Chapter 298
Liu Qian said, mocking herself, "Chenyang was right. Prejudice is like a great mountain; no matter how hard you try, you can’t move it an inch."
Lin Xiaoyue retorted sarcastically, "We aren’t prejudiced against him. He’s the one who did something wrong, and no matter how much he struggles, he can’t escape his karma."
"Xiaoyue, that’s enough." Mr. Lin gave Lin Xiaoyue a pointed look, then turned his head. "Director Liu, please try to calm down as well.
While you two were arguing, I was sorting through the information. Let’s put aside whether Chenyang and Lin Jiji are right or wrong for a moment. Just looking at you and Xiaoyue, neither of you is actually at fault.
The reason this situation has developed is that you’ve both chosen to believe your own side, without considering trusting the other."
Liu Qian shook her head. "Sorry, but I can’t bring myself to trust a celebrity who’s rotten to the core."
Lin Xiaoyue snorted. "And I could never trust a greedy, lecherous demon."
Mr. Lin said helplessly, "You both have your own justifications, but arguing with this kind of bias won’t solve anything.
Can you two just be quiet for a moment and listen to me?"
Liu Qian thought for a moment, then nodded and sat down nearby.
Lin Xiaoyue crossed her arms over her ample chest and replied reluctantly, "Go on, then."
Mr. Lin began, "This matter isn’t actually that complicated. There are only three key people at the heart of this: Doctor Chen, Lin Jiji, and Xiaoyue.
The point of conflict is that Lin Jiji claims Chenyang didn’t save them but instead cursed at them. On top of that, he allegedly demanded favors from others and took advantage of women. This is what led countless people to launch all sorts of attacks against Doctor Chen.
As for Doctor Chen’s side, he says he never did those things and that he’s being slandered and framed because he offended someone for some reason.
Do either of you disagree with my summary?"
Liu Qian and Lin Xiaoyue both shook their heads.
Mr. Lin looked at Lin Xiaoyue first. "The biggest issue now is that both sides have their own story. The best way to resolve this conflict is to find out who is telling the truth.
Lin Jiji says Chenyang didn’t save you two and even verbally abused you. Does he have any proof?"
Lin Xiaoyue frowned. "I don’t think so. It was just the two of us there at the time. The fans and other medical staff all arrived later. But he has no reason to lie."
"Let’s not worry about his reasons for lying for now. Let’s analyze the facts first." Mr. Lin then turned to Liu Qian. "You say Chenyang didn’t do those things and that he was the one who saved Xiaoyue and Lin Jiji. Do you or Doctor Chen have any proof of that?"
Liu Qian smiled. "Of course. There was a nurse with Chenyang at the time named Angie. She was involved in the entire process of rescuing Lin Jiji and Lin Xiaoyue."
Mr. Lin spread his hands. "Well, if there’s a witness, that makes things easy!"
Lin Xiaoyue said coldly, "How does that make things easy? The nurse is Chenyang’s colleague. Of course she’d side with him. For all we know, Chenyang paid her off after the fact to give false testimony."
Liu Qian retorted, "Chenyang isn’t as corrupt as you think!"
"But he’s probably not as great as you describe, either."
"You..."
"Don’t argue. Since this point is in dispute, let’s set it aside for now and move on. There are many aspects of this incident we can discuss. If we go through them one by one, we’re bound to find the right thread to completely unravel this tangled mess."
Mr. Lin had worked in a government department for many years and had handled many, many seemingly complex matters.
In terms of experience and meticulous thinking, he was far more capable than these two young women, Liu Qian and Lin Xiaoyue.
’In his view, while the incident’s impact was huge, if you stripped away all the online noise and just looked at the event itself, it wasn’t actually that complicated.’
At this moment, although Liu Qian was furious, she still wanted to help clear Chenyang’s name. And while Lin Xiaoyue was getting impatient, she didn’t want to disrespect her uncle. So after shooting each other a defiant glance, they both fell silent.
Mr. Lin raised his glass, took a sip, and continued, "Doctors and nurses might give false testimony for Doctor Chen, and fans are likely to help their idol. But the other people who were rescued at the time... surely they wouldn’t twist the truth and slander someone, would they?"
Liu Qian let out a heavy breath. "Director Liu is looking for the people Doctor Chen rescued. We haven’t heard back yet, so I don’t know what the results are."
"No need to ask. The results are already in," Lin Xiaoyue snorted.
"What results?"
"Someone has filed a formal complaint under their real name, accusing Chenyang of accepting favors and taking advantage of women during the rescue."
"Impossible! That person is definitely spreading rumors."
Lin Xiaoyue pointed to her phone with a cold smile. "See for yourself if it’s a rumor or not. More than one victim has come forward to testify against Chenyang now, and a few of them are currently being treated in your City Hospital. You might not believe me, but you can’t possibly disbelieve them, can you?"