After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Longtime fans were agitated and kept accusing me: "Gu Mo, do you have any conscience? We believe you, are you just treating us like suckers?"

With one person taking the lead, the other fans echoed, "No need to say anything else, scammer, hurry up and give me back my money."

The live stream chat immediately became noisy, and I couldn't get a word in edgewise.

There was no point in continuing this argument, so I muted all of them.

After things quieted down, I patiently asked, "What exactly happened? You can tell me if you have any questions."

After I finished speaking, I lifted the silencing order on the group.

The lead fan spoke first: "I bought the underwear you endorsed, but it's not what you described. It's like a rag after just one wear."

The person who spoke has the ID "Eating from a Big Bowl" and has been supporting me since I first started broadcasting.

After she finished speaking, other fans also spoke up.

The issues reflected are all related to underwear.

I quickly figured out the problem.

The lingerie brand I previously endorsed had lingerie that would severely dehydrate after washing and would come undone after only one or two wears, indicating extremely poor quality control.

Fans who bought the lingerie in the comments section also raised similar issues.

A large group of people are demanding an explanation from me.

After understanding the general situation, I looked serious and assured my fans, "I understand your questions. Please rest assured, I will handle them well."

After I made my statement, the people were reassured.

I disconnected the connection.

He took out his personal phone and found the manufacturer's number.

The call connected and was answered within seconds. I promptly pressed the speakerphone button.

The manufacturer's tone was somewhat ingratiating as they eagerly asked, "Ms. Gu, is there something you need on your call?"

Thinking about the feedback from my fans, I said coldly, "What's wrong with the quality of your underwear?"

The manufacturer's tone immediately turned cold when I suddenly brought up the issue of quality control in underwear.

He pretended to be clueless, "What's wrong with underwear?"

Seeing that he was trying to pass the buck, I cut to the chase: "Many of my fans have bought underwear and reported that it broke after wearing it only once. How exactly do you handle quality control?"

The manufacturer remained indifferent, and he casually replied, "You don't need to worry about these things. Just focus on filming the endorsement and getting paid."

I felt a surge of anger rising within me, and blurted out, "What do you mean I don't have to care? I accepted this endorsement, so I should be responsible for my fans."

Perhaps seeing my firm stance, the manufacturer made up an excuse: "It's normal for different batches to have different quality; we can't guarantee that."

I was so angry I almost laughed.

Even at this point, he was still thinking about shirking responsibility.

I've never heard of anyone buying underwear that they then discard daily.

These are even less durable than colored contact lenses.

I spoke firmly, pressing the manufacturer: "The quality difference is your problem, you don't need to bring that up. I need you to give our fans an explanation."

Seeing that I wasn't going to give up, the manufacturer got angry and her tone gradually became harsher, "Explanation? What explanation? What does it have to do with me if they're just trying to get a bargain?"

Hearing the manufacturer's attitude, the fans in the live stream were just as angry as I was.

I never expected this manufacturer to be so shameless.

When something goes wrong, their first thought isn't to solve the problem, but to shift the blame onto the consumer.

No matter how much money consumers spend, this is not an excuse for substandard quality control in the underwear industry.

I took a deep breath and confronted him directly: "So you mean you're not going to take responsibility?"

After I asked the question, the manufacturer did not rush to answer.

Suddenly, I heard the echo from my live stream coming from his end.

The next second, the manufacturer's angry voice rang out: "You were actually live-streaming? You fucking tricked me!"

I ignored his words and remained firm, saying, "You need to give me an explanation for this."

The manufacturer was furious and shouted angrily, "Give me a damn explanation, you just wait and see!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Just as I was about to apologize to my fans, Little Sweetie suddenly appeared at the door of my live stream.

"Gu Mo, come out for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Sweetie's arrival interrupted my next move.

I had to tell my fans that I was leaving the live stream temporarily.

Little Sweetie pulled me aside and earnestly reminded me, "These kinds of things happen all the time; you can't fight city hall."

I know she was referring to something with the manufacturer, but I don't think so.

I remained firm in my stance: "I understand, but I'm the one selling the product."

"It's true that you're selling the product, but by openly challenging the manufacturer like this, you'll only end up hurting yourself."

I know that Sweetie is considering things from my perspective.

I'm also very grateful that she thought of me at this time.

Although my individual strength is weak, I cannot stand idly by in the face of such injustice.

“I know what to do, but I don’t want to do it that way. My fans chose this product because they trusted me. Now that there’s a problem, I have to get an explanation. It’s my responsibility to my fans.”

If I ignore this, will my fans still choose to believe me next time?

The answer is definitely no, so this time, I must handle it well.

Seeing my stubbornness, Little Sweetie couldn't help but sigh, "Why are you doing this?"

"Inaction is tantamount to aiding and abetting evil. The fault lies not with the consumers, but with these unscrupulous and deceitful businesses."

Seeing my determination to get involved, Little Sweetie was quite helpless.

She knew she couldn't persuade me otherwise, so she gave me some final words of advice.

"Think carefully about the consequences before you do these things."

I nodded earnestly in agreement, and said with great gratitude, "Thank you for reminding me at this time, but I have already made up my mind and will not change it."

Even though the road to protecting my rights is difficult, I will persevere.

Even if I don't get the last bit of benefit, I want to have a clear conscience.

Money can be earned anytime, but once you lose your conscience, you can never get it back.

"Once you've made up your mind, just be careful."

After saying that, Sweetie left.

After talking to her, I sat back down in the live broadcast room.

When I reappeared on screen, Big Bowl requested to connect again.

I was a little surprised, but I still invited her up.

As soon as he logged on, Da Wan immediately asked worriedly, "Host, that manufacturer sounded very aggressive just now. Did he threaten your safety? Are you alright?"

They listened to our confrontation with the manufacturer.

Perhaps they were afraid that I would be threatened by the manufacturers during the few minutes I was gone.

I was deeply moved that my fans cared.

I lowered my eyes, a smile playing on my lips. "It's alright, don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this."

Seeing my attitude, Da Wan apologized to me with remorse: "I'm sorry, host. I thought you were in cahoots with the merchants. I got too emotional and said a lot of hurtful things."

I smiled gently and comforted her, "It's okay. Anyone would be angry when something like this happens. There's no need to apologize."

From the victim's perspective, it's normal for them to be angry.

Moreover, I also made mistakes in overseeing this matter.

After receiving my reply, Da Wan praised me, saying, "You're a great streamer; it's a real shame you're not more popular."

With Big Bowl leading the way, my die-hard fans in the comments section all apologized to me.

This gesture made me feel somewhat flattered.

Just as the atmosphere in the live stream was improving, a discordant comment suddenly appeared.

Stop this pretentious act of manipulating your fans. Didn't you even try on the clothes before accepting the endorsement?

Among all the comments, this one stood out.