"Should we still go to the hospital for a checkup?" Tian Yu wasn’t reassured, suggesting that they should get checked at the hospital.
Sheng Ning’an had her eyes washed at the hospital, fortunately there was nothing serious.
On the way to the hospital, Sheng Ning’an directly reported the incident to the police.
Though the person had fled, the school was equipped with surveillance cameras everywhere. Based on the description of the attacker that Sheng Ning’an provided, the police quickly located the individual.
In the local police station, Sheng Ning’an saw the person who had sprayed something at her.
It was a young girl, who had just started her first year of high school.
From the interrogation, it was learned that the girl was a fan of the female live streamer they had encountered at the aquarium before, and she was the one who had posted the photos online.
Because the photo of Sheng Ning’an and Xu Weiran had gone viral, her followers had significantly increased over the past couple of days, so even though she saw Sheng Ning’an’s private message asking her to delete the photos, she ignored it.
While she fantasized about her account becoming famous, the photos were taken down due to reports.
Even when she reposted them, the photos didn’t attract the same attention as before.
Therefore, harboring resentment, and knowing that Sheng Ning’an’s personal information had been previously leaked, she took a bus early in the morning and waited for Sheng Ning’an on her way to the classroom.
Relying on her underage status to avoid legal responsibilities, she deliberately sprayed Sheng Ning’an with facial toner, aiming to teach her a lesson and embarrass her in public.
Since the girl was under eighteen and hadn’t caused serious harm, the police suggested a private settlement.
However, Sheng Ning’an’s stance was firm. The girl’s actions had violated the Public Security Administration Punishments Law; although she was not yet eighteen, she was over sixteen and needed to take responsibility for her actions.
In addition, the girl had indiscriminately shared her photos online, which had infringed on her right to her own image and privacy, and Sheng Ning’an demanded that she be held accountable for this as well.
Even without punishment, a case must be filed, and she would not accept mediation.
The girl and her parents initially took a hard line, refusing to admit fault and thinking Sheng Ning’an was making a big fuss over a small issue.
But seeing her unyielding attitude and determination to pursue the matter, the girl and her parents couldn’t help but feel panicked.
After all, once a case was filed, it would leave a criminal record, affecting future education and employment opportunities.
Although the girl was still stubborn, her morale had visibly weakened, and a tinge of panic appeared in her eyes.
The parents, their attitude shifted from before, lowered their stance and said, "This time, she really was clueless. We’ll have her apologize to you, and since she is just a child, can you please not pursue this? We are willing to make compensation and hope you can forgive her this one time."
After speaking, they did not forget to slap the girl heavily on the back, "Aren’t you going to apologize right now? What good does having you do, making trouble every day, you’re nowhere near as trouble-free as your sister."
The girl’s eyes flashed with resentment, but in the end, she looked at Sheng Ning’an reluctantly and said, "Sorry!" It was clear that the apology was insincere.
Sheng Ning’an remained unmoved, "I’ve already said, I won’t accept mediation. If there’s a fault, there must be punishment. Let the law do what it must!"
Sheng Ning’an knew that even if she filed a report, it wouldn’t result in severe consequences for the other party. At most, they would be given a verbal warning and fined hundreds of dollars, and they certainly wouldn’t recognize their mistake from that.
But as long as she refused to withdraw the case or sign any mediation documents, the criminal record would remain.
If there was a repeat offense, the punishment would be more severe, and they could even face legal consequences.
Only this way could they truly recognize their mistake and make amends.