Zhu Zhengqi had been harshly criticized and hurt before, which made him realize just how severe online attacks could be.
During his junior year in Hebei, he molested a female student and was exposed on local online forums. Overnight, thousands of abusive comments flooded in. He didn't want to look but couldn't stop himself. After reading them, he felt utterly abandoned by the world. Everywhere he went, people pointed and whispered about him. Some even threw feces at him or publicly ridiculed him.
Zhu Zhengqi couldn't comprehend how just touching a breast had escalated to this severity. Every day, people cursed him, calling him scum and telling him to die. Unable to bear the pressure, Zhu Zhengqi developed depression. Within a few days, the situation had escalated to the point where the school intervened and expelled him.
