Chapter 1369: Chapter 1369: Negative News
Ye Lu looked at the newspaper with confusion and her face suddenly turned extremely pale, very unsightly.
The printed news was indeed unexpected. The front-page photo was neither of her nor about the competition involving the Hua Group but of the elderly Jun couple.
In the photo, the Jun couple left the Hua residence with faces full of wrath, especially Jun Guanru, who looked as if he was so angry that he might have a heart attack.
Ye Lu had a sinking feeling, a sense of ominous foreboding.
Looking at the headline below, that sense of doom not only became a reality, but also even more sensational.
Because the eye-catching headline wrote that she, Ye Lu, in her bid for the position of heir, had resorted to threatening the Jun couple to exert themselves in boosting her performance, even to the point where Old Madam Jun was angered into hospitalization.
Ye Lu was both irate and worried, irate about who could have concocted such baseless news, and worried about Old Madam Jun at her advanced age, now hospitalized, wondering about the severity of her illness.
"Lu’er, what’s going on here? How did you anger the Jun couple? Did you really argue with them? These photos coming out are very bad for your reputation," Hua Lunxi expressed his deep concern.
Ye Lu was well aware that she had already been plagued with negative news lately, and now with this new scandal, it was extremely detrimental to her image, portraying her as an unscrupulous daughter-in-law, disrespectful to elders, blinded by greed and self-interest.
"They offered to help me at that time, but I didn’t want the elderly to get involved in dangerous affairs and be hurt, so I refused. I might have appeared somewhat unfriendly in my eagerness to get them to return home quickly, hence their anger. I didn’t expect things to escalate to this extent."
Ye Lu’s eyebrows were tightly knotted, and looking back, regretting was useless; what mattered most was finding out the reason.
"This is a tightly secured villa area, it’s difficult for journalists to infiltrate and take photos surreptitiously, how did these pictures get taken?"
Both fell into thought for a moment, pondering back and forth, and then their gazes suddenly met, both seeing the same answer in each other’s eyes—Yiren.
The person who benefits the most from this scandal breaking out is Yiren.
Although Yiren wasn’t living here, she had the freedom to come and go from the Hua residence, and it was likely she secretly took the pictures, then released them, covertly directing the media to hype up the incident.
Hua Lunxi had a headache: "She probably hoped the public pressure would force you not to seek the Jun couple’s help, but she didn’t expect that you never intended to ask for their assistance. Regardless, this move of hers has successfully ruined your reputation. What are you planning to do now? Do you need to hold a press conference to clarify things?"
Ye Lu shook her head: "In the midst of all this attention, going out to explain, even if it’s the truth, is unlikely to be believed by many people. They might even think it’s just a publicity stunt. Rather than explaining, it’s better to appear as if I have a clear conscience. Plus, although the Jun’s are angry with me, they’re not unreasonable people. Seeing these reports, they will take the initiative to clarify for me."
Hua Lunxi thought about it and agreed, it’s better to stay calm and wait.
"By the way, I’ve received a secret tip recently," Hua Lunxi said with some gravity, "A high-ranking friend in the state government, although not explicit, hinted that the Drug Enforcement Agency is about to make a big move, and it seems there will be a large-scale crackdown on drug trafficking soon. The city will be on high alert privately, so you should avoid going out alone recently to prevent any trouble."
Ye Lu was taken aback, thinking of Su Feiman.
The Godfather showing up here, could it be related to this anti-drug operation?
But she couldn’t be sure, after all, as a major drug lord, such a top figure in drug trafficking circles wouldn’t normally show up in person for a deal, would they?
