"Hello, Miss Lin. I thought you wouldn't need my services anymore."
After all, Nolan had stepped in, and with just a simple statement, he had turned the tide of public opinion. Along with a group of influential figures amplifying his message, the business and entertainment sections were completely dominated by the news.
The narrative was already changing, and soon, Zuri would be vindicated, while the Liu family would face their downfall.
With the situation seemingly resolved, Brayden didn't expect her to contact him now. This was intriguing.
"Of course, I need your help!" Zuri didn't waste words, getting straight to the point. "I need you to help me file some lawsuits. I want to sue Li Le and Zhao Qianhong for defamation and libel. Also, I want to sue the Liu family for extortion and threats. I'll send all the evidence to your email."
"Certainly."
Ten minutes later, Brayden reviewed the evidence she provided, and couldn't help but marvel.
Is this really a nineteen-year-old girl?
Even if Nolan hadn't intervened, she could have cleared her name on her own and made those people pay dearly.
This case was too simple; he could win it with his eyes closed. It was hardly challenging.
If this client weren't recommended by Owen, he wouldn't have accepted it at all.
Zuri logged into the social media app and spent half an hour registering an account. Due to the time required for verification and not wanting to wait, she called Azura, and quickly got the verification done.
ZuriV: [All evidence has been submitted to the judiciary. You'll be receiving a lawyer's letter soon. @Li LeV @Zhao QianhongV]
ZuriV: [To all the netizens, I hope you don't encounter a "Farmer and the Snake" story in real life. Having money doesn't mean I have to tolerate everything. Being poor doesn't give you the right to be unreasonable. Lawyer's letters are on the way, and you know what crimes you've committed. @RheaV]
This social media post didn't attract much attention initially, since it was from a new account.
But then, the official Weibo accounts of FX Venture Capital, YS Group, Lin Group, and Lan Group all reposted it.
In Oceanic City, the senior executives of Ling Group looked towards Javier.
"President Ling, Lan Group has reposted it. Should we?"
Javier thought for a moment. "Repost it."
It was a simple gesture and could earn them some favor with the Lin family. Truth be told, it was more about respecting YS and FX.
Li Family Group
"President Li, Lan Group and Ling Group have reposted it. Should we repost it too?"
President Li glared at his subordinate. "If they've all reposted, and you don't, are you waiting to be kicked out of the circle? Repost it, immediately."
"Yes, yes." The subordinate hurried off to handle it.
Zhang Group
"Chairman Zhang, the second daughter of the Lin family made a statement, and YS and FX's official accounts reposted it. Lan Group, Ling Group, and Li Family all followed. Should we?"
Chairman Zhang cursed inwardly. These old foxes were fast.
"Repost! We need to support our old friends."
Meanwhile, other enterprises and companies, anyone with connections to YS Group or FX Group, or even other major groups, seeing everyone else repost, dared not hesitate. They all followed suit, causing a flurry of reposts.
This avalanche of support made Zuri's social media explode, catapulting her post to the top of the headlines.
Returning from a workout, Zuri turned on her phone, and the flood of notifications made it freeze.
Zuri stared blankly at her frozen phone, knocking it a few times and muttering, "It's a new phone. Why is it lagging? Such poor quality!"
After a while of knocking, it still wouldn't budge.
Zuri, frustrated, tossed the phone onto her bed and ignored it.
As she was applying moisturizer, a series of chimes erupted, like fireworks, endlessly ringing.
What's going on?!
Zuri picked up her phone, bewildered, and saw an avalanche of notifications and private messages flooding her social media account, leaving her stunned.
Who am I?
Where am I?
What did I do?
Zuri's mind was filled with questions.
Had her new account stirred up something monumental?
After the notifications finally stopped and her phone ceased lagging, she opened the app to see numerous official accounts tagging her.
What's happening?!!
Zuri, in disbelief and shock, felt unsteady.
Not just Zuri, even the spectators were stunned.
The official accounts of various companies and groups were reposting her message like a trend, making the onlookers dizzy with astonishment.
The bystanders were completely thrown off!
[Wow! Did Miss Lin stir up the corporate world?]
[Who is this second Miss Lin, with so many groups backing her?]
[This drama has been gripping, but I'm most curious about the second Miss Lin herself.]
[She must be a real-life heiress, with so many moguls supporting her.]
[But without evidence, it's hard to convince everyone. Courts are tricky.]
[The comment above is too cynical. If she's speaking out, she must have proof. From what I know, Nolan has a reliable reputation and wouldn't make baseless claims.]
[Exactly. The Lin family might be a notable company in Oceanic City, but not enough to make these people cover up for her at the cost of their own reputations.]
[That's debatable. The business world is dark, who knows what secrets lie beneath?]
Supporters of Zuri and skeptics filled the comments.
Hospital
Rhea's family also saw the news and Zuri's social media post, along with the numerous reposts by companies and business figures.
Mrs. Liu panicked. "That brat Zuri is suing us. What do we do?"
Luis, unfazed, said dismissively, "What's there to be afraid of? She's just trying to scare us. If she had real evidence, she'd have made it public. Posting on social media is just PR."
Mrs. Liu didn't understand social media or PR, but since her son was so confident, she believed him.
Rhea frowned. "We shouldn't delay. I'll call the person in charge at the Lin family and get the money as soon as possible."
"Make sure to get the full five million," Mrs. Liu reminded.
Rhea was annoyed but said nothing.
They needed to get as much as they could now.
She regretted not agreeing when they first offered a million.
Half an hour later, Rhea returned empty-handed.
"How did it go? Did they agree? If not, we can settle for four million," Mrs. Liu said naively.
Rhea pushed her away irritably and sat on a nearby bench.
"Four million? They won't give us a single penny now."
Mrs. Liu was at a loss. "If they won't pay, what do we do?"
Luis, with a vicious look, said, "Release the video and recording publicly."