Gu Xiaoer and Ai Le had been visiting every corner of the school these past few days, busy taking selfies and snapshots of each other, completely unaware of the buzzing excitement in the forums and the Tieba at this moment.
It wasn't until Ai Le randomly opened the campus forum at noon that she discovered Gu Xiaoer had made the headlines.
"Senior female student lacks decency, splurging money to secretly keep a man!" Ai Le read each word carefully, curious to scan the content, only to be so angered by several accompanying photos that she flipped the table.
The pictures were blurry and indistinct, the man was pixelated, but the woman was easy to recognize as Gu Xiaoer.
Those photos featured the campus, residential areas, and street shots, and coincidentally, they all showed the two people in intimate actions. These pictures were clearly taken secretly on purpose, yet damnably catered to the public's taste for gossip, and in no time, they were spread like wildfire on the internet.
"Who is so damned, publishing this kind of news!" Ai Le exploded in rage.
Gu Xiaoer's small hand tightened, and her breathing hitched. Only then did she understand why there had been so many strange glances directed at her earlier in the campus.
When she looked up again, several people passing by glanced at her, each with a different look in their eyes.
Even if Gu Xiaoer was usually composed, her complexion turned unsightly at this moment. Her small face turned pale as if she'd been stripped of her outer layer, exposed under the sun, and seen through by everyone.
She knew that hiring a man was not right, but she had never imagined it would be so exaggerated and spread all over the internet.
"Xiao Er, don't be sad..."
Gu Xiaoer shook her head, dismissing it with a wave of her hand as if it were not a big deal, "What's this? Just a boring post. It will blow over in a few days."
"Stop pretending in front of me!" Ai Le poked her forehead sharply. "Xiao Er, I know who did this. Even if the post is anonymous, I could guess it was her just by using my toes!"
Gu Xiaoer nodded, blinking back tears, "Besides her, who else could hate me this much?"
Yes, they all knew it was Lin Kexin who did it, but without evidence, accusing her might backfire.
"So what do we do now? Just wait, Xiao Er, I will find some guys from the computer science department to hack that post right away!" Ai Le clenched her fist, deciding that removing the post immediately was the best course of action.
"Thank you, Lele!"
"What's with the formality? As long as you're not upset, that's all that matters."
"What's there to be upset about? After all, it's the truth... Besides, I said it before, if Lin Kexin messes with me again, I won't let her off. Just hope I don't find any evidence, otherwise..." Gu Xiaoer forced a smile, but how could she be comfortable with this situation occurring.
This feeling was like swallowing a fly, no substantial harm, just disgust and an all-around feeling of discomfort, enough to make one retch just thinking about it.
Ai Le hugged this girl, whose fate was full of ups and downs, "You're doing great, Xiao Er; I love your resilience and stubborn spirit! Don't worry, I will definitely help you find evidence!"
In the top-floor conference room of Shenghan Building, Han Luoli was squinting his eyes, listening to the executive report work, while his long fingers tapped on the tabletop sporadically, his expressionless face inscrutable.
After the executive finished reporting, he stood trembling, not daring to sit down, eagerly awaiting the man in charge's response, his forehead breaking out in a cold sweat. This new president really had a chilling charisma!
At that moment, the door to the conference room opened, and the assistant Wei Feng walked in holding a tablet.
"Boss," Wei Feng bowed apologetically, laying the tablet in front of Han Luoli before speaking in a voice audible only to them, "Boss, you've hit the headlines!"