The news that Lian Yunchang was selling counterfeit goods quickly spread in the live broadcast room.
Yan Qiao's fans seized on this point and ruthlessly attacked his sore spot.
What right do people who sell counterfeit goods have to stand on moral high ground and condemn Yan Qiao?
Even if we're quietly wasting resources, we're using our own! They're not exploiting us, their fans!
This genuine huanghuali wood carving was given to us for free; we didn't have to spend thousands of yuan to buy it.
[He even calls himself a seasoned collector, and claims to be a visiting professor at a museum. Are museums dumping grounds for all sorts of trash?]
Some fans even went directly to the official account of Yancheng Museum to demand an explanation.
The Yancheng Museum also suffered an undeserved disaster.
The situation surrounding Lian Yunchang escalated rapidly, and was dealt with just as quickly.
The company compensated consumers who bought counterfeit goods, revoked their sales privileges, shut down their live-streaming rooms, and imposed substantial fines.
For Lian Yunchang, the more important thing was his infamy.
With this stain on his record, it won't be easy for him to get out of trouble again.
After criticizing Lian Yunchang, Yan Qiao stopped paying attention to what was happening in the live stream.
She was busy making wood carvings.
In one afternoon, I made a lucky cat and two pendants, one of Guanyin and one of Buddha.
Men wear Guanyin pendants and women wear Buddha pendants; these are gifts for parents.
After the live stream ended, Zhang Songcai told her about Lian Yunchang.
Yan Qiao couldn't hide her surprise, but Zhang Song knew in his heart that this matter had nothing to do with Yan Qiao.
But he always felt that there was someone pulling the strings behind the scenes, using only some minor tricks to push Lian Yunchang to this point with minimal effort.
Yan Qiao didn't think too much about it and exclaimed, "I'm so lucky."
A troublesome person just showed up, and before I could even do anything, the problem was solved.
Zhang Song looked at her and asked, "Yan Qiao, could it be that one of your friends helped you?"
Yan Qiao shook her head. "I don't think I have any friends who are that capable."
Zhang Song glanced at Pei Jingzhan, who was fiddling with the camera, and hesitated before speaking.
After the production crew left, Yan Qiao began packing her things.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "Pei Bingjun, you didn't ask someone to do this, did you?"
She thought that although Pei Jingzhan's family had fallen on hard times, he had at least been rich and still had connections.
Pei Jingzhan remained noncommittal. "What do you think?"
Yan Qiao didn't answer his question, but stared at him and asked, "Who did you ask for help?"
Pei Jingzhan hesitated for a moment before saying the name "Li Qiao".
Xiao Yunqi is more suited to take the blame.
Yan Qiao suddenly realized that it wasn't just good luck on her part, but that someone had helped her behind the scenes.
"Then you'll owe him a favor? That's a huge loss. Let them say whatever they want in the live stream, I can't see it anyway. It's not the first time I've been insulted, I don't care about that."
Pei Jingzhan paused, put down the camera, and looked at her with his deep black eyes.
"You don't care, but I do. I can't stand seeing others criticize you."
Yan Qiao was taken aback.
She had experienced the feeling of being protected, but these were family members. The protection from family members was like a gentle spring breeze, warm and silent.
Unlike this man, who is silent and domineering, yet exudes a strong sense of security.
She was touched, looked away, and didn't meet his gaze.
"Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious. I'm not used to you being so nice to me."
Pei Jingzhan twitched the corner of his lips. "Then you should examine yourself and see if you have masochistic tendencies."
Yan Qiao tilted her head. "So, Mr. Pei Bingjun, was this an act of gentlemanly conduct, or did you have ulterior motives?"
Pei Jingzhan stood facing her, his head slightly lowered, his eyes showing little emotion.
The cold wind howled outside, but it couldn't dispel the ambiguous warmth inside.
"Neither." He parted his thin lips slightly.
Yan Qiao tiptoed forward, her breath sweet as orchids: "Then why?"
"For a salary of 3,000 yuan."
Yan Qiao's face stiffened, and the ambiguous atmosphere was instantly shattered.
"Mr. Pei Bingjun, you really have no sense of romance."
Such a good-looking face, it's a pity that she has such a mouth.
Pei Jingzhan: "It's just about making a living. Protecting the boss is my duty."
Yan Qiao said indignantly, "Even so, I won't give you a raise!"
Pei Jingzhan stared at her for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and tapped her on the head.
"Focus on your studies, do well on your college entrance exam, and don't think about anything else."
Yan Qiao hurriedly asked, "Can I think about it once I get into university?"
Pei Jingzhan remained silent.
The temperature has plummeted these past few days, even colder than during the Lunar New Year.
The girl's bright, starry eyes left an indelible mark on my heart, and even the biting cold wind could not dispel the burning heat within.
Yan Qiao.
He still has too high a moral compass; he just can't bring himself to do it to someone so young.
"Mr. Pei Bingjun, you haven't answered me yet."
Pei Jingzhan chuckled lightly, "We'll talk about it after you pass the exam."
Yan Qiao pursed her lips, turned around and went into the house, bringing out a box made of golden nanmu wood.
It is carved with intricate patterns, making it gorgeous and exquisite.
This box was just made today; Pei Jingzhan brought it back.
Inside, a bracelet had somehow been placed, and a fox was placed next to it.
"This is for you."
Pei Jingzhan looked at her smiling face and raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Give it to me?"
Were these beads, along with the bracelet, a gift for him?
Yan Qiao nodded. "Your parents are about the same age as my grandparents. This pair of prayer beads is a gift from me to them. As for this fox, it's for you."
Before Pei Jingzhan could even feel touched, he heard her whisper, "If you're looking for someone to take care of you later, remember to consider me first. I can not only support you, but also your parents. No sugar daddy can be as considerate as me, right?"
Pei Jingzhan laughed in exasperation, "What are you thinking about?"
"I want to take care of you!"
Even if you're not in the right, you can still be very assertive.
Pei Jingzhan: "..." Thank you.
...
Following the Lian Yunchang incident, Yancheng Museum hastily distanced itself from Lian Yunchang and terminated its cooperation with him, which also affected Qi Meiting, who was already working at the museum.
Qi Meiting angrily denounced Yan Qiao for being insidious and stabbing her in the back.
He went home and gave Qi Yaoting a good scolding.
"You good-for-nothing, you're still embarrassing yourself in front of Yan Qiao. You're the young master of the Qi family, do you need to fawn over her?"
Qi Yaoting thought she was being unreasonable. "You did something wrong, how dare you criticize me? I already warned you not to offend Yan Qiao!"
"Who does she think she is? Do I need to be afraid of her? I think you're getting weaker and weaker, you have no backbone at all, do you have even a trace of the demeanor of the young master of the Qi family?"
Qi Yaoting felt utterly innocent after being scolded so harshly. He didn't believe Qi Meiting would raise her voice so loudly if it were Master Pei standing in front of her.
"You may not be afraid of her, but the people around her are not simple. Forget it, you can't reason with this damned devil. Do whatever you want, I'm not involved anymore! If you've got the guts to cause trouble, don't expect Dad to clean up your mess later!"
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