Mr. Su's Love Investigation Report
Chapter 153 Dispute

Chapter 153: Chapter 153 Dispute

Tu Hengsha felt that she could understand everyone’s stance. In fact, she objectively believed that Su Rongxing’s report, for the most part, was factual, excluding the clever trick to drive traffic and lead people to question the source of the funds.

This was Su Rongxing’s characteristic; in a way, it was even a virtue. However, not every journalist would do the same. As Hao Ren said, everyone has their own bottom line—it’s just that their bottom lines differ.

Anyway, the report by Silver Entertainment was a direct slap to Su Rongxing of Chenjiang. Although some still accused Peipei of attempting to misuse the charitable funds for other purposes, there were various other opinions as well, including those who criticized Su Rongxing for "eating blood-stained buns."

Su Rongxing had always been good at inciting public opinion, but this time, it backfired on her. When had a lady like her ever endured such insults? Thus, she wore a gloomy face at the newspaper office these days, checking comments whenever she was free, and flaring up after reading them.

Everyone at the office knew about her foul temper. Although they weren’t exactly afraid of her, they didn’t want trouble either, and generally kept their distance—Tu Hengsha included.

However, some things couldn’t be avoided.

In the morning, just as Tu Hengsha sat down and turned on her computer, Su Rongxing stormed into the office and walked directly up to her. Without saying anything, she swept everything off Tu Hengsha’s desk with an arm. Cups, folders, pens—even the computer almost fell to the floor.

"Su Rongxing, you lunatic!" Hao Ren, who was sitting next to Tu Hengsha, immediately stood in front of her, shielding her.

"Rongxing! Come here!" On the other side, Su Ronggui shouted sternly and quickly came over.

The large office was instantly tense and confrontational.

Su Rongxing trembled with anger, pointing at Hao Ren, "Get out of the way! I’m not here to fight her today! There’s no need for you to act like this, scared that she’s being bullied! I’m here to reason with her!"

Tu Hengsha suddenly realized something and understood why Su Rongxing was picking a fight with her so early in the morning.

She tugged at Hao Ren’s sleeve and pushed him aside to face Su Rongxing directly.

"Tu Hengsha, tell me, was it you who found Peipei and her family? Was it you who gave Silver Entertainment the content from your interview? Was it you?" Su Rongxing pointed at Tu Hengsha and asked.

Su Ronggui pulled her hand down, "Rongxing, I also know about this. It was my decision."

If Su Rongxing initially entered only with anger, hearing Su Ronggui’s words now was a heavy blow. Pain flashed through her eyes as tears started to form. "Su Ronggui, are you helping her too? On such a matter of principle, you’re still siding with her? Why? I’m your sister! Why?"

She had never acknowledged him as her brother, yet she had a premonition that this person would finally cease to be even a brother. He had moved away from the Su family and was gradually distancing himself. Her loud questioning only served to hide her inner fear and panic.

"I’m not favoring her—it’s the truth. At that time, it was indeed Tu Hengsha and I who encountered Peipei..."

"It was me!" Tu Hengsha interrupted him. "It was my decision to give the recording to the Silver Entertainment reporter. It has nothing to do with Mr. Su." She was always brave enough to take responsibility for her actions and wouldn’t let others bear it. It’s just that she was still immature, thinking only of Peipei and her husband’s aversion to and rejection of Chenjiang, without considering anything else at that time.

Su Rongxing felt sour and angry. To her, the "betrayal" of Su Ronggui and Tu Hengsha, forming a united front, hurt her more than the Peipei incident itself. She sneered with tears in her eyes, arming herself with anger, and lashed out at both Su Ronggui and Tu Hengsha. "You two are really united! Su Ronggui, you really indulge Tu Hengsha, don’t you? You knew I was looking for Peipei, knowing this was first reported by Chenjiang. You found them, interviewed them for a twist, and yet didn’t notify me, but told others instead? You disregard Chenjiang’s face and interests, undermining our own newspaper’s reputation, and dare to admit it so candidly? Tu Hengsha! Yes, you have beef with me, I don’t deny it! But that’s between us! I would never bring our personal vendettas into work, harming our own newspaper’s interests! Yes, I’m not likable; I’m aware! But no matter how wilful I am, I wouldn’t use public matters for private vendettas, bringing shame and embarrassment to Chenjiang!"

"Enough, Su Rongxing!" Hao Ren interjected. "Who exactly let Chenjiang be shamed? Were the words of the people online wrong? If it weren’t for your arrogance and misleading public opinion, would Chenjiang have been scolded? Think about it, which of your sensational reports didn’t rely on stirring things up? Forgotten the Dust Lung Village women’s incident?"

"My arrogance? My misleading? My stirring things up? Hao Ren! Don’t talk nonsense! Go read my report again; where’s the error? Was it wrong to report that Peipei took the donations and went playing instead of using them for treatment? Was it wrong to report that Peipei’s in-laws bought a house? Which part is not factual? Did I ever say the house was bought with donation money?"

"Facts?" Hao Ren countered her. "Sure, you didn’t say what money the house was bought with, but what was the intention of your report? Wasn’t it to get people to connect the dots and imagine? Treating others as fools? Playing this trick?"

"So what?" Su Rongxing said. "How I write is my business, how readers interpret is theirs! Did I ever hint at connecting the house funds with the donations? As for Tu Hengsha, when you have follow-up news, you should have informed me, so I could report it. Even if I made a mistake before or needed a slap in the face, it should have been me doing it to myself, not letting other media slap our Chenjiang in the face!"

"Rongxing," Su Ronggui cut in, "this issue arose because Peipei’s husband has a bias against Chenjiang and refused any further reporting from its journalists."

"Is that so? Su Ronggui, you can protect her, but please make your lies a bit more complete! Rejected Chenjiang? Aren’t you two from Chenjiang? Yet they accepted interviews from you two? Who’d believe that? I don’t believe it! Whether the chief editor does, I don’t know! You both can go explain to the chief editor yourselves!" Su Rongxing’s eyes were already red.

"What’s all the fuss about so early? Finished with your work?" The chief editor appeared at the door, accompanied by Chen Qi, the head of the photography department.

"Su Ronggui, come with me!" the chief editor ordered.

"Yes." Su Ronggui gave a glance at Tu Hengsha, then turned and followed the chief editor.

Chen Qi looked at the crowd and said, "Tu Hengsha, come to my office."

Hao Ren patted her on the shoulder, "Just speak truthfully. No fear."

Tu Hengsha nodded and followed Chen Qi.

Chen Qi’s desk was actually in the open office like theirs, but he specifically found a separate office to talk with her.