After a blind date, a wealthy heir asked me to marry him.

Lu Deli was a little confused. "What 'broad masses'? Where are the 'broad masses'?"

Then, he looked at the villagers gathered at the gate and sneered, "Do you think the villagers of Lu Family Village will help you? You should ask around about my prestige here. If I just shout here, who wouldn't come out to stand on my side?"

Lu Deli shouted loudly in the courtyard, so much so that the people gathered at the gate could hear him.

However, upon hearing this, everyone instinctively moved away from the door, fearing that Lu Deli might suddenly act out of control and drag them over to clarify their stance.

They just came to join in the fun and have some fun; they didn't want to get involved themselves.

Lu Shiyi maintained a cold smile throughout. She turned on the speakerphone on her phone and began to speak:

"You're still running a business in the city, yet you're still out of touch with the times. This is our conversation just now. Instead of arguing here without reaching a conclusion, we might as well just post it online. Then people will judge right and wrong."

After listening, Lu Deli didn't care that Lu Shiyi had just recorded the conversation. He arrogantly said, "Go ahead and release it if you dare. Do you think I'm afraid of you? What kind of skill is it to resort to these crooked tricks? You..."

He was shouting energetically when his slightly panicked son suddenly grabbed his arm.

"Dad, wait a minute."

Lu Linping never expected that Lu Shiyi had secretly recorded the conversation!

As he spoke, he pulled his father aside. When Lu Deli went over, he was still cursing and swearing.

Lu Linping whispered to his father, "Dad, the power of the internet is incredible these days. Many people have been driven to suicide by online bullying. We can't afford to underestimate it!"

To be honest, Lu Linping felt somewhat guilty about the trouble his father had caused today, but even though he knew it was unreasonable, he still followed his father to the door to bully others.

He just didn't expect Lu Shiyi to pull this stunt, putting his entire Lu family in the public eye to be pointed at and judged by others.

As a seasoned Weibo user who frequently floods social media with posts, Lu Linping knew all too well what it would mean if this matter were exposed online.

Leaving aside the issue of recognizing relatives, the mere fact that he transferred his self-built house was enough to get him and his father heavily criticized by netizens. This is because it involves an extremely sensitive topic: the preference for sons over daughters, as well as the clash between traditional feudal ideas in rural areas and modern civilization.

More importantly, if his colleagues or bosses found out, how could he face going to work? He'd rather forgo the money to buy a car and a bigger house than experience this social humiliation, or even cyberbullying…

Upon hearing this, Lu Deli looked at him with a disappointed expression and said, "Lin Ping, at a time like this, why are you still worried about them being cyberbullied and committing suicide? Didn't you see how arrogant that brat Lu Shiyi was just now? Do you need to worry about her?"

Lu Linping: "…………"

“Dad, let’s not talk about who committed suicide yet. The key issue is that if Lu Shiyi really puts that recording of the conversation online, it’s like putting our Lu family’s affairs on the internet platform for people all over the country to make up and discuss at will. Anyone can then curse you, and if you encounter an extreme person, they can even curse your ancestors for eighteen generations and dox you until you have nowhere to hide. We really need to think carefully and not provoke her.”

Lu Deli usually just scrolls through Douyin (TikTok), mostly watching food vlogs, and has no idea what cyberbullying is.

He really didn't understand what his son was worried about, and stubbornly said, "Why do you care if they're making things up or just having fun? Besides, if they're going to curse, they should curse Lu Shiyi's ancestors for eighteen generations. What does it have to do with us?"

Lu Linping: "…………"

Does Lu Shiyi's ancestry have nothing to do with us?

Lu Linping couldn't explain the implications to his father, and he was so worried that he kept rubbing his head. After a long silence, he said directly, "Dad, let me put it this way: if Lu Shiyi puts this recording online today, I'll pack my bags and leave the company tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Lu Deli immediately took it seriously. He looked at his son in disbelief and asked, "Lin Ping, is it really as serious as you say?"

Lu Linping nodded firmly.

The key issue is that if the Lu family were in the right, they wouldn't say anything. After all, a clear conscience fears no accusation and no one is afraid of what others might say. But the problem is, they themselves feel they are in the wrong, so how could they dare to let others judge them?

When Lu Deli saw his son nod, his imposing manner immediately softened. He had already made those harsh remarks, but who would have thought that something like this would happen?

He came here to cause trouble in order to get something in return. If his son loses his job because of this, it would be a huge loss.

But he was unwilling to give up so easily, so he said to his son, "We can't just let her control us like this. Lin Ping, aren't you very familiar with things on the internet? Do you have any solutions?"

Lu Linping thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there is, but we need to plan this carefully. If Lu Shiyi posts it online today, we definitely won't have time to deal with it."

At this moment, Lu Shiyi saw the father and son whispering to each other, but she didn't urge them. She just watched quietly.

After all, the longer they linger, the more conflicted they are, which also reflects the effectiveness of her method.

Last night, before returning to her hometown, she made a point of researching the entire Lu family, whom she hadn't contacted or paid much attention to for many years.

She may not have studied everything in great detail, but she certainly had a firm grasp of everyone's weaknesses and Achilles' heel.

After muttering to themselves for a while, Lu Deli and his son finally came back.

This time, however, Lu Deli remained silent and did not make any noise; his son, Lu Linping, spoke entirely on his behalf.

“Lu Shiyi, no one wants our two families to have fallen out like this, but no matter what, this is an internal matter of the Lu family, and there is really no need to take it to the internet. Today you came back to your hometown to visit your uncle, and it is indeed impolite for us to come all over like this. So let’s put this matter aside for now. You can have a good time together, and we won’t disturb you any longer. We can talk about this another day.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Shiyi stated bluntly, "You all know my stance. Even if we discuss this another day, the result will be the same. But since you still want to struggle, I'll see it through to the end. Just one thing: from now on, please contact me directly regarding this matter. You already have my phone number. If I find out again that you're using this to harass my parents, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Also, I will keep this recording safe. If it accidentally appears online one day, don't blame me. It will only prove that you did something you shouldn't have done. And remember, you are not allowed to disturb my parents in the slightest..."

After hearing this, Lu Linping remained silent with a dark expression, grabbed his father's arm, and turned to leave...