Chapter 10: The Tide Turns, The Jiang Family Gets Embarrassed

#Wen Lingyue Steals Jiang Yurou’s Patent#
#Jiang Family’s Adopted Daughter Wen Lingyue#
#Wen Lingyue Has Low Morals#

These three trending tags instantly landed on the hot search list, causing an uproar online.

Jiang Yurou’s fans began to fume.

【Wen Lingyue, just an adopted daughter, still not satisfied after joining the Jiang family, actually stole Yurou’s patent】
【Jiang Yurou is the true heiress; Wen Lingyue is ungrateful, a petty villain】
【The Jiang family treated her so well, and she still stole the formula from their own daughter to seek fame—disgusting】

…

Wen Lingyue flipped her phone face-down on the table and glanced at Jiang Kun. “These are all false rumors. I’ll handle it.”

Jiang Kun forced a grim smile. “The competition organizers just told me the investigation has already started.”

As a national youth dance competition, the event could not allow a participant with questionable integrity.

And this contestant was a top contender for the championship.

Although he believed Wen Lingyue was innocent,

rumors are like dirty water—once they stick, they’re nearly impossible to wash off.

Meanwhile,

Jiang Yurou trembled with anger. “He Manya! Did you have someone spread those messages online?”

“Yes, I’m helping you get back at her.”

He Manya fiddled with her manicured nails. “Your adopted daughter struts online all day. I’ve been annoyed for a long time.”

Triumphantly, she took credit: “You complained to me that Wen Lingyue stole your patent, right? Well, now she’s ruined her reputation.”

“You—”

Jiang Yurou gritted her teeth, feeling for the first time the suffocating frustration of being enraged by a fool.

She hurriedly got up and rushed back to the Jiang residence.

The atmosphere at home was tense. Jiang Su, seeing her, spoke first: “Wen Lingyue is my biological daughter. The Jiang family needs to clarify this matter.”

Many in Lingcheng’s elite circles already knew Wen Lingyue was his biological daughter. The Jiang family couldn’t let rumors persist and make them a laughingstock.

Jiang Yurou’s heart sank. “And me?”

“Don’t worry, you are my biological daughter too.”

Jiang Yurou finally breathed a sigh of relief. “Then what about the patent…”

Jiang Su paused. “The patent belongs to the Jiang family.”

He had already admitted this at the press conference and would not retract it.

The Jiang Group quickly issued a statement—

“Wen Lingyue is Chairman Jiang’s biological daughter. The calming incense ‘Into Dreams’ was indeed developed jointly by Jiang Yurou and the company team.”

What?

Wen Lingyue is the true heiress?!

But she stole Jiang Yurou’s patent?!

Netizens were stunned by this bombshell.

The streets and alleys buzzed with gossip.

【Stealing a biological sister’s patent—how disgusting】
【@DanceCompetitionOrg, you still dare to accept such a contestant? Wen Lingyue must be disqualified】
【Recommend a total internet ban】

The Jiang Group’s announcement instantly placed Wen Lingyue in the crossfire of public outrage.

Yet overnight, the Jiang Group’s stock surged, and many users clamored for ‘Into Dreams’ to be released.

Jiang Su was smug. Through the competition organizers, he contacted Wen Lingyue.

“Return to the Jiang residence. You are a Jiang heiress.”

Wen Lingyue almost laughed. “You framed me, prevented me from competing, had me publicly cursed by thousands, and now you want me to return to the Jiang residence?”

“We’re family. It’s not framing. And we’ve acknowledged your identity, so don’t make trouble.”

Wen Lingyue had long desired the identity of Jiang Group’s true heiress—he was giving it to her.

“Then what about the dance finals?”

Jiang Su didn’t seem concerned. “It’s just a competition. If you can’t participate, your sister can enter and win all the same.”

Wen Lingyue sneered. “I see. You want me back in the Jiang family because you’re eyeing the incense formula in my hands.”

Jiang Su shook his head, smiling enigmatically. “Don’t forget, the Jiang family has three R&D teams.”

If Wen Lingyue could produce the formula, he didn’t believe his team couldn’t replicate it.

Wen Lingyue snorted, hung up, quickly organized her materials, and prepared to strike back.

She went online to Weibo and replied under the Jiang Group’s pinned clarification post with four words: “Don’t get involved.”

Netizens: ??

Immediately after, Wen Lingyue posted a new Weibo.

Wen Lingyue V: “Now that I’m famous, every random cat and dog comes claiming kinship. I’ve survived in the orphanage for 16 years. If you’re not related, don’t come near me.”

She attached photos of her receiving government aid at the orphanage and donations from charitable organizations.

The last two photos were donations she had made to the orphanage recently.

The post left netizens shocked.

Huh?

Weren’t you supposed to be the Jiang heiress?

It turns out Wen Lingyue grew up in an orphanage?!

Even for a major group like Jiang, could they really just recognize a relative out of nowhere?

Lingcheng’s elite were agog.

The high-society wives all gave the Jiang family strange looks.

It was Madam Pang who spoke up first, explaining the situation.

Her clarification left the wealthy ladies dumbfounded.

“So this is possible? I actually thought Jiang Yurou was their biological daughter.”
“Yeah, they took her back years ago but didn’t change the child’s surname, tsk tsk…”

The Lingcheng elites were thoroughly entertained.

That evening, the Jiang Group quickly responded—

Due to a nurse’s malicious swap, the biological daughter had been lost for over a decade. Chairman Jiang was deeply distressed.

Attached were parentage test results.

—She is the biological daughter!

Netizens were astonished by this convoluted turn of events.

“So Wen Lingyue is the true heiress, and Jiang Yurou stole her life?”
“No, Wen Lingyue stole Jiang Yurou’s patent!”
“The Jiang family is truly disgusting. No wonder Wen Lingyue refused to acknowledge them.”

Netizens argued endlessly, snacking on the gossip as usual.

Jiang Yurou’s fans, who often boasted about her being the Jiang heiress, were doused with cold water but still defended her online—

【Yurou is beautiful and generous. Being the heiress isn’t important. What matters is she developed ‘Into Dreams’!】

In response, Wen Lingyue posted her lawsuit.

Wen Lingyue V: “‘Into Dreams’ was developed by me. Jiang Yurou and the Jiang Group have slandered me and attempted to seize my patent. I have filed a lawsuit in court.”

She attached the complaint and supporting evidence.

As soon as the post went up, Xu Rong, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Fragrance Association, and Zheng Lige, Chief Perfumer of Yunding Group, reposted and commented.

They stated that ‘Into Dreams’ is a major milestone in China’s fragrance industry and that the Jiang Group should not slander Wen Lingyue without evidence.

Upon seeing this, netizens calmed slightly and began demanding evidence from Jiang Group and Jiang Yurou.

“Wen Lingyue has provided evidence and filed a lawsuit. Where is your evidence?”
“Millions of netizens have seen Wen Lingyue create ‘Into Dreams’ with her own hands. Yet you speak nonsense from start to finish.”
“Even more ridiculous is Jiang Yurou, marketing herself as the Jiang heiress when she’s actually a fraud.”

These comments infuriated Jiang Su in his office. “Don’t you even know the ingredients of ‘Into Dreams’?!”

If they did, Wen Lingyue wouldn’t be so arrogant, nor would they be in such a passive position.

The R&D team leader cowered. “We’ve tried thousands of formulas, but none achieved satisfactory results.”

“Then why can Wen Lingyue do it?!”

The R&D team shrank back, muttering internally—probably just a genius, they thought.