After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 285 - 283: Obsession!
Originally, in this farce, everyone was just trying to fish in troubled waters and curry favor with the Han Family. With a standout performance, one could perhaps inadvertently win their esteem.
Liu Bing and Hong Tao naturally thought the same. Moreover, as former classmates and parties involved in the original incident, stepping forward now would certainly lend them more credibility. In fact, that’s exactly what they did.
However, plenty of others had jumped on the bandwagon without issue. Why were they, of all people, suddenly targeted, called out by name, and dared to a confrontation?
"Is Lu Feiyan out of her mind?"
"What does this have to do with that bitch? This is hilarious. A dog catching mice... she’s just sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong," Liu Bing cursed, feeling incredibly resentful.
Lu Feiyan was the granddaughter of the former principal and was very well-known at their old school. Moreover, she was every bit as attractive as Li Qiuchan and was once one of those girls who basked in the spotlight, the undisputed white moonlight in the hearts of many boys. Liu Bing, of course, recognized her.
As for the relationship between Lu Feiyan and Shen Fanyun, Liu Bing wasn’t too clear on it. But with all her current antics, it was obvious she was taking a stand for him.
"What a bitch," Hong Tao said with disdain. "Does Lu Feiyan think that just because she’s a celebrity now, she has the confidence to start flaunting her influence? She doesn’t even respect the Han Family? Does she really think she’s all that? Pfft!"
Lu Feiyan was still too young. In the eyes of the Han family members, what was a mere celebrity? Besides, who in Hangcheng City didn’t act according to the Han Family’s whims? Everyone was flocking to defend Han Feng and the Han Family, yet Lu Feiyan just had to sing a different tune. What, was she afraid she wasn’t getting enough attention? Was she not afraid of being targeted by the Han Family?
If Han Long got displeased, Lu Feiyan wouldn’t even know what hit her before she fell from her pedestal and was completely blacklisted from the entertainment industry. It was ridiculous! What was the difference between this and courting death? Heh!
Everyone in Hangcheng City knew what kind of person Han Long was. Picking a fight with anyone else would have been better than provoking him. She was completely overestimating her own abilities, no different from a frog in a well!
"I wonder how Han Feng is doing now?" Hong Tao lamented. "When Shen Fanyun first came back, we should have squashed him for good. Now look at this mess. Not only has he been utterly humiliated, but his life is also at risk..."
Hong Tao and Liu Bing didn’t take Lu Feiyan’s demand for a face-to-face confrontation seriously at all. She demanded a confrontation, so they were just supposed to show up? They weren’t dogs, to be summoned at will. Who the hell was Lu Feiyan to think they had to listen to her?
At that moment, the controversy surrounding the Han Family continued to fester locally. Shen Fanyun had just returned home and hadn’t rested for long when he received a call from Lin Meiqing.
This woman...
Fortunately, it wasn’t anything too serious. She was just asking how he had been lately and suggesting they could meet up if he had time.
Figures. She must be feeling lonely again.
「The next day」
Lu Feiyan indeed held a press conference, during which she once again singled out Hong Tao and Liu Bing. She stated that those two, in their effort to curry favor with the Han Family, had lost all sense of right and wrong and were nothing but utterly shameless sycophants. They clearly knew the full story of what had happened back then but still chose to lie through their teeth.
After saying all this, Lu Feiyan emphasized that she guaranteed every word. If a single word she’d said was false, may she be struck by lightning. Of course, if Hong Tao and Liu Bing had any objections, they were more than welcome to come and confront her. She, Lu Feiyan, would be right there waiting!
"Where are those two? Why don’t they dare to show up? Didn’t they claim that, as classmates, they knew all the details and who was right or wrong?"
"Now that the great star Lu Feiyan is calling them out so directly, why aren’t those two saying a single word?"
"Weren’t they loudly defending Han Feng before? They should be stepping up to continue speaking out for him. Why have they suddenly gone quiet?"
The public, eager for a spectacle, waited for Hong Tao and Liu Bing to appear.
Moreover, with Lu Feiyan making such a strong statement, if Hong Tao and Liu Bing continued to act as if nothing had happened—neither responding nor addressing the topic—wouldn’t that make them look like they were lying? Did they not dare to confront Lu Feiyan openly because they were lying? If so, wouldn’t that confirm that Han Feng had indeed done something shameful back then?
"Those two idiots thought they were making the Han Family happy by sucking up, but little did they know, they were just providing more proof for the other side, further confirming that the story about Han Feng from back then is true."
"I’m starting to believe Lu Feiyan."
"That Hong guy and the Liu woman are still refusing to step forward. Doesn’t that say it all?"
The public discussion grew louder and more intense.
Hong Tao and Liu Bing had originally thought that by not responding and pretending nothing was happening, the attention would eventually fade. Unexpectedly, public opinion was now one-sided, with people sarcastically praising their ’brilliance’ for inadvertently proving the opposite.
"Fuck, how did things turn out like this?" Hong Tao gritted his teeth. He wished he could just charge up there and tear Lu Feiyan’s mouth off. Without Lu Feiyan relentlessly pursuing them, they wouldn’t have become public enemy number one.
The situation now was that refusing a public confrontation was detrimental to them and was even dragging the Han Family’s reputation through the mud. But if they went to the confrontation, who knew what kind of evidence Lu Feiyan might produce to prove they were lying?
After all, Han Feng really had been in the wrong. He had used his father’s power and wealth to bully a child from an ordinary family to within an inch of his life. Who wouldn’t feel their blood pressure spike at such a story? It was blatant bullying!
Once this was confirmed, the Han Family would bear the brunt of public outrage, and he, Hong Tao, along with Liu Bing, would naturally become the fuse that lit the powder keg.
"Those two fools are still feeling smug about sucking up to Han Feng."
"Hahaha, this had nothing to do with them, but they just had to jump out and run their mouths. Now they’re the ones being targeted. Let’s see how they handle this!"
Public opinion surged like a tidal wave, one crest after another.
Hong Tao and Liu Bing were completely dumbfounded. They were trapped, not daring to remain silent but also not daring to step forward for a confrontation.
Shen Fanyun had been resting at home for the past two days, fully aware of every move Lu Feiyan had made. He just hadn’t expected the girl to be so formidable. As a result, she had cornered Hong Tao and Liu Bing, those two sycophants of the Han Family, until they were utterly silent. If Hong Tao and Liu Bing remained silent for even one more day, they would undoubtedly be like ants on a hot pan, restless and unable to decide what to do.
Shen Fanyun smiled to himself.
This girl... her obsession with what happened back then runs even deeper than mine. To get justice for me, she’s willing to throw away her entire future. Girls with such loyalty and integrity are rare these days. And I’m lucky enough to have met more than one!
