Chapter 153: I Will Tear It Out by the Roots

Because anyone dragged out from behind her was someone no one dared to provoke.

What exactly was going on with Yun Fu? Wasn’t she caught for intentional injury? How was she being protected by so many powerful figures?

The reporters were filled with questions. Each had been eager to snag today’s headline and claim their bonuses, but faced with this group, none dared utter a word.

Meanwhile, the internet erupted into a storm.

#YunFuCaughtForIntentionalInjury
#YunFuCrewArrested
#TopActressCaughtOnScene

With such eye-catching headlines, the posts quickly gained traction.

Moreover, a leaked video from the crew showed two uniformed police officers escorting Yun Fu into a police car.

Immediately, the online atmosphere turned chaotic.

“666! The top actress actually got arrested? Drugs?!!”
“No way! Surely nobody believes a female star would intentionally hurt someone and get arrested. It has to be something else!”
“Can such a star even be called an actress? Don’t corrupt the kids, get lost!”
“Did she ever think about the many narcotics officers who sacrifice their lives every year? Shameless! Turning black!”
“A delicate female star intentionally hurting someone? Haha, if you want it to be less ugly, at least come up with a better excuse. Not convincing at all.”
“Yun Fu, get out of the entertainment industry.”

Suddenly, hashtags like #YunFuGetOutOfEntertainment, #YunFuCriminal, #YunFuOnDrugs started trending.

Many fans who had supported Yun Fu after the buzz from “Surging Phoenix” declared they would no longer support such a star, turning from fans to critics.

Yet, there were still many who believed in Yun Fu and quietly defended her.

However, their voices were too few, and online public opinion seemed controlled, heading in the worst direction.

Xi Rou’er lounged in a massage chair, watching the news online and the growing negative comments about Yun Fu. She couldn’t help but squint with delight.

At that moment, the system alerted her.

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“Host, this is a lie. Lies will always be exposed.”
“Don’t worry, she’s already been arrested; she won’t have the chance to explain. Even if she gets out, she won’t be able to clear her name.”

Xi Rou’er didn’t notice that her usually supportive system had spoken up for the first time.

Unfortunately, she was too immersed in the ecstasy of defeating Yun Fu to notice.

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Yun Fu got into the car and saw Qiao An inside, fiercely typing away on her computer.

She frowned. “Sister Qiao, what are you doing?”

Qiao An looked up, her eyes instantly reddening.

She reached out and hugged Yun Fu tightly. “You scared me! Thankfully, you’re okay. I originally wanted to go in with Mr. Lian, but he said it wasn’t necessary. I was so worried!”

She had just stepped away briefly, and when she returned to the crew, she was told Yun Fu had been taken away.

At that moment, she was completely lost. Only when she reached the police station and ran into Lian Hanqi did her heart calm a little.

“Is everything okay now?”

Yun Fu glanced at the large letters on Qiao An’s computer screen; she couldn’t help but notice.

“It’s fine. It will be cleared up soon.”

Just as the gossipers thought Yun Fu was finished, the S City Police Department’s official account posted a Weibo announcement:

S City Police: “We sincerely thank Miss Yun Fu for her act of bravery. For young people causing serious social harm, we have an obligation to punish them severely!”

Following the post was a detailed exposé of all the despicable acts committed by the sons of the Xi and You families.

They had been involved in drunk driving that caused pedestrian deaths, which was hastily settled due to their family wealth.

They repeatedly forced multiple women, the most serious case involving a strong-willed girl who committed suicide at home. Her parents sued multiple times but were never admitted; the couple still struggles to seek justice for their daughter.

They caused public disturbances, beat people into the hospital, yet walked away unscathed and carefree.

They were nothing less than modern-day tyrants.

Soon after, lawyer Fang Zeming posted online, declaring he would sue two individuals for intentional homicide on behalf of his client.

However, Yun Fu had successfully defended herself; even if they were injured, they would bear full criminal responsibility.

Somewhere—likely leaked by lawyer Fang—a medical report surfaced showing the two bullies had been beaten nearly to death by Yun Fu.

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By now, who didn’t know the truth?

Star-chasing fans were like Sherlock Holmes incarnate, especially since all the facts were laid bare, waiting to be uncovered.

“Damn! So those two beasts targeted Yun Fu, tried to force her, got severely beaten by her, and then wanted to turn the tables?!”
“Definitely! They’re using their wealthy backgrounds to bully Yun Fu. I heard Director Li was taken down; he must be working with those two families!”
“Fuck! I never thought such things happened in real life. Disgusting! Those two bastards deserve to die! Justice for murder!”
“Those who suffer are always ordinary people. If Yun Fu hadn’t had protection, she might have ended up like that girl. Luckily she didn’t.”
“Look at the earlier posts. Even if Yun Fu gets out, those families could still kill her with public opinion!”
“Damn it! I’ve never been this angry! Want to gang up and beat them? I’m in S City!”

Netizens were brimming with a sense of justice, especially when it concerned social righteousness.

As more dirt about those two men surfaced, the public wished they could drag them out of the hospital and throw them in jail.

Not only that, the Xi and You families were now under siege from netizens.

When a family’s business loses public support, it’s game over—especially when despised by the masses.

They never expected that their plan to use public opinion to destroy Yun Fu would backfire spectacularly.

The Lian, Gu, Shen, Mu, and Lan families—who rarely gathered—now united against the Xi and You families.

Within a minute, all partners withdrew investments, workers went on strike, employees resigned... within an hour, both families declared bankruptcy.

The men of the Xi and You families were even pelted with rotten eggs on the street as they left their companies.

People shouted at them, “If you can’t teach your sons, we’ll teach you a lesson today in the name of justice!”

When they struggled home, they found their wives disheveled and smelling foul as well.

The two families became like rats scurrying across the street, hated and hunted by all.

As for their sons still lying in the hospital, they no longer had time to care.

Meanwhile, Director Li’s worst fears finally came true.