I've Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show-Chapter 192 - 186: The Fake Donation Became Real!

When the police arrived, Zheng He was also utterly bewildered.

He was still clinging to the hope that they definitely weren’t there for him this time.

But then... the police officer’s gaze pierced through the crowd and settled on him, walking through the throng with unwavering steps to stand before him, without a moment’s hesitation choosing to take him away, "Come with us."

There were too many people on the scene, and in the absence of any progress, to avoid causing further issues, the police did not disclose the specific reasons for their arrival.

[What’s going on here? What has Zheng He done this time?]

[Who knows! In the vast sea of people, the uncle policeman only had eyes for Zheng He, and ultimately he firmly chose Zheng He. What a special fate!]

[Someone, unplug the internet cable of the love-stricken person upstairs!]

[Where are the friends who support Zheng He? Why aren’t you speaking up? Hurry up and continue to disparage Chen Xixi, cast your votes for Zheng He! And what about those media journalists? The god you were just praising is about to be taken in, hurry up and continue to suck up, don’t stop!]

At this moment, netizens on Zheng He’s side and media journalists suddenly felt a bit awkward.

The backfire was swift.

Who knows! The person they were supporting a second ago has collapsed before them in the next!

[Newcomer here, I just started feeling a bit favorable towards Zheng He, does this count as a collapse?]

[No, sister, Zheng He was already a pile of ruins to begin with.]

[...]

[Wow! I went from anti-fan to fan and back to anti-fan, they played me like an Oreo!]

[What??? I just had a slight change of heart about Zheng He, why has he been taken away again? Wasn’t Zheng He doing charity? How did he violate the law?]

Zheng He was also panicking, he defended himself: "Are you sure you’ve got the right person? I’m doing charity work here! I’m a bit lost, does doing charity also touch the legal bottom line now?"

The young police officer, seeing that he was still trying to exonerate himself, responded truthfully: "Someone reported you for fraud in charitable fundraising."

"!!!"

Zheng He was dumbstruck!

His secret plan had just been set in motion, and it was leaked already? How could this happen so fast?!

After the young officer had spoken, he turned his head to look at Li Yuan, who stood behind Zheng He with slightly trembling legs, and said, "And you, you’re Li Yuan, right? Come with us as well."

A hush fell over the crowd.

How had they just used Zheng He to mock Chen Xixi again?

Using a fraudster to mock someone who hasn’t donated a penny...

It felt like they were proudly showing off a fly in a bowl of rice to everyone, all the while smugly ridiculing the passersby who failed to recognize the "treasure."

No wonder Chen Xixi just said what kind of person Zheng He was, someone would come to prove it, she already knew everything! She knew that Zheng He wouldn’t be donating simply out of generosity!

The media journalists turned to look at Chen Xixi, their expressions couldn’t have been more complicated. Chen Xixi must have looked at them like they were fools, right?

The journalists turned away, feeling somewhat disgraced.

Well, no need for them to pen their little negative articles about Chen Xixi today. Their colleagues and the netizens have probably already begun to mock them in their own little commentaries. Today will become the dirtiest smudge in their career, a heavy day to be remembered forever!

Zheng He’s heart quivered. He had thought this was a trivial matter, but he hadn’t expected it would alarm the police!

No! He couldn’t be taken away for this, he couldn’t afford to have such a dark history tarnish his life!

In a flurry of panic, Zheng He explained: "I didn’t commit fraud! This must be slander by someone with ill-intent! I really donated! If you don’t believe me, you can check the account right now, I just transferred twenty thousand yuan in cash, it’s still warm! How can this be called fraud!"

Li Yuan, in order to protect his job and reputation, quickly chimed in: "Exactly! I can testify that his donation was definitely genuine! And our charity event was all about real donations, absolutely no faking! This must be someone spreading rumors!"

"Right! If it’s not spreading rumors, then it’s a false alarm! It’s definitely a deliberate attempt to target me! To smear me! Jealous of my success!" Zheng He said indignantly, his eyes, cold with anger, darting toward Chen Xixi.

Other than Chen Xixi, he couldn’t think of anyone else who would do such a thing! Coupled with the mind-boggling words Chen Xixi had just said, he was certain the whistleblower was Chen Xixi!

But Chen Xixi had no evidence; as long as he and Li Yuan adamantly denied it, Chen Xixi would be the one spreading rumors and making false reports!

The police officer patted Zheng He’s arm to soothe him, "Let’s go back and investigate this matter first."

Zheng He was taken away.

Chen Xixi was surrounded by media reporters, eager to get first-hand news, they quickly asked:

"Did you know about Zheng He’s fake donation in advance?"

"Was it you who reported Zheng He’s fraudulent donation?"

Chen Xixi smiled faintly: "No comments."

Once the news of the scam spread, the entire charity event could only be suspended, because now everyone was unsure whether it was just Zheng He’s scam, or the entire event was just a front for charity, actually all bogus.

The charity organization and the leaders of this area quickly sent people to investigate the situation.

At the Hai City Police Department, Zheng He and Li Yuan still adamantly denied any wrongdoing, just as they had when they first arrived.

The police investigation found that Zheng He’s money was indeed donated to a charity, and there was no scam.

Seeing the police officers looking at the transfer record on his phone without speaking, Zheng He smirked and said, "Officer, look! Didn’t I really not fake the donation! The person who reported me is purposely spreading rumors, and you must not let her get away with it!"

The police officer looked up at Zheng He and said, "Rumors? There’s audio evidence proving that you and Li Yuan had colluded privately to fake a donation!"

It was just that the police arrived one step ahead; Li Yuan did not return the money to Zheng He, and their plan had been discovered before they could even execute it...

There was no need to go through with the plan now; they were being investigated by the police, local leaders, and the charity organization. There was no chance for them to attempt any fraudulent donations now!

Zheng He felt like he was about to die; his twenty thousand yuan was completely donated, never to be retrieved.

It was all Chen Xixi’s fault!

That audio evidence was definitely provided by Chen Xixi!

The police said the whistleblower’s information had to be kept confidential; Zheng He couldn’t glean anything, but he was very curious about how Chen Xixi managed to get that evidence.

Could it be that Chen Xixi could turn invisible and walk through walls?

Zheng He, struck by this idea, felt like he was driven insane by Chen Xixi, even beginning to imagine some unrealistic possibilities.

Even with audio evidence, without actual action of the crime, Zheng He and Li Yuan narrowly escaped the fraudulent donation catastrophe. However, Li Yuan’s intent to abuse his official position to create a backdoor for Zheng He was an undeniable fact, and thus Li Yuan had to be suspended and subjected to investigation.

Stepping out of the police station, Zheng He thought about his twenty thousand yuan, and in the blazing 39 degrees Celsius, his body temperature seemingly plummeted to minus 39 degrees!

Now great, the fake donation turned into a real one...

Had he known this would happen, he wouldn’t have played this charade...

He would definitely not let Chen Xixi off the hook!

He couldn’t return to the charity event now; he took out his phone, opened the navigation app to head back to his apartment and think of other ways to make money.

Just as he walked into an alley as directed by the navigation app, a Jinbei van parked behind him, blocking the alley entrance.

Then, Zheng He’s world went dark as he felt something like a bag being pulled over his head; then came the overwhelming pain from the blows raining down on him.

Zheng He cursed: "F*ck! Who is it... ah! Don’t hit my face! Damn it!"