Chapter 53: Zhu Yuan Reverses the Public Opinion

After Zhu Chaoqin finished speaking, Feng Mingyue looked at the person kneeling on the ground in embarrassment, then shifted her gaze to meet Zhu An'an's eyes.

That night, she had gone to find Zhu Yuan and saw her buying a box of oral contraceptives; she had told An'an about this, repeatedly warning An'an that under no circumstances should she let Chaoqin know.

Who would have thought this matter would be exposed, impossible to hide!

"Dad, please don't be angry, you'll get dizzy," Zhu An'an said worriedly, her hand resting on Zhu Chaoqin's shoulder.

Zhu Chaoqin patted her hand gently, full of affection, but when he looked at Zhu Yuan, his eyes were filled with rage, "Can't explain it clearly, can you?"

Zhu Yuan slowly raised her eyes to scan the other three people present, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

"It should be visible online now, you can see for yourselves."

Her tone was unhurried, as if she had the victory in her grasp, which made Zhu An'an feel vaguely uneasy.

"What kind of trick are you trying to play now!" Zhu Chaoqin scolded coldly, but he still picked up the tablet on the nightstand.

Zhu An'an hurriedly grabbed it and said, "Let me do it."

Sure enough, when she opened the social media app, she saw four words appearing in the trending search entries: Zhu Yuan Clarifies.

Her heart gave a violent jolt, and Zhu An'an's hand trembled imperceptibly, accidentally refreshing the page.

The entry, which had originally been ranked fifth, instantly rose to third.

Such speed showed just how many people were currently scrolling through this content.

Zhu Yuan took in Zhu An'an's small movements, and asked with a look of innocence, "Sister, why haven't you clicked on it yet? Is the internet bad?"

Zhu An'an smiled and clicked on the entry.

The first piece of content was Zhu Yuan's clarification.

Her newly registered account was named Xiao Fengzheng.

【Taking a walk past the Pei Family Bank, didn't borrow money, didn't offer myself, don't @ me!】

Below the text were three photos and one video.

The first photo was of her bumping into Pei Ling in the hospital corridor.

Zhu Yuan posted a sentence under the photo: Can you really not see the look in Second Master Pei's eyes that says he wants to kill someone? Ambiguous? Go wash your eyes!

The second photo was a screenshot of the high-definition surveillance footage from when Zhu Yuan bought medicine at the pharmacy, which was the photo of Zhu Yuan buying contraceptives that had been spreading like wildfire online.

Zhu Yuan attached a caption to the original photo: 【Sisters, this is Yasmin; it not only prevents pregnancy but also treats acne and regulates menstruation, so say goodbye to period pain (Brand, feel free to consider giving me some promotion fees, I'm a poor person and don't mind.)】

The third photo was the prescription issued by the doctor.

Except for the medical card number which was pixelated, all other information was completely public.

Name: Zhu Yuan

Gender: Female

Age: 22

Clinical Diagnosis: Irregular menstruation

The date the prescription was issued was one month ago.

In the list of medications, one of the drugs was Drospirenone and Ethinylestradiol Tablets, which is the generic name for Yasmin.

After zooming in on the high-definition surveillance photo of Zhu Yuan at the pharmacy, the drug name displayed on the box was exactly this!

The color drained from Zhu An'an's face at a visible speed, and with trembling fingertips, she clicked on the final video.

It was the surveillance footage from outside the hospital's Western medicine pharmacy.

This video not only showed Zhu Yuan sitting in a chair waiting for her number to be called to pick up the medicine, but also showed her name and queue number on the electronic display screen; the time was the same day as the date on the prescription.

With a dry throat, Zhu An'an clicked on the comment section.

The people who had originally been cursing Zhu Yuan online for being money-grubbing, shameless, and blinded by greed all turned against their previous stance.

【This sister speaks clearly and concisely, and she's quite humorous, I really like her!】

【So it was Yasmin, sigh, I've been taking it for half a year, and let me tell you, my skin is incredibly good!】

【Isn't it obvious she was set up? The young lady has it hard enough, and she had to waste so much time proving her innocence after being framed.】

【You people are just too judgmental based on appearances; why should someone be called unprincipled just because they are pretty?】

【I am judgmental based on appearances! Xiao Fengzheng, you are too beautiful! You are simply my goddess! I'm going to the Theater to see you tomorrow! I'll send you flowers! Lots and lots of flowers! Ahhhhhhh!!!!! Sister, love me!】

Zhu Chaoqin couldn't stand the way the young people were talking in the comment section, so he looked away and stared at Zhu Yuan in silence.

Zhu Yuan curled her lips and raised an eyebrow at him.

Zhu Chaoqin's expression sank immediately; what an attitude!

Zhu Yuan obediently knelt properly in a second, fearing he would throw something at her if he got unhappy.

Feng Mingyue also stood to the side and finished reading Zhu Yuan's clarification and the online comments; while she felt a sense of relief, she looked at Zhu Yuan with complex eyes.

She didn't know that Zhu Yuan had bought two boxes of Medicine that day.

Because if Yasmin is taken continuously, there is no need for any contraceptive measures at all, but Zhu Yuan had forgotten to take it for those few days, so she had to go to the pharmacy to buy emergency Medicine.

She was also worried that Sheng Yu would return, so she bought a box of Yasmin as an excuse.

She hadn't expected it to work out by accident and come in handy today.

The emergency contraceptive had been hidden in her pocket that day, so Feng Mingyue had only seen the Yasmin, and having never used this Medicine herself, she had concluded that Zhu Yuan was messing around the moment she saw the words "oral contraceptive."

Thinking of how she had wronged Zhu Yuan that day and even said nasty things, Feng Mingyue felt immense guilt, her eyes turning red.

"Yuanyuan..."

Zhu Yuan's expression, which looked like she was enduring humiliation while pretending not to care, stung Feng Mingyue's heart.

She hurriedly walked over and helped Zhu Yuan up, "Why are you still kneeling, child? Get up quickly."

"Can I get up?" Zhu Yuan asked Zhu Chaoqin cautiously.

Zhu Chaoqin took a deep breath; strangely, even though Zhu Yuan hadn't been raised by his side, he could see through her acting at a glance—what was going on with this headache-inducing child!

He pressed his temples, "If you want to kneel, then keep kneeling."

Zhu Yuan hurriedly stood up and stood to the side obediently.

"Since that person isn't the Second Master of the Pei Family, who exactly helped you and even got your grandfather such a good hospital room?" Zhu An'an put down her tablet; her mood could not calm down for a long time, but she disguised it well, not letting anyone see any clues.

Zhu Yuan glanced at her, "Who that person is doesn't matter. The rumors on the internet were clearly someone maliciously framing me. Now that I have cleared my name and restored my innocence, and also given the Zhu Family an explanation, it is good that the matter is resolved."

She nodded slightly at Zhu Chaoqin, "Please take good care of your health; I will come to see you again when I have time."

Zhu An'an still wanted to press for more, but Zhu Chaoqin waved his hand, "It doesn't matter. As long as she doesn't ruin the reputation of the Zhu Family, she can do whatever she wants."

"But Dad..."

"An'an, your father is right; let her be." Feng Mingyue interrupted her.

Seeing her parents like this, Zhu An'an had no choice but to try hard to put on an expression of agreement.

After walking out of the hospital room, Zhu Yuan let out a sigh of relief.

She took out her phone and glanced at the social media platform; the direction of public opinion had been completely reversed by her clarification.

Thinking of the scene in the hospital room just now, she felt it was so ironic.

She remembered that when she had just returned to the Zhu Family, she wanted to cultivate a good relationship with her biological parents.

She really wanted to be a good daughter and make up for the regret of not being able to stay by their side for so many years.

She remembered one time when Zhu Chaoqin had a cold and coughed for a long time without getting better.

She remembered that in the past, when she had a bad cough, Mother Zhu would make her stewed pear with fritillaria; she got up early to stew the pear soup, and before leaving, she instructed the servant to serve the pear to Zhu Chaoqin when he woke up.

As a result, when she returned home in the evening, that bowl of pear soup was dumped in the trash can.

The servant stammered, and only after she pressed for an answer did they say that Zhu Chaoqin didn't want to eat it.

This was likely a euphemistic excuse; the truth might have been even more cruel than this.

There were too many things like this, and Zhu Yuan could no longer remember why, in the short year since returning to the Zhu Family, her relationship with the Zhu couple had become increasingly distant, even to the point of them hating her.

The hospital in the dead of night.

Taking advantage of the fact that Feng Mingyue and Zhu Chaoqin were asleep, Zhu An'an took her phone and quietly left the hospital room, hiding in the stairwell to make a call.

Before long, the call connected.

Zhu An'an lowered her voice, "Help me check the record of the Medicine Zhu Yuan bought at the pharmacy that day. I want a detailed record, not surveillance footage!"

"Can't you hack into their system? Fine, I'll pay you more..."

However, before she could finish speaking, the door to the stairwell was suddenly pushed open.

Just as Zhu An'an was about to turn around, her mouth and nose were covered by a white towel; a pungent odor drilled into her nasal cavity, and after struggling a few times, her whole body went limp and weak, and she lost consciousness.

The phone that had fallen to the ground still transmitted the man's voice asking for more money...