Chapter 47: Playing Dirty 

Seeing that Kuang Wei and the others had no response, Xu Tian's expression changed instantly, and he shouted, "Are you trying to play dirty?"

"Playing dirty?" Kuang Wei sneered, "It's clearly you who are playing dirty. Who knows if the rabbits in your hands were bought from someone else?"

"Nonsense!"

Xu Tian didn't expect Kuang Wei and the others to not only refuse to admit defeat but also spout nonsense, making him tremble with anger.

"You lost, and now you're trying to find excuses. Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You just want to play dirty!"

"We just want fairness." Kuang Wei clearly knew that Xu Tian was not good at arguing, so he deliberately distorted the truth, "Everyone knows about your bad reputation in hunting, but today, you miraculously caught so many prey. It's obviously not normal."

"That's right, clearly, you guys are cheating!"

"Exactly, this competition is invalid!"

Other bailiffs also didn't want to admit defeat and started playing dirty.

"You..."

Xu Tian trembled with anger but didn't know how to refute. Chen Xue sighed and stepped forward, "Leave it to me."

Seeing Chen Xue stepping forward, Kuang Wei and the others still sneered, not caring at all.

Chen Xue looked at them coldly, "I only have one question for you: do you not want to admit defeat and just want to play dirty?"

"What do you mean by not wanting to admit defeat and just wanting to play dirty?"

"We just want fairness. As long as you can prove that these prey were caught by you, we'll admit defeat."

"You... Shameless!"

Xu Tian's face turned iron-blue with anger. How could they prove that they caught the prey themselves? Even if they explained the hunting process, Kuang Wei could just say he didn't believe it. Moreover, Chen Xue's hunting process was too fantastical. He was afraid that if he explained it, Kuang Wei and the others would believe it even less.

So, except for the prey admitting it themselves, it was difficult to prove. But letting the prey speak for themselves was as unlikely as a sow climbing a tree!

"Is that so? You want evidence? Then come with me!"

With that, Chen Xue turned and walked to her servants. The servants protected Chen Xue, and Kuang Wei and the others followed subconsciously, full of confusion.

With her servants protecting her, Chen Xue turned to Kuang Wei and the others and gave them a mysterious smile, sending shivers down their spines.

Snap!

Chen Xue snapped her fingers, and suddenly there was a voice around them—it was Kuang Wei's voice.

"I am most afraid of... Captain..."

"You..."

Kuang Wei collapsed to the ground, his face full of horror, unable to speak. How did she know the deepest secret in his heart? Why, why does she know?

No, he couldn't expose it. If he did, he would die.

Thinking of this, he rushed towards Chen Xue as if he were crazy, but his subordinate quickly stopped him.

Chen Xue stood not far away, looking at Kuang Wei with cold eyes. "Do you think if I snap my fingers again, everyone in the exiled team will know your secret?"

As she spoke, she raised her hand lightly.

"Don't, don't be impulsive!"

Kuang Wei panicked. If everyone knew, the Captain would definitely kill him. He wouldn't see the sun tomorrow.

He couldn't understand why his voice just now appeared, and how his secret could be exposed, but he knew he couldn't let Chen Xue continue.

However, Chen Xue ignored him, her eyes as cold as if she were looking at ants, making him shudder.

He shouted desperately, "I surrender, I surrender!"

Compared to his life, reputation didn't matter at all. If he lost his life, what use was reputation?

However, the thought of killing also emerged in his mind. After he calmed her down, he would find an opportunity to kill her and silence her.

"Oh?" Chen Xue raised an eyebrow. "Are you thinking of placating me first, then finding an opportunity to kill me?"

Kuang Wei's face changed instantly. Damn, does she have mind-reading abilities? How does she know what I'm thinking?

"But..." Chen Xue suddenly changed her tone, "As long as I want, your secret will appear in someone's ear in the next second. Do you want to try?"

Kuang Wei's face changed drastically. He hurriedly said, "No need, I won't try, I surrender, really surrender. I swear, I won't make a move against you. Is that enough?"

He was about to cry. He had never felt so humiliated before, but he couldn't do anything about Chen Xue.

Mostly because her methods were too strange. He couldn't figure out how his voice just now appeared, and he didn't dare to gamble.

After all, if he lost the bet, he would lose his life.

"But, it seems like the rest of your group doesn't want to admit defeat?" Chen Xue shrugged. "Leave it to me."

"I'll handle it!" Kuang Wei gritted his teeth. "I'll figure something out."

"Good!" Chen Xue said seriously, "Here's the deal: as long as you admit defeat, apologize to us in front of everyone, and compensate us for our losses, this matter will end here."

"You don't have to run three laps around the exiled team shouting 'I am a pig', and I won't reveal your secret. Of course, if you want to play dirty, don't blame me for being ruthless..."

"No, no, absolutely not." Kuang Wei vigorously shook his head, indicating that he absolutely wouldn't. At least until he figured out what Chen Xue's method was, he wouldn't dare to act rashly.

"What's going on?"

From afar, Kuang Wei's companions watched as Kuang Wei knelt on the ground after talking to Chen Xue for a few moments. Then, he seemed to be begging for mercy. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what Kuang Wei was doing.

Could he really be begging for mercy? Trying to move her with this, so she won't make them shout "I am a pig" in front of everyone?

If it really worked, sacrificing Kuang Wei's knees wouldn't be a big deal.

While the others were chatting, they saw Kuang Wei getting up from the ground, dusting himself off, and seemingly gathering his emotions before walking back.

"How is it? What did she say? Is our bet cancelled?"

Kuang Wei's expression was complicated, and he sighed internally, but his face didn't show any emotion. "It's considered cancelled!"

Then, he explained Chen Xue's request. Compared to the previous bet, it could be said that Chen Xue was truly merciful.

However, these people still didn't want to agree. Setting aside apologizing in front of everyone, just this matter alone made them unhappy.

They were bailiffs after all. Even though Chen's family used to be high-ranking officials, they were now prisoners and had even lower status than them.

How could they apologize to them? How was that possible?

Not to mention compensating them for their losses. What losses did they have?

"It's impossible. I absolutely won't agree." A short bailiff raised his head defiantly and said firmly.

Kuang Wei sighed and said in a low voice, "She told me to tell you, 'thatched cottage'!"

The short man heard this, plopped to the ground, his legs giving way, his face full of fear, as if he had seen a ghost.

The others didn't know what significance 'thatched cottage' had, but he knew very well. He had accidentally killed someone before and buried his money near a thatched cottage.

So, every day he had to walk around the thatched cottage a dozen times to make sure his money was safe before he could sleep peacefully.

But how did Kuang Wei know?

No, wait, Kuang Wei said he was delivering a message, which means how did Chen Xue know?

His head was full of confusion and bewilderment. Seeing Kuang Wei's mouth open, he became excited.

"Stop, stop, I agree, I agree!"

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  Chapter 145: Monkey Business

Bai Zhenhai returned home in a sorry state.

Seeing his bruised and swollen appearance, Xu Aiqin exclaimed, "How did you end up like this? Did the Li family beat you up?"

Ignoring their identities as upper-class celebrities, they actually laid hands on the wealthiest man in Winter city, all for the sake of "Ting Yin"?

How uncouth!

"It was two self-righteous security guards..." Bai Zhenhai didn't want to discuss it further.

At this moment, he finally understood what it meant to be bullied like a tiger fallen to the plains, and he slumped on the sofa, muttering, "Today is the last day, after midnight, it's the end of the three-day limit."

"I don't believe that girl... that girl would dare to publish the fact that Yao Yao plagiarized her work online!"

"Ah..." Bai Zhenhai didn't say anything, just sighed heavily. He knew Ou Yan's character well. If the time came, she wouldn't consider any familial ties.

By nine o'clock in the evening, Bai Zhenhai's 14 shops and 4 luxury houses still couldn't be sold...

Ting Yin's lawyer called, "Mr. Bai, if we don't receive your compensation before midnight tonight, we will have to, as agreed beforehand, make public the fact that your daughter plagiarized Ting Yin's work."

"Don't... give me a little more time. The fact that the houses and shops aren't selling isn't my fault..."

"You have only three hours left." Ting Yin's agent lawyer finished speaking and hung up the phone.

Bai Zhenhai was desperate. He hadn't been able to sell them for three days, how could he in three hours?

Furthermore, it was already nine o'clock at night. Who would come to see houses and shops so late, and who would pay in full upfront?

He hurriedly called the real estate agent, "What's going on? Why aren't they selling?"

"Mr. Bai, I'm not sure. Perhaps the price is too high, and you're asking for full payment upfront..."

14 shops and 4 luxury houses, totaling 180 million, weren't affordable for ordinary people.

"Then what are we waiting for? Quickly reduce the price. Anyway, they must be sold by midnight tonight!"

After hanging up the phone, Bai Zhenhai watched as time slipped away...

It was ten o'clock...

Ten-thirty...

Eleven o'clock...

Xu Aiqin and Bai Muyao sat on the sofa, afraid to move...

By this time, there was still no news from the real estate agent!

Bai Muyao instinctively grabbed Xu Aiqin's clothes, trembling slightly, and asked softly, "Mom, will I ruin my reputation..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Although Xu Aiqin tried to console her, she had no confidence. It was already eleven o'clock, most likely, their shops and houses wouldn't sell!

Just then, Bai Zhenhai's phone rang. It was the real estate agent.

He was ecstatic, and even Xu Aiqin and Bai Muyao were excited. Finally, some good news!

"Did they sell?" Bai Zhenhai answered the phone and breathed a sigh of relief, smiling, "I knew my shops and houses would definitely sell. They're all in prime locations in the city center..."

"Mr. Bai... inquiries were numerous, but intentions to purchase were few, and only one person made an offer..." The real estate agent said somewhat awkwardly, "The buyer, Mr. Wu, said if the 14 shops and 4 houses were priced at 80 million in total, he'd buy them."

"80 million? Is he out of his mind? My houses and shops are worth 180 million. He wants to buy them for 80 million? Is he trying to take advantage of us?" 

"Mr. Bai, it's late already. Please consider it. I'm worried about what might happen later..."

"No way!" Bai Zhenhai angrily hung up the phone.

Hearing the news, Xu Aiqin and Bai Muyao couldn't help but be angry. "He wants us to reduce the price by a hundred million in one go? He's insane! You can't snatch money like this!"

"Wait a little longer, it's not urgent..." Although Bai Zhenhai said so, his heart was uneasy, and he had a bad feeling about it.

On the other side, Ou Yan received the news and knowing Bai Zhenhai's refusal, she smirked and quietly instructed something.

By eleven o'clock in the evening...

Bai Zhenhai's phone suddenly rang again, and the three of them got excited again. Bai Zhenhai didn't even bother to check the caller ID, he just answered, "How's it going? Did they sell?"

"Mr. Bai, I'm Ting Yin's proxy lawyer. You have half an hour left. I've sent you the prepared notice via text message. When the time is up, we will release it."

"Don't, please..." Bai Zhenhai's words weren't finished, and the other party hung up again.

In the text message, Ting Yin's side wrote about Bai Muyao's plagiarism in a very embarrassing way. If it was released, the Bai family would be in big trouble!

Xu Aiqin took the phone and read the message with Bai Muyao, both wearing the same anxious and heavy expression...

At eleven forty-five in the evening...

Xu Aiqin began to plead, "What about selling it to Mr. Wu for 80 million? After all, Yao Yao's reputation is more important..."

Knowing they would suffer a big loss, but having no choice...

Otherwise, if Ou Yan really exposed Yao Yao's embarrassment, everyone in the country would know!

Then, the ones who would suffer would be them, the parents, and the Bai family business...

Bai Zhenhai was very reluctant, looking very distressed.

"Money is just an external thing. Besides, if Mom leaves shares to Yao Yao in the future, won't our value rise again?"

"Sell it. Yao Yao's reputation is important."

"Zhenhai, there's no time! Even if he pays in full upfront, it takes time!"

"Don't hesitate!"

"Sell it!"

...

Under Xu Aiqin's persuasion and pleading, Bai Zhenhai finally, reluctantly, picked up the phone and called the agent.

When the agent heard that he was willing to sell, he hurriedly contacted Mr. Wu. After a while, he called Bai Zhenhai, saying in a difficult tone, "Mr. Bai... Mr. Wu said if it's 70 million, he'll buy."

"What? Wasn't it 80 million? Why reduce it again?" Bai Zhenhai was really angry. "Ask him, how much are shops and luxury houses in the same area worth? We're already giving them such a big advantage, and they still want us to reduce? Do they think we're indispensable? Are they playing us for fools?"

"Mr. Bai, please don't be angry..."

"Not selling!" Bai Zhenhai hung up the phone in anger once again.

Knowing he wasn't going to sell, Xu Aiqin and Bai Muyao became anxious, begging urgently...

It was already eleven fifty, if they didn't sell it now,

 once the notice was released, it would be too late to sell!

"That Mr. Wu is simply playing us for monkeys..." Bai Zhenhai was furious.

Xu Aiqin and Bai Muyao tearfully pleaded with him. Finally, Bai Zhenhai, feeling very reluctant, picked up his phone again. "70 million is 70 million. I want him to pay the full amount upfront. Send me the money now!"

Because Bai Zhenhai had already signed the papers for the shops and houses, as long as the other party bought them back and signed, the contract would take effect.

  Chapter 144: Thrown Out After a Meal

She recounted everything that had happened, and everyone left angry messages cursing Hu Linquan, Jin Shang, and Shuyi.

They even went to their personal Weibo accounts, official Weibo accounts, and official live broadcasts to scold them.

A bunch of fans started boycotting the Shuyi brand, creating a hot topic.

Some enthusiastic viewers even helped by calling the police.

Shuyi's side thought that by deploying the most professional team of lawyers, they could sue Dawn Clothing Company.

Unexpectedly, they were exposed in such a way. Faced with the ironclad evidence, Shuyi's executives demanded explanations from Lin Shu and Jin Shang.

Lin Shu and Jin Shang were besieged.

Before long, the police came and took the two of them away.

After the live broadcast ended, the entire design department celebrated wildly. They paid out of their own pockets to treat everyone in the company to afternoon tea, not for anything else, just to savor their victory today.

They sent the most expensive and best afternoon tea to Ou Yan's office.

"President Ou, luckily we had you to turn the tide this time, otherwise the company's economic losses would have been more than eight figures!"

"I didn't expect that with just a few simple modifications, you could make the design so stunning!"

"No wonder you blocked the news yesterday, not letting the matter of Hu Linquan's arrest leak out, turns out it was to embarrass Shuyi today!"

"This time, not only did we deal with Shuyi, but we also took the opportunity to warn other companies that we, Dawn, are not to be trifled with!"

Seeing how happy the people in the design department were, Ou Yan Qing lightly smiled, "Alright, get back to work. We'll leave an hour early today."

Consider it a bonus for them.

Everyone was overjoyed again.

Since Ou Yan took over the company, the company has really changed! It's not as lifeless as before...

...

In the evening.

Bai Zhenhai came to the headquarters of Dawn Group alone, smiling and saying to the receptionist, "Hello, I'm Bai Zhenhai from Bai Fashion Company, I'd like to see your president."

"Hello, Mr. Bai, do you have an appointment?"

"No."

The receptionist was momentarily stunned, then quickly smiled, "I'm sorry, without an appointment, our president won't see you."

Bai Zhenhai became anxious and said hurriedly, "I have something very urgent to discuss and must talk to your president in person. Please convey my message..."

The receptionist politely refused, "I'm sorry, Mr. Bai, I can't help you with this."

Whether he could see the president or not wasn't up to her. If disturbing the president's office because of this, her responsibility would be significant!

"Miss, I'm really in a desperate situation. This matter is urgent. Can you please make an exception? Is it possible or not? Here's a token of my appreciation..."

Bai Zhenhai took out an envelope he had prepared in advance from his pocket and tried to hand it to the receptionist.

The receptionist was frightened. Sensing several hot gazes around, she quickly declined, "Mr. Bai, you misunderstood! It's not about money. When you come here, you need to abide by our rules. Without an appointment..."

"Just take it!" Bai Zhenhai insisted on handing it to her, regardless of whether anyone saw...

In the midst of pushing, he accidentally touched the receptionist's hand...

The receptionist was quite frightened. She had just graduated from university and this was the first time she encountered such a situation during her internship...

She quickly pressed the alarm button.

Two security guards stationed at the door immediately came over and seized Bai Zhenhai's hand. "What are you doing?"

"Quick, please escort Mr. Bai out." The receptionist was scared out of her wits.

"What are you doing? Let go of me, I have something to see Mr. Li. I have something to tell him..."

The two security guards grabbed his arms and threw him out of the main gate, not allowing him to step into the company's premises again.

Through the large glass door, Bai Zhenhai saw several receptionists comforting the girl who had just been scared, her face pale.

Bai Zhenhai felt really innocent, speechless, and helpless. "Two gentlemen, I mean no harm. Haven't you heard of Bai Fashion Company? I am the president of the company. Here's my business card!"

He took out his business card, but the two security guards didn't even look at it, treating him as if he were air.

Bai Zhenhai wanted to move forward, but the two security guards immediately stopped him, "What are you doing? Want to embarrass yourself again?"

Bai Zhenhai had never been so humble in his life. If it weren't for the crisis facing his company, he wouldn't waste his breath arguing with two security guards here.

"Two gentlemen..."

"Who are you calling gentlemen?"

"Two young brothers, please be understanding. I really have business matters to discuss with your president..."

The two security guards glanced at him, disheveled and humble, and he didn't look like a customer of their president!

At this moment, the exclusive elevator door for the president opened.

Li Yihan walked out of the elevator, looked at the time, six o'clock in the afternoon, his sister should be home by now?

Thinking like this, he quickened his pace. Just as he walked out of the gate, he heard someone calling him.

"President Li, I'm Bai Zhenhai from Bai Fashion. You should know me, right?"

Bai Zhenhai finally saw his target and was about to rush up when he was firmly stopped by two security guards.

"Let go of me first..." Bai Zhenhai couldn't break free from the two guards' restraint, so he could only shout, "I don't know where I offended you, if it's because of what Master Tingyin said, I apologize. The compensation that should be paid, I will pay it off before midnight tonight! Before that, we had already apologized to Master Tingyin!"

Li Yihan: ?

"Could you please be lenient and spare us? Honestly, our company is struggling recently, plus your words... our small company won't be able to survive for much longer!"

Li Yihan: ??

"President Li, you should like Master Tingyin's piano music, right? You should know that Master Tingyin came from our family... Please, be the bigger person in this matter, forgive us just this once? Can you just ignore us like a fart?"

Li Yihan: ???

What is this man saying? He couldn't understand a single word.

At this moment, Assistant Xu drove the car to Li Yihan's side, bent down to open the car door for Li Yihan.

Li Yihan stepped into the car with long legs, ignoring Bai Zhenhai behind him.

"President Li, please don't leave, give me a chance, I promise I won't... " Before Bai Zhenhai could finish his words, he swallowed a lot of exhaust fumes, "Cough, cough, cough..."

The two security guards looked at him like they were seeing a dead dog.

"What are you looking at? Do you deserve to laugh at the joke of the Winter city richest man?"

"Are you seeking death?"

"Hey hey hey, what are you doing, dare to lay a hand on me? I..."

Assistant Xu, who was driving, glanced at the rearview mirror and found that Bai Zhenhai had been thrown out by two security guards and left outside the main gate. Puzzled, he asked, "Boss, what's going on?"

"I have no idea." Li Yihan looked ahead, sitting straight, apparently not taking this little episode seriously, thinking that Bai Zhenhai had mistaken someone else, just wanting to go home to see his sister.

 Chapter 208: Unwilling to See Me?

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 Chapter 207: Apology

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 Chapter 35: Kindness

Fortunately, the coachman was experienced and immediately tightened the reins, soothing the horses, otherwise there would have been a major accident.

"Oh..." Feng Jinyao and Yunxu both opened their eyes in surprise and furrowed their brows.

When they lifted the curtain to take a look, they saw an old woman who had fallen nearby.

"Go down and see if the horse frightened her."

"Okay."

Yunxu got off the carriage and quickly walked a few steps to help the woman who had fallen by the roadside.

"Ma'am, did our horse startle you?"

"It's alright, it's alright. It's my own fault for not walking steadily and slipping. It has nothing to do with you."

The old woman appeared to be in her fifties, with a round face and a kind smile, and her hair and clothes were neatly arranged.

With her kind eyes, she looked like someone you would immediately feel close to.

Yunxu quickly helped her up. "Be careful on the slippery road, ma'am."

"Thank you so much, young lady. I'll remember."

When she looked down, she noticed that her pants were covered in mud, and when she tried to put weight on her right foot, she seemed to be in pain.

Seeing this, Yunxu became worried. Step by step, she helped the old woman to sit down by the side of the road.

"Did you sprain your ankle? Shall I take you to the doctor's to have a look?"

As she spoke, Yunxu squatted down and gently pulled up the woman's pants. Sure enough, her ankle was swollen and red, making it impossible for her to walk.

The old woman didn't expect this young girl to be so kind-hearted.

Seeing her attire, she didn't seem like an ordinary girl from a common family. She looked more like a maid from a noble household.

So she tentatively asked, "It's alright, ma'am. I have some herbal medicine for injuries at home. I'll apply it when I get back. You don't need to trouble yourself, young lady."

After saying that, she pointed to the Feng family carriage parked nearby. "The person sitting in that carriage is a noblewoman. You should hurry back home and not disturb her."

Yunxu was somewhat shocked by the old woman's sharp eyes. She had quickly assessed their different backgrounds.

Not far away, Xiuqiu returned to the carriage with two large bags of snacks, only to see Yunxu squatting on the steps with an old woman sitting beside her. Xiuqiu looked puzzled and whispered to Feng Jinyao inside the carriage.

"Miss, what's going on?"

Gently lifting the corner of the curtain, Feng Jinyao's sharp eyes immediately noticed the swollen ankle of the old woman.

Somehow, she suddenly remembered some past events and felt a pang of sympathy.

She instructed Xiuqiu, "Bring some silver over to help treat the lady's injury and find a cart to take her home."

"Okay."

The old woman never expected the unseen noblewoman in the carriage to be so kind-hearted. She was taken aback by this unexpected kindness.

Seeing the white hair on her temples, Yunxu felt a bit worried. Perhaps she was reminded of her own mother at home. So she walked to the front of the carriage to ask for permission.

"Miss, may I take this lady home? After she's taken care of, I'll come back on my own."

Since there was nothing urgent, Feng Jinyao agreed.

"Well, be careful on the way."

With that, she asked one of the servants following behind to accompany Yunxu. After Xiuqiu got back into the carriage, the coachman slowly drove the carriage forward.

Looking at the lanterns hanging around the carriage, with the character 'Feng' written on them, the old woman frowned slightly.

There weren't many families in the Eastern Capital with the surname Feng. Among the people she knew, only her family had the surname Feng.

Could it be the third young lady of the Ministry of Revenue's family?

The servant brought a cart, and Yunxu and the old woman helped her onto it. With one pushing from behind and one assisting from the side, the three of them headed in the opposite direction.

Soon, they arrived at Pear Blossom Alley.

Next to the alley was the Kong Stone Bridge and the first house under the bridge was the old woman's residence.

There was a sweet osmanthus tree in front of the door, but now its branches were bare.

"Ma'am, is there anyone else in your house? Should I call someone to come out and help you?"

"Young lady, don't worry. My husband's surname is Zhang, and everyone around here calls me Auntie Zhang. My husband went to the mountains to collect herbs, so I'm the only one at home. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to help me get inside."

Auntie Zhang spoke kindly and politely, without feeling intimidated by knowing the identity of the young lady.

Yunxu liked her demeanor, and since she hadn't seen her family in a long time, she decided to take care of Auntie Zhang as if she were a relative.

"It's okay. I'll get some medicine for you, and then I'll leave."

Entering the house, they saw shelves filled with herbs, both fresh and aged, emitting a faint herbal fragrance throughout the room.

Yunxu helped Auntie Zhang sit on a bench in the corridor and then went into the house to find the herbal medicine.

"It's on the cabinet. The black bottle is the one."

The furnishings in the room were simple but neat and tidy, indicating that Auntie Zhang was a respectable person.

After getting the medicine, Yunxu poured it gently onto Auntie Zhang's ankle, feeling a cool sensation spreading from her ankle.

She gently massaged it for a while, and strangely the bruise on her ankle seemed to dissipate.

Surprised by the sudden change, Yunxu had never seen such fast effects before, even though she had seen many precious and miraculous medicines in the Feng family since she was young.

"Auntie Zhang, is this medicine passed down in your family? Why is it so effective?"

Auntie Zhang couldn't help but laugh at Yunxu's surprised expression.

"My husband prepared it. He may not be skilled in other things, but he knows a bit about treating injuries like sprains."

She spoke with pride, and Yunxu admired the bond between the two even more.

Handing Auntie Zhang a package of snacks, Yunxu said, "Here's some food for you. Since you can't move easily, cooking might be troublesome. Just make do with this. There's also some silver here which my young lady asked me to give you for your treatment. I have to hurry back now, so I won't stay any longer."

Auntie Zhang nodded and accepted the package of snacks but returned the silver coins.

"Is your young lady the third miss of the Feng family?"

"How did you know, Auntie Zhang?" Yunxu was surprised at first, but then she remembered, "You must have seen the character on the carriage."

Auntie Zhang nodded with a smile, "I happened to pass by the Bai Mansion when Madam Bai celebrated her birthday and I heard the servants calling out 'Miss Feng'. So I made a bold guess."

Yunxu admired Auntie Zhang's memory and perceptiveness and was also curious about her identity.

She lived in an ordinary household, but her words and knowledge were not inferior to those of Madam Bai in the mansion.

Who exactly was she?

Seeing Yunxu's expression change, Auntie Zhang explained, "I used to serve Madam in the mansion. Later, I received the family's favor and retired to live here, so I know a thing or two."

Ah, that's how it is. Yunxu exchanged a few more words and then left with the servant. It was Auntie Zhang who watched her leave with a meaningful smile.

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 Chapter 713: Ma Lu Caused Their Misfortune

Shu Yu keenly noticed that the expressions of the group were a bit off and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Don't tell me that fifth Team's encounter with the bear has something to do with you guys."

Just as she finished speaking, loud cries came from the room. "It was Ma Lu and his gang who caused us harm. They planned it... "

Ma Lu snorted and walked straight to the door of the room, facing the people inside. "Don't slander us. How could we have caused harm to you? Do you think I made the bear come? Do you think I commanded it to hurt you? If I had that ability, why would I need to work so hard to hunt in the mountains every day? It would be better if the bear delivered the prey to my doorstep directly."

"That's right. I know that fifth Team and third Team don't get along, and now they've suffered heavy losses. But that doesn't mean you can throw all sorts of dirty water on us."

The members of third Team stood at the door and made sarcastic remarks, infuriating the person from fifth Team who had just spoken, causing him to cough up blood.

Shu Yu's lips twitched, and Fang Xiyue pulled her aside and whispered, "Actually, we didn't expect fifth Team to encounter a bear."

"So, what's the whole story?"

Fang Xiyue looked around, seeing no officials present, and whispered, "Last time, didn't fifth Team catch poisonous snakes to try to kill us? But they were dealt with by Young Master Meng. At that time, we were in a hurry to catch the giant beast and didn't have time to deal with them. Today, Ma Lu and the others said they wanted revenge; otherwise, fifth Team would think we were afraid of them."

So, when they were going up the mountain, Ma Lu intentionally spoke loudly about the process of fighting the tiger, knowing that fifth Team was following behind them.

Of course, some of it was fabricated.

Ma Lu claimed that on that day when they encountered the big tiger, there was not only one, but also a slightly smaller tiger, probably the child of that tiger.

Initially, they had seen the small tiger first. Although it was not as impressive as the one they had killed, it still had some weight, and catching it would also earn them rewards.

Unexpectedly, when they surrounded and injured the small tiger, the big tiger appeared. It let the small tiger escape while it stayed to deal with them.

After Ma Lu and the others defeated the big tiger, to avoid unnecessary trouble, they didn't go looking for the other one and instead carried the defeated tiger down the mountain.

They were not sure if the injured small tiger was still there or if it had recovered.

They decided to check it out. If it was still there, while the prefect magistrate was still in Heichang County, they could make another attempt to capture it and maybe receive even greater rewards.

They acted on their decision and ventured deep into the mountains.

However, when they were about to reach the area, one person from third Team stepped on an empty space and sprained their foot. They couldn't even walk, let alone hunt.

Third Team couldn't leave him behind since their safety would be compromised without one person.

So, after discussing it, they decided to let go of the small tiger for now and come back in a few days to check on it.

They quickly turned around and left the deep mountains.

Ma Lu and his group smoothly made up and spread their fabricated story. The members of fifth Team who followed them naturally overheard.

Moreover, fifth Team believed them and even began to consider taking action themselves. They heard that it was just an injured small tiger, and they thought it was a rare opportunity they couldn't miss. How could they let it slip away?

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 Chapter 712: Severe Injuries in Team 5

Shuyu was interrupted just as she was about to stretch. She rubbed her neck and handed him the roster she had already written.

Wang Changdong could read, but his handwriting was not good.

However, Shu Yu's handwriting was very clear, with small and neatly spaced characters.

Although he felt that the font didn't resemble regular script or Song typeface, it didn't hinder his appreciation.

After flipping through a few pages, Wang Changdong raised his eyebrows in surprise. "You've organized the names according to their pronunciations?"

"Yes." In fact, she had organized them based on the initials of their Pinyin.

"Why didn't you organize them according to the hundred Family Surnames?"

Shuyu chuckled. Now that he mentioned the hundred Family Surnames, what would she do if she couldn't remember which page someone was on? She would have to start from the beginning again. Besides, some surnames were not included in the Hundred Family Surnames.

While Wang Changdong looked through the roster, he marveled at how much clearer it was this way.

However, the task was quite time-consuming.

He hadn't flipped through many pages before reaching the end, where it was all blank.

Shu Yu took a short break before continuing.

By the time it was the time of the Rooster (5-7 p.m.), Team 5, the hunting team, returned.

Originally, Shu Yu thought they were the first to return because they had caught some prey. However, as they approached the gate, screams of agony could be heard.

Shu Yu's hand almost trembled and wrote the wrong word. She stood up and asked, "What happened outside?"

Someone had already gone out to check, and in a short while, that person ran back and reported, "Team 5 encountered a large bear. The team leader had his arm bitten off, and the others are also injured. The situation doesn't look good."

Shu Yu was surprised. They encountered a bear?

She hurriedly went outside, and the others in the village also came out to help.

Although they were prisoners, they were still a valuable labor force. If they all died, it would be difficult to explain.

The members of fifth Team were all carried back to the village, and someone had already gone to find a doctor.

The doctor sent by the officials was certainly not an incompetent quack doctor, but it would still take some time for him to arrive.

Wang Changdong knew that Shu Yu's brother was a doctor, and he was the one who cured Fang Xiyue's father.

He immediately came to Shuyu and said, "Miss Lu, can your brother come and help us in this emergency?"

Shu Yu helplessly replied, "My brother left Zhengdao Village three days ago to search for medicinal herbs in another place. He hasn't returned yet."

Wang Changdong sighed. "Forget it, if they can't be saved, it can only be considered their fate. It's really a pity. How could they have provoked a bear? They just keep causing trouble for me."

The prefect was still in Heichang County. A few days ago, Zhengdao Village had just received praise for their victory against the giant beast, but now, a team was immediately injured by a bear. If several people died, it would be difficult to explain.

As he spoke, he looked somewhat annoyed in the direction of the house where the injured people were taken. Their wailing was extremely miserable to listen to.

Shu Yu didn't have a good impression of the members of fifth Team, but she also found it strange. Could their luck really be so bad that they suddenly provoked a bear?

Not long after, the doctor arrived, accompanied by members of Third Team.

The hunting results of Third Team were still excellent, with both quality and quantity guaranteed. After Shu Yu registered their items, she pointed to the room where the sounds were coming from and said, "fifth Team encountered a bear, and they are all injured in there."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ma Lu and the others exclaimed, "Hey!"

Fang Xiyue's expression showed a moment of surprise, but in the next moment, it became strange.

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  Chapter 46: Seeing Ghosts

In the minds of Kuang Wei and the others, Xu Tian and his group should have died, likely killed by that group of eerie rabbits.

But now, Xu Tian appeared in front of them. How could they not be shocked?

Someone who was supposed to be dead was now standing before them. This was definitely not normal. There was only one explanation: were they ghosts?

With this thought, several people looked at Xu Tian and his group with horror in their eyes. As Xu Tian approached, they stepped back.

Then, the surrounding prisoners were confused, watching this bizarre scene.

"Are you guys crazy?"

Xu Tian couldn't help but curse. They had been mocking him before the competition, but now they looked as if they had seen a ghost. Either they were crazy or their brains were addled by rabbits.

"You're still alive?"

Kuang Wei finally realized something was off. How could ghosts have shadows?

"You guys just died?"

Xu Tian rolled his eyes, not hiding his irritation. He hadn't caught any prey, and he was already frustrated.

Hearing this, Kuang Wei and the others weren't angry. Instead, they breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at this moment, a bailiff pulled on Kuang Wei's clothes. "Brother Wei, if they're not dead, does that mean the competition continues... and we have no prey..."

Upon hearing this, Kuang Wei's heart skipped a beat. Indeed, if they hadn't caught any prey, how could they win?

If they lost, they would have to shout "I am a pig" around the exiled team. If they really did that, they might as well slit their throats. How could they live with any dignity after that?

Wait a minute!

Their opponent was Xu Tian!

Who was Xu Tian? He was rubbish at hunting!

Based on his past performance, he always came back empty-handed!

So, did that mean they were evenly matched?

This realization eased their worries.

Kuang Wei regained his confidence. "What? There's still time before the competition ends, and you're back so early? Are you that confident in winning against us?"

"Haha!"

Upon hearing this, the others burst into laughter.

Xu Tian, the hunting failure, how could he possibly catch prey? And they could all see that Xu Tian was empty-handed at the moment, without any prey.

"Of course!" Xu Tian puffed out his chest. Although he hadn't caught any prey, Miss Chen had.

She had waited under the tree for the rabbits, and her harvest was plentiful!

Although he felt a bit embarrassed, Xu Tian was still proud and confident. "Just wait to lose!"

"I wonder if certain people will resort to underhanded tactics if they lose!"

Kuang Wei sneered. Where did Xu Tian get his confidence from?

"Is that so?" Kuang Wei smirked. "Since you're so confident, show us your prey!"

"You go first!" Xu Tian sneered, feeling a bit unsure. Actually, he still had some doubts. What if Kuang Wei and the others had caught more prey?

Kuang Wei: "..."

Although they could talk big, they couldn't produce any prey.

However, they didn't want to lose face, so they reluctantly showed the rabbit fur they had on them.

"Here it is!"

Even someone as shameless as Kuang Wei felt a bit embarrassed when his subordinate presented rabbit fur as prey.

Chen Xue and the others exchanged glances, while Xu Tian was furious. "Do you take me for a fool? Counting rabbit fur as prey? Then if I pick up a bunch of rabbit fur, wouldn't I become a hunting god?"

The subordinate blushed and defended himself, "This is the prey we caught, it just... escaped... and we... ate it, leaving only the fur?"

"Is that so?" Chen Xue sneered. "Does any rabbit only have one fur? Did you eat all the other fur?"

Kuang Wei and the others' faces turned ugly. Some even wanted to find a hole to hide in.

Before the competition, they were full of confidence, but now, they hadn't caught any prey. It was simply...

Kuang Wei sneered, "Although the rabbits were eaten by us, we still caught prey, didn't we? What about you? You probably didn't even see a rabbit fur."

"That's right!"

"You have the nerve to talk when you can't produce any prey!"

"Ha, you're using the phrase wrong. It makes us look useless."

Kuang Wei and the others regained their confidence, mocking Xu Tian. They were a hundred percent sure that Xu Tian and his group couldn't produce any prey. If they could, Kuang Wei would eat the rabbit fur on the spot...

As they were still mocking in their minds, Kuang Wei was dumbfounded.

They watched as the servants from the Chen family walked over, each holding two large, plump rabbits. Kuang Wei and the others were stunned, as if struck by lightning, frozen in place.

"This... this can't be!"

Seeing this, they were flabbergasted!

How could they have caught prey!

And there were so many!

One, two, three, four, a total of four rabbits!

They hadn't caught a single one themselves!

"This can't be real!"

"How could Xu Tian catch prey!"

Kuang Wei and the others muttered to themselves, wearing expressions of disbelief. Some even pinched themselves, grimacing in pain, only to realize it wasn't a dream.

"This is fake!"

A bailiff questioned, even running up to the Chen family's servants, wanting to expose their lie.

However, the servants thought he was trying to steal the rabbits and quickly raised them high. The rabbits, startled, kicked their legs and landed a kick on the bailiff's face.

The bailiff was immediately stunned.

"Is it actually real?"

He touched his face, feeling a bit of pain. But he confirmed that these were real rabbits, not fake.

Watching their companions return in a daze, some even had two rabbit footprints on his face, Kuang Wei and the others forgot to mock.

"Even if you count a rabbit fur as prey, you only have one." Xu Tian was extremely happy at this moment and said proudly, "We have four rabbits here. Anyone with a brain can see who's going to win!"

"You..."

Kuang Wei and the others were speechless. Even now, their brains were still in a daze. They couldn't understand why Xu Tian and his group could catch prey, and so many of them at that.

More importantly, even though they had caught so many rabbits, those eerie rabbits didn't attack them. It was simply unbelievable.

"You lost!"

Xu Tian repeated.

Kuang Wei and the others didn't know how to retort for a moment. After all, their opponents had actually produced so many prey, while they... only had a rabbit fur.

"How could this happen?"

Kuang Wei and the others were at a loss. They had been so sure of their victory, so how could they lose? Why...

That's right, it was all because of those eerie rabbits.

If it weren't for those eerie rabbits scaring them, they would have caught more prey.

Kuang Wei gritted his teeth, wishing he could catch those rabbits, skin them, and cook them in various ways.

But now wasn't the time to think about that. The focus was that they had lost.

If they lost, they would have to shout "I am a pig" while running three laps around the exiled team.

Just thinking about it made their scalp tingle. From the embarrassment in their toes to the embarrassment on their heads, if they really did it, they would have no face to live in this world.

"Now, you've lost!" Chen Xue stepped forward, coldly snorting. "It's time to fulfill the bet!"

Kuang Wei and the others broke out in a cold sweat at her words. The bet was to run three laps around the exiled team and shout "I am a pig".

If they did it, it would be over for them!

No, absolutely not.

They must resort to underhanded tactics!

Anyway, even if they did, there was nothing their opponents could do to them.

Thinking of this, Kuang Wei and the others smiled.

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  Chapter 143: Is 500,000 Enough?

Lin Shu was already quite angry, and soon someone else reported.

"Ms. Lin, a total of 83,000 dresses have been canceled from the backstage... Some have already been sent out, but customers don't want them, so we can only intercept the deliveries... In the end, not only did we not make any money, but we also lost the delivery fees..."

Lin Shu felt a headache coming on, pressing her temples with her fingers, feeling like she couldn't catch her breath.

83,000 dresses, if they couldn't be sold in the end and piled up in the warehouse, how much money would be lost...

Lin Shu dared not think further...

"Ms. Lin, it's not good. The manager of that Simple Clothing company said they wanted to order ten thousand dresses from us. Out of trust, we didn't take their deposit earlier. Now they've changed their minds at the last minute and went to Dawn to place their orders..."

Lin Shu hurriedly applied some medicated oil, feeling like she was about to collapse.

"Ms. Lin, our team has already released a large number of coupons in the official flagship store, 20 off for every 100 spent, 40 off for every 200 spent, and 60 off for every 300 spent, but we still can't retain customers."

"Our online store customer service has worn out their mouths, but customers still cancel orders..."

"Ms. Lin, what should we do next?"

...

Ou Yan arrived at the live broadcast room and saw Yin Panpan modifying styles. This was the seventeenth new product of the day.

When Yin Panpan saw her, her eyes curved like crescent moons. Ou Yan smiled faintly, then went to the side to look at the data without showing her face throughout.

He Ning whispered excitedly, "Ms. Ou, the number of viewers in the live broadcast room has reached 1.06 million, an unprecedented success!"

Previously, during live broadcasts, there were only a few thousand fans watching at most, and very few placed orders, unlike now, where it can be said that orders are booming!

"Guess how many dresses we've sold in total?" He Ning couldn't contain his excitement, his eyes gleaming.

"One hundred thousand?"

"You guessed it right!" He Ning said excitedly, "The total has reached one hundred and twenty thousand, and the number is still increasing! Ms. Ou, at this rate, our warehouse won't have enough finished products to ship!"

"Then we'll work overtime and continue production." After looking at the data, Ou Yan walked towards the office.

He Ning followed closely behind her, "Ms. Ou, you're amazing! Just like you said, you can keep the company from losing money, maintain its reputation, and even make a profit... You're incredible! If those people in the live broadcast room knew that these 23 styles actually came from you..."

Ou Yan simply gave Yin Panpan a chance to show her face, which was equivalent to mentoring a junior.

In fact, all 23 styles were created by her.

"Why should they know?" Ou Yan was now a company President. For her, it didn't matter who designed those 23 styles. What mattered was that the company didn't lose money and could make a profit.

Dawn Headquarters.

When Assistant Xu saw the new products of the clothing company being released in the form of live broadcasts, he hurriedly reported this news to Li Yihan.

"The number of viewers in the live broadcast room has reached 1.14 million, and a total of 106,000 dresses have been sold..."

"It's just as Ms. Ou said, not losing money, not damaging the reputation, and even making a profit unexpectedly."

"Boss, look, they have improved the clothes to be more than ten times better than Shuyi's!"

"The key is, they're cheaper!"

"I heard that all of this was Ms. Ou's idea, and these styles were also created by her."

"Boss, Shuyi stole our design drafts. Ms. Ou had them modified in such a way and sold them at a low price, which is equivalent to slapping their faces. Shuyi's goods should pile up and not sell. Next, they'll definitely come to us for trouble."

Li Yihan looked at the live broadcast room and found that several styles were particularly well modified. What kind of person was his own sister after all, to have such talent.

"Boss, I have a suggestion." Assistant Xu hesitated for a moment and said, "Can we consider giving Ms. Ou a bonus to commend her? She has made so many contributions since she joined the company..."

"Are you saying I should give my sister a bonus?"

"Sis, sister??" Assistant Xu widened his eyes, suspecting that he had misheard. How could Ms. Ou be Boss's sister?

Boss must be joking, right?

But Boss's expression didn't look like he was joking at all...

Ms. Ou couldn't be the sister Boss just found, could she?

"Give my sister a bonus..." Li Yihan pondered, "How much is appropriate?"

"Ah??" Assistant Xu really didn't expect that Ms. Ou would really be Boss's sister. If that's the case, she doesn't lack money at all!

"Fifty thousand..." Li Yihan pondered, "Is it too little?"

"F-fifty, fifty thousand?" Assistant Xu widened his eyes. He had been by Boss's side, working hard for a month, and sometimes the bonus was just over a hundred thousand. Indeed, sisters are different...

Just a few days of work and fifty thousand...

Assistant Xu's heart was bleeding...

"Boss, is Ms. Ou really your sister? Fifty thousand is more than enough, more than enough! This is unprecedented in the history of our group! I believe Ms. Ou will be very happy to receive the bonus! This is not only a recognition from the headquarters, but also a recognition from the brother to the sister."

"Arrange it."

"Yes yes..." Assistant Xu hurriedly went to arrange it.

When Ou Yan heard that the headquarters was going to give her a bonus, she thought it was her parents' intention and didn't pay much attention to it. After being busy in the office for a while, she received the news that Shuyi wanted to sue them. She raised her eyebrows. At this moment, she finally waited!

She said to He Ning beside her, "Proceed as planned."

"Yes."

He Ning hurried to the live broadcast room. At this time, Yin Panpan had finished modifying the last style, and the number of viewers had reached 1.29 million!

Yin Panpan received He Ning's hint, smiled at the camera in front of her, and said, "Today, our new styles are released here. I saw many people asking why we chose to modify Shuyi's new styles specifically. Here, I'd like everyone to watch a video clip."

Yin Panpan connected the surveillance footage of Hu Linquan sneaking into Ou Yan's office secretly to the audience. "This is our company's vice president. While Ms. Ou was not in the office, he sneaked into her office and took pictures of my design drafts, and sent them to Shuyi."

As she said this, she switched to the chat history between Hu Linquan and Jin Shang, as well as the voice conversation, which shocked the audience...

I didn't expect such collusion between companies!

Gossip is the nature of most people, and the number of viewers in the live broadcast room skyrocketed again.

"Shuyi promised to give our vice president a 30% kickback, so our vice president sent all the styles I painstakingly designed to Shuyi, and even accused me of plagiarism."

Yin Panpan presented all the evidence to the audience, "Shuyi copied all 23 styles according to my design drafts, and rushed to market the day before our release day... Our situation became very passive, fortunately, we have Ms. Ou in our company..."

  Chapter 142: We Must Sue Them

Nine in the morning.

Ou Yan hosted a live broadcast on behalf of the company to unveil new products, and even had Yin Panpan as the anchor.

"Hello, everyone, I'm Yin Panpan, the designer of Dawn Fashion Limited..." Yin Panpan was a bit shy facing the camera for the first time, but still greeted everyone with great enthusiasm.

"Hello, everyone, I'm designer Yin Hao," Yin Hao also greeted the audience, "I'm delighted to present the new product to you in this way today. Have you seen this floral dress in my hand before? Yes! This is the new style released by Shuyi yesterday!"

"In fact, this design is somewhat conservative. Let's see how I designed it?"

Yin Panpan took a large pair of scissors, cut the top in half from the waist, neatly trimmed the cut top, removed the extra sleeves, cut out the shoulders, then shortened the skirt slightly, and patched it together. A fashionable chiffon off-the-shoulder floral dress appeared in front of everyone.

"This is the first new product we're releasing today!"

Except for the fabric, the style was completely different. From the appearance, it looked much better than Shuyi's floral dress, appearing fresher and more flattering to the figure.

"Take a look at this doll dress. It doesn't have a waistband when worn. See how I turned it into a sexy fitted top and a hip-hugging skirt~" Yin Panpan took out scissors again and made bold cuts.

The number of viewers increased as Yin Panpan modified seven or eight styles. Afterward, the number of viewers had reached three hundred and twenty thousand and was still rising.

"President Ou, look, many people are placing orders in the live broadcast room!" He Ning couldn't believe it. He didn't expect this method to work.

Yesterday, after Ou Yan sent Hu Linquan to the bureau, she modified all 23 styles.

Just by using the simplest methods to split the dress in half or adding bubble sleeves, changing V-neck to round neck, lengthening or shortening, etc., coupled with some accessories, brand new dresses emerged.

Yesterday, she went to the production workshop, asked the workers to stop their current tasks, and fully modify the finished products in the warehouse because some only required a few cuts, some just needed slight adjustments, and the workers quickly produced many new styles.

"Fifty-eight thousand! The number of viewers has exceeded fifty-eight thousand!!" He Ning was extremely excited. "President Ou, look, there are many comments saying that the new designs from our side are better-looking and more creative. They are cancelling orders from Shuyi and placing orders with us instead!"

After receiving the news, Lin Shu, the CEO of Shuyi, was so angry that her eyes seemed to pop out of their sockets, and her nose was about to flare. She immediately held an emergency meeting.

The executives were all furious.

"This is outrageous! Dawn is live-streaming modifications of our new designs. Isn't this a direct slap in our faces!"

"Their number of viewers has already exceeded seven hundred thousand. At this rate, they will soon reach one million!"

"The key is, apart from using the same fabric, the styles are completely different. You can't even accuse them of plagiarism!"

"What's even more infuriating is that their prices are cheaper than ours! Now, we already have twelve thousand orders cancelled in the backend. If this continues, we will suffer heavy losses this time!"

"Who exactly is Yin Panpan? Why can she create such stunning styles with just a few simple cuts?"

The crowd was unaware of Lin Shu and Jin Shang's collusion, stealing Yin Panpan's design drawings, thinking that these new styles were all conceived by Jin Shang alone. So, they were indignant, feeling that Dawn was too much!

At this moment, Jin Shang watched Yin Panpan in the live broadcast room, modifying a halter dress into an evening cocktail dress, looking even more classy. He clenched his fist under the conference table quietly.

These 23 styles were clearly Yin Panpan's ideas before, but she managed to innovate on them in such a short time, making the dresses look even better than before.

There must be someone guiding her from behind!

Otherwise, with her abilities, she would never be able to create such stunning clothes!

"Designer Jin, look at her design style. Doesn't it resemble Master Qingyan's style?"

"I had the same feeling just now. If it weren't for Master Qingyan being secluded in the clouds, no one has seen him. I would really suspect that Master Qingyan gave her these ideas! Look at every modified style; they've all been elevated by more than one level!"

"Yeah, such styles could easily sell for several thousand yuan. They look like high-end dresses hanging in upscale malls, yet she's only selling them for a little over a hundred yuan."

Isn't this driving people crazy?

"How could a small designer like her create such beautiful works? Is it because of her talent or someone guiding her?"

"Their company probably doesn't have any other talented people..."

Lin Shu slammed the table unhappily, "We're having an emergency meeting now to discuss countermeasures, not for you to analyze styles one by one! Anyone with a better idea, speak up. We can't just watch their orders increase while ours decrease?"

At this point, she glanced at the live broadcast room. The number of viewers had reached nine hundred and eighty thousand. Her heart almost couldn't bear it. She felt like a lump of blood was stuck in her chest, neither going up nor down, almost about to vomit.

"We can sue her for insulting our work, causing us significant economic losses!" Jin Shang suggested, "They're blatantly snatching customers from us. Obviously, they have a grudge against Shuyi. Since that's the case, we don't need to give them face either."

"But their headquarters is under the Li family... If things get too ugly, the Li family won't let us off." Lin Shu still somewhat feared the power of the Li family.

"But they insulted our work first." Jin Shang glanced at Yin Panpan in the live broadcast room again. She actually turned a pair of denim shorts into two cute little phone bags...

One of the executives couldn't help but say, "This... This doesn't seem like an insult... They haven't said a bad word about us from start to finish. They're just innovating on our original designs..."

This can't even be considered plagiarism...

It's miles away from plagiarism...

"Anyway, we must sue them! We can't let them succeed with such despicable methods!" Jin Shang insisted on suing them.

Lin Shu called the legal department immediately to send out a lawyer's letter at the fastest speed, determined to make them pay!

"Lin, it's bad. We've already had thirty-four thousand orders cancelled in our backend, including some manufacturers, partners, and even physical stores..."

"They say that Dawn's clothing is cheaper and looks better, and they can ship immediately after ordering."

"They use Express Delivery. If you order now, you can receive it tomorrow."

This undoubtedly captured the psychology of online shoppers. The faster the delivery, the more satisfied they are.

 Chapter 206: Looking for Trouble?

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 Chapter 205: Changes in Wang's Mental State

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