Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 407 Selling Pirated Books at School (4K)

Zeng Wenjie had drunk baijiu (Chinese liquor) before coming, but being young, his metabolism was fast, so he was in better condition than Ye Yixuan.

From Ye Yixuan's volume and tone of voice, Zeng Wenjie could tell that she had drunk quite a bit.

Ye Yixuan usually speaks in a rather flat tone, with a hint of coldness, but after drinking, her voice becomes more high-pitched, and she doesn't pay much attention to her words.

Perhaps due to her upbringing or her current job, she is much more restrained than most people, unable to speak and act as she pleases.

Only after drinking alcohol can this repression and restraint be released slightly.

Especially after having drinks with Zeng Wenjie, their interactions seemed more relaxed.

Before they knew it, the two of them had finished all the wine they had brought out.

Ye Yixuan waved her hand and said, "I'm going back to my room to sleep. If you feel uncomfortable, you can stay here and sleep. I can't take care of you anymore."

Zeng Wenjie said with a helpless wry smile, "Sister Xuan, this is not how you treat a guest!"

Ye Yixuan staggered into the bedroom, saying, "You're so big now, do you still need your older sister to lull you to sleep? Be more mature!"

Zeng Wenjie was stunned by these words. He hadn't wanted to, but now that he heard it, he really wanted to.

“Sigh, I used to coax that brat Ye Qiansheng to sleep all the time, but later my father wouldn’t let me do that anymore, saying that boys should be more independent,” Ye Yixuan said.

“He felt that I was taking too much care of Ye Qiansheng, and he often criticized me, telling me not to spoil him, lest he grow up to be a bad person.”

"Later I became stricter, but I didn't expect that the relationship between my brother and sister would become distant."

Zeng Wenjie then laughed and said, "Don't worry, Sister Xuan. Brother Ye has always considered you as his older sister. He just feels that you don't respect him enough, so he's been holding back his efforts to achieve something to show you."

Ye Yixuan said, "He's still immature, so you should take care of him more. I'll also take good care of you in the future."

After saying this, she went into the room, and then there was a muffled "thump," indicating that she had fallen directly onto the bed.

Zeng Wenjie went over to check on her, worried, and saw that Ye Yixuan had already curled up in bed and was asleep without even taking off her glasses.

So he reached out and took off Ye Yixuan's glasses, placing them by the bedside, and, despite being drunk, went to the living room to clean up the mess.

As usual, the dishes are washed, and then the trash is packed up and taken away.

Ye Yixuan is a clean person. She would definitely be unhappy to see the house in such a mess the next morning. Although she wouldn't blame Zeng Wenjie, she would definitely think: next time, don't get too drunk, otherwise no one will clean up.

If Zeng Wenjie keeps the house clean, she won't feel guilty about drinking and can drink freely without worry.

"I didn't even notice the time this time, it's so late!"

After throwing the garbage bag into the collection point, Zeng Wenjie glanced at his watch and realized it was past midnight.

I thought about calling Zheng Shouyun to ask if he was still having a good time, but then I thought better of it. I might not be able to keep up with the fun right now, so it's better not to spoil the mood.

Tonight, I'm destined to only be able to bother Feng Xiao.

Feng Xiao was woken up by the sound of the door opening, and then said indifferently, "Drunk again?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Well, it's too late. Going back to school would bother the gatekeeper and my roommate, so let's forget about it."

Although Grandpa Qin would open the door for him at any time, the elderly generally don't sleep well, and disturbing him wouldn't be ideal.

"Why didn't you just go to the bathhouse for the night? Didn't Xue Lu make arrangements for you?" Feng Xiao asked, somewhat annoyed, as she was being disturbed and feeling sleepy.

"Wow, this is the first time I've seen a woman advise a man to spend the night at a bathhouse. Mrs. Feng, you're too carefree," Zeng Wenjie remarked.

Feng Xiao closed her eyes and said lazily, "Aren't all men like this? You can't control them! Even when you go out to buy groceries, you can find a chance to sneak into the hair salon."

Zeng Wenjie said, "You've raised my standards. Those broken versions of her outside don't interest me at all."

Feng Xiao said unhappily, "If you poke at my wound again, you'll be sleeping on the sofa, you drunkard!"

Zeng Wenjie took a shower, feeling a bit dizzy, and his body smelled less bad. Then, Feng Xiao consciously moved over and gave him her sleeping spot.

"Don't face me, the smell of alcohol is awful," Feng Xiao said softly.

So Zeng Wenjie had no choice but to face outwards, while Feng Xiao silently hugged him from behind, pressing him tightly against her.

He suspected that this was a pretext that the young woman, Feng, had deliberately made up, just to hug him from behind to satisfy some special need in her heart.

However, this is not some strange phenomenon; perhaps it's just that Feng Xiao was reminded of the brother who once cared for her by his back view.

"Do you want to buy a house? I'll help you with the down payment, and you can manage the monthly payments yourself," Zeng Wenjie suddenly asked.

Houses in Fengzhou are cheap, only a little over 3,000 yuan per square meter.

With Feng Xiao's salary, paying the monthly mortgage is just a piece of cake.

"Forget it, isn't it great to just live here for free? Besides, I don't want my standard of living to suffer because of buying a house."

"Tsk, the monthly mortgage payment is only a thousand or so yuan, how could it possibly affect your standard of living?"

“A house that’s too big feels empty. You might as well buy me an Audi A8, pay half upfront and take out a loan for the other half, and I’ll pay the monthly installments myself.”

"That's too expensive. You should earn it yourself. That way you'll feel more accomplished."

"Stingy!"

During his conversation with Feng Xiao, Zeng Wenjie, feeling the effects of the alcohol, quickly fell asleep.

The next day, Zeng Wenjie was woken up by a phone call from Principal Gao, who asked him to come to the school.

The call from Teacher Gao was one I had no choice but to accept.

Feng Xiao had already gone to work, but she left breakfast for him on the dining table and took out a set of clothes to hang in a very conspicuous place, afraid that he might not be able to find it.

"No wonder everyone says married women are good; married women are indeed a treasure."

Feeling the gentleness and thoughtfulness of Mrs. Feng, Zeng Wenjie felt very comfortable. After eating breakfast and changing his clothes, he went out to the principal's office.

He had only gone halfway when he received a call from Chu Qingbai.

"Old Si Ji, you're not here again to urge me to update, are you?" Zeng Wenjie asked.

"There's something I need to tell you," Chu Qingbai said frankly.

"Say it!"

Chu Qingbai paused for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "That idiot Cao Feng was selling your family's pirated goods at a street stall and got caught by the teacher! Don't hold it against him, let him go if you can."

Zeng Wenjie was stunned when he heard this. Good heavens!

I've always praised you, Cao Feng, for having the makings of an emperor, but you haven't yet realized your business acumen. And now that you've finally done so, you're selling pirated goods, aren't you? And pirated Marlenia products at that!

That’s outrageous…

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but tease, "What, are you afraid no one will pursue you anymore?"

Chu Qingbai said, "I just feel that as classmates, it would be a waste to be expelled because of this, as it would affect my future." Zeng Wenjie said, "I guess Principal Gao called me early this morning to talk about this, and I'm on my way to his office now."

Chu Qingbai chuckled helplessly and said, "You can decide for yourself. I'm just calling to let you know in advance so you don't get angry."

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "It's not a big deal."

Chu Qingbai said, "It can be big or small for you."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

This startled Zeng Wenjie. It seemed to be true. He was now the school's "national treasure," and Cao Feng was selling pirated goods in his headquarters. Wasn't he courting death? If he were to pursue the matter, the consequences would be quite severe!

In less than a year, Zeng Wenjie has become the most influential person in Fengyuan.

Then, he received a call from Mu Qingyang.

"Cao Feng got arrested for selling your pirated products!" Mu Qingyang said angrily.

"I already know, and I'm on my way to the office building now," Zeng Wenjie said.

"He's despicable! He actually sold you a pirated copy!" Mu Qingyang said again.

"You mean, we should punish them severely?" Zeng Wenjie thought for a moment and asked.

Mu Qingyang sighed and said, "I'm very angry, but we're classmates after all. I shouldn't be too heartless. If I get expelled from university, it will leave a stain on my life!"

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "I didn't expect that Little Mu would come up with such a clever way to persuade people!"

Mu Qingyang coughed awkwardly and said, "I am indeed very angry."

“Shouldn’t you be happy? If everyone sells pirated goods, I might go bankrupt, and then you can support me without any hesitation!” Zeng Wenjie said.

"Oh right! How come I didn't think of that?" Mu Qingyang was stunned for a moment. "Then I'm so grateful to Cao Feng. Please don't make things difficult for him."

Cao Feng isn't a bad person, but he's sometimes not very bright and likes to act like a low-class, secondhand person.

Zeng Wenjie had no intention of pursuing the matter further, especially since the landlady had already called to plead on his behalf.

Then, he received a call from his advisor, Li Jiaqiang, who told him to be lenient and not make things too difficult for Cao Feng, since they were classmates and their relationship was based on fate.

When Zeng Wenjie arrived at the principal's office, he saw several high-ranking school leaders present. Cao Feng sat there with his head down, looking extremely aggrieved.

"Haha, Mr. Cao, I didn't expect to run into you here!" Zeng Wenjie said with a smile as he walked up.

"..." Cao Feng was speechless for a moment, feeling extremely frustrated.

Principal Gao pointed to the burlap sack beside him and said, "He's selling counterfeit Marlenia products at our school. What do you think is the best way to deal with this?"

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "Pirated goods are rampant now, and it's very difficult to eradicate them. Besides, I don't think Cao Feng did it on purpose; he just wanted to start a business."

Cao Feng said somewhat awkwardly, "I just thought your brand was selling so well, so I used my New Year's money to buy some stock. I didn't expect it to be counterfeit, and I certainly didn't expect the consequences to be so serious."

In countries with a strong awareness of copyright, the consequences would certainly be severe.

But China...

Piracy is rampant and cannot be stopped despite repeated bans; it is openly sold in various ways on the market.

After hearing Cao Feng's words, Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing. "You might as well sell it outside the school!"

He shook his head helplessly and said, "Give me the address where you get your goods, and I'll contact the police to shut down these counterfeit factories. That way, you won't be at fault; in fact, you'll be credited!"

Cao Feng immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I will definitely cooperate!"

Even the slow-witted Cao Feng knew he was in trouble. The school leaders were gathered here, waiting for Zeng Wenjie to set the tone.

“Teacher Gao, this is really nothing. I believe you have given Cao Feng a thorough ideological education and criticism, and he has realized the mistake he made,” Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

Principal Gao nodded and said, "Wenjie, you truly have a broad mind, almost as broad as your senior brother. Since you, the person in question, have said so, then the school will not pursue this matter further."

Cao Feng secretly rejoiced. Damn it, he thought he would make a lot of money, marry Chu Qingbai, and reach the pinnacle of life after his flash of inspiration.

Little did he expect that his stall would be reported to the school leaders shortly after it was set up, and he would be arrested.

This morning, I was summoned to the principal's office early to receive criticism and education.

"Alright, Mr. Cao, why don't you go back to class first? I'll ask you for the address later," Zeng Wenjie said.

The rampant piracy is a consequence of the overall environment.

Zeng Wenjie has no chance of turning this situation around on his own.

However, if it is within our power, we will destroy as many as possible, since that would be infringing on his interests.

Principal Gao shook his head and said, "This guy named Cao Feng, with such a limited brain, wants to start a business... He'd be better off selling paper money during the Qingming Festival!"

Zeng Wenjie immediately laughed; Principal Gao's words were quite humorous.

Several school leaders also laughed, and the atmosphere became more relaxed.

“Piracy is a persistent problem. The more popular a product is, the more counterfeit versions there are. There’s nothing we can do about it. I hate piracy, but I’m also quite happy to see it. After all, only with counterfeit versions can my Marleneia be considered a designer brand!” Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

"You have a good attitude, keep it up," Principal Gao said with a smile, taking a sip of tea.

Then he asked, "When is the exclusive interview that the General Administration has arranged for you?"

Upon hearing this, the other school leaders looked at Zeng Wenjie in surprise, not expecting that this kid had quietly gotten an exclusive interview with the General Administration!
Many people struggle their entire lives to even reach the provincial level, yet he managed to get featured in national-level media!
"I don't know, that depends on my senior brother," Zeng Wenjie said.

“You can speak, so I don’t need to teach you anything more,” Principal Gao said cheerfully.

Undoubtedly, after Zeng Wenjie's interview, the leaders of Feng Shui Academy will get some attention, and Zeng Wenjie will sing his praises.

Then, I can take newspapers and stuff to the neighboring Chongqing University to show off to Principal Mo!

Thinking of this, Principal Gao immediately started to chuckle, making Zeng Wenjie's scalp tingle.

"Alright, go to class now," Principal Gao said, waving his hand.

"Oh... then I'm going to class, I won't be working at the startup incubator," Zeng Wenjie said lazily.

Then, they walked out the door.

Principal Gao was taken aback, then exclaimed, "Don't go to class, go directly to the entrepreneurship base to work!"

Zeng Wenjie turned around and said seriously, "Teacher Gao, I am a good student from Fengyuan Academy. What are students supposed to do if they don't attend classes? Please don't hinder my progress!"

Several school leaders burst out laughing.

Principal Gao couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, pointing at Zeng Wenjie and saying, "Look at this little brat..."

(End of this chapter)