Chapter 70: Do you need evidence to prove that you like something?

“Su Kun, Su Ji, Su Lan! What do you think you’re doing?!” Su Gang and Yang Tingting’s faces paled at the sight.

Zhang Meili planted her hands on her hips, putting on a brave front as she yelled at the newcomers, “Security, where’s the hotel security? What are you paid for, letting any Tom, Dick, or Harry in!” She cursed at the several hotel security guards behind the crowd, her chubby face clouded with anger.

“Director Su, they said they were your relatives. We really couldn’t stop them…” the hotel manager explained awkwardly, having squeezed through the crowd to reach Su Mengqing.

Su Mengqing took a deep breath, her fists clenched tightly. “…Fine, you all can go. I’ll handle this.” What’s fated to happen will happen. There’s no escaping it. As long as I remain in Haicheng, I can never avoid this confrontation.

“Su Mengqing! Your family ruined us, and you’re just hiding in here, feasting and drinking? Don’t you even have an explanation for us?”

The hotel manager left with the security guards.

CLANG!

The private room door slammed shut, leaving only a few dozen people squeezed together, blocking the exit completely.

A middle-aged man immediately stormed forward, his anger palpable as he pointed at Su Mengqing and demanded sharply, “That’s right! We went to your company every day, and your house was empty. Later, we found out you’ve been hiding in the hospital all this time!”

Another woman, caked in makeup with a thick waist, strutted forward, scornfully sweeping her gaze over Su Mengqing’s family. “Hmph, keep pretending! Keep faking sick! You’re even in a wheelchair, huh? Absolutely shameless!”

“Stop wasting words with them! Pay up! You must compensate us for our stock losses!”

“My family even lost our house! Don’t you have a conscience?!”

In no time, more people were shouting, turning the room into a chaotic marketplace.

“That’s ridiculous. The stock market always has risks. Why should our family have to compensate you for your losses?” Su Mengqing gritted her teeth, her expression grim.

Before she could continue, Zhang Meili stepped forward, pointing at the crowd. “So according to you, just because you bought the Su Family’s stock, you were guaranteed to make a huge profit? When you were all making money before, how come none of you thought to share any of it with our family!”

“My mom’s right! Whether you lose money is none of our damn business!” Su Gang found some courage, sticking his neck out and shouting.

“Go on, sue us if you have the guts! Don’t think you’re right just because there are more of you! Who made you buy the Su Family’s stock? It’s not like Director Su held a knife to your throats!” Yang Tingting added with a sneer, her sharp chin held high.

“You animals! You’re all animals!”

“This is outrageous, truly outrageous!”

“Your family is utterly shameless! If you hadn’t led the charge with a massive sell-off to cash out, would we be in this mess?!”

Seeing that the family felt no shame or remorse whatsoever, the crowd grew livid and erupted in furious curses. Many began rolling up their sleeves, ready for a fight.

Over at the dining table, Lin Fan frowned and wiped his mouth with a napkin. “Have you had enough to eat? If so, let’s go. This place is about to get messy.” He had no intention of getting involved in the Su Family’s disaster. These people brought this on themselves. It’s a classic case of dog-eat-dog, and they deserve it!

“Yeah, that was great. I’m finally full…” Xiao Jie let out a satisfied burp and nodded. He stood up and glanced hesitantly toward the noisy crowd in the corner. “Should we take Old Su with us? I mean, I only got to be here because of him.”

“He probably can’t leave,” Lin Fan said, shaking his head. “When he embezzled funds and fled four years ago, he also scammed many Su Family relatives. A lot of those victims are in this room right now.”

“Oh, alright then. As long as Old Su doesn’t get beaten to death, I’ll find a chance to repay him later,” Xiao Jie shrugged, no longer insisting. He started to follow Lin Fan toward the door.

“You all want compensation? The main culprit who drove you to bankruptcy is right over there!”

In the next moment, Su Mengqing, who was surrounded by the mob, suddenly pointed directly at Lin Fan.

The shouting stopped abruptly. Every eye in the room swiveled to Lin Fan and Xiao Jie.

“Hmph, I’ll tell you the truth! If it wasn’t for this scoundrel Lin Fan holding a grudge and deliberately leaking our Injury Ointment formula, the stock price would never have fallen!” Zhang Meili shouted, her chubby face dark with anger.

“My mom’s right! This is all Lin Fan’s doing! If you want to cause trouble, you should be going after him!” Su Gang yelled, joining in.

At these words, everyone’s expression changed. No wonder the Su Family suddenly went crazy and started a massive sell-off to cash out. It was all because of that worthless Lin Fan!

“I did hear a rumor that the Su Family’s formula was leaked. I thought it was just gossip, but it turns out it was true?”

“If that’s the case, then Lin Fan has to compensate us too!”

“We can’t let a single one of them get away! If we’re going down, we’re all going down together!”

BOOM!

The realization made everyone furious. One by one, they left Su Mengqing’s family and surged toward Lin Fan, surrounding him completely.

“Lin Fan! What do you have to say for yourself?”

“You bastard! My girlfriend broke up with me because of what you did!”

“You’re not leaving today until you give us an explanation!”

A tidal wave of vicious shouts echoed through the room, rising and falling relentlessly.

Facing the dozens of hate-filled eyes, a mocking smile touched Lin Fan’s lips. He found the situation utterly ridiculous. It was clearly the Su Family’s own reckless moves that caused the stock price to collapse. And now they’re trying to sling all the mud onto me?

“Fine. Since you believe what Su Gang and the others are saying, then show me the evidence that I leaked the formula!” Lin Fan said, turning to look at Su Mengqing, emphasizing every word. “As long as you produce the evidence, I’ll compensate all of you on behalf of the Su Family!”

The room fell into a dead silence. All eyes snapped back to Su Mengqing and her family.

“Alright! Tingting, bring out the evidence! Let this son of a bitch finally admit defeat!” Zhang Meili’s face hardened, a malicious sneer forming on her lips.

One second, two seconds, three seconds… a full five seconds passed, but there was no movement from behind her.

“Yang Tingting, what are you doing? Hurry up and get the evidence!” Zhang Meili said, growing impatient as she spun around to glare at Yang Tingting.

“Yeah, Tingting! Didn’t Lin Fan post on that National Medicine Forum? Just find it, and let’s see what this bastard has to say then!” Su Gang urged desperately.

Under their intense stares, Yang Tingting looked uncomfortable, glancing pleadingly at Su Mengqing.

“Mom, did you forget? Those two posts… Tingting already had the forum administrator delete them…” Su Mengqing’s face turned pale. She glanced at Lin Fan before gritting her teeth and giving the reluctant reminder in a low voice.

What? They were deleted? Did that mean they had nothing on Lin Fan and could only watch him act so smug?

As reality sank in, Su Gang’s eyes went wide, completely dumbfounded. Zhang Meili was even more furious.

SLAP!

She lunged forward and slapped Yang Tingting hard across the face. “You’re useless! Who told you to have them deleted? You’re a good-for-nothing who only messes things up!”

“Mrs. Zhang, you can’t say that! You were the one who praised me when I did it!” Yang Tingting cried, clutching her stinging cheek, her eyes welling up with tears of indignation.

“Hey, and you think you’re in the right? Did it not occur to you to take a screenshot to save the evidence? Do I have to teach you how to do every little thing? The Su Family really wasted four years raising you!” Zhang Meili’s face flushed red with rage as she raised her hand again.

“I… how was I supposed to know Lin Fan would be so shameless about it?!” Yang Tingting sobbed, hiding behind Su Gang’s wheelchair.

“Stop your pathetic theatrics,” Lin Fan’s cold voice cut in, pressing them. “The evidence. I want the evidence.”

“…”

Su Mengqing’s face burned with humiliation. She bit her lip and remained silent. Su Gang and Yang Tingting exchanged a glance, their earlier arrogance gone as they shrank back without a word.

“Lin Fan! Are you just going to shamelessly deny everything?!” Zhang Meili’s face was beet red, her nose practically crooked with fury.

She had pulled strings to get the National Medicine Forum’s administrator to delete Lin Fan’s posts. But now, that very act had ended up helping him! Dammit! The frustration was enough to make a person explode!

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