Qin Hao listened to Lin Ruirui's every word, his face a mask of utter disbelief.
"That's impossible…"
He had always believed she liked him. Even if she didn't admit it, wasn't that just how girls were? Weren't the leads in all those campus idol dramas exactly like that? Qin Hao had taken it for granted that their love was a scene straight out of a youth romance.
But in Lin Ruirui's eyes, it was nothing more than a hopeless, agonizing ordeal of campus bullying. Those so-called campus idol dramas were nothing but the beautification of crime. Only those truly trapped in the cycle of bullying knew just how devastating the experience was.
Lin Ruirui looked at the "devastated" Qin Hao before her and found him pathetic. She lowered her head as tears began to fall. At that moment, a decision finally crystallized in her heart.
"I'm going to sue you."
Lin Ruirui's voice was raspy as she gritted her teeth, but her tone was firm. "I'm suing you for everything you did to me in the past... for violating me against my will. Qin Hao, whether it's you or Guan Ruirui, I'm going to make you both pay for what you've done."
This time, she would no longer be afraid.
Lin Ruirui's mother was already drenched in tears. She turned and pulled her daughter into a tight embrace. "Ruirui, Mama supports you. No matter what you want to do, I'll be right there with you!"
She would sue them. Every person who had ever harmed her daughter deserved to be punished by the law!
Jiang Su didn't know Lin Ruirui, nor did he even know why Jiang Xuxu had come here today. However, that didn't stop him from spectating. The bombshells he had just gathered from their exchange had completely shaken his worldview. Even back when he was at his most unreasonable, he had never imagined a human being could be so shameless!
Without hesitation, he delivered a sharp kick to the scumbag's leg. Turning to Lin Ruirui, he shouted, "I support you too! Sue him! If you don't have enough money, I'll help you raise it! If I'm not enough, I've got my sister, my brother, and my uncle! Don't be afraid, little sister, sue him into the ground!"
For the first time in his life, Jiang Su felt a surge of righteous indignation. Even if the person was a total stranger, he had decided to see this through to the end.
Lin Ruirui's eyes were red as she turned her gaze toward Jiang Xuxu, who had remained silent. Her voice was thick as she repeated firmly, "Master Xu, I want to sue them."
Meeting Lin Ruirui's resolute gaze, Jiang Xuxu knew she had made her choice. The corners of her mouth curved up ever so slightly as she spoke softly. "Go ahead and sue. No one will be able to hurt you easily ever again."
Because this time, she would be there to safeguard her.
That very day, Jiang Su called his father to get the contact information for the legal team of Jianghai Group. They began gathering evidence and filing lawsuits, even pulling up various hateful comments from a year ago when Lin Ruirui was being harassed online to find the puppet master behind the internet trolls.
At the same time, the recording of Guan Ruirui's confession was leaked online. Accompanied by a formal lawyer's letter, the case of the female student who had committed suicide while pregnant a year ago was dragged back into the light, causing a massive storm on the internet.
While Qin Hao and Guan Ruirui faced wave after wave of public judgment following the exposure of the truth, something else was happening on Jiang Xuxu's end.
Standing before the gates of the Jiang family villa, Jiang Xuxu stared expressionlessly at the familiar man in black clothes and a black cap before accepting a box from him.
"You're saying the malice can't be eliminated?"
The deliveryman nodded. "That's the feedback from the other side. The item has been returned safely. Thank you for choosing Lingshi Flash Delivery."
With that, the man turned and left quickly.
The butler actually chased after him, calling out twice, but failed to stop him. "Why did he leave so fast? I actually needed a delivery service myself."
The butler muttered to himself before looking at Jiang Xuxu. "By the way, Missy, which delivery company was that? I don't think I've ever heard of them."
Jiang Xuxu was currently glaring at the box in her hands and was in no mood to explain. She merely gave a vague nod. "You shouldn't have heard of them."
She turned and headed back to her room. After setting the box down, she immediately called the service to give them a piece of her mind while demanding a refund. She had spent eight hundred thousand to eliminate that malice, only for them to send it back exactly as it was.
It was a rare moment where Jiang Xuxu felt stuck. If the malice on the resentful spirit couldn't be purged, her only option was to obliterate it entirely. However, she had promised Lin Ruirui and her mother that she would do her best to purge the resentment and avoid using lethal means if possible.
But now, what other way was there to get rid of this strange malice?
As Jiang Xuxu pondered, she pulled out various talismans from her bag, trying to find a solution. Perhaps she was too focused, because she didn't notice when Hu Piaoliang snuck over.
The little fox leaped gracefully onto the table. It reached out a furry paw and batted at the box once. Then, it batted at it again.
By the time Jiang Xuxu realized what was happening, Hu Piaoliang had already pushed the box to the very edge of the table.
Her eyes widened. "Hu Piaoliang!"
She let out a low shout, but it was too late. Hu Piaoliang gave the box one final shove. With a loud thud, the box slammed onto the carpeted floor.
"Hu Piaoliang! Do you think you're a cat?!"
Since when did she learn to knock things off tables?
Jiang Xuxu wanted to scold the mischievous little thing, but her first priority was picking up the box. Fortunately, the box had been specially sealed, so it wouldn't break easily.
Just as that thought crossed her mind, a crack appeared on the box. The fissure spread rapidly. In the next second, a towering surge of malice erupted from the crack.
Even with Jiang Xuxu's quick reflexes, she was nearly hit by the blast. She instinctively threw the box away and flicked a Yellow Talisman forward. She intended to seal the malice, but to her shock, the moment the energy collided with the talisman, it exploded.
Boom!
The sound of the explosion startled everyone in the villa.
Jiang Xuxu didn't have time for them. As the box was destroyed, the resentful spirit, wrapped in thick malice, charged out of the room and flew straight toward the outside.
Her expression changed as she grabbed her bag and gave chase. The spirit was incredibly fast, dodging several of her talismans as it zipped through the residential area. Suddenly, as if it had found a target, it charged straight in a specific direction.
When Jiang Xuxu saw the familiar figure appearing in the spirit's path, her face turned pale. She lunged forward with all her might.
"Chu Beihe! Get out of the way!!"
Hearing his name, the man turned his head. Upon seeing a mass of black energy lunging toward his face, he instinctively raised his hand.
He reached out and caught the mass of black malice right in the palm of his hand.
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