The male supporting character was actually myself.

He picked up another piece of paper stamped with the red seal of the telecommunications company and tapped it. "After retrieving the registration information, this mobile phone number was registered using your mother Liu Yingxiu's ID card. The teacher contact list for the investigation shows that this number is registered under the name of teacher Dong Muqian, which means that you are using it."

"There are no emails on the phone. We have checked the photo details and confirmed that it was taken with your phone. It is an undeniable fact that you took the photos and posted them on the forum with inciting defamatory remarks."

Dong Muqian stared blankly at the information on the paper, blinked, and read it carefully. "Impossible! You must have made a mistake. How could an anonymous ID be mine?"

"Still being stubborn, huh?" The police officer put on gloves and held up a cell phone for him to identify. "Is this your cell phone?"

"Yes! I just bought it not long ago."

"Look carefully before you speak. We have the whole thing recorded on video. Don't say that you didn't see it clearly because our evidence collection was flawed."

Dong Muqian looked it over and nodded to confirm, "It's definitely mine!"

The other person opened their phone, shone it in his face, and it unlocked automatically. Then they opened the school forum and went to their personal center, all while Dong Muqian watched. "It's pointless for you to keep denying it in the face of irrefutable evidence."

Open your eyes and look for yourself; you can see your posting and replying history by clicking on your personal center.

This is your anonymous post: "[New juicy gossip! The victim is not innocent; she witnessed the infidelity firsthand and took photos as evidence!]"

Shortly after, he posted two more blurry photos in the thread.

Here are your indirect comments under other posts; we've kept them as evidence. Can't you, a law master's graduate, stop wasting our time?

Chapter Twenty-Six: Punishment Results

"Impossible! This can't be!" Dong Muqian stared at the unbelievable scene, finding it utterly absurd!

He stared blankly at the police officer, wondering if he was dreaming.

"Do you think he might have mental problems?" The young policeman watching from outside the mirror whispered to his colleague, "Or maybe he's just too good at acting. If I didn't see the evidence, I would have almost believed him."

Another older policeman scoffed, "You're too young and haven't seen enough people. You'll learn in time. The less morally upright someone is, the better they'll pretend. The evidence is right in front of you, yet they still feign madness. I've seen too many people like that!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, it really proves the saying—a rogue isn't scary, what's scary is a rogue with culture."

You're saying a law master's degree holder from Lingnan University, who married such a beautiful and virtuous wife without spending a penny, what a wonderful life! How can he be so ungrateful? I listened to that audio recording, and I can't say anything, that guy surnamed Dong just brought this on himself!

"The key point is that even if things get this bad, the female teacher won't be able to escape her misery if Mr. Dong refuses to divorce her. This is probably why Mr. Dong is so reckless; he knows the law too well and knows that no matter how much trouble he causes, nothing will happen."

Women, generally speaking, are easily swayed by kind words or, to avoid affecting their future children, will not pursue the matter further.

"This world is really..."

"Is Dong Muqian being interrogated right now? Scumbag! What happened to his face?"

"He got slapped like that by his brother-in-law, his teeth are probably loose."

"Serves them right! They should have been beaten like this a long time ago!"

…………

Dong Muqian was completely bewildered. He couldn't understand why the emails in his phone's inbox had disappeared.

You didn't delete it, yet you took a screenshot!

No matter how hard they tried to retrieve it, it was useless; it was as if it had never existed. The information on the forum was even stranger. When they replied anonymously, they could clearly see that it was anonymous and nothing was displayed. But when the police opened the post that had been banned from comments, they could clearly see two small light blue words after the anonymous reply: "OP!"

"This is unbelievable! It's like seeing a ghost!"

He cursed under his breath, then suddenly remembered that the police had come so suddenly that he hadn't had time to delete the chat history!

The technician, whom the parents who helped connect me with for tutoring, blatantly asked me in the messages to write a promotional article as an industry leader to help clear my name...

Oops!

If the police find out, wouldn't I be completely finished?!

Dong Muqian was in solitary confinement, his mind in turmoil.

In the interrogation room, Liu Yingxiu was pale and kept crying out that her chest hurt. The police saw that she didn't seem to be faking it, so they quickly sent someone to take her to a nearby hospital for a check-up.

Yu Chuchu firmly disagreed with Dong Muqian's request for a private settlement, strongly demanding that he be severely punished according to relevant regulations. Furthermore, Jiang Chen, as the victim, also added a demand for severe punishment and resolutely refused mediation.

That same evening, the Lingnan City police issued an investigation notice.

"At 8:15 a.m. on May 13, 20XX, a teacher from the Department of Literature at Lingnan University reported to the police that a batch of photos and rumors had appeared on the Lingnan University forum, slandering him for having an affair and infringing on his portrait rights. Once published online, they spread rapidly and had a great impact on the life and mental health of the person involved."

After receiving the report, the Second Brigade of the Lingnan City Lanying Road Detachment quickly launched an investigation.

The investigation results regarding the defamatory allegations against a newlywed female university teacher circulating on the Lingnan University forum are as follows:

The photos circulating online show female teacher Yu Mouchu and her younger brother Yu Mouchen. Both siblings graduated from Lingnan University. Yu Mouchen, who runs a business in Senhai, came to Lingnan City to visit his sister Yu Mouchu.

The siblings were photographed by Dong Mouqian while dining together. Dong Mouqian intentionally used a forced angle and deliberately blurred the man's face to take photos that appeared to show inappropriate behavior. He then posted these photos on a forum, using insulting and suggestive language to defame Yu Mouchu and imply that students should use cyberbullying against her.

Dong Mouqian also instigated his mother, Liu Yingxiu, to spread defamatory rumors on campus, causing serious psychological trauma to the victim.

Currently, after investigation, the evidence is conclusive, and the suspects Dong Mouqian and Liu Yingxiu have confessed to the crime.

The police have transferred all clues to relevant departments, made a judgment on the illegal and criminal acts of Dong Mouqian and Liu Yingxiu in accordance with the law, and gave a warning talk to the relevant person in charge of the Information Department of Lingnan University, ordering them to rectify the bad atmosphere in the forum.

In order to learn from this experience, strengthen the management of the teaching staff, Lingnan University will conduct a discipline and conduct rectification campaign for its teachers, strengthen ideological education for students, eliminate potential risks, and prevent similar incidents from happening again.

The Lanying Road Police Station of Lingnan City sincerely reminds all citizens not to create or spread rumors!

The police report was released almost simultaneously on the official website and the Lingnan University forum, and the students who had been jumping around trying to clear Dong Muqian's name immediately shut up.

With conclusive evidence and clear facts, and the parties refusing to settle, the punishment for Dong Muqian and Liu Yingxiu was decided within two days.

Dong Muqian was found guilty of spreading rumors, slandering and defaming Yu Chuchu, causing adverse effects on her life and mental well-being, insulting her personality, and infringing on her portrait rights. He was sentenced to half a month of criminal detention, ordered to pay her a total of RMB 5,600 in compensation for mental distress, and ordered to publish an apology in the newspaper for three days.

It is true that Liu Yingxiu fabricated rumors and slandered Yu Chuchu for having an affair, instigated by her son. However, she was not the mastermind and is elderly and in poor health. Therefore, she was sentenced to one week of criminal detention with probation, and ordered to publish an apology in the newspaper for three days.

The Lingnan University forum was ordered to rectify its practices immediately after it was found that defamation and rumors had spread without proper review, causing a negative impact.

"That's it?" Yu Chuchu looked at the judgment notice with a frustrated expression. "He was only sentenced to half a month? I should have hit him harder! Anyway, even if it's determined to be domestic violence, there's no real punishment..."

Jiang Chen was busy dealing with all sorts of messy things at the company. Hearing her say this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Half a month is still a lot of time. Usually, rumors and slander will just fizzle out in the end."

By the way, how did you suddenly become a war god and rush up there?

You broke the umbrella, so I had to buy my classmate a new one.

Her face flushed slightly as she replied softly, "Didn't you say that even if the sky falls, you'll be there to hold it up? So I'm not afraid. Back in middle school, there was a female bully in my class who always picked fights with me. When she did fight, she'd smash and destroy whatever she could find."

Even if I've never eaten pork, I've at least seen pigs run. At the time, I was so angry that I thought Dong Muqian was absolutely disgusting, so without thinking, I grabbed something handy and smashed it.

Didn't Dong Muqian get a medical examination to assess his injuries?

"He definitely won't do it. After all, your strength isn't even as great as a slap from me, and the psychiatric evaluation wouldn't reveal anything. Besides, that scumbag has no intention of divorcing you."

After all, aside from someone as foolish as you willing to marry him and be his slave, anyone with a brain and common sense wouldn't even consider him.

Yu Chuchu picked up a book from the table and tapped her younger brother on the shoulder, saying angrily, "If you want to say your older sister is brainless and blind, just say so!"

Jiang Chen shrugged and laughed, "You already know that yourself."

"Sigh... I should have listened to your advice back then. You said Dong Muqian was no good, but I was blinded by greed and only wanted to marry him, have children, and live a peaceful life. I originally wanted to find a man to shelter me from the wind and rain, but I never expected that after marriage, he would bring me all the storms and turmoil."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: I Don't Want to Die

"Alright, sis, it's no use regretting it now. Just take advantage of this defamation incident to resign from the school as soon as possible. Don't have any hope of getting a divorce. Just prepare to leave Lingnan for Senhai as soon as possible, and then find a school you like to study hard and take the doctoral entrance exam."

I'm considering whether you should go abroad to pursue a PhD.

"Then we'll find a handsome blond guy with blue eyes and he can just stay abroad and never come back, so Dong Muqian won't be able to find him!"

The little white cat, who was lying on the sofa playing games, suddenly perked up its ears. "Host, your idea is great! By sending Yu Chuchu abroad, we can mess with Dong Muqian here and also take advantage of the situation."

Yu Chuchu twitched her lips and rolled her eyes in disdain. "Brother, you're a college graduate, you know. Me, a literature major, going abroad to pursue a PhD? Tell me, which country would let me study literature in China?"

Jiang Chen: (⊙o⊙)…

"Why don't you change your major? Maybe study a foreign language or something?"

"Get lost! I'd rather go and ask about the resignation again..."

…………

Despite repeated attempts by the school to retain her, Yu Chuchu was determined to leave. After negotiations, both parties reached an agreement that she could resign and leave Lingnan City at the end of the semester and the start of summer vacation.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the infidelity rumors that were once rampant at Lingnan University have long been officially confirmed, clearing Yu Chuchu of any wrongdoing.

The forum was cleaned up by appointed moderators after a period of rectification. This included anonymous rants with original audio recordings and later posts that sparked various arguments and gender antagonism.

The claim that Yu Chuchu cheated on her husband is false. The audio recording of Dong Muqian conspiring with his elderly mother has no official verification and its authenticity is unknown, but it is likely true based on the release of false accusations.

Amidst various speculations and undercurrents, when Dong Muqian was released from the detention center, his reputation at the school had so plummeted that most students requested to drop his classes and choose other teachers. Based on the specific circumstances, the school temporarily suspended his classes.

"Damn it! If I find out who did this, I'll kill their whole family!" Dong Muqian trembled with rage, his teeth itching with hatred for the anonymous rant that leaked the audio.

Unfortunately, he consulted the police and learned that he needed to provide sufficient evidence to sue the other party for defamation.

After all, audio infringement differs from text descriptions and photo copyright infringement; the other party only released sound and did not name names. To file a lawsuit, you must first report it to the police, then have the police investigate the anonymous ID, and finally legally determine whether the audio is fake.

If it is true, a voice analysis and identification are needed to confirm that it belongs to Dong Muqian and Liu Yingxiu before they can be held accountable for violating privacy rights.

If it's fake, it's fine if the other party obediently confesses, and you can sue them for defamation based on forgery and slander; but if they don't obediently confess and insist that it's just imitation or a prank, then it will be difficult to hold them accountable from a legal perspective.

After all, the poster never named anyone in particular; it was just that Dong Muqian assumed the person was referring to.

This made him both angry and resentful.

If they want to hold the authorities accountable and investigate the authenticity of the audio, wouldn't that just further confirm that they tried to manipulate, exploit, and enslave Yu Chuchu? If they don't hold them accountable, they can just let the matter drop. They simply can't control the rumors circulating at school!

He's a law master's graduate, well-versed in psychology, and adept at stirring up trouble, so how did he end up shooting himself in the foot this time?

Dong Muqian was completely baffled!

"My son, you're back now." After not seeing her for half a month, Liu Yingxiu had lost a lot of weight and looked even more gaunt.

She walked over, clutching her chest, and said weakly, "The police took me to the hospital for a checkup last time, and the doctor said I have a stomach problem. Later, I did a bunch of other tests, but I didn't have the money to pay, so I didn't go to get the results. Now that you're back, you can come with me."

After being detained for half a month, Dong Muqian, who was full of anger, was about to vent his dissatisfaction when he turned his head and saw that his mother was so thin that she looked unrecognizable. His heart softened at that moment.

Since I've already been suspended from school, and people will point and whisper about me if I walk around the school, I might as well go to the hospital for a walk to clear my head.

He took a shower and changed his clothes. Worried about being stared at if he went out, he put on a mask and took his mother by bus to the hospital where she had her last check-up to pay the outstanding fees.

The lab quickly gave him a stack of test reports. "Take the results and have your family take the doctor to see him."

The other party spoke very cryptically, and Dong Muqian, who was not paying attention, did not understand and took his mother to register for a doctor.

Doctors naturally cannot reveal the diagnosis directly to patients, but Liu Yingxiu roughly guessed that it was a serious illness and secretly eavesdropped outside the door.