After she dealt with them, the Qin family's revenge was immediately apparent.
They were not philanthropists to begin with. Qin Xiuran, that vindictive young master, had been beaten twice. How could he possibly swallow such an insult? He immediately declared that any cooperation with the Yan family would be seen as slapping the Qin family in the face.
Which small company wasn't afraid of offending them? As soon as he said this, more than half of the companies that had previously cooperated with the Yan family requested to terminate their contracts. Some even began to suppress the Yan family in order to curry favor with the Qin family.
Yan Mu completely let loose. Every day, she collected evidence of the Mu and Qin families' illegal activities, went live to chat with netizens, and with Qiao Bailian as her wingman, she managed to attribute all of the Qin family's retaliation to their familial relationship with the Mu family.
In a livestream with millions of viewers, she wore a white veil, her makeup designed to evoke pity, and spoke in a soft, gentle voice, "We never intended to offend anyone. It's just that my mother felt sorry for the child who was hit. We heard he was investigating the reasons for his girlfriend's suicide when the accident happened. His girlfriend used to attend XX Academy. Everyone knows that place. We thought it was a good place before and sent my sister there. Now we want to bring her back, but the academy won't let us go. They're exploiting loopholes in the contract. If my sister hadn't practiced Taekwondo, I would be afraid something would happen to her inside, boo hoo hoo..." Su Dan Novel Network
"Thank you for everyone's concern and comfort. Although our company is being targeted, there are still many kind people supporting us. We all believe that good will triumph over evil and that the truth will eventually come to light. Those who died unjustly will have their grievances redressed. Thank you, thank you!"
Her naturally pure appearance, combined with her tearful and pitiful demeanor, appealed to everyone, and a crowd of people in the livestream felt sorry for her and sent her gifts.
At that rate, even if the Yan family collapsed, she could still make a living by streaming.
As soon as the livestream ended, she couldn't maintain her composure.
"Damn it! Those idiots from the Qin family are taking advantage of our misfortune! Our family didn't offend them, so why are they targeting us?"
Her father, who was browsing an academic paper, looked up at her. "Didn't you just say they were avenging the Mu family?"
"That was all made up," Qiao Bailian waved her hand. "Even their family ties were dug up by netizens. How was I supposed to know if it was true? This is too despicable. Just because their company is big, they think they can do whatever they want? Fortunately, public opinion is on our side now, so they wouldn't dare to act recklessly. Otherwise, I'm afraid they might even hire someone to kill us."
Qiao's father: "..."
He wanted to say that they might have already hired someone, but it just hadn't happened yet.
After a moment's thought, he decided it wouldn't be good to scare the child, so he went back to reading his paper.
"Why aren't you worried at all? My mom's company is going under. Who will support us in the future?"
"Me," Qiao's father said seriously. "I've saved some money over the years. If we really go bankrupt, I can still support you and our two daughters."
Qiao Bailian expressed doubt about this.
"With your little bit of money..."
"Why are you back? Skipping class?"
Zhu Zhu threw her bag onto the sofa and calmly said, "There was a murder at the academy. The authorities are investigating, so classes are temporarily suspended."
Yan Mu appeared calm, but her lips had broken out in blisters from anxiety over the past two days. Hearing this, she blamed herself again. "What kind of lousy academy is this? More troublesome than the mob? I shouldn't have listened to them in the first place, talking about classic Chinese studies to cultivate ladies. I think we'll be lucky if she can come out alive. It's all my fault for misjudging people. Otherwise, regardless of whether they agreed or not, you should just leave."
"It's fine. They can't beat me. Besides, A Yan is protecting me."
Yan Mu then remembered Jiang Chongyan's earlier incident of violence.
However, she couldn't bring herself to ask directly, so she held back.
Qiao Bailian immediately offered a way out. "I also think you shouldn't go back. The Qin family has been acting strangely these past few days, always targeting us. It's too dangerous if they spot you while you're out and about."
Zhu Zhu pulled her to sit down and explained, "It's not strangeness. I beat up Qin Xiuran."
What?
The three of them looked at her in unison.
"He bullied A Yan and then came to my place to act smug. I couldn't help but hit him. They're probably retaliating."
"You got into a fight with him?" Yan Mu immediately became nervous. "I heard he's the heir of some metaphysics master. You didn't suffer any losses fighting him, did you? Will he curse you by making a straw figure? Cast a spell on you..."
"Oh dear, calm down."
Qiao's father pulled Yan Mu, who was about to rush over and examine Zhu Zhu's body, aside and reasoned, "The Qin family has been targeting us for two days. If Qin Xiuran truly had the ability to retaliate, wouldn't he have done so by now? Besides, isn't Xiao Yan quite capable? They can protect themselves. Don't be so agitated."
"When am I agitated?" Yan Mu instinctively wanted to retort, but Qiao's father was so calm that her voice involuntarily lowered.
"I'm just worried about the children. By the way, can Xiao Yan also do those..." She gestured with her hands in the air. "Witchcrafts or something? Where is Xiao Yan's family from?"
"That's called Xuan Shu," Zhu Zhu immediately interjected, her face impassive as she lied, "He's from S City. Both his parents passed away. He learned Xuan Shu from a local fortune teller."