CHAPTER 128: CHAPTER 128; SCANDALS (E)

The replies were endless:

"She’s stronger than I could ever be. I would’ve slapped him on stage and torn him into pieces..."

"She got her money first. THEN the truth came out. That’s not revenge, that’s STRATEGY."

"Somewhere a business school is adding this to their negotiation curriculum."

"She didn’t just win. She obliterated him."

Second Top Comment (1.8M likes):

"Let me get this straight. He framed her for embezzlement. She spent a few weeks in prison. He was planning to marry her out of ’guilt’ and ’redemption.’ And the ENTIRE TIME he was sleeping with the mistress who helped frame her in the first place??? And now that mistress is PREGNANT??? I don’t care how powerful he is. This man deserves prison."

Replies:

"Not just prison. The deepest circle of hell."

"The audacity of standing on that stage talking about ’growth’ and ’accountability’ while his pregnant mistress was literally in the hospital."

"And he KNEW the press conference was happening. Which means he chose to go through with it anyway. Which means he thought he could control the narrative even with a pregnant mistress waiting in the wings. The ARROGANCE."

Third Top Comment (1.6M likes):

"Whoever leaked that video and photo is doing God’s work. They waited until AFTER the press conference. AFTER he’d made all his promises. AFTER Shuyin had already secured her assets and walked away. The timing is surgical. This person knew exactly what they were doing."

Replies:

"It’s definitely a rival businessman. Has to be. This kind of access and timing? Professional hit."

"My money’s on someone from his own company. Inside job."

"What if it was Shuyin herself? What if she’s been playing him this entire time?"

"No way. She looked genuinely shocked on stage. Someone else did this FOR her."

Viral Thread (472K shares):

A detailed timeline had been posted by a user named @BusinessInsider_真相, complete with dates, sources, and photographic evidence:

THE LU ZEYAN AFFAIR: A COMPLETE TIMELINE

January 15: Lin Shuyin convicted of embezzlement. Sentenced to life in prison. Lu Zeyan testifies against her in court, citing "company policy" and "fiduciary responsibility."

January 22: First confirmed sighting of Lu Zeyan and Lin Yueling together. [Photo attached: restaurant, intimate table, holding hands]

January 24: Lin Yueling was promoted to Senior Vice President despite having only 3 years at the company. Unusual promotion trajectory. [Company announcement screenshot]

January 28: Hospital records show Lin Yueling checked in for "routine consultation" at a private fertility clinic. [Leaked medical receipt, names redacted]

February 1: Multiple sightings of Lu Zeyan visiting private medical facilities. Initially assumed to be routine checkups. [Various photographs]

February 18: Lin Shuyin is released from prison after new evidence surfaces. Lu Zeyan publicly apologizes, calling it "a grave miscarriage of justice."

February 20: Today. Press conference. Video leak. Confirmed pregnancy.

CONCLUSION: Lu Zeyan maintained a relationship with Lin Yueling throughout Shuyin’s imprisonment, proposal, and engagement. Lin Yueling is approximately 4-6 months pregnant, meaning conception occurred DURING Lu Zeyan’s "redemption arc." This was not a "mistake." This was calculated deception.

The thread had been shared 472,000 times in the first hour alone.

Viral Video (18.7M views and climbing):

Someone had edited together a split-screen comparison.

Left side: Lu Zeyan’s speech from the press conference, talking about growth, accountability, learning from mistakes, and becoming a better man.

Right side: The leaked hospital footage of him with Lin Yueling, her hand on her visible baby bump, both of them smiling.

The video was titled: "LIAR: A Study in Hypocrisy"

The comment section was brutal:

"The smile on his face in the hospital vs the ’remorseful’ expression at the press conference. He’s not sorry. He’s sorry he got caught."

"Notice how he touches her stomach so gently? Like he’s proud? Meanwhile, his Fiancée is standing on stage thinking he’s been waiting for her."

"This is the most disgusting thing I’ve seen all year and it’s only February."

"I hope Shuyin took him for everything. I hope she bleeds him dry."

Douyin (TikTok)

A video of Shuyin’s face during the press conference had been slowed down and analyzed frame by frame.

The creator, a body language expert with 3.2M followers, provided commentary:

"Notice here, at timestamp 0:43, her smile is perfect. But watch her eyes. There’s a micro-expression, less than a second, where you can see the calculation. She’s not shocked. She’s WAITING."

"And here, at 1:12, when the reporter mentions the leak, watch her jaw. It tightens. Not in surprise. In satisfaction. Like a chess player watching their opponent fall into a trap."

"This woman knew. I’d bet my entire career on it. She knew, and she stayed anyway, because she needed him to finish the performance before she could walk away."

The video had 23.4 million views.

The comments were a mix of awe and horror:

"She’s terrifying in the best way."

"This is what happens when you underestimate someone because they’re quiet."

"Lu Zeyan thought he could control a victim. He married a strategist."

WeChat Groups

Private conversations were being screenshot and leaked, spreading across public forums:

"Business Insiders - Shanghai Chapter"

Member 1: Just got off the phone with someone at Lu Corp. The board is losing its mind. An emergency meeting is called for tonight.

Member 2: Stock dropped 34% in two hours. That’s not just bad press. That’s catastrophic.

Member 3: Three major clients pulled contracts already. More will follow tomorrow when they see the full extent.

Member 4: Does anyone know who leaked the video? This kind of access isn’t random.

Member 5: My money’s on a business rival. The timing is too perfect to be personal.

Member 1: Or someone inside the company who’s been waiting for their moment.

Member 3: Either way, Lu Zeyan just learned the most expensive lesson of his life: never make enemies smarter than you.

Financial Forums

GoldInvestor_88: SHORT LU CORP NOW. This isn’t recovering. The reputational damage alone will take years to repair, and that’s IF he can repair it. Smart money is getting out while there’s still something to get out of.