Xiao Mo's video went live at three sharp that afternoon.
Thirty minutes after the police announcement. The timing was just right.
It was the same office. Xiao Mo sat at the desk, with a new piece of calligraphy on the wall behind him-Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg.
"Brothers and sisters."
Xiao Mo faced the camera, unhurried.
"What you see isn't necessarily the truth."
"We're always blinded by things on the surface."
"Here, roll the video first."
The shot changed.
It was the clip that had gone viral online-Wang Xiaoliang throwing a punch, the old man falling, the onlookers screaming. A few seconds of editing, clean and sharp, leaving just one impression: a young man beating an old man. An animal.
The video ended, and Xiao Mo's face reappeared.
"This is the result of malicious editing."
"Now, I'll show you what really happened."
He didn't rush to play the second video. First, he went over the background-the book signing, hosted by Wei Zijin, everything going smoothly. After it ended, Wei Zijin had tried to leave quietly, only to be surrounded by fans asking for autographs.
"You all know what Wei Zijin is like. She's easygoing, so she signed for them one by one."
"Then along came this pervert-"
Xiao Mo's voice suddenly dropped.
The shot cut to the second video. It was a different angle, filmed by another fan.
A man squeezed out of the crowd and headed straight for Wei Zijin, spreading his arms to hug her. Her assistant reacted quickly, stepping sideways to block him. Someone grabbed the man's shoulder from behind. Just as he turned his head, a fist landed squarely in his face.
"Wei Zijin's husband was there too. He's the one who hit this pervert."
Xiao Mo's voice was level, without any unnecessary emotion.
"That