Some online comments went too far, mocking Luo Jian for being cheated on; his fiancée's heart wasn't with him, yet he was still going to marry her and pamper her—he was utterly humiliated. When Luo's father learned of this from his secretary, he gave Luo Jian a severe scolding, telling him to control his woman and that if he caused any more scandals, Lin Siyan could forget about ever entering the Luo family.
Xu's new product, after a three-day challenge, was hailed as the strongest security system by everyone. Upon its launch, it garnered countless orders, generating huge profits, and the stock price remained completely unaffected by the video of the intrusion into the office. What should have been a difficult-to-explain crisis was turned into a publicity stunt, saving them advertising costs, infuriating Lin Siyan to the point of nearly vomiting blood.
The Luo family, who had just secured a major project and were celebrating their engagement, were utterly humiliated by this scandal, their joy completely vanished. Xu Zifan seized the opportunity to launch a commercial attack on the Luo family. Following his and Ji Yawen's plan, the first step was to expose quality issues and safety hazards in several of the Luo family's products. Caught completely off guard, the Luo family was plunged into a credibility crisis. Even emergency public relations efforts failed to clear their name, diverting the remaining public skepticism towards the Xu family, and even causing their stock price to show signs of decline.
At this point, Young Master Luo actually threatened Lin Siyan again with the videos of her driving into the villa area and entering the villa. She couldn't delete those videos herself and could only rely on the system. But the system was so unreliable; every time she said she'd deleted all 10,000 points, the videos would reappear within days. Where did these videos come from? She only had so few points left; was this system trying to ruin her?!
Lin Siyan was furious and lost her composure and rationality. She considered many ways to deal with Young Master Luo, but none of them could be accomplished independently. However, relying on the system to attack Young Master Luo and render him incapable of threatening her would require at least 200,000 points. She only had 390,000 points left; how could she bear to waste them? Therefore, she chose the most reliable method: to win over Young Master Luo! To gain his true affection!
Lin Siyan was very confident in this. Didn't she win over Luo Jian on her own? Given their taboo relationship, winning him over would be even easier. Luo Jian wasn't exactly a saint, unlike Xu Zifan who was a paragon of virtue. With Lin Siyan's active seduction, he quickly became involved with her and even felt a sense of satisfaction in getting revenge on his brother.
The two were entangled, and Young Master Luo wanted Lin Siyan to help him deal with Luo Jian. Lin Siyan readily agreed, feigning concern for him. She wanted to know where Young Master Luo got the video from, but he also feigned concern and wouldn't tell her. However, Lin Siyan's superb bedroom skills and stunning looks were undeniable, and Young Master Luo's affection for her gradually increased, even leading him to consider taking her as his mistress.
Xu Zifan unexpectedly discovered the relationship between Lin Siyan and Young Master Luo, and upon reflection, found it quite normal; it was one of the tactics used by con artists. They maneuvered between rival men and men with whom they had kinship ties, sowing discord and playing the role of a femme fatale, manipulating men at will, and then proudly believing themselves to be exceptionally capable. In reality, given the conditions for con artists to use points to create the perfect woman, coupled with the various skills of the system, achieving this was quite easy; it just required a little effort.
The reason Lin Siyan failed repeatedly was simply because she met someone who knew everything about her and could always bring her down, so she couldn't succeed in this step either.
Xu Zifan is secretly attacking the Luo family. He has also included this new information in his attack plan. This is a scandal that will not only affect the Luo family, but also greatly provoke the relationship between the three members of the Luo family. If they start fighting amongst themselves, the group will only collapse faster.
He naturally informed Ji Yawen when he adjusted the plan, and Ji Yawen was stunned at the time. "What exactly is Lin Siyan trying to do? She's playing two men against each other, and they're even brothers. She'll be in trouble sooner or later. What is she thinking?"
Xu Zifan shrugged. "She's fearless and believes that the man who loves her won't do anything to her; they'll just fight each other to the death. She doesn't care who wins or loses among the Luo brothers. Right now, she probably just wants to know who has those surveillance videos and is eager to destroy them."
"Luckily, boss, you're a hacker. When should we report her? I don't know how she disguised herself that night; we couldn't recognize her at all. However, the surveillance footage from the villa area for the past ten days shows that only she and Luo Jian entered and exited that villa. She can't clear her name and has a high chance of being convicted. Especially since we just lost the data, and Luo's plan is 90% similar to ours. This at least proves that Luo's used this plan, and she is the provider. She is very likely to be convicted." Ji Yawen still remembered that Lin Siyan was in danger and hoped that she could go to jail as soon as possible.
Xu Zifan thought for a moment, "Luo's project is about to run into problems. Once they run into problems, we'll file a lawsuit. This will make things even worse for Luo's, which will be the best time for us to acquire them."
Obtaining evidence of Lin Siyan and Luo Dashao's affair wasn't easy. A private investigator would definitely be detected by the system, so Xu Zifan went in person. He could hear the system's warnings, making him safer than a private investigator. He took very careful photos, finally managing to capture a video of Luo Dashao kissing Lin Siyan in the car after three days of filming, and then posted it online.
Lin Siyan, a former star and future socialite, is infamous online. The moment news broke of her affair with Luo Dashao, a torrent of condemnation erupted. Luo's father's secretary quickly informed him, and Luo Jian, Luo Dashao, and Lin Siyan soon found out as well. Shocked, Lin Siyan frantically ordered the system to delete the online content, spending 10,000 points. However, the system only managed to delete a portion before many more reappeared, and eventually, it couldn't delete any more.
Lin Siyan cursed the system as useless again. Luo Jian had already found Luo Dashao and given him a good beating. The two, bruised and battered, were brought before Luo's father, who was furious at their behavior. Handsome Teacup ordered Luo Jian to immediately confront Lin Siyan...
The engagement was called off, and they were forbidden from having any further contact with Lin Siyan. Surprisingly, Luo Jian and Luo Dashao both spoke up for Lin Siyan, vehemently accusing each other as if they were their father's killers.
Mr. Luo had always considered himself a clever man, extremely proud of his vast fortune built on plagiarism. Recently, his two sons had performed well, and he was often flattered for their virtuous behavior, feeling his life was complete and planning to retire after this major project was finished. But now, seeing his two sons turn against each other over a woman, especially at a time of such a crisis for the company, he thought they were utterly fools. Did his family business not even have an heir? Unable to bear the shock, Mr. Luo clutched his chest and fainted.
The two incidents—the Luo family's head fainting from anger and the Luo brothers' violent fight over a woman—immediately made headlines and were reported by major news outlets. Xu Zifan then launched his second offensive, and this time, the Luo family's stock price truly began to plummet!
Lin Siyan cowered at home, too afraid to show her face, frantically trying to find a solution. What happened to the Luo family was no longer important; the most important thing was to clear herself of any involvement. But before she could come up with a plan, Xu Zifan submitted all the surveillance footage, formally suing Lin Siyan for stealing Xu's trade secrets and accusing the Luo family of instructing Lin Siyan to steal secrets and engage in malicious competition.
A lawsuit isn't something that can be resolved in a day or two, and this period is about right. Luo Jian's affection for Lin Siyan is over 90 points; he values her more than his career. As soon as Lin Siyan was detained, he ran around trying to help her. Young Master Luo's affection for Lin Siyan is 65 points; he likes her, but his career comes first. Now that Luo's father is ill in the hospital, Luo Jian can't attend to the group's affairs, so he's using this opportunity to eliminate dissidents within the group. He doesn't take the Luo family's temporary crisis seriously; he believes that as long as that big project succeeds, these are just minor troubles.
Therefore, his various actions within the group directly weakened a portion of the group's strength. Xu Zifan then seized the opportunity to launch a third wave of attacks. When Luo's father learned of his eldest son's actions, he was so angry that his condition worsened. The Luo family suddenly fell into a state of leaderlessness, and other group companies also began to take action, vying for the Luo family's large share of the pie.
Lin Siyan was genuinely terrified ever since she was taken to the police station. She asked the system in disbelief, "[Is Xu Zifan the one holding my evidence? Is Xu Zifan targeting me? My lawyer says it'll be difficult for me to clear my name this time. Am I going to jail? What should I do? How can I clear my name?]"
[System: Xu Zifan must have a high-level hacker around him. I'm sorry, host, I can't destroy the evidence against you. I don't have human thinking and can't think of a way out of this predicament. If you can think of a solution, I will do my best to help you.]
[Lin Siyan: Give it your all? Give it your all what? If you were useful, I wouldn't be in this situation today!]
Lin Siyan was on the verge of collapse due to a series of events. Ever since she came to this world, she had been constantly struck down; every plan she thought was foolproof ended in utter failure. A sense of despair, that no matter what she did, it was useless, finally overwhelmed her. Now, she was going to prison. How could she possibly escape?
[System: Actually, host, there's no need to be too afraid. If you can't get out of this predicament for now, you can buy martial arts skills. You won't be bullied in prison, and you still have time to figure out a way.]
Lin Siyan wasn't comforted at all; she didn't want to go to prison! But her mind was completely blank; she couldn't think of anything, only panic remained.
This was also part of Xu Zifan's strategy against her. After all, he had studied psychology for a long time, and how to gradually erode a confident person's confidence and make them question their abilities was a key area of his research. Every time he clashed with Lin Siyan, he went in this direction, ruthlessly striking her down when she was at her most triumphant, causing her to lose trust in the system and her confidence in the carefree world. Then, he let her temporarily succeed in the Luo family, seemingly regaining her confidence. In reality, this confidence was like a castle in the air, easily shattered. As long as Luo Dashao threatened her repeatedly, she would lose her composure, her doubts about the system and her sense of crisis about her own safety would increase day by day, causing her to lose her rationality.
Finally, he sent her to prison and made her realize that he was the one targeting her. This became the last straw that broke her, completely shattering her confidence and plunging her into despair.
This step-by-step, interconnected process has been indispensable, and it has at least psychologically defeated her, creating a rift between her and the system. The next step is to find a way to completely eliminate them!