Chapter 31

Translator: Zayn_

Fortunately, when I noticed that something was wrong with Lu Baining, I secretly pressed the recording button. It happened to record all of her vicious words.

“…” Lin Hai opened his mouth in surprise.

“That’s so like you.” After a while, Lin Hai silently gave me a thumbs-up.

“Since that’s the case, let’s quickly release the recording. Don’t let this matter spread further and further.” Lin Hai wanted me to clarify the matter in a hurry.

But now, I had other thoughts.

“No rush.” I saved the recording and backed it up a few times, just in case. “I want to ask Shen Xiaoxiao for her opinion.”

..

Lin Hai helped me call Shen Xiaoxiao to the research room. As soon as she entered the room, I noticed that she was unusually haggard. Although she was listless because of Lu Baining’s influence when I met her in the past, she would still smile more or less at that time.

However, the fatigue in Shen Xiaoxiao’s eyes could not be completely hidden even with a thick layer of foundation. It was like she was a completely different person.

“It’s all that hateful Lu Baining’s fault.” Lin Hai brought Shen Xiaoxiao to the research room and scolded Lu Baining, “If she didn’t talk nonsense, you wouldn’t have to bear the gossip! Is her heart black?”

Lin Hai’s mouth was dry from all the scolding. He sat on the chair angrily and took a big gulp of water.

Shen Xiaoxiao sighed and shook her head. She forced a smile and said to me, “I’m sorry. It was Lu Baining who targeted me. That’s why you’re being troubled by rumors.”

Hearing this, I slightly frowned. Shen Xiaoxiao was already deeply involved in the whirlpool, but she still wanted to say ‘sorry’ to me.

She was a good girl.

“It’s not your fault. You don’t need to apologize to me.” I paused for a moment before continuing, “I didn’t let Lu Baining join the HIV Research Group. That’s why she’s trying to target me. I should be the one apologizing to you for this. I’m the one who implicated you.”

Shen Xiaoxiao looked up at me in surprise.

“However, this matter is easy to resolve.”

I placed my phone on the table and turned on the recording button without waiting for Shen Xiaoxiao’s reply.

‘I just typed on the keyboard and posted a thread. How can I be called a murderer?’

‘Even if you don’t care, Shen Xiaoxiao will, right?’

‘I just want to get what I want. So what if I use unscrupulous means?’

“…”

Lu Baining’s harsh and sharp voice suddenly appeared in the empty research room. It was very clear. Shen Xiaoxiao’s eyes were filled with hatred.

With all the new and old grudges piled up, Shen Xiaoxiao must be extremely disgusted with Lu Baining now.

“I can post the recording on the school forum now and solve the problem before the public opinion spreads to the whole school, but…” I suddenly changed the topic and my tone became serious. “Lu Baining will definitely take the opportunity to delete the original post and ask Lu Yu to delete my evidence so that this matter can be reduced to a minor one, and finally disappear completely.”

When Shen Xiaoxiao heard the first half of the sentence, hope gathered in her eyes. However, when she heard the second half, she lowered her eyes and her expression dimmed.

“Lu Baining is right.” Shen Xiaoxiao said calmly. She seemed relaxed, but there was a hint of self-mockery in her words. “Her uncle is powerful and influential. It’s as easy as crushing an ant for him to make me shut up.”

“But Lin Luo, I still have to thank you. At least you can stop the public opinion from continuing to ferment. It won’t affect me too much.”

“Don’t be so pessimistic. There’s still another way,” I spoke appropriately.

“Ah?” Shen Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded.

“When the public opinion reaches its peak, that’s when Lu Baining will be the proudest. We’ll clarify at that time. Even if she deletes the post and tries to control it, it would be useless.” I knocked on the table. “It’s just that, if we want to solve it this way, we need you to bear with these rumors for the time being.”

This was why I was hesitating.

Even though the second option was the best solution, I still had to consider Shen Xiaoxiao’s psychological endurance, so I chose to ask her directly.

“Sure.” Shen Xiaoxiao didn’t even think about it. She immediately replied, “Lu Baining humiliated me. I want her to pay the price!”

Shen Xiaoxiao’s response was similar to what I expected. After so many years of being bullied and targeted by Lu Baining, she definitely didn’t want to be slandered again.

“Alright,” I said.

I gave her an encouraging look.

“Don’t read the things on the school forum anymore. They’re just bystanders who don’t know the truth. Don’t take their words to heart.”

..

I originally thought that this matter would end smoothly and peacefully. However, who knew that Lu Baining’s path of evil was long and she didn’t want to let me and Shen Xiaoxiao off easily.

Not long after, I saw rumors about Shen Xiaoxiao and me on the hot search in the news.

[ Shocking! How could a university student do such a dirty thing? Is it the loss of humanity or morality? Welcome to Old Bai’s show today. ]

Lao Bai was a social media blogger with more than 500,000 fans. He was famous for his sharp words in his comments on events…

I knew that Lu Baining was naturally unable to do this. She had Lu Yu’s help behind her. I didn’t expect that Lu Yu and Lu Baining would be able to contact him in order to spread the news.

It really was excessive. They didn’t care about the means. The comments on this post were far higher than the comments on Lu Baining’s post on the school forum.

It had only been half a day, but there were already so many comments and views. It could be seen how influential Lao Bai was. I simply browsed through the comments below.

[ Disgusting. ]

[ What is this? A sl*t? ]

[ I’m a student at this university. I can prove that this woman is promiscuous. In order to get into a research team, she seduced the members of the research team. ]

[ That man is also disgusting. He can even accept bribes in public. How unlucky. ]

[ Is this what a modern university student is like? I’ve gained some knowledge. ]

[ Surprise +1, Old Bai better expose their names! Let’s give them a good scolding. ]

[Guide—this is the website of the campus forum. The first hot topic is this matter. There are experiences in it. If you are interested, you can take a look. Don’t thank me, my name is Lei Feng! *bow* ]

[ Thank you! ]

[ +1+1, let me see what’s going on. ]

[…]

Due to the exposure of a certain student, the current school forum was even a little jammed. I frowned as I looked at the comments that were filled with killing intent.

They didn’t know the truth at all and even insulted Shen Xiaoxiao and me in broad daylight. That’s enough. It could be said that they had heard the wind and made the rain.

Just as I was about to reply to some outrageous comments, a message window appeared on my phone screen.

[ Lu Yu: How is it? do you know my rights now? ]

[ Lu Yu: Lin Luo, you should know that I can destroy you. Hahaha! ]

[ Lu Yu: Don’t hate me. I’ve given you a chance. It’s a simple thing, but you want to disobey me. Ridiculous! You’re not worthy. ]

Is this… Are you here to show off? Laugh all you want now. I stared coldly at the screen. When you’re done laughing, I’ll make you cry.