Another day is about to end.
At Mortal Group, Lin Fan came out of the meeting room after just wrapping up a meeting, and was ready to go home.
Suddenly, he heard a notification and picked up his phone. It was a message from Du Tao, saying the trap was set, just waiting for Hua Yiwu to fall into it.
Lin Fan smiled slightly. Though he had been busy all day, he still kept an eye on the developments of the Hua Yiwu incident. According to Lin Fanâs assessment, Hua Yiwu was almost at the end of her rope.
Business people often have a very keen sense of smell. Some business deals Hua Yiwu was involved in, like endorsing Xishi Company, were already on hold. These businesses were very sensitive and had already categorized Hua Yiwu as a high-risk entity, waiting for the situation to unfold.
After Ms. Zhuâs post on V-blog, Hua Yiwuâs studio immediately issued a lawyerâs letter, claiming that Ms. Zhu was spreading rumors and warned her to stop, or they wouldnât rule out using legal means to protect Hua Yiwuâs reputation.
Lawyerâs letter warning!
This has become a well-known joke in the entertainment circle.
Often when it comes to issuing a lawyerâs letter warning, it means the matter has threatened the celebrityâs interests, and legal protection is needed to maintain their own interests.
Ordinary people fighting a lawsuit with celebrities are at a major disadvantage because they canât afford good lawyers like celebrities can, and most end up losing.
A lawyerâs letter is indeed intimidating to ordinary online users, and to fans, it feels like theyâve been given a powerful weapon.
Initially, when Ms. Zhuâs post came out, Hua Yiwuâs fans were a bit panicked and uneasy, because Ms. Zhu claimed convincingly to have found seven victims.
But after the Hua Yiwu studio released the lawyerâs letter warning, her fans suddenly became fired up and confident, frantically controlling the comments.
"A lawyerâs letter has been issued, stop spreading lies!"
"Whoever dares to speak up, take screenshots and send them to the studio, theyâll deal with it one by one!"
"The lawyerâs letter means everything that vile person said is fake, sheâs going to get punished!"
"Vile woman, didnât you claim to have solid evidence? Show it then, if not, youâre lying!"
For a while, Hua Yiwuâs fans were extremely arrogant, as if donning a golden armor, launching aggressive online attacks against Ms. Zhu.
The fans certainly didnât imagine that a large trap had been set for their idol.
At Hua Yiwuâs studio, an employee suddenly found Mrs. Hua saying someone had voluntarily approached the studio, claiming to be Ms. Zhuâs representative, acting as a middleman to negotiate with Hua Yiwuâs side.
This middleman claimed to be surnamed Niu, thus was called Mr. Niu.
Since Ms. Zhu no longer wanted to engage directly with Hua Yiwu, communication had to be done through this middleman.
"What exactly does that little vile woman surnamed Zhu want?" Mrs. Hua asked the middleman.
Mr. Niu said, "Hua Yiwu let her down, she wants Hua Yiwu to pay the price."
Mrs. Hua snorted coldly, "Nonsense! If her goal was to destroy my son, she claimed to have evidence, why hasnât she shown it, what does she really want, just say it!"
Mr. Niu said, "Haha, old ginger is spicier, one price, 7 million!"
Mrs. Hua wasnât surprised at all, coldly laughing, "Turns out itâs just for money, she really is asking for a lionâs share, 7 million is too much! Is that little vile woman worth that much?"
Mr. Niu said, "Not too much, the money isnât what Ms. Zhu wants, itâs for the other seven victims, she doesnât lack money herself."
Mrs. Hua didnât believe a word, "Seven people? Do you think I believe her? Is she that great, stop talking nonsense in front of me, Iâll only give her 1 million!"
Mr. Niu said, "Thatâs too harsh, suddenly dropping 6 million!"
Mrs. Hua said, "I donât believe she has any evidence, because I trust my son, he didnât do those things! Iâm willing to give her money because sheâs like a pest constantly bothering us, severely affecting my sonâs work and reputation, I just want to quickly settle this matter! 1 million is already my greatest mercy, if she doesnât want it, weâll have to sue her!"
Mr. Niu hesitated, "Alright then, you send the money first, Iâll go convince Ms. Zhu, shouldnât be a problem."
Mr. Niu immediately provided a bank account to Mrs. Hua, and upon checking, it indeed belonged to Ms. Zhuâs bank card.
This little vile woman ultimately just wants money, this should be easy.
Mrs. Hua quickly transferred 1 million to Ms. Zhu.
Then, she immediately picked up the phone and called the police: "Hello officers, weâre being extorted, please help us!"
With the transfer records to Ms. Zhu and the chat records with middleman Mr. Niu, Ms. Zhu couldnât escape the crime of extortion, Mrs. Hua was secretly delighted, thinking she had won!
But she never dreamed that at the moment she called the police, she had already fallen into the trap Lin Fan had set for her.
The middleman Mr. Niu was of course arranged by Lin Fan through Du Tao, the goal being for Mrs. Hua to voluntarily report to the police, thereby involving them in the investigation.
Previously, both sides were merely arguing online, even the police were bystanders.
Now it was different, Mrs. Hua reported it, the police had to get involved and investigate, the truth was about to emerge.
Mrs. Hua, thinking she had succeeded, happily returned home.
Hua Yiwu was at home at this time, looking dejected, as he was under immense stress, and anxious about where this matter would lead.
"My precious son, I have good news for you, this matter is over, the storm has cleared," Mrs. Hua said happily upon returning.
Hua Yiwu said, "Are you talking about the lawyerâs letter? I saw the lawyerâs letter too, but Iâm still worried that crazy woman will continue acting out."
Mrs. Hua looked assured, "Sheâs not a problem anymore."
Hua Yiwu was a bit puzzled, "What do you mean, mom? How can you be sure she wonât act crazy again? I donât have such high confidence in the lawyerâs letter."
Mrs. Hua said, "I know it, so Iâll tell you to make you happy too. Today, that little vile woman sent a representative to negotiate with me, asking for 1 million, I already transferred the money to her."
Hua Yiwu was shocked, "Didnât she claim she didnât want money?"
Mrs. Hua said, "Relax, I always said she did it all for money, I also verified the bank account, itâs hers."
Hua Yiwu said, "So now that sheâs taken the money, sheâll stop and this matter is over?"
Mrs. Hua showed a wicked smile, "Of course not, I reported to the police, saying sheâs extorting, sheâll soon be jailed, that vile woman, thinking she can easily get my money, daring to plot against us, sheâs doomed!"
Hua Yiwu heard this and suddenly thought of something, his face changed dramatically, he shouted, "What, you reported to the police, why did you report? Youâll ruin me this way! Do you even know!"
Mrs. Hua was startled, "Precious son, what are you saying?"