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Xia Xia from Shiguang Cafe: I’m from Hai City, an oil painting student about to graduate. I studied painting at Muzi Art Studio in Hai City during my second year of high school. I’ve seen what’s been happening online these past few days, and I feel it’s necessary for me to speak up.
I’m not very familiar with the female protagonist of the sexual harassment incident. We weren’t from the same school, and our class schedules were different. She didn’t have a painting foundation, so she enrolled in one-on-one private lessons. On Saturdays and Sundays, she would join the large class for three hours to discuss assignments.
What I want to say is, any student who took classes there should know that Luo Mingjing only taught the large class and revised assignments. If a teacher really touched you, do you think it’s more likely to happen during another teacher’s private lesson or in front of our entire class during a large class? I’ve always had doubts about this matter because, to my knowledge, there was a rumor circulating in the art studio at the time that a girl from a small class was dating Teacher Li. But these were just questions. After the incident at the art studio that year, we moved to a different location. However, I heard that Muzi Art Studio has changed its name and is still open.
Yesterday, when I saw the Weibo post by @QiaoXiaoQianXi, I was shocked and angry. I personally believe the content of the article. If it’s truly like that, I cannot let an innocent person bear the blame for a scumbag and suffer injustice. So, I call on the students who attended the art studio back then to also come forward and speak out about what we know. I swear on my character, Teacher Luo is not the type of person who would harass girls. What @InternationalFamousDesignerKevinWang said about sexual assault and pedophilia is simply not true, impossible! Absolutely.
When we were studying at Muzi Art Studio back then, we were all quite afraid of Teacher Luo. He was very strict; class was class. I can only say that even though he was fierce, I preferred his Saturday and Sunday large classes. Teacher Li, that is Li Xiang, perhaps I’m being overly suspicious after reading that long Weibo post, but when Li Xiang corrected our paintings, he would suddenly hold our hands or touch our heads. But at that time, everyone still liked him quite a lot. Thinking about it now, we were quite naive.
I’m done rambling. Sigh, off to work on my graduation project... It’s actually very tiring; I never expected the events from back then to unfold this way. #BoycottRumors, #SupportRightsProtection
Oh, right, one more thing. That graduation project by Qingkonghe, it really was Teacher Luo’s. We were all there when he called and cursed at the supervisor and that Wang. After hanging up, he even told us, “I really envy you guys, thinking that after the college entrance exam, there are no more hurdles. You’ll understand when you do your graduation projects. It’s all luck what kind of supervisor you get. My luck is terrible.”
And Li Xiang, every time we went, we’d see Teacher Luo working on his graduation project. Teacher Li would happily say, “Your Teacher Luo pulled another all-nighter. Be careful today, don’t provoke him.” Li Xiang would joke with us, saying that if you want to be a designer, be like him, a high-level one. You only need to provide an idea, and you don’t need to worry about anything else.
Sigh... At the time, we didn’t know anything and just laughed along. Thinking about it now, it’s really quite upsetting.
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After “Xia Xia from Shiguang Cafe”‘s Weibo post was published, it gradually spread, and as comments increased, one comment was pushed to the top: “Here’s a portal for everyone @PaintingZixiaXianzi. This blogger also posted, but the buzz didn’t pick up. Go check it out quickly, she’s Liu Rong’s best friend!”
Thus, the fans of Yaoxian, the gossiping crowds, and the industry insiders who were following the incident in secret, quickly shifted their focus.
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PaintingZixiaXianzi: This morning, while slacking off at work, I found that my old class group chat had exploded. Everyone was tagging me, asking me to say a few words. I knew you all wanted me to go viral, a bunch of people who love drama. Alright, I’ll come out and hitch a ride on the trend [crying emoji]. I’m not in Hai City anymore, so it doesn’t matter if I say these things.
In my second year of high school, I transferred back to my household registration location for high school and studied painting at @MingJingGaoXuanZhaoYaoXian’s Muzi Art Studio. But I wasn’t as amazing as them. I learned to paint back then because I had no other path. Don’t dig into what school I got into either. I was in the same class as Liu Rong back then. She went to Muzi Art Studio because I told her about it. I was foolish back then and good friends with her. Anyway, we were just wasting time. Her family wasn’t rich in our local area, but they were quite influential. Her uncle was a police station chief, and she had a large family with several older brothers. When we were in school, they were all street thugs, but later they all became auxiliary police officers. Don’t ask me how they became that; I don’t f*cking know either. You’re all adults now; figure it out yourselves.
There were two teachers at the art studio, both from T University, very impressive. The teacher in charge of enrollment and teaching was Li Xiang. He had time. The one who lectured the large class on assignments was Luo Mingjing, your “drag king.” P.S.: No other meaning, I personally really like drag kings.
The drag king was super young back then, didn’t have long hair, and was very fierce. He was actually just so-so to us, but very fierce to his younger sister. His sister was a high school student taking the college entrance exam that year. She wouldn’t attend evening self-study sessions and would come to the art studio to do homework in a corner. The drag king would go check on her. Sometimes, while lecturing, he would suddenly slowly walk behind his sister, seeing her spacing out, and hit her with a scroll of paper. People in Hai City always said the drag king cheated on his college entrance exam. Damn, I laughed so hard. If you’d been in the art studio, you’d know the drag king definitely took it himself. He was ranked second in liberal arts in Hai City that year, first in the entire school. Some ambitious students, besides painting, would also ask him questions. The drag king’s catchphrase was: “Do you even need to calculate this? It’s obvious it’s B. What were you doing in class? Didn’t you listen to the teacher? Asking me now is useless. Go make up your basics.” (I remember how profound it was.)
The drag king’s family background was excellent, super excellent; locals all knew. He was a second or third-generation rich kid. Apparently, his family contracted for some kind of ship-building bearings in Germany. They were just very rich. He was also very generous with his paint. Once he told a student who was bad at colors, “Are you reluctant to use paint?” The student said, “Yes, I’m not as rich as you.” The drag king fell silent, then turned around and threw a row of paints at him, telling him to use them freely. So you understand why some people said he cheated, right? It’s just resentment of the rich. You might not have seen rich second-generations in Hai City; most of them are textbook examples of fallen second-generations. The drag king is absolutely the most unique, so unique that you’d think this kind of person is a bug in Hai City.
The drag king was not easy to tease, not my type. Straight as steel. If you talked about anything else, he would glare at you. Li Xiang was very down-to-earth; he’d joke and fool around with us and even tell some dirty jokes while teaching. Actually, there was no sexual harassment at all. If you ask me, they just wanted to extort money.
What happened, in my opinion, they both actually took the blame. Why? Heh heh, you can go dig into Liu Rong and Li Xiang, and then you’ll find out that they are now a couple.
At that time, they were dating. More than half of the delinquent students in the art studio knew, and the other half of serious students, like the drag king, knew nothing. Now you know what you lost out on, right? You lost out on being too serious. During that period, I was always waiting for Liu Rong. After class, she would continue to be affectionate with Li Xiang. She kept a diary and even wrote “warmth and satiety breed lust,” telling me that her mother saw it and scolded her.
Her father, if you ask me, was a scoundrel. How do I put it? When her father brought his group of thug friends to smash up the art studio, he was purely angry from seeing Liu Rong’s diary and came to vent. We were still in class at the time, and they just smashed the doors and windows. Some soft and cute girls were scared to tears, and some boys had their hands cut by glass shards. The two teachers originally went out to ask about the situation, but they got beaten up. We called the police. You read that right, both of them got beaten up and were taken to the police station.
Liu Rong was crying and asking me what to do, afraid that someone would get beaten. But it was the drag king who was detained, and Li Xiang was released. Let me tell you something off-topic: Li Xiang wasn’t too relaxed after getting out either. Liu Rong’s father led the beating that broke his bones. Then Liu Rong’s father, with gongs and drums, wanted everyone in Hai City to know that his daughter was touched by the drag king. The conditions he proposed were hilarious: asking for 1.8 million yuan, comrades, 1.8 million yuan five years ago, plus a set of sea-view apartments, and for the drag king’s family to host a wedding banquet, pay for his daughter to finish university, and get married at twenty. Do you understand what I’m implying?
Later, the police had us students go to the police station to give statements. Guess what they asked? They asked us: “Has Luo Mingjing been living in the art studio these past few days?”
The drag king had always lived in the art studio. He was a night owl, with his days and nights reversed, always having dark circles under his eyes. We even gossiped about it. His mother had bipolar disorder, and he was afraid of disturbing her sleep while rushing his graduation project, so he stayed at the art studio and dared not go home. He himself told us about feeling sleepy during class.
Anyway, we all said yes at the time. But I remember that those of us who knew the situation also told the police station that Liu Rong was having an early relationship with Li Xiang and had nothing to do with the drag king.
Later, my mother led me to withdraw my tuition and we went to another place to learn painting. I didn’t hear about the follow-up.
Today, knowing the follow-up from the internet, I’m very agitated. I’ve typed so many words. I truly admire anyone who has the patience to read all of this.
The drag king is so tragic. I thought it was just about being detained. Damn, it’s really miserable. This is like misfortunes never come alone. As for that designer Wang, hahaha, just look at his later works, don’t you understand how little he has in his head? He’s also quite trash. Stealing someone’s work is one thing, but he even withheld the graduation certificate, and now he’s dissing the drag king online. Damn, sexual harassment is sexual harassment. Why exaggerate it into sexual assault and pedophilia? Isn’t that defamation? Moreover, it wasn’t even sexual harassment. It was clearly a play orchestrated by Liu Rong’s family to extort money. Some people truly live like they’re in “Empresses in the Palace.” I’m speechless.
I think the key to this matter lies in the fact that the police in a certain city are basically all connected by guanxi; they’re corrupt. They don’t care about real scumbag rich second-generations who murder, set fires, or rob girls on the street. Give them some money, and they’ll solve your problems. Even if you haven’t committed a crime, they’ll make you pay. These days, it’s truly like this: scoundrels thrive, and honest people get bullied.
P.S.: Honestly, from what I understand, this kind of thing is really possible in Hai City. Big shots, don’t say it’s fantastical in my comments section. Is this fantastical? We’re all adults; don’t pretend to be naive. Money isn’t power, but even a little bit of power can devour a listed company worth hundreds of millions. I’m not afraid of my account being blocked for saying this; this is my alt account anyway.
Everyone, search your hearts: Could something like this happen to you? It’s that saying, most of us, even if we’re rich, are rich beggars. Those who understand will understand. We’ll meet again in the江湖. #RightsProtectionIsHard, #GoDragKingGo
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After ZixiaXianzi’s Weibo post went viral, its popularity continued to climb. By 8:30 PM, it had surpassed the Weibo exposure of Xuezi Media’s top actor and actress in love, becoming the number one trending topic.
The trending hashtag #DemandAnExplanationFromHaiCityPolice had reached over 130 million views, turning deep red and becoming a “hot” tag. Several topics below it on the trending list were also related to the incident.
Soon after, Huang Youwei, a renowned and authoritative lawyer frequently invited to participate in CCTV’s legal programs, also posted on Weibo.
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Lawyer Huang Youwei V: Many people @ me. I just finished a meeting and briefly looked into the matter. I’ve contacted the parties involved. I’m very indignant and also sympathize with the party who suffered an undeserved calamity. I am now, in my capacity as a lawyer and representative of the Beijing-Province Lawyers’ Association, formally and by real name submitting an inquiry to @HaiCityPolice regarding the case of Luo Mingjing’s sexual harassment of a minor girl (who would turn 18 in June of that year) on May 27, 20X5. Was the 15-day administrative detention punishment based on definite evidence? Was the evidence conclusive? Was the function of Hai City’s Fengxi District Police Station clear? Was there unauthorized detention or illegal confinement using private means? And was the three-month detention after the incident ordered by the local court? Is there a written judgment? Did some staff members within Hai City Police’s Fengxi District Police Station commit dereliction of duty?
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Soon after, Luo Mingjing posted on Weibo.
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MingJingGaoXuanZhaoYaoXian: I apologize for not being able to explain sooner. What my sister said is mostly true. Because the charges were embarrassing, and there was no way to defend my rights, I haven’t been honest with everyone. I apologize. Lawyer Huang Youwei has just contacted me. Below, I will state my demands:
1. Please @TUniversityOfficialWeibo contact my graduation project supervisor Professor @ProfessorKeGe, as well as @InternationalFamousDesignerKevinWang, to publicly organize an evidence inquiry meeting. I request the school to establish an inquiry team to investigate the attribution and ownership of the 20X5 graduation design award-winning work “Chinese Crane,” as well as the issue of my graduation certificate. I request @TUniversityFashionDesignDepartmentGraduationAlliance 20X5 fashion design graduates who have knowledge of this matter to contact me. I need your help and testimony.
2. @InternationalFamousDesignerKevinWang, return what does not belong to you, and @ProfessorKeGe, return all the student works you plagiarized and copied. Those that do not belong to you, please return them to us.
3. I will formally submit an application for review to @HaiCityPolice, hoping for a resolution to the wrongful case from that year.
4. Li Xiang, if you see this, please contact me at my old number.
Thank you to all netizens for your attention and support. All matters will be resolved through legal channels. I apologize for taking up so much of your time. I wish you all well.
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At this point, the truth of the matter was largely revealed. Next, with clear culprits, those whose rights were violated would seek redress, and inquiries would be made. The fervor wouldn’t be as high as during the heated disputes. However, the development of the situation was beyond what netizens could have predicted. At 9:30 PM, celebrities led by Yang He suddenly posted on Weibo.
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Actor Yang He: [Libra image] I believe we live in a just, transparent, and harmonious civilized society. Follow [microphone emoji]
Xian He Fan Club: Repost [waving hand emoji] [microphone emoji]
Chu He CP Fan Club Leader: @HaiCityPolice Please respond as soon as possible.
Xian He Ben He: @HaiCityPolice Goddess is mighty! I didn’t follow the wrong person; the goddess is so righteous! Daring to speak out! Ah! Crazy cheering for the goddess!!
Yang He’s Leg: Goddess is 1.8 meters tall today!!!
Actor Yao Na: [Repost Weibo]
FY-You Min Guan: Support rights protection.
CCTV Film Academy Liu Fanghang: [Laughing emoji] Because of a plagiarism trending incident, I got to know a person. Kids who have been asking about my shoes in my comments these past few days, don’t worry, that designer has been blocked, and I will no longer collaborate with him. Those who know me should know that I hate opportunistic and two-faced villains who reap without sowing the most in my life, and I wish that children will never encounter such people.
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Yang He’s Weibo post was reposted by a series of popular industry actors, quickly exceeding 100,000 shares. With the assistance of actor Liu Fanghang, at 10 PM, Hai City Police’s Weibo account published an announcement.
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Hai City Police: At approximately 21:00 on January 6th, our city’s police have accepted the inquiry applications from Lawyer Huang Youwei and Luo Mingjing. Relevant departments are initiating corresponding investigation procedures. Our city’s leadership places great importance on this and has arranged for the establishment of an investigation team to conduct further investigation and evidence collection.
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Luo Mingjing hung up the phone call from the school and looked at Shi Min.
Shi Min said, “They’ve responded. Don’t worry, it will be fine.”
“...Shi Min, it’s the school. They want me to bring a lawyer and my art drafts to school tomorrow.”
“I’ll go with you tomorrow.”
“Shi Min, you... you’re really good.” Luo Mingjing said, then slapped his forehead, feeling utterly stupid.
“Don’t give me a ‘good person’ card,” Shi Min laughed. “From the moment I first saw you, I knew this day would come. I told you, Luo Mingjing, you are my ideal type. I know what my ideal type would be like, so no need to feel guilty. This isn’t trouble; for you, it’s what should be done.”
Ms. Zhang, who was petting her cat, quietly added, “She just likes being the hero who saves tragic figures. She enjoys it, so don’t thank her.”
Luo Mingjing turned to thank her, “Thank you, Auntie Dong.”
“Heh heh, this young man is really gentle,” Ms. Zhang chuckled, then rolled her eyes and said, “Much better than my son.”
Ms. Zhang’s son, or perhaps “son-in-law” would be more fitting, was currently huddled in a corner like a shy bride, calling Yang He to thank him: “You were truly mighty and domineering today! Xiao He said you’re free tomorrow, how about we grab a meal?”
Shi Min pulled out a pen, wrote down a number, and handed it to Luo Mingjing: “This is the phone number Xiao Pi found. I originally wanted to expose it online, but the PR team had concerns. Li Xiang and Liu Rong have a daughter who was just born last month. Exposing them now would be detrimental to PR. If there’s a baby involved, public opinion would be skewed, so I pulled back and couldn’t force Li Xiang and Liu Rong to come forward and speak. I regret it, but I had to do it. We can wait for Hai City Police’s announcement. Tomorrow is the weekend, so I think the fastest response will be the day after tomorrow. That’s good; it gives us time to go to T University first and resolve the plagiarism issue. The responsible lawyer has already drafted the lawsuit. After the public meeting ends, the lawsuit will be filed. Mingjing, go for it.”
She said, “Afterward, I will accompany you back to Hai City. Whether it’s Li Xiang and Liu Rong, or those negative rumors, don’t be afraid. I will always be there.”
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