The rumors about Susan spread fast and died down even faster.
If it weren't for Iron Man and Superman being involved, the nosy public wouldn't even know who Susan was.
In just one morning, the main instigators of the rumors were apprehended.
Two of the ringleaders, John and Flora, were detained and denied bail, no matter the price.
The rest of the rumor-mongers were under investigation, awaiting the finalization of their punishments.
The swiftness of the arrests left many onlookers stunned.
Major rumor-spreading forums and news headlines were also being purged.
It wasn't until a video appeared on the front page of major forums, quickly pinned and verified, that the incident was truly put to rest and settled.
At that moment, in Lin Feng's villa, Susan sat on the sofa, lost in thought.
Skye, wearing headphones, was tinkering with a laptop nearby, occasionally reporting her progress to Susan.
When Skye saw a pinned video, she froze.
Skye took off her headphones and switched to speaker mode.
"Susan! Quick, look, Stark actually made a video to clear your name!"
"Oh my god, is your man this influential?"
Skye marveled, looking at the video title and comments.
Being able to get Tony Stark to make a clarifying video, Skye became extremely interested in Lin Feng's identity.
She pushed the laptop in front of Susan and clicked the play button.
The two watched together.
The picture was very clear, with Tony Stark sitting in the center of the screen.
He was wearing loungewear and his expression was somewhat serious.
He leaned forward.
"Jarvis! Are we rolling?"
"Rolling, sir."
"Excellent!" Tony clapped his hands, signaling the start of the video.
"Ahem, I don't think I need to introduce myself,"
Tony said to the camera.
"I doubt anyone doesn't know who I am!"
"I wasn't planning on recording this video,"
"but to help a friend, I decided to record it."
"Everyone's been following the rumors about Susan Carter lately."
"I think some people are insane. Susan is my friend's woman! You're saying she's clinging to me?"
"Are you trying to sow discord? Hmm?" Tony questioned with a frown.
"I won't even talk about how ridiculous this is, because I believe that by the time this video is released,"
"the rumor-mongers will be arrested!"
"Those who know me know that I rarely respond directly to gossip about myself."
"Because I don't care if it's true or false."
Tony Stark exuded an aura of playful sarcasm.
"However, this situation is different."
"You want the truth, right?"
"Well, I'm going to tell you the truth now!"
"It's true that a Stark Industries vehicle picked up Miss Susan Carter that day."
"And the driver was Happy. I admit that."
"What I'm saying is, one of our young shareholders is in his first relationship."
"He's inexperienced, so I arranged an evening outing for him."
"Is there a problem with that?"
"I don't understand, don't you people have anything better to do?"
"You're letting this blow up into something like this?"
"Susan's boyfriend is a shareholder of Stark Industries. He can use the company car for anything, whether it's picking up his girlfriend or anything else."
"That's the truth of the matter!"
"I warn some people who have no sense of proportion: Miss Susan Carter is family to a shareholder of Stark Industries."
"Have evidence before you speak!"
"And your shoddy composite images, and your so-called textual truths..."
"I just want to laugh. So amateurish!"
Tony meticulously unraveled the sequence of events in the video.
The number of simultaneous viewers for the video was climbing rapidly.
"Regarding the last question,"
"the rumor about Miss Susan Carter and Superman."
At this point, Tony Stark suddenly chuckled.
"About this... rumor, it might be a bit different from what you imagine."
"I dare say the truth is something you'd never expect!"
As he spoke, Tony stood up from his chair, picked up the camera, and panned it to the side.
"Miss Susan Carter's boyfriend is not only a shareholder of Stark Industries,"
"he is also someone you all know very, very well."
"Hmm? How should I put it? Let him explain himself!"
Tony turned the camera to Lin Feng.
"Come on, Lin, say hello!"
Lin Feng appeared on screen. He was wearing a black suit and thin-rimmed glasses.
He looked tall and refined,
very much like a young CEO from a TV drama.
Some had already recognized him. He was the man in the rumors who was mistaken for a driver.
However, it had now been clarified that the driver was Happy, and he was a shareholder of Stark Industries.
And Susan Carter's boyfriend!
Lin Feng smiled at the camera and waved.
"Hello everyone, I didn't expect to appear before you all in this way!"
"Enough with the pleasantries, I'll get straight to the issue you're all concerned about."
"Regarding why Susan is always photographed with Superman news,"
"I think I have a lot to say..."
Lin Feng was direct in the video, revealing the inside story of the second rumor.
In his villa, Skye glanced at Susan and said with a hint of envy, "Your boyfriend is a shareholder of Stark Industries?"
"Good heavens, no wonder you can afford a villa..."
Skye admitted she was a little envious.
Susan gave an awkward smile. She hadn't told Skye some of Lin Feng's information.
Although they were very close, Susan respected Lin Feng's personal privacy.
"Continue, let's keep watching the video..." Susan changed the subject.
On screen, Lin Feng continued.
"Susan and Superman actually knew each other long before Superman became famous."
"They met by chance."
"As for what that chance was, I can't really elaborate here."
"I can only say that 99% of the recent comments about Susan are false."
"I hope the citizens won't follow the trend, and more importantly, won't spread these rumors anymore."
"Otherwise, you'll be approached by the authorities!"
Lin Feng smiled, his words filled with a knowing smirk.
The implication was obvious.
However, some viewers watched the video with disdain.
The reason was simple.
Although Lin Feng was a shareholder of Stark Industries,
he didn't personally have much credibility or fame.
This was the so-called "light words of a humble person."
When people don't know who you are, they're less inclined to believe what you say.
Lin Feng knew this, of course.
He had discussed it with Tony beforehand.
It was time to make a big move.
The video continued to play.
Lin Feng on screen paused for a moment.
"I believe many people don't know me, so they're unwilling to believe what I say."
"They might ask, how do you know Superman and Susan were familiar with each other long ago?"
"Some might even pity me, that my girlfriend is always running around with Superman."
"Well, in that case, I can only say – I'm not jealous."
"Because my identity as a Stark Industries shareholder might be unfamiliar to you."
"But my other identity, the one most of you who are watching this video have seen."
As his voice fell, citizens watching the video were bewildered.
Did Susan's boyfriend have another identity besides being a Stark Industries shareholder?
Susan, sitting in the villa, had a vague premonition.
She watched the screen intently, a hint of worry growing in her heart.
The next second, Lin Feng in the video took off his glasses and removed his ring.
Instantly, a sense of familiarity washed over the viewers.
Countless citizens felt that this face was very familiar, as if they had seen it somewhere before.
But for a moment, they couldn't recall where.
The answer was soon revealed.
After removing his glasses and ring, Lin Feng slowly floated into the air!
In the next moment, a black suit of armor gradually covered Lin Feng's entire body.
The large 'S' insignia marked his identity!
The moment the Superman suit appeared,
countless citizens stared at the screen in stunned disbelief.
Screams, disbelief, and realization filled the air.
That day, cries of "Oh my god!" echoed throughout New York.
No one expected
that this handsome young man was the superhero who frequently appeared in the news.
Superman!
Even less expected was that Superman would voluntarily expose his identity to address this matter.
A shareholder of Stark Industries, the boyfriend of the rumor's victim, Susan.
Was actually Superman!