The male student had not realized the seriousness of the situation at all and continued clamoring arrogantly, "Who at our university doesn't know about your glorious exploits? They've spread all over the forums and the campus wall!"
The whole university knew? It seemed this really had spread far.
Jin Xia took out her phone and opened the campus wall. "You're talking about this post, right?"
"So what if I am? Feeling guilty now? Why didn't you think of that when you were making a disgrace of yourself?"
He spoke imperiously, then turned to shout to a group of students, "Everyone, come take a look! She's Jin Xia, our Haida University celebrity! She's the one behaving indecently outside and ruining Haida University's reputation!"
More and more passersby gathered to watch.
Jin Xia did not waste any more breath on him. She raised her phone and pressed record, then put it away once she had collected the evidence.
She glanced around. "I've got a basic understanding of what you're saying. My lawyer will contact your faculty adviser."
"What? You're the one doing disgraceful things outside, and you're going to contact my adviser?"
The male student stood to one side with a hand on his hip, glaring and bellowing angrily.
Jin Xia gave him an utterly contemptuous glance, then turned and left without another word.
The scene truly stunned quite a few people.
At least as far as they understood it, shouldn't Jin Xia have been frantically arguing her case right now?
Yet she had said nothing and simply left!
Jin Xia returned to the dormitory. The moment she stepped inside, Zhang Niannian rushed over at a jog.
Zhang Niannian excitedly hugged her arm. "Jin Xia, do you know that everyone on the campus wall and the forums is talking about you today? Someone posted something like that, slandering you for getting into a luxury van and saying... you're being kept by an old man."
Song Li held up her hand, admiring the bracelet she had just bought, and snorted. "Does she need someone to keep her? Even my brother, Song Ming, is working for-"
A look from Jin Xia stopped Song Li's unspoken words.
She climbed down from her bed and strode over. "I've already found out who's managing that campus wall account. I'll take you to find her!"
Jin Xia shook her head and said casually, "I already contacted a lawyer on my way back. He'll help me collect the evidence."
"A lawyer? Are you actually planning to file a lawsuit? That must cost quite a lot."
Zhang Ru sat in her chair, looking at her apprehensively.
"Neither money nor reputation matters. What matters is that they've violated my rights, and what they've done already constitutes unlawful and criminal conduct."
Jin Xia spoke calmly and composedly, her tone light.
But to her roommates, her words sounded like something out of a fantasy.
She was only a freshman, yet at such a young age, she already knew so much about the law and even knew to use it to protect her rights!
Jin Xia went to the computer desk and printed out the ten medical case histories she had organized beforehand.
This was the assignment Academician Wang had given her last time.
Once she had finished everything, she went into the bathroom to wash up, completed the final steps of her skincare routine, then returned to bed, comfortably put on her eye mask, and prepared to rest.
Jin Xia's phone chimed.
The person who had sent the message was actually Song Ming.
"President Jin, all the funds you allocated have now been used to buy Bitcoin. What's your next move?"
Jin Xia picked up her phone and glanced at it, then quickly typed a line on the screen. "You can take a few days off. Don't touch the Bitcoin holdings this week. Liquidate everything next Monday."
She only told Song Ming the timing of her upcoming investment plans.
As long as Song Ming followed her instructions, the returns would be at least tenfold!
Early the next morning.
Jin Xia received a call from the lawyer just after waking up.
"Hello."
As she heated some milk, she responded casually, "Is it taken care of?"
"Ms. Jin, I've drafted the complaint for you. Would you like to look it over first?"
Lawyer Chen asked patiently on the other end of the line.
Jin Xia answered lightly, "You're the top lawyer in the industry. I trust you to handle things. I don't need to review it."
Do not employ someone you doubt; do not doubt someone you employ.
In business partnerships, this was where the confidence to expect the other party's complete loyalty came from.
The other party seemed not to have expected Jin Xia to be so decisive. After a brief hesitation, he added quietly, "Based on our current assessment, the other parties should be adults. That means they must bear legal responsibility for spreading rumors that negatively affect the person concerned's life. As for financial compensation, would one hundred thousand yuan be acceptable to you?"
One hundred thousand?
It was not money she had to make.
"There's no need for compensation for financial losses."
Jin Xia spoke decisively, then raised her eyes slightly as though something had occurred to her. "Lawyer Chen, I chose you because I believe in your abilities. I hope you can pursue the harshest possible treatment for them and ensure they are punished without leniency."
Since she had already taken up the weapon of the law to protect herself, Jin Xia would certainly not show leniency.
Spreading rumors cost nothing and took only a mouth, while disproving them meant running yourself ragged.
This time, she would make an example of them and punish all those people who gossiped and made up stories about her behind her back.
Only this way could she nip everything in the bud.
Jin Xia had looked into Lawyer Chen's win rate and professionalism beforehand. She also knew he was a top, highly acclaimed lawyer in the industry, particularly skilled at handling cases involving campus bullying and rumors targeting women.
But even she had not expected Lawyer Chen to work so quickly.
It had taken just three days.
Haida University's official account had already published a notice.
"Gao Yun and Zhang Ting of our institution's architecture department published false information online, adversely affecting student Jin Xia's physical and mental well-being..."
The lengthy notice ran to over a thousand words.
Yet Jin Xia did not see what she most wanted to see.
Why had the instigator behind it all not been identified and named in the notice?
As early as yesterday morning, Jin Xia had already tracked down the first person to submit the post online through the campus wall.
It was none other than Liu Yan, the woman who claimed to be Yan An's ex-girlfriend.
Jin Xia went downstairs and headed straight toward the classroom.
Beneath the large banyan tree ahead, a group of senior girls stood clustered together, all looking in her direction with hostile expressions.
The girl at their head was Liu Yan. She first gave a contemptuous snort, then said smugly, "Some people really aren't all that. All they know how to do is tell on others!"
"'Can't keep a smile'-that's you, isn't it?"
Jin Xia stopped in front of Liu Yan.
The girls seemed not to have realized Jin Xia would be so bold. She had actually come straight up to Liu Yan to confront her openly!
"Y-yes, it's me. So what?"
Liu Yan held her head high with an arrogant air, looking just like a proud peacock. "Aren't you so good at reporting people? Then why hasn't the university publicly reprimanded me?"
"Jin Xia, do you know who's standing in front of you? Her uncle is the president of Jianjun Bank! Can you afford to offend her?"
"Exactly, little freshman. I'd advise you to open your eyes and know your place. Some people aren't people you can just mess with!"
The girls stood in front of Jin Xia, chattering away as they mocked her.
Holding her books, Jin Xia raised her eyes and looked steadily at Liu Yan, her tone extremely calm. "Does having a bank president for an uncle mean you can do whatever you please?"
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