The Best Solution is to Fight!

Zhou Yining, unaware of her family’s new antics, was still thinking about buying a gift for Jiang Xizhi with the 100,000 yuan bonus she received.

Around 7 PM, she and Jiang Xizhi were in the living room, watching TV with Liang Jing, when Zhou Yining received another call from Chen Yitong.

“Teacher?”

“Hmm, you’ll need to come to school again tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM.

The district will also give you a 50,000 yuan bonus, and there will be media interviews. Get ready.”

“Alright, teacher, I’ll be there.” Zhou Yining was quite interested in the bonus, as it would cover her university tuition and other expenses.

“What’s up? Are they making you go to school again?” Jiang Xizhi asked.

Zhou Yining nodded.

“Yeah, they said the district would give me a 50,000 yuan bonus.”

“That’s great,” Jiang Xizhi said, leaning bonelessly against Zhou Yining.

She was genuinely happy for Zhou Yining.

“Indeed, it’s good news,” Liang Jing chimed in from the side.

Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi had been going to bed late these past few days, so they also woke up late.

Zhou Yining opened her eyes, and it was already nine in the morning.

She reached out and patted Jiang Xizhi in her arms.

“Zhizhi, don’t sleep anymore. It’s nine o’clock, time to get up.”

Jiang Xizhi rubbed against her in her arms but didn’t get up.

Zhou Yining kissed Jiang Xizhi’s forehead, placed her on the bed, and then got up herself to wash up.

Jiang Xizhi grumbled, rolling twice on the bed.

She then reached for her phone and started browsing.

She scrolled through a popular local forum in Nanchuan City and saw that the top headline was about Zhou Yining, but when she saw the title, Jiang Xizhi’s brows furrowed tightly.

[Provincial Top Scorer in Humanities, Abandoning Parents, Worldview Shattered!]

Jiang Xizhi frowned and clicked on the video.

She saw Zhou Yuanfei and Zhao Xiuna sitting there being interviewed by a host.

The media interviewing them was a notorious local media outlet in Nanchuan City, known for sensationalism and chasing traffic.

Therefore, many people in Nanchuan City disliked this media outlet, but people usually watched for the entertainment, so their videos always had good viewership.

In the video, the host from “Shining Culture Media” held a script and questioned Zhou Yuanfei and Zhao Xiuna.

“Our provincial top scorer in humanities this year, Zhou Yining, is your child. Could you tell us how you usually nurtured your child at home?”

Zhou Yuanfei took over the topic.

“We generally don’t interfere too much with our children’s studies, as this helps to foster their independence. On this point, we have the same requirements for both children.”

“Then, could you both describe what kind of person Zhou Yining is? I believe everyone in front of the camera is also very curious about this provincial top scorer in humanities,” the host continued to ask.

Zhou Yuanfei sighed, and Zhao Xiuna beside him began to wipe away tears.

Seeing this, Jiang Xizhi was already awakened by anger.

She quickly shouted, “Zhou Zhou, Zhou Zhou, something happened!”

Zhou Yining had just dried her face and came out of the bathroom.
“What’s wrong?”

“Your parents accepted an interview from Shining Culture. I don’t think they’ll say anything good,” Jiang Xizhi quickly said.

Zhou Yining quickly walked to the bed and sat down.
Jiang Xizhi pressed the play button.

On the screen, Zhou Yuanfei spoke again.

“This child, she was spoiled by us since she was little, with a violent temper, often quarreling with us and even liked to ostracize her younger brother.

Although her academic performance is very good, her character is truly awful. I’ll just mention one thing: last year, her mother scalded her hands while frying meatballs.

I wanted her to go visit her mother, but Zhou Yining directly refused and even wanted to cut ties with us.” Saying this, Zhou Yuanfei sighed heavily again.

Zhao Xiuna sniffled and said, “She always says we favor her brother more, but both palm and back of the hand are flesh, we were sincere with her too. Yet she just cut off contact with us like that.

It’s been almost a year, and she hasn’t come back once, and even sued us in court, asking us to pay her child support. Tell me, is there such a daughter in this world?”

Zhou Yuanfei pretended to feel sorry for his wife, quickly handing Zhao Xiuna tissues.

“Don’t cry, she’s not worth it.”

The host next to them, however, had shining eyes.

This was big news; their talk show episode today was probably going to be a huge hit.

The provincial top scorer turned out to be such a two-faced person.

“Then, is there any misunderstanding between you and Zhou Yining?” the reporter asked again.

“Sigh, this child is too rebellious and simply won’t listen to advice.

She even wrote love letters to male classmates at school before. If we said a few words to her, she would want to cut ties with us,” Zhou Yuanfei continued.

“Yes, she probably still resents me for that to this day,” Zhao Xiuna continued to cry.

“So, it seems our top scorer in humanities is a cold and heartless person, having cut ties with her family and never visiting her mother even when she was ill,” the reporter concluded.

Zhou Yuanfei nodded.

“Comrade reporter, I’m not afraid of you laughing, she even called the police several times, but she is our child after all.

If she can admit her mistakes to us, her mother and I will still forgive her.

How can there be a mother in this world who doesn’t love her child?”

“Indeed, compared to academic achievement, I think character is more important.”

These were repetitive words, but gossip-hungry netizens loved these sensational segments, especially the fall of such a talented girl.

Because this matter was linked to the top scorer of the college entrance examination, Shining Culture’s clicks skyrocketed, directly topping the trending searches.

Around noon, Zhou Yining received a call from the city, asking her to properly handle her family affairs, otherwise, her title as the provincial top scorer in humanities would bring shame to Nanchuan City.

Due to this incident, the district, which had originally planned to give Zhou Yining a 50,000 yuan bonus, now temporarily canceled it.
The person in charge called Zhou Yining.

“Zhou Yining, you must have seen the news online.

The district has temporarily canceled your award, and this afternoon’s media interview has also been canceled. You don’t need to come.”

“Wait, the award doesn’t matter, but can the interview proceed as usual? I have evidence to prove that Zhou Yuanfei and Zhao Xiuna are slandering and insulting me. Escaping is not a solution.

If this matter is allowed to fester, the reputation of the district and the city will probably be dragged down by me. Can you help me convey this to the higher-ups?” Zhou Yining said.

The person was clearly hesitant.

“Do you really have evidence to prove yourself?”

“I do, and I have both human witnesses and material evidence.

I’ve reported them to the police, and the city police can testify for me. I am guilt-free from beginning to end,” Zhou Yining said resolutely.

“Alright, I’ll go ask for instructions. If it’s possible, I’ll get back to you shortly.”

“Okay, thank you.” Zhou Yining hung up the phone, her expression grim.

Jiang Xizhi looked at her phone, her eyes red with anger.

“Zhou Zhou, they’re all talking nonsense. You shouldn’t look at the trending topics these past few days.”

Zhou Yining shook her head.

“Avoiding it isn’t a solution. I have to find a way to solve this, otherwise, my name will be forever stained with shame.”

Some people just love to jump to conclusions, full of malice towards successful people.

When they see such people fall from grace, they actually become happy or even excited.

Another group consists of online keyboard warriors who like to judge others based on a few words.

Once this matter escalates, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for a girl who just turned 18.

The overwhelming malice online, some even without limits, would dox you.

Unscrupulous streamers and media would find you, attacking and criticizing you until you have a mental breakdown.

Zhou Yining knew this well.

The internet could help solve many problems, but similarly, the internet was also an invisible knife.

Zhou Yining immediately took out her laptop.

Jiang Xizhi asked, “Zhou Zhou, what are you doing?”

“I’m going to organize what Zhou Yuanfei and Zhao Xiuna said about me. Aren’t we going to confront them? It’s always better to have evidence,” Zhou Yining said, starting her work.

Jiang Xizhi also quickly got up and washed up.

She wanted to help Zhou Yining.

Half an hour later, Zhou Yining received a call from the district secretary’s office.

“Student Zhou, I’m very sorry, but this afternoon’s media interview is still canceled.

Your own affairs, you need to resolve them yourself.”

“Okay, thank you.” Zhou Yining had actually already guessed this.

These departments wouldn’t take such a huge risk for her.

She pinched her temples and called Wu Xiangyu directly.

As an editor-in-chief of a magazine, Wu Xiangyu knew almost everyone in the media industry.

Very quickly, she helped Zhou Yining contact a reliable local company.

“Editor Wu, thank you for your help with this.”

“No need, it’s also me doing a favor for both sides. Your current popularity is so high; my friend’s company can also piggyback on your traffic, so they won’t lose out.

You can coordinate the specific time yourselves, but I recommend dealing with it as soon as possible, otherwise, the more this matter festers, the more unfavorable it will be for you,” Wu Xiangyu reminded her.

“Okay, I understand. I’ll hang up for now and contact you later.” After hanging up, Zhou Yining called the person in charge of that media company.

The other party was also very interested in Zhou Yining’s situation.

In the end, Zhou Yining set the meeting time for 2 PM that afternoon, planning to go live on their media’s live-streaming account across the entire network at 3 PM.

By noon, even Liang Jing knew about it.

She called Zhou Yining.

“Yining, don’t worry about what’s online. I’ve already had the company’s legal team collect evidence.

Your parents and Shining Culture fabricated facts and infringed upon your right to reputation. My suggestion is to sue them.

Additionally, if you want to clarify things, I can help you contact the media right now.”

“Thank you, Auntie. Then let’s do as you say. Sue what needs to be sued, don’t hold back.

I’ve already found a media outlet. I’ll go live this afternoon to clarify.”

“Good, don’t be anxious. If anything happens, just call me. Tell Zhizhi not to worry either. No one can bully the two of you,” Liang Jing instructed.

“Okay, I understand, Auntie, please continue with your work.”

Zhou Yining hung up the phone, a mix of emotions in her heart.

People unrelated by blood were wholeheartedly helping her, while those related by blood only thought of ruining her.

Human nature truly was complex and fickle.

But Zhou Yining was not one to be timid.

When faced with a problem, there was no reason to back down, especially when she wasn’t in the wrong.

Why should she bow her head?

For her, encountering such things, including the previous messes the original owner faced, the best solution was to fight!