Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 42: The Reversal of Extremes!

"Little Li!"

In the president's office, Hai Na Bai Chuan summoned his secretary and concisely explained the matter.

"I'll send you the relevant information right away."

"Notify the legal department that I need to see Fanxing's attitude within half an hour." His voice was as deep and steady as ever.

Secretary Li felt a chill run down her spine, instantly sensing the anger hidden beneath her boss's calm tone.

"Yes, Mr. Bai!" He didn't dare to delay and immediately turned to leave.

Hai Na Shirakawa leaned back in his wide chair, his knuckles unconsciously tapping lightly on the smooth tabletop.

He contacted Chen Nian via video call to get Xiao Bai treated, and showing off the cat food was also his own initiative. He never expected that this minor oversight would be seized upon by Fan Xing, who even dared to use it to blackmail Chen Nian!
In his eyes, this behavior could only be described in two words.

madness!

He picked up his phone and sent Chen Nian another message:
"This matter arose because of me, and I will resolve it. From now on, you need not communicate with Fanxing again, nor should you act impulsively. I will make them give you an explanation."

Meanwhile, at Chen Nian's home.

Chen Nian was completely taken aback by Bai Chuan's decisive acceptance of the responsibility, and the background he revealed in his words exuded an undeniable power.

Things seem to have become much simpler?

He did as instructed, compiled the recording of the call and the scanned copy of the lawyer's letter he received into a PDF and sent it over.

Before dialing the number of the person in charge of Fanxing, he habitually started recording the call.

This caution stems from his father's teachings and example.

Unfortunately, the other party was a seasoned veteran. The entire conversation was a mix of truth and falsehood, full of hints, making it difficult to use as direct evidence. Chen Nian only kept it in mind.

I just don't know what Shirakawa's plans are.

Xia Qiyue, who was beside him, also heard Bai Chuan's voice. Her tense nerves relaxed slightly, and she asked curiously:

"Who is this Shirakawa?"

“I don’t know either.” Chen Nian shook her head: “I only know that he is a businessman.”

"Well"

Xia Qiyue was about to say something when her phone pinged, sending a new message.

She glanced at it subconsciously, and her emotions, which had just calmed down, were instantly reignited.

"Chen Nian, look!"

"The official account of Fanxing actually posted about this publicly and even tagged us, demanding that we issue a public apology!"

Chen Nian took the phone from Xia Qiyue.

The screen displayed a statement just released by the official Fanxing account, the content of which was distorted and unfair.

Chen Nian was so angry she laughed after reading it, finding it utterly absurd.

"Ah!"

"Not only are they turning the tables, but they also want to seize the moral high ground? They've really mastered the art of the internet!"

Fanxing boasts over three million followers, deeply rooted in the pet industry, and has extremely strong fan loyalty.

The message garnered an astonishing number of views within moments of its release. Seeing that the official account had personally tagged a relatively unknown streamer, fans flooded the comments section.

"Chen Nian appraises cats? What kind of small-time streamer dares to try and scam people?"

"My cat has always eaten Starbucks food and is perfectly fine! Never had any problems!"

"Anyone can become a pet streamer now?"

"Apologize! You must apologize!"

Unaware of the facts, fans became agitated based on only one side of the story and demanded that Chen Nian back down.

For Chen Nian, the stars were undoubtedly a behemoth.

A seemingly ordinary message easily ignited the emotions of fans, who then turned their anger towards him, the small, isolated streamer.

Seeing the comments section constantly refreshing with people tagging him and asking him to apologize.

Chen Nian's eyes turned slightly cold.

"A lawyer's letter wasn't enough; you want to force me to submit through public opinion?"

He could almost foresee that if he apologized, a series of carefully laid traps would follow, ultimately forcing him to endorse the other party's products.

If the other party then "generously" says they will not pursue the matter further, the fans will naturally shower them with praise.

The stars reap both fame and fortune, but it is they who bear the stigma and pressure.

"They're really taking things one step at a time."

Chen Nian said softly.

At this moment, the number of views for this message was still climbing rapidly.

If this drags on any longer, even if the truth is on his side, the tide of public opinion will be enough to drown everything out!
What netizens care about is not the truth!

Chen Nian picked up her phone, preparing to respond briefly with her own account, when a notification suddenly popped up on the screen:
—This message has been deleted.

"Huh?" Chen Nian was taken aback.

Xia Qiyue, who was standing next to her, was also stunned. She refreshed the page several times to confirm that the absurd message had really disappeared.

"It was only posted a few minutes ago, why was it deleted already?"

She felt a lump in her throat, utterly bewildered.

"Has your conscience been discovered?"

"Hoping they'll have a change of heart is less realistic than hoping Xiao Lan won't steal cat food."

Under the table, Little Blue, who was trying to open the cabinet door for cat food with her little paws, heard her name called, raised her little head, and looked at Chen Nian innocently.

Meow?
Who stole the food?! I don't know, meow!

"It's alright, keep trying." Chen Nian patted its head, her tone full of affection, then seemed thoughtful. "It must be... Brother Bai Chuan's side that's making their move, right?"

Soon, the next update from the official Fanxing account confirmed his guess.

This time, it was a heartfelt apology letter!
"Given the inappropriate remarks made by our brand partner, which have caused trouble and inconvenience to our customers, we sincerely apologize and promise to provide appropriate compensation. The person involved has been unilaterally terminated from our cooperation with them, and their personal remarks are unrelated to the position of the Fanxing brand."

At the same time, we sincerely thank the host @陈念鉴猫 for pointing out the oversights and shortcomings in our work. We sincerely hope that host @陈念鉴猫 can put aside past grievances and have the opportunity to work together in the future to strive for a healthy and harmonious pet market environment.

Finally, @陈念鉴猫主播's professionalism and love for pets are truly admirable! His live streams are definitely worth watching! Highly recommended for all pet lovers!

The words were full of sincerity and sincere apology.

They even enthusiastically promoted Chen Nian.

In a very short time, Fanxing's attitude changed completely!

This sudden plot twist almost gave all the onlookers a heart attack.

This is such a huge reversal!

Chen Nian and Xia Qiyue looked at each other, both seeing the utter astonishment in each other's eyes.

"My God," Xia Qiyue murmured, "What exactly does Brother Baichuan do?"

I thought that getting Fanxing to delete the posts and withdraw the letter was the limit, but I never expected that the other party would so quickly and publicly admit defeat, and even lower their stance so much!

The tense public opinion battle that had just been raging instantly transformed into a steady stream of traffic flowing into Chen Nian's live stream.

Clicking on the comments below the apology letter reveals a complete reversal of public opinion:

"A streamer even Fanxing approves of? I have to check this out!"

"Cat identification livestreamer? That's a pretty novel term."

"Just got back from watching the live stream replay! The streamer is really professional, cat lovers, hurry up and check it out!"

The attempt to steal a chicken by pretending to be a star backfired.

One can imagine how grim the person in charge of this matter must look right now.

"It feels absolutely like eating cat poop!"

"Who says it isn't?"

Chen Nian and Xia Qiyue laughed together.

Who could have imagined that this unexpected disaster would end in such a dramatic way, turning bad luck into good fortune?
Xia Qiyue glanced at the backstage area.

Because of this message, the fan data, which had stabilized considerably, began to rise again.

Coke!

Just then, a message from Haina Baichuan popped up: "So, Xiao Chen, are you satisfied with this outcome?"

Chen Nian replied quickly.

"Satisfied! Extremely satisfied! If it weren't for your help, Brother Shirakawa, this matter would have dragged on for who knows how much longer. Thank you so much! You've gone to so much trouble!"

Haina Shirakawa: "This matter arose because of my negligence, and I am the one who should apologize."

"Now you can rest assured, Fanxing will never dare to cause any more trouble. If there are any further problems, please feel free to contact me."

"Alright, Shirakawa-nii!"

Haina Baichuan then sent a message with a lighthearted smile: "Then I'll look forward to tonight's live stream. I hope your cat food is as effective as you say, otherwise, don't blame me for turning my back on you."

Chen Nian knew he was joking, but still made a serious promise.

"Don't worry, Shirakawa-kun, it'll definitely work!"

"I feel reassured with your guarantee. Okay, you can get back to work."

"Ok!"

Xia Qiyue, who had been watching closely from the side, couldn't help but exclaim, "This Boss Bai is such a good person!"

The matter was resolved satisfactorily, and it even turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Both she and Chen Nian completely relaxed.

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian couldn't help but smile: "What a coincidence, Brother Bai Chuan also gave me a 'friend card' yesterday."

"Huh?" Xia Qiyue didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

She blinked her big eyes: "So, does this count as me returning the favor?"

"Forget it."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere filled the air.

Looking at the lawyer's letter on the table again, written in black and white, I felt it was a trivial joke.

Xia Qiyue simply rolled it into a ball and threw it to Xiao Lan.

"Little Blue! Go and take it down!"

Meow! !

The crumpled paper rolled far away, and Little Blue, no longer caring about its countless failed attempts to open the cabinet, immediately ran over happily with its short legs and pawed at it, scattering the paper scraps all over the floor.

Xiao Mi's slightly languid voice echoed softly in Chen Nian's heart:

'The human world...it's so complicated it makes even a cat scratch its head, meow.'

A lawyer's letter opened its eyes!

It then thought of Xia Qiyue and Haina Baichuan, adding, "However, among humans, there are also kind people as warm as a little sun, meow~"

At this moment, Xia Qiyue thought Xiao Lan was too slow, so she decided to join the battle as well.

Her eyebrows curved into crescent moons, and the sweet dimples on her cheeks were filled with the afternoon sunlight, as if they were filled with honey.

Chen Nian's gaze lingered on Xia Qiyue's dimples, which were sparkling with light, and her smile deepened.

'Who says otherwise?'

(End of this chapter)