In the duty room of the police station, the fluorescent tubes emitted a buzzing electrical sound, and the stark white light illuminated every detail around them.

Ye Linchen sat in a chair with his hands folded on his lap.

Her palms were a little cold, but her face showed no sign of panic.

At her feet lay her schoolbag, while her camera and flyers were on the table—key evidence of tonight's events.

Liu Mingxuan sat on a chair with his hands tied behind his back, his face still bearing the bruises from when Ye Linchen's backpack hit him.

He glared at Ye Linchen with a sinister look, but dared not shout as arrogantly as before.

After returning from the hospital with his chin bandaged, Sun Xueyong was restless and kept muttering to himself.

"I'm going to sue her! I'm going to sue her for intentional assault! She beat me up like this, why are you arresting me?"

"I'm the victim here!"

"Enough!"

The police officer on duty slammed his hand on the table, the sound silencing the room.

"The two of you, one secretly filming and the other forcibly dragging someone into a corner, still have the nerve to complain about being wronged?"

He glanced at Liu Mingxuan and said, "Tell me, why did you assault her?"

Liu Mingxuan gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and remained silent.

The police officer tapped on the table. "It's no use not saying anything. Ye Linchen has already brought the camera from the scene. We just developed the film, and the photos are crystal clear: you pounce on her, she struggles, you tear off her clothes, and she hits you..."

He spread several photos on the table and pushed them in front of Liu Mingxuan. "Would you like to take a look?"

Liu Mingxuan glanced at the photo, his lips moved a few times, but he still didn't speak.

Sun Xueyong, however, anxiously interrupted.

"It's none of my business. I just happened to be passing by and saw Liu Mingxuan molesting her, so I took pictures as evidence! I was trying to help Ye Linchen!"

The police officer gave him a cold look: "Oh? Then why did you run? When Ye Linchen was chasing you, you even tried to trip her. Is that how you should react when 'helping someone'? Have you forgotten how you got hurt?"

Sun Xueyong was speechless for a moment, covering his chin and stammering.

"I... I didn't know she was chasing me. I thought it was Liu Mingxuan's accomplice... I was scared! That's why I ran! She kept chasing me, so of course I had to be on guard! Who knew she would pounce on me and knock me down like this! My camera is broken too, she has to compensate me!"

The thought of the camera hitting the ground earlier made his heart ache.

That was something he had painstakingly saved up to buy, and it was brand new; he usually couldn't bear to use it!

I don't know where I fell or hurt myself.

And his face, it was disfigured from that fall!

How will he ever find a girlfriend again?!

"She has to pay my medical bills! And she has to apologize to me!"

"If you're looking for someone, look for Liu Mingxuan. He's the one who did the evil!"

"Bullshit!" Liu Mingxuan, sitting in the corner, couldn't help but swear. "You're the bad guy, you're the worst..."

The police officer shouted, "Shut up, all of you, be quiet!"

He turned to look at Sun Xueyong, "Do you think we're fools? You're afraid of Liu Mingxuan, but when people came, you didn't shout for help or ask for assistance, you just ran away? Running away is one thing, but when Ye Linchen chased you, you even tried to trip her? And you say you're afraid of her? Your fear is a bit too aggressive, isn't it?"

Sun Xueyong's face flushed red, his lips moved a few times, and he lowered his head, muttering, "My mind was a mess back then... It really was a misunderstanding..."

The police officer ignored him and turned to Liu Mingxuan, saying, "Come here, explain yourself clearly, what exactly happened?"

Liu Mingxuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly a greasy smile appeared on his lips.

"Ye Linchen and I are a couple. This is just a quarrel between couples... I got emotional and wanted to pull her aside to explain, but she misunderstood me."

The police officer slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

"Couple? You make it sound so innocent! Ye Linchen has already said that she has nothing to do with you! You stalked and harassed her in Haicheng before, and she even called the police! You think we can't find out? You're just being persistent and escalating your wicked intentions!"

"I argued with her back then!" Liu Mingxuan immediately retorted, "It's normal for young couples to have disagreements. Who hasn't been in a relationship?"

The police officer sneered, "This isn't dating, it's stalking, harassment, and molestation! And the fact that you were waiting outside the university gate late at night, pulling her into the shadows, and having an accomplice take pictures—this whole thing has absolutely nothing to do with a little argument!"

He slammed his fist on the table, his eyes sharp as knives: "I advise you to tell us the truth. We don't need you to teach us how to investigate or file a case. If we dig up all those things you did before, like distributing flyers, taking secret photos, stalking, and harassing you, you won't even have a chance to regret it."

Liu Mingxuan's expression changed slightly, his eyes began to dart around, and he stopped talking.

The police officer sat back down and softened his tone: "We will open a case and investigate. Sun Xueyong is suspected of maliciously taking photos without consent, deliberately evading responsibility, and obstructing the arrest. Liu Mingxuan is suspected of forced molestation, intentional harassment, and may also be involved in defamation. We will investigate all of these cases thoroughly."

"Aren't you being stubborn? Let's see what you have to say after we've taken all the statements."

When Liu Mingxuan heard the police say that they were going to file a case and that the criminal investigation team would be involved, his expression immediately changed.

His eyes darted around, cold sweat poured down his forehead, and he involuntarily shrank back, clearly panicked.

"This...this should be considered a criminal case?"

Wouldn't this escalate the situation?

It's not something that can be easily dismissed with just the words "couples arguing"!

He swallowed hard and tentatively asked, "If I confess now... would that be considered a voluntary confession? Would I be treated leniently?"

The police officer looked at him calmly, his tone stern.

"Tell the truth first. Whether you confess voluntarily or whether you can be treated leniently depends on how clearly and sincerely you speak."

Liu Mingxuan lowered his head, remained silent for a few seconds, and finally nodded.

"Yes... it was me and Sun Xueyong who partnered up."

His voice lowered, "I really like Ye Linchen. I've been pursuing her for a long time, but she's always ignored me... She's too proud. She doesn't give me any chance at all and treats me like I'm crazy."

As he spoke, his tone was tinged with resentment and unwillingness, "I'm not reconciled... so I wanted to... wanted to use a 'special' way to win her back."

"Your so-called 'special method' is to drag someone into a corner and make them take off their clothes? You call that pursuing them?" the police officer interrupted him.

"I..." Liu Mingxuan was speechless and dared not reply.

The police officer sneered, "Go on."

Liu Mingxuan licked his lips and continued, "It's Sun Xueyong! He said he could help me. We discussed it, and he said we could scare Ye Linchen first, let her know that refusing me was a mistake... take some photos of her panicking, make them into flyers... and distribute them to put some pressure on her."

"I agreed on a whim."

Upon hearing this, Sun Xueyong, who was sitting to the side, immediately exploded.

"You're talking nonsense! It was clearly your idea. I only helped you take a few photos. I didn't print the flyers; you printed them all. Don't try to smear me!"