"I'm not watching anymore."
Jianmang stood up and was about to close the door.
"It's okay, you guys are still here, and you actually made some interesting photos."
Jiang Shuiyun didn't mind, but it affected Jian Mang, who went out with her, and his scenes were almost completely cut.
Although Jiang Shuiyun said that, the others couldn't stand it anymore. No matter how much they bullied someone, they shouldn't have done it like that. They immediately dragged the progress bar to the end, and when they saw that the backs of the group under the rainbow had turned into black silhouettes, their anger reached its peak. They really didn't give Jiang Shuiyun a single shot, not even a last glimpse of her back.
The originally planned two episodes have now been cut into one. The production team didn't even give them a heads-up before the broadcast, which clearly shows they have a problem with the show and didn't even bother to ask them to share or promote it when it airs.
"What is this? No, we can't let this go! They've gone too far!"
Poisonous Snake picked up his phone, ready to publicly criticize the production team, but Jiang Shuiyun stopped him.
"We've already taken the money, it's fine. Anyway, it's not that important. As long as we perform well in the upcoming competitions, that's enough. We're not here to make a living by appearing on variety shows and relying on popularity."
Jiang Shuiyun had thought it through very clearly, and she had considered this from the beginning. This was only one of the worst-case scenarios. She could just treat those two days as an opportunity to experience life and go on vacation, which wasn't so bad.
Leaving the home theater had no effect on Jiang Shuiyun. She leaned on the railing and looked down. Her aunt had already started preparing lunch for them, and the aroma of the food wafted up to the second floor.
Jiang Shuiyun went back to her room to wash up and rest for a while before going downstairs for lunch. After eating, she went back to take a nap as usual.
But today was a little different. After Jiang Shuiyun finished eating and went upstairs, the group lingered and continued eating. As soon as Jiang Shuiyun closed the door, they immediately started whispering among themselves.
"We can't let the captain just suffer this in silence."
The group huddled together, and the snake spoke first.
"The captain caught the fish and rabbits all by himself, and he was also the first to spot the crabs. We caught them together. The captain can also catch snakes. I almost got bitten by a snake when we were catching rabbits, but the captain saved me."
Jian Mang rarely spoke so much, but he still tried to describe what happened by the river that day to the others in a concise manner, which immediately made them even angrier.
"No wonder the production team is so unethical. We have to think of a way. They deliberately cut out the team leader's scenes, so we'll... do this."
Yao Yao's eyes darted around, and after chatting away with the others, they all took out their phones. Instead of forwarding any news about the variety show, they posted a promotional photo of Jiang Shuiyun taken when she participated in the invitational tournament last time. Wearing a team uniform and headphones, she was sitting in front of the computer with her face slightly turned to the side, looking absolutely perfect.
Without any caption, several people posted this picture together, which quickly attracted a lot of discussion.
Right now, right when that variety show has just aired, they haven't shared any promotional material related to the show. Instead, they've posted a photo of team leader Jiang Bai at this crucial moment. Combined with the fact that Jiang Shuiyun wasn't featured on screen at all during the entire show, it's easy to understand what's going on.
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Chapter 53
The online uproar had little to do with Jiang Shuiyun. After her afternoon nap, she received a message from Fu Xian saying that everything was arranged and they could set off now.
Jiang Shuiyun glanced at the uniform sportswear in the wardrobe, picked out a black outfit that was a bit more formal, tied her hair up, put on a hat, went downstairs to let the team members train on their own, and then left the villa.
A discreet black Lincoln was parked not far from the villa. As Jiang Shuiyun walked over, the driver opened the door, and Fu Xian was sitting in the back seat.
Jiang Shuiyun got into the car, and Fu Xian handed her several documents. "The results will be out tomorrow, Miss. Are you sure we don't need to handle the things online?"
"We'll deal with it after the results are out. The results of my lawsuit against the rumor-mongering are also out. We'll announce them together then. It won't have much impact on me. This time, the main thing is to deal with the negative news about Jianghe Group."
Jiang Shuiyun glanced at it; it was the information for tomorrow's court hearing. It seemed that Jianghe Group had already obtained key and favorable evidence, so there were no problems.
“Understood,” Fu Xian was somewhat surprised that Jiang Shuiyun was deliberately delaying the clarification process for the sake of Jianghe Group. “Miss, when you go to see the chairman and his wife later, someone will definitely be present. However, if there is anything that is inconvenient to say, our lawyer can convey it on your behalf.”
Jiang Shuiyun shook her head. All she could say was what these people could hear; what she couldn't say was unknown to anyone, so it had no impact. "No need. I just want to check on them and make sure they're safe. I believe we'll be reunited soon."
“What the young lady says is true. The chairman and his wife will be very pleased to see the young lady now.”
Fu Xian took the documents back from Jiang Shuiyun.
Jiang Shuiyun remained silent. As for her father and mother whom she was about to meet, she could only prepare for the worst.
The car stopped at the special detention center. Because of the special nature and status of Jiang's parents, they were placed in a separate so-called detention location, an inconspicuous manor, with plainclothes guards walking around.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Shuiyun looked around and saw dozens of guards, both overt and covert, plus various high-tech surveillance cameras, making the place extremely well-protected.
After being checked by the guards, Jiang Shuiyun and Fu Xian walked inside together, accompanied by three or four guards.
In the pavilion in the courtyard, Jiang's parents sat at a round table, drinking tea. When they saw the group of people approaching, they put down their teacups.
Jiang Shuiyun was unusually nervous, her palms sweating slightly. Under the gaze of the two men, she walked into the pavilion with Fu Xian.
"Chairman, Madam, Miss wants to see you."
After Fu Xian finished speaking, Jiang Shuiyun looked at the two people in front of her and said, "Dad, Mom."
Having never had parents in her previous life, Jiang Shuiyun spoke these two unfamiliar terms with some difficulty and hesitation. She had long suspected that she might give herself away, but she did not expect that she would not be able to withstand even a single exchange.
"Please sit down."
Jiang's father didn't seem to notice anything amiss. He asked the two to sit down, but his tone was somewhat cold and distant, not at all like a close friend.
Jiang Shuiyun became suspicious and sat down with Fu Xian. "How are you two doing?"
"All is well."
Jiang's mother nodded slightly, her gaze falling on Jiang Shuiyun. "Xiao Xian said you were coming to see us? Is there something you need?"
"There is something I wanted to ask about, regarding the initial development of holography..."
Jiang Shuiyun was interrupted by her father halfway through her sentence, "Ahem, you don't need to ask us anything related to this case. Just ask Xiao Xian. He's in charge of everything."
"Yes, Miss has already asked me, but I'm still undecided. The Chairman and his wife have always been reluctant to involve Miss, so I thought I should ask for your opinion."
Fu Xian, who was standing nearby, spoke up to help explain.
Jiang's parents exchanged a glance, and Jiang's mother said, "Xiao Xian has told us everything about this. Xiao Xian, if she wants to get involved, then so be it."
"Yes, madam."
Fu Xian agreed.
Jiang Shuiyun sat to one side. She had never imagined that the meeting between parents and children would be like this, and could only passively nod along with Fu Xian.
No one spoke, and the atmosphere in the pavilion became awkwardly oppressive. Jiang Shuiyun was now certain that her parents trusted Fu Xian completely, so she had achieved her goal for the day. If possible, she could leave now.
"Xiao Xian, we have something to tell you."
Jiang's father looked at Fu Xian, seemingly indicating that Jiang Shuiyun should leave.
Fu Xian felt a little embarrassed, but Jiang Shuiyun didn't make things difficult for him. She stood up and offered to leave, standing in another corner of the courtyard, waiting for Fu Xian at a distance from the pavilion.
This is really strange. Jiang Shuiyun had imagined countless scenarios of meeting her parents, but she never thought it would be like this. This has nothing to do with what Shen Yunyi said before. Even if her parents noticed that she had a problem, they should have been suspicious, tested, or even angry. But this completely indifferent and uncaring attitude is just wrong.
Especially now, after so long apart, the parents and children finally get to see each other, but after only a few words, the parents let the child leave and spoke to Fu Xian instead. Jiang Shuiyun felt that if she were the original owner of this body, she might also feel hostile towards Fu Xian.
Standing listlessly in a corner of the yard, Jiang Shuiyun looked at the flowers and plants at her feet. Although reality was somewhat different from her expectations, the outcome would not change. She was now Jiang Shuiyun, so she had to do what she was supposed to do. Just like taking care of Yi Jinbai, it was her responsibility to clear the Jiang family's name.
The meeting time was limited. Before long, Fu Xian came out of the pavilion and left with Jiang Shuiyun under the escort of the guards. As they left the park, Jiang Shuiyun looked back at her parents in the pavilion. The two of them were like two cold statues, devoid of any emotion, and no one could feel the slightest bit of warmth from them.
Once back in the car, Fu Xian raised the partition between the back and front seats. "Miss, the chairman and his wife just asked you some questions about you. They still care about you."
"Mr. Fu, I understand. Let's talk about the technology development. I don't care about anything else. I just want to resolve the lawsuit first."
Jiang Shuiyun could tell that Fu Xian was just trying to smooth things over, but it didn't matter. She wasn't her parents' biological child anyway, so it didn't affect her.
Fu Xian nodded. “I was just about to tell Miss about this. Since the chairman and his wife have already agreed, I will tell you about it myself. This information involves the most core secrets of Jianghe Group, so this is not a good place to talk. I will have to ask Miss to come with me to the company headquarters. Then, Miss will understand all the information at a glance.”
Jiang Shuiyun wanted exactly this, so she agreed.
Seeing that Jiang Shuiyun's expression remained unchanged, Fu Xian swallowed the words of comfort he was about to say, but he couldn't help but wonder. In the past, if he had encountered a situation like this, Jiang Shuiyun would have already been furious and wanted to destroy the company. This time, it seemed a bit too abnormal.
However, despite his doubts, Fu Xian was overjoyed that Jiang Shuiyun could finally calm down, at least she wouldn't be causing trouble for those around her anymore.
Jiang Shuiyun went directly back to Jianghe Building with Fu Xian. They used the same private elevator and special passage as before, and after passing through several security gates, Fu Xian finally led Jiang Shuiyun into the most heavily guarded and most confidential location of Jianghe Group.
Fu Xian turned on the computer on the table and entered a password. "Miss, everything you want is here. Just call me anytime if you need anything else."
How many people are able to get in here?
Jiang Shuiyun sat in front of the newly turned-on computer and first checked if there was anything wrong with it. This computer was completely disconnected from the outside world and was specially modified to store some important things, so it couldn't be that the problem was with the network.
Fu Xian thought for a moment. Learning from Qingge Company's experience, he recalled the names carefully and wrote down a list for Jiang Shuiyun. "These are the core figures in the company, as well as the relevant personnel who participated in the development. The above are people who can enter or have entered here. The following names are those who have the opportunity to contact."
"Where else are these documents stored besides here?"
After reviewing the list, Jiang Shuiyun retrieved their information from the computer, compiled it, and printed it out directly using the printer next to her.
"Besides here, there's also the chairman and his wife's private office, where they never let anyone in. And everything in that office has been completely sealed off since the start of this lawsuit, submitted to the court as evidence."
Fu Xian had actually already checked all the relevant information before Jiang Shuiyun, but unfortunately he had no clues or leads.
“Hmm,” Jiang Shuiyun’s gaze remained fixed on the scrolling screen, which displayed all the information Jianghe Group had regarding its initial development in the field of holography. As she looked at it, she spoke to Fu Xian, “This case involves highly specialized and very important knowledge, so there must be quite a few relevant experts involved, right?”
"Yes, from the very beginning, we invited twenty highly respected professionals in this field to participate in the appraisal and research after they all signed confidentiality agreements. Among them were people from the Intermediate People's Court. These people are still in City A, but no one knows where they live. Their abilities and status are bound to attract a lot of attention. For their safety, everything is kept secret."
Fu Xian is now completely open with Jiang Shuiyun's questions because he knows that Jiang Shuiyun is fully qualified to answer them, given her current level of expertise. After all, he can't even understand what those things floating on the computer screen are right now.
"The more professional and fair the better," Jiang Shuiyun said, relieved. She patted the computer in front of her and asked, "Can I take the things on this with me?"
"I'm sorry, Miss, you can come anytime you want to see it, but taking it away... that's too risky."
Although Fu Xian said he would fully cooperate with Jiang Shuiyun, this request was a bit excessive. This was a core secret, and even the chairman could not take it away at will.
"That's true. So when will this case go to trial next?"
Jiang Shuiyun scratched his head; coming over time was indeed a bit of a hassle.
"As long as there is new evidence, it can be done anytime. Miss, have you really found a problem?"
Upon hearing Jiang Shuiyun's question, even Fu Xian, usually so composed, couldn't contain himself, and his tone unconsciously became filled with anticipation.
"Yes, I might not be able to find that person, but we can render the evidence they present worthless. Wouldn't that achieve the same goal?"
Jiang Shuiyun currently has no clue about who betrayed her parents or the mastermind behind it all, but that doesn't mean she's at her wit's end. As long as she can prove that what she initially thought—that the court documents presented by the other party were invalid and had no relation to the algorithm system proposed by Jianghe Group—then the lawsuit will naturally fall apart.
As for why no one else had proposed this method, Jiang Shuiyun knew very well that it was because in this field, people in this world were still groping in the dark. Even Jiang's parents, who were at the forefront, couldn't find it. Thanks to her background in the holographic era, she had seen the finished product in advance, so she could understand these wrong paths and detours.
As for proving this, no one can do it, because proving this means that the basic framework of the holographic system has been completely solved.
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