Verse 22: Is your heart at peace?
For some memories she doesn't want to remember, some old things she doesn't want to mention again, some things are black spots that she can never erase; Naturally, she won't admit it, let alone two years ago, I'm afraid the truth is only known to God, and she, the party, knows it.
"Is it really just a classmate?" Meng Sanqi asked rhetorically, "My roommate for four years in college, my best friend in college, almost talked about everything during college, and I was almost inseparable; Is this just a simple sentence of "classmates" reasonable? ”
Xu Zhishu's face finally changed, he didn't expect the other party to understand so clearly.
"You don't have to be surprised, since I dare to come to you today, I naturally have already learned the truth, don't forget that the Internet has a memory, even if you post with a different vest, you can find out the IP address behind the post; Even if you delete all the posts, there are still screenshots on the Internet that can be found; What's more, there is also a server behind the platform, which can always be found if you want evidence. ”
"You're the police?" Xu Zhishu's face was not very good, although Meng Sanqi's words were cloudy and foggy, but she, the client, could hear it clearly, and many of these things could only be done by law enforcement officers if they wanted to find evidence, so she asked this question.
"We are not policemen, for Yuan Shangya, the two of us can only be regarded as passers-by, we just want to end her last wish for her that she can't blind until she dies" Meng Sanqi didn't hide it, she and Bao Xiaoluo had only met Yuan Shangya's soul once, so they could be regarded as passers-by.
"Let me tell you a story, two girls met in college, became good friends in four years, and then agreed to go to graduate school together; The two found the same professor as their graduate supervisor; Judging from the results of graduate students at that time, one of them had difficulty getting a master's degree; So she thought of a way to frame her friend and ruin her reputation, so that her mentor would have to recommend her. ”
Meng Sanqi's tone was calm, like a casual conversation between friends, but Xu Zhishu's face was blue and white for a while, and there was a feeling that her whole body was being seen through, as if someone had pulled her hiding in the dark to the sun and exposed her, and there was nowhere to hide.
Meng Sanqi took a sip of coffee and continued, "The way that man came up with was also very simple, first found his friend, pretended to chat, and set out the topic of the other party's paper, as well as some points of view; Then I went to my teacher again, and in the chat, I inadvertently said the topic of my friend's paper, and some related opinions; She also knows that her teacher has a high reputation in the academic world, as long as two articles are published, her friend's paper will naturally be recognized as plagiarism by the world, and the result can be imagined at that time, the school will definitely cancel her graduate qualification, let alone a master's degree; It's 100% that I graduated from graduate school. ”
"Who the hell are you? How do you know these things? Xu Zhishu has never told the second person about these things, only God knows, and he knows, but how did the other party know?
"It doesn't matter who we are, the important thing is whether you know how Yuan Shangya has lived in the past two years? Since the plagiarism of the paper, she has been suffering from online violence, and people soon suffered from depression, she has been receiving treatment for the past two years, and she has mental problems. In the past two years, she has not thought about tea and dinner, and she has not slept steadily; What about you? Is your conscience at ease? Have you ever slept soundly? ”
Meng Sanqi's last sentence exploded in Xu Zhishu's heart like a spring thunder, and he took a sip of boiled water to suppress the shock, but it didn't seem to have any effect, and the hands holding the water cup trembled slightly.
"There are some things that will only torment you day and night, and it may be safe to say it." Looking at Xu Zhishu's appearance, Bao Xiaoluo felt a little unbearable in his heart.
Xu Zhishu's heart was already overturned, like a calm lake was set off by a monstrous wave, and he drank a few sips of water in a row, trying to calm the terrifying waves in his heart, but it didn't seem to have any effect, and soon a glass of boiled water was drunk by her.
Bao Xiaoluo asked for another cup of boiled water for her, and then drank coffee with Meng Sanqi while waiting for Xu Zhishu to speak;
I don't know how long it took, the water in the cup was drunk again, and the turbulent waves in Xu Zhishu's heart finally calmed down slightly, and her heart also experienced countless struggles in this process, and finally seemed to have made up her mind.
"You're right, it's exactly what you say; In the past two years, I have not slept a single solid sleep, and there is always a hoarse begging for everyone to believe her in my mind, and I have not dared to have any contact with my college classmates in the past two years, nor have I dared to go out to make any friends, and I have been hiding in the dark, worrying every day, for fear that the next passerby will pull me from the darkness to the sun and expose me.............."
In the past two years, Xu Zhishu has refused all social interactions, and most of the time he spends his time in the research institute, or stays at home and does not go out; She was afraid that anyone would approach her in order to remove the mask from her face and reveal the biggest secret in her heart.
Xu Zhishu told all his experiences in the past two years, and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and for the first time, he looked directly into Meng Sanqi's eyes and asked, "What do you want me to do?" ”
The other party is not a policeman, and he only has a one-sided relationship with Yuan Shangya, and he is willing to spend time and energy to investigate and restore the truth, which must have a purpose.
"The plagiarism incident is the biggest obsession of Yuan Shangya's short life, and it is something she never let go of before she died, if you still have a trace of friendship with her, then please tell Professor Xu the truth."
"I understand" Xu Zhishu pondered for a while, did not nod in agreement, nor shook his head in refusal.
"Sister, do you think she will tell Professor Xu the truth? This is the biggest stain on her life" Looking at the back of Xu Zhishu's departure, Bao Xiaoluo asked.
"Of all the things in the Three Realms, the most difficult thing to figure out is the human heart, I don't know" Meng Sanqi shook her head, she really wasn't sure about this, even the gods in the God Realm couldn't control the human heart, "But that's all we can do." ”
The two of them are from the underworld, and they can't directly intervene in this mortal matter, they can only do some guidance like they did just now; Even if Xu Zhishu told Professor Xu the truth, they couldn't control what Professor Xu would do.
This afternoon is the most difficult afternoon for Xu Zhishu in the past 20 years, he has been restless, his heart has been struggling, and he has been making mistakes when doing research in the afternoon, but fortunately the problem is not big; The director only gave a verbal warning to her past performance.
It wasn't until night fell that Xu Zhishu finally dialed the phone number that he hadn't been in touch for a long time, "Teacher, how are you doing lately............ There's something I'd like to tell you. ”
A few days later, Professor Xu posted a message on the Internet, stating that the thesis of the graduate student named Yuan Shangya two years ago was not plagiarized from him, but the two had the same views.
As soon as this article came out, it immediately caused a lot of storm in the academic circle, and the suspicion was why Professor Xu didn't clarify it back then? There are doubts, and all kinds of speculations have come out, some people think that Professor Xu did not come forward to clarify for the sake of his reputation, and some people think that Professor Xu was also a victim of the incident that year; In the academic circle, Professor Xu's status plummeted suddenly, and he was too late.
"Aya, I'm sorry" Before Yuan Shangya's tombstone, Xu Zhishu's belated apology was finally spoken.