Yan Qiao fiddled with the wood in her hands, shaping it into slender, well-proportioned chopsticks.

An ordinary long piece of wood was slowly pieced together in her hands to form the basic shape of a palace lantern.

The palace lantern has seven sides, each inlaid with silk gauze.

Pei Jingzhan wanted to paint on silk gauze.

Seeing his serious expression as he held the calligraphy brush, Yan Qiao was momentarily stunned, almost starry-eyed.

"Pei Bingjun, is there anything you can't do?"

Pei Jingzhan looked up at her and said, "I can do anything you want me to know."

Yan Qiao covered her face and said reproachfully, "Don't say things like that, the camera is watching."

Was I a traitor in my past life? I have to see this!

[I'm so shameless, I didn't even blink!]

[It's so sweet! How can it be so sweet!]

Just as everyone was enjoying the display of affection, a bombshell suddenly broke online.

[Holy crap! Quick, go check Weibo! The owner of Jingfu Jewelry has come out and exposed Bai Yue!]

As soon as the news broke, everyone opened Weibo to see it.

I only found out later that Jingfu Jewelry, which is Lan Baoshan's wife, released a set of photos, a total of more than a dozen.

These are all intimate photos of Lan Baoshan and Bai Yue on different occasions.

She publicly accused Bai Yue of being a mistress and Lan Baoshan of having an extramarital affair. This scumbag and despicable woman must be nailed to the pillar of shame today.

Her words were accusatory, sharp and crude, using simple and harsh language, repeatedly calling them "dogs and women," showing just how angry she was.

Lan Baoshan was initially chosen by Jin Baozhu and brought home to be her son-in-law, after which he rose rapidly in rank.

This is not the first time he has cheated on his wife; Jin Baozhu had forgiven him once before.

I've only just realized that, like domestic violence, infidelity either happens zero times or it happens countless times.

This time, she chose not to tolerate it any longer and began the process of filing for divorce.

But even though they're divorced, they still have to be punished.

She won't let Lan Baoshan go, and neither will Bai Yue.

Bai Yue and Qian Meng hadn't checked their phones and were unaware of the online discussions.

The two were still pressuring Lu Qi to leave.

"Look at the comments online, everyone's criticizing Yan Qiao. If you really care about her, you shouldn't be staying here!"

Lu Qi sneered, "Bai Yue, you know best why those people on the website are cursing Yan Qiao. I'm waiting to see the day you crash and burn, then I'll set off fireworks in front of your company!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a notification appear on her phone screen.

[Confirmed! Bai Yue was a mistress, and the owner of Jingfu Jewelry has posted an accusation!]

Lu Qi was taken aback, clicked on it, and went directly to the news page.

Then I opened Weibo, and the news about Bai Yue and Lan Baoshan had already gone viral.

Lu Qi laughed. "Bai Yue, do you really think nobody knows about your affair with Lan Baoshan? I told you, one day you'll be exposed."

Bai Yue and Qian Meng exchanged a glance and hurriedly took out their phones to check.

"Aaaaaah!!!" Bai Yue screamed and dropped her phone.

It's over.

Qian Meng's face darkened as she pulled her outside.

"Let's go, we're not participating in the show!"

The most important thing now is to figure out a public relations strategy.

Lu Qi felt refreshed and invigorated. After being suppressed for so long, he had finally turned the tables and become the master of his own destiny.

Yan Qiao smiled and winked, "I told you, justice resides in the hearts of the people."

Lu Qi chuckled. "Yes, the eyes of the masses are discerning."

So Yan Qiao already knew about Bai Yue?

No wonder Yan Qiao treated Bai Yue that way; I just said she was impolite.

If I knew Bai Yue had done something like that, I would be even angrier than Yan Qiao!

Not only did she become a mistress, she also framed Lu Qi! Yan Qiao had been taken in by Lu Qi before, so she's definitely going to get revenge for him.

After today, Bai Yue's life is completely ruined.

The company immediately apologized using her Weibo account.

But her fans weren't buying it; the comments and private messages were a mess, full of insults directed at her.

The various brands she endorsed terminated their contracts one after another, leaving her facing huge breach of contract penalties.

In the entertainment industry, fans and netizens are like water; water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.

If one's conduct is not upright, it only takes one day for one to fall from heaven to the abyss.

With so many people in the entertainment industry, even if Bai Yue is gone, there are plenty of others who can take her place.

Her story is just something people gossip about; once the hype dies down, it will be quickly forgotten.

But she can no longer continue in the entertainment industry.

Lu Qi sat next to Yan Qiao, watching her hold a magnificent palace lantern in her hand.

"Can we put candles inside?"

Yan Qiao nodded. "Okay, I left a candlestick."

But most of the time, it's more convenient to use incandescent bulbs.

Looking at the portrait of a beautiful woman on the silk gauze, Lu Qi remarked, "This Mr. Pei is truly skillful."

His calligraphy is powerful and grand, with restrained edges, yet full of domineering spirit.

Lu Qi thought to herself that this kind of person didn't seem like the kind of lowly cameraman who would earn 3,000 yuan a month here.

Yan Qiao was very satisfied with the palace lantern she had made. The image of Pei Jingzhan focusing on painting on it appeared in her mind, and she curled her lips into a smile.

"Indeed skillful."

Looking at her, Lu Qi couldn't help but laugh.

"You like it that much?"

I don't know if they're referring to a lamp or a person.

Yan Qiao nodded. "I like it very much."

It is a lamp, and it is also a person.

Lu Qi seemed to be lost in thought, her gaze becoming wistful.

"It's so good to be young."

Yan Qiao smiled and said, "Sister Lu Qi, you're only 25 years old, right?"

Lu Qi lowered her eyes and smiled, "But my first love happened many years ago. Looking at you, I can't help but sigh, youth is truly wonderful."

Yan Qiao pouted, "He's not young at all."

Lu Qi chuckled, "But your youth."

That night, Yan Qiao had a dream.

She heard Xiao Qi's voice.

In her dream, Xiao Qi reminded her: "Chen Zhou and Yan Yaoyao have decided to get married. The plot is back on track. Shen Wu will die in a car accident on June 9th this year, and Shen Zhou will become the sole heir of the Shen family."

These words repeated themselves in Yan Qiao's mind many times.

Yan Qiao suddenly woke up from her sleep.

There was complete silence; there was no sound from Xiao Qi at all.

She covered her head; was the plot finally getting back on track?

Does this mean that Shen Zhou and Yan Yaoyao have become the male and female protagonists of the small world again?

In order to make room for the sunken ship, the first thing to be eliminated was, of course, the sunken horse.

Yan Qiao and Shen Wu weren't actually very close, but after calling each other "brother" for so many years, she naturally regarded him as an elder brother and couldn't bear to see him die.

But how can she turn the tide of the story?

Yan quietly walked out of the room, sat on the swing, and looked up at the sky.

She didn't know why, but she just couldn't fall asleep.

Then, footsteps were heard from the side.

She didn't know why, but even though they hadn't known each other for very long, she could easily discern everything about Pei Jingzhan.

I didn't even need to turn around; I knew it was him.

Warm milk was placed in my hand, and a deep voice came from above my head: "Why aren't you sleeping?"

Yan whispered, "I had a dream."

"Nightmare?"

Yan Qiao pursed her lips; she wasn't even sure if this counted as a nightmare.

Pei Bingjun, do you believe in fate?

Just like the plot that dominates one's life.

Pei Jingzhan smiled and sat down beside her.

"I'm really curious, what did you dream about?"

"I dreamt that my brother Shen Wu died in a car accident, and Shen Zhou became the heir of the Shen family. If I told you this would happen in the future, would you believe me?"

Pei Jingzhan's brows furrowed, his eyes sharpening.

If something really happens to Shen Wu, Shen Zhou will naturally inherit the Shen family business.

But how this car accident happened is hard to believe.

Pei Jingzhan kept this to himself and gently comforted him, "I'll tell him to be careful. Don't take it to heart or make it a burden for you."