Wu Fan did release new evidence, but it was not against Jing Li. Instead, he exposed the plans that Wang Junwen and his side had secretly made against Jing Li.
Wu Fan V: Sorry, I really can’t go against my conscience. So, I’ve decided to reveal the truth to everyone. [Pictures 12345]
The first two pictures were screenshots of the WeChat conversation between Wang Junwen and Wu Fan, starting from when Wang Junwen threatened and coerced Wu Fan to work against Jing Li to later arranging for someone to sneak into the set and provoke Jing Li into losing his temper while filming it as evidence. All the arrangements were clearly laid out. Wu Fan’s refusals could also be seen in between but were suppressed by the other party’s firm “If you don’t do it, get ready to be blacklisted!”.
The last three screenshots were from a small group chat named ‘God’s Revenge’, which showed its purpose from the name itself. The chat contents further verified the sinister intentions of this group – from the initial scheming to the subsequent event arrangements and preparation of each piece of evidence – almost everything was completely exposed.
More unexpectedly, even the two pitiful videos filmed by Lin Xiao and Zhong Liangchen were the results of their meticulous planning. Just this morning, some people in the group were still gleefully messaging about how delightful it was to see Jing Li beaten down like a drowned dog, not even daring to make a sound, and made plans to go out and celebrate after everything settled down tonight.
Although not a huge celebrity, Wu Fan still had a considerable reputation in the entertainment industry. With some push, he soon made it to the hot search trends.
Once the chat contents were exposed, public opinion erupted again.
Some scolded him for having no moral baseline and being unfit as an idol, but more people were refreshed on how despicable and shameless the few exposed people were.
“This is the despair that Lin Xiao talked about? So desperate that he can’t live anymore??”
“Can’t believe I actually sympathized with them before, what a bunch of scums!”
“Is this Wang Junwen very powerful or what? So quick to threaten blacklisting people!”
“So, everything from beginning to end was planned by these scumbags to frame him? What great enmity does Jing Li have with them?”
“Lin Xiaosan1Xiaosan (小三) – a slang term for a mistress or a third party, you can now end your life in despair for real!”
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With such solid evidence, online sentiments completely turned around. Those who had previously cursed and condemned Jing Li now rebounded everything onto Lin Xiao and Zhong Liangchen even more intensely than before. Within just minutes, Lin Xiao and Zhong Liangchen’s Weibo were flooded with posts, and countless private messages poured in.
Lin Xiao felt like he was back in the days of being cyberbullied again, completely crushed by the overwhelming torrent of verbal abuse.
After posting the Weibo, Wu Fan was also secretly observing the changes in online opinions. Seeing Lin Xiao’s miserable state of being chased down and attacked, he instantly revealed an expression of surviving a disaster.
Fortunately, when he realized that Jing Li’s identity was unusual, he rationally chose to surrender. Otherwise, Lin Xiao’s current predicament would likely be his own future, possibly even worse. Just thinking about Jing Li’s subsequent arrangements made him suck in a deep breath, once again feeling extremely fortunate for knowing when to yield.
But the people on Lin Xiao’s side were clearly not so lucky.
Just as public opinion went out of control, Jing Li, who had been silent, finally spoke up.
Jing Li V: I accept your apology but will never forgive. And if this is what you call evidence… [Pictures 123456] @Lin Xiao @Zhong Liangchen
Jing Li directly tagged Lin Xiao and Zhong Liangchen, directly responding to the incident on Weibo.
After the post, he didn’t even look at the comments. He simply threw his phone to his assistant, asking him to follow up on subsequent matters, then leisurely went to the nearby sofa to snack and flip through his script.
Seeing the Second Young Master’s completely unconcerned attitude, the assistant, who had been irritated by Lin Xiao and Zhong Liangchen, instantly laughed.
What could be more satisfying than seeing your enemies jump around fuming while the main character doesn’t even care?
If those people saw the Second Young Master’s current state, they would probably be hopping mad on the spot!
While the Second Young Master was generous, it did not mean he was too!
The assistant rubbed his hands in excitement, eagerly grabbing his phone to watch the upcoming miserable scene of the two being chased down and verbally abused.
On Weibo, seeing Jing Li’s merciless attitude, the netizens who were furious about being played by Lin Xiao’s group echoed the same excitement as the assistant. Not only did they not find Jing Li’s actions excessive, they even applauded and cheered him on, some even shouting for him to properly teach the two scumbags a lesson.
“Hahahaha, well said! You apologized because you were wrong, but why should I have to forgive?”
“If saying sorry was useful, why would we need the police?”
“Not only not forgive, he should retaliate back!”
“Lin Xiaosan, hurry up and disappear!”
“Scumbag jerks suit you well! But don’t call our Jing Li that2但请别call我们景少 (dàn qǐng bié call wǒ men jǐng shǎo) means “but please don’t call us Jing Shao”, basically saying not to address Jing Li as “Jing Shao” (Master Jing), showing they feel the person is not worthy of calling Jing Li that respectful term. This overall comment is an insult telling them not to be so familiar as to call Jing Li “Master Jing”, since they are unworthy of that level of closeness/respect toward him.!”
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The netizens were full of praise for Jing Li’s actions. But when they clicked into the attached pictures, they were instantly in an uproar again, and their towering rage was provoked once more.
The attachments contained chat records and videos. The name tags showed the assistant’s, Dr. Yang’s, and even exchanges with Lin Xiao and Zhong Liangchen themselves.
The chat with the assistant was the most recent, just a few days before Lin Xiao’s affair was exposed over half a month ago. It read:
[Assistant: Er Shao, those few people from the alley have been found. They said they were also following orders at that time.]
[Assistant: Video]
[Jing Li: Send them directly to the police station.]
[Assistant: Okay]
This conversation seemed a bit incomprehensible at first. But the video attached behind quickly cleared it up. Everyone scrolled down and clicked in and was met with several heads with colorful dyed hair.
“I’m sorry, Jing Shao, we really didn’t mean to cause you trouble back then. Please be generous and let us off!”
“If you’re still upset, you can also have someone beat us up. We definitely won’t make a sound. What do you think?”
“That’s right, Zhong Liangchen only told us to cooperate with him in acting out a scene, he never said who the other party was.”
“Besides, if we had known your identity earlier, we wouldn’t have dared to do it even if he paid us more!”
“This bastard Zhong Liangchen is f*cking shameless! He wants to have a relationship with someone and he actually came up with such a vicious method. I’m gonna kill him when I see him!”
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In the video, a group of youths dressed like small gangsters clamored noisily, each with a panicked expression, seemingly afraid of incurring Jing Li’s resentment. They gnashed their teeth in hatred for Zhong Liangchen, who had caused them such misery.
Seeing this, the netizens were shocked again. So, this was what Zhong Liangchen meant by “kindly saving someone”? This was simply more ridiculous than filming a TV drama and too f*cking despicable and shameless!
But even more shocking things were revealed later on.
The information implied in the later chat with Dr. Yang made people deeply impressed by Zhong Liangchen’s shamelessness.
[Dr. Yang: Er Shao, Mr. Zhong’s injuries are really just superficial wounds and have mostly healed enough for him to be discharged. If you are still worried, you can do a full body checkup for him.]
[Jing Li: Let’s do a full body checkup to be sure.]
One week later.
[Dr. Yang: Er Shao, given Mr. Zhong’s injury condition, I recommend he be directly discharged. You saw the previous checkup results too, his physical condition is normal.]
[Jing Li: I see. But he said it still hurts when moving, just to be safe, let’s keep him hospitalized for observation a few more days.]
This exchange happened over a year ago, likely around the time Zhong Liangchen claimed to be hospitalized from injuries sustained while rescuing Jing Li.
Unexpectedly, this person managed to stay admitted in the hospital for over half a month just for some superficial wounds. His desire to cling to power was almost obvious. But Jing Li, who saw him as a life-saving benefactor, continued to indulge him and sounded quite concerned about his injuries.
The latter two screenshots with Zhong Liangchen himself were mostly Zhong Liangchen commanding and directing Jing Li in an absolutely nauseating manner.
[Zhong Liangchen: He wants this role. The audition is the morning after tomorrow. If you don’t want me to owe him, you’d better get it by tomorrow night.]
[Jing Li: If I give it to him, will you properly be with me then?]
[Zhong Liangchen: We’ll see.]
[Jing Li: [Business card of xxx]]
[Jing Li: It’s done.]
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[Zhong Liangchen: The xx project is currently open for bids. I must get it.]
[Jing Li: Okay, I’ll go ask around now. [Heart.jpg]]
[Jing Li: [Business card of xxx]]
[Jing Li: It’s settled. [Begging for praise.jpg]]
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[Zhong Liangchen: xx brand has new designs this season. I want to wear them tomorrow.]
[Jing Li: I’ve asked my assistant to buy them already. You can see them when you get home. [Love you.jpg]]
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The chat contents were full of such exchanges. It was clear that Zhong Liangchen’s attitude was taking things for granted and demanding more, while Jing Li tried to please him without any bottom line.
Although Jing Li’s actions seemed too self-deprecating on a visceral level, it also showed how precious this feeling was to him.
But before the netizens could get angry, reading the last screenshot with Lin Xiao instantly made them nauseated again at the two’s conduct.
[Lin Xiao: I’m sorry, Er Shao, I know I have no right to say this, but this time was really just an accident. We were both drunk last night, so… If you don’t believe me, I can immediately leave this city.]
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This was the only exchange between them, timed about half a month ago. Compared to the chat with the assistant, it was likely around when Jing Li caught them cheating, possibly on the same occasion as the leaked video online.
But exactly because of this, their intimate actions again after being exposed online became even more disgusting.
So, after Jing Li’s Weibo post, the netizens’ disgust towards Zhong Liangchen and Lin Xiao reached its peak.
“So even the initial life-saving grace was f*cking fabricated?!”
“There are so many things to laugh at, I don’t even know where to start!”
“Just some superficial wounds, yet shamelessly lying in the hospital for over half a month. Were you waiting for the scabs to fall off before being discharged?”
“Lin Bailian3For those who don’t remember, Bai Lian = White Lotus, a term used for scheming women acting innocent played it so slick!”
“What virtues and abilities does Zhong Liangchen have that a rich second gen loves him so self-deprecatingly?”
“Does being ordered around so arrogantly by Zhong Scum feel great for you?!”
“Lin Xiaosan, bring your true love and end your desperate lives together!”
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Jing Li’s words instantly pushed public opinion to new heights again. But this matter wasn’t over yet. More people stood up to speak for him after.
First, someone claiming to be a crew member uploaded a video, which was the surveillance video in the lounge on the day of Jing Li’s audition.
In the video, a few men in ancient costumes were gathered unscrupulously discussing the rich second generation who was coming to audition. From their tone, their aversion and malice towards him were obvious. Though they hadn’t met yet, they already spared no effort in belittling and ridiculing him. When hearing them directly say things like “spoiled brats with nothing better to do than get drunk and pick up girls”, everyone watching the video finally couldn’t help showing disgusted expressions.
Suddenly, someone in the corner retorted sharply: “As if you guys are so noble! If you have the ability, go snatch the role from Director Li yourselves. What’s the point of trash-talking behind people’s backs!”
As he finished speaking, a figure suddenly sat up from the couch in the corner, an impatient look of being woken up from his nap.
His sudden appearance seemed to startle the others, who apparently just realized there was someone else in the room. Instantly enraged by his words, they began yelling loudly.
The man was probably too lazy to bother with them. After saying a few sentences, he got up and walked out of the rest area, then froze in place.
There were people standing outside the door.
The men inside naturally noticed too. One of them redirected his anger at the young man standing right in the center of the doorway. But when the young man spoke, everyone finally recognized his voice as Jing Li, who was just being slandered.
He had probably already heard everything they said inside clearly while waiting outside, so he retorted back bluntly without holding back at all, shutting them up instantly. When Jing Li entered the waiting room, they cowered in the corner, not daring to make another peep.
After watching the video, everyone was amused by the cowardice of the group, mocking them as worthless social trash who didn’t deserve the stage. Some also developed infinite goodwill for the outspoken actor, who was later recognized as Wang Lele, and rushed to his Weibo to support him.
Just as Weibo was bustling with activity, the main character suddenly spoke up.
Wang Lele V: There’s nothing much praiseworthy about this. Compared to Jing Li’s act of saving someone disregarding his own safety, I only moved my lips a little. By the way, I’m the actor that Jing Li saved!
Wang Lele’s words instantly caused another uproar, especially among his fans. Learning that he was the one almost hit by the tree branch in the video, they rushed to leave sympathetic and comforting messages and began voicing support for Jing Li as well.
“Just for speaking up for him a little, he unhesitatingly saved the other party. With such moral character, the ones smearing him must have twisted minds!”
“I feel sorry for Lele, and I am also grateful to Jing Shao for the life-saving grace at a critical time. Cola4可乐 – kě lè, Lele’s fanbase will always support you!”
“Jing Shao really warmed me! I hereby declare that from now on, I will forever be Jing Shao’s loyal fan!”
“I’m Jing Li’s high school classmate, I can testify that although Jing Li didn’t interact much with everyone in school, his attitude towards classmates has always been gentlemanly and courteous!”
“I’m also Jing Li’s high school classmate and have even received help from Jing Li before. I will always support Jing Shao!”
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As if deliberately going against the scumbags Zhong Liangchen and Lin Xiaosan, the way netizens and fans addressed Jing Li also changed to ‘Jing Shao’, but this form of address was clearly full of utmost respect and affection, thoroughly acknowledging Jing Li’s moral character.
After these people spoke up, Jing Li’s usual unscrupulous friends, who likely caught a whiff of gossip, also jumped out to liven things up.
Li Yuanpeng V: Of course, Jing Shao is blind, or how could he have looked your way? @Zhong Liangchen
Zhou Li V: Hahahahaha, how could he not be blind! Got pestered and sucked dry for over a year, then got cuckolded and still had to be kicked a few times after. Li Yuanpeng V: Of course, Jing Shao is…
Fang Qi V: It’s okay. At least he sees through the scumbag’s true colors now. Zhou Li: Hahahahaha…
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These people who came out to speak out were all well-known rich second-generation playboys. Many netizens recognized them, and seeing this bunch all take action instantly brought up a new wave of heated comments.
Then, an announcement from the official police website completely blew up public opinion.
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