After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 343: It’s Too Late to Apologize, Beaten into a Pig’s Head

Chapter 343: Chapter 343: It’s Too Late to Apologize, Beaten into a Pig’s Head

The show was eventually suspended.

Emotions were running high, even among the guests. Even Li Wanxuan and Zhang Nachuan, lifelong dedicated artists in the field of calligraphy and painting, almost couldn’t resist calling the police on the spot over what they saw as a veiled attempt to stifle rising stars in the art world.

But the angriest was still the father, who had been suppressing his rage for so long. As soon as Chen Cheng was allowed to leave the stage, he grabbed him and dragged him off. As soon as they reached the bottom of the stage, he dealt him two slaps. "Great, not only did you harm my daughter, but so many young people too. You really deserve to die! I’m telling you, people like you should be in the eighteenth hell!"

After speaking, he delivered two more slaps.

Because of such a worthless person, his daughter jumped off a building. After being saved with great difficulty, she was diagnosed with high-level paralysis and would be bedridden or confined to a wheelchair for life. His wife’s already fragile health collapsed under the shock. Their family ended up in this situation, yet the culprit continued living a life of wealth and enjoyment, completely unaffected.

Why?

Thinking of the several times his daughter had thought of secretly ending her life, but restrained herself for not wanting to leave him alone in the world, the eyes of this burly man, nearly two meters tall, turned red.

"I wish I could kill you!"

Seeing Chen Cheng’s face turn red and swollen from the beating, people around looked at each other but didn’t step in to stop it.

They hadn’t experienced the tragic past of this Leng Family father-daughter duo. While they couldn’t empathize entirely, one thing was certain, they too despised Chen Cheng’s actions.

Stopping it now felt like being an accomplice!

"Let, let go of me!" Chen Cheng, seeing that no one was coming to tear away the maddened father, struggled desperately, no longer caring about salvaging the situation. He only wanted to escape from the father’s hands.

The look from those eyes was too fierce; it seemed they genuinely wanted him dead!

Always relying on his family’s wealth and connections, no matter how reckless his actions, he had been protected. But now he faced someone willing to risk everything to see him punished, and he was truly scared!

With his face swollen, tears and snot running, he pleaded indistinctly, "I, I apologize. I can make a public apology online to Leng Yuan. I can also cover all her future medical expenses. Stop hitting me!"

"Apologize? It’s too late! Do you think having some money is great? I don’t want a cent. I just want my daughter to be healthy. Can you do that?"

With that said, two more slaps followed.

Seeing blood at the corner of Chen Cheng’s mouth, a staff member couldn’t help but pull on Chen Weiwen’s arm, "Director Chen, if this continues, Chen Cheng might be in danger!"

If they were in a private setting, with more serious beating, he wouldn’t have minded, might even cheer it on.

But they were still filming, and they couldn’t let this father keep hitting like this!

Chen Weiwen also felt it was enough, but he wasn’t confident about stopping him.

After all, putting himself in his shoes, if his daughter... he wouldn’t be calmer than this father.

"I’ll try to see if I can calm him down first."

Just as he was about to step forward, a voice was faster than him.

"Dad."

That single "Dad" made the father’s raised hand stop abruptly. He quickly turned to look at his daughter, "Yuanyuan, are you feeling unwell?"

"No," Leng Yuan gently shook her head, looking at the face beneath her father’s hand, as swollen as a pig’s head, "Dad, it’s enough. Seeing him like this makes me feel much better. Once this matter is exposed, more people will help judge him. His blood is too dirty; don’t dirty your hands."

"Alright, alright, Dad listens to Yuanyuan."

Seeing the blood stains on his hand, he searched his bag for tissues.

Simultaneously, his grip loosened, and the already dizzy Chen Cheng fell to the ground, hitting his head on the floor with a thud, sending a shiver down everyone’s spine.

Not a single person stepped up to help him.

Qian Yaya couldn’t help biting her nails, whispering to Jiang Lingxi standing beside her, "Sister Jiang, if we call the police, will that Chen Cheng be sentenced?"

Jiang Lingxi wasn’t very sure either, mainly because she hadn’t finished reading books on modern law.

But even without finishing, based on her intuition and what she knew about Chen Cheng’s actions so far, it seemed unlikely!

So she turned to Shen Yunqing, standing on the other side, "What do you think?"

"Although there is evidence that Chen Cheng deceived Leng Yuan into using her work for fame and profit, and that his studio tempted young artists to sign exploitative contracts, these, when scrutinized, may only result in moral condemnation from the public and don’t meet the criteria for a sentence."

After all, Chen Cheng was a rich heir who had previously used legal tools to protect his interests.

This Chen Cheng, or those behind him, knew how to toe the line well.

They had prepared before engaging in these shady dealings, knowing that even if exposed, any loss incurred would be bearable for the Chen Family.

The lives of ordinary people, and the pain and struggle they experienced during such events, are things people like them, perched at the top, could never comprehend.

Just like this time, if Chen Cheng wasn’t present, with just the capability of the Leng Family father and daughter, they couldn’t even get close enough to Chen Cheng, let alone talk about vengeance.

Shen Yunqing’s voice was neither loud nor soft, but his tone was calm enough that those who heard him felt a strong sense of helplessness.

"So he just gets beaten and is left off the hook?"

After all, public condemnation can be avoided by staying offline, staying home, or simply covering one’s ears.

Especially since Chen Cheng was capable of such actions, it showed he had little moral concern; a few insults wouldn’t bother him.

Not to mention, Chen Cheng’s wealthy family could easily send him abroad before the scandal exploded. The public is forgetful; they might be outraged and curse when first hearing about it, but over time, no one but the victim remembers the ordeal. By then, Chen Cheng could return and continue his life as the Chen family’s privileged son.

Qian Yaya’s eyebrows knitted tightly at this thought.

"There will still be some effect," Jiang Lingxi said, noticing the young girl’s strong sense of justice, her expression as calm as Shen Yunqing’s.

They had seen far too many similar, even more brutal, events in their last lives.

Now, they could barely muster any emotion.

"Don’t worry, just watch what happens next."

Jiang Lingxi looked at the couple standing hand in hand not far away, silently celebrating a stage victory.

Lin Nuo had meticulously laid so much groundwork, made so many arrangements, that it was easy to deduce the effort and diligence he had put into investigating Chen Cheng.

Implying that he wouldn’t let go this easily, allowing Chen Cheng to return to his carefree life as the Chen family’s heir.

It was intriguing what other cards this couple had up their sleeve.

She was quite looking forward to it!