Chapter 559: Chapter 559
Luo You was stunned for a moment and quickly opened Weibo to check.
After a while, he couldn’t help but pat his thigh and chuckled, "Heaven is helping me too!"
The Weibo post Sheng Yan had sent was so timely!
Originally, he was still hesitating whether to agree to the journalist’s conditions. After all, Jinxia’s situation was indeed not very good. Although she had decided to take the matter to court, the court process was lengthy and would definitely affect Jinxia’s career.
Luo You also couldn’t judge to what extent this would affect Jinxia.
But if he bought the evidence from that person, all these problems would be solved easily.
He could completely release the video and let netizens know that this was all He Hui acting alone without the need for the court’s involvement.
However, that person was clearly well-prepared and wanted a lot of money from him for the evidence. Jinxia would have to pay a hefty sum to get her hands on it.
That person started off by asking for five million. Besides testing the waters, it also revealed a hint of the intended selling price.
Five million was out of the question. This price left room for negotiation, and the man had undoubtedly guessed that he would bargain.
Luo You estimated that it would take three to four million to secure the evidence.
But was it worth it to spend three to four million for just one video?
That was precisely what Luo You was grappling with internally.
A sly smile curled at the corner of his mouth, his eyes glittering as he repeatedly scrutinized the Weibo post Sheng Yan had made, concocting strategies that would complement this post in his mind. At the thrilling thoughts, he couldn’t help but pat his thigh again.
Although Sheng Yan had not directly responded to He Jinxia’s situation nor had he joined Yu Yanyu and Qin Siqin in a clear show of support, the significant "..." said a lot.
The comment replied to by Sheng Yan climbed to one of the top three positions, highlighted prominently on Sheng Yan’s homepage for any visitor to see.
Because of those meaningful three dots, the path of He Jinxia’s situation had become even more complex and elusive.
[I have a thought I don’t want to admit, but although Emperor Sheng didn’t openly side with He Jinxia, his reply seems to be supporting her, right?]
[Agree with the above, if he didn’t care at all, why bother responding?]
[emmm, as a member of the Imperial Army, I just can’t decipher Emperor Sheng’s thoughts anymore.]
[Cough cough, don’t panic, give yourself a hint, after all, He Jinxia is our junior sister. They are from the same company. If she gets into trouble, it will affect the company’s reputation.
So Emperor Sheng has no choice but to support her, to salvage He Jinxia’s reputation that has hit rock bottom... Emma, sorry, I can’t keep this up, no matter how I look at it, it just seems like he’s supporting He Jinxia [sobbing].]
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Some fans and netizens leaned towards Sheng Yan supporting He Jinxia, but others felt that Sheng Yan’s intention wasn’t that at all.
[I think, Emperor Sheng must really feel speechless. He Jinxia isn’t that close to him, why is it that as soon as she’s in trouble, fans are all talking in front of him and asking him not to take sides?]
[Same, I think Emperor Sheng is genuinely speechless.]
[+1, I don’t like He Jinxia, I don’t want Emperor Sheng to support her!]
However, deep down, even those netizens who made these statements didn’t believe them.
Is Emperor Sheng really so idle at work that he would post three "..." on this issue?!
Clearly, those three "..." were Sheng Yan’s attitude towards the He Jinxia incident.
However, whether it was a positive or negative attitude needed further reflection.
It was also because of the Weibo post that Sheng Yan sent out that many followers began to think about the whole He Jinxia incident. As a result, rational comments started to emerge more frequently, subtly beginning to trend.
Seeing this, Luo You made up his mind and logged onto He Jinxia’s Weibo account to publish a powerful clarifying statement.
V He Jinxia: "I’m sorry to occupy so much of the public news resource during the New Year due to my personal affairs. I apologize to everyone here.
As for what He Hui said in the video, I had no idea about it. She never told me she had any terminal illness. When she came to our house asking for money, she always mentioned it was for investing in her son’s business.
Because of family ties, my mother had already transferred a supermarket to her family for free, which, aside from our house, was our family’s largest asset in Qingdu.
With this supermarket, my mother was able to support my education and provide for our family. When we left Qingdu, what she missed the most was also the supermarket.
We initially thought the earnings from the supermarket would be enough for He Hui’s family to back off, but instead, they intensified their efforts, seeking even more money from me, employing harsh methods indiscriminately.
If He Hui really had a serious illness requiring a large sum of money for treatment, I would lend it, but I wouldn’t provide it for free. Some things, once started, might be taken for granted.
I request that Ms. He Hui provide her medical record. If the amount is too high for me to handle, I will initiate crowdfunding for her, hoping that she recovers soon.
But if the illness is just a tactic by Ms. He Hui to extort money, then I’ll see her in court [smile][goodbye].
After this incident came out, many media outlets recklessly speculated and released false rumors. I will hold each responsible, either they apologize immediately, or I’ll see them in court [smile][goodbye]
Luo You typed the final line of the Weibo post and sent the draft to Zhang Dayou for review.
Zhang Dayou made some changes to the wording before finally posting it on Weibo.
As soon as He Jinxia’s Weibo post went live, it immediately caused a riot among netizens, many of whom swarmed in causing Weibo to lag!
After a few seconds of lagging, Weibo crashed!
That day, countless Weibo programmers grimly received urgent calls from their bosses, rushing to the office or dealing with the server issues remotely.
No wonder the netizens were so astonished, because He Jinxia’s statement was so extraordinarily bold.
He Jinxia didn’t choose silence or a mild evasion; instead, she chose to confront the issue head-on, and she did so with remarkable flair!
The statement, grounded and earnest, inadvertently captured a legion of loyal followers for her.
"Firm enough, even if He Hui were sick, she would only lend money and not give it away for free!"
"I must say, this approach is quite satisfying. If it were me, I’d probably do the same. We aren’t born into great riches; the money is hard-earned. If you’re sick, a few tens of thousands might suffice, but if it’s millions, definitely not for free!"
"Huaxia has an old saying, ’Favor in tiny gains begets resentment.’ People accustomed to receiving aid often take it for granted, thinking that if you have so much money, why not give more. But in fact, no one is obligated to give you anything for free. People are just strange like that."
Where there is support, naturally, there is opposition.
"If the family is poor, even if you lend them money, they might not be able to repay it. Why not just give it to them directly since everyone is relatives, why be so merciless?"
"Born of the same roots; why be so anxious to fry each other!"
"He Jinxia is using favor as a weapon, doesn’t she realize that lending someone a large sum of money won’t necessarily make them cry with gratitude?"