This Weibo post sent the already hotly debated topic soaring back to the top of the trending list.

Master Sanshui's official account follows only big names in the calligraphy and painting circle. In addition, Master Sanshui has shown his face at many exhibitions before. This face is recognized by everyone and cannot be faked.

In the scene, Li Miao and Shen Zhi are very close together. The little girl's cheeks are bulging like a pufferfish. Even from the side, you can see that the girl's pupils are amber and green, just like Li Miao's.

Not to mention their similar facial features, which clearly indicate a blood relationship, making a paternity test unnecessary.

With San Shui's identity serving as a credential endorsement for Shen Zhi, the online criticism has noticeably diminished.

However, some online trolls still relentlessly pursued Shen Zhi's abilities, even spreading rumors that Shen Zhi had stolen San Shui's paintings and fabricated a persona.

Even Shen Zhi laughed when she saw it.

She traced the IP address of one of the netizens directly by their names and discovered that they all belonged to the same online marketing company.

Shen Zhi hacked into the company's backend, and after a series of operations, everyone's computer screens immediately went black, leaving only a domineering question: "Who paid you to spread rumors?"

After confirming which company it was, Shen Linchuan didn't waste any time and immediately dialed the CEO's number for a "friendly chat".

The boss on the other end was initially reluctant to speak, but upon hearing Shen Linchuan's name and receiving the lawyer's letter sent to his phone, he began to panic.

"Mr. Shen, please calm down. I'm just trying to make money. Our company has no problem with Ms. Shen."

"Does having no objections mean you can fabricate facts at will, manipulate online public opinion, and control netizens to subject Shen Zhi to cyberbullying?"

Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, Shen Linchuan stood with one hand in his pocket, his imposing aura bursting forth, his eyes gleaming with a cold light as he looked down upon all living beings.

Even through the screen, the overwhelming sense of oppression remained undiminished. The CEO on the other end of the phone felt a chill run down his spine and shivered.

To die.

It seems I've unintentionally gotten myself into big trouble.

I should have known better than to be so greedy!

"Mr. Shen, I'll have all my employees post clarification messages and suspend all subsequent online trolling activities. Is that alright with you?"

"Who bribed you?" Shen Linchuan continued to press.

The boss was at his wit's end and had no choice but to tell the truth:

"The other party contacted us using a secondary account, and the remittances were made to our account in multiple large sums. We genuinely have no idea who the other party is."

After obtaining the relevant information, Shen Zhi tracked down the other party's IP address—Star Moon Villa, Building A—using only the information from the alternate account.

Shen Zhi was unfamiliar with the various residential areas in Beijing, and pointing blankly at the address on the computer screen, she asked:

Do you know who lives in this house?

Shen Linchuan narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly:

"The Ruan family."

Almost simultaneously, Shen Zhi and Shen Linchuan called out, "Ruan Yi!"

Ruan Yi had committed a crime at the gallery last time and was arrested and detained for a period of time, but was later bailed out by the Ruan family.

However, after she was released, she never had the chance to return to her original job. The Ruan family became more strict with her, and even her monthly allowance was reduced to 10,000 yuan.

That's all well and good, since she can't go out and her expenses aren't high.

However, a deal that was completed six months ago has run into problems.

Shen Yanci was surprised to discover that the painting he had sold to him was a fake; the original painting by Master ZZ had sold for fifty million.

Most of it didn't end up in her pocket; she only took a portion of the middleman's hard-earned money, and she had already spent it all.

Over the years, she has collaborated with people behind the scenes who sell fake paintings, making a considerable profit from it.

How did it get discovered this time when it has never gone wrong before?

Shen Yanci is now demanding that she repay a certain amount, or he will send her back to prison on charges of fraud.

Just then, Ruan Yi came across some comments online that Shen Zhi was suspected of impersonating Master ZZ, so she decided to add fuel to the fire.

She ended up in this predicament entirely because of Shen Zhi's meddling and gossip.

We must let Shen Zhi experience what it's like to be questioned and insulted by everyone.

As Ruan Yi watched the still surging comments that evening, a strange sense of satisfaction rose within her.

With a ferocious expression, he tapped on his phone, sending several more insulting messages directed at Shen Zhi:

"Shen Zhi, what makes you think you deserve everything? Didn't you get all this because of your family? If I'm not doing well, you shouldn't either!"

Ruan Yi created another account and contacted an online troll company to continue stirring up trouble.

They are determined to keep related negative hashtags such as #ShenZhiGhostwritingFake# and "ZZ Master's Identity in Doubt" stuck on the trending topics list.

Among a host of trending topics about Shen Zhi, the fifth trending topic was about #SS finally remembered her novel account password!

However, it was quickly overshadowed by the negative trending topics about Shen Zhi.

Many uninformed bystanders were misled by the hype and clicked on the trending topic about Shen Zhi. They ignored the truth and started questioning and insulting Shen Zhi purely to vent their emotions.

Countless people asserted that Shen Zhi, at such a young age, could not possibly possess such mature painting skills, and that it was absolutely impossible for her to be an original work.

In addition, given her background with the Li family and her brother being the renowned scholar Sanshui, she must have relied on her resources and her brother's help to write on her behalf, thus creating a false image of a talented woman.

Shen Zhi's die-hard fans are crying in the super topic.

But the matter involves the art world, which is beyond the reach of these small fans in the entertainment industry.

Aside from feeling anxious, all I can do is unconditionally trust Shen Zhi.

Besides die-hard fans offering their support, other celebrities like San San also posted on Weibo to speak out for Shen Zhi.

Ruan Yi thought she had done everything perfectly, and that she could act recklessly by hiding behind the screen as a keyboard warrior.

Especially when she saw more and more people thinking that Shen Zhi's paintings were actually done by Sanshui, Ruan Yi thought she was going to win.

That same evening, Shen Zhi started a live stream.

This was Shen Zhi's first time using her personal account to start a live stream, and there was no pre-event reminder; she just started immediately.

At first, there weren't many fans in the live stream, only a few hundred.

But as more and more netizens recognized the pretty young girl in front of them as Shen Zhi, the number of reposts in the live stream skyrocketed, jumping from three digits to five digits in just five minutes, and the number of online viewers continued to increase.

Shen Zhi was wearing a soft white loungewear set, her long hair loosely tied back, revealing her slender, fair neck.

Even without beauty filters, her bright and beautiful eyes are enough to make people unable to look away.

Shen Zhi's scenes are also very simple, set in her own study. The area with the floor-to-ceiling window is her painting space, and there is a piano not far away, which is convenient for Shen Zhi to play and compose music on a daily basis.

Shen Zhi used that large desk for multiple purposes, using it for daily work and creative work.

Neat and clean, simple and elegant yet with a touch of girlish charm, and traces of daily use.

The bookshelf behind her was filled with many adorable doll figurines, all of them chibi versions of Shen Zhi.

Fans gifted Shen Zhi specially made shooting girl cartoon dolls, as well as dolls designed by fans based on her outfits for each performance during her participation in the "The Singer" competition.

Everything was neatly arranged on the bookshelf, clearly belonging to Shen Zhi's study.

Shen Zhi smiled serenely with her eyebrows curved, the dimples at the corners of her mouth seemingly unaffected by the online bullying, and she skillfully adjusted her expression as she lowered her eyes.

With a large number of people online, voices of doubt also emerged.

[These days, it seems like they've arranged for a ghost artist to hide behind the camera beforehand for the live stream, right?]

I'd like to see how long you're going to keep up this act.

[It's most likely a staged photo; they'll just scribble a half-finished drawing to fool people and call it a day.]

Shen Zhi naturally saw these comments that doubted her, and gave a very light sneer.

Those who believe will naturally continue reading, while those who don't believe will not be swayed by her words.

She had known this principle for a long time, so the current outcome was within her expectations.

She didn't care.

Anyway, she started this live stream not only to prove her skills, but also for other more important reasons.

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