Looking at her diligent appearance, Yan Qiao sighed softly, "The power of love."
Pei Jingzhan scoffed, "The power of money."
Yan Qiao clicked her tongue and mocked without any politeness: "Pei Bingjun, you say she's after your money? After your family went bankrupt, after your salary of two thousand eight?"
Pei Jingzhan: "..." You might not believe it, but I really am rich.
He closed his eyes with a worried expression and pinched the bridge of his nose.
Enough, let's remain silent.
Yan Qiao rested her chin on her hand, looking at the courtyard.
Spring is approaching, and the Chinese toon trees in the yard are sprouting new buds and shedding some withered leaves.
In addition, her wood carving always generates a lot of trash.
My aunt is taking the day off tomorrow and left early tonight, so she didn't even tidy up the yard.
Too lazy to move, she set her sights on Qi Meiting.
If a part-time cleaner comes to your door, you might as well use it.
Qi Meiting finished tidying up the kitchen and came out to say, "Miss Yan Qiao, can we continue discussing the furniture?"
Yan Qiao stroked her chin. "I need to think about it some more. Why don't you help me tidy up the yard first, and I'll give you an answer later."
Pei Jingzhan chimed in at the opportune moment: "That's feasible."
Qi Meiting looked at the courtyard, unsure of what to say.
She was unwilling to let her leave like this, as she hadn't received a reply from Yan Qiao.
As soon as Pei Jingzhan spoke, she resignedly picked up a broom and began cleaning the yard.
Yan Qiao pointed out from the side, "There's still some trash in that corner. Yes, that's where it is. Let's clean it up together."
After finally getting the yard tidied up, Yan Qiao waved her hand dismissively.
"You can go now."
Qi Meiting: "...Miss Yan Qiao, you haven't given me an answer to what I asked you to say."
Yan Qiao suddenly remembered, "Oh right, I don't want to donate antique furniture, so I refuse. Please."
Qi Meiting gripped the broom tightly and threw it forcefully to the ground.
You're kidding me!
Yan Qiao raised an eyebrow. "What makes you say that? I said I needed to think about it, not that I would agree. Miss Qi, you're overthinking it. But I'm still very grateful for your help. How about this, I'll charge you the hourly rate? It's evening now, so I'll give you extra money."
Qi Meiting's face twisted with anger, and when she met Pei Jingzhan's cold gaze, she felt even more aggrieved.
“Miss Yan Qiao, this furniture will only be destroyed in your hands, and its final destination will be our museum! How can you be so selfish as to keep these historical treasures for yourself? In other words, they never belonged to you in the first place. You need to be aware of this and voluntarily hand them over to the museum!”
Yan Qiao laughed, covering her mouth and laughing non-stop.
"This isn't the first time I've heard such bizarre remarks. Are you and Lian Yunchang master and apprentice? He also likes to use moral blackmail and force people to donate things."
Pei Jingzhan: "...That's really true."
Yan Qiao's smile froze, and she said in surprise, "Are you really master and disciple? You really are of the same lineage. Miss Qi, I'm not a very ethical person, you can't kidnap me, please."
Unable to persuade her, Miss Qi turned to look at Pei Jingzhan.
“Mr. Pei, what do you think? I came here with the utmost sincerity. This batch of furniture is of no use to Yan Qiao.”
Pei Jingzhan scoffed, "Is this the style of your museum—hypocritical and demanding of others?"
Qi Meiting's expression changed. "We just want to protect historical relics!"
Pei Jingzhan was too lazy to argue with her. "The door is there, do as you please."
Qi Meiting looked frustrated and turned away angrily.
The lights in the courtyard were dim, and she glanced back.
Pei Jingzhan slowly brewed tea for Yan Qiao, a smile playing on his lips, seemingly saying something.
A beautiful woman seen under the lamplight—this beauty transcends gender.
Pei Jingzhan's upright bone structure appeared even more profound under the warm light.
Even her hands, used for brewing tea, were long and slender, like exquisite works of art.
The only people who would make him brew tea are probably the elders of the Pei family.
Now, however, he personally presented this cup of tea to Yan Qiao.
Incredibly gentle.
Qi Meiting was startled and withdrew her gaze. What kind of man was this, so humble and subservient to a young girl?
If Yan Qiao heard what she said, she would probably be so angry she'd jump up and down.
What do you mean by being humble and subservient? Pei Jingzhan acts more like a boss than she does!
As Qi Meiting left the courtyard, her dissatisfaction with Yan Qiao reached its peak.
With old and new grudges combined, reason is consumed by jealousy.
It's true that she works at the museum; she even manages the museum's official Weibo account.
With only a few hundred thousand followers, that's not many.
She wrote an article overnight, calling on everyone to donate antique furniture made of huanghuali wood so that historical relics can be better protected.
In addition, the text focuses on Yan Qiao, harshly criticizing her for being willful, selfish, and devoid of morality.
As public figures, they should be mindful of themselves and adhere to correct values.
However, Yan Qiao carelessly placed a batch of precious antique furniture, which could potentially cause secondary damage to the cultural relics.
Qi Meiting, a museum staff member, was deeply saddened by this and hoped that the museum could take over and properly protect this batch of antique furniture.
This article has been gaining popularity since it was first published because it mentioned the name "Yan Qiao".
Not long after it was published, Qi Meiting was reprimanded by her superiors and ordered to delete the article.
She was quite bold and took responsibility for her actions; after deleting it using the museum's official account, she reposted it using her own account.
The museum quickly issued a statement.
Yancheng Museum V:
The following articles are all written by @齐美婷 and have no connection with the official sources. For many years, our museum has adhered to the principle of "people-oriented and cultural relics-oriented" development and emphasized "harmony and unity".
Our organization encourages donations from philanthropists both at home and abroad, all on a voluntary basis, and prohibits the use of moral pressure to coerce others. As our spokesperson, Qi Meiting made erroneous remarks that had a significant impact on @晏悄悄, for which we deeply regret. We will be dismissing Qi Meiting. Going forward, we will continuously strengthen the review of the moral character of our employees and strive for mutual improvement.
Qi Meiting wasn't afraid of losing her job; she didn't rely on a salary to make a living.
After so many years of hard work, I finally got a government job and have been shining in my position. I've put in so much effort.
Now, just because of Yan Qiao, they're going to fire her!
She was indignant and posted 10 Weibo posts in a row, every word of which condemned Yan Qiao, as if she had gone mad.
Yan Qiao glanced at her private messages; many people were tagging her.
She tossed her phone aside and let out a lazy yawn.
Why are you making a fuss so late at night instead of sleeping?
Her silence only emboldened Qi Meiting.
In one night, Qi Meiting engaged in a fierce online battle, launching 300 rounds of indiscriminate attacks.
He single-handedly attracted countless insults.
But she remained stubborn, and her confusing and illogical statements led netizens to question her mental state.
Later, some netizens discovered that her teacher was actually Lian Yunchang, and suddenly they felt that the two of them were truly of the same lineage, and she had really received the true teachings.
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