Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 348: 231 Aunt’s Deterrence, Wanwan was Stripped (4 updates)

Pingjiang City

Online news spreads fast. The Tang Family, three elderly people, along with Tang Yunxian, were not fond of surfing the internet. Tang Yunxian only learned through a phone call that Tang Wan’s studio had encountered a problem.

Shen Shuci had already driven to the studio located in the Yujing Building. From a distance, she saw police cars and a large group of reporters, all blocked by security.

She managed to slip past the guards unnoticed and took the elevator to the 26th floor.

Upon arrival, various loud and heated arguments could be heard.

"...making money stained with blood, have you no shame? Heartless."

"Plucking feathers from live birds, how cruel is that? And now running a studio, making such sinister profits, Cyan Feather, that stuff should’ve been banned ages ago, it’s all rubbish!"

"Why won’t you let us in? Maybe you’re hiding some kingfisher corpses inside."

...

The studio’s door was deadlocked, and Chen Zhi, along with two employees, stood guard outside, their clothes torn and ragged. It was clear that a confrontation had occurred before the police arrived.

"I’ve already told you, we have always used goose feathers, never kingfisher feathers, and we’ve always been against it. I don’t know where you got your information," Chen Zhi said, his face pale with anger.

"Since there’s nothing to hide, why won’t you let us in to look around?"

"Why should I let you in!"

"See, officer? They’re guilty! Some kingfishers are protected species. You can’t ignore this," the people from the Animal Protection Association insisted, unyielding and highly emotional.

Chen Zhi gritted his teeth, "Officer, I..."

"You’re just feeling guilty, otherwise why wouldn’t you let us in!"

Chen Zhi and his two colleagues were outnumbered by the crowd and a few reporters with their equipment, the voices of opposition thunderous. They hardly stood a chance to speak.

Nobody was giving them a chance to talk! noveldrama

"Everybody quiet down!" the officer said, his head aching, "Alright, you say you’re just the person in charge of the work, not the owner. Call the owner over then."

Without an explanation, the people from the Animal Protection Association wouldn’t back down.

Chen Zhi was frantically looking for Tang Wan, and when he caught a glimpse of Shen Shuci arriving, he remembered they had only met a few times and weren’t familiar with each other. But given the situation, he couldn’t drag her into this and had to pretend he didn’t know her.

"Yeah, call over your boss!" someone in the crowd echoed...

"Excuse me, let me through," said Shen Shuci, as she squeezed through the crowd.

"And you are..." the police officer frowned, the scene already chaotic enough, "the person in charge?"

"Not exactly, but sort of," Shen Shuci replied, having come straight from morning exercises, dressed lightly, her hair tied back into a ponytail, looking efficient, with an air of casual valor about her.

Like pear blossoms by rippling spring waters, delicate and delightful, but there was a certain fierceness in her eyes. The previously noisy crowd fell silent in an instant.

"What do you mean by ’sort of’?" the officer didn’t understand.

"Manager Chen, you’ve had a hard time. Let me take care of this," Shen Shuci steadied her breath and looked towards the group opposite, "You all are from the Animal Protection Association, right? I heard you came because you believe our studio uses kingfisher feathers, so you came over."

"Yes!" said the lead individual, a woman in her forties, "Anyone with the slightest knowledge knows it’s impossible to capture kingfishers alive, so don’t tell me the feathers are from found carcasses. Finding kingfisher carcasses is no easy task; it’s almost always from killing them on the spot! Absolutely inhumane!"

"Calm down..." Shen Shuci responded with a smile, "I believe in your love for animals, that you all are reasonable and compassionate. I understand the emotions are high, but can you give me a moment to speak?"

"The police are still here, we can’t run away."

...

Chen Zhi was initially worried because Shen Shuci was also a force to be reckoned with, strong-willed, and he feared a conflict might ensue. To his surprise, she suddenly started reasoning with them.

Moreover, she first honored the group with praise for their compassion and reasonableness...

Sweet words from her won over the crowd, and they were no longer as agitated as before.

"Here’s the thing; you owe them an apology and thanks for not letting you enter."

The crowd was dumbfounded. What in the world? Apologize and say thank you?

What was she getting at?

"Aren’t you a bit sleepy, kid?" someone chuckled.

"You came here after a report claimed that this place uses kingfisher feathers for making crafts. My question is, where’s the evidence? Did you see it with your own eyes?"

"You said earlier, not letting you in meant they were hiding something. Well, I can ask the manager to open the door now and let you in, but I must state beforehand..."