The next morning, the entire country was abuzz with two pieces of breaking news.
The first was a bombshell announcement: the wife of the man Chen Mumu was accused of having an affair with had agreed to appear on a popular tell-all talk show. The episode was set to air live at 9 a.m., promising revelations that would "shake the nation."
The second news came from Xu Corporation. Overnight, the company had filed lawsuits against every individual responsible for posting malicious comments about Chen Mumu online. Social media was flooded with users sharing screenshots of the legal notices they had received, their outrage palpable.
"This is ridiculous! They're actually suing us for stating the truth?" one person ranted on a popular forum.
Another user chimed in, "Let them sue! We'll still fight for justice for the wife. Chen Mumu deserves to pay!"