Chapter 71: Extra 3 - Jun Family Vindication
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In the article Lu Xici sent, it clearly explained the fact that the Jun family was framed. From specific dates to the original drafts and raw data of the Jun family's research, everything was released.
During the organization process, both Jun Youyue and Lu Xici were extremely surprised. Jun Youning really risked her life to find so many details.
Fortunately, the mastermind was caught quickly. They insisted that Jun Youning move into the Lu family, otherwise, something unexpected might have happened.
The original news post that Lu Xici forwarded reported that the law enforcement team arrested a group of researchers involved in embezzlement, bribery, academic fraud, and conducting banned experiments.
These two Weibo posts, with the recent popularity brought by Lu Xici and Lu Jinghua, quickly shot to the top of the hot search list.
There was a lot of attention, but the comment section didn't seem to react immediately.
It took three to five minutes for the comment section to gradually become lively.
[I'm a bit confused, so many offenders, what is this research institute doing?]
Most netizens had this reaction when they saw the long list of names released by the law enforcement team.
[Although I really don't want to believe it, the law enforcement team can't be wrong... The Lu family really rose to power by stepping on others' blood, it's disgusting]
[One person's blood letter demands a thorough investigation of the research institute in the capital and other institutes of the same level across the country. This is the most renowned research institute, and it's this dirty. I can't imagine how bad the others might be.]
[Two people's blood letter, if these people were only corrupt, it would be one thing. But they did so many inhumane experiments behind the scenes. Are they even human? Do they have any conscience?]
[A million people's blood letter, you really don't know until you investigate, and once you do, it's shocking.]
[The corruption issue is also very serious. Where did the Ji family get so much money to bribe people? There must be problems with their businesses as well.]
[Although I don't understand biochemistry, being able to produce such clear data shows that the Jun family was likely framed.]
[I owe the Jun family an apology. Four years ago, I cursed you, and I also said unpleasant things in the past few days. It was my blindness.]
[It turns out the Jun family is the kind of scientific family I imagined, honest and upright. No wonder they were harmed so badly.]
[There won't be any more twists to this, right? I don't dare to take sides yet, let's wait and see.]
[If the Jun family was truly innocent, why didn't they clear their name four years ago? This article has plenty of evidence and is convincing. Why release it now?]
[Don't hit me if I say something from the heart, I really think Jun Youyue is just hyping this up. Maybe she wants to enter the entertainment industry. One moment she's clinging to Lu Xici, the next she's acting like a victim while clearing her name. Just wait, her next step will definitely be to enter the entertainment industry and exploit us fans for money.]
Netizens' comments were varied. After the initial shock, conspiracy theories still received the most support, driven by a perpetual desire to eat melons and a refusal to think critically.
Lu Xici almost laughed out of anger.
Didn't they see the fate of the Jun family? Few survived, and they had no evidence in hand. How could they clear their names?
Haven’t these netizens who were accusing the Jun family of hype, ever heard of the saying that even jumping into the Yellow River can’t wash away the dirt?
*There's nothing you can do to remove the stigma off your name. Since the Yellow River is known for its turbid water, cleaning out stuff on it would be futile
Under the pressure of power, if those in power sincerely want to smear you, how can you prove your innocence?
"Don't be angry. Being able to make the truth public in this lifetime is already enough for me," Jun Youyue said while comforting Lu Xici.
These days, Lu Xici has to balance both her entertainment career and help Jun Youyue manage rumors and organize evidence.
Just when she finally took a half-day break, she got upset and exhausted due to online comments. Jun Youyue felt heartbroken and just wanted her to rest.
"It's hard not to get angry." Lu Xici pinched Jun Youyue's waist, with a hint of frustration.
"They don't know anything, why do they dare to speculate recklessly, why do they dare to say such nonsense?"
After pinching her, Lu Xici regretted it. She seemed to have used too much force and quickly touched the area where she had just pinched, which was red.
Jun Youyue felt a bit ticklish and paused for a second.
"It's only a few people talking like that. The silent majority should still believe that the Jun family has been wronged."
For Jun Youyue, that was already enough.
Four years ago, she didn't have the habit of going online, but she could imagine how terrifying the online comments must have been at that time, enough to drive someone crazy.
"If only your family members could know." Especially Yang Wanqing.
Lu Xici recalled the Jun family members she knew the whereabouts of, and the more she counted, the more furious she became.
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She popped out of Jun Youyue's embrace and forwarded the already top-ranked hype theory.
[Lu Xici V: What do you know to dare say it's just hype? Do you know how many of the Jun family were driven to madness or death four years ago? It's a large family, dozens of people, now only my wife's cousin, eldest aunt, and uncle have known whereabouts. Among them, two have gone mad, one suffered an "accidental" serious injury and turned into a vegetable, and please tell me how they should clear their names? My wife was just a student four years ago, do you think she can resist someone who can easily crush a family?]
Jun Youyue couldn't stop Lu Xici from forwarding a comment questioning the exposure timing.
[Does collecting evidence not require time, effort, and connections? My wife's sister almost lost half her life to gather evidence. How can you say it so easily?]
"Is it okay to expose Ning-jie like this?" Lu Xici hesitated for a moment and didn't click send.
But when she thought of Jun Youyue's terrified look that day, Jun Youning lying on the ground, surrounded by blood, Lu Xici couldn't calm down.
"Ahem. It's okay to play the victim a bit." Jun Youyue felt her sister wouldn't mind; a clear conscience fears no slander.
In Lu Jinghua's case, he had many people quickly standing on his side before, wasn't it because he had passed away, and even sold a sad story to the public, manipulating the sympathy of the common people?
Lu Xici found it reasonable and clicked send.
After sending out these two messages, it overwhelmed the not-so-smart minds of the keyboard warriors.
[Wife...? Tch, so you didn't get divorced before, so why didn't you put an end to the rumors?]
Lu Xici replied to this message two minutes later.
[Fishing*] This short word was enough to silence more questions.
*To entrap/to deceive/ can also mean to troll
[Slapped my face twice. I almost liked the hype theory just now. I've taken a screenshot. I hope that netizen who recklessly speculates with the worst intentions doesn't delete their comment.]
[It's almost laughable to me. The Jun family has suffered so much, and you still expect them to prove their innocence immediately? Use your brain. It's only now that the Lu (鹿) family has the capability, and the Jun sisters have just recovered enough to gather evidence.]
[Am I the only one who thinks Queen Lu has a bad attitude? This isn't the first time, right? It feels like it doesn't match the friendly image she usually creates on screen. Should we call it a mishap?]
[Indeed, you're the only one. If your wife is being criticized by everyone, and you can still remain calm, you two might as well get divorced.]
[I remember the assistant is very good-looking! Can we dream up a variety show for the couple?]
[I got it for real, I'm so happy! These days I dare not say anything. I know to stand my baby right!]
[The tone in the comments section gradually went distorted.]
[Lu Xici said everything she wanted to say, and her anger subsided. She happily went on a date with Jun Youyue.]
He Lan, her forgotten manager, finally felt useful again and began to engage in a fierce battle with the water army, keyboard warriors, and others with the people she had in hand.
In the private room, before finishing half of the meal, Jun Youning called Jun Youyue.
"The higher-ups want to see us. It should be Captain Cheng Jinxing's superior on the enforcement team. From what I heard, it seems like they want the Jun family to take over the institute."
Jun Youning was still at the Lu house.
Lu Tingyi insisted firmly on keeping her there, and upon hearing that she wanted to return to that old residential building, Lu Tingyi waved her hand generously and bought her a small villa.
Jun Youning is currently beside Lu Tingyi.
She feels like a pie has fallen from the sky and hit her, leaving her pleasantly surprised yet hesitant to accept it.
Although she had enough savings to buy a good house herself, she really just couldn't get used to living in a big house.
More importantly, the money used to buy the house seemed to have been deducted from her sister-in-law's acting fees.
Lu Tingyi's explanation for this was that Lu Xici had done so well this year that she had bankrupted her mother to the point where she had no money left for charity, so they had to dip into her private funds.
As the saying goes, not afraid of rich second-generation dandies, just afraid she'll cause trouble blindly.
Jun Youning felt very embarrassed and planned to return the house money to Lu Xici.
But now there are more important things to discuss.
"I don't want to take over. I don't have that ability, and I'd rather continue my research than get into management," Jun Youyue refused without hesitation.
"I think so too. But it's useless for you to tell me." The appointment they gave is this afternoon. When you return to the Lu house later, we'll go meet them together."
Jun Youyue pursed her lips and hung up the phone.
She still had to accompany her wife in the afternoon.
Lu Jinghua's people were taken away by the enforcement team, leaving half of the research institute empty, which meant her future work would be busier.
These days were her last chance to spend full-time with Lu Xici.
"How about I accompany you? I'll walk you to the door," Lu Xici suggested, considering options.
"I'll have Auntie Liu, accompany the psychologist to Aunt's place."
"The higher-ups may not necessarily keep my sister and me waiting too long. We'll go see my Aunt together afterward."
Their original plan was to visit her Aunt in the afternoon.
With everything settled, regardless of whether the Jun family would receive the message properly, they had to inform them.
Before, with eyes watching them, they didn't dare to arrange for doctors to see the Jun family members.
Now that it's no longer an issue, the Lu family naturally helped to contact doctors to see if there's any hope left for the two Jun family members who had gone mad.
Upon leaving the private room, several people noticed Lu and Jun.
Among them was a dedicated fan who had followed the entire incident.
She excitedly covered her mouth, suppressing the scream rising in her throat.
Lu Xici wore a mask. However, with her distinctive eyes, it wasn't surprising that she was recognized.
The young fan didn't approach them. She just grabbed her phone and fiercely snapped several photos of their backs.
After taking the photos, she realized belatedly that the person beside Lu Xici was definitely her wife, the Jun family researcher who had previously acted as her assistant.
Her CP is so sweet, squeezing every bit of time for dates.
After posting the unexpected encounter on Weibo, the young fan happily treated herself to an extra dish.
During the meeting between the Jun sisters and the chief of the enforcement team, Weibo saw many posts from fans who claimed to have encountered Lu and Jun.
[They must have been hiding her wife's true identity all these years for safety reasons. My baby Lu worked hard! Now that it's out in the open, they're going all out showing their affection.]
[I'm so sour, but they're so sweet! wuwuwu]
[Today my CP has been confirmed! I'm celebrating New Year! In the comments, I'll draw 50 CP fans to split 100,000 yuan, but only those who have never criticized baby Lu and her wife.]
[What kind of rich lady is the OP?]
[She can eat at the same restaurant as baby Lu! She must be the daughter of a wealthy family!]
Lu Xici browsed through her Chaohua on Weibo, not minding showing a bit more affection.
She posted the hand-holding photo just taken with Jun Youyue, along with the red marriage certificate booklet she carried with her, as proof that Jun Youyue was indeed her wife.
As for the previously drafted divorce agreement, Jun Youyue tore it up as soon as they reconciled.
[Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes. You two take care of yourselves and post more loving pictures in the future. No other intentions, absolutely not because I want to see the beautiful Jun.]
[I'm different, I'll just say it directly, Qingxi, I want to see your wife——]
[I've licked Jun-jiejie's profile picture so many times, so Lu-meimei, when are you going to post a front-facing picture of your wife?]
[I'm asking for Jun-jiejie's Weibo, even if she doesn't post pictures. I'm taking the college entrance exam this year and I just want to absorb some of the academic success vibes.]
Lu Xici's fans are thrilled as if it's Chinese New Year with her x Assistant CP, while fans of other CPs are in a state of mourning, they can't even cry.
[My CP is BE, I want to cry.]
[Lin Ni definitely has feelings for Lu Xici, I swear on my Jida*]
*gaydar, Ji Da 姬 - lesbian 达- da in radar,
[But that's useless, didn't you see the date written on baby Lu's red book? She's been married for four years already.]
The luckiest one is Wei Gugu, the rebellious writer who was invited by Lu Xici to write a fanfic with true feelings.
Not only did she achieve authenticity, but she also made a fortune. Many people are asking her to collaborate, and she can hardly keep up with the demand!
The celebration lasted the whole day.
Soon after, sharp-eyed fans noticed an issue.
Why hasn't that video editor blogger who's been consistently shipping Movie Queen x Assistant and editing clips of them spoken up?
Author's Note:
Editing Blogger Jun: Currently busy being lovey-dovey with my wife, no time to post on Weibo.
