I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 191 Crackdown - Part 1

Chapter 191: Chapter 191 Crackdown - Part 1

"Ah, I’ve invested in quite a few projects over these years, but those projects are nothing to shout about, overall, I’ve lost money, which is really annoying," Wang Xiaocong suddenly sighed.

"This time, investing in Shen Dong’s ’I Am Not a Pharmacist,’ you’re definitely going to make money. Your share is twenty percent, so you’ll earn quite a bit," Zhou Chengyu said with a smile.

"Haha, that’s what I think too."

"If I don’t invest in some profitable projects, I won’t have the face to see my dad anymore."

"You guys don’t know, because my investments haven’t been effective, my dad is already very dissatisfied with me."

"If I don’t achieve something soon, my life is going to be tough. My dad said he wouldn’t let me mess around outside anymore, he said I need to find a woman and get married."

Wang Xiaocong laughed out loud, and then, as he began to talk about family matters, he seemed a bit down.

He was not willing to find a woman and marry, he hadn’t had enough fun yet.

"This is your chance to prove yourself," Zhou Chengyu said with a laugh.

"Exactly," nodded Wang Xiaocong.

The group talked for over half an hour, then went back to singing for a while before calling it a night.

Since they all had been drinking, they each called a designated driver.

When Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan returned to Century Garden, washed up, and lay in bed, it was already two in the morning.

Chen Yuyan snuggled into Shen Dong’s arms and said, "Husband, I’m so happy today."

Shen Dong asked, "It’s good if you’re happy, I’m just afraid you won’t be. See, it was right to go to the event. You were nervous and didn’t want to go, but now you see it was a good thing, right?"

"Mhm mhm," Chen Yuyan nodded repeatedly, then asked, "Do you know why I said I’m happy?"

Shen Dong laughed and said, "Because you became friends with Su Qingyu and the others?"

Chen Yuyan said, "That’s one aspect, but there’s something even more important."

Shen Dong curiously asked, "What is it?"

Chen Yuyan blinked her eyes and said, "It’s that I saw Chen Yuting, saw her looking lost and dispirited."

Shen Dong was somewhat speechless, "That’s it? That’s what makes you happy?"

He thought it was something else, he didn’t expect it to be that.

Chen Yuyan said, "Husband, don’t you feel a sense of relief seeing her like that?"

"No." Shen Dong shook his head, "The past is the past to me."

"Okay," Chen Yuyan said helplessly.

It was a good thing that her husband didn’t have such feelings; it meant he truly had let go of the past.

Then, she said, "Tonight, you were the center of attention—even Wang Xiaocong personally greeted you at the door. Seeing you like this, I think Yuting must regret it."

Shen Dong shook his head, "Whether she regrets it or not, it has nothing to do with me."

"Yeah," Chen Yuyan said, "Do you think she regrets it so much that she wants to come back to you, to be with you again?"

Shen Dong was stunned, "She shouldn’t, I’m her brother-in-law now."

Chen Yuyan gave a coquettish snort, "If it were just Yuting, I don’t think she would, but she might not be able to resist Feng Lijuan’s persuasion. You know what kind of person Feng Lijuan is—so opportunistic and shameless. If she finds out how outstanding you are, she will definitely encourage Yuting to get back together with you. She might change Yuting’s mind if she talks enough."

It had to be said, Chen Yuyan understood Feng Lijuan very well—she had seen right through her character.

Shen Dong embraced Chen Yuyan tightly and chuckled, "Well, if she does that, how would you handle it?"

Chen Yuyan said, "I would tell her that what’s gone is gone, some things can’t be undone. Thinking about it, I should thank her; if she hadn’t left you, I wouldn’t have had the chance to be with you."

Shen Dong laughed, "Alright, let’s stop talking about her and focus on what we should be doing."

After saying that, Shen Dong flipped over and pinned Chen Yuyan beneath him.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was April 20th.

On this day,

for the live-streaming industry, it was a dark day.

Due to the fact that most anchors of live streaming guilds were selling counterfeit products during their broadcasts, which had serious quality issues, an increasing number of consumers filed lawsuits to protect their rights.

This situation drew the attention of the relevant departments.

After an investigation, it was found to be true that the entire livestream sales world was in disorder. Doule had only started supporting livestream sales later, and its regulations were flawed, leading to rampant counterfeit goods. Customers who purchased fake products suffered immensely.

Thus, the relevant departments launched a forceful crackdown and rectification.

They began by establishing a dedicated hotline to assist consumers with their rights protection.

Then, an investigative team was formed to conduct an investigation at Doule.

While assisting Doule to refine its rules, the team carried out investigations and dealt with guilds and anchors that sold counterfeit products in large quantities.

One day later, the investigative team announced the first batch of penalized names through a special account opened on Doule.

This batch of penalties listed twenty-five live streaming guilds.

These twenty-five live streaming guilds were the most notorious for selling counterfeit goods.

The investigative team, in conjunction with Doule, meted out the punishment.

First, all anchors under the guilds were suspended from live streaming and updating short videos, cooperating with the investigation for a period of fourteen days.

Second, Doule downgraded the guilds by one rating and would not consider re-rating them for one year.

Third, those who sold counterfeit goods in large amounts and caused severe negative impacts were banned from opening an account and would never be allowed to broadcast again.

The list and the punishments were immediately posted on Doule’s trending search, taking the top spot.

Many viewers felt a sense of great satisfaction.

Many of them had suffered from purchasing counterfeit goods.

Many expressed that they would never buy anything from the anchors under these guilds again.

While the audience felt a sense of satisfaction, the listed guilds faced tough times.

These three punishments were severe.

Let’s start with the first one: suspending broadcasts and updating short videos.

Firstly, they would have no income for those fourteen days, and it was uncertain whether they would be able to broadcast or update their short videos even after this period.

Having been absent for so many days, the anchors could face a completely different situation when they reappeared.

The downgrade by Doule was also a harsh punishment.

This rating level is linked to the profit-sharing with Doule, the higher the rating, the higher the guild’s share.

The third punishment was even more serious.

The accounts were banned permanently from broadcasting.

Those who sold the most counterfeit goods were finished.

When a top anchor was finished, the guild they belonged to would likely follow suit.

A significant portion of a guild’s income was contributed by its top anchors.

During this period, these penalized guilds were the ones where the major anchors made most from selling counterfeit goods.

Many top anchors realized that their livestreaming careers were over.

Even if they were to start streaming under a new alias, they wouldn’t attract many viewers, let alone have people interested in buying their products.

Moreover, those who sold counterfeit goods were also subjected to fines, which they had to compensate for.

The gains from their sales were confiscated, and they also had to pay damages.

The entire livestreaming industry was in a state of anxiety.

Most live streaming guilds, driven by the desire for quick profit, participated in the sale of counterfeit goods.

Now that the investigative team had arrived, it was only a matter of time before the second and third rounds of penalized names would be announced...

They were just waiting for the hammer to fall on them.

This feeling was indeed not easy to bear.

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