They posted the video online.
’Their goal was to stir up public opinion and get netizens to doxx me so they could get what they want, right?’
’Those two morons may look stupid...’
’...but their methods are pretty clever.’
’But this time, they’ve picked a fight with the wrong person!’
’If Su Ruoxi and I weren’t friends.’
’If I had actually done something to Su Ruoxi last night.’
’Then I would probably be facing jail time right now!’
’But luckily for me, neither of those is true!’
’Since they’re in college, they must be over eighteen. That means it’s time for them to pay the price for their actions!’
「Half an hour later.」
Yang Qiniang and the other two rushed back to the dorm from the internet cafe.
Seeing Lin Feng, Yang Qiniang immediately rushed over. "Old Lin, you saw that video, right?"
"Mm."
Lin Feng nodded, then asked, "So what’s the situation now?"
"I don’t know either."
"But one thing’s for sure: if you don’t step up and clarify things, even if this all gets resolved eventually, your reputation at school will be completely shot!"
Yang Qiniang paused, then continued, "But the most important thing right now is that we don’t know where the school stands on this."
"If the school decides to expel you just to quiet things down, we’re screwed!"
"It won’t come to that."
Seeing how anxious Yang Qiniang was, Lin Feng, in contrast, was cool as a cucumber.
"Brother Feng, how are you not worried at all?"
"If this isn’t handled well, the fallout could be huge."
Cao Ming and Jiang Chao also chimed in, their brows furrowed with worry.
"Even if the school wants to quiet things down, they’d have to investigate first. I didn’t do anything to Su Ruoxi, so on what grounds could they expel me?"
The corners of Lin Feng’s mouth lifted into a faint, confident, and assured smile.
"Brother Feng, do you have a plan?"
Hearing this, Yang Qiniang and the other two looked at him in surprise.
"Actually, about this matter..."
Just as Lin Feng was about to explain, his phone suddenly rang. The caller ID showed it was his homeroom teacher.
"Hello, Teacher Luo."
Lin Feng answered the call, making a hushing gesture to the other three in the dorm.
The three who were about to speak immediately quieted down.
"Lin Feng, what’s going on with that post on the school forum?"
"The Dean of Academic Affairs just called me."
Old Luo’s voice was calm; he wasn’t rushing to place blame.
It was clear he was an experienced homeroom teacher.
He wouldn’t make a rash judgment before knowing the full story and causing his student to lose heart.
"Teacher Luo, here’s what happened."
"Last night, I went out to eat with my roommates..."
Lin Feng briefly described the events of the previous night to his homeroom teacher.
He finished by adding one more thing.
"I’m in the dorm right now. The one who took care of Su Ruoxi at the hotel last night was Yang Qiniang’s younger sister, Yang Qingqing."
"She’s also Su Ruoxi’s roommate."
On the other end of the line, Old Luo calmly listened to Lin Feng’s explanation.
In the end, he just gave a quiet "mm."
"Alright, I think I have a general idea of the situation."
"Don’t worry. I’ll explain things to the school administration, and I’ll have someone delete the forum post."
"You should stay out of this for the time being."
Old Luo instructed from the other end of the line.
With something like this, it was best for Lin Feng not to get personally involved.
When you’re facing a tide of negative public opinion, anything you say can have unintended consequences.
Lin Feng knew that Old Luo was protecting him.
So he smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Teacher Luo."
"Okay, that’s all for now. I have to call the school administration!"
With that, Old Luo hung up.
"How did it go, Brother Feng? What did Old Luo say?"
Yang Qiniang and the other two crowded around, eager for gossip.
Lin Feng didn’t answer their question, instead changing the subject. "Brother Nian, your family probably knows a lawyer, right?"
"We do. Why?"
Yang Qiniang asked, a little confused.
Then, as if a thought struck him, he said with a smile, "Don’t worry, Old Lin. I’ll contact the lawyer."
"My dad’s company has a whole legal department on retainer. They’re usually bored out of their minds, so now they can finally be useful!"
"I’ll call them right now and have them come over!"
At first, Yang Qiniang and the others had felt helpless, not knowing where to begin.
But hearing Lin Feng say this, everything suddenly clicked into place for them.
They weren’t kids anymore now that they were in college.
This may have happened at school, but they were all adults.
Adults have to be responsible for their own actions!
And the internet isn’t a lawless place!
Then, Yang Qiniang took out his phone and made a call to his dad’s company’s legal department.
「An hour later.」
Lin Feng and Yang Qiniang arrived at a coffee shop outside the school.
A middle-aged man in a sharp suit, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, was already there, having waited for quite some time.
"Old Lin, let me introduce you. This is Sun Wei from my dad’s company, Lawyer Sun."
"Lawyer Sun, this is my roommate, Lin Feng."
Lin Feng walked over and shook his hand.
"Hello, Lawyer Sun."
"Hello, Mr. Lin."
Although Lin Feng looked very young, he had an extraordinary air about him.
Plus, anyone who could be friends with their company’s Young Master Yang was bound for great things.
As the head of the company’s legal department, Sun Wei was naturally a man of the world.
He quickly extended his hand and exchanged some pleasantries with Lin Feng.
Afterward, Sun Wei looked at Lin Feng and said, "Mr. Lin, I’ve already heard a rough outline of what happened from Young Master Yang."
"But I’d like to hear the specific details from you."
"That way, I can do my utmost to protect your rights and interests, while also avoiding any unnecessary trouble."
"Additionally, we will definitely help you find the real identities of those slanderers, bring them to justice, and clear your name."
Sun Wei’s words were clearly meant to reassure Lin Feng that his personal interests would be protected to the fullest extent.
After all, this matter involved Lin Feng’s privacy.
He was afraid that if he didn’t clearly lay out the stakes, Lin Feng might hold back information, which would make his job more difficult.
Furthermore, if the truth that Lin Feng had been framed got out, it could easily damage the school’s reputation.
At that point, there was a high chance the school would sacrifice Lin Feng to protect its own image and expel him.
Hearing this, Lin Feng silently praised him. His respect for Sun Wei grew.
’He really is a professional lawyer from a big company.’
’He really thinks things through!’
"Alright, let’s begin. Here’s what happened. Last night, I was with Yang Qiniang and my other two roommates..."
Lin Feng began, slowly recounting the story to Lawyer Sun.

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