After being reborn, the school beauty's entire family knelt down to repent.

A few days later, experts from the fire department and building quality inspection department arrived at the underground market and conducted a comprehensive and detailed inspection.

The merchants watched nervously, fearing that the experts might find something wrong.

Chen Ming calmly accompanied the experts on their inspection, explaining the construction and safety measures of the underground market from time to time.

After the inspection, the experts announced the assessment results on the spot: the safety of the underground market fully meets the standards and there are no safety hazards!

Several mainstream media outlets reported on the matter, with eye-catching headlines: "Results of safety inspection of underground market announced, rumors debunked!"

But Chen Ming felt that this was not enough. Many people still believed it was a case of collusion between officials and businessmen, since rich people can do anything.

After a moment's thought, he said to Li Yu, "Go and contact several major newspapers in the city. I'm going to hold a press conference. I want to respond to these rumors in person, and I want Zhao Rou to pay the price!"

He leaned closer to Li Yu's ear and whispered, "Go find those tabloid reporters and tell them we already know who instructed them to spread rumors. If they cooperate with us now and tell the truth at the press conference, we can let bygones be bygones. If they don't cooperate, we'll sue them for defamation and make them regret it!"

After listening, Li Yu's face showed a look of sudden realization.

On the day of the press conference, reporters from major media outlets in City S came to cover the event.

Chen Ming, dressed in a sharp suit, stood on the stage, facing the flashing lights and microphones, appearing calm and composed.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Rou and Yu Chuang also arrived. They sat below the stage with a hint of smugness and mockery on their faces, as if they could already foresee Chen Ming's disgrace and ruin.

Zhao Rou leaned close to Yu Chuang's ear and whispered, "So what if we find an expert to examine him? Let's see how he tries to argue now. He's doomed this time!"

Yu Chuang smiled slyly: "Let's see how he turns things around this time! Anyway, the underground market's reputation is already ruined, no one will believe him no matter what he says."

Chen Ming first expressed his regret over the recent negative reports, then detailed the security measures of the underground market and presented relevant certification documents from expert inspections.

He also invited several customers to the stage to speak and share their shopping experiences in the underground market.

Finally, Chen Ming changed the subject, his tone becoming sharp: "I know that some people are deliberately spreading rumors to damage the reputation of the underground market. I advise these people not to play with fire and get burned!"

“I have some evidence here,” Chen Ming said, holding up a file folder, “proving that these negative reports were deliberately fabricated, and I also know who instructed them to do it.”

The audience erupted in commotion, and reporters raised their cameras, snapping away at Chen Ming.

"who is it?"

"Where's the evidence?"

"Reveal it now!"

Li Yu led three tabloid reporters onto the stage, each of them keeping their heads down, not daring to look at the crowd below.

Chen Ming paused, his tone growing even colder: "We have identified the source of these rumors. These are the reporters who took money from Yu Chuang to deliberately write those false reports. Now, I ask these reporters to tell the truth in front of all the media!"

"Yu Chuang?" The audience erupted in an uproar.

A bespectacled tabloid reporter shakily raised his head, his face pale, his lips trembling, his eyes darting around, unable to meet the gaze of the audience below, and stammered:

“I…I admit it, I took the money…It was Yu Chuang, it was all Yu Chuang’s doing! He gave each of us five thousand yuan and made us write those false reports according to his requirements. He also threatened us that if we didn’t cooperate, he would make it impossible for us to work in the media circle in S City!”

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice choked with emotion.

Another short, stout reporter also looked dejected, "Me too... I was forced into it! We took money from Yu Chuang; he made us write those reports, and we didn't dare disobey him..."

His voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.

As one tabloid reporter after another "confessed," the truth gradually came to light.

Chen Ming gestured to Li Yu to distribute several document bags to the reporters below the stage.

"These are the photos that Yu Chuang gave to these reporters. The evidence is conclusive and cannot be denied!"

The footage was crystal clear, showing Yu Chuang making a deal with several reporters.

The reporters in the audience flipped through the photos in their hands, discussing them animatedly.

"I never imagined that someone really was behind this!"

"You really know people, faces but not hearts!"

"They've even abandoned their conscience for money!"

The three tabloid reporters were pale and trembling.

This time, their professional careers are completely over.

Chen Ming said, pointing to the northwest, "Yu Chuang, what else do you have to say?"

The voice was as cold as ice, like an extremely sharp blade that mercilessly pierced straight into the depths of Yu Chuang's heart.

The other reporters immediately turned their cameras towards Yu Chuang, and the audience erupted in an uproar.

"Yu Chuang actually dares to stay in the audience?"

Yu Chuang and Zhao Rou's faces turned deathly pale instantly. They hadn't expected Chen Ming to have such solid evidence.

"No, it wasn't me! I didn't!" Yu Chuang suddenly stood up, pointed at Chen Ming and shouted, "You're framing me! You're slandering me!"

"Slander?" Chen Ming sneered. "The evidence is conclusive. Do you still want to deny it?"

Yu Chuang shuddered, his eyes darting around.

"I...I..." Yu Chuang opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. He never expected that Chen Ming would find out what he had done.

"That's right! I did it, it has nothing to do with anyone else."

Yu Chuang gritted his teeth and said, as if he were going to take a gamble,

"I planned everything all by myself. I just... I was just jealous of Chen Ming's success and wanted... wanted to get revenge on him..."

Chen Ming sneered: "Jealousy? Revenge? You think I'd believe your nonsense?"

He knew that Yu Chuang said this to protect Zhao Rou. After all, Zhao Rou was the real mastermind.

"Believe it or not, that's the truth." Yu Chuang said stubbornly, looking like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.

“Very well.” Chen Ming nodded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. “Since you insist on being the scapegoat, then I will grant your wish.”

He turned to the camera and said, "Dear media friends, as you have heard, Yu Chuang has confessed to all his crimes. As for whether anyone else was involved, we will continue to investigate and will show no leniency!"

After the press conference, Chen Ming walked up to Zhao Rou and looked down at her:

"Zhao Rou, do you think you can escape punishment like this?"

Zhao Rou raised her head and met Chen Ming's cold gaze. She forced a calm smile:

"Chen Ming, what are you saying? I don't understand."

"Really?" Chen Ming leaned down and whispered in Zhao Rou's ear, "It's okay, we'll take it slow."

Zhao Rou's face turned pale, but she forced a smile: "Chen Ming, what do you mean? I don't understand at all."

Chen Ming's lips curled into a cold smile as he leaned close to her ear, his voice low and menacing, like the spitting of a viper:

"Zhao Rou, stop pretending. Do you really think Yu Chuang can take the blame for everything? I know very well what you've done."

Zhao Rou trembled, a flicker of panic crossing her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and feigned grievance, saying:

"Chen Ming, why are you framing me like this? Yu Chuang and I are just ordinary friends, there's nothing between us."

"Ordinary friends?" Chen Ming scoffed, straightening up. "Ordinary friends would conspire to harm me..."

He paused deliberately, observing Zhao Rou's reaction.

Zhao Rou's face turned even paler, her lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't utter a word.

Chen Ming ignored her and turned to walk towards the exit of the press conference venue.

Today is just the beginning; the real surprises are yet to come.