AGMATSWHLMAR Chapter 39

Ruan Tang showed no mercy. Even though Ruan Xi had fallen to such a state, he never considered backing down. He immediately sent out a lawyer’s letter, suing Ruan Xi for defamation and slander, as well as for hiring internet trolls to launch personal attacks and spread rumors against him.

In this interstellar era, the empire’s efficiency was swift. In less than two hours, Ruan Xi, the trolls he hired, and some internet bullies who had passionately insulted Ruan Tang without deleting their posts received court summonses from the lawyer.

Ruan Tang wasn’t just talking; he really sued them.

Even if passionate insults and public opinion attacks weren’t considered a big deal, Ruan Tang was determined to make them pay a price for their words and actions.

The bullies and trolls who received the summonses were dumbfounded. They never thought that after rampaging online and being foul-mouthed for so long, someone would actually sue them.

Most of the bullies and trolls came from ordinary families. Looking at the court summonses in their hands and realizing that if they lost the lawsuit, they would have to compensate Ruan Tang with a considerable amount of interstellar currency, everyone wore a mournful face and couldn’t laugh anymore.

The news of Ruan Tang suing these people quickly spread on social media. Immediately, many relatives and friends of the trolls and keyboard warriors subtly started a campaign, claiming that Ruan Tang’s actions were too callous. As a wealthy noble, he was targeting them, the common people, over a few insults, taking them to court to gain sympathy and public opinion support.

But fortunately, most netizens were normal people with their own logical thinking abilities.

The hashtags #RuanTangLawyer’sLetter# and #RuanTangSues# trended, and most people applauded, supporting online rights protection.

“Serves them right! Just because someone is rich and a noble doesn’t mean they should endure your online violence and be arbitrarily insulted before things are clear. You fools who believe everything you hear deserve to be sued!”

“So what if they are common people, so what if it’s online? Just because you’re weak doesn’t mean you’re right. Why should someone not be able to sue you just because you’re weak and you insulted them? Ruan Tang did well, he sued beautifully!”

“I’ve long been annoyed by these people who casually slander others and spew dirty words everywhere, venting their misfortunes in life online. Now someone is finally teaching them a lesson to let them know the immensity of the universe!”

“These people used to rampage online, spraying nonsense everywhere, taking advantage of the fact that they didn’t know each other. Now they’ve finally met a tough one.”

“It’s just that no one had the time and energy to argue with you trolls before. Now you’ve finally met someone who is serious. Support Ruan Tang in defending his rights. Ruan Tang did a great job.”

…

No one sympathized with the trolls and Ruan Xi or felt that Ruan Tang was being aggressive. When the trolls’ relatives and friends saw that the public opinion was not in their favor, they immediately shut up and stopped speaking.

It is believed that after this incident, they would never dare to slander people online again.

For the first time, Ruan Tang was so recklessly insisting on his own way, defending his rights with a ‘I decide, not you’ attitude. He didn’t care what others said about him or if anyone would hate him.

He only felt that this action made him feel incredibly comfortable, and his whole being was indescribably refreshed.

Meanwhile, the First Research Institute also immediately announced the expulsion of Ruan Xi based on the results given by the ‘Intellectual Property Arbitration Court’ and Ruan Xi’s actions of slandering and defaming Wen Run and the First Research Institute. They announced that Ruan Xi was no longer a member of the First Research Institute, and because Ruan Xi’s large-scale online slander and rumor-mongering had deeply affected the reputation of the Research Institute…

The First Research Institute would also file a lawsuit against Ruan Xi, accusing him of slander and defamation, affecting the reputation of the Research Institute and Chief Wen Run.

Ruan Xi was still lying in the hospital when he received countless court summonses.

After this incident, with the First Research Institute, which was the spiritual pillar of the empire’s scientific research community, expressing its stance in such a way, even if Ruan Xi came out, he probably wouldn’t be able to continue in the industry…

Which research institute would dare to hire someone who had been expelled by the First Research Institute?

Ruan Xi was completely disgraced this time, his reputation ruined.

The entire scientific research industry would no longer have any place for him.

…

Just as Ruan Tang was feeling refreshed, his personal terminal suddenly rang.

It was his father, Ruan Ming.

Ruan Tang knew what Ruan Ming would say if he called him at this time, but he hesitated for a while, then chose to answer the call.

“Ruan Tang, you’ve gone too far. What do you mean by making your and Ruan Xi’s affairs so widely known? How much more embarrassment do you want to bring?” Sure enough, the moment the call connected, Ruan Ming’s accusatory voice came from the other end.

It was a barrage of accusations and complaints against Ruan Tang.

As if Ruan Tang owed him something.

Ruan Tang had been tired of hearing such accusations since he was a child.

In the past, he was forced to rely on others and be restrained, but now he was no longer afraid of Ruan Xi.

Hearing this, Ruan Tang immediately sneered and retorted: “Father, you better get this straight. The person who made things widely known is not me, it’s Ruan Xi. He provoked me first, I’m just retaliating normally… Even if you want to accuse someone, you better get the target right. Go accuse him in Ruan Xi’s ward.”

“Even if Xiao Xi provoked you first, and he was wrong, why did you have to make things so big, causing him to be disgraced and expelled from the Research Institute…” Ruan Ming frowned and roared: “He’s your brother, family scandals shouldn’t be aired in public. What good will it do you to ruin his reputation?”

This father, Ruan Ming, was different from others who sided with Ruan Xi against him. As the head of a large family who had risen from the bottom after his family declined.

Ruan Ming helped Ruan Xi, and would never say something unreasonable like ‘Ruan Xi is kind and weak, why did you bully him? It’s your fault,’ or have the biased belief like Zhou Yao, Shen Mozhi, and Wen Run had that Ruan Tang was at fault and cruel.

He never cared about what exactly happened between Ruan Tang and Ruan Xi, or what the truth was… His bias was very obvious and unreasonable.

Even if he knew in his heart that Ruan Xi was wrong, he forced Ruan Tang to endure it again and again because of his favoritism. When Ruan Tang couldn’t bear it and retaliated, he never accused Ruan Tang of being evil like others, but accused Ruan Tang of not considering the overall situation, making things bigger, and affecting the family’s interests.

Faced with the years of conflict between Ruan Tang and Ruan Xi, favoring Ruan Xi, making big things small and small things nothing, was his most common method…

“I’ll say it again, Father, the person who made things widely known is not me, it’s Ruan Xi.” Ruan Tang sneered: “As for what good it does me to ruin his reputation, the benefits are great. I’m very happy now!”

Times have changed, he was not his eldest sister and could never submit to this domineering, seemingly wise, but selfish father forever…

Ruan Ming did not expect him to dare to talk to him like this, and immediately choked in anger: “Even if Xiao Xi was the one who made things bigger first, you shouldn’t have joined him in making trouble and making things bigger, out of control… Did water get into your brain? Being unrelenting and making things like this, don’t you know how to cherish the family’s reputation?”

As the head of a large family, Ruan Ming loved face the most, followed by the so-called family honor.

He was an extremely clan-minded alpha, upholding the view that the entire family should be united, sharing honor and disgrace.

Any slight disobedience to his will was a big mistake…

Since childhood, Ruan Tang didn’t know how many times he had endured for the sake of the so-called family honor, but now he didn’t want to endure it anymore.

He coldly asked Ruan Ming, “I cherish the family’s reputation, but who cherishes my reputation?”

He was not successfully brainwashed by Ruan Ming, and did not have the spirit like his eldest sister Ruan Yue to be able to devote himself and sacrifice himself for the sake of family honor. He loved his family, but he loved himself more.

“You consider the overall situation, maintain family honor, and the family shares honor and disgrace with you… When the family is large, it will naturally protect you and increase your own bargaining chips.” Ruan Ming was righteous, with a bit of educating his son: “Don’t think that you are amazing now that you are married and have Auston’s support. If it weren’t for the family supporting you behind the scenes, do you think you could be the Duke’s wife?”

The more he spoke, the more he felt that he was right, and that Ruan Tang was too stupid: “If you don’t care about the family now, just wait and see when you and Auston have a dispute, who can stand up for you!”

In his eyes, even if Ruan Tang was married off, the married-out son was still a branch of the family’s prosperity.

He had never seen a branch like Ruan Tang who didn’t care about the prosperity of his main branch…

As soon as Ruan Tang heard this, he laughed: “Father, you’re joking. You said that as if I really had a dispute with the Duke, and you and the family could stand up for me.”

The family had never given him half a bit of warmth or support, so why should he be loyal and devoted to the family?

Ruan Ming instantly choked: “You—”

He used to scolding Ruan Yue and other married omega sons, but he forgot that Ruan Tang’s situation was different from theirs. When he was married out, he was almost equivalent to the family’s chess piece.

“Father, is there anything else? If not, I’ll hang up first.” Ruan Tang felt Ruan Ming’s anger, but didn’t mind making him even more angry.

The reason he answered Ruan Ming’s call was to argue with him. Arguing with Ruan Ming and making him lose face was his source of happiness…

Ruan Ming frowned and suffocated. He did not expect that this son would be so arrogant now. He wanted to scold him, but when he thought of Ruan Tang’s current status and Auston’s love for him, he managed to hold back and said, “…I’m here to inform you that it will be my birthday banquet in a few days. Remember to attend at that time. Don’t cause any trouble at the banquet.”

He loved face the most. Even if the father-son relationship with Ruan Tang had deteriorated to such an extent, he didn’t want to completely tear his face, make it ugly, and sever the relationship. He hoped that none would be missing at his birthday banquet.

Especially, Ruan Tang was so loved by Auston now.

This was also the reason why he didn’t make things difficult for Ruan Tang when he agreed to take away his ex-wife and eldest son and daughter, and gave Ruan Tang so much money to maintain their relationship.

Although Ruan Tang was unfilial and not pleasing to him, he was still his child… Ruan Ming felt that he was a loving father, and he had not given Ruan Tang any less of what he should have given him.

“…Okay, I understand. I won’t offend anyone unless I’m offended. I will be there on time.” Ruan Tang gave a advance warning, thought for a moment, and agreed to Ruan Ming’s request.

Although Ruan Ming was not good to him, he was not so bad that Ruan Tang had to tear his face with him.

Seeing his tone soften a bit, Ruan Ming suddenly thought of something and asked, “Also, that Wen Run, is he really your eldest sister’s son?”

As things turned out, he also learned from others that Wen Run might be his grandson.

What he lacked the least now was money. In his impression, his eldest daughter seemed to have secretly given birth to a child with that poor scholar. He turned a blind eye and did not care. Now that his eldest daughter had become like this, he felt quite guilty towards his eldest daughter. He had been planning that if there was really that child and that child was still around and came to him, even if he could not recognize this grandson for the sake of the family’s reputation, he could give him a large sum of money to send him away so that the child would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life…

Unexpectedly, Ruan Tang and Ruan Xi’s battle involved the mystery of Wen Run’s life experience.

If Wen Run, the empire’s most watched young chief of the First Research Institute, was really Ruan Yue’s child, Ruan Ming would naturally make other plans to recognize this promising grandson.

However, now that Ruan Xi was lying in the hospital unconscious, he did not know whether Wen Run was his grandson…

As soon as Ruan Tang heard Ruan Ming’s tone, he knew his father’s calculations and thoughts, and immediately sneered: “Father doesn’t know whether Wen Run is the eldest sister’s son. I wasn’t born at that time, so how would I know? If Father wants to know the answer, it’s better to directly ask Wen Run.”

Ruan Ming’s face turned livid. He wanted to say that he had broken up Ruan Yue and his father back then. If he could ask himself, he would have asked long ago, would he still need him?

However, before Ruan Tang could speak, he directly hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Ruan Tang tiredly rubbed his eyebrows. In fact, Wen Run’s life experience was also a question that Ruan Tang had been thinking about these past few days.

However, judging from Ruan Xi’s intentions and Wen Run’s attitude of not denying it when he was attacked by public opinion, as well as Ruan Ming’s questioning just now, Ruan Tang felt that it should be right.

Ruan Tang’s mood was very complicated about Wen Run, his former friend. Ruan Tang had already made up his mind not to interact with the other party again, even if the other party turned back, repented, apologized to him, or even helped him in this incident.

In his eyes, betrayal was betrayal, and the relationship was like a broken mirror that could never be repaired.

However, now that Wen Run suddenly revealed his life experience and was found to be his eldest sister’s son, Ruan Tang was a little unsure… Ruan Tang himself did not want to reconcile with Wen Run and rebuild their friendship.

However, he thought that if Wen Run was really his eldest sister’s son, and the eldest sister was currently undergoing treatment, seeing her long-lost flesh and blood might be helpful to her recovery.

Ruan Tang wanted to find an opportunity to sit down and have a good talk with Wen Run, but not now. Regarding Wen Run’s life experience, their relationship had already broken down to this point.

Ruan Tang thought that if Wen Run didn’t come to him first, he would not take the initiative to ask Wen Run.

…

Ruan Tang directly hung up his phone, and Ruan Ming was so angry that he almost passed out.

Seeing this, Xia Ruzhi immediately stepped forward to support him and asked with concern and gentleness: “Master, what’s wrong with you? Did that child Ruan Tang make you angry again? That child is really…”

Although she was from a noble family, she was an illegitimate daughter of a noble family.

Growing up under the suppression of the mistress, and then being sent by her father and stepmother to the married Ruan Ming as a mistress, she was said to be of noble birth, but in fact she did not have much pride and was severely tamed.

Before Tang Yun fell ill, she did not even have the qualification to be allowed to eat at the table by Ruan Ming.

Ruan Ming immediately threw away her hand and vented all his anger on her, angrily scolding: “Look at the good son you raised. He ran to provoke Ruan Tang for no reason. Didn’t he know that Ruan Tang is now favored by Auston? Things have gotten to this point, I’d like to see how he ends it… If it weren’t for the fact that he has been hospitalized, I would have wanted to beat him to death!”

“Xiao Xi didn’t do it on purpose. He was just too wronged by the slander, so he did such a thing in a moment of confusion…” Xia Ruzhi immediately defended her son weakly.

Ruan Ming ignored her at all and scolded her directly: “You tell him that he had better stabilize the marriage between Shen Mozhi and the Shen family. If the Shen family doesn’t want him because of this, he is disgraced and has become like this now. You let him get out of the Ruan family, as if I never gave birth to him, and I don’t want such an embarrassing son.”

What he valued most was the family’s reputation and interests.

Now, the entire Ruan family was going to become a joke because of this incident. He was angry not only with Ruan Tang?

Ruan Tang was married now, and he couldn’t control him, but he could still control Ruan Xi.

“Master, I understand. I will definitely talk to Xiao Xi well. Mozhi likes him so much, he will definitely not abandon him because of this little thing…” Xia Ruzhi knew Ruan Ming’s ruthlessness best. Back then, he loved Ruan Yue and Ruan Yang so much, but after they had an accident, Ruan Ming could not even take a look. It could be seen how ruthless he was.

She immediately apologized to Ruan Ming for Ruan Xi, fearing that Ruan Ming would really abandon Ruan Xi and remove Ruan Xi from the family.

Ruan Ming looked at her submissive and humble appearance, but did not take it seriously. Instead, he warned her condescendingly: “It had better be like this, otherwise you should not be the mistress anymore. Get out of the Ruan family with him. There are many people who want to be Mrs. Ruan. Back then, when Madam had an accident, I chose you because you had a good temper and knew how to teach children!”

“Who knew that you would teach Ruan Xi like this.” He was a thorough straight a-hole.

Hearing this, Xia Ruzhi’s face was obedient and submissive, and she responded in a low voice, but the moment she lowered her eyes, her eyes sank.