The matter was finally settled.
In fact, all these events happened within a day.
But the real trouble was the aftermath.
Actually, the public doesn't care about the truth; if the damaged reputation from that day isn't managed well, it can easily lead to lasting stereotypes.
Take the case of King's shampoo, for instance—they were falsely accused of causing cancer, fought a six-year lawsuit to win, but by then their brand had nearly vanished.
There were also the Zhou Xiaoling spicy strips I ate as a kid; due to jealousy, a competitor spread a rumor that they were made with oil from cremated bodies.
Such a ludicrous rumor was passed around until the business eventually had to close down.
It takes one mouth to spread a rumor, but a marathon to refute one.
The real trouble was yet to come.
Xu Musen had not expected Yao Mingyue and the others to act so quickly.
