The male supporting character was actually myself.

Like a large stone thrown into a calm lake, it stirred up ever-higher waves, quickly spreading to other forums, online communities, group chats, games, news forums, and any other place where gossip could spread.

"Let the bullets keep flying; the bigger the fermentation, the more satisfying the harvest will be!" Jiang Chen, the mastermind behind the scenes, watched with satisfaction as the anonymous post went viral across the internet. He then smiled slightly, concealing his accomplishment, closed his laptop, and prepared to leave the jewelry auction house.

"Ding dong!"

His phone suddenly vibrated with a message notification. He took it out and glanced at it. It was a message reminder set by the original owner—to transfer money to Ye Wei on the 12th of every month to help her finish university.

"I almost forgot about you."

He simply sat down again, opened his mobile banking app, and skillfully transferred five thousand yuan to the other party's account. "Once I've dealt with that guy surnamed Dong, you won't have to worry about being harmed by scumbags anymore."

Less than a minute after the successful transfer SMS arrived, a message popped up on my messaging app.

[Transfer: 4000 yuan]

[Ye Wei: Thank you for sponsoring my university education. I only need 1,000 yuan a month; I don't need so much. My bank card doesn't have mobile banking enabled, so I can't refund the money directly and can only transfer it to you. I'm really sorry if this has bothered you.]

Ok?

Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, and then remembered from the original owner's memories that when the original owner found Ye Wei's contact information through the media and expressed her willingness to sponsor her, she sent Ye Wei some daily necessities.

Having probably seen his phone number on the delivery box, Ye Wei cautiously added him as a friend.

However, the original owner was not a natural-born businesswoman. She was so busy every day that she didn't even have time to care about her older sister, let alone a college student she was sponsoring. The other party was obviously a very sensible girl who was afraid of disturbing other people's lives and was even careful when sending messages.

Now that I've made contact with him, I don't avoid him anymore and reply directly in text.

[Yu Jiangchen: Are there any other people sponsoring your university education now?]

[Ye Wei: No… Many people contacted me through the media, but they all had various demands and conditions. I really had no other choice and didn't want to push my luck, so I troubled you… Thank you so much! I've kept track of every single expense, and I'll pay you back slowly after I graduate and start earning money!]

[Yu Jiangchen: One thousand yuan isn't enough. I'll transfer five thousand yuan to you every month from now on. This amount of money is nothing to me, and you don't need to repay it or ask for anything in return. If you really want to thank me, then treat yourself well. Girls shouldn't be too hard on themselves, otherwise they'll be easily scammed when they enter society.]

[Ye Wei: A thousand is really enough! Don't worry, benefactor, I won't be tempted by the bright lights and bustling city. I know what kind of person I should be.]

Yu Jiangchen: Sigh... You're still too naive and think things are too simple. After our parents passed away, my sister also scrimped and saved to raise me. On the surface, she's very outstanding and good in every way, but in reality, she lacked love for too long and was easily taken advantage of by bad people.

I'm currently helping her with her divorce. Her husband is a master of manipulation; if I hadn't come here and noticed something was wrong, my sister probably would have been ruined by him!

So you must be kinder to yourself and a little selfish. Whenever you need help, just tell me. Don't encounter anyone who uses the guise of care to brainwash and manipulate you.

[Ye Wei: Huh?! Is it that scary? Then... how is my sister? Has she been hurt?]

[Yu Jiangchen: Luckily, we found out in time, but getting a divorce now is so difficult. That scumbag is Dong Muqian, a law professor at Lingnan University. You can find his information online. He seems like a decent person, but actually… I'll forward you a post; you'll understand after reading it. You absolutely must protect yourself and avoid encountering such a terrible scumbag.]

To give the other party a heads-up and prevent them from being manipulated by the script, Jiang Chen casually forwarded the anonymous post.

Sitting in her dormitory wearing a slightly worn dress, Ye Wei's heart was pounding. This was the first time she had spoken face-to-face with her benefactor. She was filled with gratitude for this benefactor who had been supporting her all along and always thought about graduating and getting a job as soon as possible to pay off the money.

The other person has never contacted me first, and their social media posts are mostly about work. Today, they've unusually shared so much with me, so it seems they're really troubled. It's a pity I can't help them much...

Chapter Seventeen: The Shady Businesses That Emerged

"My God, this is disgusting!" Ye Wei scrolled through the posts, and when she finished listening to the audio, she got goosebumps all over her body.

The conversation between the two directly shattered her worldview. Ye Wei's breathing quickened and anger surged. Her delicate, fair face furrowed slightly as she angrily exclaimed, "How can there be such scumbags in the world! My benefactor is so unlucky!"

What did you say?

The girl sitting cross-legged on the upper bunk reading a novel leaned down, her long hair cascading down the side of the bed, and asked curiously, "What benefactor? Has something bad happened to the mysterious person who sponsored you?"

Ye Wei was so angry that she stood up and bumped into the edge of the upper bunk. She gasped in pain, rubbing her head with one hand and handing over her phone with the other. "Look at this. It was sent by my benefactor who sponsored me. The person in question is his sister!"

I never knew there were such terrifying people in the world. Besides "scum," I can't think of any other word to describe Dong Muqian. Calling him a devil would probably make even the devil grind his teeth in hatred!

"Lingnan University... Huh? Is this gossip real? I just saw it spreading in the group chat, and I thought it was just another fabricated post trying to create gender antagonism, so I just glanced at it and closed it."

Weiwei, is this true? That Teacher Yu is your benefactor's sister?

Wow, the mysterious person who sponsored you must be a young man in his early twenties!

I always thought he would be a man in his forties or a woman in her thirties, but he's so young..."

"Hey, hey, hey, aren't you focusing on the wrong thing?"

The girl on the upper bunk scrolled through her phone for a while, then waved her hand and said, "It's just a divorce. As long as my benefactor can leave that scumbag, everything will be fine. Judging from the audio content that has been released so far, Dong the scumbag only plotted but failed. As long as my benefactor isn't pregnant, that's all that matters."

"The problem is, it's not easy to get a divorce now! Don't you know about our bizarre marriage law?"

Ye Wei pouted and said angrily, "My benefactor is very troubled because of this. It's a pity I'm not a law student and can't help much."

The girl in the upper bunk rolled her playful eyes, coughed twice, crossed her arms, and said with a grin, "Who says you can't help if you're not a law student?"

I have a way to make their divorce go smoothly!

However, your benefactor needs to spend some money. As for you... just get a picture of your benefactor and let me see if it's a man or a woman, just to satisfy my curiosity.

Go talk to the other party and tell them that as long as they provide real photos, you'll tell them a foolproof method that will guarantee your sister gets a divorce very quickly.

Hearing this, Ye Wei hurriedly climbed onto the upper bunk and shook her best friend's arm, pleading, "Oh, don't keep me in suspense! Tell me quickly what your solution is! If it really helps my benefactor solve this problem, I'll treat you to something delicious!"

The two girls tickled each other on the bed with the gentle, nimble movements of cats, giggling as they did so. Then the other girl leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Didn't I tell you before about my really miserable cousin from my hometown?"

He thought he'd found true love, buying a car, a house, and a hefty dowry, only to marry a prostitute who'd had countless abortions. Before marriage, she acted innocent and adorable, but afterward, her true colors were revealed: she indulged in drinking, gambling, prostitution, and other vices, and had numerous ambiguous relationships with other men.

We got the hotel records, but my cousin filed for divorce several times and couldn't get a divorce no matter what. Then his friend gave him an idea..."

After completing her mission, Ye Wei quickly took out her phone to send a message to her benefactor.

Ye Wei: I just heard from a classmate that her cousin married a retired hostess. After marriage, she continued to seduce men. There is evidence, but they can't get a divorce. Later, they found a very professional divorce counselor.

In less than a month, the other party left with nothing and initiated the divorce. Would you like to try that?

[Yu Jiangchen: A dispersal specialist? What's that?]

Ye Wei: What my classmate was talking about is a business run by people with connections who specialize in helping to resolve situations where one party doesn't want a divorce while the other desperately wants one. It's a gray market business spawned by the bizarre marriage law. They develop detailed strategies based on specific circumstances to ensure that the party unwilling to divorce will initiate the divorce proceedings within a certain timeframe.

I listened to a bit of the conversation, and it was basically all about catering to their preferences and using various forms of enticement.

My classmate's cousin's ex-wife was lured away by a fake rich and handsome guy, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop him!

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Sure enough, where there's demand, there's a market; where there's money, there's work." Perhaps appealing to their desires and enticing them to give up was a good idea?

My current goal is to get Yu Chuchu out of Dong Muqian, so that things don't get complicated.

Compared to other plans, a professionally designed "beauty trap" seems to be more effective?

"Didn't you want to escape poverty by exploiting people through marriage? Then I'll help you get it done in one go!" Jiang Chen smiled slightly and immediately added the business card that Ye Wei had recommended.

He first searched online and found that this gray industry chain was already very mature!

From analyzing divorce needs to developing detailed strategies, there is a dedicated one-stop service. Different levels of divorce counseling have specific price tiers, and the counselors dispatched are also divided into low, medium, and high levels.

The agency recommended by Ye Wei is a branch affiliated with a large matchmaking company, sharing a legal team with the company to ensure a successful transaction without leaving a trace.

"Where there is oppression, there is resistance. It is indeed the truth!" Jiang Chen exclaimed in admiration. He then opened the official account he had already followed and found the customized exclusive service item for a brief consultation.

The customer service representative was very professional and quickly introduced several different price packages to the customer based on their description.

48888, 68888, 88888...

[Jiang: Are these the only three gear options?]

[Customer Service: No, dear, we have all price ranges, including those costing millions. However, based on your description, the other person is just a poor, unsophisticated guy. Even the lowest-priced divorce counselor could easily handle him, so we don't recommend wasting too much money on this kind of scum.]

[Jiang: You guys are quite considerate of your customers.]

Customer Service: Of course! Your satisfaction is our motivation! Earning money isn't easy, so we must ensure that every penny you spend is well spent and provides absolute value for money!

[Jiang: Do you have the 680,000 yuan package? I'd like one.]

[Customer Service: Are you sure you want such an expensive customized service? Friendly reminder: Don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut. For your situation, such a high-end service isn't necessary. Please trust our professional capabilities; even our lowest-tier divorce counselors are quite excellent. And we promise a full refund if unsuccessful!]

[Jiang: Mainly, I want your counselors to act out the script I wrote.]

Customer Service: Okay, I understand. Please wait a moment and I will arrange a team of top-notch dispersers for you...

Once the money is paid, the corresponding services will naturally follow.

That afternoon, the entire team flew from Beijing to meet with him and discuss the specific details of the script for persuading people to leave.

"Chenchen, have you seen the message on the school forum?"

As soon as Jiang Chen got home that evening, she ran into Yu Chuchu, who looked anxious. Her eyes were red as if she had just been crying. "I was so slow to realize things, I only found out after the news was all over the place!"

Dong Muqian, he actually spread rumors that I was cheating on him!

There are all sorts of weird and confusing messages circulating on the forum right now, what should I do?

Chapter Eighteen: The New Melon Returns

"If you're upright, you have nothing to fear. You didn't actually do that, so what's there to worry about?"

Jiang Chen's lips curled into a sly smile as he continued, "If you ask me, we should go downstairs and have a good meal now, then come back and get a good night's sleep. If things get even worse tomorrow morning, we can just report them for defamation!"

"We'll catch every single one of those scoundrels who deliberately spread rumors and stir up trouble."

Yu Chuchu twisted her hands, completely bewildered. "Ah? This...this isn't good, is it? As the saying goes, 'Don't wash your dirty linen in public,' if this really blows up..."

"What? You still want to be with Dong Muqian? He's deliberately spreading rumors and smearing you. Aren't you angry? Don't you want to get some justice for yourself?"

"No, no, I'm definitely going to divorce him. It's just that reporting him for defamation or something, it wouldn't look good if it got out of hand, right? Anyway, I'm going to resign and leave..."

Her hesitation annoyed Jiang Chen, and his tone became a bit harsher, "No wonder the mother and son surnamed Dong dared to bully and scheme against you like that. They don't care about the shame of spreading rumors that you cheated on someone. You were just fighting back normally, so why is it considered making a big fuss and not looking good?"

Then tell me, what do you mean by "looks good"?!

Does it make you look good to let others smear you without rebutting or taking the blame?

Do you even know the saying, "A person leaves a name behind, a goose leaves a sound behind"? If you leave without clarifying this matter, doesn't that further prove that you did something shameful and are just slinking away?

Sister, are you willing to let them ruin your reputation like this?

You are a female master's degree holder of the new era, a teacher at Lingnan University! Have you really been brainwashed by the old hag and Dong Muqian and become psychologically twisted and enjoy being abused?

If you really like it, I can set up a basement for you and hire someone to insult and abuse you 24/7. At least that way it won't come out in the open and cause a lot of gossip!

I'm telling you, Yu Chuchu, tomorrow morning you must sue him for defamation as I said, and also seek compensation for emotional distress.

Only official endorsement can clear your name; otherwise, if you leave your job with the stigma of adultery, the person surnamed Dong will definitely continue to spread rumors, and over time, the falsehood will become the truth.

Terrible!

Since that guy surnamed Dong is shameless, let him utterly humiliate himself. You're clearly the victim, so why are you letting him bully you and swallowing your anger? Do you owe him anything?