At that time.

Inside an upscale coffee shop across from the tallest building in Taipei.

He Liyu hadn't been sitting for long when a delicate fragrance wafted into his nostrils. He frowned slightly, and when he lifted his eyelids, he saw Jiang Yanxin standing in front of the table, smiling at him.

"Mr. He, are you alone?" She tilted her head slightly, feigning innocence.

He Liyu thought of something A Yue had mentioned several times, and his eyes turned cold. He lowered his gaze, picked up the coffee in front of him, and took a small sip.

The taste was rich and mellow, but the bitterness bloomed in the air without him even raising an eyebrow.

"Sit down," he said calmly, nodding.

Jiang Yanxin's smile deepened. She wanted to sit next to him, but the man opposite her was oblivious to her feelings and occupied the outermost chair. She had no choice but to settle for sitting opposite him.

"Did you want to talk to me about business, Mr. He?" She rested her chin on her hands, gazing at him with bright eyes.

It has to be said, Shen Linyue used to eat really well. A man in his forties, yet he maintained himself so well, without a single wrinkle on his face. It was quite enviable, but a pity…

He Liyu glanced at her, his eyes showing little emotion. "No, this is a private matter."

Jiang Yanxin's eyes flickered slightly as she met his calm yet narrow gaze in surprise. For some reason, a sense of nervousness rose within her.

"...What private matter do I have with President He? Or is President He planning to find a stepmother for Xiao A Xiao?" She tried to soften her tone and gave He Liyu a flirtatious wink.

Unfortunately, the man picked up his cup and drank his coffee as soon as he finished speaking, completely unaware of the flirtatious glances she was sending him.

"I recently found out some things about A-Yue's past, and I'd like to discuss it with A-Yue's best friend. What do you think, Mr. Jiang?" He was smiling, but the smile didn't reach his eyes at all.

Jiang Yanxin: "..."

“Of course, I’d love to hear it.” She forced a smile.

...

In just one morning, He Xiao had taken over all the posts on the campus forum.

Previously, everyone admired He Xiao's looks, but now they're all questioning him. You can see sarcastic remarks about He Xiao everywhere you look, though some students are also trying their best to defend him.

This was all thanks to Jiang Zhixing's speech, which, though brief, moved most of the students in Class One.

However, their posts supporting him didn't get many views, and they even got themselves into trouble by being slandered. He Xiao wasn't completely idle; he saved all of these posts.

Gu Yi'an stayed by his boss's side the whole time, afraid that he might do something rash because of the cyberbullying.

He Xiao remained calm and even offered his expert opinion: "Find someone to figure out all these IP addresses and hand them over to me. And how about the matter I asked you to investigate?"

Gu Yi'an really admired his boss's mentality. If it were him, he would have shut himself off and acted like a coward long ago.

"Xu Hao still hasn't come to school. I heard that he has temporarily suspended his studies due to illness."

He Xiao narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Feeling unwell? I think he's just feeling guilty."

Gu Yi'an knew what Xu Hao had done and nodded indignantly: "Indeed, if this matter is related to him, I'll kill him."

He Xiao did not comment on this, his arms crossed and his gaze fixed on Jiang Zhixing's empty seat.

"Find someone reliable to follow Jiang Zhixing, and tell me who he has met."

Although Gu Yi'an didn't understand, he usually did what his boss said.

"I found out who posted the batch this morning. Should we go and teach them a lesson?" Gu Yi'an asked hesitantly.

He Xiao paused, rocking his chair for a moment, then looked up and smiled meaningfully, "So efficient? Then let's go meet them and see if they can still be so stubborn when they see me in person."

Gu Yi'an immediately became excited and said, "Okay, I'll lead the way!"

After what happened with Sister Yue last time, the leader had gained some understanding of forum management. This time, starting again with the forum, it can be said that practice makes perfect.

Shen Linyue was also busy, taking Su Xiao to keep up with Lao Zhao's progress and also meeting with several teachers.

She paid special attention to those who were always present during evening classes.

Shen Linyue is beautiful, and her big eyes make her look pitiful and touching, making it easy for people to believe in her.

"Teacher, He Xiao's math has improved rapidly recently, and even his homework is much neater than before."

To the Chinese teacher: "You personally supervised He Xiao's memorization. Although he is a bit unbalanced in his studies, his understanding of the texts is also unique!"

Chinese teacher: ...Indeed unique, an interpretation completely unrelated to the main text.

To the English teacher: "He communicates with me in English every day after he gets home, and even in class he can answer your questions fluently in English. I believe you can distinguish right from wrong."

She treated all other teachers the same, and in the end, as they watched her leave, they turned their anger towards Teacher Zhao.

Teacher Zhao: ?

Why are you all looking at me? :(

...

The day passed neither too quickly nor too slowly. When school ended in the afternoon, Old Zhao brought some news.

Teacher Xiao, who had a key to the power supply room, inexplicably lost the key during those two days, but the lock had already been changed.

Meanwhile, three cameras near the power supply room captured a figure, confirming that the incident was committed by a student.

Shen Linyue said she understood and asked Lao Zhao to send the video to them.

Now, the four of them have a WeChat group chat.

Shen Linyue posted the video to the group chat, and everyone could see it.

"Who do you think this person is?" Shen Linyue asked He Xiao, who had watched the video beside her.

The people in the video were not wearing school uniforms and had their faces completely covered, clearly indicating that they came prepared.

He Xiao looked at it twice before saying, "He wasn't wearing a school uniform. Maybe we can check the surveillance footage from other places."

Shen Linyue nodded and then asked Lao Zhao for help.

I thought things would calm down after a day.

As a result, after the first evening class ended that night, another post appeared on the forum. This time, it was no longer just targeting He Xiao, but also involved Shen Linyue. It was both overt and covert, saying that her relationship with He Xiao was improper and mocking He Xiao as a simp.

As the target of the attack, He Xiao remained calm all day until he saw this post that subtly mocked Lin Yue for being hypocritical and aloof... He was so angry that he laughed.

He casually sent the post to Gu Yi'an and asked him to find someone to check the IP. Then he switched to his rarely used main account and posted his first post in three years, without mentioning anything about himself.

Instead, they directly tagged Yin Yang Chen Lin Yue's post, confronting it head-on.

Super cool: @MemoriesOfSorrow, First of all, Lin Yue is my aunt. Secondly, you'd better not run away in real life. :)

He Xiao's post went viral as soon as it was published, even more so than when he was exposed for cheating on his exam.

However, the majority of comments below the post were sarcastic or critical of him, while some supported him. But most dared not confront him directly, because it inevitably reminded them of the fear of being dominated by He Xiao in the past.

Even the boy who was on vacation at home, waiting to see He Xiao fall from grace and suffer eternal regret, froze with a smile after seeing this post.