Chapter 40 I Can’t Stand Seeing Him Wronged

Song Jingmo’s parents were experts stationed overseas by the state, but in the face of online mob attacks, no one cared about the truth anymore.

By noon, a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance of Kangren Hospital.

Some people held up banners reading “Severely punish the perverted doctor” and “Kangren Hospital shelters criminals,” blocking the hospital’s main gate.

Even worse, some inpatients were incited into refusing treatment from doctors in Song Jingmo’s department. A few agitated ones even caused scenes at the nurses’ station.

“I want to transfer hospitals! Who knows what your doctors might do!”

“Call Song Jingmo out to confront us! Hiding won’t solve anything!”

“Kangren Hospital is protecting a pervert!”

The shouting rose one after another, and the hospital could no longer function normally.

In the director’s office, Qu Weiwei frowned tightly as she watched the chaos below.

Turning to her assistant, she said, “Arrange for Jingmo to be transferred to First People’s Hospital. Give him a long leave to rest—he can come back after this storm passes.”

Liao Xubai was scrolling through the increasingly heated online arguments, his brows furrowing deeper.

After a moment’s thought, he picked up his phone and called Lu Er.

Lu Er was still asleep when the ringtone woke him up.

Seeing it was an unknown number, he answered irritably, “Who is it?”

“It’s me, Liao Xubai.”

The moment he heard the name, Lu Er snapped fully awake.

His tone turned wary. “If you’re calling to show off, save it.”

He was about to hang up—he had no interest in watching Liao Xubai flaunt anything.

Childish.

Liao Xubai chuckled, his voice laced with his usual sarcasm. “You really have a big heart, still able to sleep at a time like this.”

Lu Er snapped back, “Do you live by the sea? Do I need your permission to sleep?”

He had stayed up the whole night thinking, only falling asleep around seven or eight. Anyone would be annoyed getting woken up like this.

“Your good brother is being torn apart online. Kangren Hospital is surrounded. Yet you’re not worried at all.”

Lu Er narrowed his eyes. “Since when are you so kind?”

“Public opinion online is completely one-sided right now. If this continues, not only will your good brother’s career be ruined, but even the doctors at Kangren Hospital could become targets of online abuse.”

Lu Er shot upright in bed. “It’s that serious?”

“Looks like you really didn’t know.” Liao Xubai sighed. “The investigation team arrived this morning for the sexual harassment case. Jingmo has already been arranged for transfer.”

Lu Er immediately grabbed his phone. Seeing the trending topics filled with glaring headlines, his fists clenched involuntarily.

“You really consider Jingmo your brother? Then suppress the trending topics—shift public attention. You’re good at that.”

Lu Er ignored the sarcasm and said in a low voice, “Got it.”

Clicking into the trending topic, he saw that the video had been deliberately edited.

Only two segments remained: Song Jingmo bending over to examine Yan Xiaomei, and Wang Bingsheng hurling insults.

With inflammatory captions and sorrowful background music, it had misled a large number of uninformed netizens into following the narrative.

Even worse—the comment section had completely fallen into chaos.

[ShrimpKnifePigHeart: This doctor is inhuman. Looks decent, but actually dared to assault a woman who’s already a victim of domestic violence!]

[XuGongNorthCity: Isn’t Kangren Hospital known for high fees? And this is their medical ethics?]

[ChristmasRat: He looks handsome, but clearly has terrible character. Even someone like that woman wasn’t spared?]

[PeopleChangeWife: Are doctors nowadays really this shameless? Disgusting!]

Lu Er trembled with anger reading these vicious comments.

Overcome by rage, he didn’t think twice—he jumped into the comment section and fired back one by one:

[Lu Er replied @ShrimpKnifePigHeart: Judging by your eyes, you’re the one who isn’t human.]

[Lu Er replied @XuGongNorthCity: When you were born, did the nurse cut off your brain along with the umbilical cord? You believe anything people say.]

[Lu Er replied @ChristmasRat: Life must be boring—so a rat critiques humans.]

[Lu Er replied @PeopleChangeWife: Such a “broad-minded” person—you probably call everyone your dad.]

His replies instantly set the comment section ablaze.

Netizens were first shocked that a top celebrity personally jumped in to argue, then quickly joined the fray.

Some supported Lu Er for speaking the truth, but more criticized him for defending a “scumbag doctor.”

Lu Er ignored it all, replying to insults one after another, wishing he had more hands to type faster.

[OldFlowerOfTheNation: Doctors like this should have their license revoked!]

[Lu Er: People with your IQ should be sent back to the factory for a remake!]

[BedExplorer: You can tell from his face he’s no good!]

[Lu Er: Which sewer wasn’t properly sealed, letting you crawl out again?]

[BedExplorer: There’s video proof. What, getting nervous?]

[Lu Er: If a dog bites you, wouldn’t you react? With your logic, is your brain directly connected to your intestines?]

Hours passed, and Lu Er was still fiercely arguing online—until Bai Zhi rushed into the villa, panting.

“Are you insane?!”

She held up her phone. On the screen was the trending topic: “Top celebrity Lu Er uses main account to attack netizens.”

“Brother Jiang is furious—hurry and post a statement saying your account was hacked!”

“I’m telling the truth. Why should I say my account was hacked?”

“This will ruin your acting career!” Bai Zhi stamped her foot anxiously.

The two were locked in a stalemate when, twenty minutes later, Jiang Qingyan stormed into the villa, radiating fury.

“Have you lost your mind?!”

He slammed his phone onto the sofa. “For Song Jingmo, you’re risking your entire career? Did he save your life or something?!”

Lu Er replied calmly, “I can’t stand seeing him wronged.”

“His matters will be handled by the hospital—since when is it your place to interfere?”

Jiang Qingyan’s face turned livid. “Do you know how many partners have called this morning to ask about this?”

“I’ll handle it. It won’t affect the company’s interests,” Lu Er said stubbornly. “But I won’t post a hacked account statement.”

Knowing further persuasion was useless—after all, the account was in Lu Er’s hands—Jiang Qingyan gritted his teeth. “Then how do you plan to handle this?”

Lu Er called a few paparazzi he often worked with.

“Help me analyze this video. Find evidence of malicious editing. Payment is not an issue.”

Then he asked Liao Xubai to obtain the hospital’s full surveillance footage from that day.

They hired professionals to produce a clarification video, showing the entire sequence of events:

From Song Jingmo’s professional examination of the patient, to Wang Bingsheng suddenly barging in with a knife, to Song Jingmo being stabbed in the abdomen while protecting his right hand, and finally the explanations given by multiple doctors afterward.

After everything was ready, Lu Er posted a long statement on his main account:

“Regarding the ‘doctor sexually harassing a patient’ video circulating online today, I would like to clarify the following:

First, the video has been maliciously edited. Here is the full video [link]. Doctor Song’s actions fully comply with medical standards.

Second, Doctor Song suffered a stab wound to the abdomen and is still hospitalized after emergency treatment. Several medical staff were also injured.

Third, do not slander others without knowing the truth. If even medical professionals who save lives must endure online violence, who will be willing to step forward in times of crisis in the future?

Lastly, I apologize for my inappropriate remarks in the comment section, but I do not regret speaking out for the truth. I also urge relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate the rumor-mongers and restore the victims’ reputations.”

With the post, along with professional analysis exposing the video editing, public opinion quickly began to reverse.

[I knew it—how could such a handsome doctor do something like that?]

[The person who edited that video is disgusting—this could’ve destroyed a good doctor!]

[He was so seriously injured and still got attacked online… that’s heartbreaking.]

[Lu Er is so bold—using his main account to fight haters. Love it!]