Chen Feng was sitting close to Jin Xinyan, so close that even though she hadn't turned on the speakerphone, Chen Feng heard every detail of her conversation with the entertainnt reporter.
At this mont, Chen Feng was understandably upset, not primarily with the reporter, but with those who deliberately leaked damaging information about Lin Yujiao, especially her ex-husband and forr mother-in-law. The so-called bed photos of Lin Yujiao must have been provided by her ex-husband.
Jin Xinyan soon received a friend request and after accepting it, she quickly received an electronic docunt from the other party.
The other party had clearly made thorough preparations in advance; the docunt was an entertainnt report full of gossip and evidence.
The headline was "The Hidden, Indulgent Life of Good Singer Contestant Lin Yujiao, from Dropout Delinquent Girl to Playful Businesswoman." The headline was indeed quite lengthy and eye-catching. Things like delinquent girl, playful businesswoman, all riding the wave of the good singer's popularity — it's sothing that most people couldn't help but click to see.
The content of the article starts from Lin Yujiao's birth, then goes on to describe how she beca a delinquent girl during junior high due to poor academic performance, often mixing with troubleso youths in society, extorting and blackmailing fellow students.
Later, several victimized parents jointly reported it to the school, and she was expelled under school orders. She then dropped out, stayed at ho idling for two to three years, and later accompanied a relative to Guang City to work as a clothing store promoter.
All of these were narrated from the perspective of two of Lin Yujiao's junior high classmates and two of her neighbors.
Then the narrative shifts to Lin Yujiao's ex-husband, detailing their encounters, romance, marriage, and divorce.
The article describes her husband as a tall, handso man. While buying clothes at her workplace once, she made moves on him upon learning he was from her hotown. They quickly beca a couple, and a few years later, they officially married.
The couple returned to their hotown to start a clothing store together, but Lin Yujiao couldn't conceive, leading to conflicts with her mother-in-law, creating tension between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, which eventually resulted in conflicts between the couple.
At this point, the article switches to an interview format with detailed descriptions of the answers given by Lin Yujiao's ex-husband and forr mother-in-law.
According to the mother-in-law, during her son's courtship with Lin Yujiao, she was not nice to her. After marriage, she showed even less respect, treating her like a servant and often speaking coldly and harshly.
Initially, she tolerated it for the sake of her son's family harmony, but later on, Lin Yujiao was found to be infertile and discovered to be unfaithful, prompting her son to finally divorce her in anger.
After the divorce, Lin Yujiao reportedly indulged in promiscuity, changing partners like changing clothes...
Upon reaching this part, Chen Feng stopped reading. The content was half-true, half-false, seeming plausible yet dubious, but several photos were undoubtedly real: her youthful graduation picture from junior high, her photos as a sales assistant in Guang City at eighteen or nineteen, along with intimate photos of her and her ex-husband, especially several bed photos.
In the photos, her ex-husband's face was pixelated out, but hers was not.
The article's stance was that Lin Yujiao was not a good woman, a delinquent girl in her youth and an immoral woman as an adult.
It can be imagined that if this article is published, it would greatly damage Lin Yujiao's personal reputation.
"This person really has a way with words, mixing truth with lies, and maliciously defaming Ah Jiao at critical points. Calling her a delinquent girl, a flirtatious woman—when such malicious, slanderous articles are published, many people will believe them."
Although Chen Feng was also very angry, he still objectively assessed the article.
Jin Xinyan glanced at Lin Yujiao busy in the kitchen and asked softly, "What should we do now? Should we spend money to buy it off and prevent its publication?"
Chen Feng pondered, "First, call him, record the conversation, and guide him to clarify the whole story, especially asking for the price he's looking for."
Upon hearing this, Jin Xinyan's eyes flashed with understanding as she asked, "You an to call the police and have him arrested?"
Chen Feng's voice turned cold, "People like him are like vicious dogs; they're not easily satiated. Besides, feeding them now could just lead to another instance. Better to deal with it once and for all."
Jin Xinyan paused for a mont, then quickly nodded, "Alright, I'll call him."
Jin Xinyan took a deep breath, picked up her phone, and dialed him back.
The phone rang only twice before the other party answered.
"So, you've seen it? I wasn't lying to you."
The other party spoke with an obvious air of triumph.
Jin Xinyan responded calmly, "Your article is at most thirty percent true, while the rest is fabricated slander. How can anything her ex-husband and forr mother-in-law say count as evidence? If such a clearly defamatory article is published, we can definitely sue you for defamation."
"Ha, I'm an entertainnt reporter. I only report others' remarks objectively, not responsible for discerning their truthfulness. Besides, even if it's false, how will you prove it? Everyone may have a different perspective on the sa thing or event. Lin Yujiao can't possibly be liked by everyone."
Jin Xinyan continued with a stern face, "But your article clearly only reports from those who dislike her, not one word from those who like her."
"Ha, that's the freedom of my journalism. Anyway, my article is factual, gathered from the perspectives of people who know her."
The paparazzo was obviously a crafty veteran; his words left no loopholes.
After a sharp exchange, unable to trap him, Jin Xinyan straightforwardly asked, "So, na your price. How much for you not to publish this article? Also, you must guarantee to stop deliberately publishing such defamatory articles on Lin Yujiao."
"Ha, that depends on your sincerity."
"Five thousand yuan, how about that?" Jin Xinyan tested.
The voice on the other end instantly turned cold, "You either don't understand market rates or are deliberately insulting ."
"What, you think five thousand is too low? Then, what's your price?" Jin Xinyan feigned ignorance.
After a mont of silence, the other side said venomously, "At least 500,000 yuan, or this article won't be removed. You should know, Lin Yujiao recently regained popularity, she's trending now, and as long as her single continues to gain montum, she'll attract more fans and earn more money."
"500,000!?" Jin Xinyan exclaid in mock praise, "You're asking quite a lot. Yu Jiao isn't a big star right now, not even a minor star. An article evidently tarnishing her reputation, yet you're asking for 500,000? That's really bold."
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