Chapter 53 I Believe This Day Will Come

Chapter 53: I Believe This Day Will Come

The core members of the "Entertainment Gossip King" team—the creators behind the rumors about Shen Yan and Su Youli—exchanged nervous, sweaty glances.

"What should we do? Shen Minyan has already stepped in." The Shen Group’s legal team was no joke.

"Why panic? This isn't the first time we've received a legal notice," said Liu Yang, the company's marketing director.

The legal notice explicitly demanded that they take down the video and article and post an apology video, or else face a lawsuit.

Liu Yang wiped his glasses and narrowed his eyes. "No matter what happened to Shen Yan before, Shen Minyan never intervened. Now, after such a short time, he can't wait to send us a legal notice..."

Everyone remained silent, thinking it was precisely because it involved a scandal touching upon Shen Yan's personal integrity. If Shen Minyan didn't step in, even the Shen Group's stock could take a hit.

The more urgent the other side was, the more it proved their speculation was correct.

Media professionals need sharp instincts. Although they hadn't confirmed whether Su Youli was Shen Yan's illegitimate child, Shen Minyan's reaction made it almost certain.

"Hold our ground. The article cannot be taken down," Liu Yang declared, slamming the table.

"Have everyone keep a close eye on Shen Yan and try to get some concrete photos."

The late-night emergency meeting ended just like that. After everyone left, Liu Yang looked at the legal notice in front of him, his eyes excitedly red.

Shen Yan, the eldest son of the Shen Group, had just won the Best Actor award. If the illegitimate child scandal turned out to be true, their company would skyrocket.

If Shen Minyan wanted them to retract the article and video, he would have to offer enough sincerity in exchange—be it money, wealth, or status.

Thinking of this, Liu Yang grinned greedily, his oily face full of calculation.

The boundaries for such news media crimes were already very blurry. Even if it was false, Liu Yang was confident he could emerge unscathed.

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The Shen family villa.

After handing the matter over to the legal team, Shen Minyan carried You You upstairs to sleep.

The little one's biggest daily tasks were to sleep well and eat well. Staying up late would stunt his growth.

On the third floor, the drably decorated room now held more and more of Su Youli's belongings.

These cute, colorful little items added a cozy warmth to the otherwise dull and uninteresting room.

Shen Minyan gently placed the little one from his arms onto the bed, took his pajamas from the wardrobe, and walked to the bedside. As he changed, he watched the little one's sleeping face.

While brushing his teeth, he occasionally had to bite the toothbrush and peek out to see if the little one on the bed was sleeping soundly.

Su Youli was truly exhausted today. He usually woke up at 7:30, but today he didn't open his eyes until well into the morning.

The little one lay on the smooth silk sheets, turning in a circle. The large bed was empty, with only him there.

Su Youli rubbed his eyes and sat up. Where did Dad Shen go?

The door creaked open, and Tang Dou walked in. Seeing him awake, he smiled and approached. "Oh, our little warrior is awake."

"Brother Xiao Tang." Even though he didn't see his dad, the little one was still happy to see Brother Xiao Tang.

Tang Dou placed the clothes he needed to wear on the bed. Su Youli didn't linger in bed either, quickly grabbing the clothes and putting them on.

After getting dressed, he ran to the bathroom, took out his small stool, and stood obediently in front of the sink to brush his teeth and wash his face.

Tang Dou folded the blankets and then helped him wipe his face and apply children's lotion before holding the little one's hand and taking him downstairs to eat.

"Are my brothers not home?" Su Youli asked the house manager.

The house manager smiled at him, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes very noticeable. "Yes, the eldest and second sons have both gone out."

When Brother Xiao Tang told him the time, the little one realized he had woken up late today and hadn't been able to see his brothers and dad off.

Shen Yan actually had no schedule today. He had gotten up early and gone to the company with Shen Minyan.

The legal notice sent yesterday did little good. The account named "Entertainment Gossip King" not only failed to take down the edited video and published posts and images but also brazenly created several burner accounts, acting utterly fearless.

Shen Minyan sneered coldly and waved his hand. Someone immediately brought him the company information behind "Entertainment Gossip King."

The account belonged to an entertainment company named Pulse Media, which had a long history of shady practices and had offended many people in the industry.

Shen Minyan saw them as nothing more than a motley crew trying to profit from public opinion. He wondered if they could bear the consequences themselves.

So far, both the Shen Group and Shen Yan's studio had issued statements clarifying that Shen Yan and Su Youli were biological brothers and that the so-called online revelations were all rumors.

Fans, of course, believed in Shen Yan's character, but most online users had already been swayed by public opinion and chose to ignore these statements.

Shen Yan had never seen such shameless and fearless gossip accounts.

Shen Minyan, on the other hand, smiled faintly and even calmly handled his work.

"When is the next recording?"

Shen Yan realized he was asking about the parenting show and said, "Next week. We're going to Xiancheng."

Chairman Shen, dressed in a well-tailored suit, nodded and told him to go back and pack his luggage. Today was already Saturday.

Shen Yan was tongue-tied. His father was a man of his word—if he said not to bother with online matters, he meant it.

"If you address this publicly yourself, they'll only think you're making excuses," Shen Minyan's gaze fell on his eldest son's worried face, and he smiled. "Do you not trust me?"

Shen Yan was momentarily speechless. Shen Minyan was a very traditional father.

His broad shoulders were enough to support the entire family, and he spoke and acted with strictness, allowing no disobedience.

He had been extremely strict with his two sons since childhood and was not particularly attentive to his wife, focusing only on making money.

This was the father Shen Yan remembered.

A father who did more than he said.

Shen Yan swallowed hard and nodded. "Of course I trust you."

Having received his answer, Shen Minyan gave a slight wave, signaling him to leave quickly.

But Shen Yan turned around, took large strides, and stood in front of the desk.

"Dad, you don’t have to work so hard. Xiao Lin and I have grown up and can share the burden with you."

Shen Minyan lowered his head, pausing his movements. From Shen Yan's perspective, his father's gray hairs were discreetly hidden beneath the black strands.

"You’re still kids," Shen Minyan said lightly.

"I have my own career and can take care of myself and Mom. How am I still young?"

At twenty, young and impulsive, he had thrown the household into chaos when he decided to enter the entertainment industry.

The entertainment industry is treacherous, and even with the status of the Shen Group's young master, Shen Yan still faced many hardships.

People mature through experience, and it was only in the last two years that Shen Yan's personality gradually settled.

"Someday, I will show you through my actions that I can earn just as much money as you do."

Shen Minyan looked up, a discernible glint shining in his dark eyes.

Like a beast proudly watching the cub it once sheltered learn to hunt on its own.

"I believe that day will come," Shen Minyan said with a slight smile as he looked seriously into Shen Yan's eyes.