Chen Changhai walked over and opened the window, looking displeased. "The renovation is not bad, but it smells terrible. Miss Lin, did you use cheap materials?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaorui immediately became anxious. In order to win against Lin Qingtong, she had used every trick in the book, employing all the expensive methods available, and even subsidizing her own expenses.

"Mr. Chen, you've really misunderstood. I used only the best materials. Maybe the problem lies in the pipe design here."

In an attempt to absolve herself of guilt, she blurted out this sentence.

Upon hearing this, Chen Changhai's expression grew even more unpleasant. He flung his sleeves and said, "How could that be? I personally supervised the construction and design."

Lin Qingtong was worried that Lin Jiaorui had offended Chen Changhai, so she stepped forward and explained with a smile.

"Maybe it's just some trash that was forgotten somewhere. Why don't we all help look for it?"

Her clear and pleasant voice reached everyone's ears, and many people agreed.

Lin Jiaorui glanced at Lin Qingtong with her eyes, then spoke innocently.

"Sister, I just want to win the competition fairly and squarely, why do you have to frame me at every turn?"

Her words were completely illogical, and Lin Qingtong found them laughable.

"Lin Jiaorui, what you're saying is rather absurd. I simply asked someone to look for the source of the stench in the house, and that's framing you?"

"Then what did you do to my construction site? Wasn't that considered disregarding human life?"

Lin Jiaorui glared angrily at Lin Qingtong and retorted directly, "Sister, what nonsense are you talking about? You're the one who offended someone, so why are you blaming me?"

“Although I am your sister, I am not your scapegoat. If that’s the case, don’t blame me for telling Wan Jun’s mother.”

Upon hearing her mother's name, Lin Qingtong's brows furrowed, and a chill ran through her body.

Shen Tinghe glanced at Lin Qingtong, then slowly stepped forward and spoke.

"That's enough, let's look for the things first."

Since Shen Tinghe had spoken, everyone could only begin to help with the search. He slowly turned his head, his calm and profound gaze falling on Lin Qingtong.

"Are you that angry?"

Lin Qingtong raised her chin slightly, her eyes casual and calm. Normally, she wouldn't care or get angry no matter what others said.

But her only weakness and sore spot is her mother, Su Wanjun.

"Uncle, you shouldn't worry about it so much."

Lin Qingtong casually uttered a sentence, then stepped back outside the model house to avoid Lin Jiaorui blaming her for everything if she actually found something.

Everyone started searching around. Lin Jiaorui walked to the electrical box by the door and casually reached out her hand.

Because she didn't think there would be anything in the electrical box, she acted casually.

Seeing this, Lin Qingtong suddenly remembered something and reminded her, "It seems the stench is coming from here."

Upon hearing Lin Qingtong's words, Lin Jiaorui immediately let out a cold laugh.

"Absolutely impossible. I checked everything when we first started construction, and there was nothing there, let alone any dead rats or anything like that."

Lin Qingtong took a few steps back with her hands behind her back, pulling Shen Tinghe along with her.

She didn't say it might be a dead rat inside, because she guessed something else.

Lin Jiaorui thought that Lin Qingtong was afraid of her, and she smugly reached out to open the electrical box.

The moment the electrical box was opened, piles of things rolled out, some even landing right next to Lin Jiaorui's high heels, staining them.

Qi Song stood at the door, taking in everything, then covered his mouth and ran away quickly.

Oh my god, this is so awful.

Chen Changhai, his brow furrowed by the fumes, turned and strode out, roaring angrily at the same time.

"Get out here, all of you! Close the door! What kind of nonsense is this?!"

Shen Tinghe glanced at Lin Qingtong indifferently, stood beside her, and asked, "You already knew?"

Lin Qingtong replied with a deep gaze, "I guessed it. If you offend the workers, they will retaliate in this way."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Jiaorui walked out from inside, her feet wet. Although she had washed herself clean, she still had a foul odor.

Her face was pale and bluish, like a palette of colors, as she stepped forward to apologize to Chen Changhai.

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, it's all my fault! I will definitely handle it well. It's just some dirty stuff, it's not a mistake at all."

Chen Changhai tore up the rating sheet for Lin Jiaorui, his face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

"Your grades are cancelled. Learning to get along with workers is also a basic ethical standard for an interior designer."

Then Chen Changhai announced to everyone: "The winner of this written test is Miss Lin Qingtong!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaorui tried to argue, but was immediately interrupted by Lin Qingtong's words.

"Lin Jiaorui, you must honor your bet."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaorui's expression grew even uglier, and she spoke through gritted teeth.

"Sister, I am the great designer Su Qian. You just got lucky and beat me today. It doesn't mean you are better than me. The bet doesn't count at all."

Lin Qingtong raised an eyebrow at Lin Jiaorui and suddenly chuckled.

Are you trying to cheat?

Lin Jiaorui spread her hands, looking at Lin Qingtong with an expression that said, "What can you do about it?"

"Do you have any evidence? I didn't say anything at the time. These people all know you. Verbal evidence doesn't count."

"It would be best to produce a paper document, stamp it, have both parties sign it, and the date must be before our competition, so that it can be considered evidence."

Lin Qingtong looked quietly at Lin Jiaorui in front of her, and couldn't help but find it amusing.

It's just a bet, yet it requires a written document, signatures and seals from both parties, and the deadline has to be before the competition. It's utterly ridiculous.

She's clearly cheating.

Qi Song, standing to the side, spoke up in defense of Lin Qingtong: "Miss Lin, what kind of bet is this? Why didn't you agree to this beforehand? Isn't this cheating?"

Lin Jiaorui blinked innocently, a hint of smugness on her lips.

"How could this be cheating? I'm just teaching my sister to be more careful and thorough in the future. After all, I'm just your sister. Winning or losing is not important at all."

"That's all, I have something to do at home, so I'll be leaving now."

Lin Jiaorui left with those words and turned to slip away, intending to go back and complain to Su Wanjun so that she could teach Lin Qingtong a lesson.

"Wait, you forgot your things."

Lin Qingtong suddenly called out to Lin Jiaorui, and when she turned around, she threw a black bag at her.

In that instant, Lin Jiaorui screamed in fright, frantically throwing away the black bag as unpleasant memories flooded her mind.

After she shook her off, Lin Jiaorui hysterically questioned Lin Qingtong: "Are you crazy? It's just that I lost, why are you treating me like this?"

Lin Qingtong crossed her arms and smiled, speaking innocently, "What are you talking about? I'm just giving you the money for the renovation project."

"See, you admit you lost too."

Lin Jiaorui didn't believe it at all and angrily questioned, "You're talking nonsense, it's clearly..."

She had just used her foot to pry open the bag when she froze on the spot.