Old Master Si, Si Moyan and his siblings, and Wen Yan were all sitting in the living room.
Everyone wore a heavy and solemn expression, clearly very worried about Si Yanli.
"Eldest Boy has already sent people to look for Third Brother," Old Master Si said upon seeing Tang Wu approach.
Tang Wu's brows were tightly furrowed, and her voice trembled slightly as she asked, "Grandpa, what exactly happened back then? Was Yanli really... by those three wealthy women..."
Old Master Si shook his head. "When they tried to ruin him, he broke free from his restraints and ran out desperately. At that time, he ran into Lin Qianxue, and she called the police."
"We now suspect that the video was posted by Lin Qianxue. If it wasn't her, she wouldn't have fled the country overnight. But even if she goes to the ends of the earth, our Si family will find her!"
He would not spare anyone who dared to hurt a member of their Si family.
When that incident happened to Si Yanli back then, Old Master Si had long since thrown those three wealthy women into prison. The only ones who knew the truth were Si Jinxiao and Lin Qianxue.
Si Jinxiao had already died in a car accident a year ago. As for Lin Qianxue, Old Master Si had let his guard down because he saw that she had a good relationship with Si Yanli.
He never expected that she would secretly record a video.
If they couldn't find Lin Qianxue, even if the video was taken down, netizens would still make wild guesses.
If this matter escalated, it would have a huge impact on Si Yanli's reputation.
"Wuwu, do you believe in Yanli?" Old Master Si asked.
Tang Wu nodded. "I believe him. Even if he was truly defiled, I wouldn't care. I would only ache for him more."
Old Master Si nodded in gratification.
She was indeed the granddaughter-in-law he had chosen!
Si Yanli was quite familiar with Ye City. He avoided the surveillance cameras and hid in a place where no one could find him.
Although the video was promptly taken down by the Si family, it still set off a massive storm on the internet.
Even the official Weibo account of the Translation Institute was attacked by riotous netizens.
Those netizens demanded that the Translation Institute fire Si Yanli. Even though Si Yanli was the victim, he was subjected to an unprecedented cyber attack.
Tang Wu returned to the Yujing Mansion and locked herself in her bedroom.
Now that Lin Qianxue had fled abroad, there was no one to prove Si Yanli's innocence from back then.
Those three wealthy women were locked up in prison, so it was impossible to have them come out and testify.
She could only rely on herself to see if she could find any evidence in Si Yanli's favor.
Tracing the poster's IP address, Tang Wu found a burner Weibo account. She scrolled through the posts one by one and discovered yet another burner account.
The accounts seemed unrelated, but based on the pictures posted on both, she realized they belonged to the same person.
Because in one of the photos, the corner of the living room had the exact same pot of orchids.
Tang Wu discovered that the owner of this account had a tendency to abuse cats.
She checked all the content on the account and carefully analyzed every piece of information. She stayed up almost all night, her eyes turning bloodshot, until finally, she tracked down an old blog from years ago.
The content on the blog stopped eight years ago.
Which was the exact year Si Yanli almost had his accident.
The last entry on the blog stated that she had witnessed something shocking. She had recorded a video but didn't dare to post it publicly, so she set it to private.
Tang Wu hurriedly sent this blog to Si Moyan.
Si Moyan knew hacking techniques. If he could retrieve the private video, it might help clear Si Yanli's reputation.
In less than five minutes, Si Moyan sent over the hidden video from the blog.
It was the same video that had gone viral on the trending searches last night, but this one was complete.
The video clearly recorded the scene of Si Yanli desperately breaking free from his restraints and escaping from the clutches of the three predatory wealthy women. His wrists were bloody, and even though he had been drugged, his bloodshot eyes were filled with cold ruthlessness and determination.
He had not been defiled!
His perseverance in refusing to bow to fate throughout the entire ordeal was heartbreaking.
Si Moyan posted the complete video online and published a screenshot of the hidden blog article.
The blog belonged to Lin Qianxue. Perhaps it had been so long that even she had forgotten about this account's existence.
Lin Qianxue: [I've been working part-time at a clubhouse recently, and I never expected to stumble upon an unconscious Si Yanli being thrown to three wealthy women by his father. I even heard his father tell those three women not to hold back on him. How can there be such a beastly father in this world? I truly feel sorry for Si Yanli.
I stood quietly at the door of the private room and recorded a video with my phone. I was very conflicted about whether I should rush in and save him. He looked so unwilling, which made sense. Someone as aloof and noble as him would never be willing to serve three rich women!
But those three women didn't look like people to mess with, and I probably wasn't a match for them. Maybe I should just call the police. If I helped Si Yanli, perhaps out of gratitude, he would be willing to befriend me and give me some benefits!
Sure enough, I called the police for him, and after he escaped on his own, he thanked me. I took the opportunity to comfort him and became a ray of light in his darkness. I suggested we date. Perhaps he lacked a sense of security, or perhaps he was afraid because I held his secret, but he agreed.
However, the good times didn't last. He broke up with me, saying he didn't want to date anyone anymore and wanted to remain unmarried. I didn't pester him; I just asked him to send me abroad to study, and he agreed to my request.]
After Si Moyan posted the video and screenshot online, he and Old Master Si held a press conference.
Old Master Si publicly announced, "That beast Si Jinxiao gave Yanli to those three women because that year, when Yanli came home from school, he caught him bringing a mistress into the house—and on my daughter-in-law's marital bed, no less. Afraid that Yanli would tell me, he knocked Yanli out and tried to ruin him. A man like Si Jinxiao was not fit to be a father. Good thing he died in a car crash a year ago. Yanli is the victim and is completely innocent. If the netizens fail to distinguish right from wrong and continue to slander him online, our Si family will take legal action to protect Yanli's reputation!"
"As for Lin Qianxue, no matter if you hide at the ends of the earth, our Si family will find you. If you can't have Yanli, you want to destroy him. A dark and petty person like you will definitely be punished!"
Watching Old Master Si's words at the press conference, Tang Wu instantly burst into tears.
Not long after, she received a call from Wen Yan. "Wuwu, we found out that Yanli is at the suburban villa. Do you want to go see him first?"
Tang Wu immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll head over right away."
After receiving the address from Wen Yan, Tang Wu drove to the suburban villa.
Wen Yan had told her the passcode, so she opened the door and went straight in.
There was no one in the living room, so she went up to the second floor.
Pushing open the door to one of the bedrooms, she was completely stunned by the scene inside.
