With Fang Xun's efforts, it only took half a day to get all media outlets to retract news about Wei Yumeng.
Everyone initially thought this would resolve the crisis of public opinion.
However, things began to develop in an unexpected direction.
Their retraction instead led netizens to believe it was Wei Yumeng's act of guilt, and the force behind retracting the news came from Zhan Mohan.
Undoubtedly, they continued to believe that Wei Yumeng was merely using Zhan Mohan's influence.
This move failed to quell public opinion, instead, it intensified, almost spiraling out of control.
At the same time, other members of the Zhan family were also besieged by reporters.
Although the Zhan brothers hadn't had much opportunity to gather due to various reasons, they now reappeared in the public eye for such a cause.
"Young Master Zhan, as your sister-in-law, what do you think of Wei Yumeng simply using the Zhan family?"
Zhan Yichen looked at these people with impatience. Even with his good temper, it was hard to tolerate them slandering his family.
"Regarding this matter, I choose to believe my sister-in-law. My brother and I have seen her abilities and character, and we don't need any of you to judge her."
Mu Linjing also said indignantly, "What do you people know? Yumeng has also been working hard, but you just haven't seen her efforts. What right do you have to erase someone's efforts?"
On the other side, Zhan Yangyi and Chen Yutong were also not faring well.
"Go away, I don't plan to accept any interviews."
Zhan Yangyi was much less accommodating. He didn't think he had anything to say about this matter. Even if he did, he knew those self-righteous people wouldn't believe him.
Chen Yutong also chimed in, "We apologize, but the Zhan family's attitude towards this matter is unified. Please leave, otherwise, we will have to resort to legal means to resolve the issue."
After this commotion, everyone gathered at Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng's home.
They also wanted to know how this matter should be handled.
Wei Yumeng looked at everyone with an apologetic expression. If it weren't for her, things wouldn't have escalated to this extent.
If she remembered correctly, Zhan Yangyi and Chen Yutong should have been traveling abroad at this time, and Zhan Yichen and Mu Linjing were focused on their children.
"Brother, what are your plans? Continuing like this will only damage sister-in-law's reputation," Zhan Yichen said anxiously.
Mu Linjing sat beside Wei Yumeng and took her hand, "Yumeng, I think you don't need to care what others say. We all stand with you on this matter."
Chen Yutong also nodded, "We have all seen how hard you've been working, and we won't change our opinion of you because of public opinion."
Hearing their words, Wei Yumeng felt much better.
Although Zhan Mohan had already reassured her, she was still worried about what the other members of the Zhan family would think of her.
But now, it seemed her worries were unnecessary.
Zhan Yangyi pondered, "Given the current situation, if we let this continue, the impact will only grow. Although I know this might not be the appropriate time to say this, I still have to say that the Zhan Corporation might be affected by this incident."
This was also something Wei Yumeng had considered, as similar incidents had occurred before.
"How about this, let's hold a press conference and clarify everything," Mu Linjing suggested as the most direct solution.
But Zhan Mohan shook his head, "This method won't work. This matter hasn't been fully investigated yet, and we don't have enough evidence to prove anything."
Zhan Mohan looked at Zhan Yangyi and Zhan Yichen. He initially didn't want to take up their time to investigate this matter.
But now it seemed the situation was getting worse, and he had to enlist their help.
So, Zhan Mohan confided his suspicions and thoughts to them.
"What? You're saying the arsonist was an internal member of our Zhan Corporation?" Zhan Yichen was still somewhat disbelieving.
Zhan Mohan nodded, "And their position should be quite high."
Zhan Yangyi quickly scanned the current high-ranking members of the Zhan Corporation in his mind, but this alone wasn't enough to determine who might have done such a thing.
"It seems these shareholders really need a thorough investigation," Zhan Yangyi said, already having a plan in mind.
Wei Yumeng watched the three brothers discuss the matter and didn't want to be left out.
She was never someone who just waited for others to solve her problems.
It was good that Zhan Mohan and the others could find the mastermind, but it would take time.
During the investigation, she didn't want to just sit and wait. She wanted to prove everything in her own way.
"Yumeng, have you thought of something?" Mu Linjing knew what she was thinking just by looking at her expression.
Wei Yumeng's eyes were resolute, "Although I may not be able to help with the investigation, I think I can use other methods to turn this situation around."
Mu Linjing looked at her, not fully understanding her meaning.
Chen Yutong thought for a moment and then said, "Are you planning to do something to change everyone's perception?"
Even as she asked, she knew how difficult such a task would be.
"That's right," Wei Yumeng nodded. "Since the other party wants to see me fail, I must succeed and show them."
Mu Linjing expressed her support upon hearing this, "Alright, since you've decided, you can tell me if you need any help."
Chen Yutong also nodded, "Although I'm not very familiar with the project side, I have quite a network of contacts. I think I can help."
So, the three brothers gathered to discuss catching the mole, while the three sisters planned the next project.
After the gathering, Wei Yumeng felt this was the clearest she had been in days.
She fully realized what she needed to do was right.
Compared to her previous self-doubt and wavering due to others' words,
She preferred herself now, proving everything with her own abilities.
Seeing Wei Yumeng's demeanor, Zhan Mohan felt much more at ease. It seemed sometimes it was indeed good for Mu Linjing and Chen Yutong to spend more time with her.
This time, Zhan Mohan decided not to interfere with Wei Yumeng's arrangements. Just like what had happened before, he understood that perhaps Wei Yumeng didn't need that kind of hidden protection, and he should give her more space for development.