The group settled down, and a lavish feast commenced.
At the table, no one showed any disdain for Vladimir, despite his heavily wrapped appearance.
On the contrary, Chen Zhongping even drew the large curtains by the living room's floor-to-ceiling window so that Vladimir could expose his head to eat.
Initially, the minds of those at the table were somewhat scattered.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Chen Zhongping, as the host, quickly stood up with his wine glass. "Today, it is truly my honor, Chen Zhongping, that everyone can gather here."
"Whether it's Elder Shen, Brother Qin, or the younger sisters Yuan Mengqi and Xie Yuqin."
"We are all connected by countless threads."
"I propose that from now on, everyone at this table toasts those seated with them!"
"For those with good relationships, this toast can consolidate your bond; for those who are strangers, this toast can build friendships."
"What do you all think?"
Upon hearing Chen Zhongping's suggestion, Qin Xuan and Shen Zhengyang led the cheers.
With their agreement, the others naturally had no objections.
However, since the ultimate goal was to enhance relationships, no one would force those who couldn't or didn't drink.
As long as the sentiment was conveyed, substituting with tea or other beverages was perfectly acceptable.
Thus, starting from Chen Zhongping and moving sequentially, the toasts began.
As alcohol was consumed, the atmosphere in the room became increasingly warm and convivial.
As the drinking progressed, Chen Zhongping's wife, Cui Xingzhu, even began looking for potential blind dates for Vladimir.
Next, it was Ye Shuliang's wife, Meng Qifang,'s turn to offer a toast.
As she toasted Qin Xuan, she suddenly adjusted her glasses.
To get a clearer look, she even stood up and took two steps forward.
"Brother Qin Xuan, this is our first time meeting, isn't it?"
Qin Xuan paused with his wine glass, nodding gently. "Yes, Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Meng Qifang gave an awkward smile. "Oh, hehe."
"Perhaps I'm seeing things."
"I just feel like I've seen you somewhere before."
"Me too, and just recently..." Before Meng Qifang could finish, Cui Xingzhu also stood up and chimed in.
"Oh! I remember now!"
A moment later, Meng Qifang slapped her forehead.
She took out her phone from her pocket and opened the Kuaixia short video app.
"Look at this, is this you they're talking about?"
Qin Xuan took the phone and opened the video. He saw a young woman crying to the camera.
She said her name was Fu Mei.
One day while shopping, she accidentally offended a wealthy young master.
Then, this wealthy young master not only attacked her without reason but also colluded with law enforcement officers to frame her and imprison her.
Following this, a surveillance video from a parking lot played.
In the video, Qin Xuan was seen standing and speaking with law enforcement officers, then suddenly kicked out, sending the Fu Mei in the video flying.
Afterward, Qin Xuan spoke a few more words to the officers, and Fu Mei was escorted away by them.
The entire video was only a little over two minutes long, and Qin Xuan's seemingly unreasonable and brutal kick became the focal point.
As for the comments below, they were completely one-sided.
Countless netizens scoffed at Qin Xuan's violent behavior.
They not only demanded an immediate explanation from the law enforcement bureau but also specifically called for the apprehension of Qin Xuan, the "wealthy young master."
Some even released Qin Xuan's past life experiences along with information about the Apollo IE.
They argued that Qin Xuan, a 26-year-old unemployed youth from an orphan background, could not possibly afford a luxury car like the Apollo IE.
Therefore, he was borrowing the car to show off and then framed his ex-girlfriend.
And so on and so forth.
Conspiracy theories ran wild.
But regardless of the specifics, all the attacks were precisely aimed at one person.
That person was Qin Xuan.
And now, the playback volume of this video was skyrocketing at a rate of tens of thousands per minute.
On Kuaixia videos, it had even reached the homepage.
"Damn it, I think this woman is asking for death!"
After everyone finished watching the video, Wan Lingqiu, who had the shortest temper, was the first to slam the table.
Although the other three women were not as agitated as Wan Lingqiu, they also showed anger on their faces.
It was clear that they were already mentally planning their next course of action.
Chen Zhongping certainly didn't believe this kind of thing.
But out of concern for Qin Xuan, he still asked, "What's going on, Brother Qin?"
"Does this woman have a grudge against you?"
Qin Xuan shook his head helplessly and recounted the events that had transpired in the Zongheng Tiandi garage that day.
Upon learning the truth, everyone became indignant.
A shameless shrew, caught by the law enforcement bureau, not only showed no remorse but also used surveillance video from a special angle to frame him.
Such malicious intent was truly sinister!
Vladimir was the first to step forward and offer the help of his affiliated companies to spread the truth.
Chen Zhongping and Ye Shuliang also patted their chests and assured Qin Xuan that they would not let this video continue to spread.
Qin Xuan thanked everyone with a helpless smile, and at that moment, his phone rang.
The call was from Liu Gang.
He informed Qin Xuan that the Jiangcheng Law Enforcement Bureau would soon release a clarification announcement and a clarification video.
Regarding the matter of his identity, Liu Gang had not yet informed his superiors.
He had only reported the cause and effect of the incident truthfully.
Qin Xuan expressed his gratitude for Liu Gang's actions.
Although he possessed an extremely special background,
in the current social context, a person who became a general solely based on the title of "Grandmaster" without any military achievements would absolutely not be accepted by the public.
Moreover, the Dragon Country had no intention of publicly releasing information related to martial arts.
If he were to expose his identity arbitrarily, it could cause trouble for the nation.
And speaking of which, even if Qin Xuan revealed his identity as a general, what would that achieve?
Netizens would still consider Qin Xuan an arrogant abuser.
And his identity would be used as strong evidence to support conspiracy theories.
This was a common problem in the internet age.
It allowed information to spread at an incredible speed but prevented people from seeing the truth of the matter in the first place.
While Qin Xuan was on the phone, Yuan Mengqi and the others were also actively working.
Whether it was Kuaixia, Weibo, or other video media websites, they directly contacted the relevant personnel to reduce the heat surrounding the issue.
However, before the major platforms could suppress the attention,
several videos titled "Secret Filming! Law Enforcement Brutality, Rich Kid Runs Amok!" and "Giving Everyone the Truth, The Full Story of the Rich Kid Assault Incident!" quickly went viral online.
These videos were all filmed on mobile phones.
The angles were basically hidden, clandestine shots from different perspectives.
At the beginning, Fu Mei was seen sitting on the ground in a state of panic.
She repeatedly uttered victim statements like "The law enforcement officers are hitting me, help!"
Then, two law enforcement officers quickly approached Fu Mei and sternly reprimanded her.
Fu Mei did not comply, so the officers resorted to physical measures, forcibly restraining her.
Subsequently, the three of them approached Qin Xuan to converse.
The dialogue was very quiet, only allowing it to be understood that Qin Xuan was thanking the law enforcement officers.
However, after only a few words, Qin Xuan suddenly attacked, kicking Fu Mei away.
The hidden camera footage ended here.
Following that was a self-narration from the person who claimed to be an eyewitness and filmed the event.