25: Evidence against Yao Ting

Chen Fang’s eyes lit up.

A message, which was a screen recording, popped up at the top of his phone screen.

Chen Fang tapped on the video, and the screen showed the homepage of a beauty blogger with 12.03 million followers.

The screen scrolled down to a video posted on December 3rd. The video opened, showing the blogger posing in front of a sculpture outside a mall, pouting, winking, making heart gestures, and peace signs.

“Look at the man in black drinking milk tea behind the blogger, at the base of the sculpture,” Pu Maosheng said.

Chen Fang looked closely.

It was Zhong Lei!

Pu Maosheng continued, “The release date of this video is December 3rd, but the filming time is not. Look, there are ribbons scattered near the sculpture, right?”

“Mm-hm.”

“Some people record videos or take photos and post them later, and this blogger often does that. We contacted the mall, and those are ribbons left over from a celebration event on the morning of Double Eleven that hadn’t been cleaned up yet.”

“Then, let’s go back to the video content. Judging by the angle of the sunlight, it should be around 10 to 11 AM. Even if it’s 11 AM at the latest, this mall is at least two hours away from the film crew’s shooting location. This means it’s impossible for Zhong Lei to have been at the filming site at 10 AM.”

!!!

Oh my god, how did they dig up this video?! That’s amazing!

And they even kept a screen recording, just in case the blogger didn’t cooperate, deleted the video, and destroyed the evidence.

Next, they would contact the blogger. If the other party cooperated, they would know the exact time.

This was a big blogger with millions of followers, and her homepage videos were very influential!

“Thank you, Uncle Pu.”

“Teacher Chen, you’re too kind. However, with just this evidence, Yao Ting could say she remembered incorrectly. We also have a second and third piece of evidence.”

“Please tell me.”

“The second piece is that a week after her exposé, she announced that she had developed depression because of this incident. We investigated at the hospital, and that certificate was partially forged. She did indeed visit the psychiatry department of the hospital in mid-November, but hospital records show that her communication with the doctor was about conflicts with her parents, not with you. The final diagnosis was also not severe depression, but rather a depressive state. She modified and photoshopped the original diagnostic report to attract public attention.”

Chen Fang frowned deeply.

A depressive state refers to a mild mental health issue that does not meet the diagnostic criteria for depression.

Although a depressive state is also very uncomfortable, what did that have to do with him? Was it his doing?!

As for severe depression, this term was very familiar, because in his memory, the original owner had been diagnosed with severe depression half a month ago. This was real… real enough to choose to give up his life.

Chen Fang took a deep breath and clenched his fists.

These scumbags were using the banner of a real illness to exploit public sentiment.

It was clearly a serious illness that needed attention, but now it was being used as a safe haven by malicious individuals.

Sue!

Defamation was a civil lawsuit.

But forging a test report could constitute a criminal offense, and she would also face criminal penalties.

Find a lawyer! I’m going to let her witness the power of moonlight!

Pu Maosheng coughed, “Cough… However, we cannot publicly disclose the details of her illness online, because although the hospital can tell us privately, officially… the hospital can only help issue a certificate proving that it’s fake material.”

“Understood, don’t worry.”

Many things cannot be brought to light.

It’s like the saying goes, some things are light until they’re weighed, then they become too heavy to handle.

Overthrowing Yao Ting was enough; he didn’t want to implicate the hospital.

Pu Maosheng continued, “The third piece of evidence is that she posted a photo of you looking at her with a strange gaze at the scene. This severely damaged your image. Your former team had already identified this image as forged at the time, but the public didn’t believe it, right?”

“We found more direct evidence. According to our investigation, she entered the film crew for an internship on November 5th. Between November 5th and 11th, you suffered from conjunctivitis, and your eyes were noticeably red during that period. However, in the photo she posted, this condition is absent. By using intuitive comparison images, we can quickly make the public believe that this picture is forged.”

Chen Fang listened as he walked to the window, feeling a bit emotional.

They must have hired a professional investigation team, right?

Look at their team.

The team members were like tigers guarding the mountains, agile leopards, far-sighted eagles, and skilled wolves.

Unlike his previous team, which was full of fish that slacked off, drums that retreated, grass that swayed with the wind, turtles that hid their heads, buckets that just held food, and him, the scapegoat.

How could they be so powerful? They could even get records from the hospital privately.

Was Jia Kang Entertainment too weak? Or was Tianji Entertainment too strong? Or was Yue Qingzhu’s network too extensive?

Thinking of this, Chen Fang suddenly felt a little bittersweet.

It was as if he was a Beijing roasted duck who had never seen the world.

Forget it, thirty years on the east side of the river, thirty years on the west side! Money makes the mare go, and I’ll have this many connections eventually!

But then again, Yue Qingzhu helped him so much, how could he repay her?

He had no money, and his life was not an option.

So it seemed he could only bear this debt for now, and when he got suitable music or movie resources later, he would give her a share. Hmm… No matter what, this was a huge favor.

After hearing Pu Maosheng finish, Chen Fang sincerely thanked him, “Thank you, Uncle Pu, thank you very much.”

“Teacher Chen, you really don’t need to be so polite. As for the other two matters, the sugar daddy and love triangle accusations, we have also found some issues. For example, the alleged sugar daddy’s salary is insufficient to support such behavior, and Shen Caihan herself was not in that city at the time of the alleged date, and so on. We are still investigating and expect to clarify everything within 15 days. Please wait patiently.”

“Thank you, Uncle Pu, you’ve gone to a lot of trouble, thank you very much. When I return to the Capital, I will definitely treat everyone to a meal,” Chen Fang said sincerely.

The moonlight outside the window, like a light illuminating the future, shone before him.

In another 15 days… he would be able to stand tall online, right?

Pu Maosheng on the other end of the phone paused for a while, seemingly hesitating, and after a few seconds, he said with a slightly hesitant tone, “Teacher Chen, my task is to ascertain the truth, not to clarify, but may I speak a bit more?”

“Please do.”

“I know you must be very angry now. But our ultimate goal is to restore your reputation and status, not to bring down Yao Ting. I believe you think the same, right?”

“That’s right.”

“There’s a hidden hand behind Yao Ting. If we attack her now, she can simply say she lied to gain traffic. And the other party will strike again. So please bear with it for another half a month and overturn the rumors in one fell swoop.”

“Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Pu, don’t worry.” Chen Fang turned and leaned against the window frame.

These words did not exceed his job responsibilities. If he disclosed it early, they would face more difficulties in clarifying the truth.

And he didn’t plan to disclose it early either.

Clarification wasn’t just about posting an article or a video; it required the right timing, location, and human factors.

Firstly, attention was an issue.

When a celebrity’s image collapsed, the public was driven by emotion, standing on a moral high ground, venting their feelings. But during clarification, often few people paid attention.

Former fans would certainly pay attention, but what about passersby? He had 1 million real fans, but China had a potential market audience of hundreds of millions. If the clarification message couldn’t break out of its circle, his market value would be greatly discounted.

Therefore, he needed a gimmick, emotional value, and an outlet for the audience to vent.

Yao Ting and others were already doing live commerce, and with his recent appearance on “the adventures,” they would definitely seize the opportunity to stir up trouble.

When their popularity reached its peak, he would strike them, adding the label of “false accuser,” and, combined with everyone’s inherent anti-rich sentiment, stir up netizens’ emotions, giving them a taste of their own medicine!

Besides popularity, he needed a suitable time to clarify the matter, making fans unable to sleep at night and wake up in the middle of the night to slap themselves twice.

So… he needed to wait for the truth while also looking for a suitable opportunity to prepare to announce the truth.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Pu Maosheng, Chen Fang hung up the phone.

Chen Fang placed his phone on the windowsill and clenched his fists.

The false accuser and the masterminds behind it all shouldn’t think they could escape! One by one, they should all wait for him.

Chen Fang lowered his head slightly.

Uncle Pu was helping to investigate the truth, so he needed to maximize attention as much as possible.

Besides “the adventures,” where else could he find attention? Variety shows, TV dramas, live streams, advertisements…

Chen Fang’s brow furrowed.

Wait a minute, advertisements!