Chapter 125: The Wei family’s PR moved

Since things had come to this, there was no reason for them to stay any longer.

"Then we’ll take our leave as well, Young Master Wei, Mr. Hou. We appreciate you taking the time to help us investigate this matter."

Bai Tingyu then exchanged contact numbers with them. Lin Feng did the same.

"This is my private number," Bai Tingyu said. "If you receive any news, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please contact me."

"I will," Wei Tianyu replied.

Lin Feng’s gaze quietly fell on Hou Yizhen.

They had only been together for a short while, yet now they were already parting ways again.

Hou Yizhen looked back at him, his dark eyes difficult to read.

He raised his phone slightly before reaching out to pat the top of the boy’s soft head. His long fingers gently brushed through the silky locks.

"I will call you."

Lin Feng smiled.

"Mm."

Bai Tingyu assumed that Hou Yizhen meant he would personally contact Lin Feng once he received any news. Given their special relationship, it was no different from an elder keeping his junior informed. Thus, he didn’t think too much about their interaction.

Watching the uncle and nephew walk away, Wei Tianyu’s expression grew complicated. He turned to look at Hou Yizhen, who was still fiddling with his phone.

From what he knew of his friend, Hou Yizhen would never let this matter rest so easily.

"Brother Hou, remember that you’re living in a lawful society now. Don’t go too far," Wei Tianyu advised. "And if things really come to that, at least make sure no one can find any fault with your actions."

Hou Yizhen finally slipped his phone into his pocket and replied calmly, "Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing."

...

Meanwhile, the internet had suddenly been flooded with unusual posts and videos showing what appeared to be a large-scale animal migration.

What was particularly surprising was that most of these videos had been posted by the wealthy second-generation heirs whom netizens usually followed for glimpses of their luxurious lifestyles.

What had happened? Why were they all suddenly sharing videos that looked like something straight out of a nature documentary?

Naturally, netizens were curious.

They quickly found a livestream hosted by one of these wealthy young heirs. Initially, it had only shown her presence at the Wei family’s birthday banquet, an event that was notoriously difficult to receive an invitation to.

After all, this particular banquet was being held to celebrate the birthday of the Wei family’s future successor, a man famous for being exceptionally handsome.

The comments had initially been filled with questions about the young master.

[If he’s really that handsome, show us his face!]

[Please show us handsome men!]

[Is he young? How old is he?]

[The person above is stupid. Just look up the Wei family’s corporation.]

[He’s the youngest executive among them.]

But then, without warning...

[Wow, butterflies! How pretty!]

[This banquet is so high-class. They’re even releasing this many butterflies?]

[What?]

[Huh?]

[What the hell?!]

[There are so many butterflies!]

[Is this real?]

[Why is everyone screaming?]

[What’s going on?!]

What had started as a small number of beautiful butterflies fluttering around soon turned into an overwhelming swarm. In just a short while, butterflies seemed to fill the entire surroundings.

At first, the netizens watching the livestream thought it was some kind of performance or a special effect created with a filter.

But then, the screams and shouts of countless people suddenly rang out through the screen.

The camera began shaking violently. The livestreamer’s image became a blur as she and her companions joined the panicked crowd, desperately trying to get away.

The netizens were stunned.

Had the banquet been attacked? Were there criminals or some kind of disturbance?

Just as they were trying to figure out what was happening, the camera finally steadied.

The butterflies had begun to disperse, but what appeared next was even more shocking.

Countless animals were running across the ground, while birds circled overhead in such large numbers that they seemed to form a dark cloud.

[Holy shit, is this real?!]

[Isn’t this an animal migration?]

[No, this looks like a beast tide!]

It took several minutes before the panicked livestreamer and her friends finally managed to get inside the mansion.

Only then did they seem to realize that the entire incident had been recorded.

After the initial panic, excitement gradually took over. Instead of ending the livestream, the young woman continued filming. The camera swept across the disheveled crowd before finally settling on a large glass window.

Outside, small animals such as squirrels, rabbits, and hedgehogs could be seen running past.

They scattered in all directions, disappearing into the surrounding vegetation.

Only then did the livestream finally end.

At first, netizens were still arguing over whether the footage was real or simply another AI-generated video.

However, when one wealthy second-generation heir after another began posting videos of the same unusual event, the arguments quickly died down.

This had really happened!

But before the netizens could discuss the matter further, the posts began disappearing one after another.

The videos were taken down, and even the popular discussions surrounding the incident were quickly removed.

Taking advantage of the fact that most netizens were still wondering whether the footage was AI-generated, the Wei family acted quickly to clean up the online mess. They even used their connections to minimize the incident’s exposure.

It wasn’t just the Wei family. The Hou and Bai families were also quietly working behind the scenes to remove the videos and discussions before the matter could spread out of control.

Fortunately, before the incident could attract too much attention, an entertainment scandal suddenly broke out.

Two top celebrities who had been pretending to be a couple were exposed as having no romantic relationship whatsoever in real life.

The scandal immediately became the hottest topic online, successfully diverting the netizens’ attention away from the mysterious animal incident.

...

"Don’t worry, Third Brother. Dad and Grandpa won’t let this matter go. They’ll find the culprit and make sure he goes to jail."

"That’s right. Everything is alright now. We’ll be staying at home for quite a while, so you should take this opportunity to rest."

Wei Ranmiao and Bai Jianning were both shocked scared when they heard what had happened to Lin Feng.

Someone almost killed their nephew/cousin!