After the divorce, Mr. Gu spent every day at the crematorium.

Lu Jiajia was taken aback. "Didn't you see the news online?"

Shen Yao shook her head, "I haven't looked at it. I've been writing my thesis these past few days."

"Then... don't look at it, whatever you do, don't look at it! I'll have my brother find a way to remove your trending topic."

Lu Jiajia breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that Shen Yao hadn't read the news.

She patted her chest and let out a long sigh. "Yaoyao, don't look at any trending news these next two days, okay? Promise me."

There was no response from the other end of the phone.

Shen Yao had already turned on her computer and started looking at the trending topics for the past two days.

After seeing the trending topics for the past two days, she finally understood why Lu Jiajia didn't let her see them.

Because most of the trending topics online these days are accusations against her.

"A renowned female professor infuriates business tycoons!"

"A well-known female professor interfered in someone else's relationship!"

"A beautiful woman's face may be unreliable, but her heart is as venomous as a snake; she plots to seize another's property!"

"........"

The moment you click in, all you see are insults and curses directed at Shen Yao.

"I told you long ago, in this day and age, how could such a beautiful woman possibly tolerate the monotonous research in the laboratory day after day?"

"I suggest the Public Security Bureau investigate the background of this so-called female professor."

"To develop an anti-cancer drug at such a young age, there's definitely something wrong with it. Maybe she's had a sexual deal with some old professor who's half-buried in a coffin."

"..."

Vicious and malicious words are impacting the entire internet.

Shen Yao's hand holding the mouse trembled slightly.

No one knows better than her how much effort she put in to reach the top of the academic pyramid.

For a period of time, in order to write her thesis, she locked herself in a rented room of less than 12 square meters, reading and researching day and night.

Her weight dropped from 95 pounds to 80 pounds.

Later, when she took over the cancer drug project, she practically lived and ate at the research institute.

Whenever she has a new idea, she gets up in the middle of the night to continue her research.

For over a year, there were no entertainment activities.

She has never watched any variety shows or movies; her only way to relax is by listening to music while eating.

It was through this monotonous, repetitive life that she and her team were able to successfully develop an anti-cancer drug.

Now, people say that she got all of this by sleeping with men.

It's both laughable and hateful.

"Yaoyao, are you still listening?" Lu Jiajia was very nervous when she couldn't hear Shen Yao's response. "Don't do anything foolish, don't let these people influence you!"

Lu Jiajia seemed to remember something and added, "Isn't your company going to hold a press conference in a couple of days to officially celebrate the start of production of the new drug? Don't go, I'm afraid those media reporters will hurt you."

"No, I have to go. If I don't go, wouldn't that just show that I have a guilty conscience?" When Shen Yao saw the overwhelming insults on the internet, she was indeed scared for a moment.

But after reflecting on her painful experience, she realized that she couldn't be afraid or back down.

“Yaoyao, listen to me this time! You’ve been so immersed in your academic field that you don’t know how dangerous the outside world is. These media outlets are scum who profit from human suffering. You really can’t attend the press conference.”

Lu Jiajia tried her best to dissuade Shen Yao.

The Lu Group also has its own entertainment company, and she is well aware of how unscrupulous these media outlets are in their pursuit of attention.

Therefore, she absolutely cannot let Shen Yao go to the press conference.

"Jiajia, I absolutely have to go to the press conference!" Shen Yao replied firmly.