Chapter 102: Brother, Quit While You're Ahead [Second Update]
When the “Accident Gate” scandal was causing an uproar, Ren Qian boldly intervened, turning the tide and earning the deep resentment of many idle netizens. Most of them were aimless, incapable youths without jobs—either holed up in internet cafes playing games daily or wandering around with dubious company. They had no prospects.
But my life has been marked by failure, with no hope of rising—why should you, Ren Qian, be so successful at such a young age?
Jealousy born of envy, and hatred born of jealousy, drove them to slander him by any means.
So whenever even a shred of negative news about Ren Qian surfaced, they would seize it, embellish it, and spread it everywhere. These losers took perverse pleasure in disparaging the shortcomings of the successful.
Last time, the “Accident Gate” photos were proven to be media distortions, so they couldn’t continue attacking him. But this time, there was video—complete footage!
Some experts analyzed it and confirmed its authenticity. The man sitting in the front passenger seat of the white “Fa Ying Shang” luxury car was Ren Qian! The one running over the laborers was also Ren Qian!
The evidence was ironclad and undeniable! Could he still deny it? Would his team try to whitewash it? The public’s eyes are not blind!
Ren Qian transferred the files from his computer to his phone and opened the WeiBo app, intending to use it to refute the rumors. But on second thought, he refrained.
This platform held little sway now; it couldn’t deliver a decisive blow to the gossip. He would wait for the perfect moment.
Small patience prevents great mistakes; one must plan carefully before acting.
Ren Qian chose silence, but his silence did not mean others were mute.
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Chief Hong couldn’t understand. That stretch of road was clearly in the suburbs. He looked around carefully—there were no pedestrians! So how was the incident of a luxury car running over laborers caught on camera so clearly and then uploaded online?
Panic surged within him.
Those in power held leverage. Having received considerable benefits from several influential young masters, if he failed to handle this matter properly, his comfortable days would be over.
Not to mention the backgrounds of the other princes—the father of Little Brother Chu alone could easily strip him of his official post. That was his greatest fear; he relied on this position for his pension!
Given that...
He silently watched the online video, then quickly organized personnel to bring the detained laborers to the interrogation room.
“As long as you do and say what I require, and promise to keep today’s matter absolutely confidential, I will release you. You must also understand, those people dared to hit you in broad daylight—they would dare to hit your wives and children just as openly. So keep your mouths shut!” Chief Hong sneered coldly. Threatening these ignorant peasants was a matter of minutes for him.
He mimicked a reporter’s interview style, having the laborers act out a fabricated story accusing Ren Qian, then anonymously posted the footage online.
The video’s gist was this: several laborers wept as they recounted how a group of rich second-generation scions, under Ren Qian’s orders, ruthlessly rammed into them, leaving several bleeding profusely.
Ren Qian laughed heartily as he drove into them...
The laborers wore tattered clothes, their skin darkened by the sun, occasionally shedding dirty tears; their calloused hands and tragic plight evoked sympathy easily.
The self-righteous crowd’s compassion exploded instantly.
How could the victims be lying when they identified the culprit?
Now, how could this ruthless Ren Qian possibly deny it?
Once the video surfaced, public anger flared further, and more netizens joined the chorus condemning Ren Qian.
“At first, I didn’t believe it after seeing the video, because of the previous ‘Accident Gate’ lesson. But now I fully realize that ‘Accident Gate’ was just a PR stunt orchestrated behind the scenes by Ren Qian’s team! Ren Qian is a scoundrel! A degenerate! Let’s see how his PR team cleans this mess up!”
“I’ve long suspected Ren Qian was no good. He’s so hypocritical on stage, let alone offstage! Just looking at him disgusts me. I feel like Chinese pop music is doomed because of this bastard.”
“A classic rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel. The entertainment industry was peaceful and harmonious before he came along. Now it’s a chaotic mess—all because of this asshole.”
“People like Ren Qian, abusing their background to do as they please, have finally been caught, haven’t they?”
A well-known public intellectual said, “I thought justice would always prevail, but it turns out it’s defeated by money. Was the ‘Accident Gate’ incident really a media farce? I doubt it. There’s a term called ‘mutual protection among officials.’ Ren Qian has generated huge profits for Jiangnan TV. To protect that interest...”
They were willing to fabricate fake news. If Ren Qian got into trouble, it meant losing hundreds of millions! Tempted by money, these journalists betrayed their professional ethics and crossed moral boundaries.
This time, if netizens didn’t dig deeper, Ren Qian would still get away scot-free! So I call on everyone to persevere and boycott Ren Qian!”
This public intellectual completely forgot about other big influencers losing followers and foolishly stepped forward, bluntly targeting Ren Qian with unwavering resolve.
“I’ll wait and see. Only those with a clear conscience can laugh last...” Huang Qiuping, who hadn’t dared to post on WeiBo recently, was showing off again. Now that Ren Qian’s fans were preoccupied with their own troubles, who had time for him?
So he resurfaced to grab some attention. There are thousands of big WeiBo accounts, but most just ride the wave.
This time, however, he learned his lesson—he only hinted at the topic vaguely, avoiding outright offense to Ren Qian.
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