I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

The business at the bun shop continued until the afternoon, when it finally slowed down. Zhang Wanqing and her family sat together in a corner of the kitchen, discussing their next strategy.

"Mom, that reporter Zhao Ming came to cause trouble yesterday. I feel like something is wrong." Zhang Wanqing frowned, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"Wanqing, don't worry." Mom smiled slightly, her eyes revealing a firmness. "Our bun shop relies on real ingredients. Word of mouth doesn't build a reputation overnight."

"Mom is right." Dad nodded, his eyes showing a calmness. "However, we can't let our guard down. I'm afraid this incident is not that simple."

"Dad, what do you think we should do?" Zhang Wanqing raised her head, a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"I think we should first remain calm." Dad smiled slightly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. "This special report has indeed brought us a lot of attention, but it has also caused us a lot of trouble. What we need to do is to maintain our composure and not let these external distractions affect us."

"Dad is right." Zhang Chen nodded, his eyes showing seriousness. "We can't ignore the most important things just because of temporary glory."

"What is the most important thing?" Zhang Wanqing smiled slightly, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

"That's our original intention." Dad smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a determination. "We opened the bun shop to let more people taste delicious buns, not to pursue temporary fame."

"Dad is right." Zhang Wanqing nodded, a look of relief in her eyes. "We can't forget our original intention just because of temporary glory."

"By the way, Wanqing, you can discuss with Siyuan, Li Wei and others to see if there is any good solution." Dad smiled slightly, with a look of trust in his eyes.

"Okay." Zhang Wanqing nodded, with a hint of determination in her eyes.

So, Zhang Wanqing immediately contacted Fu Siyuan and Li Wei. The three of them sat together and discussed the next countermeasures.

"Zhao Ming came to cause trouble yesterday, and I felt something was wrong." Zhang Wanqing frowned, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

"I think so too." Fu Siyuan nodded, his eyes showing seriousness. "When he came, there was a sinister look in his eyes. It didn't seem like a simple interview."

"I think we should first investigate Zhao Ming's background." Li Wei smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a firmness. "Let's find out who he is and why he is causing trouble."

"That's a good idea." Zhang Wanqing smiled slightly, with a hint of anticipation in her eyes. "Let's start with him and see if we can find any clues."

"Okay." Fu Siyuan and Li Wei nodded.

Zhao Ming sat in his spacious office, his eyes piled high with documents and materials. His eyes flickered across the computer screen, his fingers tapping away at the keyboard. Though small, the office was neatly arranged, with honorary certificates and trophies on the wall highlighting his achievements. However, a gloomy expression settled on his face.

"Zhao Ming, are you really going to do this?" A voice came from the door, interrupting his thoughts. Zhao Ming looked up and saw his colleague and good friend Li Hua standing at the door with a hint of worry on his face.

"Brother Hua, I know what you're worried about." Zhao Ming smiled slightly, but his eyes were firm. "I just want the truth to be known to the world."

"The truth?" Li Hua frowned, a hint of doubt in his tone. "Are you sure you're pursuing the truth, and not something else?"

Zhao Ming didn't answer. He was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "You know how fierce the competition is in this industry. Our newspaper has always been overshadowed by Metropolis Daily. This is an opportunity, a chance to turn things around."

"You mean, that bun shop?" Li Hua was slightly stunned, then shook his head. "Wanqing's bun shop is just a small business. How could it possibly affect our newspaper?"

"You're too naive." Zhao Ming sneered, his eyes revealing a sinister look. "The story behind that bun shop is far more complicated than you think. If I can dig something out, maybe it will make our newspaper a hit."

"But is this really okay?" Li Hua frowned, a hint of worry in his eyes. "Wanqing's family has always been kind. If you do this, will you hurt innocent people?"

Zhao Ming was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Brother Hua, I know you are a good person, but sometimes, for the greater good, we have to make some sacrifices."

"Sacrifice?" Li Hua was slightly stunned, then shook his head, "I don't like this feeling."

"I know." Zhao Ming smiled faintly, his eyes revealing helplessness. "But this is reality, and we have to face it. Now, I need you to help me check the background of that bun shop and see if there is anything I can use."

Li Hua was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I'll help you check. But Zhao Ming, I hope you don't hurt innocent people."

"Don't worry." Zhao Ming smiled slightly, his eyes revealing confidence. "I just want the truth to be known to the world."

The steamed bun shop was as brisk as ever, with the line at the door growing longer and longer. Zhang Wanqing stood at the door, maintaining order with a polite smile on her face. She looked at the line of people, feeling both helpless and proud. After all, this was her own steamed bun shop, and it was a blessing that so many people loved it.

"Sister, there are so many people outside." Zhang Chen poked his head out of the kitchen with a hint of excitement on his face. "Our buns are really popular."

"Yes, Chenchen." Zhang Wanqing smiled slightly, but there was a hint of worry in her eyes. "I just hope this kind of excitement can continue."

"Don't worry, sis. Our bun shop has always been very popular." Zhang Chen nodded, his eyes revealing confidence. "As long as we maintain the quality, there's nothing to worry about."

"Yeah." Zhang Wanqing nodded, but she felt a little uneasy. She knew that Zhao Ming's appearance might bring some unexpected trouble to the bun shop.

"Wanqing, how is business today?" Fu Siyuan said as he squeezed into the crowd.

"Not bad." Zhang Wanqing smiled slightly, "Just a little busy."

"That's good." Fu Siyuan nodded, his eyes showing a sense of relief. "By the way, I checked Zhao Ming's background and found some interesting things."

"Oh?" Zhang Wanqing was slightly stunned, then frowned, "Who is he?"

"Zhao Ming is a senior reporter for Metropolis Times. He's been in the industry for many years and is well-known for digging up dirt on others." Fu Siyuan smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a serious look. "I'm afraid his visit this time isn't just for a simple interview."

"Digging up dirt?" Zhang Wanqing was slightly stunned, then shook her head. "Our bun shop has always been very legitimate. What kind of dirt could he dig up?"

"That's not necessarily true." Fu Siyuan smiled slightly, his eyes showing caution. "He might just want to cause some trouble and embarrass us."

"What should we do then?" Zhang Wanqing frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

"Don't worry, we have a way." Li Wei smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a determination, "We can start with him first and see if we can find any clues."

"Okay." Zhang Wanqing nodded, her eyes revealing a determination, "We can't let him succeed so easily."

So the three of them took action immediately.