With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Shen Ci's opening remarks were astonishing, turning the matter directly into a criminal case.

"Indecent assault"?

This is no laughing matter!

Mother Li immediately flew into a rage, retorting repeatedly, "You're talking nonsense, my son..."

"Didn't you say you had CCTV footage of the incident?" Shen Ci interrupted the other person calmly. "You should know very well whether his hugging me was forced or not. I only took defensive measures because I struggled and verbal warnings were ineffective. This whole thing was Li Xiao's fault from beginning to end. He deserved to be injured and hospitalized!"

"You two are in a relationship, why is he hugging you...?"

Li's mother wanted to argue, but Shen Ci interrupted her again. Shen Ci seriously stated her identity: "The day I met you, I broke up with Li Xiao on the spot. When I got back to school that night, I returned all his things to him. There are eyewitnesses to all of this. We broke up a long time ago. He's the one who keeps bothering me. Do you want to see the messages he sent me that I have?"

"Even if we hadn't broken up, his forceful hugging of me without my permission is still a crime. As long as it's not consensual, it's illegal!"

Principal Wang, a law graduate himself, nodded subconsciously after hearing Shen Ci's words: "Shen Ci is absolutely right. 'Rape' and 'indecent assault' are not bound by relationship. Even within marriage, if the woman does not consent, it is still considered 'rape' if the man forces himself on her."

"Principal Wang!" Mother Li glared angrily, "My son is still lying in the hospital, and you...you're just going to protect her like this?"

Principal Wang looked troubled. If what Shen Ci said was true, then she was indeed not at fault.

Moreover, judging from Mrs. Li's reaction, it seems that Shen Ci was not lying and was stating the facts.

Shen Ci calmly took two steps forward, standing only behind Director Sun before speaking with an indifferent expression: "You don't need to put pressure on the school, nor do you need to make things difficult for the principal. All accusations must be based on facts, not on whoever is in the hospital being right."

"Since this happened off-campus, I didn't want to get too entangled with Li Xiao, so I thought I'd just let it go."

“Since you insist on pursuing this matter, I suggest you call the police. If you pressure the school and force me to suffer unfair treatment, I will definitely pursue Li Xiao’s criminal liability.”

Shen Ci spoke fluently and clearly, leaving Li's mother almost no room for maneuver or retreat.

Mother Li stared intently at Shen Ci. She knew she had no choice, but as the lady of the Li family, she never lacked confidence.

She suppressed her anger and said menacingly, "You really think you can threaten me? Do you know who you've offended?"

The change in her aura made Li's mother particularly imposing at this moment, and Director Sun, who was standing in front of her, didn't dare to breathe.

Shen Ci simply smiled, showing no fear whatsoever: "It's not a threat. Who could a female college student with no background like me threaten? I'm just communicating with you, explaining my thoughts in simple and direct terms."

As she spoke, Shen Ci's tone suddenly changed, becoming chilling as she said, "But if anyone threatens me, I will definitely fight back without holding back."

But only for a moment, Shen Ci's expression returned to normal. She straightened her posture and looked at the principal politely, saying, "Principal, now that the facts are clear, I think the school knows who is at fault. But I am magnanimous and will not hold a grudge against a petty person. Considering that Li Xiao and I had a sincere six-month relationship, I will let it go for now, but I reserve the right to pursue his responsibility."

"If the other parents also choose not to call the police, then I'll leave now."

After saying these words, without caring about the expressions of others, Shen Ci was too lazy to argue any further and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Li Jianguo quickly said to the principal, "Then, Principal, I'd like to have a private talk with Shen Ci."

He then left the principal's office.

Director Sun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and turned around with a smile, saying, "Mrs. Li, look at the mess this has made. It's embarrassing for everyone, isn't it? How about this, I'll go back and make some arrangements to separate Li Xiao and Shen Ci from the same class. That way, we can greatly reduce the chances of them seeing each other."

How could Li's mother be satisfied if things didn't turn out the way she imagined?

This is a university, what's the point of changing classes? It's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause, and it's nothing but self-deception!

She snorted coldly, picked up her bag, and stormed off.

"Mrs. Li, would you like another cup of tea?" Principal Wang offered insincerely, and seeing that Mrs. Li didn't even turn her head, he couldn't help but let out a deep breath.

He plopped down in the chair with a sigh of relief, but his face still looked worried.

Seeing this, Director Sun leaned over and asked, "Principal, it's fortunate that Shen Ci was smart enough not to let Mrs. Li threaten our school, otherwise this matter would have been really difficult to handle."

Upon hearing this, Principal Wang sneered: "This matter is over, but didn't the four high-magnification, high-power astronomical telescopes that the Li family promised to donate to the astronomy department also fall through?"

Director Sun belatedly slapped his thigh: "That's right, how could I forget about that? Those four astronomical telescopes cost nearly a thousand yuan in total, which is crucial for our school's astronomy department!"

The Department of Astronomy at USTC is relatively unknown among universities nationwide, but the equipment required for this department is a bottomless pit. Everything is expensive. The department has no shortage of basic infrastructure, but the university cannot afford the high-end and top-of-the-line equipment and is unwilling to invest a lot of money in its weak areas.

However, since Li Xiao, the son of the Li Group, entered the Department of Astronomy at the University of Science and Technology of China last year, the Li family has donated nearly 1,000 yuan to the Department of Astronomy at the University of Science and Technology of China in just one year to upgrade the equipment of the department. They have also promised to donate four top-of-the-line astronomical telescopes to the university this National Day.

President Wang is also looking forward to National Day. With these four astronomical telescopes, even if the Department of Astronomy at USTC can't 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 probably doomed to fail. Principal Wang was heartbroken and could only try to comfort himself by saying that Mrs. Li would not interfere in the matter.

Meanwhile, Shen Ci went into the school's small supermarket, intending to bring back some snacks and drinks for Gu Lianxing.

Director Li followed behind her, earnestly saying, "I've always thought you were a sensible person, but what happened today was so dangerous. Luckily, Li Xiao's report didn't have any major problems, otherwise, what would you have done?"