Satisfied and unaware of the looming storm, Su Li returned to school.
Her shopping spree taught her one lesson:
Money really slips through the fingers, she would have to work even harder.
"Extra, extra, uncovering the real essence of Jing University's top scholar and beauty..."
Soon, a post naming names started circulating on the BBS forums of various schools in University City.
The article was logical and well-documented, complete with pictures and contrasting before-and-after descriptions.
It detailed Su Li's transformation before and after joining the university, painting her as a gold-digger and vain woman who would stop at nothing for money.
The author of this article was skilled in such tactics; the content was a mix of truth and lies—three parts truth to seven parts falsehood. It was so interwoven with half-truths and exaggerations that even Su Li herself couldn't discern the real from the fake.
