RPAGF Chapter 15 Campus Unrequited Love (14)
Chapter 15 Campus Unrequited Love (14)
Upon receiving the list, Xia Mingwei and Qiao Jing felt a great sense of relief and exchanged a smile.
Qiao Jing originally wanted to take the list to the school and confront these people. But Xia Mingwei stopped her, saying, "Going directly to these people won't do any good. Knowing the school leaders' nature, they'll probably just make a big deal out of it and then let it go, at most giving these people some verbal criticism and education, but there won't be any real punishment!"
Hearing this, Qiao Jing became much more agitated, "So I'm just supposed to sit here and do nothing? Let these people smear me and spread rumors about me?"
"Of course not, my suggestion is that we make a big fuss about this, so that the school won't be able to do anything about it!"
Hearing this, Qiao Jing's emotions calmed down considerably!
The rest was easy; the two decided to consult a law firm about penalties for spreading rumors online.
Upon arriving at the city's largest law firm, a welcoming young woman warmly greeted them after hearing their questions.
"Hello! Recently, many people have been spreading rumors about me online that are not true. I would like to know about the relevant laws and see if there is any way to punish them!"
"The situation is this: the law deals with two situations regarding malicious defamation of another person's reputation."
After hearing the lawyer's words, Qiao Jing eagerly asked, "What two kinds are there?"
"The first situation is not serious and is a civil tort. The perpetrator can be asked to eliminate the impact and apologize. If serious mental distress is caused, compensation for mental distress can be claimed!"
Xia Mingwei considered Qiao Jing's situation for a moment, then continued to ask the lawyer, "What about more serious cases?"
"If the circumstances are serious, it may constitute a criminal offense. In this case, the person concerned can file a lawsuit in court. Anyone who fabricates facts to maliciously defame others shall be detained for up to five days or fined up to 500 yuan; if the circumstances are more serious, the person shall be detained for five to ten days and may also be fined up to 500 yuan. Anyone who publicly insults others by violence or other means or fabricates facts to defame others, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of up to three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights."
After listening to the lawyer's detailed explanation, Qiao Jing and Xia Mingwei felt that their long-awaited happiness was finally about to be realized.
Due to the online bullying, Qiao Jing has been under immense mental stress lately, losing a lot of weight and developing dark circles under her eyes—clearly a young girl who has experienced cyberbullying! Looking at them, the lawyer continued to offer his well-intentioned advice: "In your situation, you can file a lawsuit in the People's Court and seek help from the public security authorities!"
The lawyer looked at Qiao Jing and offered his heartfelt wishes: "Finally, I hope you can get out of the shadows soon and usher in a new life!"
After thanking Xia Mingwei, Qiao Jing walked out of the law firm. The moment she stepped outside, Qiao Jing felt a great sense of relief.
"So what are we going to do next?" Because Xia Mingwei had helped Qiao Jing a lot, Qiao Jing now felt that she needed to discuss many things with Xia Mingwei, and unconsciously followed her advice first.
"Of course, we should go to court and the police station and prosecute all of them. It's time to let these people understand that spreading rumors about others online comes at a price! Otherwise, they'll really think no one can control them!"
"Okay, then I'll do whatever you say!" Qiao Jing smiled sweetly at Xia Ming.
Because of the cyberbullying incident, Qiao Jing hadn't smiled like this in a long time, but this time, her smile was genuine and heartfelt.
Seeing her smile, Xia Ming was slightly taken aback, thinking to herself, "Cyberbullying is truly terrifying; it can turn a cheerful person into what they are now!"
However, Qiao Jing couldn't hear any of these thoughts. Right now, all she wanted to do was get rid of this mess as soon as possible and enjoy her wonderful life.
Upon arriving at the court, Qiao Jing submitted her lawsuit with lightning speed, while those people could just wait to receive the court summons!
After dealing with these matters, Xia Mingwei decided to help Qiao Jing rent a house off-campus so that she would be undisturbed before the court summons.
However, unexpectedly, a small incident occurred in just a few days.
One day after class, someone deliberately walked past Qiao Jing and knocked her books over.
Just as Qiao Jing bent down to pick up her book, she heard a mocking voice, "Isn't this Qiao Jing, the mistress who stole someone else's boyfriend? How come she has the leisure to attend a lecture!"
Qiao Jing loosened her clenched fist, thinking, "They're just a bunch of grasshoppers in autumn, they won't be able to jump around for long! Just consider what she said as a bite from a dog!"
Unexpectedly, Qiao Jing's silence only emboldened her further, "Why aren't you saying anything? Are you feeling guilty?"
Qiao Jing was so angry she laughed, and said to Jiang Mengyi, "Keep an eye on your dog!"
Upon hearing this, the girl immediately started cursing: "Who are you calling a dog?"
"Whoever answers first, that's fine! Putting aside whether I stole someone else's boyfriend or not, the person in question hasn't even said anything yet, so why are you baring your teeth and barking at me like that? Are you really her pet dog? Biting whatever Jiang Mengyi points at?"
"You..." The girl blushed, unsure how to refute Qiao Jing's words.
Jiang Mengyi patted the girl's hand, opened her innocent big eyes, and said to Qiao Jing, "Jingjing, I know you're not that kind of person. You wouldn't do anything to betray me, right? We're still good friends!"
Qiao Jing waved her hand dismissively, "Friend? Forget it! If I stay friends with you, I'm afraid I'll lose my life! It's best to stay away from you!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengyi's eyes welled up with tears, and she looked like she was about to cry. "Jingjing, are you really going to do this to me?"
Qiao Jing ignored Jiang Mengyi's words and instead addressed the people around her, saying, "You all saw it, I didn't mess with her. She cried because she wanted to, it has nothing to do with me! Don't spread rumors on the forum later, saying that I not only stole her but also bullied the original wife!"
Those around her were momentarily speechless upon hearing this, and some paused in their typing, because what she wanted to say on the forum was exactly the same as what Qiao Jing had just said.
Qiao Jing walked slowly to Jiang Mengyi's side, lowered her voice, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Don't think that these people are all your thugs. Maybe in a few days the wind will change and you will be the one suffering all this!"
After saying that, she patted Jiang Mengyi on the shoulder and left, leaving Jiang Mengyi standing there in a daze.