After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

The light from the crystal lamps lit up the banquet hall like daylight. The elegant ladies were drinking and the music was playing. Everything seemed perfect. Su Li, wearing a champagne dress, stood elegantly beside Gu Jinyan, with a decent smile on her face, greeting every guest.

At the climax of the evening party, the host enthusiastically introduced the contribution of Gu's Group to mountain education. The big screen showed the smiling faces of the children when they received the supplies, which was heartwarming. However, this beauty was broken by a sudden commotion.

A group of people broke through the security guards and rushed into the banquet hall. They held up a banner that read "Gu Group, hypocritical charity, give us justice!" The bright red font hurt everyone's eyes.

"What's going on?" The guests, who were originally immersed in a joyful atmosphere, looked at each other and talked a lot.

Su Li's heart suddenly sank, and a bad premonition came to her mind. She turned to look at Gu Jinyan, but saw that he also frowned slightly, obviously not expecting the situation in front of him.

"Mr. Gu, you keep saying you want to help us, but what's the result? The school in our village is still a dilapidated building! We haven't received any of the supplies you donated!" A middle-aged man pointed at Gu Jinyan emotionally, his voice full of anger and accusations.

"That's right! You rich people only know how to put on a show and you don't really want to help us!"

“Give us our money back!”

……

Waves of condemnation erupted from the crowd, and the originally orderly banquet hall suddenly became a mess.

The host hurriedly picked up the microphone and tried to control the situation: "Everyone, please calm down. If you have any questions, we can..."

"Calm down? How can you ask us to calm down?" A woman interrupted him angrily, "My child was injured while attending class in that dangerous building! You cold-blooded capitalists!"

Faced with the sudden accusation, Su Li and Gu Jinyan didn't know how to respond for a moment. They never thought that a carefully prepared charity gala would turn into the current situation.

"Jin Yan, let's leave here first." Su Li said in a low voice. She felt that the gazes around her were becoming more and more strange, even a little hostile.

Gu Jinyan nodded, protected Su Li, and with the security guards clearing the way, he struggled through the crowd and hurriedly left the banquet hall.

Back in the car, Su Li was still in shock. She looked at the flashing neon lights outside the window, her heart full of doubts and uneasiness. Who was behind all this?

"It seems that what happened tonight is not that simple..." Gu Jinyan said in a deep voice, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes. He picked up the phone and dialed a number, "Help me check..."

The unpleasant ending of the charity party was like a dark cloud that covered the originally beautiful night. As soon as Gu Jinyan and Su Li left the banquet hall, a storm was set off on the Internet.

Several influential Internet celebrities simultaneously released videos of the party, which were carefully edited to only show the angry accusations of the crowd and the silent departure of Gu Jinyan and Su Li. With words such as "hypocritical charity" and "cold-blooded capitalists", the criticism was directed at the Gu Group, instantly igniting public sentiment.

"That's what I said. There aren't that many people who really do charity. They just do it to gild themselves!"

"It's horrible. They are using the children's safety as a show. Don't you feel guilty?"

“Boycott unscrupulous companies, start with me!”

Online comments overwhelmingly condemned the Gu Group. The original praise for Gu's charity projects disappeared, replaced by doubts, abuse, and even personal attacks. Negative public opinion spread quickly like a virus, pushing the Gu Group to the forefront.

When Gu Jinyan and Su Li returned to the company, the public relations department's phone had been flooded with calls. The employees were overwhelmed, but they were unable to calm down this sudden online storm.

"What's the situation?" Gu Jinyan walked into the meeting room with a serious expression.

"Mr. Gu, the negative public opinion on the Internet is still fermenting, and it has seriously affected the company's reputation and stock price." The public relations director reported in a heavy tone, "We have contacted major platforms and tried to delete the false information, but the effect is minimal."

"Have you found out who caused the trouble?" Gu Jinyan's eyes were sharp and his tone was cold.

"It's still under investigation, but..." The PR director hesitated, "According to the description of the security guards at the scene, those people seemed to be organized and premeditated."

"Organized and premeditated?" Su Li's heart tightened. Could this really be a conspiracy against the Gu family?

Gu Jinyan hesitated for a moment and said decisively: "Hold a press conference immediately. I want to personally clarify the facts to the public!"

"But..." The PR director looked embarrassed. "The emotions on the Internet are very intense right now. If we hastily hold a press conference, it might backfire."

"I know, but we can't just sit there and wait for death." Gu Jinyan said firmly, "Instead of passively taking a beating, it's better to take the initiative. I believe that those who are innocent will be cleared."

He turned to look at Su Li, his eyes full of trust and encouragement: "Don't worry, I will take care of it."

Su Li nodded and clenched her fists. She knew that a war without gunpowder smoke had just begun...

Late at night, Gu Jinyan's office was still brightly lit. He sat at his desk, looking through the documents sent by his assistant, frowning. The phone on the corner of the desk suddenly vibrated, and he picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hey?"

"Mr. Gu, long time no see." A cold voice came from the other end of the phone, "It seems that you are satisfied with my gift?" "They..." Gu Jinyan hesitated, his eyes full of determination and worry. "They don't support my decision." "They..." Gu Jinyan hesitated, a trace of worry flashed in his deep eyes, "They don't support my decision."

Su Li gently held Gu Jinyan's hand and gave him a reassuring look, "It's okay, I still support you." She understood the pressure Gu Jinyan was under at the moment, and knew that it would take great courage to reveal the truth, but she believed more in Gu Jinyan's judgment and believed that those who are innocent will be cleared.

"Li'er..." Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand, feeling touched. Over the past few days, the overwhelming doubts and abuses almost overwhelmed him, and the doubts within the company made it even more difficult for him to move forward, but Su Li's trust and support were like a beam of light, illuminating his way forward.

"Jin Yan, we can't let down those who really need help," Su Li said firmly, with clear eyes. "Gu's charity work over the years, every donation, every project, is sincere. We have a clear conscience, so we should bravely stand up, expose the truth, and restore the company's charity work."

Gu Jinyan took a deep breath, and a firm look appeared on his originally heavy face. "You are right. We can't let those people with ulterior motives succeed!" He stood up, walked to the window, looked at the prosperous city in the distance, and said with strength, "This time, I want everyone to know that Gu's will never tolerate any slander!"

Su Li walked to his side and gently nestled in his arms. The two of them looked out the window quietly, their hearts full of tacit understanding and determination. They knew that this battle had just begun and the road ahead was still long, but they would fight side by side and jointly protect the justice and light that belonged to them.

That evening, Gu Group’s official website and social media account simultaneously released an announcement with the title…