When Luo Ziling returned to the private room, Luo Yuqing came up to him and handed him a phone.
"I know what's going on!" Luo Ziling didn't look at the phone Yuqing handed him; he sat on the sofa with a bitter smile, "There's no need to say anything, I already know. It's definitely related to the events tonight, either orchestrated by someone from the incident or was spread by somebody else. Anyway, it's certainly connected to these people."
"It could very well be Fang Yinhai's doing." After hearing from Luo Yuqing about the situation, Yang Qingyin took a look herself and immediately shared her guess upon hearing Luo Ziling speak, "You and Fang Yinhai have had conflicts before, and Fang doesn't get along too well with Fang Dongxun. Now that you're on good terms with Dongxun, he might be jealous. Tonight, you embarrassed him, made him lose face in front of his buddies, and out of rage and humiliation, it's understandable he might want to smear you."
"Seems like I'm quite annoying, so many people hate me." Luo Ziling said with a wry smile, "It's rare to go out and have fun, yet I can't even enjoy it peacefully."
"Maybe someone messing with us tonight had premeditated it!" Luo Yuqing said resentfully, then called Cao Jianhui and the others over to look at the information.
Cao Jianhui and the others were still singing vigorously, completely unaware of the situation.
Summoned by Luo Yuqing, they came over with puzzled faces.
"What the hell." After seeing the post, Cao Jianhui almost jumped up, "Who did this? Who's messing with us? Damn it, to defame us like this, if I find out who did it, I won't let them off."
Li Fuming and Wu Longjiang were also visibly outraged.
Luo Yuqing couldn't help but blame them, "See, your arrogant demeanor has been captured and uploaded. Even as someone who was present, seeing your defiant attitude, I also want to scold you. If this incident tarnishes Ziling's reputation, ask yourselves, do you feel right about it?"
Cao Jianhui, Li Fuming, and Wu Longjiang immediately fell silent, heads hanging low, uncertain of what to say.
"Alright, they were just overconfident, trying to irritate those people." Seeing their expressions, Luo Ziling quickly interjected to mediate, "Since they want to disgust people, no matter what we do, they'll act like this. Anyway, it's not the first time something like this has happened."
"It's different now!" Luo Yuqing shook her head, "You then and you now are completely different. Now, you're in charge of a lab, and you're teaching and nurturing people. More importantly, you're in a deadly struggle with the Chen Family. Negative news about you at a time like this can do serious damage to your image. Also, I suspect this incident was deliberately plotted, possibly in collusion with the Chen Family."
"I don't think it's that severe!" Luo Ziling shook his head.
"Don't forget, not long ago, the Chen Family and Fang Family were still colluding and had done things that hurt your interests. They proactively offered compensation; have you forgotten that?" Luo Yuqing reminded seriously, "Even Fang Xiang and Fang Zhonghua are trying to both recruit and suppress you, even using tactics behind the scenes, let alone others."
After hearing Yuqing's reminder, Luo Ziling was silent, not refuting her words.
The fun was ruined by the incident, so Luo Yuqing suggested going back.
Cao Jianhui, Li Fuming, and Wu Longjiang felt they did something wrong and looked quite defeated.
Luo Ziling told them not to blame themselves, promising to get to the bottom of it.
Not intending to blame them, the three guys visibly relaxed a bit.
Luo Ziling headed back with Luo Yuqing, Yang Qingyin, and Wang Feiyang.
While Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin were discussing the matter, Wang Feiyang didn't join in the discussion.
Dong Xiaowan was unfamiliar with the situation, and since she liked singing, she kept singing while Luo Ziling and the others were discussing the matter. When Luo Yuqing suggested going back, she was a bit confused.
But she quickly found out what was going on, though being unfamiliar with the details, she couldn't provide any input.
Knowing Luo Ziling had to handle the matter, she wisely decided to leave first.
She planned to return to school with Cao Jianhui, Li Fuming, and Wu Longjiang.
"Mr. Luo, you're really standing out now, a lone tree facing the wind." Wang Feiyang joked with Luo Ziling, "Even they bring out this to smear you, you're quite a failure!"
Unexpectedly, Wang Feiyang made fun of Luo Ziling at such a moment, angering Luo Yuqing, who didn't spare him in her scolding: "What nonsense are you talking? If you dare speak sarcastically again, don't blame me for turning against you."
Surprised by Luo Yuqing's temper, Wang Feiyang quickly explained: "I'm just joking, I didn't mean to kick someone when they are down. I feel this matter needs to be clarified quickly, or Ziling's reputation will suffer a lot. Once the explanation is given, many will still doubt it. Moreover, it's best to let the police get involved, their statements carry more authority. Let's not send Cao Jianhui and the others back now; let's meet the police together later."
"That works!" Yang Qingyin agreed with the suggestion, "The police statements are more authoritative."
Considering it, Luo Yuqing also agreed with Wang Feiyang's proposal.
Feiyang promptly took out his phone and called the police.
While Wang Feiyang was calling the police, Ling Ruonan called Luo Ziling to ask about the situation.
Luo Ziling explained the situation to her.
"Seems like some people in the Fang Family really don't like us. It's not the first time they've messed with us." Ling Ruonan couldn't help but sigh after hearing Luo Ziling's words, "Regardless of whether Fang Yinhai did it or not, it's got to be pinned on him. Reporting it to the police to clarify is a good idea. I'll give them a heads-up to get the investigation done quickly and issue a clarifying statement."
"Alright then, we'll cooperate with the police for the investigation later." Ling Ruonan also agreed it was better to have the police involved, something Luo Ziling naturally no longer hesitated about, "We'll handle it properly tonight and get the clarification out. I'll explain it clearly on Weibo later."
"Did anyone record a video earlier? If someone recorded video, the explanation would be easier."
"No one recorded a video; no one expected this to happen." Luo Ziling regretted a bit.
When the dispute broke out, everyone put away their phones.
Moreover, there were no cameras in the private room.
This fact disappointed Ling Ruonan and left Luo Ziling feeling a bit frustrated.
He reminded Wu Yue that their team hadn't done a good job.