Chapter 124 Something Happened to the Li Family
Chapter 124 Something Happened to the Li Family
A crisp message notification sounded in the ward.
Li Chuan picked up his phone and glanced at it.
My husband is not home.
One person is so lonely.
[Click, link, to, see, young, woman...]
Upon seeing the text message, the man in bed immediately perked up.
He hadn't gone out to have fun in so long, he was itching to go, watching a movie would be nice.
Li Chuan excitedly clicked the link and started downloading the software.
The next second, a dynamic ghost image burst out of the phone screen, accompanied by a shrill and terrifying scream, as if it were about to crawl out of the darkness outside the phone screen.
Caught off guard, Li Chuan screamed in fright, his whole body twitched in terror, and he threw his phone away.
"Fuck you! Who the hell posted this garbage ad?! Damn it!!!"
at the same time.
In the bright and clean room, a high-end computer sat on the desk.
Xie Yan looked at the screen and smiled with satisfaction.
"Took the bait."
It was worth it for her to create a virus.
The moment Li Chuan clicked the link, Xie Yan had already obtained all the information on his phone.
The Li family's company has considerable assets and can be considered a well-developed enterprise, having always been in the food business.
Many snacks on the market are manufactured by the Li family's factory.
Moreover, the Li family also has its own milk powder brand, specializing in children's products.
Xie Yan scrolled through Li Chuan's various chat logs and contacts, and also obtained the contact information of Li's parents. She then sent them two text messages in the same manner.
At this moment, Li's mother had just come out of her own company.
The Li family's company has recently run into some problems. Their milk powder has been reported for containing prohibited additives, and the company's marketing department is working with the sales department to suppress the issue.
Milk powder is their main production line and an original brand. If a food safety issue arises, they will be in serious trouble; it is their foundation.
The woman's face was etched with worry.
Her son is still in the hospital, and now her company is in trouble. How unlucky she is!
The phone suddenly vibrated twice. Li's mother opened it and saw that it was a text message.
Alliston, a high-end orthopedic hospital, is currently conducting a nationwide health survey.
Do you have a problem with slow healing of a fracture? Do you experience severe pain and difficulty walking after healing?
[Click the link below to fill out the questionnaire, and a renowned doctor will contact you by phone shortly.]
The woman stared at the text message for two seconds, and sure enough, she immediately clicked on it.
Xie Yan's computer screen reacted almost immediately; the virus was multiplying wildly on her phone, invading everything.
Just as Xie Yan was about to perk up and carefully review the contents of her phone, it rang.
It was Bai Zhiwei calling.
When she answered the phone, Bai Zhiwei's energetic voice rang out from the receiver.
"Senior! I heard you moved! You found a new place so quickly?"
"Yes, I found it on a rental platform. It's called Shitaoyuan, which isn't far from the school, and it's also three thousand cheaper than other apartments."
Xie Yan has moved to a new apartment complex. She is currently sitting cross-legged on a swing chair on the balcony, with a small bar table in front of her. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is a huge artificial lake and a grove of trees. The apartment is well-ventilated and has excellent natural light.
This house is about 150 square meters, which is roughly twice the size of her previous house. Xie Yan originally didn't plan to rent such a big house because it would be too much trouble to clean.
However, she was attracted to the house's layout.
The location is great, the environment is great, and even the decoration and furnishing style are exactly what she wanted.
The beige sofa, the fine wood flooring, and the pale yellow floral curtains create a warm and cozy forest-like atmosphere.
More importantly, the agent told her that the landlord left the country in a hurry and didn't even have time to take the computer with him, so he gave it to the tenant to use.
When Xie Yan took a look, she was amazed by the computer's configuration. Many of the components were not available in China, and Xie Yan would have to import them from overseas if she wanted to assemble the computer.
The most important thing is.
It's also very cheap.
But hearing Xie Yan's words, Bai Zhiwei hesitated. "Three thousand cheaper? Is that reliable? How could a house in the same neighborhood be so much cheaper than the market price? Could it be... a haunted house...?"
Hearing this, Xie Yan couldn't help but chuckle. "You actually believe that? Don't worry, it's not true. The agent said the landlord went abroad on business after finishing the renovations, so he urgently needed to rent it out to recoup some money. Luckily, I was quick and snagged it."
Bai Zhiwei breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good, otherwise it would have been quite frightening..."
For some reason, the woman's voice on the other end of the phone suddenly lowered, as if she was feeling down. Bai Zhiwei sighed softly.
"But sometimes I do wish ghosts existed, that bad people would get their comeuppance..."
Xie Yan was lounging lazily on the soft swing chair, basking in the sun, her eyes half-closed in comfort. She was surprised when she heard this.
"Why do you say that? Did something happen?"
"...It's a bit complicated. Are you free right now, senior? How about we meet up? It's been a long time since I've seen you."
"Okay, then come to my house directly, I'll send you the address."
Half an hour later, the doorbell rang on time.
The girl outside the door had her hair down, wore a nice wool coat, had a beautiful and delicate face, and exuded a graceful and poised demeanor.
Xie Yan hadn't seen Bai Zhiwei in a long time, and was slightly amazed by her beauty.
Bai Zhiwei seems to have changed a lot compared to her previous pitiful and resilient appearance; she has become more beautiful and more mature.
Xie Yan welcomed her in and went to pour her a glass of water.
"No need, senior, I bought milk tea for us."
The girl winked playfully at Xie Yan, who smiled helplessly, "Okay."
Xie Yan enthusiastically showed Bai Zhiwei around her newly rented apartment. After chatting for a while, she learned that Bai Zhiwei had already released a single.
Although there hasn't been much of a splash yet, Xie Yan knows that the beautiful girl in front of her will become a top-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry, a true female superstar.
Xie Yan couldn't help but sigh, wondering if she would ever be able to witness the day when Bai Zhiwei became a big star.
After a while, the two sat on the sofa and got down to business. Bai Zhiwei's faint smile disappeared again.
"Senior, do you remember my cousin whom I told you about before? She insisted on dropping out of school to work and earn money to support my cousin's college education. Her name is Liu Zhaodi."
Xie Yan nodded, seemingly sensing the seriousness of the atmosphere, and couldn't help but purse her lips. "I remember, was it your cousin who had an accident?"
Bai Zhiwei's expression was grave. "Hmm."
Her financial situation had improved recently, and she had some money on hand, so she thought she would try to persuade her cousin. After all, her cousin was a good student, and she didn't believe that her cousin would really be willing to drop out of school to work and support her good-for-nothing brother.
However, her cousin wouldn't listen to her advice, which made Bai Zhiwei very angry.
Fortunately, Bai Zhiwei insisted on calling to ask about the situation, and her cousin finally told the truth.
It wasn't that she didn't want to study; it was because her parents said they needed money to build a new house and wanted to marry her off to a wealthy older man from another province for a dowry. That's why Liu Zhaodi was so scared that she immediately went to work.
She thought that at least on the surface, she should maintain an obedient and submissive appearance, someone who could be exploited by her family, so that her parents wouldn't have any designs on her.
Bai Zhiwei was furious when she heard this, but she was too busy with school and company recently and only rushed back a few days ago.
She tried to find a way to bring her cousin over so she could study for another year until the college entrance exam, but when she got home, her uncle told her something.
The woman is already married.
The bride price was 880,000 yuan.
Bai Zhiwei was so angry that she immediately called the police, but when the police arrived, they said it was a family matter and they couldn't interfere.
In remote rural areas, many people do get married and have children at a young age, and Liu Zhaodi is now seventeen, which is about the right age, so everyone is used to it.
Bai Zhiwei made a huge scene, and many people in the village knew about it. Not only did no one say that Liu's parents were wrong, but they were all envious.
That's 880,000!! For them, it's an astronomical figure they couldn't even dream of!!
What lucky girl to marry into such a wealthy family! She's living the dream!
As Bai Zhiwei spoke, she couldn't hold back her tears.
"I'm so regretful. If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have gone back sooner. Now, all I know is that she's in Greenwater City. I want to go and snatch her away, but I don't even know where to start. It's all my fault, sob sob..."
Xie Yan frowned as she listened. She took out two tissues and handed them to Bai Zhiwei, patting her shoulder reassuringly.
[System, can you find the location of Xiaobai's cousin?]
System: [I can't find any NPCs outside the main storyline, just like I couldn't find Yang Huiyun before.]
Xie Yan silently clenched her fists. [What use are you! Utterly useless! A piece of trash!!]
System: […Personal attacks are prohibited, or I will get very angry.]
Xie Yan: [I just attacked, what can you do about it?]
System: [I might lose my temper a little!]
Xie Yan: [...]
System: [Okay, if you really want to check, you can ask your brother later. His 2222 is the male protagonist's system, which has more functions; maybe he can find out.]
Xie Yan was furious: [What?! Why didn't you say so earlier?! ...
Bai Zhiwei cried for a while, feeling guilty and regretful. After a while, she managed to compose herself and wiped away her tears.
"Forget it, senior, there's no point in telling you this. You'll just be making a fool of yourself."
"How could that be? We can continue to report this to the police for investigation. It's illegal for her to be under eighteen."
"Mmm." Bai Zhiwei's eyes reddened, and she nodded weakly, abruptly changing the subject.
"Let's not talk about that. Tell me about yourself, senior. I heard you recently broke up with Shen Yan?"
Xie Yan wanted to continue the previous topic and comfort her again, but she was choked by her words and couldn't speak, her mind went blank.
"What? No, there isn't any!"
"Oh, so you haven't broken up."
"What?! What's going on?" Xie Yan was utterly shocked. "We weren't talking about anything! Who said that? That's utter nonsense!"
Hearing this, Bai Zhiwei sniffed, "Everyone at school is talking about it, and you didn't know? You two were always seen together, and you even came to school together this morning. It's hard not to overthink things..."
What Bai Zhiwei didn't dare to say was that there were quite a few people on the school forum who shipped them as a couple, calling them the "sister-in-law and brother-in-law" pairing.
However, she felt that even if the two of them weren't together, Shen Yan must still like Xie Yan.
She bent down and rummaged through her bag, pulling out a small medicine bottle and handing it over.
Xie Yan's eyes were unreadable, and she seemed a little confused. "This is...?"
Bai Zhiwei pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment, as if she was struggling with a decision.
But after a long pause, he finally spoke.
"Senior, your stomach isn't feeling well, is it? This is some stomach medicine that Shen Yan asked me to give you. I heard it's imported and works very well. If you feel unwell, just one pill is enough. He told me not to tell you that he gave it to you, in case you don't want it, but I can't think of any other excuse."
She only recently became acquainted with Shen Yan because she signed with Starway Entertainment and occasionally saw him at the company. They started talking over time.
Now it was Xie Yan's turn to fall silent.
She does have a bit of a stomach problem. The original owner of this body could go for days on end without eating anything but drinking water in order to lose weight, and her stomach was already ruined from hunger. Now, she feels uncomfortable if she eats too much or anything greasy.
It seems that the results of the last physical examination have come out, and Shen Yan has seen them.
Xie Yan looked away, not reaching out to take it, and simply said, "Put it on the table."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhiwei casually placed the medicine bottle on the small tea table in front of her.
"Senior, did you and Shen Yan have a fight? You two were so close before, why does he have to ask me to deliver your medicine now? But I think he still cares about you quite a bit..."
Xie Yan pursed her lips and let out a deep sigh.
"It's a long story..."
Bai Zhiwei stayed with Xie Yan for about two hours before leaving, saying she had to go to the company in the afternoon.
Xie Yan sat on the sofa, staring at the round, white medicine bottle for a long time, seemingly lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking.
After a long while, she finally shook her head, got up and walked towards the swing chair, ready to continue her investigation.
However, as soon as I turned on the computer screen, I saw the headline of the news pop-up in the lower right corner.
[Breaking News! Melamine Found in Safe Infant Formula! Market Supervision Bureau Orders Immediate Removal from Shelves!]
Xie Yan was taken aback, but immediately clicked on it.
The news report was very detailed. It started last month when an infant was diagnosed with kidney stones. The parents then checked the ingredients of the formula and found that it contained not only melamine but also Cronobacter sakazakii, both of which are harmful to infants. This formula would definitely affect the child's growth and development.
The parents were furious and exposed it online, but their voices were silenced, their accounts were restricted, and even petitions were useless. They had nowhere to appeal, and the heat of the incident was constantly suppressed.
Until today, an unknown force has completely exposed this matter.
Meanwhile, the Li family, which produces safe milk powder, has seen their stock prices plummet, even greener than the Green Grassland.
There was a lot of scolding online.
Even now, nobody cares about the gossip and commotion in the entertainment industry, because this is no longer entertainment news, but social news.
This topic has taken over not only news feeds but also platforms like Weibo.
Xie Yan was completely stunned.
No, she was just getting ready to get started when the Li family suddenly collapsed.
She was engrossed in browsing various posts and news online, thinking to herself that this was too much of a coincidence.
Although it was a good thing that the matter was exposed early, Xie Yan couldn't help but feel a little lost and empty inside.
She finally put all her skills to good use, ready to make a big splash, only to find that the enemy had no health left.
It feels like you finally marry a beautiful wife, and on your wedding night you excitedly rush to the bridal chamber, only to have the bride throw off her veil and declare that she is Chang'e, the Moon Goddess, before flying away to heaven, leaving you dumbfounded.
The excitement was all for naught.
However, Xie Yan saw that the Li family's public relations department was still posting articles claiming that the milk powder had passed the quality inspection and could be submitted for re-inspection, etc., and was sticking to their attitude of not admitting anything. So she decided that she still had to make use of it.
She immediately registered a new Weibo account and posted all of Li's mother's and father's chat history on it.
More than a month has passed since the incident, and the Li family has been suppressing the news for a month. It's inevitable that the couple will talk about these things when they have conversations.
Soon, people noticed this content, and its popularity soared once again...
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The Li family has been thrown into chaos.
After seeing the news, Li Chuan immediately called his father, both frightened and anxious, "Dad! What's going on with those news reports online! Wasn't this supposed to be suppressed? How did it escalate like this again!"
At this moment, Li's father was already overwhelmed, holding an emergency meeting with the public relations department to discuss solutions. He was incredibly irritable, and when he heard Li Chuan still asking questions, he exploded, "How the hell should I know! You should use that time to control the online comments!"
As the only son in his family and an excellent student, Li Chuan had never been scolded by his parents like this before. Suddenly being reprimanded over the phone, he actually got excited.
"Why should I control the comments? I can just hire an online army! At worst, we can apologize and make changes after we get investigated!"
"Rectify my ass!"
Mr. Li, clutching his phone, flew into a rage, shouting, "If this is proven true, I'll go to jail! Our company will go bankrupt!!"
The next second, Li Chuan's phone fell to the ground.
He stood there, stunned, as if struck by lightning.
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