She didn't even look at the crowd and walked straight to the innermost part.
She smiled radiantly at Instructor Xu: "Instructor Xu, thank you for your hard work."
Director Xu is still not fully recovered from the grand performance at the gala.
She had always thought Xu Nuo was just a relative of the Liu family, and then she accepted the letter of complaint handed to her by Instructor Xu.
Long eyelashes drooped down, obscuring the color in her eyes.
Mo Hongying and the others stared at her with stiff expressions and sweaty palms.
I thought she would be furious after reading it, or she would throw herself into the arms of the man next to her and cry uncontrollably.
To everyone's surprise, she covered her mouth and laughed after reading it.
It seemed as if they had encountered something very funny and interesting; their laughter was tinged with joy, and their eyes were glistening with tears.
She exclaimed in amazement, "Li Xian, look, this story is quite vivid. Look at how well it's written."
Her voice was sweet, and she read each word clearly and pleasantly: "She was about 1.6 meters tall, with a fat head and big ears, extremely ugly, dressed in gold and silver, and looked like she was hugging Comrade Xu Nuo in public."
The atmosphere around Li Xian visibly darkened.
Mo Hongying swallowed, feeling inexplicably nervous.
Xu Nuo, however, was not afraid at all. She smiled and looked him up and down, teasingly saying, "Li Xian, so this is how everyone sees you?"
William was initially a little hesitant, but with Xu Nuo beside him, it was like having a protective umbrella over him. He wasn't afraid of Li Xian getting angry, and covered his mouth to laugh along: "Extremely ugly, does that mean extremely, extremely, extremely ugly?"
Xu Nuo nodded to William and naturally grasped Li Xian's arm with both hands: "Yes, very much so."
The man's cold expression softened slightly, his eyes showing a mixture of affection and helplessness as he gently stroked the back of her neck.
The implication of protection is self-evident.
Enough laughing, time to get down to business.
The smile vanished completely from Xu Nuo's beautiful and delicate face, and her eyes swept over the crowd with mockery.
Oh, there are a few familiar faces here.
She handed the paper in her hand to Xiao Chen, who was standing next to her, and instructed him, "Xiao Chen, go and write the complaint."
complaint?
Jasmine, who had been secretly observing Li Xian, suddenly turned her head, her eyes wide, and said, "You, are you going to sue us? But we didn't do anything."
Her voice was filled with surprise and grievance, as if Xu Nuo were the hateful perpetrator.
Xu Nuo looked over with a half-smile, her red lips slightly parted: "I'm suing you, whether you did it or not."
Jasmine's face stiffened.
She was initially quite nervous when this group brought her here, but after calming down, she realized it wasn't a big deal.
All she did was sign her name and orchestrate a show to make Xu Nuo look bad.
But everything was disrupted by her. She went on stage as a sponsor, and the man announced on the spot that they were already married.
The principal and Liu Zhong personally encouraged her, suggesting they had a close relationship.
Even though Jasmine was unwilling, she dared not cause any more trouble on stage.
Who dares?
Isn't this just courting death?
But on what grounds does Xu Nuo sue her?
She hasn't done anything yet.
Jasmine came from a well-off family and had lived a privileged life under her parents' wings since childhood.
So even now, she hasn't realized the seriousness of the situation; she's just extremely resentful.
What gives Xu Nuo the right to do this?
The person who already had the upper hand over her must be even more arrogant offline, right?
What made her the founder of Nuomei, and what made her the favorite of such a man?
Jasmine's tears flowed, and she couldn't tell whether they were from fear or from hatred.
She choked up and said, "Do you want us to go to jail? We didn't kill anyone or commit arson, we just heard...heard what other people were saying."
It was nothing more than writing a complaint letter and signing my name.
It's no big deal.
As soon as she finished speaking, Jasmine felt a sinister and terrifying gaze fall upon her.
Upon seeing this, she trembled with fright.
Li Xian's voice was chillingly cold: "Attorney Chen, how can we put them in jail?"
Xiao Chen stood up and said calmly, "President Li, the police have opened a case. The defamation is serious, causing Ms. Xu physical and mental harm, affecting the company's operations, and damaging the company's interests. They need to compensate Ms. Xu for lost wages, mental distress, reputational damages, and the losses incurred by the company as a result of this matter."
After hearing this long string of words, everyone turned pale with fright.
Xiao Chen continued, "Based on the current daily profits of Nuomei Group and Zhongxu Group, the assessment of lost wages should be at least in the five figures."
Five figures!
Jasmine, who had been so fearless, was suddenly so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.
"How is that possible? You're trying to scam us. How could it be a five-figure sum? Does she mean she'll never work again?"
Several people couldn't help but burst into tears.
Xiao Chen glanced at the person who spoke and said very rudely, "Young man, you underestimate our Miss Xu, and you also underestimate Nuomei and Zhong Xu. Five figures are calculated by the day."
Calculated by day?
Everyone was struck dumb, shocked and terrified.
Instructor Xu was also quite shocked by the amount: "Xu...Xu Nuo, really, really this much?"
Xu Nuo smiled and shrugged helplessly.
Xiao Chen was obviously exaggerating. Nuomei is indeed thriving in Shanghai, riding the wave of reform, but she hardly gets involved in Zhong Xu's affairs.
Although Li Xian always dragged her along to important meetings or decision-making meetings, she actually listened in one ear and forgot in the other.
Xiao Chen said slowly and deliberately, "Mino Bio's pre-orders are already booked for three months from now. In addition to real estate, Zhongxu Group also has grain stations, clothing factories and garment stores. This amount is still based on the minimum assessment. Once the court judgment is issued, if they can't repay the money, they can expect to spend their whole lives in jail because of money disputes."
Mo Hongying, who had been holding on, burst into tears and cried out in despair, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong, Xu Nuo, please let us go."
It was as if they had started something, and the rest of the people started crying one wave after another, like a relay race.
"We...we only heard it from others, Xu Nuo, please, please, don't hold it against us."
"Yes, it was all Mo Hongying. She told us, and she said she wanted to write a letter of complaint. I didn't want to... Waaah."
Li Xian moved a chair for Xu Nuo to sit on, and while she drank the ginseng tea in her cup, she listened to everyone's apologies and pleas for forgiveness.
Danfeng also came over with Xu Nuo. She stood behind Xu Nuo and felt both disgusted and relieved looking at the faces of these people.
They were all originally arrogant and excited, crowding at the dormitory entrance, vying to talk, speaking with such sincerity and with such solid evidence.
Once they've had a good chat, they start shouting threats of violence to expose each other's true colors.
When writing complaint letters, there was no question of being forced to do it against one's will; everyone did it willingly, eager to sign their names as large as possible so they could later boast to others about how righteous and noble they were.
Jasmine made everyone in the dormitory sign the report as well. Danfeng coldly warned, "If you sign this report, you will be responsible. Some of you don't even know who Xu Nuo is, yet you just listened to... based on Chunlan's words, you want to get her expelled from school?"
Some people angrily shouted: "We dared to sign because we have evidence. Xu Nuo is a bad woman and should be kicked out of the school."
Now that things have changed, everyone is crying and claiming they've been wronged.
Danfeng's thoughts were interrupted by the sight of the man kneeling down.
The man spoke as if no one else was around: "Have a couple more sips, I was still feeling dizzy."
Before entering the venue, Xu Nuo complained to Li Xian that she was dizzy, but in reality, she was just so angry at this group of people that she fainted. However, she couldn't say that now. She had to pretend to be calm and collected, looking down on this group of clowns from a high position.
On the other side, cries could be heard one after another.
Xu Nuo complained softly, "I'm done. This ginseng is so bitter, I don't want to drink it."
Li Xian held the cup to her lips: "Take a sip, it's good for your health."
This ginseng was grown in herbal water and sold for an exorbitant price at Nuomei Pharmacy.
Xu Nuo frowned and took another sip with a bitter expression.
The crying on the other end was uneven, and the apologies were varied. At first, it was somewhat comforting, but it became annoying after a while.
Xu Nuo handed the cup back to Li Xian and stood up: "Alright, this young lady is leaving to go have a late-night snack."
Everyone was secretly delighted.
Is that all there is to it?
Is Xu Nuo not going to sue them?
Li Xian put his arm around her shoulder and saw her out, draping a light coat over her shoulders and saying, "Wear this and go eat with Liu Meixiang first. I'll be there in a bit."
Xu Nuo hummed in agreement, said goodbye to Instructor Xu, and left with Danfeng.
Without Xu Nuo, Li Xian's anger and coldness were finally released without any restraint.
The crowd, who had just thought they had escaped a disaster, were so frightened that they started crying again.
Jasmine's heart pounded like a drum, and she looked at Li Xian through teary eyes, her gaze filled with hope.
"Mr. Li, I really didn't mean it. Xu Nuo and I are roommates, and we get along very well. Could you please..."
She mustered her courage and tried to approach Li Xian, hoping to gain his pity. But before she could even get close, she heard him looking at her coldly and with disgust.
"Roommate?"
Jasmine was overjoyed to receive a response and said in a soft voice, "Yes, Xu Nuo and I are roommates and we usually get along very well, but this time she wouldn't even listen to my explanation. Actually..."
Li Xian sneered, looking at him like he was trash: "You think you're worthy?"
Jasmine's face paled: "Wh...what?"
Li Xian said with disgust, "Get lost."
He turned to look at Xiao Chen, who immediately understood and said, "Go back and pack your things. Withdraw from school by tomorrow, or you'll be waiting for a summons."
Mo Hongying, who had been sobbing softly, broke down and said, "It was Lu Minghui and Chunlan. It's true, we just believed what they said. Please, I can't drop out of school. I finally got in. I can't be expelled."
Jasmine was also terrified, but she still had some hope: "Don't believe them, they're just trying to scare us. They can't do anything to us if we don't drop out of school. We haven't done anything, they have no evidence."
Then the man strode away, leaving behind only a back view that was too terrifying to look at.
Xiao Chen walked to the end, a sarcastic smile on his lips: "Scare them? You really don't understand President Li. If it weren't for Miss Xu's kind heart, only telling you to get lost, President Li would have a hundred ways to make you end up like that Chunlan, in jail."
After he finished speaking, everyone realized that Chunlan, who had been hiding in the corner, was gone.
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Given Li Xian's special status, Instructor Xu naturally escorted him downstairs personally.
"Instructor Xu, thank you for your help."
Instructor Xu waved his hand: "It's alright, Mr. Li, please don't be so polite. Actually, when I first received the whistleblower letter, I didn't believe it. Those kids were just being ignorant."
Li Xian's expression was calm, but his voice was somewhat cold: "You're not a child anymore; you should be responsible for your actions."
If he were to handle the aftermath, it would be far more than just a matter of being expelled from school.
Because the other party was Xu Nuo's advisor, Li Xian, who was usually taciturn, said a few more words: "Advisor Xu, rumors can hurt people more than swords. If it weren't for Nuonuo's kind heart, I would have found a way to send all these people to jail. Therefore, dropping out of school is my bottom line."
Instructor Xu gasped for breath.
In this era, women value their reputation. Naturally, the other party wouldn't just let it go with an apology from this group of people who made a real-name report and were preparing to embarrass Xu Nuo on stage.
"Yes, yes, I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely pay more attention in the future and will never let Xu Nuo suffer such injustice again."
"Thank you. I heard your husband works for the IRS."
Instructor Xu's heart skipped a beat: "Yes."
Li Xian said, "If I remember correctly, there will be a new transfer in the second half of the year. If you need any help, you can let Xiao Nuo know."
Instructor Xu was overjoyed and was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
When she returned to her office, her expression turned cold. She addressed the group of weeping female students, saying, "If you still can't accept reality now, then I have nothing more to say."
Once in the car, Li Xian said to Xiao Chen, "Go and find out if what that girl said is true. If it is, go directly to Lu De'an's house."
Xiao Chen guessed what Li Xian was going to do and asked worriedly, "What if Lu De'an wants to protect his daughter?"
A fierce glint flashed in Li Xian's eyes: "Then ask Lu De'an if he still wants to stay in his current position?"
Merchants have a lot of money and connections, and Li Xian's backing is also complex and has countless tricks up his sleeve.
The Lu family.
Lu Minghui had been acting strangely ever since she returned from the party. Lu De'an sensed something was wrong and asked her what was going on.
Lu Minghui recounted the events of the evening in a selective manner.
Lu De'an immediately said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go and tell Ke Chongshan right away that we are willing to form a marriage alliance with them."
Lu Minghui's eyes reddened: "Li Xian is already married."
"What? Why didn't Old Ke tell me?"
The thought of this made Lu Minghui feel like a thousand insects were crawling inside her. She had thought it was hers for the taking, but she realized that it had never been under her control at all.
The thought that the man was already married made Lu Minghui extremely regretful.
Lu De'an said, "Let's go to the Ke family now and ask Old Ke what happened. Maybe things will take a turn for the better."
However, when Lu De'an arrived at the Ke family's house, his heart sank.
Ke Chongshan had no idea that Li Xian was getting married.
This shows that Li Xian and Ke Chongshan were not close.
Lu De'an and Lu Minghui returned home disappointed. When they saw the people waiting for them, they asked curiously, "May I ask who you are?"
The other party politely said, "I am Chen Wei. Mr. Li sent me."
Li Xian?
A look of surprise flashed in Lu Minghui's eyes.
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