Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 101: Fabricating Rumors

Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Fabricating Rumors

The sun set behind the mountains and the sea, harboring deep meanings that only Cheng Qiaobei understood in Chen Ningxi’s sentiments, and Cheng Qiaobei’s own endeavors had always been for Chen Ningxi as well.

He liked her gentle and healing smile, enjoyed hearing her softly whisper his name. The time spent with her had become happy and wonderful, transforming into his favorite lifestyle without him even noticing.

Having stayed outside for a while, Chen Ningxi hooked Cheng Qiaobei’s arm, "Let’s go, we’ll sit for a bit longer then head back."

Cheng Qiaobei grasped her wrist in return, opened the door to the venue, allowing her to enter first.

The wedding scene was noisy, particularly a table near the door was especially loud. Not sure what topics were being discussed, everyone burst into laughter, and as they passed by, they heard someone mention Chen Ningxi’s name, with the content being especially offensive.

"Don’t be fooled by her quiet demeanor; we actually got along quite well in those months of living together."

"Ew..." someone jeered, "What do you mean, got along well? Give us the details."

"Get lost, you’re asking despite knowing," as if to show off more, he added an even more shocking revelation, "She even had a child by me, but unfortunately, it was a boy."

Before others could question further, Chen Ningxi was about to grab a wine glass to throw over, but Cheng Qiaobei acted faster, grabbing the other party by the collar and flipping him to the ground.

"Ugh..." Guo Heming was thrown flat on his back, and when he regained his senses and saw who it was, his face turned pale, and his mind seemed to explode.

The sudden scene left everyone at the table stunned, and no one reacted in time.

"Ning, Ning Xi." Guo Heming called her guiltily.

Chen Ningxi said angrily, "You are a lawyer, you should know what consequences you have to bear for spreading obscene rumors."

To avoid being laughed at by the colleagues present, he tried to maintain his dignity and stood up, saying,

"We can talk about this somewhere else."

He was indeed trying to fish in troubled waters ambiguously, making it difficult for others to discern the truth, and those who didn’t know better might believe something actually happened between him and Chen Ningxi.

Cheng Qiaobei would not allow anyone to smear Chen Ningxi’s reputation, grabbing his collar and lifting him, gritting his teeth as he said,

"Anything you have to say should be said here."

"Ugh..." the collar tightened, making it hard for Guo Heming to breathe, and he tiptoed while his gaze slanted toward Chen Ningxi, "Ning Xi, this is a wedding. Are you sure you want to create a scene today?"

Chen Ningxi tugged on Cheng Qiaobei’s sleeve from behind, indicating he should release the person first.

The commotion caught the attention of people at the two adjacent tables. Everyone was unclear about what had happened and began to discuss animatedly.

Cheng Qiaobei truly didn’t want to ruin today’s pleasant event, but he couldn’t easily let Guo Heming off the hook.

"If this weren’t a wedding today, I wouldn’t let you off in any other situation either."

Guo Heming, being in the wrong, couldn’t rebut but found himself unable to resolve the awkward situation.

Chen Ningxi recognized some of Guo Heming’s colleagues, and in front of them, she asked,

"You all are lawyers and should understand more clearly than me the responsibility for creating obscene rumors. Today’s incident, how should I pursue it?"

Upon hearing about pursuing the matter, Guo Heming panicked and cast a pleading look at Chen Ningxi. Her contemptuous gaze almost tore away the last shred of his confidence, making him feel utterly ashamed.

But for the sake of saving face, Guo Heming had to soften his stance and quietly pleaded,

"Ning Xi, today is Old Xiao’s daughter’s wedding, don’t cause trouble for them. Can we switch to another place to discuss our matter?"

Guo Heming pleaded while frantically scanning the venue for the event host.

Everyone could see that Guo Heming was just spouting nonsense earlier, but since the two of them indeed lived together for a while, no one could provide proof about whether anything actually happened.

Chen Ningxi resolutely said no, "If none of you lawyers have any advice, I can only call the police."

"Chen Ningxi, it’s a wedding, and you’re calling the police? Are you insane?"

Chen Ningxi’s anger flared, "You’re the one who’s insane, creating obscene rumors about others, and you still think you’re justified?"

Cheng Qiaobei noticed everyone was watching them, pulled Chen Ningxi behind him, and said two words,

"Call them."

Then he pressed Guo Heming down on a chair. Guo Heming struggled to get up but was firmly held down by Cheng Qiaobei, who leaned in close to whisper sinisterly to the table of people,

"Since you’re all witnesses, you’ll have to testify later, right?" To remind them not to think of covering for Guo Heming, he pointed to the camera overhead, "No need to worry if you can’t remember, there’s surveillance right here facing your table."

All at the table exchanged looks. Being lawyers themselves, they naturally understood the seriousness of perjury.

Ye Yujun sat at the first table and had no knowledge of what was happening behind until Chen Ningxi called her over. She only learned the details from Chen Ningxi’s recount.

Upon hearing about Guo Heming’s defamation of Chen Ningxi’s reputation, Ye Yujun disregarded the occasion completely, impulsively giving Guo Heming a slap.

The bride initially thought the commotion was just some playful antics, but as it seemed more serious, she immediately called for her father, believing it better for him to step in since they were his law firm’s colleagues.

The bride’s father approached the table, observing everyone’s displeased expressions, and questioned Ye Yujun, who had the highest seniority, to understand the situation, as she was also an important elder from the groom’s family.

"Rui’s second aunt, we were enjoying our meal. What happened?"

Ye Yujun replied, "We were enjoying our meal just fine. As for what happened, ask your law firm colleague."

"What happened?" the bride’s father asked the restrained Guo Heming.

Embarrassedly, Guo Heming licked his lips, scanned the room, and then quietly said, "Nothing major, just a misunderstanding. I had too much to drink and said stuff under the influence."

Chen Ningxi clearly saw through Guo Heming; he was desperate to save face. He’d never admit his mistake without holding something over him.

"Mom, I’ve already called the police."

"You’ve called the police?" the bride’s father looked at Chen Ningxi in surprise, "Today is our family’s wedding day, calling the police seems rather inauspicious."

Cheng Qiaobei looked toward Ye Yujun; this was when a senior needed to make a statement and clarify the stance. Not disappointing him, Ye Yujun said,

"Tian Tian’s father, today’s matter involves my daughter’s reputation. Calling the police was not our intention initially. Sorry for any trouble caused."

The police responded quickly, arriving within five minutes.

To prevent disturbing the guests, Cheng Qiaobei led Guo Heming out of the banquet hall, while Ye Yujun invited the other members from the table to the lobby.

Chen Ningxi, as the victim, went to the police station with Guo Heming and his colleagues. Based on the police investigation, the details of the incident were gathered through Chen Ningxi’s statement and witness testimonies, establishing clear damage to her reputation. Guo Heming confessed actively, admitting he intentionally fabricated false rumors about his relationship with Chen Ningxi while drunk, damaging her reputation for personal revenge. Following police mediation, Guo Heming agreed to write a letter of apology and publicly apologize to Chen Ningxi in front of everyone present, also agreeing to compensate her with ten thousand yuan for the reputation damage, seeking her forgiveness.

Chen Ningxi’s intention was to make it clear to those who heard the rumors that he had lied; she was indifferent about the compensation but insisted on it.

This money was donated to the China Women’s Development Foundation in front of everyone after Chen Ningxi provided a letter of clemency.

In the face of slander, we must escape the trap of self-justification and use legal means to protect ourselves.

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