Chapter 287: Chapter 287 Temptation of Money

The madness that had gathered in the depths of He Lele’s eyes was clearly on the brink of breaking through her restraint.

If Mrs. He hadn’t been holding her hand all this while, she probably would have already charged up and fought bitterly with Mu Suyu.

Time trickled away.

Soon, the time for the “Nurture Action” press conference arrived.

Mu Suyu, in a simple yet elegant white suit, wore a diamond necklace around her neck and subtly sparkling diamond earrings that made her look wise and capable.

She smiled as she delivered the opening remarks and then unveiled the enormous LED screen behind her.

“Up next, let us witness the blessings from our charitable guests to these fortunate children.”

Mu Suyu pressed the remote she held in her hand. Although she had checked that the video had no issues, her expression changed drastically upon seeing its content.

There was a loud bang!

A limited-edition sports car sped forward at extreme speed, striking a man crossing the pedestrian path, sending him flying several meters before rolling over his legs.

The high-definition camera clearly captured the face of the perpetrator, who was none other than Jing Yu, who had been embroiled in a scandal the night before.

At this moment, as she looked at the sheer panic spread across Mu Suyu’s face, Lu Xining’s mind flashed to an image of Jing Zheng appearing utterly desolate in the past.

A single video had discomposed her so much, yet she had never considered how a young boy, who had witnessed his own mother jumping from a building, would cope with life in the future.

Someone as selfish and self-serving as Mu Suyu was in control of a massive charity foundation, soliciting donations that ran into hundreds of millions annually.

Lu Xining did not believe that she would use that money to help those in need.

“Turn it off! Turn it off now!” Mu Suyu hysterically yelled at the staff.

Her remote control was pressed so hard it was indented, but to no avail; the video continued to play regardless of how she pressed.

“It’s you who wanted to make He Lele leave? With your kind of trash, you think you can compete with me for a woman? Though He Lele is already damaged goods, even if I don’t want her, she’s not something a sewer ant like you can touch.”

“Tsk, thinking of eloping? Do you even have the capability? Consider these legs a lesson, the next time you see me, remember to crawl away. If I see you again, I’ll run you over!”

Everyone was shocked by Jing Yu’s actions in the video.

What was believed to be an accident turned out to be premeditated murder.

His ferocious expression looked ghostly, like an evil spirit crawling out from hell, his whole body radiated restlessness and malignancy.

He even audaciously pulled out a prohibited item from his pocket and took a drag.

There was no hint of respect for law in his eyes.

Until the staff unplugged all the power sources, the screen went black, still freeze-framing him puffing smoke.

The first person Lu Xining looked at was Mu Suyu, who blinked innocently.

Seeing the surprise not yet faded from her eyes, as if she truly had no involvement, Mu Suyu clenched her teeth, unable to burst out in anger.

Because this press event was being broadcast live on television!

What a pity…

Lu Xining slightly narrowed her eyes, holding the pearl bracelet that Jing Zheng and Little Dumpling had strung together for her, and with a smirk, she watched Mu Suyu’s discomfiture.

It’s a pity her goodwill didn’t get aired, but her son’s criminal actions were broadcasted entirely.

“Look at his expression, so terrifying. Mrs. Jing always boasts about her son who studied abroad. Little did we expect that the education brought up a criminal.”

“Is the Jing family planning to rule Port City all by themselves? Why has there been no action taken about such a major incident?”

“…Perhaps Mrs. Jing didn’t know either?”

But He Lele was not ready to let Mu Suyu off that easily.

She released her mother’s hand and ran up to the stage to confront her.

“Mrs. Jing, can you explain this to me? What do you mean by calling me damaged goods? Where did the He Family wrong the Jing Family? It was you and Mr. Jing who came to my parents to ask for my hand in marriage!”

Mrs. He watched her daughter take the stage and suddenly felt a great anxiety.

She thought her daughter was there to defend Rong Zian, but instead, she was standing up for the He Family.

She went to pull her daughter back while saying coldly to Mu Suyu, “Mrs. Jing, your son Jing Yu is really something–first intentional homicide and then causing trouble in the resting room at our He Family banquet. We’re out of your league. Let’s not be in touch anymore.”

Following the original plan, today Mrs. He intended to spend five million to bid on a jeweled brooch donated by Mu Suyu, but now she just wanted to take her daughter and leave.

Lu Xining and Fu Junhang were seated in the very middle of the first row, watching with amusement the changing expressions on Mu Suyu’s face, which fluctuated between red and black, utterly fascinating.

Staff hurriedly approached and tried negotiating with the live broadcast television station to shut down the equipment.

But the Port City television station prized itself on pushing through difficulties, refused to shut down the broadcast, and even boldly started questioning Mu Suyu right in front of everyone, each question sharper than the last.

“Mrs. Jing, are you behind orchestrating this incident so your precious prince was exempted from punishment immediately?”

“Mrs. Jing, was your husband involved in this too, disregarding the law as if it’s a privilege of the Jing Family? Is the man in the video dead or alive, and have you compensated him?”

Seeing no way to stop the people from Port City’s television station, staff urgently came up to protect Mu Suyu.

But the microphone continued to transmit relentless questions.

Mu Suyu knew that keeping her mouth shut was the best option now.

But if she really said nothing, the Jupiter Love Charity Foundation would undoubtedly be finished, and everything related to the Mu and Jing families would end!

She abruptly pushed through the crowd to stand out, leaned on the podium supporting her body, and said, “Everyone, I apologize, the video was due to a machine playback malfunction.”

“But I stand by my integrity to guarantee, everything in the video is false! Fabricated! With today’s advanced AI technology, it’s easy for hackers to gather facial data and concoct these baseless stories!

“I’ve been in the charity business for twenty years, helping tens of thousands of people, justice is in my heart. If the person in the video really was my son, I would sever ties with him! I will not tolerate it!”

Listen to how righteously she speaks.

Lu Xining’s expression remained calm upon hearing Mu Suyu’s increasingly fervent proclamation, once again revising her opinion of this woman.

Her soul corrupted by power, her lips lured by money, already rotten and stinking, yet here she shamelessly asserted her certainty that her actions would never be exposed?

As she pondered her next move, Fu Junhang leaned close to her, whispering in her ear.

Lu Xining commented meaningfully, “Since everyone is gathered, we shouldn’t let the distinguished Mrs. Jing continue her solo play, it’s time for the supporting actors to come on stage.”

Mu Suyu couldn’t believe this was over, could she?

They say, it has just begun.