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Rumors spread like a plague.
It began with whispers that Chen Jiang had an improper sexual orientation and that he enjoyed harassing male classmates at school. Some teachers even asserted that he had cheated on his exams, claiming that there was no way he could have been accepted into A University. Chen Jiang's parents sought to clarify the situation by obtaining his Admission Notice, but it mysteriously vanished, as if the entire event of receiving the Admission Notice had never occurred.
Someone suggested that Chen Dayong inquire with the delivery service or the school, but there was no progress.
Misfortunes often come in pairs. The the Chen Family was approached by a group of lawyers who promised them a substantial compensation package. They also claimed they could help Chen Dayong find a suitable kidney donor and arrange for the most renowned doctors to perform the transplant surgery, covering all medical expenses. However, the condition was that they would need to provide a letter of understanding for a private settlement.
Weak and frail, Chen Dayong forced the intruders out of his home, while Mother Chen pointed her finger at them, cursing and declaring that they could never forgive those demons who harmed their son.
"You... what did you say?" Chen Dayong stammered, his lips trembling as he looked at the young faces before him.
"Uncle... Auntie... I'm so sorry..." The visitors were none other than the classmates who had invited Chen Jiang to go hiking—young kids who couldn't bear to meet the eyes of Chen Jiang's parents.
"We didn't actually see Chen Jiang being taken away that day. He said he needed to go to the restroom, and when he didn't come back for a long time, we got worried and..." Each word felt like a knife stabbing repeatedly into Chen Dayong's heart.
Chen Dayong trembled as he pointed at the boy standing in front—the one who had been closest to Chen Jiang, Wu Yili. "Yili, you were our Xiao Jiang's best classmate. How could you lie like this?" His voice was hoarse, as if he might break down at any moment.
Wu Yili, an eighteen-year-old young man, could only lower his head deeply, tears falling one by one onto the ground. "I'm sorry, Uncle and Auntie."
After apologizing, the group of children ran away without looking back. The onlookers from that day on Xishan also disappeared one by one, refusing to testify in court.
The chain of human evidence was breaking link by link. Chen Dayong clutched his waist and slowly sank to his knees on the ground, while Mother Chen was already in tears, unable to speak. They firmly believed that the law could bring them justice, but it was precisely this belief that dealt them a fatal blow.
The Law Enforcement Recorder, which served as evidence, suddenly went missing, and the copied surveillance videos had also vanished without a trace. With both human and material evidence gone, the situation grew dire. The three individuals initially identified as the masterminds were acquitted, while several accomplices received only one year of prison time with a year of probation. The remaining subordinates bore all the charges but were sentenced to merely three years in prison.
The faith of the the Chen Family parents collapsed completely. A netizen claiming to be a Senior Lawyer published a detailed post that dissected Chen Jiang's "misconduct." It revealed his history of sexual harassment at school, cheating on exams, and falsifying academic records. The post included so-called Evidence Screenshots that, despite being dated, appeared quite credible.
Soon after, several accounts purportedly belonging to classmates emerged, accusing Chen Jiang of being morally corrupt. They claimed he used his good looks and diligent image to mask his dark and selfish nature.
"What right do we have to seek justice for someone of such poor character?"
"The truth is singular; we cannot let emotions cloud our judgment."
Once outraged netizens began to waver; their initial sympathy receded like a tide, replaced by indifference and skepticism. Some even started to defend the wealthy second-generation individuals involved, suggesting that "perhaps they were just confused" or "it might all be a misunderstanding."
In just a few days, public opinion turned 180 degrees. The the Chen Family parents once again found themselves at the center of controversy. Some netizens began to question whether they were exploiting their son's death for sympathy, with others mocking them for "chasing clout."
At this moment, justice was nothing more than a pale joke.
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