Transmigrating as the Younger Sister of a Bigshot with Multiple Identities

Chapter 909: Backlash of Public Opinion

Editor: Henyee Translations

Luo Wen was the head of the Luo Family, one of the Eight Great Clans, and wielded immense power.

Those who could rival him were of high status themselves. However, even individuals of similar standing to Luo Wen looked down on Luo Fangfei, let alone go against him for her.

Luo Fangfei wanted to rid herself of Luo Wen, so she targeted Zuo Yuanyi, the husband chosen by Tong Rao.

Zuo Yuanyi’s modest family background made him more appealing than the wealthy young masters accustomed to mingling with high society. Moreover, Luo Fangfei perceived that beneath Zuo Yuanyi’s docile exterior lay a chauvinistic attitude. With a bit of manipulation, he would likely resist submitting to Tong Rao.

After Tong Rao interrogated Tong Sinian and Tong Jiayin about the situation, she had Zuo Yuanyi kidnapped. After torturing him to uncover the truth, she sent him to the crocodile pool.

Tong Rao could not tolerate betrayal.

As for Luo Fangfei, she sought retribution from Luo Wen, but he refused to comply.

During this period, the relationship between the Tong and Luo families became extremely strained.

Luo Wen, obsessively protective of Luo Fangfei, took drastic measures to remove her from Old Master Luo’s influence. He essentially “forced a rebellion” to hasten the old Family Head’s departure, a move that could be described as “filial piety.”

However, the irony was that Luo Wen did not grant Luo Fangfei an official status. Instead, he married a wealthy socialite.

Luo Fangfei remained Luo Wen’s lover, hidden in the shadows. Despite multiple miscarriages, she eventually bore him an illegitimate daughter, still under the name of the official wife.

Tong Rao, determined and relentless, was not about to let this go. Although she could not act against Luo Fangfei while Luo Wen protected her, she was waiting for the right moment.

After the New Year, Gu Hongwei personally addressed the rumors that “Gu Zhaoming killed his grandfather.”

Naturally, the netizens were skeptical.

However, soon after, a well-known verified account unearthed an old reply under a Weibo post that had criticized Gu Zhaoming.

[Tsk tsk, the waters of a wealthy family are really deep. Black and white are reversed. If I hadn’t drunk with the third master of the Gu family and heard him confess in his drunken state that the blame for the old master’s death was placed on the main branch by the three of them, I would have believed what the blogger said.]

This reply had been buried under many popular comments.

Now that it was suddenly resurfaced, netizens were intrigued and began to dig into the reply, sending private messages to learn more.

Not long after, the owner of the reply posted on Weibo:

[Don’t ask, don’t ask. I’m not from the industry. I was just lucky enough to drink with Third Master Gu. He told everyone that when he was drunk. You can’t take a drunken joke seriously.]

Many netizens who came to watch the show responded:

[Got it, got it. It’s all just a joke (doge face)]

[Survival instincts are really strong.]

Most netizens were more interested in the drama than in verifying its authenticity. Such obscure and dubious gossip often led some to believe it without question.

At this moment, a video of Gu Zhaoye speaking candidly while drunk began circulating online, lending credibility to the rumor.

Suddenly, all the criticisms of Gu Zhaoming online began to reverse.

[F*ck, it looks like the eldest son of the Gu family is really pitiful! He was pushed out by his own brother and mother to take the blame. After being exiled from the family for over 20 years, he still faces scorn now that he’s back.]

[The old madam is too biased! Aren’t they both biological sons? Why is there favoritism towards the younger one? Shouldn’t the older one be given some consideration?]