Ming Mei took the contract and carefully looked it over.
After reading a few clauses, she started to feel a little dizzy.
She had never studied this kind of thing before. How was she supposed to tell whether the other party had set a trap for her?
Just then, the system in her mind suddenly chimed.
【Ding-dong! The system has detected that the host requires legal assistance. We have located the “Contract Scanner” in the system mall. You can take it home for only 200 points! The host currently has 3,680 points.】
【Contract Scanner: Are you about to sign a contract but worried the other party might trick you? Are you concerned that the contract might not be legally valid? As a legal novice, how can you avoid these problems? Don’t worry! Don’t panic! The Contract Scanner is exactly what you need!
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Ming Mei stared at the Contract Scanner’s old-fashioned advertisement and felt an overwhelming sense of absurdity.
But this thing… actually seemed pretty useful.
Ming Mei immediately clicked purchase.
【Congratulations, host! You have permanently acquired the “Contract Scanner”! 200 points deducted. Your remaining points: 3,680. Everyone who has used the Contract Scanner says it’s great! We wish you a happy life!】
Ming Mei chose to activate the Contract Scanner.
Immediately, the contract before her began emitting faint blue light in her eyes.
A tiny progress bar appeared on the contract. In the blink of an eye, it had already reached 10%.
Ming Mei pretended to flip through a few more pages. The progress bar quickly climbed to 100%.
【Beep-beep! Contract scan complete! The contract in front of you has full legal validity and contains no hidden traps! The person who drafted this contract must be an honest and straightforward individual!~】
Ming Mei finally relaxed.
Then she glanced at the wavy little tilde at the end of the Contract Scanner’s message. Somehow, it looked strange no matter how she saw it.
Still, when she thought about it, Mingkang Law Firm was such a large firm. If they really resorted to cheating and deceiving people through their contracts, their reputation would have been ruined throughout the industry long ago.
Ming Mei casually set the contract down, picked up the pen Li Mingkang had handed her, and signed her name without hesitation.
After signing, she handed the contract back to him.
A smile appeared on Li Mingkang’s face. “From this moment on, you’re our boss.”
Ming Mei nodded. “In that case, Boss has something for you to take care of right now.”
Li Mingkang’s smile disappeared, and his expression became serious.
“Please give me a moment.”
He took a tablet out of a nearby drawer, opened an interface, and picked up a stylus.
“Please assign the task, Boss.”
Ming Mei nodded, took out her phone, and opened the forum on the campus website of Shanghai University. She located the post in question.
[Confession Wall: The Goddess I’ve Secretly Loved Turns Out to Be a Rich Man’s Plaything. I Feel So Betrayed…]
The post had already become a trending topic on the university’s campus forum. Ming Mei checked the number of people following it and estimated that at least a quarter of the students on campus were keeping up with the discussion.
She opened the post and handed her phone to Li Mingkang.
The moment he took it, his eyes landed on the image at the top of the thread. The woman photographed from behind was unmistakably the boss standing right in front of him.
Ming Mei spoke first. “I’m sure you’ve already figured it out. This so-called goddess that someone claims to have secretly loved is me.”
She let out a cold laugh.
“I grew up in Country F. Although I hold Longguo citizenship, this is my first time returning here. All my childhood friends are in Country F. This is the first time I’ve ever heard that I took the college entrance examination here, let alone that someone has supposedly been secretly in love with me for all these years. Heh.”
Li Mingkang carefully examined the claims made by the so-called Confession Wall and the supposed victim. He reconstructed the sequence of events in his mind before speaking.
“There are some subtle logical inconsistencies in both the Confession Wall’s account and the supposed pursuer’s story. What would you like to do about this?”
Ming Mei sneered.
“It’s simple. Find the person behind this so-called Confession Wall and whoever published that post. I want them utterly disgraced. And all those people who insulted me without any reason must pay a price, too.”
Li Mingkang nodded. “I think I understand what you want. This case is fairly straightforward. As long as you can provide proof that you’ve lived abroad for an extended period and documentation showing that you took Shanghai University’s entrance examination while overseas, the rumor will fall apart on its own. The defamation can then be established as fact. Even if the other side brings in my former professor and academic uncle, they won’t be able to turn this case around.”
Ming Mei replied, “That’s no problem. I can provide the documents. What comes next? Is there anything else I need to do?”
Li Mingkang thought for a moment.
“If you only provide the documents, we can sue the person for defamation. In that case, the punishment would likely be limited to a fine and an apology. I assume you wouldn’t be satisfied with that, would you?”
Ming Mei nodded. “Of course not!”
Turning the other cheek? Reforming the offender through kindness?
Not a chance.
Ming Mei wanted to see him utterly disgraced.
She now had both money and influence, which meant she could hire a lawyer of Li Mingkang’s caliber to clear her name.
But what if an ordinary girl had been the target of such rumors?
Even if the truth eventually came out, she might no longer have the heart to continue studying at that university.
Ming Mei was driving a car of that caliber, yet the person had still dared to spread rumors about her so recklessly. That suggested his family probably had considerable money, too.
If an ordinary girl had been slandered like this, she might have had nowhere to turn for help.
Li Mingkang smiled knowingly.
“In that case, I’d like to use your campus forum account to publish a statement in that thread. With that statement in place, I’m confident we can take this beyond a simple defamation claim and pursue criminal liability.”
He smiled proudly and continued, “According to Article 246 of the Criminal Law, the crimes of insult and defamation involve publicly insulting another person through violence or other means, or fabricating facts to defame someone. If the circumstances are serious, the offender may face up to three years’ imprisonment, criminal detention, controlled release, or deprivation of political rights.”
Li Mingkang continued, “After spending two years behind bars, I imagine this so-called Confession Wall administrator will finally understand why he shouldn’t spread rumors so carelessly.”
Ming Mei nodded. “Then I’ll leave this entire matter in your hands. I’ll send you the documents within three hours.”
Li Mingkang nodded, took Ming Mei’s phone, and typed in a few things. When he finished, he returned it to her.
Ming Mei took the phone and glanced at the screen. A knowing smile flickered across her eyes.
This Li Mingkang certainly knew what he was doing.
Li Mingkang smiled and said, “Now then, Boss, would you like to meet your new employees?”
Ming Mei smiled back. “I’d be delighted.”
Li Mingkang stood up and bowed slightly.
“Please follow me, Boss.”
Ming Mei rose and followed him into the large office.
Everyone inside stood up as they entered.
Meanwhile, at the men’s dormitory of Shanghai University…
A man sat in front of his computer, his fingers flying across the keyboard as he typed away. Two forum windows were open on his screen, and both displayed the very same post from the Confession Wall.
This man was the one who had photographed Ming Mei’s car the previous day. He was also an administrator of the Shanghai University Confession Wall.
He smugly admired the rumors he had fabricated. As the number of replies insulting Ming Mei and women in general continued to grow, the self-satisfied expression on his face became more pronounced.
“Hmph! You filthy bitch. How dare you shove me? You think you’re so amazing just because you have some lousy car? Who knows how many times you had to spread your legs to get it? You dared to offend me? I’ll make sure you can’t show your face at this university again!”
Liu Hao indulged in his fantasies while continuing to browse the forum.
Suddenly, one reply caught his attention.