Recognized by My Ex After Being Reborn-Chapter 504 personally... fire her

The Yide Art Gallery’s official Weibo account also released a video to debunk the rumors.

Not only were the letters once shared between the old gentleman and Madam Chen presented in a beautiful artistic form, but also photographs of the two from their younger years were made public.

In the end, it was the old gentleman’s video.

"I am Zhong Yide, also the ’rich patron’ in the scandal involving Yunlian Studio these past few days. When I first heard this claim, I found it particularly absurd. I don’t understand why so many people would engage in online violence against a sixty-year-old without knowing the truth behind the story. What kind of pleasure can this bring you?"

"When the rumors first began to spread, I did not immediately come forward to clarify the truth because the perpetrator was after all a family member who had been with Yunlian for forty years. Even though I had been maliciously slandered, considering the perpetrator was young, I really wanted to give them a chance to rectify their actions. However, when Yunlian’s mobile number was leaked yesterday, and she received dozens of calls cursing her out, I suddenly realized something; they weren’t in need of an opportunity, but a slap in the face."

"Here, I must make the most serious clarification. Yunlian and I grew up together, were childhood sweethearts, and later we worked in the same opera troupe, until we were separated. We are each other’s family, and so, we cherish the affection after our reunion. I hope that people outside can stop all speculation about Yunlian. As for the fame and fortune you care about, she never took them to heart."

"Finally, I want to warn some young men of wealth and privilege, not to bully others because of their kind-heartedness by relying on their family background. Believe me, karma is real in this world!"

Besides the video and photos, the official Weibo account also released proof of Madam Chen entrusting the art gallery to carry out charitable work.

With that, the truth was out.

There was no such thing as a mistress to a wealthy man, just a family reunion.

Nor was there any dirty skullduggery; instead, the netizens saw a simple old lady engaging in the most straightforward charitable work.

@Xifan Xiaoman: "How many times has this happened now? Netizens still behave this way, never learning their lesson. As soon as they heard the rumor of an old nanny leaning on a rich man, they didn’t even bother to understand the situation and went to cyberbully the elderly. And as a result, she was humiliated. What now? Does your face hurt?"

@Ten Years with You: "Affection since childhood, and they have finally reunited after so much difficulty. It’s supposed to be a delightful story, but the Young Miss Lian spread such unsavory words. Was this intentional? I am not sure how spiteful her heart is, but to use such malevolent tactics against an elderly person is truly despicable, unworthy of a reputable family."

@Mo Bai: "It was the Lian family who started the rumors and slander, and when trouble arose, it was still the Lian family trying to delete posts and smooth things over. Did they think it would be that easy?"

@Hualiaolia: "I am sorry, Madam Chen. I was one of the netizens who unfairly criticized you without knowing the full story. I will really reflect on myself, wondering why I was so full of anger."

@Qingzai: "Those who should have been cyberbullied were the Miss Lian from that family, right? Also, there needs to be a thorough investigation into Miss Lian’s father’s random post deletions. Such tactics are beyond shameless."

Actually, this clarification was just in time.

It followed right on the heels of the Lian family’s messy operations and stepped on Lian Yinseng’s tail.

Now, in the vast city of Yancheng, who doesn’t know the true extent of the ’greatness’ brought by this person from the Lian family?

The situation then made a one hundred and eighty-degree turn. Those who initially criticized the old lady now directed their attacks towards Lian Yinseng and his family. It won’t be long before the details behind Lian Yinseng get dredged up by these incredibly resourceful netizens.

Now the ones who should be worried are Lian Yinseng and his family.

And for that reason, Shi Lan was no longer in a hurry.

She was curious to see what kind of farce Lian Yinseng, with Lian Qingyi in tow, would stir up next.

After all, she still held an ace up her sleeve.

During this break, Shi Lan browsed online and noticed the voices opposing Old Mrs. Chen’s craftsmanship, including one supposedly an artist.

She would often appreciate interesting works and indeed had some talent but, for some reason, she harbored a strong aversion to Chen Yunlian. And most of the outsiders who deemed the old lady unprofessional had received their information from her.

Seeing that this so-called master often accepted invitations from netizens to critique their crafts, Shi Lan concocted a plan.

She had the kids from the studio go to the old lady’s workspace and record the entire process of her making that suit. Once the old lady finished, they would send the video to the artist for appraisal, under the name of someone else.

An unbiased critique is the only fair kind, and she believed that Old Mrs. Chen’s skills would undoubtedly withstand such a test.

...

By then, netizens were overwhelmingly leaning in favor of Old Mrs. Chen and began to apologize on various platforms.

Conversely, the more remorseful they felt towards the old lady, the more they detested the Lian Yinseng family.

Yet, after Master Zhong’s clarifying Weibo post was released, the Lian family vanished without a trace. Stirring up such a fuss online and then deleting posts and disappearing seemed to have become Lian Yinseng’s way of dealing with things.

He might be able to hide, but Lian Qingyi couldn’t.

With that thought, Shi Lan called Han Hao to inquire about Lian Qingyi’s situation.

"She’s acting as if nothing’s wrong, going to work as usual. I actually admire her nerve. Moreover, she’s been bullying the colleague who provided the proof, both openly and secretly, these past few days," Han Hao replied.

"After such an uproar, she still has the shamelessness to hide in Mingliu? Fine, I’ll have time to drop by tomorrow," Shi Lan said.

"Hm?" Han Hao didn’t understand her intentions.

"To fire her... personally."

Lian Qingyi had been desperately trying to find out who the boss of Mingliu was. In that case, let her meet the boss then... otherwise, it would make the young miss appear rather inconsiderate.

"If that’s the case, then tomorrow will bring yet another fascinating spectacle," Han Hao said with a laugh, "I will make the arrangements for you in advance."

"I’ll probably arrive around two in the afternoon."

After Shi Lan finished her call and looked back at the internet, netizens had lived up to her expectations. Although they couldn’t find Lian Yinseng, information about his wife and several children were plastered all over the forums. Of course, the children’s details were removed by the original poster, because, no matter what, the deeds of adults should not affect such innocent young lives.

These people were rather adorably hypocritical.

The children are innocent, but aren’t the elderly just as innocent?

Regardless, the Lian Yinseng family was undergoing the same torment, which gave all the friends and relatives on the old lady’s side a sense of satisfaction.

What’s called good begets good and evil begets evil? This was it.

Lian Qingyi probably never imagined that her petty act of revenge would nearly destroy her entire family.