Why did you make me reincarnate?

"A deadline for rectification?"

Xu Chaoyang sneered after hearing this. On the surface, this outcome was a way to save face, but in reality, it was an ultimatum.

It's unclear who holds the standards for rectification and what constitutes acceptable rectification.

If the other party is still not satisfied after the changes are made, the next step should be to shut it down.

Wang Yu put his glasses back on, a hint of helplessness in his expression: "I made some inquiries, and this meeting was initiated by the committee because they received several complaint letters. The wording was very professional, clearly written by someone familiar with university management."

Xu Chaoyang's heart skipped a beat: "Familiar with the academy's system?"

"Yes, the letter quoted several school regulations, some of which I can't even remember."

Wang Yu paused, as if he had thought of something: "Chaoyang, I might know who's behind this incident..."

"Who is it?"

Wang Yu sighed and said, "It should be Professor Xue Jiancheng from our Computer Science Department..."

Xu Chaoyang was no stranger to this name. He was a professor who studied the Internet and was a few years older and more experienced than Wang Yu. Over the years, he had been competing with his deputy.

When Wang Yu was working on an assignment system, he tinkered with embedded systems; when he was leading students in open-source projects, he collaborated with companies on industry-specific research projects.

On the surface, the two maintained a peaceful coexistence, but their rivalry behind the scenes never ceased.

Wang Yu frowned and said, "After our forum grew bigger, Xue Jiancheng mentioned several times at the college's regular meetings that student entrepreneurship projects should be included in the college's unified management, and that individual teachers should not be allowed to lead teams privately..."

The meaning is clear: he also wants a piece of the forum pie.

Xu Chaoyang nodded after listening. He had seen this kind of trick many times in the business world. People are envious of others' achievements, but they are unwilling to start from scratch, so they use various excuses to reap the benefits.

"Regarding the whistleblower letter, is there any evidence pointing to him?"

"Although there is no direct evidence, Liu Yang told me a detail: the whistleblower letter received by the committee included a technical analysis report on our server architecture, which is not something an ordinary student could write."

Xu Chaoyang instantly understood that someone who could write such a technical analysis report must at least be a master's student in computer science. In the college, the only person who met this requirement and had the motivation to deal with the VV forum was Xue Jiancheng.

This person wanted to use the committee to pressure them into handing over control of the forum.

"Xue Jiancheng has recently been in close contact with a company that is very interested in university social platforms. If they can acquire the VV Forum, this cooperation will be a natural outcome."

Wang Yu's tone carried an unusual coldness. "To put it bluntly, he's just picking the fruits of others' labor."

Having finally figured out who was behind it all, Xu Chaoyang slowly nodded: "I understand. I'll handle this."

"What can you do?"

Wang Yu's eyes showed a hint of worry. "Xue Jiancheng is, after all, a professor. He has a strong foundation in the college and the committee. We won't gain anything by confronting him head-on."

Xu Chaoyang's gaze was as calm as a deep pool. "Who said we should have a direct confrontation? Even if he wants our forum, he wouldn't dare to openly snatch it. Anyone can hide in the shadows and launch a sneak attack."

Wang Yu frowned, worried that Xu Chaoyang might do something outrageous, and advised, "Don't be impulsive. We found out early, so there's still room for maneuver."

Seeing his expression, Xu Chaoyang knew that Wang Yu had misunderstood, and said with a smile, "That's not what I meant, Professor Wang. Is it possible for the committee to organize a public hearing?"

"A public hearing?"

Wang Yu was taken aback. Such things were not common in universities at this time, but there had been a few precedents, so he spoke truthfully.

"It is possible, but the procedure is very complicated. The person involved needs to apply actively and have sufficient reasons to convince the committee."

"Then let's apply first, and I'll get ready right away."

Xu Chaoyang turned around, his expression calm: "Since they suspect us of operating illegally, then we have the right to demand a public confrontation. If the committee refuses, then the pressure from public opinion will shift to them."

Wang Yu remained silent for a while, then nodded slightly and said, "You are indeed quite bold. I'll go and discuss with Liu Yang to see if we can push for a public hearing."

Xu Chaoyang said goodbye to Wang Yu and walked alone on campus. The autumn wind blew into his collar, making him feel cold all over.

He went through the whole thing from the beginning. Xue Jiancheng was undoubtedly the mastermind behind it all, but the first letter of complaint was clearly a sudden incident, and it was this letter that gave the other party the opportunity to retaliate. However, the source of the complaint has not yet been found.

It was definitely someone close to him who was questioning him, and Xu Chaoyang felt annoyed whenever he thought about it.

Xie Shu and Jiang Mingbai couldn't possibly have leaked the secret. He trusted the character of these two senior brothers, so it couldn't possibly be Ning Qiushuang, could it?

Xu Chaoyang decided to put this matter aside for the time being and start working on the technical report first.

In the following days, undercurrents were running through the school, the debate on the forum was still brewing, and the comment section had become a complete mess.

Following Xu Chaoyang's instructions, Xie Shu did not delete any posts, but asked the moderators to provide appropriate guidance in the comments section to prevent public opinion from becoming one-sided.

Jiang Mingbai spent an entire day checking user reports and finally discovered that on the night the committee received the letter, two newly registered accounts submitted more than a dozen highly similar posts in a short period of time, all targeting the VV forum.

One of the accounts used a student ID number range that perfectly matched that of several graduate students supervised by Xue Jiancheng.

"These people are so sloppy in their work."

Jiang Mingbai cursed in the studio, "They can't even be bothered to change their student ID numbers. Do they think we can't find out?"

"They never intended to hide it for long; they just wanted to stir up public opinion before the committee made a decision."

"So what do we do now?"

Xu Chaoyang thought for a moment, then picked up his coat. "Don't do anything without permission. Wait for me to come back."

At six o'clock in the evening, he met a young man he had contacted in advance at a restaurant outside the school.

When the young man saw Xu Chaoyang enter, he quickly stood up, his expression showing obvious nervousness.

"Mr. Xu... Mr. Xu."

"Just call me Chaoyang." Xu Chaoyang sat down opposite him. "Senior Brother Chang, right? Professor Xue's graduate student."

Chang Yuan nodded, his fingers tracing the rim of the water glass, avoiding Xu Chaoyang's gaze.

He is 25 years old and is usually responsible for the network maintenance of Xue Jiancheng's laboratory. Last week, he copied the server architecture document from Jiang Mingbai's computer under the pretext of borrowing a network card.

He didn't think much about it when he did it, but when he saw the fabricated post on the forum, he started to get worried.

Chang Yuan realized that he had been used as a pawn by Xue Jiancheng. Although the other party had promised some generous terms afterward, Chang Yuan was still a little uneasy.

Sure enough, I received a call from Xu Chaoyang this morning. He hesitated for the entire afternoon, but finally came.

"Senior Brother Chang, I'm not here to interrogate you today."

Xu Chaoyang's attitude was very gentle. "I know you were acting on Professor Xue's orders, so the responsibility doesn't lie with you. But there's one thing I need to confirm: did you write the technical analysis report he submitted to the committee?"

Chang Yuan's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and after a long while, he nodded and said, "Yes."