Bullying women is always disgraceful.
Those trolls trying to smear Mrs. Miller (Housekeeper) and Cherry Miller only make people dislike them even more.
Howard watched the online buzz unfold: at first, everyone mocked Cherry Miller, then they pitied her, and finally, they started encouraging and liking her.
Howard was stunned.
How did this happen?
Wasn't Cherry Miller supposed to be completely defeated, never able to get back up again?
Did she really get through such a huge crisis so easily?
Aren't people in China supposed to care a lot about this sort of thing?
Why hasn't the Yin Family kicked Cherry Miller out yet?
Howard's phone rang—it was the online trolls he'd paid to stir up trouble.
"Mr. Kofi, shouldn't you pay the rest of what you owe?" the head troll asked.
To stay safe, Howard had hired trolls from far away, not local ones.
Howard flew into a rage. "Didn't I tell you to go all out and smear Cherry Miller? So why is everyone online praising her now? What the hell happened?"
"Mr. Kofi, haven't you read the posts yourself? Lots of other trolls have jumped in, and it's obvious the Yin Family is backing Cherry Miller. The dirt we have won't last long. I had people dig for more, but she doesn't have any! There's nothing to smear. You're not planning to stiff us, are you? I've got proof..."
Howard got even angrier.
Of course he knew Cherry Miller didn't have any dirt to dig up.
That woman is so cunning—she never leaves any evidence behind, no matter what she does.
"I'm not going to stiff you," Howard grumbled. "Just keep this whole thing secret."
"Of course, that's the rule," the troll replied, relieved that Howard wasn't going to stiff them. "Next time, find someone with a lot of dirt—it's way easier for us to work with."
Howard couldn't help but roar, "If there were people like that, why would I even need you?"
The other party hung up abruptly.
Howard held back his anger and transferred the rest of the payment.
Miss Casey kept refreshing her feed in her room.
When Howard cracked the USB and found the video, Miss Casey was overjoyed!
She finally found a chance to bring down Cherry Miller!
She watched excitedly as Howard hired paid posters to spread the video online, watching them fan the flames and maximize the impact.
But just as Miss Casey was about to pop a bottle to celebrate, the online tide suddenly shifted.
A new post appeared out of nowhere, shocking Miss Casey and making her face turn pale.
Countless posts clearing Cherry Miller's name popped up—obviously several head trolls had joined in.
With all that reputation cleaning, Cherry Miller was squeaky clean after just one night—no dirt left at all.
Miss Casey was furious!
"How could this happen! Howard! Didn't you say this time you'd ruin Cherry Miller for good?" Miss Casey yelled at Howard.
"I..." Howard was at a loss, not knowing how to explain.
"Howard, I'm so disappointed in you!" Miss Casey shoved Howard aside and ran out.
"Casey, Casey, wait for me!" Howard hurried after her, afraid Miss Casey might get herself into trouble.
Meanwhile, at Sunset Manor.
Leo and Theo Mo stretched and yawned together.
They'd finally managed to steer the conversation online.
"Cherry's crisis is over, right?" Yuzhen Yin asked, still a bit nervous.
"Of course," Theo Mo closed his laptop. "With all the paid posters we hired, if we still lost to the trolls, we'd be a joke!"
"Brother Yuhan's idea was the best," Leo Mo said. "If you tear the scar open and put it under the sunlight, it's not a scar anymore."
Yina Yin crossed her arms and said, "Cherry's probably going to be really upset tonight. I hope Mom and my brother can protect her."
"If my brother hadn't stopped us, I'd have rushed back to defend Cherry already!" Yuzhen Yin said.
Jing Shaohuai glanced at him and said, "Oh, please! You'd only make things worse if you went back. Better stay put here."
Yuzhen Yin was about to retort when Gavin Gao spoke up: "Shaohuai's right. Fighting the online battle from here is supporting Cherry too. It's an internet world now—public opinion can crush you. Whoever controls the narrative wins the reputation. Now Cherry's hidden dangers are gone, so this isn't a bad thing."
Jamie Shang nodded. "I agree, Brother Yuhan handled it the best."
Gavin Gao chimed in, "The paid posters I introduced you to were pretty good, right?"
Everyone gave Gavin Gao a thumbs up. "Senior Gavin, you really know the entertainment scene!"
"Exactly," Gavin Gao replied. "You guys explaining so frantically is useless. You need paid posters to steer the comments—it's cheap and effective. The Yin Family's intelligence network is great, but the other side is just a bunch of clueless netizens. There are millions of them and only a few of you. Explaining one by one is too slow! Paid posters set the topic and the pace, then those netizens fill in the blanks themselves. That's way better than any explanation."
Everyone gave Gavin Gao another thumbs up. "Senior Gavin, we couldn't have done it without you this time."
Gavin Gao rubbed his forehead and said, "Hey, don't say that. Cherry grew up with us, I still have to call her sis. When one of our own is in trouble, I can't just sit back and do nothing."
As soon as he finished, everyone burst out laughing.
"Alright, we've steered the conversation online. Everyone can rest now," Yina Yin clapped her hands. "Rest up, and when Cherry comes back, don't let her notice anything!"
"Okay," everyone replied together.
Gavin Gao was the last to leave, when Yina Yin called out to him: "It's almost morning, want to grab breakfast together?"
Gavin Gao turned back to look at Yina Yin, smiled, and said, "Sure."
Gavin Gao knew Yina Yin was trying to be friendly.
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Cherry Miller's importance to Yina Yin was obvious.
Gavin Gao's efforts to help Cherry Miller didn't go unnoticed by Yina Yin—she was more than satisfied.
This was the first time Yina Yin had ever invited Gavin Gao to eat alone.
Everyone else noticed too, and started wondering—was Yina Yin really going to get together with Gavin Gao?
Gu Miao saw it too, and felt a sting in his heart, so sharp it made him breathless.
But he hadn't helped Cherry Miller at all in this mess—they didn't need his help.
Gu Miao felt defeated.
After the video scandal, Mrs. Miller (Housekeeper) left the country for work.
Cherry Miller's work changed too.
She was still Yina Yin's chief assistant, but her job started shifting from internal company work to outside projects.
Cherry Miller didn't mind.
She had her own plan.
Besides work, Cherry Miller was thinking about how to deal with Miss Casey and Howard.
She wasn't someone you could just mess with and get away with it.
Since Miss Casey and Howard tripped her up so badly—almost ruining her and her mom's future—they couldn't expect her to be polite.
Miss Casey, Howard, just you wait!
Howard was Miss Casey's biggest support.
Take Howard down, and Miss Casey would be like a plucked duck—she could only quack and wouldn't be able to do anything else.
And as for how to take Howard down...
Cherry Miller smiled softly.
She was a model citizen—no way she'd do anything illegal.
But if Howard changed his mind on his own, that was his problem.
Cherry Miller never believed there was a man in this world who'd help the woman he loved with no regrets and no limits, forever.
If there was, it just meant he didn't love her enough.
Howard had liked Miss Casey for so many years—their feelings must run deep. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone against me for her, even knowing he shouldn't.
So...
Hit the snake at its seven inches.
Cherry Miller messaged Gavin Gao: "Gavin, I remember there was a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry who looked a little like Yuhan, and even had a nickname 'Little President Yin'?"
Gavin replied quickly: "What? 'Little President Yin'? He only sort of looks like Yuhan from the side. Compared to Senior Yin, he's a whole galaxy away. Cherry, why are you asking about him?"
"Do you have his contact info?" Cherry asked. "I need to talk to him about something."
"No, but I can find out. Hold on." Gavin replied and immediately started asking around in the industry.
Being a top celebrity meant everyone made things easy for him.
As soon as Gavin spread the word, plenty of people wanted to please him.
So in just a few minutes, someone handed Gavin the contact info for that minor celebrity called Lexi, known as 'Little President Yin.'
Gavin sent Lexi's contact info to Cherry Miller, then couldn't help asking, "Cherry, why are you ignoring Senior Yin, the real deal, and looking for a knockoff Lexi who doesn't even look that much like him?"
Cherry Miller laughed and replied, "I need him for something. Just wait and see—I'm not someone you can mess with and get away with it."
Lexi, 23, was a minor celebrity who got his start from a talent show.
But luck hadn't been on his side.
Other people who looked like some superstar or movie king could get called 'Little So-and-So.'
Lexi looked a little like the president of the Yin Consortium, but his team didn't dare market him as 'Little President Yin.'
So that nickname was just something they joked about in private—no one dared use it for publicity.
The president of the Yin Consortium was not someone you could make fun of.
Unless you had a death wish.
But this time, Cherry Miller wanted exactly that bit of resemblance Lexi had to Yuhan Yin.
Lexi was brought to Sunset Manor, looking nervous and awkward, not daring to glance around.
For someone like Lexi—a small-time celebrity—meeting the Yin Consortium's top brass was a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
So this visit—was it good luck or trouble? He had no idea.
Everyone else at Sunset Manor was curious too, wondering what Cherry Miller was up to.
Cherry Miller smiled at the others and said, "Want to see what I'm up to? Come on, you'll know once you watch."