“Statement Regarding the Defamation of Me by Shanghai University’s Confession Wall Administrator and the So-Called Secret Admirer:
Regarding the malicious defamation and personal attacks directed at me by certain individuals on the campus forum, I will not comment on their behavior. All the claims made are false.
I hereby demand that the Confession Wall administrator delete the post within three hours and issue an apology for provoking public outrage and spreading false statements about me without verifying the facts.
Otherwise, I reserve the right to pursue legal action against the person responsible for publishing the post.
Furthermore, anyone who continues to repost this false information will be seriously infringing upon my civil rights, including my right to reputation. I will pursue legal responsibility against each individual involved.
Please take note.”
Liu Hao panicked for a moment. But when he noticed that the account had only been created recently, he immediately relaxed.
He reported it for publishing false information, then went through the whole process of getting the account banned.
Before long, the account was suspended.
Quite a few people left comments below the post.
“Is LKD here to speak from personal experience?”
“Have you actually slept with that guy from the Confession Wall or not?”
“Slut.”
“Gold-digger.”
…
Meanwhile, at Mingkang Law Firm, a junior secretary was frantically taking screenshots on her computer.
Ming Mei sat nearby, playing with her phone.
About two hours later, the secretary looked up.
“Boss, Attorney Li, I’ve taken all the screenshots. I’ve saved them separately in a compressed file.”
Li Mingkang took out his tablet.
“Send them to me.”
The secretary agreed and immediately sent the screenshots to him.
Li Mingkang opened the files and examined the screenshots one by one. After reviewing everything, he confidently closed his tablet and turned to Ming Mei.
“Boss, please rest assured. If I lose a case like this, you can kick my head around like a football.”
Ming Mei burst out laughing.
“I trust you.”
Back in the dormitory, Ma Mingyue anxiously checked the post again. By chance, she saw the statement published by Ming Mei’s account.
Within minutes, the account turned gray. When Ma Mingyue clicked on its profile, she discovered it had been suspended.
“Pfft! What kind of people are they?”
Ma Mingyue cursed the administrator. Looking at the vile comments beneath the post, she was filled with worry for Ming Mei.
Just then, Ming Mei pushed open the dormitory door and walked in.
Ma Mingyue hurriedly climbed down from her bed and rushed over, asking anxiously, “Ming Mei, what are we going to do about this?”
Ming Mei replied nonchalantly, “Relax. It’ll be taken care of within three days at most.”
Ma Mingyue felt some of the tension leave her chest. Only then did a small smile appear on her face.
“That’s good. That’s good.”
Xu Xiaoning poked her head out as well.
“Ming Mei, I just looked into this. In a situation like this, the person would usually only face civil liability. They’d pay a fine and apologize, and that would be the end of it. What happens if he does this again in the future?”
Ming Mei plopped down in her seat, took out her phone, and started playing with it.
“Don’t worry. I have plenty of ways to make sure this becomes a criminal case.”
Xu Xiaoning responded with an “Oh” before withdrawing her head.
A little while later, Ming Mei’s phone chimed with a new message from Li Mingkang.
She opened it.
“Boss, we’ve identified him. The Confession Wall administrator is Liu Hao, a third-year student in Class 2 of the Electronic Information program at Shanghai University…”
Ming Mei opened Liu Hao’s photograph. For some reason, he looked familiar.
Then she suddenly remembered.
Wasn’t this the man who had photographed her car the previous day?
She also recalled his remark: Who knows which rich boss’s little darling has come here to polish her résumé?
Ming Mei felt a wave of disgust.
A dirty heart sees filth everywhere.
She curled her lips into a smile and sent Li Mingkang a message.
“Send the lawyer’s letter as soon as the deadline expires.”
Li Mingkang replied, “Understood, Boss.”
Wang Jianguo was the dean of the School of Computer Engineering at Shanghai University.
That evening, he was reviewing the number of incoming students for his school when his secretary suddenly pushed open the door, looking rather flustered.
“What’s wrong?” Wang Jianguo asked, looking up at his usually composed secretary.
The secretary spoke nervously.
“Dean Wang, Attorney Li Mingkang from Mingkang Law Firm has come to our university with a lawyer’s letter!”
“Li Mingkang?”
Dean Wang recalled the name. His expression immediately turned serious.
“What is he here for? Who’s gotten themselves into trouble badly enough to attract Li Mingkang?”
As he spoke, he stood up and hurried out to meet him.
When he reached the stairwell, he saw that Li Mingkang and his assistant had already come upstairs.
Which idiot managed to offend this legal-world King of Hell? And he’s even brought his Judge of the Underworld along!
Wang Jianguo grumbled inwardly but put on a welcoming smile as he approached and extended his hand.
“Oh, Attorney Li! What brings you to our school today? What a rare pleasure!”
Li Mingkang wore a perfectly polished, courteous smile as he reached out and shook Wang Jianguo’s hand.
“My apologies for disturbing you at this hour, Dean Wang. I’ve come here today regarding a case I’ve taken on. I hope you’ll understand.”
Wang Jianguo’s heart tightened.
What kind of case could possibly be important enough for you, the King of Hell in the legal world, to personally deliver a lawyer’s letter with your own Judge of the Underworld in tow?
Nevertheless, he maintained his smile.
“Not at all, not at all! Attorney Li’s case is important. Please, come to my office and have a seat. We can discuss everything properly there.”
Once they entered the office, Li Mingkang sat down in one of the guest chairs. Li Da stood behind him, looking every bit like the personal bodyguard of a mob boss.
Wang Jianguo closed the door and turned around. Seeing the two of them arranged like that made his heart tremble. He nearly felt the urge to take some medication to calm himself down.
Seriously, what on earth happened?
Wang Jianguo sat opposite Li Mingkang. The assistant stepped forward and poured tea for both men.
Wang Jianguo gestured toward the teacups.
“Attorney Li, please try this pre-Qingming Longjing tea from Hubei.”
Although he said that, Wang Jianguo didn’t actually expect Li Mingkang to drink it.
Everyone in their circle knew that Li Mingkang only drank bottled water he brought with him.
Sure enough, Li Mingkang gave him a standard, polite smile.
“Thank you for your hospitality, Dean Wang. Unfortunately, I’ve brought my own water, so I won’t be able to appreciate your Longjing tea. Let’s dispense with the pleasantries. Dean Wang, there’s only one reason I’ve come here today.”
As soon as Li Mingkang finished speaking, Li Da bent forward slightly and handed him the document envelope he was carrying.
Li Mingkang then passed the unsealed envelope to Wang Jianguo.
“Dean Wang, please take a look.”
Wang Jianguo accepted the envelope and pulled out a stack of documents. The very first item was unmistakably a lawyer’s letter.
To Mr. Wang Jianguo, Dean of the School of Computer Engineering at Shanghai University:
“We are Mingkang Law Firm in Shanghai. Having been retained by Ming Mei, a first-year student in the Financial Management program under the Department of Finance at Shanghai University (hereinafter referred to as Ms. Ming), we hereby issue this lawyer’s letter concerning the defamation, insults, and smear campaign directed against Ms. Ming by Liu Hao, a third-year student in Class 2 of the Electronic Information program at Shanghai University.
Attached are the relevant pieces of evidence documenting the smear campaign, labeled P1, P2…”
When Wang Jianguo saw the document, he initially felt relieved.
Thank goodness, thank goodness! At least it isn’t one of the teachers in my department doing something outrageous again. And it isn’t me being sued for something, either.
But his relief quickly gave way to anxiety.
According to the lawyer’s letter, a student named Liu Hao had spread rumors about a student named Ming Mei.
Under normal circumstances, the university might have summoned Liu Hao, ordered him to write a self-criticism, and made him write an apology letter to Ming Mei. That would have been enough to settle the matter.
But things were different now!
Li Mingkang himself had come to deliver the lawyer’s letter!
This wasn’t one of those meaningless “lawyer’s letter warnings” casually thrown around in the entertainment industry. This document bore the official seal of the law firm, a judicial verification stamp, and the plaintiff’s signature and fingerprint. It carried legal validity!
In other words, when the lawyer’s letter had been sent out, the matter had already been registered with the Public Security Bureau.
This was going to be a serious problem.