After finishing their meal, Song Yinsheng pulled Pei Jingzhan to make tea in the living room.
Through their conversation, Yan Qiao realized that Pei Jingzhan was not actually a spoiled brat.
He has a very wide range of knowledge and can explain things in various fields. He is neither humble nor arrogant, but calm and composed.
It's clear that Song Yinsheng had almost come to regard him as a close friend despite their age difference.
Pei Jingzhan numbly thought that if Song Yinsheng discovered that the man in front of him was coveting his daughter, he would probably draw his knife and kill him.
Shortly after, the doorbell rang, and Song Jing went to open the door.
Yan Qiao craned her neck to take a look and saw that it was one of Yan Shu's tenants, named Zhang Zhihao.
"Xiao Jing, is your mother home?"
Song Jing nodded. "Yes, Mom, she was looking for you."
Yan Shu peeked out from the kitchen and asked, "Zhihao's here. Is something the matter?"
Zhang Zhihao glanced at Yan Qiao, looking somewhat uneasy: "Aunt Yan, I didn't intend to terminate the lease."
Today, Xiao Li suddenly messaged him about terminating the lease, which startled him.
His girlfriend urged him to come over and ask.
Yan Shu responded with an "oh," her expression remaining unchanged.
“You didn’t intend to terminate the lease? The way you posted it online, wasn’t it because you thought my rent was too high? I figured if you thought it was too high, you definitely wanted to terminate the lease.”
Yan Shu was always gentle and kind, and this was the first time she had shown such a sharp attitude, which made Zhang Zhihao panic.
"Aunt Yan, I was just making a casual comment. I didn't expect it to get so popular. Can I delete the Weibo post now?"
As he spoke, he reached for his phone.
"No need to delete it, just consider it as me not wanting to rent it to you anymore."
Zhang Zhihao said angrily, "Aunt Yan, I've been renting your house for two years. You don't have to hold a grudge like this, do you? I just said a few words casually, it's nothing serious... My girlfriend and I are both highly educated people with decent jobs. We are of high quality and good character. Renting to us will save you trouble."
Yan Qiao retorted, "Two casual remarks you made led to my mother and me being subjected to cyberbullying. Instead of apologizing, you came to my door to question me. What kind of logic is that? From your actions, I really don't see that you are a high-achieving student. It only proves that character and education have nothing to do with manners."
Zhang Zhihao retorted, "Your family is so rich, why would you care about being insulted? If I had that much money, I'd be happy to be insulted every day!"
Yan Qiao curled her lips and said in a slightly cold voice, "My family is rich. It's wealth accumulated over generations, not something we get by insulting others. You don't need to be envious here. Please get out."
Zhang Zhihao felt humiliated and spat indignantly.
"It's a shame my girlfriend is a fan of yours! She should come and see what you're really like, and see what kind of person she's idolizing!"
Song Jing took a bowl of dishwater that Yan Shu hadn't had time to pour out from the kitchen and splashed it on Zhihao's face.
"You're using such foul language. Didn't you wipe your mouth when you went to the toilet? Get lost!"
Zhang Zhihao was drenched in sweat, with vegetable leaves still clinging to his clothes. He was furious, and with a crack of his knuckles, he clenched his fist tightly.
Pei Jingzhan raised his eyelids and glanced at him. "Mr. Zhang, one should know one's own limitations."
Zhang Zhihao gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at him, "Who do you think you are..."
The moment he looked at Pei Jingzhan, his whole body stiffened.
He was a top student from Yenching University who completed his bachelor's and master's degrees. He went straight into Xunyue after graduating!
That's Xunyue! A company that countless students dream of working for!
The benefits are good, but the competition is fierce.
He is currently in his internship and already earns 8,000 yuan a month; his salary will double after he becomes a full-time employee.
He had never met Pei Jingzhan, but at the mid-year conference, he had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the Third Master's profile through a colleague's phone.
He wasn't sure if the person in front of him was Pei Jingzhan, but his aura was enough to intimidate him.
"I...I'm leaving now..."
Zhang Zhihao dared not say anything more and hurriedly turned and ran out.
Yan Qiao looked surprised and couldn't help but reach out and tug at Pei Jingzhan's cheek.
"It looks pretty good, not that scary, right?"
Zhang Zhihao, who caught a glimpse of it, shuddered.
What difference is there between Yan Qiao's actions and pulling a tiger's whiskers?
Song Yinsheng slapped Yan Qiao's hand away and said sternly, "Qiao Qiao, you're not allowed to be rude to your Uncle Pei!"
Yan Qiao: "...Okay, I'm sorry, Uncle Pei."
Pei Jingzhan smiled and said, "Good girl."
Zhang Zhihao ran downstairs, finally feeling less nervous.
As the tension subsided, the smell of grease on my clothes brought me a belated realization of my anger.
He stormed home, shouting, "Hurry up and find a place to live; we'll move out before the new year!"
His girlfriend, Zhang Zhenzhen, quickly got up from the sofa and ripped off her face mask.
"Why do we need to move? Didn't you just tell Aunt Yan that we're not canceling the lease?"
Zhang Zhihao spat, "She said she's not renting the house to us anymore and that we have to move out!"
"Where's Yan Qiao? Didn't she say a word for us?"
Zhang Zhihao scoffed, "Zhang Zhenzhen, what are you dreaming about? You're just her fan, not even a friend. Why should she speak up for you? She's incredibly rude; she's nothing like what you see online."
Zhang Zhenzhen felt a wave of disappointment, and even felt like her idol's career had collapsed.
"But where are we supposed to find a place to live right now?" she asked, her face full of worry.
Zhang Zhihao said, "Isn't Aunt Tang's family moving? I'll ask her about it later. I heard that the houses there are cheaper."
Zhang Zhenzhen sighed, "This is the only way for now."
However, she was still unwilling to give up, so she took out her phone, opened Weibo, and decisively unfollowed them.
She went from disliking Yan Qiao to becoming a fan during the filming of "Home on a Deserted Island".
Now, because of the rental issue, she has turned from a fan to a hater and wrote a short essay online to expose Yan Qiao's true colors.
She first identified herself, stating that she and her boyfriend were both interns at a large company and fans of Yan Qiao. Her boyfriend, Zhang Zhihao, was interning at Xunyue Capital and would soon be offered a full-time position.
Just when the two seemed to be settling down here, Zhang Zhihao was kicked out of the rental apartment by Yan Shu and her daughter because he complained about the rent increase online.
I've already started looking for a place to live. Moving is really inconvenient with the Lunar New Year approaching.
The comments section was filled with people comforting her.
[A top student who gets into Xunyue will have no worries about not being able to afford a house in Yancheng in the future.]
[Sister, you and your boyfriend unfollowed me, so I'll unfollow too! I'm so heartbroken, I never knew I was a fan of this kind of people! [crying]]
[Yan Qiao is going too far! She and her mother did that kind of thing, can't I even complain about it?]
Zhang Zhenzhen replied: 【Sigh, anyway, I've seen what kind of person she is now. I'll just consider it a mistake I made in the past.】
Zhang Zhenzhen's short essay continues to generate buzz, pushing public opinion to a minor climax.
Yan Qiao received more and more insults and criticisms in her private messages and comments, but she never came forward to respond.
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