After Writing a Story for My Husband and Brother

They arrived at a small restaurant and ordered two cups of coffee and a glass of juice. 

Miaomiao went to the clothing department and called Chen Xiaolin over. 

Facing Zhong Shao and Yu Cheng, Chen Xiaolin held the glass of juice, feeling a bit nervous. She didn't think they were serious. 

"Don't be nervous, we don't look like tigers, do we?" 

"And we definitely don't look like uncles trying to deceive little girls." 

With a joke from each of them, the atmosphere lightened considerably. Chen Xiaolin turned her water cup, saying, "I just didn't expect you to take it seriously." 

Chen Xiaolin looked seriously at the two young men in front of her, no, the two mature men. They were composed, elegant, and mature, giving her, a young sister who had not yet left campus but had already experienced the harshness of society, a great sense of security. 

A very mature sense of security. 

"This has been going on for a week," Chen Xiaolin said softly, "I only found out yesterday that one of my very good friends is the person at the centre of the recent online discussion." 

On recent social media platforms, one live-streaming has gained popularity which lasted only from evening to late night for an hour, but it was repeatedly watched, screenshotted, and shared by netizens. 

It was a performance art live-streaming.

Two days ago, on the bustling main road of the teaching area of Nangang University, 1098 kilometres away from the Royal Film Academy, several male and female students from the School of Humanities and Arts staged a performance art piece with a strong sense of irony.

The sky was dyed with fiery clouds, creating a vibrant backdrop against which the already lively street was filled with crowds. The camera focused on a male student in the midst of the crowd, walking towards it until stopping ten metres away, coinciding with a change in the soft music playing on the street broadcast.

Wearing a rainbow mask and rolling up his jeans to his thighs, the male student finally revealed the front and back of his cultural shirt. The front displayed a fresh red rose with the words "Forever Kind, Forever Resolute, Forever Moving Forward," while the back depicted a blood-like red dripping down, a large fork piercing through the word "Secret Photo."

As the live music gradually synchronized with the broadcast music, several female students approached from different sides, carrying violins on their shoulders. The vibrating strings carried a penetrating intensity through the air, embodying unspoken courage. The male student lifted a panel, with one side reading "Silence = connivance" and the other side reading "connivance = ?." If silence equals connivance, what are the consequences of connivance?

As the interlude approached, the violinists encircled the male student, their bows stirring the dust suspended in the air, accusing silently yet loudly. 

Roses have thorns and will wither, but their vibrant red will always bloom, engraved in the heart, allowing for the outspoken condemnation of the wrongdoers' sins and a firm rejection of evil.

As the sun set in the west, the crowd dispersed, and the main road became deserted. A violin began to play, illuminated by the moonlight and street lamps, as another male figure approached from a distance. 

He embraced the male figure standing in front of the camera, then swapped positions with him. Clad in a black long down jacket with the name and emblem of Nangang University embroidered on the upper left chest, he stood before the camera, allowing passing students to glance or sneak a photo, without any further action. 

Ten minutes later, the male in the down jacket was escorted away by two teachers who had rushed to the scene, along with everyone else present. Thus, the live performance art piece was abruptly cut off. 

To trace back to this silent yet deeply moving live performance art, we must go back a week. 

Ei Ge is a sophomore in the Performing Arts Department of Nangang University's College of Humanities and Arts. A week ago, after finishing her script class and heading back to the dormitory, a girl suddenly ran up behind her, tapped her on the shoulder, and whispered, "Someone just took a photo of your skirt." 

Upon hearing this, Ei Ge felt a moment of blankness in her mind. Two-thirds of the students in the CHA at Uni are art students, and compared to other colleges, they are more daring in their attire choices. However, Ei Ge's outfit today was not much different from her usual style, still consisting of a blouse on top and a pleated skirt below.

The female student opened her phone and airdropped a photo of the person taking a secret picture to Ei Ge, describing the scene she had just witnessed. They were in the same classroom building for a lecture. After class, they walked out with the crowd. Ei Ge was in front of her, not too far away. Among the people behind Ei Ge, there was a tall and well-built guy wearing a grey hoodie. He was not too close to Agnes but always lingered around her discreetly, holding his phone hidden in his left sleeve, with the flashlight and video recording turned on. He discreetly extended the external camera towards the right side of the female student. Despite his skilled concealment amidst the crowd, there was a slight gap that caught the attention of the female student. When the female student approached Ei Ge, the person taking the photo noticed and swiftly put away the phone, disappearing into the crowd. 

Ei Ge, holding the airdropped photo, searched for the culprit in the crowd but found no trace of him.

Ei Ge stared at the image on her phone and headed to the security office. 

At the high corners of the street, there were four 360-degree cameras installed for student safety, but now they have become a means to find the photo taker. Ei Ge explained the situation to the security office, but her request to view the footage was denied, citing the need to follow regulations. Ei Ge had to submit a formal request through the school system for approval to access the camera footage. She complied, submitted the request in front of several guards, but faced a series of approvals including from the security office, department heads, and the student affairs office, which took three days. However, the final decision was still a refusal, with the absurd reason being to "report to the security office."

Accompanied by dorm friends, Ei Ge returned to the security office and reported a case, yet her request to view the surveillance system was still denied.

During the three days of waiting for the approval results, Ei Ge did not have a peaceful sleep. To find the perpetrator of the sneak shots, she posted on the campus forum, objectively stating the facts and attaching a photo of the perpetrator taken by a female witness via airdrop. Centred around the students of the School of Humanities and Arts at Nangang University, the perpetrator was actually identified the next day - a sophomore student from the School of Information Engineering, Lu Yanbin, who not only served as the class monitor but was also a member of the school flag guard.

On the second day after the Security Office accepted a case, the relevant administrator approached Ei Ge. She informed Ei Ge that the uni had been handling the incident and the students involved had already received appropriate disciplinary measures. However, during the entire briefing, the responsible teacher did not disclose the name of the perpetrator, nor did she indicate whether the incident would be made public to warn all female students. Shockingly and infuriatingly, the administrator made remarks suggesting victim-blaming such as "girls should dress more conservatively to protect themselves" and "the perpetrator was just carried away momentarily, you shouldn't be afraid."

At this point, Ei Ge was extremely disappointed and outraged by the uni's ambiguous attitude towards dealing with the incident. Fortunately, having learned from past experiences, Ei Ge recorded her conversation with the responsible teacher in the office. Although not legally permissible, this action safeguarded certain individual rights. Moreover, the recording did not violate anyone's privacy, accurately represented the statements made during the conversation, and remained unedited to maintain authenticity and coherence.

She posted the entire recording on the internal website, created a timeline of events, shared all evidence on Weibo, expressed her feelings as a victim, and initiated the hashtag #NangangUniPeepingIncident. 

In the age of the internet, public opinion can either cause harm or provide support.

In her post, Ei Ge wrote: "Sexual harassment should not be overlooked in any circumstance. Such seemingly harmless actions cannot be justified as momentary lapses to avoid punishment. In this era, how a girl dresses should not be a reason for harassment. Why do we seek fair accountability? Why do we need complex laws to protect every citizen's interests? Therefore, as a victim and as a girl, I do not accept the Uni's attempt to handle this incident privately. I demand the school to publicly investigate and disclose the incident!"

Due to the school's ambiguous stance, there was a live performance art piece as a response to criticize the school's faculty. While the College of Humanities and Arts may lack in other areas, they are united in purpose. 

The main participants in the live broadcast were male students. After being taken away by administrators, they left a comment in the live chat:

"Male students from Nangang University's College of Humanities and Arts will always stand behind female students."