Xu Zifan stepped forward and snatched the cameras from the four people. They had no choice but to hand them over. When Xu Zifan squeezed their wrists, they were in unbearable pain. With the help of others, they could only watch helplessly as Xu Zifan picked up their precious cameras and accidentally bumped them on the ground a few times.
Xu Zifan waved his hand, ordering his men to kick out the four paparazzi and Xu Zifeng. Xu Zifeng wanted to smash the camera, and the young men also urged Xu Zifan to destroy it. Enraged, Xu Zifan grabbed a lampshade and pointed it at them, shouting, "Anyone who dares touch the camera, I'll make them pay today! You think currying favor with Xu Zifeng will work? I'm still the eldest son of the Xu family, I can handle you like a child. If you know what's good for you, get out of here, all of you!"
Now no one dared to mess with him. His cronies said a few polite words and quickly left. Xu Zifeng's eyes started to swell, and his lower body was still aching. Seeing that he couldn't beat Xu Zifan, he simply grabbed his car keys and left. His face was ashen. He used someone else's phone to call Xu Maotong and told him about the photos Xu Zifan had. He believed that Xu Maotong would definitely suppress the matter, and even if Xu Zifan dared to post them online, the Xu family's power could make him delete them all.
The live stream continued, but the room was now empty; Xu Zifan had left with his camera. The chat was flooded with messages, two groups arguing fiercely. The last small group of Xu Lili's die-hard fans were silenced by the insults. Only idiots would defend Xu Lili for such blatant moral wrongdoing; other normal fans were turning against her. Xu Lili's Weibo followers were rapidly decreasing; she had lost millions in just one live stream. These were all active fans, not those she had bought. Xu Lili's company and agent were frantic, fearing more photos would be leaked.
Many people were browsing Weibo and various forums. Ten minutes later, they suddenly saw a new pinned post on all the well-known forums, titled "Xu Zifeng Xu Lili". It didn't say anything, just contained a file package.
Those who saw it didn't care about viruses or anything like that; they all downloaded it immediately. They remembered that Chairman Xu didn't allow family scandals to be aired in public, and they might not have seen the post if they had been a minute later.
As expected, the file package did not disappoint anyone. Every single photo from the appearance of the four people to the end was there, truthfully recording the entire process of Xu Zifan catching his wife cheating late at night, including Xu Zifeng and Xu Lili's passionate lovemaking in bed and their disheveled naked appearance. All of them were uncensored, high-definition images, which excited many people while also making them deeply despise the two of them.
Xu Maotong had already arranged for people to keep an eye on things and prepared countermeasures. He had even sent his butler and driver to bring Xu Zifan home, so he knew about the post as soon as it appeared and saw the photos. He hadn't expected Xu Zifan to actually dare to defy him and release the photos. Seeing Xu Zifeng's disheveled appearance in the photos, his face darkened. What woman couldn't Xu Zifeng have? Why did he have to get involved with Xu Lili and get himself into trouble? He was satisfied with his son in every way, except for one thing: Xu Zifeng always seemed to annoy Xu Zifan. His dislike wasn't due to discord between the brothers, but rather because Xu Zifeng was inefficient and careless. He'd been caught red-handed over something so trivial; how could he possibly inherit the Xu family business in the future?
Xu Maotong suppressed his anger, waiting for his two sons to return and teach them a lesson. But a short while later, he received a phone call. His secretary said in a panicked tone, "Chairman, the posts can't be deleted! None of the posts can be deleted. It must be the work of hackers. The photos have already spread. I contacted two hackers, but they both said that the other party's technology is too advanced and they can't handle it."
Xu Maotong narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "After capturing Xu Zifan, immediately find out who the hacker is and pay him double the price to remove all the photos from the internet."
"Yes, Chairman! I'll go see the young master right away!"
Xu Maotong hung up the phone and stared at the photo on the computer screen. A minute later, he grabbed the jade ornament and smashed it against the screen. The screen shattered with a loud crash, startling Liang Yujie who was standing next to him. Xu Maotong's face was grim as he said to Liang Yujie, "You should spend more time teaching Xiaofeng. He's old enough to know what's important. Don't waste your energy on unimportant things."
Liang Yujie's face was even more pale than his. She nodded and said, "I will teach our son. Don't be too angry. Once we find the hacker, the matter will be resolved. Let's think of a way to salvage the situation. The most important thing now is to keep Zifan calm and prevent him from causing any more trouble. Why don't I go to him? He listens to me the most. I'll beg him."
Xu Maotong took a deep breath. "I'm sorry to trouble you. Go ahead and lock him up when he comes back."
"Okay. When Xiaofeng comes back, have a good talk with him. He's always been sensible, he must already know he was wrong." Liang Yujie sighed, gently massaging Xu Maotong's shoulders, and said, "You know, he's never understood why I'm so good to Zifan, he thinks I'm biased towards Zifan and too strict with him. He did this because he has a knot in his heart, he just wants to go against Zifan, it's all just childish thinking. I'll talk to him about it later, he'll understand. Don't get upset about this and hurt yourself. As for Chu Wen…"
Liang Yujie stopped moving her hands and said dejectedly, "I never expected Xiaofeng to be called an illegitimate child, I..."
Xu Maotong stood up, hugged her, wiped away her tears, and promised, "Don't worry, once this matter is resolved, we'll get married. Leave Chu Wen to me."
Liang Yujie lowered her head and leaned against his chest, a slight smile playing on her lips. She nodded gently, "I believe you. You've never let me down."
Liang Yujie composed herself and set off to find Xu Zifan, but Xu Zifan had already left Linhu Yujing. The Xu family members who arrived only found a messy, empty room and Xu Zifan's phone. The live stream had obviously been shut down long ago; Xu Maotong had ordered someone to contact the live streaming platform to forcibly shut it down. If it weren't for the live stream, Xu Maotong wouldn't have been so angry. Just thinking about how he had reprimanded Xu Zifan on the phone for favoring his younger son...
When everyone found out about his behavior, he wanted nothing more than to kill Xu Zifan. His good reputation, which he had maintained his whole life, was ruined by Xu Zifan!
Unable to find Xu Zifan, Xu Maotong had nowhere to vent his anger. He also gave Xu Zifeng a harsh scolding. This time, Xu Maotong was preoccupied with dealing with external troubles and had no time to teach his son, so he simply ordered him back to his room to reflect. The Xu family's public relations team was overwhelmed and exhausted, but to no avail. At this point, saying more would only lead to more mistakes; they had to find Xu Zifan and silence him before they could begin clearing their name.
At this time, Xu Zifan had just bought a random person's phone for 10,000 yuan, hired a designated driver to drive him, and then contacted the top security company in the country to hire twelve bodyguards. Two of them were top-tier bodyguards, one to protect him personally and the other to protect his mother personally, each with an annual salary of 10 million yuan, and all of them had undergone extensive special training. The remaining ten were senior bodyguards, second only to the top-tier bodyguards, each with an annual salary of 3 million yuan, totaling 30 million yuan for all ten.
Before Xu Maotong could freeze his cards, Xu Zifan paid 50 million yuan directly, with the only condition being that the bodyguards would obey him and absolutely guarantee his and his mother's safety. This was no problem, as it was standard practice in the industry. Having paid, they would be his loyal bodyguards for the entire year. They even rushed to a sanatorium on the outskirts of Beijing overnight to meet Xu Zifan and provide tight protection for his mother, as requested.
When Xu Zifan appeared at the sanatorium, the staff immediately notified Xu Maotong. However, with twelve bodyguards present, the Xu family members who arrived didn't even get to see Xu Zifan. They also spread the word that Xu Zifan hadn't actually released any photos, and that the camera had been thrown away. Liang Yujie arrived a little late and was also stopped at the door of Chu Wen's ward. She lowered her eyes to hide her dissatisfaction and said sincerely, "Please tell Zifan for me that Aunt Yu came to see him. I know he's suffered a great injustice, and I will definitely stand up for him. I want him to see me first. I'm worried he's feeling unwell right now, and I just want to keep him company."
The four bodyguards at the door remained expressionless. After she finished speaking, one of them said directly, "Mr. Xu said he won't see anyone. He's drunk and has a headache. He didn't sleep all night and needs to catch up on his sleep now."
Liang Yujie was starting to look flustered, but she was always Xu Zifan's loving mother. Xu Zifan had said he needed to catch up on sleep; could she really force her way in? She gave a few more instructions and then went to the lounge to wait. But the longer she waited, the more agitated she became. Xu Zifan wouldn't admit he leaked the photos, so he certainly wouldn't reveal who the hacker was. Now she couldn't even see him or try to persuade him; how could she resolve the situation? Xu Maotong could hire more bodyguards to arrest him, but if the two sides fought, the commotion would be immense, and things might get out of control. At this point, Xu Maotong realized he was in a passive position and had to back down first!
By daybreak, after a night of fermentation, the top trending topics online were dominated by the Xu family's affairs, with everyone criticizing Xu Lili and Xu Zifeng. More and more netizens, imagining a power struggle within a wealthy family, began to question Xu Maotong, and even major news outlets reported on the related news.
Xu Maotong is indeed a wealthy businessman, but he cannot cover up everything. This incident has become a phenomenon with extremely negative consequences. Several government media outlets have directly criticized Xu Zifeng and Xu Lili's immorality, and also condemned the person who released the photos for violating their privacy. Although many netizens commented that such private matters should be exposed so that everyone can know, the law does not allow the dissemination of such private photos. Therefore, the police immediately intervened and asked Xu Zifeng to assist in the investigation.
Xu Zifan left with the police without saying a word, but he only took two bodyguards with him, leaving the rest to protect his mother. Liang Yujie had initially thought he hired bodyguards to avoid being arrested and reprimanded, but now that she saw the bodyguards protecting Chu Wen, she was startled and tentatively asked, "Zifan, why did you hire so many bodyguards? Sister Wen is doing well at the sanatorium; having bodyguards around will interfere with the doctors' care."
Xu Zifan glanced at the medical staff present and said coldly, "If they don't provide adequate care, I'll report them and send them to jail for life. As for the bodyguards, of course they're there to protect my mother's safety. That bastard Xu Zifeng is like a rat in the gutter, vicious and ruthless. Who knows if he can't beat me but will come after my mother for revenge?"
Xu Zifan left as soon as he finished speaking. Liang Yujie was so angry at his insults that she felt a tightness in her chest and shortness of breath, and almost fainted. When had her son ever been insulted like that? Had Xu Zifan gotten himself into a horrible audacity? This time, she was determined to teach him a lesson and show him that some people were not to be trifled with!