The post is divided into layers: some people are condemning and supporting the cause, some are just watching the drama unfold, and others have doubts.
But more than anything, I wanted to see why Zuo Baixuan was so amazing.
A day has 24 hours, but others can only eat, drink, and sleep.
Besides managing her life and studies, Zuo Baixuan was also able to participate in so many competitions and exams, and even work part-time!
The thread has gone way off track.
Gradually, no one felt that Lin Xiaoxiao had gone too far. The focus was solely on Zuo Baixuan, and everyone was excitedly trying to uncover everything about her, hoping to find out the reason why she was "blessed by heaven."
Many of those engaging in this heated discussion are part of the rumor-mongering scheme.
Trying to make them realize they are also accomplices is difficult. People's attention is also more likely to drift in directions that are sensational, such as "how a girl from a poor family grows up wildly and becomes a top student."
Luan Yenan noticed the post had gone off-topic and found it pointless.
If you let her post this, you should either present the evidence directly and expose her to the fullest extent of the law, so as not to give her any more opportunities to disgust people.
Alternatively, they could choose to leave only a single sentence in the main post, "Lin Xiaoxiao, you decide for yourself," leaving the rest ambiguous and letting everyone guess.
The rumors and gossip surrounding this incident, along with Zuo Baixuan's past conflicts with Lin Xiaoxiao, are enough to make people speculate.
The most dangerous rumors are those that are vague and based entirely on speculation.
Almost every word spoken was not from the mouth of the rumor-monger, yet the rumors spread like wildfire and could not be stopped.
Because everyone who reads the post has their own imagination, which can become the source of rumors.
Using the same methods Lin Xiaoxiao once used to turn against her is the easiest way; why waste words with someone like that?
I have to answer another noisy phone call right now.
The source of the noise was still making those incoherent, pitiful complaints.
His acting was only 3 out of 10; he cried convincingly, but his speech was lacking.
Luan Yenan turned his head and raised his eyebrows at Zuo Baixuan, without interfering.
Zuo Baixuan ignored Lin Xiaoxiao's long-winded explanation and only replied with one sentence: "Either apologize or confront me with evidence. I'm fine with either."
Taking advantage of the brief pause in Zuo Baixuan's sobbing, Lin Xiaoxiao continued fiercely: "Waaah, Zuo Baixuan, you're too cruel! How can I confront you about something I didn't do?"
"You didn't do it, yet you went to the police station to report me for defamation?" Zuo Baixuan retorted.
"..." The sobbing paused, then quickly resumed without any emotion, "Waaah, you're not in the dorm, how am I supposed to find you? I had no choice but to ask the police for help! It's not my fault, I had no other option."
"You can't find me already? Looks like Anan isn't famous enough." Zuo Baixuan said this as if she was deliberately trying to warn Lin Xiaoxiao, but it also seemed like she was saying it to Luan Yenan.
Luan Yenan stopped scrolling with the mouse.
How dare he say he's not famous enough?
She found the racing posts that were also featured on the homepage's HOT list and liked them one by one.
Zuo Baixuan was amused by Luan Yenan's sudden behavior.
The laughter was heard on the other end of the phone, and the crying stopped again.
The stern male voice rang out again: "Zuo Baixuan! Be serious! Is this the time for jokes? Your behavior is already quite egregious."
Zuo Baixuan didn't explain what Lin Xiaoxiao had done in the past; she just listened quietly as the other person vented her anger in a serious manner.
After giving the thumbs up, Luan Yenan propped his head up on the table with one hand and looked at Zuo Baixuan.
Zuo Baixuan gave her a look before looking away.
He looked at the porcelain vase to the side.
Two flowers were placed in the porcelain vase.
One is a bright red rose, and the other is a pure white rose.
The flowers are in full bloom, each blossom facing one side, with stems and leaves intertwined.
Luan Yenan didn't have any particular requirements for these decorations. It was the cleaning lady who noticed the table was too bare and casually brought two flowers to replace them. Zuo Baixuan liked them quite a bit.
She picked up a small spray bottle and casually sprayed some water onto the petals.
He then interrupted the incessant lecturing on the other end of the phone and asked, "So what are Lin Xiaoxiao's demands?"
"You request the deletion of the posts on the forum, and we'll post together to explain that it's all a misunderstanding. I'll also withdraw my complaint. It's better for both of us, right?" Lin Xiaoxiao seemed to have prepared this whole argument in advance.
That's shameless enough.
Rumors were spread, but no apology was offered; it was treated as a misunderstanding.
The damage has already been done, but we have to pretend nothing happened.
Zuo Baixuan didn't seem to care after hearing this: "You may have forgotten that Anan now has the authority to manage the forum and knows your IP addresses inside and out. Is what you did really a misunderstanding?"
The stern male voice snapped, "Zuo Baixuan, you're breaking the law. Even if you have authorization from the school, using that as leverage to pry into your classmates' privacy is misuse of their rights. We have the right to arrest you, do you understand?"
Lin Xiaoxiao added, "Zuo Baixuan, you'd better stop now. Before the school finds out and Ye Nan gets angry, otherwise, how are you going to explain this to them? Even Ye Nan will be implicated!"
That's quite a detailed and well-reasoned explanation.
If Luan Yenan hadn't been sitting there smiling, Zuo Baixuan might have actually wavered at that moment.
Zuo Baixuan is not afraid of Lin Xiaoxiao, but she is afraid of Luan Yenan.
Just like Lin Xiaoxiao at this moment, she was not afraid of Zuo Baixuan's threat at all. What she was more worried about was whether Luan Yenan would get involved and give her a counterattack.
Zuo Baixuan took the mouse back from Luan Yenan and continued to post the prepared follow-up evidence into the thread.
She made public all the evidence, including the timeline of the series of rumors, the posts by each account that coordinated to expand the spread of the rumors, IP addresses, backend data, etc., after redacting them.
Lin Xiaoxiao was clearly paying close attention and noticed the changes in the post. On the phone, she dropped her feigned crying and screamed, "Zuo Baixuan, are you crazy? Are you really not going to reconcile with me? Don't think you're safe just because you're staying at Luan Yenan's house. I really will have the police arrest you!"
“Student Zuo, I advise you to end this infringement as soon as possible…” the man also spoke up at the opportune moment.
Unable to get the result she wanted, Zuo Baixuan had clearly lost patience: "This process is a bit slow. Can we skip this part and go straight to the part about catching people?"
The man was stunned, and the rest of his sentence got stuck in his throat.
Lin Xiaoxiao was furious: "Zuo Baixuan, don't be so arrogant! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have Luan Yenan as your backer! Luan Yenan has finally managed to regain some of his reputation. If you get caught at this critical moment, let's see if Luan Yenan will protect you!"
While Lin Xiaoxiao was speaking, Zuo Baixuan also looked at Luan Yenan, as if she were asking him this question.
Luan Yenan remained silent, wanting only to see what Zuo Baixuan planned to do next.
Zuo Baixuan laughed, a harmless and radiant laugh. It was the same completely satisfied smile she had worn under her helmet that afternoon.
Zuo Baixuan thought that since Luan Yenan had treated her to a good show in the afternoon, she should treat him to one now. It might not be as exciting, but it would be enough to pass the time.
"Lin Xiaoxiao, I've recorded the entire conversation from the moment you called until now. You started spreading rumors about me, and now you want to countersue me? Are you insulting me, or are you insulting the law?"
"Furthermore, I don't know who this friend of yours is, but impersonating a public official is a criminal offense. He had better be able to prove that he is a police officer and that he only came to scare me because he believed your side of the story, otherwise, he could face up to three years in prison. I can afford a lawyer."
The air opposite them seemed to freeze for a moment.
The man flew into a rage: "What are you saying! Are you questioning my identity?"
Zuo Baixuan reminded him, "Is it possible that since I used Anan's backend access, I also know all of Lin Xiaoxiao's information? This number is actually her home landline number. Officer, is it a phone line malfunction, or have you activated a 'secret' service?"
Glug.
A nervous swallow came through the phone, sounding almost comical.
He spread defamation and rumors on an anonymous forum, and after being caught, he refused to apologize and even impersonated a police officer to mediate. He also attempted to threaten others using his own home phone number ending in 110.
Is this series of outrageous actions something a normal person could come up with?
Perhaps, when college students or some ordinary people receive a call from the "police station," they don't even think to verify the authenticity of the number.
Moreover, the last four digits of the license plate are 110, which looks intimidating. Most people, with their natural fear of authority, will fall for the deception while remaining skeptical.
But Zuo Baixuan wouldn't be afraid. Even if the real police contacted her, she wouldn't be scared, let alone if it was a fake one.
Now, the farce is about to come to an end.
After a long while, Lin Xiaoxiao on the other end of the phone burst into tears, her sobs even louder. This time, the crying was genuine, her voice trembling, her muscles shaking uncontrollably.
"Zuo Baixuan, you can't target me like this! Why do you ignore everyone else's posts but only focus on me?"
The worry and fear are real.
But such people only worry about their own situation and never care about what the person being slandered is facing.
They think they're safe just because they hide in the shadows and reveal their terrifying true colors.
Once a ray of light shines into the darkness, these filthy things will have nowhere to hide and will even wish for their own demise.
Whether I deal with them or not doesn't conflict with what I need to do now: deal with you.
"Zuo Baixuan, I knew it! You're targeting me! Why have you been targeting me since freshman year? Why!"
Zuo Baixuan also wanted to ask Lin Xiaoxiao this question.
In the first place, the two of them shouldn't have had any interaction.
She just wants to enjoy her university life, avoid excessive socializing, and work part-time to earn money whenever she has time.
For some reason, this angered the princess and made her a thorn in her side.
Lin Xiaoxiao is the kind of person who will never repent even if exposed to the light of day; she's as disgusting as chewing gum stuck to the soles of your feet.
Sometimes you don't notice it, but when you do, it's unpleasant. It's uncomfortable to be stuck with her, and it's hard to get rid of her completely.
Once you step on the ground, not only can you not get rid of it, but you might also step on it more firmly, getting covered in black dust that contaminates your shoes and obstructs your vision.
Seeing that Zuo Baixuan didn't answer, Lin Xiaoxiao panicked and another idea came to her: "Is it because of Luan Yennan? Zuo Baixuan, I promise I will never appear in front of you and Luan Yennan again. Please let us go?"
His words started to lack logic.
"Lin Xiaoxiao, I gave you a chance." Zuo Baixuan's tone was indifferent.
Lin Xiaoxiao, however, thought she had caught Zuo Baixuan's soft heart and tried to continue playing the victim.
"Bai Xuan, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Can we each take a step back? My parents can ignore everything else, but I can't let them lose face. If this gets out of hand, they might cut off my living expenses. And this matter will really cause trouble for Ye Nan too. As his wife, shouldn't you consider her feelings?"
A person who has no regrets will not even feel guilty.
They only complain about why others treat them this way.
They are only afraid of the punishment they will face.
That's perfect.