Chapter 1231 - 825: Grand Finale: Academic Scandal (Part 3)

"Xiaomeng, you’re still young. You don’t know how many gray areas there are in this world. The Pu family isn’t as simple as you think. Listen to your uncle, just let this matter go, okay?"

"..."

Su Xiaomeng looked at Qi Jun’s worried and tense expression, understanding that he was genuinely concerned for her.

"Xiaomeng, actually, for people like us, what’s most important is to teach and learn effectively, right? A family like Professor Pu’s will eventually get caught in their own web. We should just minimize the issue."

Su Xiaomeng pursed her lips, thought for a moment, looked at Professor Qi, and asked, "Are you worried they’ll do something nasty to me?"

"..."

Qi Jun was startled and quickly looked back at the office door, afraid it wasn’t closed tightly and that their conversation would be overheard by others.

Xiaomeng and Chi Lun noticed Qi Jun’s reaction and knew she guessed right.

"Professor Qi, if I were handling this alone, your concerns would be valid. But since my husband is involved, you really don’t need to worry about this."

"No matter how capable Shixiu is, he’s just human. If someone truly wants to harm you..."

"Here, I’m a university teacher. In the eyes of outsiders, I’m the CEO of the Yin Group. At home, I’m the head mistress of the Yin Family. Professor Qi, I don’t have a persecution complex. I’m very aware of how dark the gray areas in this world are and know that the civilization we see is just a corner of the world. Too many things contrary to humanity are orchestrated by people."

Su Xiaomeng looked earnestly at Professor Qi, "But should I live in constant fear because of this? Afraid of being retaliated against, not daring to speak out when bullied, just minimizing the issue to avoid further harm? To be honest, if most people followed this principle, it’s really disheartening to think about."

How could Qi Jun not understand what Su Xiaomeng was saying? If it were him, he would also pursue the matter without hesitation, as his life is not more important than justice and fairness.

But this girl is still young, and the world is perilous...

Perhaps Su Xiaomeng’s face is particularly deceptive, appearing as a naive and carefree young person.

The fear is that her enthusiasm is big, but it’s blind courage, like a fearless young ox.

Professor Qi’s gaze made Su Xiaomeng understand his thoughts. She quickly pulled Professor Qi to sit at her seat,

"Fifteen years ago, Huang Sheng plagiarized a student’s thesis under her supervision. After being exposed, she spread rumors that the student was secretly seducing her husband. That female student couldn’t withstand the pressure of public opinion and jumped into the river to commit suicide. But some say that the girl didn’t actually commit suicide."

"..." Qi Jun’s eyes widened. If he didn’t know she and Chi Lun were always together, he’d suspect Su Xiaomeng eavesdropped on his conversation with the principal.

"Ten years ago, a PhD student under Pu Jin casually mentioned Pu Jin accepting bribes from students and was ruined by a lawsuit, unable to survive in the academic world and having his life destroyed."

"..."

Qi Jun’s mouth was slightly open as he listened to Su Xiaomeng recount those old stories.

Chi Lun also raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by what Su Xiaomeng was saying. These... he hadn’t heard of.

"More recently, three years ago, during the selection of the ten most accomplished scientists in contemporary China, Huang Sheng participated. Twenty-one professors were nominated, and in the first round of voting, Huang Sheng ranked thirteenth."

"..."

"During the selection period, a 90-year-old teacher who was ranked sixth died of a sudden heart attack, and two professors ranked eighth and ninth were successively exposed in scandals, leading Huang Sheng to be selected."

"Where did you hear all this from?"

Qi Jun was somewhat stunned by what he heard.

"Professor Qi, my husband is Yin Shixiu. While I won’t claim he knows everything past and present worldwide, it’s really not difficult for him to find any information that has appeared on the internet."

"..."

"No matter how gray an area is, there are no walls without leaks. Gray areas are called gray because they can’t see the light; exposed, they perish. If the Pu family truly intends to stop at nothing to harm me to clear their daughter of plagiarizing my thesis and then fabricate some information to redirect public opinion, then I truly want to see how sophisticated their methods can be—to be completely seamless, to leave my husband with no way to deal with it, to leave the entire Yin Family helpless, unable to do anything against them."