Friday afternoon, Wang Xue and Liu Jun were taken to the police station by the police at school.

As soon as I got home in the evening, my little aunt pounced on me aggressively:

"Li Xinling, you despicable person, that's your own cousin!"

I avoided her expressionlessly:

"When she harmed me, she didn't think about me being her own cousin, did she?"

My little aunt wanted to hit me, but my mom stopped her.

She held onto my little aunt's hand tightly and said, sobbing:

"You can't blame Xinxin for this. She's just too angry. How could Xiaoxue do something like this?"

My little aunt waved her hand, wanting to hit my mom, and angrily said:

"Shut up! All of you in this family are heartless people. Brother, say something."

I looked at my dad. I hadn't seen him for a few days, and he seemed much older. The pain on his face was faintly visible at this moment.

I sighed and took out my phone:

"Mom, Dad, take a look."

I found the comments and reposts from the confession wall video that day, and read them out one by one.

[I know this girl. Li Xinling from the Department of Chemical Engineering. She always looks flirtatious. It's not surprising that she got pregnant before marriage.]

[I know too. I heard she's really promiscuous. She accepts any man. She's had seventeen or eighteen boyfriends.]

[I have a real video of Li Xinling. If you're interested, DM me.]

[This kind of person shouldn't be allowed to stay in school. I heard she wants to apply for graduate school. The school must cancel her qualifications, punish her, and expel her!]

[...]

When I read the eighth comment, my mom broke down first.

She pushed my little aunt away and cried as she rushed towards me:

"Stop reading, Xinxin, stop reading."

There were tears in my dad's eyes too.

Evidently, they didn't expect that just a single message could incite so many people to insult and attack me.

"Can't you handle it after just the eighth comment? There are thousands of comments like these. Do you now know how I've been living every day at school?"

Looking at my parents crying in pain, the pain in my heart intensified.

My mom cried so much that she couldn't stand steady and leaned against the sofa, gasping for breath:

"Xinxin, stop talking, stop talking. It's our fault, we shouldn't have advised you to forgive Xiaoxue. She went too far. She's ruining you."

My little aunt couldn't take it and stared at my dad, shouting:

"Brother, what did you agree with me before? Xinxin was just insulted a few times, but Xiaoxue's actions could leave a permanent mark. It's a lifetime!"

"Shut up! If Xinxin hadn't reported and clarified in time, her life would have been ruined."

My mom became firm for the first time, pulling me behind her and scolding my little aunt:

"Xiaoxue has ruined Xinxin like this. Her reputation is gone. You told her not to sue Xiaoxue, not to clarify the situation. How is she supposed to live in the future?"

My little aunt sneered, lowered her head, and spat:

"Brother, you're the head of the family. How do you want to handle this?"

All three pairs of eyes focused on my dad. He looked at his phone in agony, his face changing.

"Dad, we've yielded to our little aunt so many times since childhood. Even if our feelings run deep, it should be settled by now. No matter how bad our little aunt is, at least she knows how to protect Wang Xue. But what about you? If you're still going to protect an outsider and make me and mom suffer, then I don't need you as my father anymore!"

After hearing my words, my dad finally made up his mind and stood in front of me and my mom:

"Xiu'er, you go. I can't let Xinxin suffer for this. You can hate me,but I won't let her bear the consequences of someone else's actions."

My mom looked at my dad in disbelief, tears streaming down her face:

"You... you're finally willing to protect Xinxin?"

My dad nodded, his voice choked with emotion:

"I'm sorry, Xinxin. Dad has been wrong all along. I should have stood up for you earlier. From now on, I will protect you and make sure you get justice."

I couldn't help but burst into tears. After enduring so much pain and humiliation, finally, someone was willing to stand up for me.

My little aunt, who had been watching silently, suddenly laughed coldly:

"Haha, protect her? Do you think you can protect her? The video has spread throughout the entire school. Everyone knows about it. Who will believe you? Who will believe her?"

My dad's expression turned cold:

"The truth will come out eventually. I will gather evidence, find the person behind this, and make them pay."

With that, my dad walked out of the house, determined to fight for justice.

My mom held my hand tightly, her eyes filled with determination:

"Xinxin, don't worry. Mom will stand by your side and support you through this. We will get through this together."

I nodded, feeling a flicker of hope in my heart.

From that moment on, I knew I wasn't alone. My parents were by my side, ready to fight for me.

The journey ahead wouldn't be easy, but with their support, I could face it with strength and courage.