After the soul swap, I became stronger (9): Instant reversal

When Chu Feng sent his assistant to retrieve the photos last night, he never expected the situation to escalate to this extent, and so quickly.

Upon further examination of the post detailing information about Si Qi, the data was thorough and the “evidence” was ample. It was evident that this had been premeditated for a long time, deliberately targeting them.

Chu Feng felt that Si Qi, as a student in school, wouldn’t have offended anyone. At first, he thought that this must be his business rival deliberately targeting him, causing such a commotion. He felt both heartbroken and guilty towards the young man.

At this very moment, a shareholder even called him directly, demanding an explanation.

What could Chu Feng possibly say? His mind was filled with thoughts of whether the boy would be scared enough to cry. Coldly, he said, “I like men, the person in the photo is my future partner. This is someone deliberately targeting the company, using my private life to create rumors. Do you want to make trouble for me at this time, or would you rather wait patiently until I resolve this matter?”

The shareholder on the other side was suddenly speechless.

Although he was a shareholder, the company was ultimately established by Chu Feng, and he was the largest shareholder. He only became a shareholder of such a large group because he took advantage of the initial investment. If he really went against Chu Feng, it would be clear who will end up worse off.

Moreover, he didn’t expect Chu Feng to be so resolute and to treasure the person in the photo so much. Originally, he wanted to use this matter to take advantage of the situation and undermine Chu Feng’s authority, but his intention was immediately extinguished. He took the initiative to bring the matter to light and even offered to help manage the public opinion online.

“No need, I’ll handle this myself.” Chu Feng said with a fierce look in his eyes, then turned to his assistant beside him and said, “Take me to the school.”

The assistant was startled by Chu Feng’s imposing presence; at this moment, he didn’t dare to think about persuading him at all and quickly nodded in agreement. He called the driver to bring the car to the front, then arranged for the public relations department to investigate who was behind this matter on the way.

Chu Feng originally came from the internet industry and was well-versed in this area. Trying to use public opinion to deal with him was simply like bringing an axe to the domain of an expert—ridiculously laughable.

Not only did they make a foolish move, but they also dared to provoke Chu Feng by touching his sore spot. They didn’t even consider that Chu Feng had been famous for many years and had seen all kinds of people. When had he ever been interested in anyone? The assistant even thought that the person on the other side must be out of their mind, coming over to seek death by opposing Chu Feng on this matter.

By the time the car arrived at the school, the department had already found out that this was the work of a group of professional internet trolls. After contacting them, they were quite shocked and insisted that they never intended to cause trouble for Chu Feng; their target was actually the student named Si Qi!

The assistant looked at the reply from over there and was speechless, thinking to himself, what kind of low-level internet trolls are these? They didn’t even know who the most untouchable person in this industry was. He felt that the reply sounded a bit off, and maybe the other side was just being stubborn and unwilling to admit it. So he urged the department to repeatedly press them to find out who exactly was targeting Chu Feng.

The trolls over there felt very wronged upon seeing this. They were just trying to smear a student online, and suddenly they got involved with the top dog of the domestic internet scene. They didn’t want this either!

Fearing that Chu Feng would cause them trouble, this group of people with no professional ethics immediately confessed. They clearly explained from start to finish how they received the commission, how they tracked and investigated Si Qi, how they saw Si Qi being intimate with a wealthy man, and how they posted online to buy trending topics and manipulate public opinion.

Moreover, out of a desire to shift the blame, they even revealed the name of the Son of the World, directly releasing the chat records between the two parties, as well as the transfer screenshots, repeatedly crying out, “It was this person who instructed us!” “Maybe he was deliberately targeting Chairman Chu and tricked us into thinking he was targeting Si Qi, making us take these photos and post them online— we are really innocent!”

So, the assistant smoothly got Wang Jiu’s name, and while Chu Feng entered the school with a cold face heading towards the principal’s office, he quickly found out that Wang Jiu was actually a student at this school and had even met his boss before!

This situation could get really serious; if things went wrong, it might even escalate into a conflict between a family business and an entire conglomerate.

He hurriedly told Chu Feng about Wang Jiu’s name and the family situation behind Wang Jiu.

Chu Feng hadn’t figured out how to handle this matter yet when he suddenly heard a clear and bright voice from the principal’s office, loudly saying, “I just like him, and this is my answer no matter who asks!” There was also the middle-aged man’s furious threat, “You’d better leave the school!”

The entire face instantly turned cold, and with a forceful push, the principal’s office door swung open. A voice filled with rage and malice came through clenched teeth: “Who do you intend to expel?!”

Just when the school leader was feeling that something seemed a bit off, he was caught off guard by that familiar face. Combining it with the name Chu Feng mentioned by Si Qi, and recalling the other man in the photo they had overlooked…

Suddenly, he felt completely overwhelmed!

Hastily getting up, he said, “This, you, hello, are you Mr. Chu Feng? This…”

Things happened too suddenly; he couldn’t even react properly.

Chu Feng didn’t care at all about the reactions of these people and said angrily, “You want to expel Si Qi? Just because of that post that distorts the truth?”

He treasured that person so much, cherished him so deeply, that he would have given everything good to him. Yet, because of such a nonsensical and ridiculous slanderous post, so many people called him to the office to bully him, and now they even wanted to dismiss him!

Chu Feng thought about how helpless and scared the boy must have felt before he arrived, and his eyes turned red with anger.

These people also saw that Chu Feng was now dead serious, and they didn’t dare to go against him. They immediately smiled and said, “It’s a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding…”

Previously, they didn’t recognize the man in the photo and thought that Si Qi had fallen for an older man who had been in society for many years and might even have some money. They figured that no matter how they looked at it, this wouldn’t sound good if it got out.

Now, looking again at Chu Feng’s identity and his immediate action of contacting the school to back up Si Qi, it was clear that the things said in the post were indeed all lies.

What kind of person was Chu Feng? If he really wanted to keep someone, he could just throw some money at them and be done with it. Why would he spend so much time dating someone outside? Not to mention, not long after the incident happened, Chu Feng hurriedly came to speak up for Si Qi, fearing that people around would bully him.

Could this be a sugar daddy relationship?

Chu Feng directly said, “This matter is someone deliberately targeting me. Si Qi and I are just friends; he got involved because of me. The content of the post is all fabricated. There’s no need for you to vent your anger on Si Qi. I will clarify this matter with people later. You can’t hurt an innocent child like that.”

The school leader now realized that there was a misunderstanding and at that moment wanted to nod and agree, thinking that this was indeed a baseless conspiracy.

Then he recalled Si Qi’s assertive statement earlier, “I like Chu Feng, what’s wrong with me taking the initiative to approach someone I like?” Suddenly, he felt that Chu Feng’s repeated insistence that “Si Qi is being implicated” and “we can’t harm innocent children” had too many flaws. Unable to help himself, he scrutinized Si Qi and Chu Feng with a doubtful gaze, thinking that with Chu Feng’s reaction, their relationship didn’t seem that innocent either…

Unfortunately, this kid, Si Qi, still didn’t know how to hold back and actually said angrily at this moment, “You say we’re just friends? You want to cut ties with me!”

As soon as these words were spoken, several adults’ hearts trembled; they were truly at their wits’ end with this relentless little ancestor.

However, this time, they didn’t dare to scold Si Qi at all; instead, there was a hint of pleading in their tone as they advised Si Qi, “Si Qi, you’re still young. It’s not good for your reputation to have such incidents spread around. Listen to us, let Uncle Chu… Brother Chu handle this matter!”

“The school won’t expel you, and we’ll help clarify things for you at school. Just focus on your studies and don’t worry about anything else.”

“Don’t worry, you will definitely succeed in the future. When the time comes, you can talk to Mr. Chu about… about your feelings. There’s no need to rush.”

“There’s only a few months left until you graduate, just endure for a few more months!”

A group of people were persuading him with kind words, but Si Qi was only looking at Chu Feng, a bit displeased.

Chu Feng knew that his actions were the most correct, but as soon as he was stared at by Si Qi, he immediately lost the courage to speak any grand principles. He could only cautiously apologize to Si Qi, pleading with him not to be angry in a polite and gentle manner. His posture was so low that it was hard to imagine the fierce demeanor he had when threatening several school leaders just moments ago.

It was the first time everyone saw the way Si Qi and Chu Feng interacted: “………………”

Just, very shocked.

They were now completely disbelieving the nonsense said in that post. With the way these two interacted, could it be a sugar daddy relationship? Saying that Si Qi was supporting Chu Feng was more believable!!

Then, the assistant who had been standing by and witnessing the entire incident stepped forward and said, “We found out that the person who posted that message is the president of your school’s third-year student council, Wang Jiu.”

Wang Jiu was after all a student at the school, and the school had already agreed to help clarify things for Si Qi and Chu Feng. At this time, of course, one should win over the school leaders and others to have them speak on one’s behalf.

A group of teachers and leaders were taken aback upon hearing this and instinctively retorted, “Impossible!”

“Wang Jiu’s child wouldn’t do something like this!”

The assistant was not familiar with the original owner, so naturally, they were unaware of how outstanding the original owner appeared in the eyes of outsiders. Seeing this, the said nothing more and directly took out a tablet, displaying the chat records with the hired commenters and various pieces of evidence.

Looking at the ironclad evidence one after another, the school leaders and others exchanged glances, completely not expecting the situation to evolve into this.

For a moment, it was both unbelievable and deeply disheartening: “How could this happen…”

Si Qi watched the scene coldly from the side. Even if the assistant didn’t investigate, Si Qi would have presented the evidence of the Son of the World framing him after the incident, prompting the school to take action against the Son of the World.

At this moment, he directly said, “Wang Jiu has been deliberately targeting me lately. After I woke up from a coma following a car accident, Wang Jiu even sent someone to beat me up when I got to school, but I ended up beating them up instead.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall was shocked.

The homeroom teacher, knowing that Si Qi had fought with someone at that time, couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, “Did he send someone to beat you up? Why?!”

Si Qi shrugged: “He insists that I have a close relationship with his girlfriend and thinks I’m pestering her. It’s really ridiculous. I clearly like men like Chu Feng, so how could I possibly have an affair with his girlfriend? Moreover, when he and his girlfriend decided to be together, I was still lying at home in a coma. After that, I never spoke to his girlfriend again. He still comes to me with trouble. I really don’t understand.”

The scene fell silent for a moment as many teachers recalled the recent changes in the Child of the World, and how he had become estranged from many of his former friends, such as Xie Man and others. They realized that what Si Qi said was indeed not without any signs.

So…

This Si Qi really was just because of bad luck, being inexplicably targeted by someone, that such a commotion was stirred up.

The school leaders felt sorry for Si Qi, but then they remembered that the post specifically mentioned the school’s name, implying that the school had poor judgment in admitting someone like Si Qi as a sponsored student. Many netizens also criticized the school in the comments below the post…

Suddenly, they were united with Si Qi in enmity and bore a grudge against the Son of the World, with a rage in thier heart that was countless times stronger than when he had just scolded Si Qi.

Si Qi’s actions at most only implicated the school, but Wang Jiu deliberately set the school on fire! He did it on purpose!!

Thus, the assistant’s purpose in saying those words was achieved. The leaders, united with Chu Feng, directly declared, “Whatever you decide to do, our school will fully cooperate. We will not let anyone misunderstand Si Qi even for a moment! After all, our school acts justly and sits properly. We will never wrong an innocent person, nor will we tolerate anyone with malicious intent!!”

Once this sentence was spoken, the course of events was basically set.

Just before, netizens were still complaining about how today’s students were so lacking in self-respect that they would even dare to do something like this.

Shortly after, a well-known domestic internet company used its official account to stream a live broadcast. In the live stream, Chu Feng appeared, standing next to a handsome young man who looked particularly gentle and pleasant when he smiled.

And… a group of middle-aged men and women who seemed like they were just background characters.

At first, netizens didn’t know what was going on; they were just happy that Chu Feng had actually started a live stream and happily called their good friends to come over and watch the national husband together.

Then, they saw Chu Feng, rarely with a cold expression, directly calling out a post that was trending. The netizens followed Chu Feng’s lead and went to check it out, only to be utterly shocked by the content inside.

What wealthy men are keeping students, what students are messing around with same-sex relationships… what kind of nonsense was this!

If these netizens saw the post first, they might even be angered by the inflammatory words in the post, thinking that the young person in the post was wrong in their actions.

But they came to see the post through Chu Feng’s live stream. Once they saw the photos in the post, and especially the Chu Feng who was indeed present but not very noticeable in the photos, how could they still believe the content of the post was true?

Turning around to see Chu Feng with a cold expression in the livestream room, they immediately understood why he was so angry. They couldn’t help but laugh and say, “This poster is really something, of all people to criticize, they dare to target Chu Feng!”

“I mean, is the person who posted this trying to set us up on purpose? Although they keep talking about that boy, the real target is actually our Chairman Chu, right?”

“If Chu Feng doesn’t react in time, will someone come out later to ‘remind’ us who the other male protagonist in the post is? Haha, do they think we’re stupid?”

“Hey, is that boy in the post the same one standing next to Chu Feng now? He looks a hundred times better in person than in the photos!”

“Which heartless person would slander a student like this? If no one clears things up, how will they live their life? Won’t they be pointed at and talked about in school?”

Some people saw all sorts of foul language in the comments below the post, saying all kinds of dirty, ugly, and disgusting things about Si Qi. Then they looked at the boy in the live stream, who smiled so cleanly and gently, and they were absolutely furious.

Even though Si Qi and Chu Feng hadn’t said anything yet, these people immediately rolled up their sleeves and started arguing with the continuously increasing comments below the post.

“You people are so easy to fool. Just a few photos and some made-up text, and you become their knife, ruthlessly stabbing innocent children in the heart!”

“Can’t you use your brain a bit? What era are we in? Still believing everything you hear without question? Can you eat melons rationally?”

“Did you see with your own eyes that the kid was messing around with someone? So what if he knows Chu Feng and talks to him? Do you know what it means to take advantage of a situation and frame someone? Is online bullying fun? Do you only feel happy when someone’s life is ruined?”

The sudden, completely different voice left the group of people who were passionately criticizing Si Qi in the post momentarily stunned.

Looking back at their previous “righteous remarks,” which were mocked as “mindlessly stirring up trouble,” this group couldn’t sit still and immediately started firing back at those people:

“You say it’s slander, so it’s slander? The post clearly states his family background, where he goes to school, and in the photos, they were almost hugging. The facts are right here, but you pretend not to see them!”

“Hehe, finally realized and started damage control? How much for a comment? Send me a link so I can earn some too, bro.”

“These people are obviously hired trolls. Everyone, let’s boost the popularity of this post so more people can see that guy’s shameless behavior! We absolutely can’t let him whitewash himself!”

Amidst the commotion, someone finally noticed Chu Feng’s name in the comments and exclaimed in surprise, “Wait, the other male lead in the photo is Chu Feng?!”

“Who is Chu Feng?”

“Are you stupid? That Chu Feng on the Forbes list! One of the most famous tycoons in our country!!”

“Hehe, these days, the wealthy just love to engage in that kind of arrangement.”

“Is the person upstairs not thinking straight? It’s already been said that it’s Chu Feng, and you still can’t figure it out? This is obviously a bait post! They’re deliberately using the name of a young boy to mess with Chu Feng! Otherwise, how could this post have gone viral overnight? Clearly, someone is behind the scenes stirring things up!”

“Quick, go watch Chu Feng’s live stream!! That boy is in it too! And his teachers from school!!”

Seeing this comment, the people who were arguing fiercely in the thread immediately shifted their focus to the latest gossip field to continue their argument.

However, before the keyboard warriors could organize their words and unleash the latest insults onto the screen, they saw a boy with an exceptionally sunny and warm smile appear before them, smiling right at them. The firepower that was about to be unleashed suddenly got stuck.

The entire screen of bullet comments even had a momentary blank, followed by a frenzied “ah ah ah ah.”

The teacher standing next to Si Qi stepped forward and said, “I am Si Qi’s homeroom teacher. We have seen all the slanders against this child, and they are completely unfounded!”

“He has excellent academic performance and good relationships on campus. He is absolutely not the kind of person people say he is! He has no reason to do such things!”

The elderly principal, who looked very dignified and credible, also stepped forward and said in a very serious tone, “Si Qi is an outstanding student both in character and academics. Due to his family’s financial difficulties, our school decided to support him in attending our school after considering various factors. For the past three years, he has been one of the best students in our school. We trust his character and firmly oppose any false statements regarding student Si Qi!”

Several teachers came forward to say such things. The internet trolls, who had already calmed down a bit, had mostly settled down, with only the most stubborn and malicious ones still cursing. Most calmed down and were seriously analyzing the situation:

“Scholarship students should be outstanding in every aspect to qualify, right? If their moral character is corrupt, wouldn’t the school be asking for trouble? Si Qi has been a scholarship student for three years, and at least his character is beyond reproach.”

“Anyway, as soon as I saw him in person, I completely disbelieved what was said in the post. This is obviously a good kid, with such clear eyes. How could he possibly do such a thing!”

“Chu Feng is even willing to step forward to clear the boy’s name. If it were really a sugar daddy relationship, would they go this far?”

“Eh… After so many years online, I still got used by someone. I’m going to delete my previous comments right now. Thinking about it, I really feel sorry for this kid.”

“Tch, you people are so easy to fool. Just because someone says this person is clean, they are really clean? These school leaders and homeroom teachers are definitely just scared of the Chu family’s big business and came out to ‘clarify’! If they were really innocent, would they be so eager to jump out and clear their names? Chu Feng and this person definitely have a secret relationship!”

“Exactly because Chu Feng has a high status, it further proves that these teachers are untrustworthy, okay? Nowadays, there are plenty of people who are blinded by money! They were just threatened by Chu Feng and now they don’t dare to speak the truth!”

The head teacher and others, seeing that their group had already explained everything, were furious to find that someone was still trying to frame Si Qi and twist the truth, turning black into white. Their faces turned pale with anger.

They pointed at those comments to refute, using their own moral standards as a guarantee, almost swearing an oath. Even when their mouths were dry from speaking, that group still didn’t believe them. Instead, they became even more pleased by their anxious emotions, gleefully saying, “They’re panicking, they’re panicking.”

“Feeling guilty after being exposed, huh?”

“When you took the money, how could you not think you would be exposed? You call yourselves teachers! No wonder you raised someone like Si Qi!”

Seeing the situation becoming more and more confusing, a few teachers who had never experienced anything like this almost died of anger! Although more netizens kept saying they believed the teacher and Si Qi, their voices were obviously not as noticeable as those who maliciously slandered.

There were even some who, seeing the teachers’ pale faces filled with indignation, gradually began to doubt and felt that what those people said might not be unreasonable after all.

At this moment, the door to the principal’s office in the live stream was knocked on. When the door opened, there were over a hundred students standing outside. They were all wearing matching suit uniforms, and their well-off family backgrounds gave them an exceptionally outstanding demeanor, making them a pleasure to look at. A few of them were even holding their phones, standing in the crowd with puffed-up cheeks, their eyes glaring into the office.

“How did you get here?” the teachers exclaimed in surprise, “We’re still in class!”

“We just can’t sit still anymore!” the students angrily said, “How can they slander Si Qi like this?!”

As soon as the homeroom teacher and others heard this, they immediately knew what the students were up to. At that moment, they didn’t dwell on how the students had skipped class; instead, they directly switched the camera to ensure the live broadcast could capture them.

The audience in the livestream room indeed became more lively because of the students’ arrival.

“Eh, it seems this boy is quite popular, huh?”

“Hmph, I bet they’re here to expose the teachers’ true colors!”

Xie Man was furious, stepping forward a few paces and almost shoving his face directly into the camera. Pointing at the camera, he angrily said, “What kind of nonsense is written in that post! They actually said Si Qi… I can’t even say it! Disgusting! So disgusting!”

The other students were also indignant, saying, “We’ve been studying with Si Qi for so long, we know better than anyone what kind of person Si Qi is. He could never do something like that!”

“Besides, how could someone who comes to our school possibly be kept by someone? Who could afford to keep us?”

“My parents both said that if Si Qi is willing to come work at my company, they would welcome him with open arms!”

“My parents too! They especially like Si Qi, saying that Si Qi will definitely have a bright future!”

These students were wearing well-fitted custom suits, and their spirited appearance was immediately impressive. It wasn’t until this moment that netizens belatedly remembered that this was an international private school, the kind of academy that only the wealthy could attend, and these kids were all bona fide second-generation rich.

Previously, there were people online casually saying, “This teacher and students are all like this. I think this school is probably just training mistresses for the wealthy,” but now, looking at the actual truth, They suddenly felt that these days, all sorts of strange characters could speak out online.

And this person was actually studying how to be a mistress for rich people, when they themselves were a bona fide rich person, really??

Xie Man was so angry that his face turned blue. The words he had been holding back burst out like a machine gun, rapid and urgent: “Do you know what kind of situation Si Qi is in? His family conditions are poor, living in a dirty and small rental house with bad sound insulation and a strange smell, which disrupts his studies! I feel sorry for him and have offered to give him a house to live in many times, but he refused, saying he could get a house himself in the future and telling me not to worry. Even after all this, you still say he’s being kept by someone. Have you ever seen someone being kept who lives in that kind of place?”

“His living environment suddenly became this bad, yet he still maintained his grades without any drop, ranking first in his grade every time. Do you know how resilient he is?”

“His parents are in debt, and all the scholarship money from the school goes to paying it off. They don’t even have an air conditioner or a refrigerator at home. And every day when he goes to school, he has to interact with classmates whose families are in much better conditions than his. Do you know how big the psychological gap is? But Si Qi doesn’t care at all. Every time he talks about his family, he does so cheerfully, without any jealousy or feelings of inferiority! If I were Si Qi, I definitely couldn’t be as composed as he is!”

Xie Man imagined that if he were like his friend, suddenly falling from heaven to hell, going from a carefree rich young master to a child of a poor family, he might go crazy within a few days. But he really couldn’t see any gloom in his friend’s demeanor; Si Qi was truly calm and stable, not valuing external conditions or seeking pleasure.

In this world, anyone could fall from grace due to money and temptation, but that person could never be Si Qi. Xie Man would stake his life on it; he had witnessed this more clearly than anyone else. Therefore, seeing Si Qi being wronged like that made him especially furious.

Xie Man was so furious that his face turned bright red, and he was practically spitting out saliva, completely ignoring the classmates behind him who were equally indignant and wanted to interject: “Let me tell you, if anyone dares to slander Si Qi online again, I’ll immediately go back and tell my parents to hire a lawyer. I’ll sue each and every one of you! I’ll keep suing until you apologize and never say such things again!!”

After waiting for Xie Man to finally say he was tired and take a few breaths, the students who had been waiting patiently without monopolizing the entire screen immediately leaned forward and shouted loudly, “Exactly! Xie Man is right!”

“My family also has cooperating lawyers. I’ve told my parents to have them help Si Qi sue you for defamation!”

“The last time I wanted to give Si Qi a watch worth tens of thousands, he said he didn’t want it. You guys actually say Si Qi sold himself for money, it’s just ridiculous!”

“I’ll tell you, even though the Si Qi family doesn’t have much money, they really don’t care about those few hundred or thousand million! Last time at the parent-teacher meeting, Si Qi chatted with my parents for a bit and really helped them out. My mom kept saying afterwards that she wanted to repay Si Qi and give him a little gift, but Si Qi said it wasn’t necessary.”

A group of children were chattering eagerly, making the netizens on the other side of the screen sigh repeatedly:

“It seems that this kid named Si Qi is really well-liked!”

“I hear these students casually talking about hundreds of thousands or even millions, their families must be really wealthy!”

“Si Qi usually lives around these kids, so the pressure must be quite high, right? But looking at his expression, you can’t see any signs of him being mentally unbalanced. His mindset is really stable.”

“Didn’t you see them say that Si Qi’s abilities are quite good, and he can even help their parents? No wonder he was invited by this school to be a sponsored student. It’s not just his academic performance; his character, morals, and social skills are all top-notch! I think his future opportunities after graduation will definitely be high. This group of students is so supportive of him; they will definitely be part of his network in the future!”

“Alright, I completely believe that Si Qi would never mess around with someone outside. With his conditions, he really has no need to degrade himself like that.”

“Some people even say that the teachers are speaking up for Si Qi because of money… These teachers are working for their salaries, they probably don’t have much money, but these students are pure-hearted and not lacking in money, so they can’t possibly be lying, right? Moreover, there are so many of them, and they’re all this angry. If this is still fake, then I really have to admire Chu Feng’s ability.”

“I suddenly think this kid is really great! Coming from a poor background, he excelled in his studies through his own efforts, won a scholarship, and got into the best school to receive the best education. Even in an unequal environment, he still made many friends with his charm. Such a talent can achieve remarkable things no matter where he is, and his future achievements are limitless!”

“Don’t talk about the future; haven’t you seen that at this age, they can already know Chu Feng? People like us will probably never even get to see Chu Feng in our lifetime…”

“I’m feeling jealous.”

“I’m feeling a bit jealous too…”

Because of the students’ appearance, the originally somewhat chaotic bullet comments had now completely turned into a sea of sour fans.

Everyone was too busy envying Si Qi to bother with those nitpickers who lied through their teeth.

At this moment, Chu Feng’s assistant cleverly brought out the most favorable evidence, presenting the numerous documents and materials that had just been printed and organized. With a steady pace and clear logic, he explained the ins and outs of the matter in a straightforward manner.

“This is the confession of the hired trolls. They were instructed by someone to deliberately fabricate content to frame Si Qi. We will organize it and publish it online shortly.”

He took out a printed piece of paper, which clearly explained how those hired commenters confessed that their group received commissions, how they tracked Si Qi to investigate his family background, and how they opportunistically took seemingly ambiguous evidence to manipulate online comments.

Seeing the content above, the audience immediately fell over in anger:

“How shameless!”

“They really can do it!”

“Looking at Si Qi’s sunny face, you can still come up with such disgusting things. You people really have no conscience!”

“Outrageous…”

Not only were there the confessions of the hired commenters, but also their chat records with the clients, as well as the tens of thousands of yuan in transfers. Everything was laid out clearly and plainly before everyone. Even those who still had some doubts in their hearts were finally convinced by this evidence, and couldn’t help but exclaim, “This kid really is quite unfortunate, to be slandered like this!”

“Fortunately, he is a good person, and so many people came out to speak for him. If it were someone else who was falsely accused like this, they would probably have to endure being pointed at for the rest of their lives.”

“However, he should have been implicated by Chu Feng, right? Otherwise, why would they target him so specifically? Didn’t they say he was well-liked?”

At this point, the assistant suddenly spoke seriously: “There are deeper issues behind this matter. The mastermind behind it is a classmate of Si Qi. He suspected that his girlfriend was having an affair with Si Qi, so he deliberately targeted Si Qi within the school for a long time. He even hired detectives and internet trolls to follow him, spy on him, investigate him, and frame him. The affair is completely fabricated; we have already investigated it thoroughly. However, the actions of this person have already on the edge of criminal activity, we have already found out his identity is—”

“Assistant,” the homeroom teacher suddenly spoke up, interrupting the other person, and pleaded, “He’s still so young. Could you please consider our position as teachers and not do this…”

The assistant was taken aback, and a few students nearby shouted loudly, angrily saying, “Why not say it? He should be the one to suffer!”

The teacher and others exchanged glances, looking helpless.

They taught Wang Jiu for three years and had a really good impression of him (the original owner).

He could only say politely, “Since you dislike him using such online public opinion tactics to deal with others, why would you use the same tactics to harm him? We guarantee he will receive the punishment he deserves, and it will surely satisfy you…”

After speaking, the teacher and others looked at Si Qi with guilt, as if seeking Si Qi’s approval.

Si Qi didn’t want the good image the original owner had built over the years to be completely ruined by the Son of the World in an instant. Although he couldn’t help the Son of the World clear his name, he could at least maintain the “legacy” left by the original owner, preventing outsiders from using the original owner’s name to criticize him, saying that the original owner had always been pretending to be kind… He could still accept that.

He nodded to the assistant, indicating that it was okay.

The assistant paused for a second, omitting the name of the “Son of the World” amidst the complaints from netizens, and continued, “We will reserve the right to pursue legal action against him and will take all necessary measures to defend our reputation.”

The school leader said sternly, “The school will also make a judgment on this matter, ensuring that Student Si Qi will not be wronged, and at the same time, the culprit will not escape unpunished.”

Netizens were all giving likes, saying “Well done” and “It should be like this.” They were cheering in the live broadcast room, celebrating an invisible victory where the wronged were exonerated and the evil were punished.

That post was also voluntarily deleted by the trolls and others, and later a clarification post was uploaded, explaining the background and details of the matter, and sincerely apologizing to everyone involved.

As for whether they would be cursed out by furious netizens, that was none of Si Qi’s business.

At this moment, the students standing at the door all turned their gazes towards the hallway, as a group of tall, well-built individuals in black suits approached, parting the sea of people.

A group of middle-aged and elderly people with graying hair, glasses perched on their noses, and dressed in plain clothes, all of whom looked like highly educated intellectuals, eagerly made their way through the crowd to stand in front of Si Qi, barely able to contain their excitement:

“Are you Mr. Si? We finally get to meet you!!”

“We’ve heard about those things on the internet too. Don’t worry, the country will never let you suffer any injustice for no reason!”

“Regarding the paper you published last time…”

An old professor had just spoken when he was suddenly carefully stopped by the bodyguards beside him, who whispered a few words in his ear.

The professor looked at the camera, nodded absentmindedly, stopped his eager questioning, and earnestly said to Si Qi, “I wonder if you are available to discuss this with us now…”

When they were speaking, everyone present except for Si Qi and the group that arrived later was confused.

Everyone stared blankly at these obviously extraordinary people, not knowing how to even begin to ask questions.

The screen fell into a brief silence, with only the viewers in the live stream chattering away.

Si Qi smiled and nodded, “Of course, no problem.”

After finishing speaking, he was respectfully escorted out of the principal’s office by a group of elderly intellectuals and some burly bodyguards, leaving a few people to quietly explain the situation to the principal and others.

Everyone clearly saw the sudden stiffening of the backs of the school leaders and their faces filled with incredulous shock.

Moreover, the head teacher pointed outside in shock and exclaimed, “Wasn’t that Academician Ji just now?! How could he come to a place like this! And he even addressed Si Qi as ‘Mr Si’?!”

In an instant, the barrage in the live stream suddenly increased by more than ten times. The next moment, the live stream was abruptly closed by someone, leaving a group of stunned viewers, their minds echoing with the teacher’s voice filled with disbelief.

Sitting blankly in place, he slowly uttered a sentence:

“Whoa…”