At 10 a.m., Zhang Song and Qi Yaoting appeared on time at the gate of Yanqiao Courtyard.

"It's Yaoting's first time visiting Yan Qiao's place, and he seems a little nervous."

Qi Yaoting forced a smile. It wasn't nervousness, but rather the words his agent had told him that made him uncomfortable.

He actually told me to go and curry favor with Yan Qiao; how ridiculous!

Even if someone is trying to please him, it should be Yan Qiao who is doing so.

Yan Qiao came out to open the door, and Zhang Song introduced her: "Qiao Qiao, this is Qi Yaoting, who is here as a guest today. You should have heard of him."

Yan Qiao honestly replied, "I've heard about it after today."

It means that we didn't know each other before.

Qi Yaoting looked a little forced. Although he was a newcomer, he had acted in two web dramas and had millions of fans.

Yan Qiao was a disgraced celebrity before, so what's so great about her?

He muttered a few complaints to himself before following Yan Qiao inside.

Despite his dissatisfaction, he still looked around the courtyard house with a smile on his face.

I've seen discussions online before, and everyone's saying that Yan Qiao's courtyard house is very big.

He had been wondering how big it would be, but once he came in, he realized it was really big!

He's a second-generation rich kid, and even his family isn't that wealthy, giving him a courtyard house worth over 100 million yuan.

"Yan Qiao, was this house really a gift from your family?"

Yan Qiao paused in her tracks. "I already told you, didn't you hear me?"

Qi Yaoting smiled and said, "I've heard about it. I'm just a little curious. My family is quite well-off, but we can't just give away a courtyard house like that. I don't even own one, let alone my sister. You didn't get this from your boyfriend, did you?"

His tone was teasing, feigning nonchalance.

But every sentence sounds jarring to the ear.

He probably meant to say "sugar daddy" rather than "boyfriend".

After all, in some people's eyes, wealthy people don't have daughters because daughters can't inherit the family fortune.

Yan Qiao chuckled, "I've really seen something new today. I actually witnessed people from the Qing Dynasty living around. While others bound their feet, you bound your brains. Wealth isn't just for men. This courtyard house was bought by my maternal grandmother, who then gave it to my mother, and my mother then gave it to me. She also gave my younger brother a house of similar value, trying her best to be fair and just. In your family, daughters have a lower status than sons. You should reflect on yourself instead of gloating here."

[Hmm, I initially thought Yan Qiao was making a mountain out of a molehill, but after thinking about it for a while, I realized that Qi Yaoting's words seemed a bit off.]

[That's really cheesy. He's implying that Yan Qiao is being kept by a sugar daddy, and that this courtyard house was a gift from him!]

[I told you you guys were being conspiratorial! Yaoting didn't mean anything by it; he was just chatting casually!]

Qi Yaoting looked embarrassed and quickly explained, "Yan Qiao, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant."

"So what do you mean?"

Qi Yaoting smiled and said, "I just think that women are supposed to get married and leave the family. Isn't it normal that they don't have inheritance rights? You have a younger brother. I thought that most of your parents' things would naturally be left to your brother."

Yan Qiao: "...Where did you learn this feudal dregs from?"

Qi Yaoting chose to remain silent, as the more he tried to explain, the worse it got.

I realized I'm still live-streaming, and if I continue, I might get yelled at.

Yan Qiao already felt disgusted with him, but for Zhang Song's sake, she couldn't kick him out on the spot.

After inviting the person inside, Yan Qiao continued working on her woodwork, ignoring Qi Yaoting.

Meanwhile, Qi Yaoting had already received a message from his agent.

[I told you to please Yan Qiao, not to offend her! What are you doing?! Want to experience what it's like to be infamous?!]

Qi Yaoting gritted his teeth, glanced at Yan Qiao, and got up to walk over.

"Yan Qiao, what are you doing?"

Yan Qiao: "Wood carving."

Qi Yaoting took a chair and sat down next to her, very close.

Yan Qiao felt uncomfortable with his presence and moved her chair to the side.

As a result, Qi Yaoting deliberately lowered his voice and spoke in what he thought was a charming, bubbly voice: "Yan Qiao, are you shy?"

Yan Qiao paused, turned her head to look at him, as if she were looking at a lunatic.

"Excuse me, what did you just say?"

Qi Yaoting chuckled confidently, his greasy laugh sounding as if to say: "Little brat, you've fallen for me, haven't you?"

Yan Qiao got goosebumps all over her body; she must have just climbed out of a vat of boiling oil.

"Yan Qiao, I'm quite interested in wood carving. Can you teach me?"

"cannot."

She refused too quickly, and Qi Yaoting chuckled again with a bubble-like sound, while raising his hand to gently stroke his chin and shaking his head.

"When a woman says no, she usually means yes, I understand."

Yan Qiao rolled her eyes, and the viewers in the live stream burst into laughter. She was probably going to be disgusted.

"Sorry, that doesn't apply to me. When I reject you, I really mean it, because I don't like talking to people with intellectual disabilities. My sincere advice to you is that your brain is a valuable thing, and it's not too late to develop it."

Qi Yaoting was so angry that his face contorted, but he remained rational in front of the camera and knew that he couldn't lose his temper.

A twisted smile appeared on her face. "Yan Qiao, do you have some misunderstanding about me? I actually like you quite a bit. Your attitude makes me very sad."

Yan Qiao felt disgusted, as if she had swallowed a fly, and imitated his voice and movements on camera.

"Mr. Qi Yaoting, who is your acting teacher? You should find a new teacher as soon as possible! Who told you that these greasy and disgusting movements are charming?"

Yan Qiao raised her arm and placed it under the camera, revealing the goosebumps standing on end.

The live stream chat was flooded with "hahaha".

Who are the fans of a guy like Qi Yaoting?

[Goodbye] I'm no longer a fan. I've never been so humiliated in my life.

[It's unbearable to watch; he seems perfectly normal when he's alone!]

Qi Yaoting was so embarrassed that his face turned pale and then red, thinking to himself that Yan Qiao really didn't know what was good for her.

If it weren't for his agent's insistence, he wouldn't bother trying to please her!

He gritted his teeth and endured it!

I don't like his movements and voice, but I guess his appearance is passable?

"Yan Qiao, didn't you hire a cameraman? Where is he? Is he afraid I'm too handsome and will outshine him, so he's too ashamed to show up in front of my mom?"

Yan Qiao had just picked up the teacup next to her and taken a sip of water when she inadvertently heard his words and spat out a mouthful of water.

"Mr. Qi Yaoting, your mother must be very humorous, right?"

Qi Yaoting was taken aback. "It's alright. My mother is a rather dignified woman."

Yan Qiao: "Because I think she gave birth to a joke."

Qi Yaoting: "..." Are insults nowadays so roundabout?

Yan Qiao smiled slightly, "Excuse me for being blunt, but I really don't see what's so appealing about you. Next time you say something disgusting, could you at least give me a heads-up? I'm afraid I'll throw up."