“Do I seem like the soft-hearted type to you?”
Her voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable chill of determination.
These past few days, the entire city had been buzzing with speculation.
Rumors spread that the Lou Family was about to form a marriage alliance with the Wu Family, a giant in the artificial intelligence field. The moment the news broke, stock prices soared like rockets, investors scrambled to buy, and public opinion was overwhelmingly positive.
Everyone said the Lou Family was finally hitting rock bottom and about to take off.
At such a critical juncture, if someone went against the trend and frantically bought Lou Family stocks…
To outsiders, they would appear either insane or a fool.
Yet Lou Qiyun was determined to do exactly that.
What she wanted was precisely the opposite.
She didn’t want the Lou Family to soar; she wanted it to crash from great heights.
She slowly retrieved a black USB drive from her bedside drawer.
Her fingers paused briefly before she resolutely extended it toward the camera.
“Release these materials.”
Wei Junyi was taken aback, a flicker of confusion crossing his face as he instinctively reached out to take it and virtually inserted it into the computer.
Though he understood this was merely symbolic—the actual operation would require her to send the physical item.
He casually plugged the USB drive into the computer interface. The screen flashed, revealing an encrypted folder.
After entering the password, an audio recording and video simultaneously popped up.
Clearly, it was the Lou Family’s living room.
Then, a familiar voice emerged from the speakers.
“My daughter will certainly not disappoint Young Master Wu… Our entire Lou Family is fully committed to making this marriage happen.”
The tone was ambiguous, as if discussing some shady deal.
Wei Junyi froze, his pupils contracting sharply.
His hand trembled, and he almost instinctively hit the pause button.
“Lou Jie… Are you really going to do this?”
If this recording were made public, Lou Tingwen and Wu Haifeng would be completely humiliated, their reputations utterly destroyed.
The image they had painstakingly built over the years would crumble in an instant.
But once released, Lou Qiyun herself would inevitably be dragged into the eye of the public opinion storm.
Lou Qiyun stared coldly at her phone screen.
“Compared to the price the Lou Family must pay for this, what am I worth?”
They wanted to use her as a pawn, a bargaining chip on the negotiation table.
They were utterly delusional.
She was no longer that little girl who could be manipulated and silently endure.
This round, she would turn the tables with her own hands.
Moreover, once this matter blew up, even if Wu Haifeng still harbored thoughts of marrying her, he would have to think twice.
Once the tide of public opinion surged, it would no longer be something an individual could easily control.
As a public figure, bearing the identity of an executive in a listed company, and carrying the expectations of shareholders and investors…
How could he possibly ignore the consequences of a collapsed reputation?
On the other end of the phone, Wei Junyi’s eyes suddenly lit up.
“Lou Jie, I’ll handle this perfectly, you can rest assured!”
His tone was confident, having already prepared all release strategies.
He understood the weight of this matter and knew exactly what outcome Lou Qiyun wanted.
Not mere venting of anger, but precise targeting—a fatal blow.
The two conversed quietly over the phone, clarifying every detail of the follow-up plan.
Who would guide public opinion.
Which media outlets could cooperate.
When to release the second wave of evidence.
How to counter the Lou Family’s potential retaliation.
Only after every aspect was confirmed did they slowly hang up.
It proved that entrusting this matter to Wei Junyi was indeed the right choice.
His execution far exceeded expectations.
That very evening, on social media’s trending charts.
“Lou Family Sells Daughter for Glory” shot straight to number one, its popularity index instantly skyrocketing.
Comments and reposts flooded in like a tidal wave.
Lou Qiyun had just pushed open the door to the Lou Family’s luxurious living room, her footsteps not yet steady.
A crystal wine glass came flying straight at her face.
Her pupils contracted slightly, instinctively stepping back swiftly.
The glass brushed past her hair.
Shattering with a “bang” on the floor tiles at her feet.
The entire hall fell deathly silent in an instant.
Only the crisp, articulate voice of the entertainment host from the TV continued to echo.
“Shocking! Did the Lou Family really sell their daughter for profit? The original engagement concealed an underground deal! According to reliable sources, Lou Family Group Chairman Lou Tingwen and listed company executive Wu Haifeng privately reached a benefit agreement, using marriage as a bargaining chip in exchange for a capital alliance! Currently, relevant audio and video evidence has been leaked…”
Immediately afterward, the pre-prepared audio and video began playing simultaneously across major platforms.
In the footage, Lou Tingwen and Wu Haifeng were whispering in a secret room.
Servants, bodyguards, relatives—none dared make a sound, not even blinking randomly.
Yet Lou Qiyun seemed completely deaf to the piercing broadcast.
Her expression remained normal; she didn’t even glance at the TV screen.
“Halt!”
A furious roar suddenly exploded.
It was Lou Tingwen.
He sprang up from the sofa, glaring fixedly at that retreating figure.
Two burly servants immediately emerged from both sides.
Lou Qiyun stopped and turned around calmly.
Her face showed no anger, no panic, not even a flicker of emotion.
Lou Tingwen strode over.
“Aren’t you going to say anything about what’s on TV?!”
“Who else besides those present that day could know such private conversation details so clearly?!”
“Who else but you could have obtained that recording?!”
Lou Qiyun smiled faintly, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.
Her voice was soft, her tone steady.
“Outsiders watching would say our Lou Family’s son-in-law and father-in-law are as close as father and son, collaborating seamlessly. Father, you needn’t worry about the family’s reputation anymore—now the whole world knows.”
She didn’t deny it, nor did she bother to.
She simply revealed Lou Tingwen’s most guarded secret in the calmest manner possible.
Lou Tingwen’s face had already been dark, his expression gloomy enough to drip water.
Hearing those words, his face turned livid with rage.
He snatched the rope a trembling servant handed him.
Then he reached out abruptly, gripping Lou Qiyun’s slender wrist harshly.
He callously clenched one end of the red rope tightly in his hand.
The other end swiftly wrapped around her arm, coil after coil.
The rope cut into her skin, leaving faint red marks.
Accompanied by Lou Qiyun’s barely audible grunt.
“You caused this mess—clean it up yourself!”
The force was terrifying, almost crushing her entire body toward the ground.
Her knees slammed hard onto the cold marble.
Lou Qiyun struggled desperately, her toes scraping the floor.
But Lou Tingwen’s strength was too great.
She couldn’t move an inch.
Her wrist ached from the tight binding, the red rope digging deep into her flesh.
A burning pain spread from her limbs throughout her body.
She lifted her head, disheveled hair cascading over her shoulders.
Her cheeks flushed faintly red from the intense struggle.
Her voice dragged out, soft yet cold.
“Wipe their asses? If the Lou Family truly falls, I won’t even bother burning incense for them.”
Lou Tingwen’s hand abruptly stilled, his gaze turning sharply sinister.
At that moment, the Butler hurriedly pushed the door open and entered.
His voice trembling as he reported, “Master, President Wu has arrived. He’s already waiting outside and says he won’t leave without seeing you.”
Lou Tingwen’s face instantly darkened.