After get off work, Shen Ting's car would always stop at the Xiao Building on time to pick Xiao Yue up and take her to various romantic restaurants or take a walk along the river, enjoying their sweet time together.

Shen Ting's eyes were always filled with tenderness when he looked at Xiao Yue, as if she was the only one left in the world. Xiao Yue also gradually let down her guard and immersed herself in the nourishment of this love, her face always filled with a happy smile.

Meanwhile, Su Yao's revenge plan is quietly underway. She contacts several online advertising agencies, provides them with a large number of Xiao Yue's private photos, and instructs them to fabricate some specious scandals and spread them on major online platforms. She wants to destroy Xiao Yue's image step by step, making her despair in the face of public scorn.

"Remember, proceed step by step," Su Yao said coldly to the other end of the phone, "First, release some groundless rumors to test the direction of public opinion, and then gradually increase the intensity of the revelations to ensure her ruin."

"Don't worry, Miss Su, we know what to do." A flattering voice came from the other end of the phone.

Su Yao hung up the phone, with a cold arc on the corner of her mouth. She stood in front of the French window, looking at the bright night view outside the window, with the flame of revenge flashing in her eyes. "Xiao Yue, you wait and see, I will make you pay the price."

At this moment, Xiao Yue, who was completely unaware of all this, was having dinner with Shen Ting. The soft lights in the restaurant illuminated their happy smiles.

"There is an important project meeting tomorrow, and you and I need to attend together." Shen Ting said gently to Xiao Yue.

"Okay." Xiao Yue nodded, his eyes full of trust and dependence on Shen Ting.

After dinner, Shen Ting sent Xiao Yue back to the apartment. Before leaving, he gently kissed Xiao Yue's forehead and said, "Good night, baby."

"Good night." Xiao Yue watched Shen Ting leave, her heart filled with sweetness.

After returning to the apartment, Xiao Yue took a hot bath and changed into comfortable pajamas. She walked to the window, looked at the flashing neon lights outside, and hummed a little tune happily.

Suddenly, the phone vibrated, and a text message from an unfamiliar number broke the silence: "Be careful of the people around you."

Xiao Yue frowned, feeling a faint sense of unease. She was about to reply to the text message and ask who the other party was, when suddenly, the lights in the apartment went out, plunging the whole room into darkness.

"What's going on?" Xiao Yue muttered to himself and fumbled to turn on the light.

At this moment, she heard light footsteps outside the door... "Who?" A deep voice sounded outside the door, "I know all your secrets..."

Xiao Yue groped along the wall in the darkness, her heart pounding. The footsteps outside grew closer, like the drumbeats of approaching death, hammering at her nerves. She took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. Suddenly, the door was flung open, and a dark figure flashed in. Xiao Yue screamed in fear and instinctively took a few steps back.

Fortunately, the power outage was only momentary, and the apartment's backup power supply quickly activated, illuminating the room again. Xiao Yue spotted the person coming in and saw it was the community security guard. "Miss Xiao, are you okay? The circuit breaker tripped just now, and I heard you scream, so I came to check on you," the security guard asked with concern.

Xiao Yue breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "I'm fine, thank you." The security guard checked the circuit again and confirmed that there was no problem before leaving. Xiao Yue closed the door, leaning against it and slowly sliding down. The fear she had just experienced made her feel weak. The strange text message and the footsteps outside the door made her feel inexplicably uneasy. She picked up her phone, wanting to check the text again, but found that it had been deleted.

The next day, Xiao Yue arrived at the office and felt her colleagues looking at her strangely, with a hint of inquiry and whispers. Her heart skipped a beat, and a sense of foreboding came over her. She walked to her desk and found a folded piece of paper on it. She hesitated for a moment, then opened it. It read, "Do you think no one knows what you've done?"

Xiao Yue's face paled instantly. She didn't understand what the note meant. She hadn't done anything, so why was she being slandered like this? She clutched the note tightly, her palms sweating. Her colleagues seemed to notice something was wrong with her, their gazes darting around her even more brazenly, their whispers growing louder.

Xiao Yue took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. She crumpled the note and threw it into the trash can. She couldn't be intimidated by these inexplicable threats. She had to find out what was going on.

Meanwhile, Shen Ting also heard rumors about Xiao Yue at the company. Some said she was unscrupulous in her pursuit of power and influence, and others even said she had a chaotic private life. Shen Ting simply smiled at these rumors and didn't take them seriously. He knew Xiao Yue and trusted her character, so he considered these rumors nothing more than groundless rumors.

He went to Xiao Yue's office, wanting to comfort her, but found she was not there. He asked Xiao Yue's colleagues and learned that she had gone to the conference room. Shen Ting walked to the door of the conference room and was about to push it open when he heard Xiao Yue's voice from inside. Her tone was firm and powerful: "Regarding the plan for this project, I think..."

Shen Ting stopped and stood quietly outside the door, listening. He could hear Xiao Yue's confidence and determination in her voice. He knew she could handle it all. His lips curled up slightly, and he turned and left the meeting room.

In the evening, Shen Ting came to pick up Xiao Yue from get off work as usual. Xiao Yue got in the car, looking a little tired. "Are you exhausted today?" Shen Ting asked with concern. Xiao Yue forced a smile and nodded.

After the car started, Shen Ting reached out and held Xiao Yue's hand, and whispered: "Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will be by your side." Xiao Yue held Shen Ting's hand in return, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

The car was driving along a busy street, the atmosphere inside warm and peaceful. Suddenly, Shen Ting's phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. He answered, and a gloomy, voice-changed voice came from the other end: "Shen Ting, do you want to know what kind of woman your beloved Xiao Yue is? Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, on the big screen at Starlight Plaza, you will see everything you want to know..."

After the call ended, Shen Ting's face darkened. He slammed on the brakes and stopped the car on the side of the road. He turned to look at Xiao Yue with a complicated expression... "What's wrong?" Xiao Yue noticed something strange about Shen Ting and asked in confusion. Shen Ting stared at her closely and spoke slowly, "Tomorrow, everything will be revealed..."

Xiao Yue returned home, exhausted. Shen Ting's final, profound words pierced her heart like a thorn. She didn't understand what the truth was. Was Shen Ting beginning to doubt her, too?

She took a hot shower, trying to wash away her fatigue and anxiety. As she emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a towel, her cell phone suddenly rang, startling her. The caller ID showed it was her best friend from college, Lin Wei.

"Yueyue, are you okay?" Lin Wei's voice was filled with a hint of anxiety.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yue was confused.

"There are some rumors about you on the Internet. Have you seen them?" Lin Wei said hesitantly.

Xiao Yue's heart sank, and a sense of foreboding came over him. "What rumor?"

"It's just... they said you got to your position through unfair means, and that you..." Lin Wei seemed to be having trouble speaking. "In short, it's very unpleasant."

Xiao Yue immediately opened her computer and searched for her name. Sure enough, posts about her began appearing on forums and social media platforms, the content appalling. Although the posts were few in number and had low readership, some in the comment section had already begun to chime in with insults.

She clicked on one of the posts, which was titled "The Story of the Xiao Family's Female Rise: The Scheming Bitch's Path to Power." The post fabricated stories of her having affairs with several men and even included blurry photos of her in high-end places.

Xiao Yue's fingers trembled, and a chill ran up from her feet to her head. She had never taken these photos before. It was obvious that someone had deliberately photoshopped them to frame her!

"Yueyue, are you still listening?" Lin Wei's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm here." Xiao Yue took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. "I understand. Thank you for telling me."

"Yueyue, don't worry, I believe you! Someone must have deliberately framed you!" Lin Wei comforted.

"I know." Xiao Yue hung up the phone and leaned back in her chair. She knew she had to find the mastermind quickly, otherwise these rumors would snowball and eventually consume her.

She began to carefully examine the posts, trying to find any clues. The accounts that posted were all newly registered, without any real information. The source of the photos was also unknown, as if they had appeared out of thin air.

Xiao Yue rubbed her temples and felt a headache. She vaguely felt that this matter was related to Su Yao. Ever since Su Yao returned to China, she has always held a grudge against her and targeted her everywhere. Moreover, Su Yao has enough resources and means to create such a public opinion storm.

However, she had no evidence.

At this moment, the phone rang again. It was Shen Ting calling. "Yueyue, I saw what happened online." His voice was low and filled with a hint of worry.

"I believe you." Xiao Yue said firmly.

"Tomorrow night, let's go to Starlight Plaza together." Shen Ting paused and said, "I will prove your innocence."

Xiao Yue gripped her phone tightly, feeling a mixture of emotions. She didn't know what Shen Ting would do, nor did she know what awaited her. But she knew she had to face it bravely.

The next day, Xiao Yue forced herself to go to work. The atmosphere in the company was even more eerie. Her colleagues looked at her with curiosity, suspicion, and even contempt. She tried to ignore them and buried herself in her work, trying to keep herself busy and forget about her worries.

However, things were not as simple as she imagined. At noon, she received an anonymous email containing only a photo of her and a strange man at the entrance of a hotel. The angle of the photo was ambiguous and could easily be misunderstood.

Xiao Yue's heart sank. She recognized the man in the photo as a client she had met at a business reception. That night, she had only politely walked him to the hotel entrance and hadn't done anything inappropriate. But this photo was enough to push her over the edge.

She clutched her phone so tightly, her knuckles turning white. Who was it? Who was behind all this?

After get off work, Shen Ting's car appeared at the company gate on time. After Xiao Yue got in the car, Shen Ting said nothing, but just held her hand tightly.

"Where are we going?" Xiao Yue asked.

Shen Ting did not answer, but just looked at her deeply, then started the car and drove towards Starlight Plaza.

The car was completely silent, with only the sound of the navigation system and the wind whistling past the window. Xiao Yue's heart grew heavier, and an inexplicable sense of dread enveloped her. She turned to look at Shen Ting, but found his face expressionless. His eyes were deep and cold, making it impossible for her to decipher his thoughts.

The car slowly stopped at the underground parking lot of Xingguang Plaza. Shen Ting unbuckled his seat belt, turned to look at Xiao Yue, and slowly said, "Let's go."

His voice was cold and emotionless. Xiao Yue's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came over her...

"Shen Ting, you..." Xiao Yue's voice trembled. She had a premonition of what was about to happen, but she couldn't stop it. Shen Ting didn't answer, but just took her hand and walked towards the elevator. The elevator door slowly opened, and Xiao Yue saw someone standing in the elevator - Su Yao.

Su Yao was wearing an exquisite evening gown, with gorgeous makeup and a meaningful smile on her lips. "Miss Xiao, long time no see." There was a hint of provocation in her tone.

Xiao Yue's heart sank to the bottom. She finally understood that all this was Su Yao's conspiracy. She looked at Shen Ting, but found that his face was expressionless, his eyes were cold and unfamiliar, as if there had never been any warmth between them.

"Shen Ting, why are you doing this?" Xiao Yue's voice was almost inaudible, and her body was trembling slightly.

Shen Ting remained silent, simply holding her hand as they walked out of the elevator. A photo suddenly appeared on the large screen at Starlight Plaza. It was a photo of Xiao Yue and the strange man at the hotel entrance. The photo was magnified countless times, clearly displayed before everyone.

The crowd in the square began to stir, pointing and talking. Xiao Yue felt like her world was falling apart. She didn't understand why Shen Ting treated her like this?

"Xiao Yue, what else do you have to say?" Su Yao's voice sounded in her ears, full of pride.

Xiao Yue shook her head helplessly. She didn't know what to say anymore. She looked at Shen Ting, her eyes filled with despair and pain. Shen Ting finally spoke, his voice cold and ruthless: "Xiao Yue, we're over."

These words were like a sharp knife, piercing Xiao Yue's heart. She stumbled back, feeling a darkness before her eyes.

For the next few days, Xiao Yue locked herself in her house, refusing to eat, drink, or sleep. She recalled every detail of her time with Shen Ting over and over again, trying to find a flaw, a glimmer of hope. But she eventually had to admit that it was all true, that Shen Ting had truly betrayed her.

She began investigating the source of the rumors. She contacted Lin Wei and asked her to help gather information online. She scoured all the posts and comments, trying to find any clues. But she discovered that the accounts posting were newly registered and lacked any real information. The source of the photos was also unknown; they seemed to have appeared out of thin air.

She even went to the hotel and retrieved the surveillance footage from that time. The footage showed that she had only politely escorted the man to the hotel entrance that night and had not done anything inappropriate. But she knew that even if she had evidence to prove her innocence, she would not be able to win back Shen Ting's heart.

She felt like she had fallen into a huge whirlpool, unable to struggle, and could only watch herself being swallowed up. She didn't know that all this was a conspiracy carefully planned by Su Yao, and this conspiracy was about to set off a huge public opinion storm on the Internet.

As night fell, Xiao Yue lay exhausted on her bed, falling into a deep sleep. She had a dream. In it, she and Shen Ting stood under the giant screen at Starlight Plaza, surrounded by people pointing and gossiping. Shen Ting turned and left, leaving her alone to face it all.

The next morning, Xiao Yue was awakened from her nightmare by the piercing ring of her cell phone. She picked up her phone and saw Lin Wei's name, a wave of unease welling up in her heart. "Yueyue, check Weibo..." Lin Wei's voice was tinged with tears. "Something's happened..."

Xiao Yue's fingers trembled as she clicked on Weibo. What greeted her was an overwhelming barrage of negative comments. Her photos had been maliciously photoshopped, and all sorts of unsightly rumors were circulating online. Xiao's corporate account was also heavily attacked online, sending its stock price plummeting.

Xiao Yue sat on the bed in a daze, her cell phone slipping from her hand. A dazzling light flashed on the screen. "The Xiao family... is finished..." she murmured.