138: Targeted

"Mom, why are you up here, how about Dad?" Wang Cheng was secretly bitter, he hoped that Mama Wang would not lecture him about Chu Yifeng again.

"Your dad is still downstairs. Mom has something to ask you, come into your room and honestly answer me."

As if Mama Wang didn't see his expression, she walked past him into his room. Wang Cheng couldn't stop her, so he followed behind her and closed the door.

Mama Wang turned to look at him, and said gravely, "Chengcheng, tell your mom honestly, have you borrowed money from Mr. Chu?"

"Huh? Mom, how did you know?" Wang Cheng looked surprised.

There was an expression of hating iron for not becoming steel on Mama Wang's face. She stretched out her hand and twisted his arm. “How can you be so confused as a child? Even if you were with him, how could you ask for money? What will he think of you like this?"

Wang Cheng got his arm twisted, but he didn’t care about the pain. When he heard her, he learned of the misunderstanding. He quickly explained, "Mom, I borrowed money, but who said I wasn’t returning it. I made it clear that I will pay him back when I have money, and he agreed. What do you think of me as, how can your son be that kind of person?"

"Really?" Mama Wang paused, her expression suspicious.

"Of course, I don't need to lie to you for this kind of thing. You haven't said how you knew I borrowed money from Chu Yifeng."

Wang Cheng was not angry. He knew that Mama Wang was afraid that he would be looked down on by Chu Yifeng.

"You had spent so much money for the jam factory, and now you’re spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy the shop. No matter how much money you spent, it should have been done by now. Mom guessed you borrowed money from him."

Mama Wang was not the kind of rural woman who could only do housework. She was responsible for many things in the household. When it came to the ability to settle accounts, Papa Wang was definitely not as good as her.

Wang Cheng went to the jam shop the next day and told Guan Jiahe and the four employees about opening the new shop.

After handing over the delivery to the jam factory, they no longer needed to go out to deliver goods, and the work was much easier. However, the jam shop did not require four people, so the four weren’t very busy, and the employees who were usually busy felt a bit uncomfortable when they were idle.

Knowing that Wang Cheng was going to open a new jam shop, the four immediately knew that there was work to be done. Surely, they heard the little boss ask who he should send to watch the jam shop.

The four looked at each other, and finally, Guan Ying opened her mouth first.

"I think Guan Dage is very suitable. His experience is richer than ours. In the beginning, I also followed Guan Dage to deliver goods before I knew so many things. If the shop is watched by him, it is not necessary for Cheng Ge to worry."

[T/N: Dage = older brother, but older than ge (also kind of older brother). I think.]

As soon as Song Hai heard his girlfriend say it, he also echoed that Guan Jiahe would be better in charge of the new shop. As for himself, he knew that he had more things to learn. Besides, the shop was to be opened in the city's most prosperous commercial district, experience would come in handy.

Uncle Liang frowned without a trace.

His actions did not escape Wang Cheng's attention. He actually intended for his cousin to take charge of the new shop, but he still needed to ask for his opinion. After all, his cousin’s pair of twins were in the Guan’s Village. If he went to the new shop, he would have to live in the city, so it was not possible to let the second cousin go to watch the new store alone, and he should instead elect another person as well.

"Chengcheng, I think Uncle Liang can do the job, too." Guan Jiahe said.

Wang Cheng nodded. "I know, I originally planned to let Cousin and Uncle Liang watch it together first for a bit. After the new store has stabilized, Song Hai can also go study."

"Really?" Song Hai was surprised.

"Of course. Then that's it, in the future, the worker in the new store will be Cousin, and Uncle Liang will help. However, it will take a few days because the new store is not yet renovated. I will notify you when the renovation is completed."

After that, Wang Cheng went to find the renovation workers. There were not many companies in Shanhai that renovated shops, and a lot of them were just casual. Wang Cheng picked a well-known renovating company. After meeting him, they handed over the materials. The company's speed was very fast, because it had a good reputation, after all. The design drawings were quickly drawn out, and after looking at it, Wang Cheng made a few comments, and then began to renovate after editing it.

The third of December was not a good day for Yuan Xia. After the misunderstanding incident that day, Yuan Xia was no longer nervous, and he also acquiesced to Dong Zi following him; he didn't want Jiang Xuan to worry about him in the Imperial Capital. However, a major event happened to him within two days.

Someone posted something on Shanhai University's social forum and other platforms. The post had been pinned and the title was very eye-catching and shocking.

‘Revealing the truth of Shan Xia's professor, Yuan Xia. Is this role model so filthy behind the scenes?’

The ID named “Lemon is so cool” claimed to expose Yuan Xia’s true face, saying that he was not worthy of being a teacher, let alone a professor, and then eloquently said that Yuan Xia was gay, with sharp, fierce words. They went on to the effect that they were not convinced that such a person could be a professor. How could such an unrighteous person be a model for others and teach students? They finally posted a few pictures of so-called evidence.

On the day the post was uploaded, the click-through rate soared, exceeding the highest click-through rate in the past by a lot. Because there were many people on the forum and campus network to brush it up, it spread in less than half a day, and almost all the students were talking about it.

The unknowing Yuan Xia was called by the principal when he arrived at the school. Dong Zi was left outside the school because the school did not allow outsiders to come in and out casually. He also could not let anyone know that a man was following him, or they would think that he was a wealthy child.

Yuan Xia went all the way to the principal's office. In the past, a lot of students would kindly call out ‘Professor Yuan’, but it was replaced with strange gazes. Some even deliberately avoided him, and then stood not far to inexplicably point at him. Yuan Xia couldn’t help but frown.

He rarely went to the forum or the campus network, and did not have QQ. He knew nothing about the social forum and campus network posts. He could only go to the office with doubts. When the principal’s voice called to let him in, Yuan Xia thought that it was only the principal. However, after opening the door, he saw his mentor, Professor Wu. He could only become the youngest lecturer at Shanhai University thanks to the recommendation of his mentor. At this moment, the expressions of the two were very serious. As soon as he entered, he felt a serious and heavy atmosphere.

Yuan Xia walked up to the two of them and nodded politely, "Principal, teacher."

"Yuan Xia, sit down," said Principal Cheng, but a sigh could be heard in his tone.

"Thank you, principal. Is there anything wrong for the principal and teacher to call me?" Yuan Xia asked after sitting down.

"It looks like you don't know what happened yet." Principal Cheng was a little surprised, but thinking that Yuan Xia's personality was similar to Professor Wu's, he was relieved. He explained: "Someone wrote a few posts on the school's forum today, the content is about you. You should look at it yourself."

There was a computer on the desk, and the principal motioned him to look it over.

Yuan Xia walked over, and the fierce words stunned his eyes and his face paled. Finally, he understood why the students looked so strangely at him. They must be thinking, how could the teacher they respect be homosexual. The disgusted eyes seemed to be expanding in his mind now. He had previously thought that they would be discovered, but he did not expect it to come so suddenly.

Reluctant to endure the discomfort, Yuan Xia’s trembling hands quickly browsed the contents of the post. The words in the post were fierce, and they were ridiculing him, even mentioning that he was very dirty and played around. When his eyes reached the bottom, he saw that the first few comments were all scolding him. His physical strength seemed to be drained and his lips lost color, but Yuan Xia knew that he couldn't fall now, so he took a deep breath. He closed the post and returned to the principal and Professor Wu.

"Principal, teacher, I'm sorry to have caused trouble for you." Yuan Xia apologized to the two while bowing.

Principal Cheng and Professor Wu glanced at each other. "Yuan Xia, Professor Wu and I believe that you are actually not that kind of person. The other side deliberately spread this kind of thing on multiple platforms. Who should have such an enmity with you? Can you think of who would do this?

Yuan Xia shook his head. He rarely offended people at all, and he couldn’t figure out who it was at all. If it was a jealous teacher, he didn’t think that they would seriously ruin his reputation, would they?

Principal Cheng saw that he was pale and bloodless, and knowing that he must have been hit hard in his heart, comforted him: "Don't worry about it, I have let people deal with the online posts as soon as possible. However, too many people have seen it, so I'm afraid the rumors will not stop. "

He was an excellent pupil and Principal Cheng and Professor Wu watched him improve step by step. Knowing how much effort he had put in, they did not want to see him defeated by rumors.

"But this incident will have a bad effect on the school."

"Don’t be afraid of the shadows, as long as you have a clear conscience, the school will handle it well." Principal Cheng said, "But we still have to confirm. Although Professor Wu and I believe you, others may not, so I still have to ask, is what the post says true?”

The homosexuality was true, but the content was false.

It was impossible for Yuan Xia to tell them that there was some guilt in his heart, but he could not involve Wang Cheng for no reason. The photo posted by the other party was of last time when Wang Cheng picked him up at the school, yes, when he was driven from the school to his apartment. Originally, it was normal, but the picture was affected by the angle of the camera, which made the two figures overlap and look like they were hugging and kissing. The photo was ‘real evidence’ that Yuan Xia was gay.

"Principal, teacher, nothing the other party said is true. The man in the photo is my friend. He was a few years younger than me, and we met when I went to learn how to drive this summer. I asked him for help because of some things that day. He was nearby, so he drove over to pick me up. "

"What’s the matter with that photo?"

Yuan Xia knew that they were asking about the photo, and explained: "That's a question of angle. After he sent me home, I accidentally tripped on the steps. If it wasn't for him holding me in time, I would have a bruised, swollen face that day. However, I am not worried about me right now. If he is misunderstood by others, who else is to blame?"

"This is indeed a problem. You should find a time to explain it to your friend." Professor Wu already believed in his student.

"I hope he doesn't learn of these things for the time being." Yuan Xia could only pray this way. He seemed to have heard from Wang Cheng that he would often run in the city recently. Fortunately, Wang Cheng's life had nothing to do with his life, so it should not affect him in a short time.

"Today you don't have to teach. Take a day off, and wait a few days for this incident to calm down before returning to school," Principal Cheng advised. Yuan Xia thought of the students' strange eyes, and now he didn't want to face them either. Seeing the former students' disgusted gazes towards him, he agreed to Principal Cheng's proposal.

After he left school, Dong Zi saw that his face was pale, so he asked him what was wrong. Yuan Xia knew that if he said it, he would tell Jiang Xuan, so he then shook his head after thinking about it. Jiang Xuan was now busy dealing with the company and his family. He didn't want to bother him, and the principal and teacher believed him, so there shouldn't be too much trouble.

What Yuan Xia did not expect was that the other party was so determined to ruin his reputation. That attack was only the first wave. The next morning, the incident escalated again, and the protagonist was not Wang Cheng this time, but he and Jiang Xuan. In the photo, he and Jiang Xuan were sitting in the car. It was a picture of Jiang Xuan leaning to kiss his ear. Jiang Xuan's face was blurred, but his own face was clearly displayed. It sharply described him as a b*tch who changed from one man to the other.

Yuan Xia was about to collapse. Who was deliberately targeting him like this?

This was hot in Shanhai University for two days in a row. Yesterday's post could be excused in some way, but this time, it was clear that the man in the car was indeed kissing Yuan Xia. Even if it was just on the ear, everyone felt that the relationship between the two was abnormal.

Just as everyone was talking about it, Principal Cheng didn’t hold back and they found that all the forum posts about Yuan Xia suddenly disappeared. Some people found the original link, but clicking it showed that the post was absent.

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