Head to the official Qin Shi Skincare account to see for yourself. I'm truly speechless!
With directions provided, everyone rushed to the latest news from Qin Shi Skincare.
This time, they waited for the image to load and upon seeing it...
Holy crap!
Damn it!
A string of exclamations lined up.
The young lady in the picture was wearing the same dress, and the background looked like the location from her video.
But in the photo released by Qin Shi Skincare, "Chocolate Ice Cream" had fair and delicate skin, completely unlike the terrifying ulcerated appearance in the video.
Netizens who had commented earlier were now flooding the section below.
I admit I was too loud just now.
I'm going to buy two sets of Zhenyan right away!
If this skin was really achieved with Zhenyan, I'll be eternally grateful! What grudge, what enmity?
Qin Qie Jian's Weibo also saw a large influx of netizens.
Loyal and righteous! You're the only one supporting Qin Shi, I'm now a fan.
I apologize for my recklessness!
Just as everyone was lamenting being toyed with for two days, "Chocolate Ice Cream" herself was being taken away by the police summoned by Xiao Konglin.
Qin Shi Group's official account issued a lawyer's letter.
Since its inception, Qin Shi Skincare has always adhered to the philosophy of developing natural and effective skincare products for the nation's skin, insisting on using the best raw materials, researching the latest extraction techniques, and maximizing the power of herbs.
Qin Shi Skincare has never stopped optimizing its formulas. The Qin Shi Zhenyan series is a major innovation, bringing healthier skin to millions of compatriots.
Recently, the malicious and false remarks and videos posted online by the netizen with the ID "Chocolate Ice Cream" have deeply pained and angered all the staff of Qin Shi Skincare.
We cannot tolerate or condone such malicious slander. After collecting and preserving evidence, we will take legal action...
After a lengthy statement, a lawyer's letter was attached.
All the onlookers now understood completely; they had all been fooled! Qin Shi Group had no issues!
Qin Shi Skincare's official website welcomed the netizens' "frantic" apologies, and all online merchandise was sold out.
At the police station.
"Chocolate Ice Cream" was being interrogated, and at the same time, Duan Rui was summoned to give a statement.
His role in this farce was not insignificant. If he hadn't hidden the IP information, this matter wouldn't have escalated to this point.
Facing the police's questions, he appeared entirely innocent.
"This is my friend's younger sister. She said she was coming to my place to record a short video. I didn't know she was going to do these things!"
Duan Rui argued logically.
"Then why did you cover up her IP and prevent her from revealing her address?"
Duan Rui seemed prepared. "I work for an information security company. Protecting my own privacy is a natural habit. I've even set up my home gateway. This is just my personal habit."
His explanation was seamless, and the police indeed found no substantive evidence. Duan Rui was sent home.
"Chocolate Ice Cream," however, was temporarily detained due to the clear facts. Qin Shi Group subsequently filed a lawsuit.
Due to spreading rumors and malicious slander that caused severe losses to Qin Shi, "Chocolate Ice Cream" was sentenced to three years of imprisonment.
Even as she was taken away, she didn't say another word. Only when Qin Ningyi investigated her communication records with Zhenmei did he make another note against Zhenmei Company in his mind.
The matter was resolved quickly. Qin Shi Skincare, leveraging the current热度, launched a new Song Ju skincare series, which was sold out immediately upon release.
Qin Shi fought a brilliant defensive counterattack, and the endorsers who had terminated their contracts with them regretted it deeply.
Just when everyone thought Qin Shi would sign an endorsement contract with Qin Qie Jian, who had supported them, there was no movement.
Qin Qie Jian's fans, who knew the truth, chuckled secretly. Sign what contract? How could big brother possibly harm his own family's finances?
In the laboratory, Huo Rou was completely unaware of the outside commotion.
She stared at the failed purification product in her hand, her brow furrowed.
Madam Ren approached her with a gentle smile to comfort her, "It's alright. It was already very difficult to achieve such high purity in the first place. We've done very well to get this far. Keep trying, and you'll definitely succeed."
Honestly, the current results already surprised her.
Huo Rou's learning ability and her extreme control over her movements had greatly accelerated the experimental progress.
If it were her, she wouldn't have used up eight Song Ju to achieve what Huo Rou had done.
Huo Rou stood up and walked out. Standing outside the laboratory door, she looked at the quiet, dark open space and sighed softly.
"Teacher Yao, why did you come out? Was it successful?" A shy young man approached, his ears suspiciously red.
Huo Rou was helpless. These people were brought by Shen Wuyou to assist with the experiments. Now that she was here, it was natural for her to be their assistant.
But who told them to call her "Teacher Yao"?
It sounded unpleasant.
She corrected them again, "My name is Huo Rou. You're younger than me, just call me Jie."
The young man's shy face became serious. "That won't do. You are our respected Little Medicine King. Calling you 'Jie' would be too disrespectful."
So she was supposed to change her surname to "Yao"?
Huo Rou had corrected them too many times, but no one listened. Even the original lab staff followed suit and called her that.
The young man was about to say something more when Huo Rou's phone rang.
Qin Ningyi hadn't seen her for several days. "How is it?"
If he could, he would have asked this in person, but An'an kept stalling him from going.
Clearly, An'an missed Huo Rou herself, but he kept Qin Ningyi by the old man Wang's bedside every day, under the guise of taking good care of him so Huo Rou wouldn't worry.
Huo Rou shot the young man a cold glance. The young man, startled by the coldness in her eyes, quickly said goodbye and left.
Huo Rou looked at the lingering moon in the sky, her voice choked with emotion. The feeling of powerlessness began to make her lost. "Qin Ningyi."
A soft, choked sob. Just this one sound, and Qin Ningyi lost all reason. He grabbed his car keys and rushed downstairs.
An'an and a disgusted Xia Qingxue were left in the hospital room.
"I'm here. Tell me what's wrong."
He heard the wrongness in Huo Rou's voice. She was usually gentle but firm-willed, yet today he heard sobs in her voice.
"I'm so useless. After all these years, I still can't help with anything."
"Qin Ningyi, it's a failure. There are no more Song Ju. There's no hope."
Huo Rou slowly crouched down, blending into the darkness. The withered leaves on the ground were swept up by the wind, aimless.