After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 242: Some people, instead of living well, insist on courting death!

Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Some people, instead of living well, insist on courting death!

Sudan Dan put on a self-righteous facade, attempting to smear Lu Feiyan again. Unfortunately, before she could finish her sentence, a heavy slap from Zhan Feng struck her across the face.

COUGH! COUGH!

The plump girl immediately coughed up blood, her face filled with panic and dread.

Shen Fanyun casually lit a cigarette. Sudan Dan glanced from him to Zhan Feng and immediately fell silent, not daring to utter another word.

"Since I’m here, you should say what needs to be said," Shen Fanyun said. "When one lie is born, countless more must be told to cover it up. Are you sure you want to remain so stubborn?"

Sudan Dan was speechless.

"I’ve thoroughly investigated whether you know Lu Feiyan or if you’re a fan of hers," he continued. "This is a girl you have no history or grudge with. It was bad enough that you maliciously slandered her, but you also pinned a comment under your own video demanding she atone with her death. Do you enjoy sowing chaos that much?"

SLAP!

This time, Shen Fanyun took action himself. With one slap, five conspicuous, bloody marks appeared on Sudan Dan’s cheek.

Her breathing growing heavy, Sudan Dan finally realized she had encountered truly ruthless people.

"I... I..." she stammered. "I’m sorry! I’m truly sorry! I know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have stirred up trouble and posted false information."

Shen Fanyun raised an eyebrow, thoughtfully scrutinizing Sudan Dan. "And then?"

"What do you mean, ’and then’? I... I’ve apologized, isn’t that enough?" Sudan Dan asked, baffled.

"Shouldn’t you issue a public apology?" Zhan Feng reminded her.

His words were like someone had stepped on her tail. Sudan Dan instantly bristled. "Why should I apologize publicly? My video account finally attracted a massive amount of attention this time. This is a success born from my own hard work!"

She knew better than anyone that if she used her current account to apologize, it would immediately become worthless, making it impossible to monetize. This was her cash cow, and there was no way Sudan Dan would agree.

As for Lu Feiyan’s reputation and innocence, what does that have to do with me? Besides, I already apologized in private. What more do they want?!

"You consider the attention you gained from slandering someone else a success from your own effort?" Zhan Feng was incredulous. What kind of warped values are these?

Sudan Dan gritted her teeth, remaining silent.

SLAP!

Zhan Feng grabbed Sudan Dan by the neck and lifted her from the ground. "What kind of monstrous creature are you? How can your heart be so venomous? You ruin an innocent person’s reputation and dream of getting rich by trampling on them? And you have the nerve to self-righteously claim this is a success you earned through hard work?"

SLAP!

Zhan Feng slapped her again, mangling her face.

The intense pain finally snapped the heavyset girl to her senses. She sobbed, crying out, "Stop hitting me! Please, stop! I know I was wrong!"

"Who instructed you to do this?" Shen Fanyun asked. A brainless person like Sudan Dan is only fit to be cannon fodder out front. She definitely doesn’t have the intellect to be the mastermind. Moreover, her account had received an unexplained transfer of three hundred thousand. This was obviously her payment.

"I... I can’t say," Sudan Dan’s expression changed drastically, and she grew agitated. "If I tell you, I’ll die!"

The person pulling the strings behind the scenes had a powerful background. For them to crush a tiny ant like her, all it would take was a single word.

When it came to a true matter of life and death, Sudan Dan was more clear-headed than ever.

Zhan Feng sneered. "If you don’t talk, you’ll die today anyway."

Sudan Dan was speechless.

She stared blankly at Zhan Feng, knowing deep down that these two men who had appeared out of nowhere were absolutely not joking. How could Sudan Dan have ever expected that just by being blinded by greed, cooperating with the people behind the scenes, and making one video to attack Lu Feiyan, she would bring such a fatal disaster upon herself?

"I... I can only tell you about the middleman. The rest... I don’t dare say," Sudan Dan hesitated.

There’s a middleman, too? This group really does make sure everything is intricately interlinked. Shen Fanyun was amused.

"The middleman is Editor-in-chief Hu," Sudan Dan informed them. "She has a high reputation and status in the journalism industry. She’s considered a mentor-level figure."

A female editor-in-chief with the surname Hu. Good position and reputation. Why does that seem vaguely familiar? Have I dealt with her before? Shen Fanyun frowned.

After a moment of careful thought, Shen Fanyun remembered. In the past, this woman had arrogantly spread slanderous rumors about Su Xiyang. She had even led a large group of reporters to ambush her. She had declared with conviction that she would expose Su Xiyang’s hypocrisy on behalf of the public. That’s right, she had also gravely spread the rumor that Su Xiyang’s private life was promiscuous.

And what happened after that? This great Editor-in-chief Hu had threatened to get revenge on me, but then halfway through, everything went quiet. The whole revenge plot seemed to have fizzled out into nothing.

"So it’s you again?" Shen Fanyun raised an eyebrow.

The moment Sudan Dan showed him a photo of the person, Shen Fanyun recognized her. It was that same woman, Hu Meng.

It seems I was too merciful. So-called media professionals like her, with no professional ethics or moral bottom line, should be kicked out of the industry. And from the sound of it, Hu Meng even got a promotion? Because she fabricated a few big stories that brought massive revenue to her company, she’s no longer just a simple editor-in-chief. Last time, I only gave her a few hard slaps. Unfortunately, this woman didn’t learn her lesson at all. The news media is supposed to pursue truthful, fair, and unbiased reporting. A woman like her... Tsk, tsk. Looks like I’ll have to deal with this woman again.

"I... I’ve told you everything I can. Now... now you can let me go, right?" Sudan Dan asked Shen Fanyun tentatively.

Shen Fanyun gestured to Zhan Feng. "Tie her up. We’ll take her to see Editor-in-chief Hu in person tomorrow. That way, she can’t just deny everything and pretend she doesn’t know her."

Shen Fanyun clapped his hands together. He was idle anyway, and now that an opportunity to rough someone up had presented itself, why wouldn’t he enjoy it?

After dealing with Sudan Dan, it was still early.

Shen Fanyun took the initiative to call Lu Feiyan, but her phone was off.

Looks like this whole mess has already gotten to her. She probably just wants to be left alone right now.

"Don’t worry. Once I’ve sorted this out, I’ll come and comfort you properly," Shen Fanyun murmured to himself.

「The next day.」

Zhan Feng drove Shen Fanyun to the News Tower where Hu Meng worked. As for the trunk, Sudan Dan was still stuffed inside. It had to be said, the woman was incredibly fat; the spacious trunk could barely contain her.

"Let’s go up and pay a visit to this Editor-in-chief Hu," Shen Fanyun said.

After festering for a day, the incident involving Lu Feiyan had already generated a massive impact.

In the meantime, Wang Tuohai from Jinhai Company had personally called Shen Fanyun to explain, assuring him that the matter would be handled quickly.

Shen Fanyun simply replied that he would handle it himself.