Chapter 489 The Battle Between Pink and Black

Upon seeing this, all the dark emotions in Li Tingxi's eyes vanished, and he turned around and walked out of the lounge.

Qin He was taken aback for a moment, then quickly called out to him, "President Li, the press conference isn't over yet."

Li Tingxi didn't even turn his head. "Isn't the result obvious? She won a resounding victory."

Qin He couldn't see his current expression, but he inexplicably detected a slight upward curve in the last syllable of his voice.

Is President Li laughing? But wasn't it him who arranged for people to cause trouble in the Strange Kingdom? Now that Madam has helped the Strange Kingdom resolve its public opinion crisis, why is he so happy?

Furthermore, he seems to have always believed that his wife would handle the matter well, so who was the person who was pacing back and forth in frustration just now?

A man's heart is truly like a needle at the bottom of the sea!

...

At the press conference, Annie was already pale before the video finished playing.

Faced with the contemptuous and hateful gazes of the crowd, she felt a wave of dizziness and rushed over to kneel down at Su Youling's feet. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Rebecca, I shouldn't have stolen the design draft. I was bewitched!"

She gritted her teeth inwardly: she had clearly tampered with the surveillance footage, so why were there still videos left?

Su Youling lowered her eyes, expressionless as she touched the whorl of hair on her head, "This isn't the first time you've done this."

“Rebecca, I’m sorry,” Anne froze, shaking her head between sobs, looking utterly aggrieved, and stammered, “I had no choice, I… I know I was wrong, please forgive me this time, considering how long I’ve been by your side, I can resign!”

Su Youling frowned, ruthlessly pulling her leg free from her grasp, and looked down at her, demanding, "Do you think resigning can make up for the enormous losses you've caused to the Strange Kingdom?"

Anne realized that Rebecca was going to pursue the matter to the end, and she looked up in fright, her face ashen, and said, "Rebecca, you know I can't possibly compensate you."

Wen Xi couldn't stand her continuing to play dumb and act pitiful, so she sneered: "If you can't compensate, then let the mastermind behind you who ordered you to do this come out and compensate."

Anne visibly panicked for a moment, but she stubbornly refused to admit it: "There was no mastermind behind it all, I was just momentarily blinded by greed."

As she spoke, she looked at Rebecca, her eyes filled with resentment: "Rebecca, with my abilities, I could easily climb to a higher position, but you just won't give me that opportunity."

Su Youling hadn't expected her to turn the tables at this point, and she completely lost her patience, nodding at the bodyguard standing to the side.

The two men immediately came over, each grabbing one of Annie's shoulders, and dragged her away, ignoring her cries and curses.

Just as they reached the door, the police arrived, and the bodyguard handed the man over to the police and took him away.

Only when Annie's piercing sobs could no longer be heard did the assembled reporters snap out of their daze and shove their microphones and cameras at Su Youling.

Su Youling remained calm: "As you can all see, this plagiarism incident and the previous ones were all due to a mole within my ranks. Of course, I will not deny my responsibility for dereliction of duty and lax management. The reason I am holding this press conference today is not only to recover the company's losses, but also to clear the name of my company's designers."

There were also trolls and paid commenters stirring up trouble in the live stream.

"Self-directed"

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It was all staged, wasn't it? Using his assistant as a scapegoat. Didn't you see how pitifully she cried when she was taken away? To protect the company's reputation, he ruined someone's entire life—that's what cold-blooded capitalists are like!

This time, however, the attempt failed to gain momentum and was quickly extinguished by passersby and fans who had come to their senses.

"Please, those haters who are just trying to smear for the sake of smearing, use your brains. The police were mobilized, how could this be fake? Don't you know that making a false police report and obstructing law enforcement is illegal?"

"This must be a coordinated attack by online trolls. They're probably rivals from Strange Kingdom. Their methods are so underhanded. Righteous bystanders are now taking pity on the beautiful woman. I was a fan of the beautiful CEO Rebecca a while ago, but I was disappointed when the plagiarism scandal broke. Now that I see she's been framed, I'm completely relieved. From now on, I'm a fan of her looks and her career."

"I'm totally a fan of her looks today! She looks so cool, ruthless, and decisive – is this the charm of a female CEO? I'm totally in love!"

"..."

A back-and-forth battle between fans and haters erupted in the live stream, and after several rounds of fermentation on the trending topics, the popularity has already approached 50 million.

Meanwhile, Su Youling proceeded with the most important part of the press conference as planned – the first unveiling of the new product design.

“As I said before, this press conference is to give my company’s designers a proper reputation,” Su Youling said, looking around with an air of complete control. “Although the previous design drafts have been leaked, it doesn’t prevent us from finding more inspiration and creating more meaningful works. Since this is a new product launch, let’s let our work speak for itself.”

After speaking, several emerging designers presented their works to a group of media reporters, using their complete dedication and enthusiasm to tell the story of the soul and effort they poured into their creations.

Everyone, including the millions of viewers watching the live stream in real time, was amazed.

It's not just about recognizing these works, but also about marveling at how they and Su Youling were able to deliver an even more perfect answer in such a short time since being exposed for plagiarism.

Just then, today's VIP guest, Mr. Lu, appeared, accompanied by Lu Mingxuan.

The moment the old man appeared, everyone was astonished, and the atmosphere in the live broadcast room reached another climax.

The old gentleman then gave a comprehensive evaluation of the new designs that were about to be exhibited, sparing no praise and even saying that these works represented the hope and future of the art world, which was undoubtedly a great encouragement to the designers.

All the designers, including Su Youling, smiled with satisfaction.

As a leading figure in the art world, Mr. Lu's words carry considerable weight.

The screen was scrolling so fast it was dazzling, and various special effects reflected the audience's excitement.

"Hey, speak up! This is Old Master Lu, a top-tier figure in the art world whose every move shakes the very foundations of the art world!"

Some haters stubbornly insist that Su Youling paid people to come and create a persona for herself.

The expert in the live stream immediately began to tirelessly explain Mr. Lu's life story, such as being invited to be the exclusive art appraiser of the royal family of country F, serving as the president of the most authoritative international art exchange, and being a close friend of the chief of a certain country, etc.

Each of them has an impressive background that would leave ordinary people in awe.