Niu Ying
Chapter 132 Passing the Buck, Part Two
Every word, every phrase, every sentence in the article confidently claimed that these accusations were supported by verifiable evidence. It also outlined several timelines. The article was posted by an anonymous internet user, and the creation date of the account suggested it was a new user who had only ever posted this single article.
After reading the entire article, Jia Wenjun's face grew grim. The article's references to Long Ge, who had not disembarked the yacht, and "Sister-in-law Zhen," who was in trouble, were thinly veiled allusions to her and Gong Dalong, practically revealing their ID numbers.
After the article went viral, many people immediately started to connect the dots, speculating that Long Ge was Gong Dalong and "Sister-in-law Zhen" was Jia Wenjun.
Incited by the article, many uninformed residents of the community posted comments, even revealing Jia Wenjun's previous phone number, address, and work photos in the comment section. Jia Wenjun's previous phone was bombarded with calls, and she was grateful that she was now using a new number, or else she would not have been able to find peace.
Jia Wenjun clenched her fists in anger, wondering who was behind the post.
While reading the article, Wu Peng had also been analyzing it. The language used was fierce, suggesting the author held strong emotions towards Jia Wenjun and Gong Dalong. However, the article presented no actual evidence, relying solely on emotional manipulation.
He had a feeling that the author of the article had a grudge against Jia Wenjun and Gong Dalong or a conflict of interest. Otherwise, considering that Gong Dalong was already dead, there was no reason to kick someone when they were down unless there was deep-seated hatred.
"Gong Dalong is dead. Now that these things are posted online, you're the one who will be most affected. In your previous work environment, did you have any unpleasant encounters with anyone?" Wu Peng asked Jia Wenjun.
"Working in property management mostly involves resolving conflicts and issues. It's impossible to always be on good terms with everyone," Jia Wenjun said, feeling exhausted at the thought of the unpredictable nature of people's hearts.
Judging from the article's description, the person was extremely familiar with their company's systems and processes, most likely someone she had worked with.
But what was their motive for throwing dirt on her at this time?
Could it be that they knew her parents had been injured one after another and wanted to ruin her reputation while she was at her most vulnerable, delivering a fatal blow?
The anger in Jia Wenjun's eyes burned brighter and brighter. She was like a spring compressed to its limit. She refused to accept her fate; she couldn't just let others bully her and her family. Since the person in the shadows wanted to destroy her completely, she would not only prevent them from succeeding but also drag them out into the light.
Whether it was one person or many, she would not let them get away with it.
She read the article again, her face growing more somber. The other party had described things in such detail, likely very familiar with her work environment, perhaps even a colleague from the Ludao residential community.
She mentally reviewed the events described in the article. The person who knew about Gong Dalong's dirty deeds and was so clear on the details had to be someone close to and trusted by Gong Dalong, but also someone who had a bad relationship with her and wanted to shift the blame onto her. A name immediately came to mind that met all those conditions.
Wu Peng watched Jia Wenjun's expression shift from anger to stony composure, and asked, "Miss Jia, this 'Sister-in-law Zhen' mentioned in the article..."
Jia Wenjun knew what he wanted to ask and said directly, "This person wants to imply that I had an affair with Gong Dalong, but it's all slander and fabrication. Gong Dalong and I only had a superior-subordinate relationship; there was no personal relationship whatsoever." Jia Wenjun paused. "But I do have a lot of evidence of Gong Dalong's abuse of power. I secretly kept those to protect myself, to prevent him from passing the buck to me. That evidence can prove that I was not involved in Gong Dalong's embezzlement of public funds."
Seeing her calm and confident demeanor, Wu Peng gradually suppressed the trace of doubt he had felt earlier. "If there is indeed evidence, then the person who posted the article deliberately fabricated and spread false information, defaming others and damaging their reputation. In serious cases, it constitutes the crime of defamation. Once the police find the poster, you can sue them."
Jia Wenjun gritted her teeth, her tone firm. "I will sue."
Seeing that Jia Wenjun's emotions were relatively stable, Wu Peng thought that this woman's mentality was indeed stable enough. So many things had happened at home, and now countless uninformed netizens were spewing venom at her, yet she could still remain so calm. Her mentality was indeed very composed.
Wu Peng sighed inwardly and said, "I called your company earlier to inquire about the situation. You have a new manager who arrived, surnamed Ma. Has he contacted you?"
He had called to inquire about matters related to Jia Wenjun, but they said that Jia Wenjun had been dismissed because personal issues had affected the company.
Jia Wenjun shook her head. Only Wu Peng and her parents knew about the new phone. The property management people wouldn't be able to contact her even if they wanted to.
Wu Peng revealed that she had been fired. Jia Wenjun wasn't too surprised; it was something she had anticipated. Besides, she didn't want to stay there anymore, so whether the company fired her or not didn't make much of a difference to her.
She just hadn't expected the headquarters to send someone down so quickly. Before, Lili had deliberately mentioned to her several times with a smug look that Gong Dalong's position would be hers in the future.
But now a Manager Ma had arrived. Jia Wenjun tapped her fingers on the wheelchair a few times and asked Wu Peng about the current situation at the property management company.
Wu Peng told her the truth, saying, "Recently, due to the yacht incident and Gong Dalong's scandalous affairs, the reputation of the Ludao residential community's property management has severely declined. The entire group is doing damage control."
Jia Wenjun knew that, under normal circumstances, even if the company discovered Gong Dalong's embezzlement, they would only cover it up internally and handle it secretly; they were unlikely to expose it.
And as a property management employee of the Ludao residential community, exposing it herself would also be a lose-lose situation. They were all in the same boat; if the company didn't do well, the employees shouldn't expect to do well either.
Employees who still wanted to work for the company wouldn't reveal the company's secrets at this time, unless they had pent-up anger to vent and were willing to go down with the ship.
She inexplicably thought of the new Manager Ma. Who would be most unhappy about an executive brought in from the outside?
The answer in her heart became clearer and clearer. If she wasn't mistaken, Lili had most likely posted the article.
Jia Wenjun knew that Lili had always regarded her as a thorn in her side, but she had at least saved her at sea. For Lili to post such an article at this time, Jia Wenjun guessed that the Manager Ma might have put some pressure on her, leading her to resort to desperate measures.
Jia Wenjun didn't care whether Lili was in cahoots with the person behind the scenes who wanted to kill her. If she wanted to forcibly pin her mistakes on her, Jia Wenjun would certainly not let her do it.
"Lawyer Wu, I want to trouble you with something."
Wu Peng also wanted to know how she would fight back, so he looked at her and said, "Tell me."
"I would like to ask you to go to my house and bring me the black laptop on the desk in my bedroom."