Lin Li: "Oh, they took photos of you getting out of a luxury car. They posted them not only at school, but also on forums and online communities. The story they made up was quite convincing. They even used your appearance on that TV show as proof that you were being kept, saying that your 'old man' found you the resources, and so on."
He scoffed, "That's hilarious. I just copied their post while I was eating breakfast and searched it online. I found several posts that were exactly the same, but with different protagonists. They didn't even write their own stories; they just changed the characters and put it on you."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Actually, he had wondered before if Wang Su might have made up such a story for him behind his back, although... it was quite outrageous.
However, now that Wang Su is in trouble, someone has arranged this scenario for Xia Zhiyi, something Wang Su didn't do back then.
Lin Li looked at Xia Zhiyi, his expression complicated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but what he finally said was, "I contacted the people in charge of the forums and online communities to delete those posts, and I spent some money to ask a senior student to check. The IP address was located in our dormitory building."
Xia Zhiyi was speechless and choked with emotion. "You're not going to tell me that you found out who was spreading rumors behind our backs in just one morning, and that person is even from our class?"
All the boys in their class lived in the same dormitory building.
Lin Li waved his hand. "How could that be? Nobody in our class did that. I have a suspect, but I need to confirm it further."
"If it really is him, then this whole mess might have been created by me. So leave it to me; I'll definitely resolve it for you."
Xia Zhiyi to say that there was no need to go through all that trouble. If he wanted to, he could find out right now who was behind it all.
But seeing Lin Li's expression, Xia Zhiyi and asked, "Someone you know?"
Lin Li pursed her lips, "I guess so."
Lin Li: "Okay, stop asking now. Class is about to start, let's get to class."
"As for the counselor, they'll probably just want to ask you about the situation. Anyway, you're just having a normal relationship, so just explain things clearly."
Xia Zhiyi wasn't worried about that. He believed he hadn't done anything wrong, so he wasn't afraid of anyone looking for him.
After class, Lin Li said "Let's talk later" and left in a hurry.
Xia Zhiyi browsed the forum and found that all the posts had been deleted, and there wasn't a single piece of content related to him on the homepage. She sighed, "They really acted quickly."
Li Muxia didn't linger when he found Xia Zhiyi. He just asked about the situation and, after learning that Xia Zhiyi was in a legitimate relationship and not some kind of sugar daddy/sugar baby arrangement that would damage the school's reputation, he let him go.
In university, professors won't watch over students like mother hens; as long as the overall direction is correct, they won't interfere much.
However, Ms. Li also said she would help contact the school forum administrator to delete these posts spreading rumors.
As Xia Zhiyi left the office, he encountered several students who recognized him and greeted him. After responding to each one, he soon ran into the president of the anime club, who always tried to recruit him into the club whenever he saw him.
"Hey! Xia Zhiyi, what a coincidence, we run into you again!" Xu Jin'an couldn't help but flash a big smile when he saw Xia Zhiyi. He walked over and patted her on the shoulder, cheerful and enthusiastic. "Did you just come out of the office?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Hmm, are you going to see the teacher?"
Xu Jin'an: "Yeah, our club is planning a cosplay event for ancient people. I'll talk to Teacher Chen about the venue."
Xu Jin'an: "How about it, are you interested? I think you could cosplay as the young Li Bai. You know how to use a sword, right?"
Xia Zhiyi: "... I will, but I might not be available."
Xu Jin'an asked in confusion, "What do you mean? Your major has a full schedule of classes in the first year? That shouldn't be the case..."
Xia Zhiyi: "It's not a full schedule; I have a part-time job."
Xu Jin'an: "..."
Although Xu Jin'an didn't say anything, Xia Zhiyi could read a message on his face: Are freshmen this driven these days?
Xia Zhiyi didn't explain much. Anyway, he didn't plan to reveal his identity as an actor before the TV series aired—well, given that he didn't have any works at the moment, he wasn't even considered an actor yet.
Xu Jin'an: "Ah, okay then, so you really don't want to consider joining our club? Actually, our club isn't very busy, and participation isn't mandatory for every activity..."
So your club does have mandatory activities, right?
Xia Zhiyi smiled as she looked at him.
Xu Jin'an finally waved his hand, "Alright, alright, if you change your mind someday, feel free to contact me!"
Xia Zhiyi: "Okay."
Although that day will definitely never come.
As the two were about to part ways, Xu Jin'an suddenly said, "By the way, don't worry about what happened this morning. Most people at our school are focused on their studies and don't have much time to gossip. And those who do have the time aren't stupid; they won't believe everything they hear."
Goodbye~
Xia Zhiyi chuckled.
Although Xu Jin'an didn't say what it was about, Xia Zhiyi knew that he was expressing his opinion to him while also comforting him.
Xia Zhiyi ate lunch at the school cafeteria and ran into a few people he recognized but didn't know. Everyone's attitude was very natural, and it was not apparent that anyone had believed the fleeting post and changed their attitude towards Xia Zhiyi.
In the afternoon, Xia Zhiyi first heard that Lin Li had a conflict with a senior student, and the two almost got into a fight. In the end, they were pulled away for education by the teacher who arrived in time.
When Lin Li returned to the dormitory, Xia Zhiyi saw his smug expression and knew that there was no big problem; he hadn't suffered any loss.
Seeing Xia Zhiyi, Lin Li was still amused. " Xiao Xia, I've taken care of it! Don't worry, that bastard has already been notified by the teacher. If he dares to gossip again, he'll be punished!"
"It's a pity the teacher didn't punish him this time, but it's okay, he's been stripped of his student council officer status! Let's see if he can still swagger around in front of us now."
Upon Xia Zhiyi smiled and asked, "So, who is it?"
Lin Li curled her lip. " Liu Xi, she shares a dorm room with Wang Su."
Xia Zhiyi thought for a moment and roughly guessed why the other party was targeting her. "He has a very good relationship with Wang Su?"
Lin Li: "Who knows? Anyway, I never saw him stand up for Wang Su. He only spread rumors behind Wang Su's back. He cowers as soon as he's confronted him. It's a disgrace to University A University A that someone like him is even here."
Xia Zhiyi smiled but didn't say anything.
Ouyang Qi, who was reading in his dorm in the afternoon when he had no classes, said, "Education doesn't determine character."