"It must have been the criminals who insulted Yang Zixuan then took photos, and wanted to blackmail her. Since Yang Zixuan's response didn't satisfy them, they leaked the photos online."

"Oh, I see. It's such a pity for someone so beautiful. It's even more of a pity that I haven't seen those photos yet. Did you save them?"

The discussions of the people around were unbearable for Ling Zhenfei to listen to. With such elaborate details, it was incredibly difficult for Yang Zixuan to clear her name.

Tears fell from Yang Zixuan's eyes, smearing her eye makeup: "Wu Lei, you despicable wretch, it was clearly you who pursued me, and when I rejected you, you sought revenge by fabricating a story online to slander me. After so many years, I can't believe you're still bringing up this matter, you shameless man."

After hearing this, Wu Lei burst into laughter on stage: "This is ridiculous. Me, like you? You should have asked around about my time in school, when have I ever been short of girlfriends, each one more beautiful and with a better figure than you. Fine, even if what you're saying is true, that I fabricated everything just to frame you, what about the photos? Are you saying they're fake too?"

When Wu Lei said this, Yang Zixuan was left without a response, her tears streaming down in desperation. She looked up at Ling Zhenfei and said, "Big Brother Ling, what I've told you is the truth. Wu Lei is framing me. I'm in good health now, how could I possibly have been insulted?"

"I believe you, but what about the photos? If you don't explain them clearly, others won't believe you."

Ling Zhenfei chose to believe Yang Zixuan because ever since he knew her, she had never lied to him. Moreover, she had previously told him that Wu Lei had pursued her, and now Wu Lei was outright denying it, which was enough to prove that Wu Lei was a liar.

Although convinced that Wu Lei was lying, proving Yang Zixuan's innocence was still not easy.

"I really don't know what's going on with the photos. Indeed, there is a photo of me lying on the ground without clothes, but I have no memory of it at all."

Yang Zixuan told the truth, and she didn't seem to be lying. At this point, lying would be meaningless.

"If you can't remember, then stop trying. It's pointless anyway."

Ling Zhenfei felt that the best way to settle this matter was to never bring it up again. After all, explanations were futile. However, if this issue could not be clarified, it might cause Yang Zixuan considerable trouble in the future, at the very least mental anguish.

Suddenly, someone came up to Ling Zhenfei and whispered in his ear: "I can prove Yang Zixuan's innocence in this matter."

Ling Zhenfei was startled and quickly looked at the person beside him. Next to him was a girl of average appearance, who was now wearing a hat and staring straight ahead as if she wasn't the one speaking, but Ling Zhenfei was certain it was her talking.

"What are your conditions?" Ling Zhenfei knew the girl must have some conditions, or she wouldn't offer to cross Wu Lei over this matter.

"Wu Lei offered me one hundred thousand yuan to keep silent. How much will you give?" The girl still looked forward, clearly speaking to him.

Hearing what the girl said, Ling Zhenfei knew she must be aware of the truth. The girl had taken money from both sides, which was utterly immoral, but at this moment, there wasn't much he could do about it.

"How much do you want?"

"One hundred and fifty thousand yuan, and you have to ensure my safe departure." The girl appeared to be very cautious.

One hundred and fifty thousand yuan in exchange for Yang Zixuan's innocence. Ling Zhenfei felt it was a deal worth making.

"Fine, I promise you, once the matter is concluded I will definitely pay you, and I'll ensure your safety, too. But how will you prove Yang Zixuan's innocence?"

"That's not for you to worry about, just remember your own promise."

After the girl finished speaking, she walked into the crowd. At that moment, the murmurs still lingered among the people, Yang Zixuan continued to cry, while Wu Lei and Han Fenghuang watched the carefully orchestrated scene unfold with pleasure, unaware that just moments before, Ling Zhenfei had completed a transaction for one hundred fifty thousand yuan.

"Wu Lei, you really have no shame, defaming Yang Zixuan simply because you can't have her. So much time has passed and yet you dredge it up to insult her, do you have any humanity…"

Suddenly, someone shouted from the crowd. As soon as these words came out, they shocked everyone around, all of whom turned to look at the person who had spoken—the woman who had just dealt with Ling Zhenfei.

Yang Zixuan was crying, but she also turned in shock to look at the person who had spoken, and upon seeing the girl she said to Ling Zhenfei in amazement, "It's Li Ai, my roommate at the time, Li Ai. Can she prove my innocence?"

It turned out that the girl was Yang Zixuan's roommate, which explained why she could prove Yang Zixuan's innocence.

"Li Ai, what nonsense are you talking about!" Wu Lei, upon seeing that Li Ai was the one speaking, quickly became flustered.

"You know best whether I'm talking nonsense."

Li Ai was not afraid at all, and after speaking, she turned around and shouted at her classmates, "Classmates, today I want to clarify the truth for everyone. The scandal that shook the campus about Yang Zixuan being disgraced is a lie, all of it was orchestrated by Wu Lei."

"What, what's going on here."

"What do you mean, how is that possible!"

"Li Ai, if you dare to spout nonsense again, be careful, I won't let you make it home!" Wu Lei, furious and agitated, leaped off the stage and rushed towards Li Ai; however, Ling Zhenfei moved even quicker, blocking her instantly,

"Young Master Wu, I think it's necessary to hear her out, unless what she's saying is true, which is why you don't want her to finish."

"How could that be possible, Li Ai must have colluded with Yang Zixuan, they are in this together." Wu Lei glared at Li Ai furiously, of course not expecting that even after he had paid Li Ai one hundred thousand yuan as hush money, she would turn against him.

Li Ai continued, "The whole affair is actually quite simple. At the time, Wu Lei was pursuing Yang Zixuan vehemently, even planning a meticulously prepared party, yet he was still rejected by Yang Zixuan. Out of anger and frustration, he decided to tarnish Yang Zixuan's reputation and thus fabricated that sensational article."

"Everyone must be curious how such an article could appear on the school's website. Except for our student council president, I suppose no one else could do it. But even after all this, he was still not discouraged and spent money to have Yang Zixuan's roommate take photos of her, and that's how those photos came into existence."

"Oh, so that's what happened."

"Yang Zixuan was actually framed, that's horrifying."

"That's not right though, the photos we saw really looked like someone had been humiliated." Someone asked Li Ai.

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