Chapter 35 I will fight back without reservation
As soon as Shen Ci opened his mouth, he said something shocking, and actually turned this matter into a criminal case.
"Indecent assault"?
This charge is no joke!
Li's mother was immediately furious and retorted repeatedly: "You are talking nonsense, my son..."
"Didn't you say you had surveillance footage of what happened?" Chen Ci calmly interrupted, "You should know clearly whether his embrace was forced or not. I resorted to defensive measures because I struggled mightily and verbal warnings proved ineffective. This incident was Li Xiao's fault from beginning to end. He deserves the injury and hospitalization!"
"You and he are in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, so if he hugs you, does that mean..."
Li's mother wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Chen Ci again. Chen Ci stated her identity seriously, "I broke up with Li Xiao on the day I met you. When I returned to school that night, I returned everything related to him to him. There were witnesses to all this. He and I broke up a long time ago, and it was he who kept pestering me. Do you want to see the messages he sent me?"
"Even if he and I hadn't broken up, it would still be a crime for him to hug me without my permission. As long as it's not consensual, it's illegal!"
Principal Wang, a former law graduate, nodded subconsciously after hearing what Chen Ci said. "What Chen Ci said is indeed correct. 'Rape' and 'molestation' are not bound by relationships. Even within marriage, if the woman doesn't consent, it's still considered 'rape' if the man forces her."
"Principal Wang!" Li's mother glared angrily, "My son is still lying in the hospital, and you...you are just shielding her like this?"
Principal Wang looked embarrassed. If things were really as Shen Ci said, then she was indeed not at fault in this matter.
And judging from Mrs. Li's reaction, it seems that Chen Ci did not lie and what she stated was true.
Shen Ci calmly took two steps forward, with only Director Sun between him and Li's mother before he spoke calmly, "You don't have to put pressure on the school, let alone embarrass the principal. All accusations must be based on facts, not on who is lying in the hospital."
"This incident happened outside of school, and I didn't want to get too entangled with Li Xiao, so I decided to let it go."
"Since you insist on pursuing this, I suggest you call the police. If you put pressure on the school and force me to suffer unfair treatment, I will definitely hold Li Xiao criminally responsible."
Chen Ci spoke fluently and had clear ideas, leaving almost no room for maneuver or retreat for Li's mother.
Mother Li stared at Chen Ci intently. She knew she had no choice, but she was the wife of the Li family after all, and what she never lacked was confidence.
She suppressed her anger and said fiercely, "Do you really think you can threaten me? Do you know who you've offended?"
The change in aura made Li's mother particularly impressive at this moment, and Director Sun, who was standing in front of her, didn't dare to breathe.
Chen Ci just smiled slightly, showing no fear at all: "It's not a threat. Who can I, a female college student with no background, threaten? I'm just communicating with you and using simple and direct words to explain my thoughts."
As he spoke, Chen Ci's tone suddenly changed, and he said with a layer of coldness: "But if someone threatens me, I will definitely fight back without reservation."
But it was only a moment before Chen Ci's demeanor returned to normal. She straightened her body, looked at the principal, and said politely, "Principal, now that the facts have been made clear, I believe the school knows who is at fault. But I am a man of honor and do not bear grudges. Considering that Li Xiao and I had a sincere and affectionate relationship for half a year, I will let it go for now, but I reserve the right to hold him accountable."
"If the other parent also chooses not to call the police, then I will leave first."
After saying these words, regardless of other people's expressions, Shen Ci was too lazy to argue any further and turned away.
Seeing this, Li Jianguo quickly said to the principal: “Then Principal, I will talk to Shen Ci alone.”
As he said this, he left the principal's office.
Director Sun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and smiled apologetically, "Mrs. Li, you see, this incident has caused shame for everyone, right? How about this? I'll go back and arrange to transfer Li Xiao and Shen Ci to different classes. This will greatly reduce the chances of them meeting each other."
How could Li's mother be satisfied if things didn't turn out as she had imagined?
This is a university. What's the point of changing the class? It's just treating the symptoms and not the root cause. It's just like covering one's ears and stealing the bell!
She snorted coldly, picked up her bag and left angrily.
"Mrs. Li, would you like another cup of tea?" Principal Wang said hypocritically. Seeing that Mrs. Li didn't even turn her head, he couldn't help but let out a deep breath.
He sat down on the chair with a look of relief, but his face was still full of worry.
Director Sun came forward and asked, "Principal, it's a good thing that Chen Ci was smart and didn't let Mrs. Li threaten our school, otherwise this matter would have ended badly."
Principal Wang sneered at this, "This matter is over. So are the four high-magnification, high-powered astronomical telescopes that Li had promised to donate to the Astronomy Department also gone to waste?"
Director Sun slapped his thigh after realizing it belatedly. "Yeah, how could I have forgotten about this? Those four telescopes cost nearly a thousand dollars in total. They are extremely important to our school's astronomy department!"
The Department of Astronomy at USTC is relatively unknown among similar majors in universities across the country, but the equipment needed by this department is a bottomless pit, and everything is expensive. The department does not lack infrastructure, but the school cannot afford sophisticated high-end and top-level equipment, and is reluctant to invest large sums of money in its own weak majors.
But since Li Xiao, the son of the Li Group, joined the Department of Astronomy at USTC last year, the Li family has donated nearly one thousand yuan to the Department of Astronomy at USTC in just one year to upgrade the school's astronomy equipment, and has also promised to donate four top-level astronomical telescopes to the school during this year's National Day.
President Wang is looking forward to the National Day. With these four astronomical telescopes, even if the Department of Astronomy of USTC cannot catch up with the University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, it will definitely be among the top universities.
After all, the economic base determines the superstructure.
As a result of today's incident, the telescope is likely to die in the womb. The more Principal Wang thinks about it, the more heartbroken he becomes. He can only comfort himself that Mrs. Li will not interfere in this matter.
On the other side, Chen Ci went into the school's small supermarket, intending to bring some snacks and drinks back for Gu Lianxing.
Director Li followed her and said earnestly, "Teacher, I've always thought you were sensible, but what happened today was so dangerous. Fortunately, Li Xiao's report didn't have any major problems. Otherwise, what would you have done?"
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