Chapter 489 - Chapter 489: Online Threats
Chapter 489: Online Threats
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
During this period, Mei Shu was busy shuttling between school and the company, leaving her with little time to pay attention to online matters.
However, the students at Lin City No. 1 High School were not idle.
As the Shen family intensified their defamation campaign against Mei Shu, the students’ resistance grew stronger.
Especially Wen Miao.
She was the only person in the entire school, besides Lu Yan, who knew the whole story.
A group of students, led by her, spontaneously went online to help Mei Shu clear her name.
Although their efforts had limited success, they managed to leave a lingering doubt in the minds of the rational audience.
However, the actions of Wen Miao and her friends quickly caught the attention of the Shen family’s public relations department. Those professionals began targeting the group of students, with Wen Miao as the main target.
In no time, Wen Miao and several students who responded most frequently found their online accounts bombarded. The comments sections and private messages were filled with various dirty words and terrifying threats.
Even though the midday sun should have felt warm on people’s bodies, the students sitting on the rooftop with their phones felt an icy chill in their hands and feet.
“Miaomiao, should we continue to post clarification posts?” One of the girls, named Zhang Yue, asked. She was Wen Miao’s good friend in the adjacent class, and they used to be the closest friends in middle school.
“I received threats in my private messages. This must be the work of Shen Yuan’s people, right? They even said they’ve found my home address. If I continue to post comments against the Shen family, they’ll come to my house and talk to me in person!”
Another girl named Ma Ying, holding her phone with trembling hands, added.
“Talk? Talk about what? Will it be something really bad for us?” Zhang Yue was genuinely scared. The threats she received were much more severe than Ma Ying’s. It might be because of her intense online language that led to these threats, warning her to obey, or they would intercept her on the way home from school with a knife.
Looking at the gruesome image of a bloody corpse on the screen, Zhang Yue almost vomited her lunch.
Wen Miao pushed her glasses up, and although her complexion was a bit pale, she remained relatively calm compared to the others. “Don’t be afraid; they won’t dare to do that! If they dare to commit murder, it’s illegal, and Shen Yuan will be even more unable to wash her hands of this!”
“But, they are rich and influential. Even if they don’t kill us, they might easily deal with us in other ways.” Ma Ying was a little discouraged, shivering as she spoke. “Maybe we should forget about it. 1 see that Mei Shu herself hasn’t gone online to clarify. We don’t need to stick our necks out!”
“Shu’er can’t speak out now; no matter what she does, there will be people attacking her. But as her good friend, I absolutely cannot stand idly by, watching her get cursed so badly online!” Wen Miao said indignantly. “Don’t worry, from today on, the three of us will walk home together. I’ll have my brother come pick me up, and he’ll safely take you two home!”
Listening to her, the other two girls felt a little relieved, but they were still somewhat scared.
Ma Ying and Zhang Yue exchanged a hesitant glance, each reading uncertainty in the other’s eyes.
When the school bell rang at the end of the day, Mei Shu, as usual, was the first to leave the classroom. She had to rush to the company to handle various documents.
Wen Miao glanced at her retreating figure, hesitated to speak, and ultimately decided not to tell her about the private messages received at noon, so as not to cause her unnecessary worry.
Wen Miao and her friends walked together, side by side, going downstairs in silence.
In the past, the three of them were very close, always talking endlessly after school. However, today, no one broke the silence. All their thoughts were focused on the private messages they had received.
At the school gate, Wen Miao looked left and right but didn’t see her brother, who had promised to pick her up after school.
Zhang Yue, a bit worried, tugged at Wen Miao’s arm. “Why hasn’t your brother come yet? Should we go back to the classroom and wait for him for a while?” She always felt like someone was watching them, and the unease made her want to run away immediately. However, reason told her that at this moment, she must not be left alone.
“Don’t worry; I’ll call my brother now. Maybe he’s stuck in traffic and will be here soon.” Saying this, Wen Miao took out her phone, but to her surprise, there was no answer after dialing her brother’s number. Watching the number of students at the school gate decrease rapidly, the three of them soon had a sense of isolation.
Wen Miao, being relatively bold, took a deep breath and encouraged the other two, saying, “How about this? Since Zhang Yue and I live close by, we’ll take Ma Ying home first, and then I’ll drop off Zhang Yue.”
“But what about you?” Zhang Yue was still a bit uneasy.
The locations of their two homes are a bit remote, and those areas lack surveillance. It’s easy for accidents to occur there.
“We’ll be fine. From your house to mine is only a five-minute walk. What can happen in that short time?” Wen Miao waved off her concerns. “Come on, don’t worry anymore. Follow my plan. I’ll take Ma Ying home first!”
“Okay.” Hearing her say this, the other two girls had no choice but to agree..