But the real news that went viral wasn't this one.

The news that trended was... Tang Xinran's mother, Tang Xiaoqiu, jumped off a building and committed suicide.

A family of three, now only Tang Xinran's father, Tang Jian Country, remains.

Tang Xinran's father is only forty-six.

But overnight, Tang Xinran's father's hair turned completely white.

Tang Jian Country holds the portraits of his daughter and wife, demanding an explanation!

And this became news...

Gu Chen was utterly shocked when he saw this news.

What happened?

What is the truth behind it all?

Just by looking at a Weibo trending topic, Gu Chen couldn't grasp the whole story.

In the news, Tang Jian Country said: "A year ago, my daughter was studying at Yun City Thirteen Middle School, and then she inexplicably committed suicide. By the time we rushed over, all we saw was her ashes..."

"I want to know what happened, but I know nothing except that the last thing I received was my daughter's ashes."

"The police concluded it was suicide, and the school said it was suicide too."

"My wife and I begged everywhere, tried every means to find out what happened, but we learned nothing."

"In the end, we sued the school. The court found the school not liable, but they compensated us on humanitarian grounds with three hundred thousand..."

"Ha, three hundred thousand... even three million, thirty million, couldn't buy back my daughter's life!"

"As a father, I just want to know what happened to my daughter, why she committed suicide!"

"It's been a year, a whole year, we've fought for justice with no results, no way to get justice!"

"If there isn't an explanation today, I'll douse myself in gasoline and burn to death!" At this point, Tang Jian Country was visibly agitated.

"Do you know? My wife jumped off a building and died on the spot!"

"Damn those online trolls, my wife was constantly seeking help on Douyin, but we had no audience, were always restricted, no one paid attention, no one could help her fight for justice."

"Instead, more and more trolls started attacking my wife."

"They said my wife just wanted money, wanted to blackmail the school, questioning what my daughter's suicide had to do with the school. The school paid the money, and they said my wife wouldn't let the school off..."

"They cyber-bullied my wife!"

"Some people sent private messages on Douyin, others sent texts, accusing her of improper dealings, saying she was selling herself... rumors, slander, everything appeared."

"In the end, my wife couldn't take it anymore. She left me a note, asking me to find out how our daughter died... then she jumped."

"By the time I saw, she was already gone..."

"Why? Why did it happen?"

"I just want to know why my daughter committed suicide, why the school keeps evading it? Why won't they show me the surveillance footage?"

"These people who bullied my wife online, do they not have to take responsibility for her suicide?"

As Gu Chen was looking at the Weibo trending topic...

He suddenly couldn't find it!

The Weibo trending topic vanished?!

Gu Chen searched again on Weibo for this matter...

But found... nothing could be found!

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Gu Chen: "????"

Can't find it anymore?

Gu Chen searched on Douyin, but couldn't find it there either!

The matter disappeared?

Impossible!

How did the Weibo popularity just vanish?

Who did this?

No wonder Tang Jian Country found no other recourse, no way forward.

...

This case has a lot of issues!

While Gu Chen was thinking....

"Boss, boss." Xue Qingqing ran over.

"What's wrong?" Gu Chen looked up.

"Boss, someone came to our law firm, he's kneeling at the entrance and refuses to leave." Xue Qingqing was a bit frustrated.

"He says he insists on seeing you, you're the only one who can help him." Xue Qingqing said.

"Let's go out and take a look." Gu Chen said.

As soon as Gu Chen stepped out, he saw Tang Jian Country.

Tang Jian Country's appearance was clean, but deeply wrinkled, and he looked very aged.

Though only in his forties, Tang Jian Country appeared as if he was in his sixties...

His hair was completely white.

After knowing his wife committed suicide, Tang Jian Country quietly handled her affairs.

If it weren't for his desire to find clarity... he would have followed as well.

Tang Jian Country was now completely unafraid of death, but he wanted clarity!

He wanted those responsible to pay!

He wanted to know what happened to his daughter, what she went through?

He also wanted to know who was cyberbullying his wife?

Tang Jian Country had no way, he wanted justice!

...

It's been a year, Tang Jian Country tried every method just to fight for justice, yet he didn't know how to do it.

The court ruled... paid thirty hundred thousand.

Report to police also resulted in nothing; the investigation concluded as suicide.

Holding such money, Tang Jian Country found it utterly useless.

His daughter was gone... how could he have the heart to spend money?

Now even his wife was gone...

Tang Jian Country's parents had long passed... he was now all alone.

He wanted the truth!

And it was because of this, he held on to now.

"Lawyer Gu... I beg you, help me." Tang Jian Country kneeled on the ground, kneeling in front of Gu Chen.

"I have no other ways, seeking help was no use, reporting to police was of no use, contacting journalists was of no use... I just want the truth! I just want to know why my daughter committed suicide, I even dream of my daughter calling me dad... but all I saw was her ashes...."

"My wife is also gone... Lawyer Gu, I don't want to live, I really don't want to live... I feel there's no meaning in life anymore, I just want my daughter's name cleared, just want to know what happened."

"Why did it come to this? Why is it so hard to seek justice?"

Tang Jian Country's voice was hoarse, his mental state was very poor.

Gu Chen didn't lead Tang Jian Country into the law firm.

Gu Chen immediately helped Tang Jian Country up, "What exactly is the situation? You tell me, tell me everything from the beginning to the end. If no one is willing to help you, I'll help you. You tell it all to me, I just noticed this on the news, but the news has now been suppressed. If someone really wants to suppress this matter, then I will surely ensure that the truth comes out!"

Tang Jian Country shakily stood up and handed a bag to Gu Chen.

The bag contained three hundred thousand.

Tang Jian Country said: "Lawyer Gu, this is all my money, it's all yours... I know you are a very powerful, very powerful lawyer, I only trust you now, I can't trust anyone else, I just want my daughter's name cleared! Just want to know who cyber-bullied my wife, I want them to pay for it!!"

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