The male supporting character was actually myself.

Dong Muqian felt extremely satisfied, thinking to himself, "As expected, I'm still outstanding enough. Even having an affair before my divorce, I'm still in high demand." His future father-in-law might have complained, but his actions betrayed him!

As long as he's willing to step in and help build connections, the Education Bureau will have to put pressure on the school to give him some face. Then he can resume class scheduling, marry a rich and beautiful woman, and reach the pinnacle of life!

"My darling, I'm looking forward to it too! Please put in a good word for me this noon, and I'll be waiting for you to love your wife this afternoon!"

Reluctantly hanging up the phone, Dong Muqian glanced at Yu Jiangchen's car parked nearby and sneered, "Pah! A piece of junk worth just over a million, and you dare to show it off! Just wait and see my new car—it'll absolutely dazzle your eyes!"

With an arrogant stride that showed no regard for family or friends, Dong Muqian decided to treat himself to a good meal!

I can get my marriage certificate with my sweet and innocent girlfriend this afternoon. I'll have her book an interesting hotel tonight and we'll just get married. I can even be a kept man, right?

The little white cat perched on its host's shoulder, laughing so hard it almost fell over. "Hahaha~ Host, what do you think will happen when Dong Muqian finds out the truth? I can't wait!"

"I guess he won't have a chance to find out the truth. Yesterday, when we were talking about script collaboration, the top-notch counselor made a suggestion that I think is excellent. She should have already started taking action." Jiang Chen was full of anticipation for this.

After hanging up the phone, "Zhang Xiaorou" knocked on the door and entered the Information Department of Lingnan University. Looking at a young, fair-skinned male teacher, she asked, "Are you Professor Liang Haibin?"

Liang Haibin was working at his computer when he heard the voice. He looked up and saw a pretty, unfamiliar girl. He nodded and replied, "I am Liang Haibin, and you are..."

"I am Zhang Xiaorou, Teacher Dong Muqian's girlfriend." She shook her phone and said in a deep voice, "My boyfriend said that the audio posted anonymously on the forum was faked by you. He also said that you were pursuing Yu Chuchu but couldn't have her, so you used a mobile phone virus to frame him for defamation and bribed the police to force a conviction. Is this true?"

"What do you mean by fabricated videos, false accusations, and bribing the police?"

The other party was stunned for a moment, then said angrily: "Nonsense! I did pursue Yu Chuchu before but failed. Now I have a girlfriend through blind dates, how could I do such messy things?"

This is a rumor! Defamation! I'm going to sue him!

Zhang Xiaorou turned on her phone, and Dong Muqian's voice came through the call recording: "I was framed! The culprit is a teacher in the school's information department named Liang Haibin. He used to pursue Yu Chuchu but lost to me, so he harbored resentment and deliberately set a trap for me."

That audio clip was fabricated by him…

The recording started playing in the office, and everyone else looked over curiously.

Liang Haibin, his face flushed with anger, pulled out his phone and handed it over. "Beautiful lady, you've definitely been fooled by that scumbag! Please send me a recording; I'm going to the police station to report it! You'll just have to wait for the police report to see if it's true or not!"

Damn it! That bastard Dong Muqian! Before, Teacher Yu's lawyer contacted me saying he was spreading rumors and causing trouble, but I thought we were colleagues and didn't pursue it. Now you're trying to frame me to clear your own name, and I'm not going to tolerate it!

"You, surnamed Dong, just you wait, you're dead this time!"

While texting Yu Chuchu, he didn't forget to warn the young girl, "You're Dong Muqian's girlfriend? Let me tell you, he's a terrible person! Break up with him immediately and stay as far away from him as possible! That audio recording isn't fake; Dong Muqian is a scumbag!"

Zhang Xiaorou didn't respond and turned to leave.

After having a good meal, Dong Muqian looked down at his clothes and thought that wearing this outfit after the divorce was unlucky enough. Since he was getting his marriage certificate that afternoon and everything was starting anew, he should at least dress up a bit.

So he went back to his dormitory, hid his bank card, changed his clothes, and styled his hair meticulously.

At 1:30 p.m., Dong Muqian, who had just stepped out of the staff dormitory to meet his girlfriend and get their marriage certificate, ran into two police officers. Coincidentally, they were old acquaintances from the last case they had worked on!

"Teacher Dong, we meet again." The righteous-looking police officer got straight to the point: "We just received a report that you made false accusations in public, such as that the other party neglected his duties, sought personal revenge, and bribed the police, which have seriously affected his work and life. After investigation, the evidence found that the allegations were true. Please come with us."

"W-What slander? I don't know anything about it! It's not me, it has nothing to do with me!" Dong Muqian felt a pang of guilt. It was all that bodyguard's fault! It must have been him!

They had just dealt with him not long ago. The police officers knew he could deny the evidence and find reasons to justify his actions, so they didn't bother arguing with him and simply confiscated his phone. They grabbed him by the arms and took him away.

"This is excessive force! I want to file a complaint! Let me go, I need to get my marriage certificate! Let me call my wife..."

No one listened to his excuses, and amidst the curious onlookers of many students, Dong Muqian was once again taken to the police for interrogation.

Because the evidence submitted by the complainant was conclusive and the facts were clear, the police quickly issued a statement to clear Liang Haibin's name. The rumor-monger, Dong Muqian, was sentenced to one month of political detention for spreading false rumors about bribing the police and framing colleagues, and was ordered to pay Liang Haibin 6,000 yuan in compensation for mental distress and to perform voluntary labor to promote the laws and regulations of the Communist Party for half a month as a warning.

Regarding the controversial issue of anonymously posted audio on the forum, the police conducted an investigation and released the results: the audio was not fabricated and was indeed a direct recording. Because the forum has undergone rectification, the original post cannot be retrieved. If Dong Muqian claims infringement, he needs to collect evidence of the anonymous post ID himself…

When Liu Yingxiu heard that her son had been detained in a detention center again for spreading rumors and that Zhang Xiaorou, who had been so caring towards her, had suddenly disappeared, she felt that something was very wrong.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others. It's more important to take advantage of the money in your card and go to a nearby hospital for initial treatment to save your life!

During this period, Dong Muqian had no income and spent a lot of money on food, drink, and dating. He also divorced Yu Chuchu and paid her back more than 50,000 yuan. He only had about 30,000 yuan left in his card.

Liu Yingxiu didn't have medical insurance and had to pay for her hospital checkups and treatments out of pocket. Her bank account quickly ran out of money. Fortunately, the doctor prescribed a lot of medication, which helped her manage for a while.

So when Dong Muqian came out of the detention center, he found that the students had already started their summer vacation and the campus was somewhat deserted.

He couldn't reach his girlfriend, Zhang Xiaorou; her phone was unreachable, and she wasn't replying to messages. He went to the art gallery, but the manager said she had resigned a long time ago. He tried to get into the villa area by taxi, but the security guard, after looking at the information he provided, bluntly told him that villa C12 was currently vacant and rented out, and the tenants had long since moved out…

"Tenants? That villa is rented?" Deeply devastated and utterly dejected, Dong Muqian seemed to have lost his soul.

I searched for the information I subtly gleaned from my girlfriend, and it all matched up online. How could it be fake?

Surely... her whole family's information isn't fake?

What's the point? What do you have that's worth going to such lengths to deceive?

Dong Muqian was completely baffled. He had just returned to his staff dormitory when he received a dismissal notice from the school. The reason given was that he had violated professional ethics, behaved improperly, and caused serious damage to the school's reputation; therefore, he was dismissed and would not be rehired.

The notice also stated that the employee was required to move out of the staff dormitory within three days and complete the handover procedures for resignation...

"After being detained twice, the school fired me, damn it!" he cursed weakly, looking as dejected as Liu Yingxiu, who was suffering from cancer.

Life had to go on, so he had no choice but to find a cheaper place to move out first, and then make other plans.

How could a law master's graduate and former Lingnan University teacher not find a decent job?

If all else fails, just leave Lingnan and try your luck somewhere else!

After making up his mind, Dong Muqian started looking at houses online, and while he was at it, he took out his bank card to check the balance and figure out how to arrange his future plans.

"No need to look, there's no money left in there." Liu Yingxiu, now even more emaciated and skeletal after running out of medication, weakly waved her hand as he pulled out his bank card, saying, "I couldn't hold on any longer and spent all the money on the hospital medicine..."

Seeing her son glaring at her with his large, round eyes, about to rush over, she sneered with an air of indifference, "I contacted the media before you came out. Reporters will be here to interview you soon. You should hide first. I've already figured out how to play the victim and get netizens to donate money for my medical treatment. You're just ruining things for me here."

“You…” Dong Muqian pointed at her, his finger trembling, but he couldn’t say anything else.

What else can be said?

My savings are all gone; my sweet, innocent wife, whom I could have easily had, has left me; I've lost my job, and now my mother is begging for donations to pay for my medical treatment, and I can't even blame her.

Otherwise, with that foul mouth, he'd probably slander himself in front of reporters!

If you were to be falsely accused of being unfilial and refusing to pay for your mother's medical treatment, and were condemned by netizens, you would face social death with no chance of recovery.

Suppressing his anger, Dong Muqian called some friends and colleagues he used to be on good terms with, hoping to borrow some money so he could at least have a place to stay and food to eat...

That afternoon, Liu Yingxiu was interviewed by several media outlets. She cried in front of the camera, telling them how difficult her life had been, how she had been diagnosed with a terminal illness in her old age, and how her family was too poor to afford medical treatment. However, as soon as the video of her plea for help finished airing, all the TV stations suddenly went silent, as if they had been blacked out. After the video returned to normal, two other videos were played.

Dong Muqian grabbed Liu Yingxiu and stood at the door of the water room, whispering to each other: "...You can't even manage the woman you married, and you can't even get your hands on so much money. You're so stupid!"

What are we going to do now that she's squandered all the money?

Didn't you say you wanted her to use her own money to support us, mother and child, and have and raise the baby? Now that all the money is gone, that little bitch will definitely be even less willing to come back and have your baby!

They even said they'd keep pressuring her to have a son if she couldn't give birth to one...

"...What did I tell you when I brought you from the village? I explained it all clearly: I told you to use your status as her mother-in-law to keep her in check, and I would use psychological tactics to help us work together to turn Yu Chuchu into an obedient slave..."

"...They say Yu Chuchu is a gold digger who cheated on me right after we got married, and went to the neighboring community to have an affair..."

"...I guarantee she'll be back obediently in less than three days. Then all the money she has will be ours, and she'll have to keep having babies for the Dong family..."

The video, which lasted only a few minutes, left the entire nation stunned and speechless. The scene then shifted to Dong Muqian and his mother standing in a room, whispering to each other.

"...There are only two options now...I'll move in with her first, and while I'm at it, I'll get her pregnant and have a baby to tie her down...If she doesn't listen, I'll make her have two or three babies in a row and ruin her reputation, then use emotional manipulation to force her to leave with nothing, just as I originally planned..."

"...Find a way to lure Yu Jiangchen and Yu Chuchu out...When they're off guard, pour gasoline on them. Contact lenses will dissolve in gasoline, and they'll become blind..."

"...Remember the order in which you kill the two people. Make sure to kill Yu Jiangchen first, then Yu Chuchu...If Yu Jiangchen dies first, according to the relevant laws, his estate will automatically be inherited by Yu Chuchu. If Yu Chuchu dies later, without any children or other blood relatives, all her estate will be inherited by me..."

"...As a family member of the victim, I can sign a letter of understanding...You're so old and have cancer, the prison won't actively seek out such trouble...I can apply for medical parole, then all their assets will be ours...As long as you insist that it was a decision you made in a fit of anger, you'll definitely distance yourself from me and take all the blame..."

The entire process of the two whispering and plotting was clearly shown on television and on the big screen in shopping malls. It was quickly recorded and uploaded to the internet. In just over ten minutes, people all over the country witnessed the mother and son's secret scheme!

"Is this a clip from a TV drama? Why is the channel being switched?"

"Holy crap! Isn't this Liu something-xiu, the cancer patient whose appeal for help was just posted on the charity channel? I was even planning to donate, but it turns out he's this vicious?!"

"Isn't that Old Dong's kid and his mother from our village? Tsk tsk tsk, just listening to them, they're utterly heartless!"

"What are these two doing? This whole vicious conspiracy without any context, are they planning to kill someone?"

"Huh? The audio that circulated from Lingnan University a while ago! There's also a video version!"

…………

When Dong Muqian saw this video, he felt as if everything went black and he had fallen into an icy abyss with no hope of climbing out. He knew that his life was over.

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postscript.

The train roared past, then slowed down and came to a gentle stop on the platform.

Ye Wei was excited as she set foot on the legendary Senhai for the first time in her life. She was even more excited about meeting her benefactor and his sister, and that she would be working at her benefactor's company this summer to earn her living expenses!

She followed the flow of people out of the magnificent station and saw a tall boy holding a sign with his name on it in the distance at the entrance of the arrival hall. He had fluffy, slightly curly hair, bright, sparkling eyes, a tall figure, and was dressed fashionably. He was waving the sign and looking into the crowd.

Standing next to him was a stunningly beautiful woman who bore a striking resemblance to him, holding a bouquet of flowers and looking on with anticipation.

"I'm here!" Ye Wei's slightly uneasy heart was instantly filled with sunshine. She stood on tiptoe, waved, and responded loudly. Then, carrying a not-too-heavy backpack, she jogged to meet him.

Before we started chatting, my benefactor was just a cold, impersonal profile picture in my contacts.

He would transfer the donation on time every month without ever saying a word more than necessary. In Ye Wei's heart, he was just a vague symbol; she was filled with gratitude but did not develop any other feelings for him.

Ever since that time he mustered up the courage to tell his benefactor that he didn't need so much financial assistance, the two started chatting, and the cold, impersonal profile picture gradually began to warm up like a living person.

He would worry about his sister's marriage and the company's development, and he would also be happy to share the little things.

Ye Wei gradually felt a flutter in her heart, and she would look forward to seeing the other person's profile picture pop up every day. Even a short greeting would make her feel a sweet warmth in her chest, and she couldn't help but look at her phone and smile.

Now, seeing his face with my own eyes, the blurry image I had imagined in my mind has finally become clear!

"Ye Wei? Welcome to Senhai!" Yu Chuchu handed over the carefully selected pink and white tulips and smiled gently, "My younger brother spent a long time choosing them at the flower shop, I hope you like them!"

"Thank you, Sister Yu! Thank you so much, my benefactor!" Ye Wei accepted the flowers, her pretty face blushing slightly.

The little white cat lazily slumped onto its host's shoulder and sighed, "Sigh, my host is just so charming, another wife is mine! I'm waiting to eat the wedding candy, hehehe..."

Jiang Chen drove them back to their accommodation, pointing out famous buildings along the way.

Holding a bouquet of flowers that exuded a faint fragrance, Ye Wei glanced at him through the rearview mirror and couldn't help but sigh, "Summer is so wonderful!"

Unlike the clear weather in the forest, the sky over Lingnan was overcast with thick, dark clouds, making it hard to breathe.

First, they saw Liu Yingxiu's plea for help on TV, and then they heard all sorts of rumors. After many years, Liu Yingxiu's other children finally reunited.

After exchanging information, they discovered that their mothers had each borrowed a considerable amount of money under the pretext of buying a house!

"Fine, they abandoned us when he was little, only caring about their youngest son, using our hard-earned money to buy him a house. Now that he has cancer, they won't even sell the house to play the victim, leaving us to take the blame and be pointed at by everyone. Let's go and reason with them!"