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    Jacob hurried into the store, removed his mask, and nervously greeted, “Um… Hello, Boss Zhou, it’s me, Jacob…”


    Zhou Liangyun looked up, momentarily taken aback, and then feigned curiosity as he asked, “Mr. Willson, what brings you here? Are you looking to reim something?”


    “No, no…” Jacob quickly waved his hands, saying, “I wouldn’t ask you to take things back. I returned from Dubai to apologize to you…”


    “Apologize?” Zhou Liangyun replied with a slight smile, not pretending to misunderstand. He directly inquired, “Mr. Willson came back because of Zhang Ermao’s social media post, right?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Feeling embarrassed to deny it, Jacob nodded and admitted, “Yes…”


    Zhou Liangyun calmly remarked, “In the end, I benefited from this situation, so there’s really no need for an apology.”


    Jacob, still processing this response, mistakenly thought Zhou was being polite. He quickly pulled out his phone to show his transfer records and said earnestly, “Boss Zhou, I understand you must be very upset. After all, I acted unkindly. However, I’ve realized my mistake. To demonstrate my willingness to make amends, I donated the entire 300,000 to the Aurous Hill Charity Foundation. I hope you can see that I’m taking responsibility for my actions by admitting my mistake and donating both the capital and profits. You have more than enough, so please don’t hold this against me or consider going to the police…”


    As he spoke, Jacob hesitated, unsure whether to kneel, but instead bowed deeply to Zhou Liangyun. With his hands sped in front of him, he anxiously awaited Zhou’s response.


    Zhou Liangyun examined the transfer record on Jacob’s phone, returned the device, and smiled, saying, “Mr. Willson, I’m not just being polite. I genuinely am not angry at all.”


    “To be frank, I never intended to involve the police from the very beginning.”


    Jacob was taken aback and asked, “You really didn’t n to call the police?”


    Zhou Liangyun nodded seriously and replied, “I genuinely have no ns to do so. If I had wanted to, I would have already acted.”


    He continued, “Think about it: the entire antique street knows I made 20 million by acquiring missing pieces. As soon as Zhang Ermao posted on WeChat, everyone was aware of the situation. They’ve been saying you are the lucky boys sent by the God of Wealth. If I were to call the police now, the entire antique street would think I’m being unreasonable.”


    “Moreover, I’ve been in the antique business for many years and understand the industry’s rules. It’s simply not worth involving the police over this matter. Even if thepensation were 300,000 yuan, I still wouldn’t call the police.”


    Jacob let out a sigh of relief. His greatest fear was jail time, and with Zhou Liangyun’s sincere response, he felt reassured.


    However, just as relief washed over him, he suddenly realized something troubling: “If Zhou Liangyun had no intention of reporting me from the start, then wouldn’t my 300,000 donation be pointless?”


    Feeling overwhelmed, he mentally berated himself: “Why was I so hasty to donate money? I should have waited to gauge Zhou Liangyun’s reaction before making such a decision! Now that I’ve donated everything, it’s been ten hours. Do I really have to go back?”


    In a panic, Jacob quickly took his phone from Zhou Liangyun and searched for the Aurous Hill Charity Foundation’s 24-hour donation hotline, dialing it without dy.


    As soon as the call connected, the operator politely greeted him, “Hello, this is the Aurous Hill Charity Foundation, how may I assist you?”


    Before the operator could finish, Jacob cut in impatiently, “I made a mistake today and identally donated 300,000 yuan to your foundation. Can you refund that to me?”


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