Ch 27 (Part 1): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

The transaction of over 2 billion yuan was accomplished in just a few sentences.

Not to mention that Fang Yandong couldn’t accept having a myocardial infarction on the spot, even those who came to join in the fun were secretly amazed. They had never seen such a smooth transaction before.

Although everyone had the means to come up with the 2 billion yuan, there weren’t many who could immediately spend such a large amount of money on antiques and jade stones. Even if they loved those things, it wouldn’t lead to such extravagant spending. After all, there weren’t many enthusiasts who would go all out like that.

There were many wealthy families, but they were ranked and distinguished. Not everyone could make such a large-scale move.

While the onlookers marveled silently, they couldn’t help but glance at the displeased Fang Yandong, secretly lighting a candle for him.

Who in the circle didn’t know that Fang Yandong’s youngest son was a spendthrift? Although he had previously claimed to be ambitious, it wasn’t easy for someone who was used to a life of indulgence to change so easily. They were worried about the disappointing child in the family.

The spendthrift son was about to squander over 2 billion yuan… No wonder Fang Yandong had a bad expression.

What was even more annoying was that Fang Ziyang came over happily and said, “Dad, don’t worry. I will work hard not to disappoint your expectations. I will think carefully during this period, and after the college entrance examination, I will achieve excellent results for you to see. It can also be considered as a birthday gift for you this year. You will definitely be very happy.”

No, I’m definitely going to be furious!

On the night of the antique and jade stone exhibition, Fang Yandong returned home and vented his anger at Uncle Liu, who had suggested the idea of replacing the genuine antiques and jade stones with fake ones for the exhibition.

Then he went to the hospital.

Although Fang Yandong took good care of himself, regularly exercised, and looked handsome, appearing young and charming, he couldn’t deny his age. He was already 39 years old, and no matter how well he took care of himself, he would never be as young as a real young person.

He had been sailing smoothly for many years, and he hadn’t encountered any setbacks in a long time.

Those antiques and jade stones were all borrowed. He not only had to compensate for their value but also pay compensation for the loss. How much money would he lose this time?

Just thinking about it, Fang Yandong felt like he was going to vomit blood. He couldn’t even go to the hospital without considering it. He felt like he wanted to vomit blood…

After learning about the exhibition incident, Fang Qianhao was so angry that he almost fainted.

In his mind, his father’s belongings were meant to be his in the future. If Fang Ziyang squandered his father’s money, indirectly, he would be squandering his money too!

Thinking about Grandpa Lu’s inheritance, thinking about this additional large sum of money, Fang Qianhao couldn’t control his temper and came to confront Fang Ziyang.

But now Fang Ziyang wasn’t afraid of his tantrums. He even hoped that Fang Qianhao would become more agitated. The more agitated he was, the easier he would lose his rationality, and the easier he would make mistakes. After all, it was just a quarrel. He wasn’t afraid anymore.

“You have so much free time to bother me all the time. Why don’t you care more about your beloved Yan Tong? Did you think the incident where I live-streamed and called in a team of lawyers to report to the police was just for fun?”

“Yesterday, the law firm called me. The court’s decision has been made. Xu Jiaqing, the marketing studio, several gossip self-media, and even my homeroom teacher, Mr.s He… In the end, even those keyboard warriors who happily joined in the criticism against me didn’t get off lightly. I believe there will be news online tonight.”

“So, you better help your beloved Yan Tong and think about how to deal with the families of those keyboard warriors, as well as the online public opinion.”

Mocking the furious Fang Qianhao, who looked like an enraged lion, Fang Ziyang turned around in a good mood and left.

He was planning to use this as an excuse to leave home again and stay outside for a few more days.

He had been waiting for the verdict in the trending video case for so long, and now it had finally come.

With the powerful argumentation of the law firm and the complete evidence, as well as the operation by Uncle Zhao Jingyu, the case was handed over for discussion, and a decision was made to set it as a typical case.

So, it was impossible for a light sentence to be given to Xu Jiaqing, who could have received a maximum of three years. He was sentenced directly to ten years.

It was really unlucky for Xu Jiaqing. He was caught just after turning eighteen, just entering adulthood, without any consideration as a minor. The entire incident had a significant impact, and he had to learn a profound lesson.

As for Mrs. He, the homeroom teacher, the marketing studio, and others, they also received different degrees of sentencing.

Even those keyboard warriors were sentenced this time, not just a simple detention for education. The degree of influence caused by their posts, comments, and shares had reached the standard for sentencing.

This was intentionally done by Fang Ziyang.

Among the many people criticizing him online, why were only these few being punished?

Naturally, it wasn’t that he randomly arrested and framed people. These netizens were carefully selected by him.

From the internet traces on their computers, these people had not only criticized him but had also used vicious language and exhibited aggressive behavior, taking advantage of the anonymity of the internet to cause trouble everywhere and vent their frustrations in life.

They were not the same as those naive followers who blindly followed the trend.

Since that was the case, they shouldn’t blame him for being too ruthless. He used these few people as examples to deter others, to warn those netizens who lacked judgment and had overly simplistic minds. This was his contribution to a harmonious internet.

As soon as the court’s decision came out, the major reporters who had been waiting immediately went back to work overtime to write their articles.

By the next day, the previously quiet online world exploded once again. The netizens who had been eagerly awaiting the follow-up to the Fang Ziyang incident went crazy discussing it.

There was no other choice.

Although Fang Ziyang had created an intimidating spectacle before, few people actually took it seriously. Most people thought that Fang Ziyang had done all that to clear his name, and the thunder was loud but the rain was small, making a big fuss over nothing.

Later, as the case dragged on and there was no court verdict for so many days, people became less concerned about the court trial.

And now…

They didn’t know it would turn out like this. When the court ruling was finally made, it was shocking.

With the powerful argumentation of the law firm and the help of Uncle Zhao Jingyu, the case was directly established as a serious case. Could a case established as serious be lightly sentenced? Haha, that was impossible. The government always delivered a thunderous blow in such cases.

Nowadays, with freedom of speech and the chaotic and bad state of the internet, the government was very willing to use this opportunity to improve the online environment.

“Oh my god, the sentence is so heavy, it’s really scary.”

“No kidding, I’ve been saying all along that Fang Ziyang was serious about it. The law firm even showed up. If it had ended so easily, wouldn’t it have been a waste of the drama?”

“The court has made its decision, it seems that what Fang Ziyang said before was true. Although he was a bit willful, it didn’t reach the level of bullying, at most just a rich second generation. Xu Jiaqing is really scary. I heard they were good friends for many years.”

“And that homeroom teacher, Mrs. He, is so malicious. As a teacher, she disregarded the law and ethics just for a bit of money to harm her own student. Although our homeroom teacher is also disliked, he still defends our classmates. This Mrs. He is really…”

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“No.1 High School is the same. They’re in a hurry to distance themselves without thoroughly investigating the matter. Although there’s no evidence to prove anything about the school, I can’t help but find their attitude intriguing.”

“Hey, is your attention only focused on these areas? Haven’t you noticed Yan Tong? I used to pity him, but now that I’ve finished all the gossip, I feel like he might not be as simple as he appears…”

“Agreed, I also feel the same way. I didn’t notice it before, but now I see Yan Tong in a completely different light. He gives off the vibe of a deceptive white lotus.”

“Exactly. Do you remember what Fang Ziyang said? He said that his bad luck started after he met Yan Tong. I carefully studied the events he listed and secretly inquired with people I know from No.1 High School, and it turns out Fang Ziyang was telling the truth.”

“…So, the question is, is this all just a coincidence, or is there something else going on? If it’s the latter, it’s truly terrifying to think about.”

…”

As Fang Ziyang anticipated, the thoughts of the netizens began to turn against Yan Tong.

To be honest, Yan Tong wasn’t particularly intelligent in Fang Ziyang’s opinion. His greatest advantage was simply using the people around him to shield himself.

After carefully reviewing everything from his past life, Fang Ziyang hadn’t noticed that Yan Tong had achieved success entirely on his own.

When the netizens’ focus shifted away from the men around him and started to overlook his deceptive innocent appearance, it became easier to see the hidden things.

With a little guidance.

Netizens were always a group of people who enjoyed watching the show, and naturally, they couldn’t help but follow the direction he led them.

Isn’t Yan Tong fond of pretending to be innocent? And aren’t people like Xie Wenxu fond of wearing a sheep’s skin?… When these facades were gradually torn apart, Fang Ziyang wanted to see the paths these people would take in the future, and whether they would be as smooth as in his previous life.

…

As he placed the final piece of the puzzle into the frame, a painting depicting an angel and a devil was completed.

Fang Ziyang stared at his masterpiece with a cold expression.

These people didn’t deserve his kindness and benevolence.

They didn’t deserve it.

The power of public opinion on the internet should not be underestimated.

Back then, people had mercilessly criticized Fang Ziyang online, but now that they were discussing the aftermath of the incident, the intensity was much stronger, with Yan Tong’s name appearing most frequently.

If there wasn’t direct evidence, Yan Tong’s image as a white lotus would immediately collapse. But even so, many people on the internet began to view him more rationally and critically, unlike before when they were completely swayed without thinking.

Fang Qianhao and Xie Wenxu were worried when they saw the rumors circulating on the internet.

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