Chapter 60 She deliberately provoked me! Xia Mian: I don't want to be the three brothers' pet dog!

In my past life, I framed Professor Shen for plagiarism, accusing him of copying and pasting large sections of his paper.

The number of identical words is as high as 40% or more.

Then he was disqualified from his post and sent to a quack university next to Mingcheng University.

"Xia is certainly well-informed; she has indeed published a new paper." Professor Shen said, taking a journal article from the bookshelf. "It's in here!"

Xia Mian opened the journal and immediately found Professor Shen's paper. The paper was brilliant and truly exceptional.

She feigned great surprise, "Professor Shen, I feel like I've seen this paper somewhere before... Could it be that the other person plagiarized yours?"

"What?" Teacher Shen looked at Xia Mian in surprise. "How is that possible? I just wrote this paper recently. It's 100% my work! I've been researching for months..."

Xia Mian immediately took out her phone and found the publication address of the paper that plagiarized Professor Shen's paper from her previous life.

The other party published it on a medical forum, and it was published ten days earlier than Professor Shen's journal!

In these ten days, Teacher Shen was convicted of plagiarism!

"It really looks so similar to me! How could this be? I clearly didn't plagiarize, this person definitely plagiarized me!" Teacher Shen's chest heaved with anger. "I swear, if I plagiarized, may I be struck by lightning."

“Professor Shen, we all trust your character and academic credentials. The most urgent thing is to prove that you didn’t plagiarize this paper,” Xia Mian said after thinking for a moment. “Do you have any evidence?”

She remembered that in her previous life, a vice dean of Mingcheng University had been sabotaging Professor Shen behind her back, and he was the one who orchestrated this plagiarism incident.

He knew the journal's editor-in-chief, who praised the paper and shared it with him.

He quickly posted a paper on the forum that was similar to Professor Shen's.

And it happened before the journal was even released!

"This is what I wrote, what other evidence do I need?" Teacher Shen's stubborn temper flared up, and she became incredibly angry. "Where did this come from? He definitely copied me!"

Zhao Baoqi and his twin brothers were both stunned.

The three of them looked at Xia Mian with strange eyes. How could she ask about the thesis as soon as she walked in, and then bring up the plagiarism issue?

It's like... she plays games with such smooth precision, as if she could predict the enemy's movements in advance?

Something feels off.

But I can't quite put my finger on it.

The three of them watched as Xia Mian and Teacher Shen had a heated discussion, and since they couldn't get a word in edgewise, they just sat there quietly eating watermelon.

"Professor Shen, we must produce evidence. Academic fraud is a serious issue," Xia Mian earnestly advised the stubborn old man.

He offended the vice dean of Mingcheng University because he was too straightforward and stubborn.

One sentence made Teacher Shen sigh heavily. "Sigh!"

"What other way is there? This is what I wrote. I didn't record myself researching when I wrote it, so how can I prove it?"

Xia Mian looked at her three friends who were only interested in watching the drama unfold, "Everyone, think of a solution!"

"Uh... could there be some kind of backup record on a computer document?" Fu Yanhao asked, taking a bite of watermelon.

"That won't work; the content of documents on the computer can be replaced at will," Xia Mian said, rejecting the idea.

"So...did you make any annotations when you were researching?" Zhao Baoqi asked again.

"There are annotations, but no dates!" Professor Shen was even more annoyed. "If I find out who plagiarized my paper, I! I'll never forgive them!"

"Old Shen, it's fortunate that Xia and the others came today, otherwise you would have been completely clueless when you were held accountable," Madam Shen comforted him. "I think it's a good thing that we discovered it early."

"That's it!" Xia Mian suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "I know how to prove it!"

"Tell us! Tell us!" The group looked at her at the same time.

Fu Yanchen's puppy-dog eyes shone brightly as he looked at Xia Mian.

Mianmian is so smart!

Xia Mian smiled mysteriously, "I'll tell you right away."

Several heads immediately gathered around.

By the time they left Teacher Shen's house, it was already noon. Teacher Shen and his wife insisted that they stay for lunch, but the group of children ran off in a flash.

Zhao Baoqi drove the three of them directly into the mall, saying, "Let's go eat that peony-themed hot pot!"

"What's a peony flower hot pot base?" Fu Yanhao yawned. "What does that mean?"

“You’ll see when you get there. I heard it’s from the birthplace of Chinese civilization! I never thought a hot pot restaurant like this would open here.” Zhao Baoqi usually enjoys following those restaurant review bloggers.

So she knows immediately when a new store opens in Mingcheng, offering fresh and delicious food.

The group arrived at the hot pot restaurant, and when the broth was served, they were immediately full of praise.

The hot pot broth is shaped like a large peony flower, which is very beautiful and makes for great photos.

The retro Republic of China-era decor is also very distinctive, creating a wonderful atmosphere.

Once the peony flowers at the bottom of the pot are cooked, the aroma of butter mixed with spices is very intoxicating, rich and mellow.

The ingredients are fresh; the tripe is crisp and chewy, and the beef aorta is tender and refreshing.

Xia Mian was enjoying her meal when she looked up and saw Lu Lian'er and the three Xia brothers!

What a small world!

Seeing them makes me feel nauseous.

As soon as Lu Lian'er entered the hot pot restaurant, she acted arrogantly and condescendingly towards the waiters, which made people feel disgusted.

Xia Mian glanced at her and then looked away, pretending not to see the four of them.

Unexpectedly, Lu Lian'er noticed her, her expression changed instantly, and she walked towards her.

"Xia Mian? What are you doing here?" Lu Lian'er frowned. "Did you hear that my brothers and I were going to have dinner here, so you followed me here hoping to see them?"

The three Lu brothers' expressions changed when they saw Xia Mian.

Before Xia Mian could speak, Zhao Baoqi glanced impatiently at Lu Lian'er, "What does it matter to you where we eat? If you can come, why can't we? Besides, we got here before you, didn't we?"

Lu Lian'er was a little annoyed by her retort, and looked at the three Lu brothers with a wronged expression in her eyes, "Brothers... I just haven't seen Xia Mian for a few days, and I wanted to check on her..."

Xia Qinglin's expression was very bad, and his tone was also harsh, "Lian'er, Xia Mian has always been so ungrateful, just ignore her."

Xia Qingfeng couldn't wait to speak up, "Fine, Xia Mian, I'll count to three, and you must apologize to Lian'er immediately."

Xia Qingyang's gaze darkened. "Xia Mian, you've been away from home for so long, and you still haven't come back. Do you really want us to invite you in person? Lian'er is just trying to be kind and concerned about you, and you still act like this. Who are you holding a grudge against? Don't you even know your own limitations?"

With her three brothers backing her up, Lu Lian'er's eyes gleamed with smugness. She stood with her back to the three brothers, facing Xia Mian, and gave her an evil and provocative look.