My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 824: The Heart-Attack Strategy
"There’s absolutely no truth to that, our Tian Kun’s bidding was fair and equitable, with no insider dealings whatsoever. We will definitely pursue legal action against media outlets that spread rumors, and we will thoroughly investigate and give the public an explanation, etc... However, these are just perfunctory platitudes, said for the sake of saying something—and ultimately meaningless. I won’t go on about it since you probably don’t believe me anyway, right? Let’s just get to the heart of the matter."
Ye Lu spread her hands with an expression of helpless amusement.
The media couldn’t help but laugh, their mood lightening. The heroine was quite something, not giving them any fluff.
This piqued their interest instead, finding her sincere and humorous, and they felt a warmth towards her. She wasn’t like those formulaic official spokespersons, always spouting useless rhetoric. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
Jun Shi’s brows furrowed as he watched the previously tense and combative atmosphere suddenly relax, which infuriated him.
What was Ye Lu doing? A press conference should be conducted properly, but instead, she was putting on an act, currying favor with the journalists, playing the card of approachability with humor. It was infuriating!
"I’m sure you’re all familiar with my face. I was once caught up in a melodramatic series of events, grabbing quite a few headlines and becoming well-acquainted with the journalists. During that time, I suffered a lot of injustice.
But, ultimately, thanks to the solid reporting of everyone present, Yuan Jiayin’s scandal was exposed, and I was vindicated. This time, I also hope that you can help clarify this bidding situation for me, which seems full of intrigue—and indeed is, though not as dark as everyone imagines!"
Ye Lu showed a touch of emotion and bitterness, appealing to their hearts and minds with reason.
"If anyone has been following my past issues, they should understand that not everything is as it appears on the surface. Even things that seem irrefutable could be someone deliberately setting a trap."
Her words made many of the journalists present go silent.
Quite a few journalists here had followed the intense drama between Ye Lu and Yuan Jiayin, and some had been manipulated by Yuan Jiayin to target Ye Lu, only realizing they had been used when the truth surfaced.
In a way, they felt a bit guilty.
"To use her past misfortunes as a sympathy card now, despicable, this woman is too cunning."
Jun Shi was incensed, never having expected Ye Lu to leverage her previous grievances for exoneration now.
She didn’t explain things directly but instead used a more emotional approach, exploiting human weaknesses and guilt, as well as their impressions from the past incident. He had underestimated her!
"If anyone has been paying attention to my past news, they should have noticed that my relationship with Third Young Master Jun was extremely strained for a period, even to the point of conflict. Even at the time of the wedding, we were at odds with each other. Plus, everyone probably knows that before Tian Kun submitted their bid, I did something very hurtful to him, which was also the reason for our breakup—I rejected the marriage proposal!"
Ye Lu’s eyes swept over everyone present, questioning them.
"Could a self-respecting and proud man still favor me after such an event? If you were in his shoes, would you not detest a woman who hurt you like that but instead help her? Simply not kicking me and my company to the curb was already kind enough.
The truth is, I was also surprised by FSD’s winning bid, not by the outcome itself, but by his fairness. He didn’t let a capable company lose out because of personal vendettas. Given his power, making FSD lose without a trace would have been easy, leaving no evidence behind, yet he did not do that. On this, I deeply respect his manliness and his responsibility towards Tian Kun, for not mixing personal feuds with work."
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