Escalation of the Situation

Although the lawsuit accusing Shen Qiong of indirectly driving Yuan Jiancheng insane was rejected by the court due to insufficient grounds, the online outcry against Shen Qiong grew louder.

Someone posted online about beating Shen Qiong severely that day, and also claimed Shen Qiong was involved with the underworld.

"We caught Shen Qiong that day and beat him to a pulp. Unexpectedly, a group of tattooed thugs showed up halfway to rescue him. I suspect Shen Qiong is one of them."

"Is that true? No wonder people who offended Shen Qiong before had bad luck. So that's what it meant."

"I remember someone saying that two people who caused trouble at his shop and called Master Shen a liar were both arrested and jailed."

"Then it makes sense. Master Shen must be involved with the underworld. No wonder this guy is so arrogant; he has backing."

"It's said that Master Shen's fortune telling is very accurate. If he says you'll have bad luck today, you're bound to encounter trouble the moment you step out. Now it's finally explained. As long as he says you're unlucky, he'll find someone to scratch your car, deflate your tires, or even beat you up. You foolishly thought he was accurate, but it was all a 'routine'."

"Holy crap, it's all about the routine!"

"Alright! That analysis is spot on. With people behind you, everything is convenient. I feel like the person upstairs discovered the truth."

This comment quickly spread, and everyone exploded. Even some of Shen Qiong's fans were influenced by this theory and began to doubt if it was true.

"Let me tell everyone, the theory upstairs is completely feasible. I checked Master Shen's Weibo. Someone once said he was very accurate. He told a customer that the person would have bad luck today and shouldn't go out. That person really stayed home, and then during renovations, something accidentally fell from upstairs, almost killing them."

"At first glance, it seems magical. But think about it, if Master Shen really has underworld backing, he could easily find someone to follow that person, hide above their house, and pretend to accidentally drop something from upstairs, creating the illusion that Master Shen's divination saved their life."

"Amazing! If you put it that way, it actually makes some sense."

"Now those people who were shouting that Master Shen is amazing have been slapped in the face! You fools, your brains are all waterlogged, and you don't even know you're being deceived."

"Awesome. It seems many people have been deceived, a typical case of being sold and still helping count the money."

Then, Shen Qiong's Weibo became a battlefield. Some fans believed the rumors and actually thought these were all orchestrated by Shen Qiong, starting to lash out at him, and cursing him even more fiercely.

"I was blind. I never expected the person I've always supported would deceive people like this. Good heavens! If it weren't for the great minds online, wouldn't I have been fooled all along?"

"I advise those of you still supporting Master Shen to wake up. I always said there's no such powerful master in the world. It turns out it's all fake."

"****, Shen Qiong, you're truly inhuman. I can't believe I trusted you so much. It was all a scam, all a routine."

"Everyone calm down. Think carefully. Some isolated incidents can indeed be explained as someone orchestrating things behind the scenes, but most cannot be manipulated by humans."

"That's right. Master Shen has helped many people identify hidden illnesses. These were confirmed after comprehensive examinations at the hospital. Are you saying those illnesses were also part of his pre-arranged scheme? Everyone, think calmly and don't be used and fooled by those with ulterior motives."

Shen Qiong watched those slandering him with cold indifference, like an outsider. He sat on the sofa and glanced at Yuan Jiancheng's profile on his phone. The other man's health value had already risen to 58. If his deduction was correct, Yuan Jiancheng would regain consciousness tomorrow or the day after.

He dialed Ren Tianxue's number.

Ren Tianxue was sitting at her computer, looking at the screen full of insults directed at Shen Qiong, feeling dejected.

When her phone rang, she saw it was Shen Qiong calling.

"Hello?"

"Did you say that before Yuan Jiancheng went crazy, he deeply regretted not taking my advice?" Shen Qiong asked.

She was stunned. "Yes! He kept saying he was wrong, terribly wrong, and should have listened to you. He wouldn't have ended up like this."

Shen Qiong's heart leaped upon hearing this. "There's hope!"

"Alright, if I asked him to come out and clarify things for me, would he be willing?" Shen Qiong asked tentatively.

"Of course, he would! He was in a very bad state then, but he still admired you and regretted not listening to you," Ren Tianxue recalled the scene at the time.

Shen Qiong remained silent, his mind racing, contemplating how to deliver a resounding "slap" to those slandering him.

"What's wrong?" she asked curiously when Shen Qiong didn't speak.

Shen Qiong stood up and walked to the window. He looked out at the dark night sky through the glass and said, "More people are cursing me today. Some are saying my fortune telling is accurate because I set up schemes."

Speaking of this, Ren Tianxue became angry. Initially, she was full of doubts about Shen Qiong, but she had long been "conquered" by his abilities. As Shen Qiong's assistant, she felt that those people were also insulting her when they cursed Master Shen.

How could it be a scam! Were their brains eaten by pigs? She chided, "Yes! It's so infuriating!"

"Perhaps it's time to fight back," Shen Qiong murmured.

Fight back? Ren Tianxue's eyes lit up instantly. "How do we fight back?"

"Have you found out which hospital Yuan Jiancheng is in? Go there and wait for the next two days. He's about to recover," Shen Qiong said with a smile.

"Ah? Really? How do you know?" she asked in surprise.

Shen Qiong chuckled, "What don't I know?" He preened a little.

Ren Tianxue pouted, thinking that if this guy wasn't so narcissistic, he could be a friend.

"Anyway, trust me. Once you confirm he's recovered, find an opportunity to approach him and show him the online comments attacking me. As for that article of tens of thousands of words, let's pretend we don't know about it. After all, his wife wrote it."

Ren Tianxue was already looking forward to it and laughed, "If he knew you were being cursed like this because of him, he'd probably get so angry he'd pass out again."

"Haha! That won't do."

"Then I'll have him leave a comment behind to clarify for you?" she asked with great anticipation.

A comment? No—that's not enough!

Shen Qiong's lips gradually curved upwards. "Have him record a short video, and we'll post it on Weibo." He could already imagine the embarrassed look on those people's faces when they were proven wrong.

Ren Tianxue immediately clapped her hands in delight. "That's great, let's do that!" she exclaimed excitedly. "Then they'll regret everything they said."

More than regret; they'll be utterly ashamed.

After they finalized their plan and hung up, Ren Tianxue suddenly jumped onto the bed, as excited as when she got a perfect score in elementary school and received an award in front of all her classmates. She hopped around joyfully...

She couldn't wait to see the expressions on those people's faces when they learned the truth. It would be spectacular!