"Truly, a villain revels in triumph," King grumbled, grinding his molars.
Shen Qingqing, however, was not surprised at all. "He definitely won't let Jing Shu off the hook. Now that he finally has such an opportunity, he will surely make a move."
He had mastered the art of taking advantage of someone's predicament to its fullest.
King asked, "Then are we just going to let him succeed?"
If the online posts from before could be dismissed as fabricated, then after Fu Tingyi's confirmation, no one would doubt that this matter was real.
His move was ruthless.
Shen Qingqing shrugged her shoulders and turned back into the house. King followed close behind. Seeing his young disciple’s unhurried demeanor, he knew she must have a plan, so he didn't ask further.
But the public opinion online was just as he had feared.
With Fu Tingyi's appearance, coupled with Fu Jing Shu and Shen Qingqing's continued refusal to show themselves, the public outcry grew increasingly severe.
Before, it was just reporters, but now there were many people of unknown identity. Men and women, old and young, the security guards had observed them carefully.
They discovered they were all very unfamiliar faces, people who had never been here before, nor were they residents of this villa complex.
The security guards even came to Shen Qingqing to explain: "Although we don't know these people's identities, based on our speculation, they could be paparazzi or obsessive fans. In any case, they are not good people. We hope Mrs. Fu will be careful when she goes out, and even when she is at home, she should exercise caution."
"Thank you."
They didn't know the identities of these people, but Shen Qingqing knew very well.
These were all people who had come after hearing about it online. The ability of netizens was always astonishing, as they had easily found the address of the Fu family villa.
They had even come to their doorstep.
They probably thought they were acting with righteous indignation, full of justice, merely meddling in others' affairs like a dog chasing mice.
Just then, a maid ran back, crying.
Shen Qingqing hurried to ask, "What's wrong? Didn't you go out to buy groceries? Were you bullied?"
The maid said, wiping away tears, "I went out to buy things with Uncle Yuan. When we got out of the car on our way back, they splashed a whole bucket of ice water on me and threw some rotten eggs..."
Uncle Yuan was the family driver, responsible for purchasing daily necessities and groceries.
Shen Qingqing handed her a tissue. "Stop crying. This is a hardship you shouldn't have to bear, and it's also our fault. I'll give you a raise at the end of the month. If you feel scared, I can also pay you your wages and help you find another job."
The maid hadn't expected such comfort from her employers. Moved, she quickly said, "No, no, Madam. You are willing to give me a raise, which is already very good to me. I don't want to leave, I want to stay."
"Then stay. Go rest for a while, you have the day off today."
As soon as Shen Qingqing said this, the maid was overjoyed, and the slight grievance she had just suffered vanished.
After Uncle Yuan returned, Shen Qingqing asked for details. It turned out that these were the people the security guards had mentioned. Seeing that no one from the villa was coming out, they had no way to approach. Only Fu Jing Shu had gone out, and he was accompanied by bodyguards. They couldn't get close. They had been waiting for two days and two nights and were starting to lose patience.
Therefore, when they saw the maid, they naturally vented their anger on her.
Shen Qingqing took out her phone.
King asked, "What are you planning to do? This is a direct slap in the face, you can't tolerate it."
"Of course, I won't tolerate it. Moreover, the maid is innocent. She was bullied and hurt, so we must get justice for her," Shen Qingqing said with a faint smile, her fingers moving as she dialed a number.
"Officer Wang, I need your help with something."
King's eyes widened slightly, then he smiled.
That's right. This matter had nothing to do with the maid. Bullying her was against the law. It was best to let the police handle it.
...
Ning Su was in an excellent mood, tending to flowers in the greenhouse, humming a tune.
However, a phone call ruined her mood.
"Those people have all been taken to the police station," the person on the other end of the line said.
Ning Su frowned slightly, put down her tools, and pushed open the greenhouse door. "What's going on?"
"They couldn't catch Shen Qingqing, and they were wary of Fu Jing Shu's bodyguards, so they targeted the maid. As a result, she reported them to the police, and now they're all at the station."
"Have you handled it?" Ning Su worried that it might be traced back to her.
"Don't worry, this matter is foolproof." The man's tone was firm. "I haven't revealed any information. Those people only think I'm an ordinary netizen and have no idea we are manipulating this. Besides, they went there voluntarily. Even if it's traced back to me, it's fine. I won't expose you."
Ning Su then felt relieved. "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for? I'm not doing this for you," the man's voice was gentle, yet also heartless.
Ning Su rolled her eyes. Glancing sideways, she saw a maid approaching, and the impatience on her face immediately turned into a gentle smile. "Okay, regardless, thank you for your comfort. I'll hang up now."
"Tch."
A disdainful scoff came from the other end of the line, and then the call was hung up.
Ning Su's face froze for a moment, then she smiled again. Although it was a pity that this plan didn't succeed, as long as it couldn't be traced back to her, that was enough.
Returning to the living room, she first went to the study to find her sister.
Ning Xin was looking at some documents. She looked up and saw Ning Su, her eyes gentle. "Is something wrong?"
Ning Su ran over and hugged her arm, not caring that her sister hadn't finished reading the documents. She rather petulantly tossed the documents aside. "Sister, your plan is so good."
Ning Xin stroked her sister's hair and smiled without a word.
Ning Su tilted her head. "Sister, our plan was clearly very successful, but why aren't you happy?"
Even the slight smile she had just shown held no joy of success.
Ning Xin didn't know how to respond, but she had a bad feeling in her heart. "You shouldn't get too carried away. Shen Qingqing is not someone easy to deal with."
Ning Su pouted. "How is she not easy to deal with? Look now, doesn't she have no way out!"
She had someone inquire just now. Fu Jing Shu had gone to the company, and the company had problems. Because this incident had affected the Rui Si Group, Shen Qingqing had stayed indoors.
This was the outcome she wanted to see.
After all, this incident had more than just these effects on them.
Ning Xin rubbed her temples. Everything was developing according to their plan, but a faint unease lingered in her heart. However, seeing her sister so happy was a rare sight, so she couldn't bear to say anything more. She then said, "Alright, no matter what, this time it's as if heaven is on our side."
She hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. She thought the Zhao family wouldn't agree.
Unexpectedly...
Ning Su smiled cheerfully. "This time, it's all thanks to you, Sister. Thank you, Sister."
Ning Xin smiled helplessly and picked up the documents, patting her sister's back. "Alright, I still have work to do. You go play first. Don't interfere with this matter, I'll handle it, so as to avoid any further complications."