"Someone is spreading rumors; I need to go back and investigate something."
Jiang Shuiyun opened her phone and showed the short essay to Yi Jinbai.
Yi Jinbai frowned as he looked at them. "They're all talking nonsense."
"I know, Brother Xi is already handling it, but I still need to go back and check some things."
Just as Jiang Shuiyun finished speaking, a call popped up on her phone. Yi Jinbai paused for a moment, watched Jiang Shuiyun take back her phone to answer the call, and then turned to look out the car window.
The call was from Gao Zhouzhou. Jiang Shuiyun answered, "What's up?"
"Of course something's wrong. Didn't you see the trending topics? Is it true or false? I believe the rest, but the idea that you and Shen Yunyi are friends is just too far-fetched, isn't it?"
Gao Zhouzhou called Jiang Shuiyun the moment she saw the trending topic.
Jiang Shuiyun paused for a moment, "Of so many, only this one is true. Isn't that surprising?"
"How could that be?! Are you kidding me? All the others seem like something you could do, but this one looks fake, okay?"
Gao Zhouzhou was shocked, and her voice rose another octave.
Jiang Shuiyun felt a pain in her ears, pinched her brow, and could only say that Gao Zhouzhou's understanding of the original owner was a little too clear. "Believe it or not."
"I believe you, who else would you believe? Here's the thing, I have the most professional legal team here, they handle these kinds of things the most professionally every day. Don't be polite with me, let's sue him directly. Seriously, you've already turned over a new leaf, and someone is still trying to frame you, this is too much!"
Listening to Gao Zhouzhou's indignant and vivid metaphors, Jiang Shuiyun imagined the scene and felt somewhat nauseous. However, she had to admit that Gao Zhouzhou was indeed very loyal.
"Thank you, but it's not necessary at the moment. My agent is handling it."
"Forget it, your level is terrible. It's not even enough to fill a tooth gap. It's settled then, no more talk. Sister, I'll definitely help you. I'll have my lawyer contact your agent right now. Please!"
Before Jiang Shuiyun could reply, Gao Zhouzhou had already hung up the phone in a flurry.
Jiang Shuiyun put away her phone, shook her head, and decided to leave it for now. She still needed to contact Xi Rong, and Xi Rong knew what to do, so nothing would go wrong.
Back at the villa, Jiang Shuiyun paid the fare and pulled Yi Jinbai inside. Du She and the others were there and were startled to see Jiang Shuiyun, who had been at the hospital, rushing back in such a hurry. Jiao Yang and the others wanted to go up and explain, but Jiang Shuiyun put down the luggage she had brought back first.
"We'll talk about it later, I have something else to do."
After putting down her things, Jiang Shuiyun rushed up to her room on the third floor to turn on her computer, leaving Poisonous Snake and the others to surround Yi Jinbai and ask what was going on. However, Yi Jinbai was completely confused and didn't understand at all.
Jiang Shuiyun rushed back because he wanted to investigate whether Jianghe Group had illegally violated user privacy. It might be difficult for others to investigate, but for the computer that Jiang Shuiyun had modified with the intelligent system of the mecha, the entire network in the world was transparent, and it was easy to find out this information.
Jiang Shuiyun easily accessed Jianghe Group's intranet and quickly sifted through relevant information on his computer, but found nothing. He couldn't find anything that could capture, collect, or store private data.
There was nothing here. Jiang Shuiyun erased the traces, but just to be on the safe side, she still checked her parents' computers again. If there really was such a thing, there should be some traces on their computers.
All the data was being rapidly filtered, and Jiang Shuiyun's gaze was fixed on the rapidly flashing screen on the computer, but suddenly a fleeting image caught her attention.
The background process continued, and Jiang Shuiyun clicked on the image. It was a medical examination report from several years ago, with the name Jiang Shuiyun on it.
This is the original owner's medical examination report after reaching adulthood. Generally, this is a routine adult check-up, but the data on this report is quite detailed.
[There is a congenital genetic defect; no signs of glandular development; and no pheromones.]
Jiang Shuiyun unconsciously covered the glands on the back of her neck. These are glands that every Alpha and Omega has, located in a thin layer under the skin. They are used to produce pheromones that attract Alphas and Omegas, such as phenylethylamine, dopamine, and norepinephrine. In layman's terms, these are the things that make people feel excited and in love.
The glands are hard to see with the naked eye. They only turn red and hot when an Omega is in a fertile period or when an Alpha is aroused. They secrete large amounts of this substance that causes feelings of attraction and love, and then produce pheromones for marking purposes, etc.
The absence of developmental signs and pheromones means that the original owner's glands would not produce any romantic reactions; she could not fall in love with anyone, let alone fall in love at first sight.
From this perspective, the original owner's love at first sight for Yi Jinbai, her relentless pursuit, and her forced marriage were not out of love, but rather to disguise herself as a normal person.
That's absolutely insane! To ruin another person's life for one's own selfish gain—what else could it be but madness?
With mixed feelings, Jiang Shuiyun closed the image and looked at the completed screening results. The results were in, and there were no problems, proving that Jianghe Group had indeed not violated user privacy.
The result met her expectations, which was good news, but Jiang Shuiyun still couldn't help but think about the medical examination report she had just received.
Jiang Shuiyun glanced at the computer screen again, then typed out the three characters "Jiang Shuiyun" and selected all the information about those three characters from the computer.
The initial document was a newborn's physical examination report, a test that every newborn must undergo. However, what puzzled Jiang Shuiyun was that the genetic test results on this report were good, with no genetic defects.
Could some kind of genetic mutation have occurred along the way? That doesn't make sense. The second report says it's a congenital genetic defect, not something acquired later in life.
This was truly bizarre. The more Jiang Shuiyun investigated, the more confused she became. As she continued reading, she discovered that the original owner had undergone a comprehensive physical examination every year. During her first birthday checkup, this congenital genetic defect was discovered. Furthermore, there were two paternity tests, one for the original owner and one for Jiang's parents, both of which showed that the child was biologically related.
This strange phenomenon clearly aroused suspicion in Jiang's parents, but the result proved that this was indeed their biological child.
This is so strange.
Jiang Shuiyun was unwilling to give up, but she couldn't find anything more, so she could only erase the traces and log out of the computer.
Xi Rong called. They agreed on half an hour, but almost forty minutes had passed, and Jiang Shuiyun, who was always punctual, still hadn't given him a reply, which obviously made him a little worried.
Pulling her scattered thoughts back, Jiang Shuiyun told Xi Rong to choose to take legal action directly and not to show any leniency.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Shuiyun rested for a while before continuing to investigate information related to Jianghe Group's violation of user privacy. Since she dared to let Xi Rong choose to sue, she was prepared to deal with the subsequent issues.
Jianghe Group and the Jiang family are indeed embroiled in lawsuits, but Jiang Shuiyun discovered that most of them are false accusations, and these accusations are very sophisticated, with almost solid evidence presented, each piece of evidence being of great importance.
This is very strange; it's hard not to suspect that it was a deliberate setup or framing.
But who would want to deal with the Jiang family?
As Jiang Shuiyun looked at the case files, she pondered this question. But how could anyone in business not have rivals or enemies? Especially with the Jianghe Group being so prominent and attracting so much attention, coupled with the Jiang family's long history, there were countless old and new enemies. Investigating them one by one would probably take a lifetime. The key point was that Jiang Shuiyun didn't know anyone about them, so there was no way to even begin investigating.
The immediate priority is to address the most pressing issue and extricate Jiang's parents from the most serious case of misappropriating others' research results. This matter needs to be put on hold for now. This lawsuit against the rumor-mongering case will inevitably involve the Jianghe Group's case of violating user privacy. Jiang Shuiyun needs to resolve this case first, break the current stalemate, and clear the Jianghe Group's name.
After carefully examining the evidence presented by the other party, Jiang Shuiyun hesitated for a moment while holding her hand on the computer. After thinking it over, she decided to contact the legal team of Jianghe Group first. To prove her innocence, she needed to prove that the evidence presented by the other party was forged, which was something that could not be done online.
Jiang Shuiyun turned off the computer and stretched his arms. The biggest problem now was how to make contact with Jianghe Group.
After the Jiang family and Jianghe Group ran into trouble, the original owner of the body was kicked out without being implicated, but no one cared about her anymore. They simply let her fend for herself. Now, even if Jiang Shuiyun went to Jianghe Group, she would probably only be kicked out.
This path is blocked. Jiang Shuiyun suddenly remembered what Wang Qingwen and Li Rushan said when they scolded her. Perhaps she should go and see the original owner's parents.
At this point, it's better to act sooner rather than later. Once the hype dies down, everything will be set in stone, and any subsequent clarifications will be useless. So, timing is of utmost importance.
After glancing at the time, Jiang Shuiyun looked up how to visit relatives detained in the detention center, only to find herself trapped in a closed loop.
To gain the trust of Jianghe Group's legal team, one must go through Jiang's parents. However, to see Jiang's parents, who are currently detained in the detention center, one can only do so through their lawyers, creating a perfect closed loop where Jiang Shuiyun cannot see anyone.
That's absolutely amazing.
Jiang Shuiyun took a breath and leaned back in her chair. She had no choice but to start with the lawyer.
If Jiang Shuiyun didn't want to be turned away as soon as she entered the Jianghe Group, she knew she had better have something useful in her hands, and right now the most useful thing was evidence related to the case.
Jiang Shuiyun rewound and reviewed the evidence presented by the other party: personal information leaked from software under the Jianghe Group, as well as some illegally collected images and audio.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Shuiyun went into the internal system of Jianghe Group again. The rough screening just now proved that Jianghe Group did not have these things, but the evidence showed that they did come from Jianghe Group, which proved that something in Jianghe Group had been tampered with.
Having found the appropriate software, Jiang Shuiyun set up the detection program, retrieved the software's historical data, and conducted repeated tests, especially on the time when the evidence appeared.
Starting with the smallest details and using the most basic methods proved to be the most effective. After successfully capturing a program that had been deliberately damaged and modified, Jiang Shuiyun quickly copied and marked it.
With this, things became much easier. Jiang Shuiyun found the lawyer's contact email address of Jianghe Group and sent it anonymously, leaving her contact information. This way, she could avoid the other party seeing Jiang Shuiyun's name and treating it as spam, while still being able to contact them.
After finishing all this, Jiang Shuiyun stretched her fingers and patted her beloved computer with satisfaction. With the technological level of this world, such a huge project of screening and testing one by one was probably no less difficult than finding a cracked brick on the Great Wall. Not only was it hard to find, but it was also easy to find the wrong one. By the time it was found, the case would probably be closed and the person would have already served their entire prison sentence.
Having done what needed to be done, Jiang Shuiyun now simply waited for the legal team to contact her. She stretched, thinking that it would be best if this evidence could earn the legal team's trust directly. If not, she would have to settle for second best and ask to see her parents indirectly.
Jiang Shuiyun didn't check the messages on her phone anymore. Before everything settled down, it didn't matter what others said. Anyway, they didn't have anything nice to say, so it was better to just ignore them.
Jiang Shuiyun closed her eyes and lay down on the balcony chair in the room. She tapped her fingers on the armrest next to her. Actually, she still had something to investigate, which was where the chat logs of that marketing account came from.
The short essay claimed to be leaked by an insider from the Miracle Team, but Jiang Shuiyun couldn't think of anyone who could be such a person. So who could it be?
A note from the author:
Good morning. Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 05:49:21 on May 19, 2022 and 05:40:22 on May 20, 2022!
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Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 40
Jiang Shuiyun closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep as the recliner swayed gently. When she opened her eyes again, she was woken up by a knock on the door.
Jiang Shuiyun glanced at the time and realized it was already noon. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, opened the door, and was met with Yi Jinbai's anxious gaze. It seemed that if she had been any slower, Yi Jinbai would have walked right in.
"Is it time to eat?"
Jiang Shuiyun had just woken up, her voice still a little lazy, and she leaned against the door frame, yawning.
"It's time for lunch. Auntie has prepared soup dumplings, which have just come out of the steamer."
It was rare to see Jiang Shuiyun so languid; she seemed to have softened up, like an enlarged baby. When Yi Jinbai answered, he unconsciously sounded like he was coaxing a child, and even had an impulse to reach out and smooth the slightly messy hair on Jiang Shuiyun's head.
"Soup dumplings, huh? Let's go, I've almost lost my sense of taste these past few days."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuiyun perked up and immediately went downstairs with Yi Jinbai to have dinner.
The meal was much quieter than before. No one mentioned the trending topic, and Jiang Shuiyun didn't ask. She just watched them exchange glances and winks. Finally, before Jiang Shuiyun could finish eating, she pushed out the least talkative Jian Mang.
"Captain, I'm sorry. We were blind before. We did talk about you behind your back and said some things we shouldn't have."
That's typical of Jianmang's style; there's basically no beating around the bush, he says what he means and apologizes readily and decisively.
The others quickly seized the opportunity to follow suit, saying, "Captain, we're sorry."
Jiang Shuiyun finished the last sip of soup and looked at the group of people who stood up with serious expressions and apologized earnestly. "Have you learned your lesson yet?"
"I've learned my lesson. I'll never badmouth the captain behind his back again."
"You need to have your own judgment when things happen. Don't believe everything others say. You're all grown up now, you need to know what's true and what's false. As for cursing me, you can curse me behind my back. If you curse me to my face, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back and beat you up. Alright, let's eat."
Having learned their lesson this time, Jiang Shuiyun knew it would teach them a lesson. Besides, so much time had passed, there was nothing to dwell on, and she quickly moved on.
Jiang Shuiyun finally relented, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere immediately became more relaxed.
As soon as the atmosphere relaxed, someone couldn't help but chatter. Jiao Yang sat down with a silly grin and chatted with Jiang Shuiyun, "Captain, we thought you were angry with us when you came back. We were so worried. Fortunately, Sister Jinbai gave us some advice. Sister Jinbai said that you like people who are direct and sincere. Once this is talked out, everything will be fine. She's really right."
Listening to Jiao Yang's words, Jiang Shuiyun looked at Yi Jinbai, who was almost burying her head in her rice bowl, and nodded meaningfully, "That's right, what your sister Jinbai said is absolutely right."
"By the way, Captain, our variety show will start in a day or two. Does that mean you and Sister Jinbai will be separated for two days? Tsk tsk, long-distance relationship, huh?"
Yao Yao Ling's eyes darted between Jiang Shuiyun and Yi Jinbai. There were too many people and too many eyes on this variety show, so it was really inconvenient to let Yi Jinbai go with her.
Jiang Shuiyun and Yi Jinbai exchanged a glance. Seeing Yi Jinbai's ears turn bright red and her head lowered, Jiang Shuiyun hesitated for a moment. "Yes, it's too lonely for Jinbai to stay here alone."