Chapter 1343 - 1343: The Comment Section Falls

The end of the old year is near, the east wind should be heard soon;

Though it's just for one night, the two years seem to be divided equally.

It seems that overnight, Jiangcheng's streets have taken on a new appearance.

The roadsides are decorated with lanterns and colored streamers, and the floor-to-ceiling windows are adorned with festive red paper cuttings.

Looking around, it's a refreshing scene!

Of course, if you observe closely enough, you can see quite a few shops are closed, but it doesn't affect the overall atmosphere.

Most of the closed shops have been "laid" into suspension for rectification by Wang Ji and others.

Look at this jubilant atmosphere of welcoming the New Year, it's sufficient proof.

Without anyone, the earth still spins as usual.

Despite the shop closures, temporarily unemployed people are many, but in the grand scheme of things, they're just a drop in the ocean...

In the living room, Xiao Feng, holding his phone, eagerly indulges in his drama.

At this moment, Xue Nuofu walks up to him, clears his throat, and says, "There's something I want to discuss with you, not sure if you agree?"

Xiao Feng doesn't even look up and replies, "I don't agree."

"..." Xue Nuofu.

I haven't even said what it is, and you directly disagree?

Feeling depressed for a moment, Xue Nuofu bites the bullet and says, "Could you not let Dr. Jia guide Lu Lishuang?"

"Reason."

"I'm not sure if Lu Lishuang has changed, but Dr. Jia has been influenced by Lu Lishuang."

"How specifically?" Xiao Feng blinks and says, "Could it be that you're very diligent, but Jia Luo reacts indifferently and isn't active?"

Xue Nuofu gets angry, "We haven't reached that point yet!"

"Then what's the reason?" Xiao Feng puts down his phone and says, "You say Lu Lishuang influenced Jia Luo, at least you have to say influenced in what aspect."

"In every aspect." Xue Nuofu seriously says, "The most obvious point is that Dr. Jia's attitude towards me has clearly changed.

Previously, she could care a few words, but since she talked to Lu Lishuang a few times, she started being lukewarm to me."

Xiao Feng shakes his head and laughs, "Old Xue, in matters of feelings, you can't always pick external factors to talk about; you have to find the reason within yourself.

Jia Luo is indeed very talkative, but when has she been excessively passionate?

Think carefully, upon first meeting, we approached her as customers, was she very enthusiastic with us?"

Hearing this, Xue Nuofu freezes, sits down, and carefully ponders whether Xiao Feng's words make sense.

Meanwhile, Xiao Feng picks up his phone again and refreshes the trending news.

Suddenly, the top trending topic changes.

He clicks it open and discovers it's a post by He Qizheng's son, He Baodan.

The post begins by explaining He Qizheng's contributions to society over the years.

Then, it starts targeting Bai Huanyu and Xiao Feng, requesting the police to quickly find the real culprit, so the truth can come out!

It's certain that this post isn't written by He Baodan himself, and the comments below unsurprisingly resemble a battleground.

Among the top-rated responses, someone meticulously lists He Qizheng's dark history, concluding with the remark that his death is deserved, heaven has its eyes!

Below, there's a reply where people start condemning.

"The deceased should be great; do you really need such harsh words?"

"You can resolve these things in court. What's wrong with him seeking justice for his father!"

"People like you jumping on the bandwagon are truly everywhere you look."

Xiao Feng scrolls down, finds it uninteresting, exits the article, and habitually refreshes the list, intending to put the phone aside.

Upon refreshing, the title in second place changes, turning into—Post by Bai Huanyu's son, Bai Tieniu.

Unable to stop his appetite for drama, Xiao Feng immediately clicks in, the content isn't long.

"Recently, public opinion feels like daggers stabbing into my father, Bai Huanyu.

As a son, I cannot defend him, I just hope the police figure out the truth soon, and by then, right or wrong will be decided.

This New Year, although I'm not having a good one, I still wish everyone well-being!"

After reading these words, Xiao Feng squints and then smiles.

Until now, something unexpected has finally happened!

He Baodan made a statement, there's nothing wrong with that.

And Bai Tieniu's following statement makes the intention even clearer.

"Tsk, this treatment is just different!" Xiao Feng can't help but sigh.

Both He Qizheng and Bai Huanyu have sons speaking up, this is something he clearly can't compare to.

Xue Nuofu's train of thought is interrupted, puzzled, "What's different treatment?"

"He Baodan and Bai Tieniu, one after another, speak up for their fathers online. How about you speak out for me?" Xiao Feng laughs.

Xue Nuofu's face darkens, he snorts coldly and heads towards the door.

Xiao Feng's smile fades, and he begins to think about possible scenarios ahead.

Earlier he saw a poll, titled: Who do you think is the culprit?

There are three choices below:

Certain Bai.

Certain Xiao.

Both Bai and Xiao plotted together.

At that time, around twenty or thirty thousand people participated in the poll.

Bai Huanyu's vote percentage was twenty-seven, Xiao Feng's was sixty-two.

The remaining eleven percent believed both conspired together.

These numbers aren't too surprising; perhaps due to the influence of films over the years, or maybe because of too many reversals in similar news, most people no longer trust appearances.

Take He Qizheng's fall for instance, Bai Huanyu, who seems the most suspicious, isn't widely believed to be the real culprit. Instead, Xiao Feng, who wasn't present, is suspected by most.

And after Bai Tieniu spoke out, it's likely even more people will suspect Xiao Feng...

Unlocking his phone, Xiao Feng clicks into the comments under Bai Tieniu's post.

Sure enough, those at the forefront are mostly pace-setting bots.

Xiao Feng is naturally very dissatisfied, preparing to notify Ye Kuto to join in, when suddenly the tone of the comments changes...

"Chrysanthemums wilt, ground is full of hurt, your smile has yellowed..."

"I want to know, what color is your smile when typing these words."

"Unconditional belief, unconditional support, after all, your 'father-son deep bond'!"

Scrolling further down, there's already someone explaining what "father-son deep bond" is, among them are many with sharp-phrased explanations.

Xiao Feng almost laughs out loud, suspecting who hired these commenters as bots for him.

But thinking carefully, maybe these people have grudges against Bai Huanyu and Bai Tieniu.

But whatever it is, the comment section has been overtaken by various jokes, and the top bot comments are about to be pushed down.

Xiao Feng likes each comment, refreshes the comments, and finds they've been cleared, Bai Tieniu closed the commenting section.

But this doesn't stop the public's enthusiasm, the forwarding section is equally exciting.

...

"Damn it!" Bai Tieniu holds his phone, cursing, "Is this what you call cleaning?"

A male voice comes through the phone, sounding conflicted, "This situation we indeed hadn't anticipated."

"I don't care; I paid money; I only watch results!"

"Uh... In this situation, only hiring some high-quality commenters."

"What do you mean?"

"Comments by real people cost more than those by bots."

"Whatever the cost, get this thing done!" Bai Tieniu shouts harshly.

After shouting, he throws his phone to the ground.