Chapter 1232 - 825: The Grand Finale: Academic Scandal (Part 4)

Since marrying into the Yin Family, Su Xiaomeng has interacted with various upper-class families. She never intended to mingle with high society, but her status as Mrs. Yin was enough to make other wealthy ladies reach out to her.

Yin Shixiu once said a universal truth: the easiest people to deal with are those who are greedy for money and power and yet fear death; the most difficult are those who desire nothing and fear nothing.

The Pu family loves money and fame. To benefit their daughter, they easily crossed legal boundaries, presumably because they believed they could escape unscathed. Otherwise, they wouldn’t want a lose-lose situation.

"Actually, I said that just to scare them, but now I think I will definitely send this audio clip to the education department. Whether Vice Principal Lin of Beijing University, Pu Jin, or Professor Huang Sheng did anything wrong and whether they need to be dealt with, that’s for the education department to decide."

Su Xiaomeng smiled slightly, the confidence on her face leaving Professor Qi Jun truly impressed.

"I used to be especially afraid of causing trouble, extremely timid. My husband always said I was like a turtle and a rabbit, scared and retreating at the first sign of trouble. But after being with him for a long time, I came to understand one thing..."

She fixed her gaze on Professor Qi Jun, "The more timid good people are, the bolder the bad people become; the more afraid good people are of conflicts, the more evil the bad people become."

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As she said, Su Xiaomeng directly sent the audio recording from the meeting to the public email of the education department, along with a real-name email.

That night, the education department called her, solemnly assuring her that they were already aware of the situation. They told her not to worry, as the department would conduct a comprehensive investigation into the truth and would severely punish those who violated rules and regulations.

Su Xiaomeng responded lightly, "If there’s any need for my cooperation, I will definitely cooperate. However, your words sound grand, and I hope the final result will be equally impressive. After all, with so many eyes on this, the officials at the national education department surely wouldn’t do something as foolish as losing the big picture over a small matter."

Yin Shixiu, who was listening on the side, found his wife’s calm demeanor amusing.

After she hung up the phone, Su Xiaomeng saw Yin Shixiu unable to stop laughing.

"What’s so funny?"

Yin Shixiu reached out and pulled her into his embrace, "After all these years with me, you’ve started to resemble me a bit."

"Yin Shixiu, that comment is begging for a beating! What do you mean, resemble you a bit... am I supposed to be as conceited as you?" Su Xiaomeng eyed him, tossed her phone on the table, crossed her arms, and confidently sat on Yin Shixiu’s lap.

Yin Shixiu affectionately brushed against her cheek, chuckling softly.

"Is it not okay for me to be a little proud in front of you?"

"Let me tell you, Yin Shixiu, don’t think that just because you’re buttering me up, I’ll forget that this whole issue started with you!"

"Tsk tsk... Mrs. Yin, sometimes having a good memory can make life tiring!"

"But having a poor memory makes life foolish!"

"..."

"..."

Yin Shixiu looked at Su Xiaomeng, sighed slightly, and shook his head.

"What are you doing now... if you shake your head again, I’ll twist it off!"

Su Xiaomeng went straight for it, pretending to strangle his neck, her hand touching his moving Adam’s apple.

"I’m lamenting, thinking about what I’ve done to you over the years... how did that once pure and naïve little rabbit grow into a she-wolf?"

"She-wolf... say that again?"

"I misspoke, it’s tigress."

"That’s more like it... huh? Tigress?!"

"Haha! Hahaha!" Yin Shixiu was laughing so hard at Su Xiaomeng’s two-second delay that he was out of breath.

Su Xiaomeng punched him, but shortly after, she started laughing too, perhaps finding her own slowness amusing.

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The issue of Pu Wei plagiarizing Su Xiaomeng’s work remained heated due to Yin Shixiu’s intervention. Numerous university professors and leaders spoke in support of Su Xiaomeng, and with so many eyes watching, they demanded an actual resolution from the education department.

Nowadays, Su Xiaomeng handles matters with remarkable composure, ready to face any situation as it arises. Until things happen, she continues her life as usual.

Two days after Pu Wei, her parents, and the Vice Principal of Beijing University met with Su Xiaomeng, Pu Wei received a suspension notice from Beijing University. The specific outcome awaits the education department’s decision.

Pu Wei, once a revered university professor, suddenly became a "notorious plagiarist" everyone wanted to denounce.

Even though Su Xiaomeng’s path seemed blocked for Pu Wei, it didn’t mean Pu Wei had no options.

In the parking lot of the Yin Group building, Pu Wei waited by the exclusive elevator for Yin Shixiu. As soon as Yin Shixiu came out, she approached him directly, her curly hair cascading over her shoulders, wearing a long-sleeved dress and boots.

"Yin Shixiu."

Yin Shixiu stopped in his tracks, glancing at the woman in front of him. If she didn’t speak, she maintained a gentle and seemingly easy-to-deceive demeanor.

"Long time no see."

"What do you want with me?"

Yin Shixiu asked calmly, genuinely unaware of her motive for seeking him out.

"I approached your wife, but she’s reckless and fearless, thinking that with your support, she need not fear anything. So, I had no choice but to come to you, someone who understands reason."

"Oh? My wife... reckless and fearless? That’s quite a novel description."

"Yin Shixiu, if you hadn’t overheard the conversation between my father and me back then, you would’ve truly been with me, wouldn’t you?"

"..."

Yin Shixiu looked down at her with a slight frown.

Pu Wei stepped forward, growing agitated, "You were actually drawn to me, right? You just couldn’t handle the fact that I deceived you. But Yin Shixiu, does it really matter if I approached you with an agenda?"

"..."

"I truly liked you, and you were genuinely attracted to me. I don’t understand how you could coldly break up so decisively at that time?"

Yin Shixiu raised an eyebrow slightly, "Madam, you’re too close to me."

Having said that, he unceremoniously walked past Pu Wei.

Pu Wei bit her lip, and without a word, she suddenly grabbed Yin Shixiu’s hand, stood before him, and tiptoed to try to kiss him!

Fortunately, Yin Shixiu was tall and quick to react; he stepped back and pushed Pu Wei away.

However, as soon as Yin Shixiu gently pushed her, Pu Wei fell backward and hit the ground with her head!

Yin Shixiu noted a slightly upturned smile at the corners of her mouth as she fell, realizing he might have fallen into Pu Wei’s trap but already too late.

The hard ground, and Pu Wei’s entire body fell straight down, without any hesitation or holding back.

Yin Shixiu watched as blood flowed from her disheveled curls, clenching his fists, and without hesitation, he picked her up and drove to the hospital.