Chapter 239: Gaining Trust

Two days later, Wen Liang received two test reports on unqualified materials used by Meng Jintang.

One comes from a private appraisal agency, and the other comes from re-inspection by the relevant department.

The two reports have slight differences in wording, but the final conclusion is the same - there are indeed problems with the materials.

Wen Liang speculated about Meng Jintang with the greatest malice. He should have known that there was a problem with the material, but he deliberately pretended not to know, and even frankly asked Meng Ce to take it for identification to prove that he was ignorant.

The information Yunqiao had previously given showed that Meng Jintang moved abroad with his family on the pretext of a job transfer. Their life was very comfortable in the first few years after arriving abroad, which was far beyond what his salary could support. The Meng family was not a wealthy family originally, and even if they had savings, they were not much.

Gradually, the Meng family's living standard declined, until before returning to China, it could be said that it had returned to the level it had been at home.

Logically speaking, the Meng family bought a house and moved abroad for work. Their salaries must have been high and their lives should have been getting better and better, but the Meng family's lives were getting worse and worse.

Wen Liang guessed that Meng Jintang didn't have any high-paying job abroad at all, and was relying on the ill-gotten gains given to him by someone behind the scenes to survive. Once that money was spent, wouldn't his quality of life decline?

After returning to China, Meng Jintang wanted to do renovation again, but he lacked connections and financial resources. However, he was eager to make money, so he used unqualified materials and embezzled part of the owner's material costs.

However, Wen Liang's purpose was to help Meng Ce solve the problem and make Meng Ce trust her more, rather than exposing Meng Jintang at this time.

Let him pretend he doesn't know. First, find out the supplier behind the unqualified materials. Keeping them will only cause harm to others.

Wen Liang sent the electronic versions of the two reports to Meng Ce. "The test results are out, and the materials are unqualified. Uncle must have been cheated by the supplier."

Meng Ce must have been very surprised when he saw the report.

The chat interface always shows that the other party is typing.

After a few minutes, Meng Ce replied, "I understand. I'll explain this to my dad and then report the supplier to the relevant authorities and demand compensation."

Wen Liang replied, "Do you need me to find a lawyer for you?"

Meng Ce: "Let's find one. My dad and I don't understand the domestic market, and we're at a disadvantage when dealing with suppliers. Thank you, sister. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I'd still be facing difficulties."

Wen Liang: "You're welcome. If you have time these days, go have dinner with the lawyer and bring your uncle's receipt for the materials he purchased."

Meng Ce: "Let's do it tonight."

Meng Ce: "I get off work at 5:30. Please set a time with the lawyer."

Wen Liang: "Okay."

Wen Liang was looking for Lawyer Fang from the legal department of Fu Group. Lawyer Fang basically did not take private work, but since it involved Wen Liang, he immediately agreed and even became more diligent and responsible.

With official test results and proof of purchase, it was a relatively simple case.

I am afraid that I will not be able to reach an agreement with the supplier when negotiating compensation and will need to sue to protect my rights.

Under the guidance of Lawyer Fang, Meng Ce reported the supplier and filed a claim.

The relevant departments acted quickly. After determining that the materials produced by the supplier were unqualified, they confiscated the unqualified materials, ordered the factory to rectify the problem, and organized a mediation meeting.

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Golden Phoenix Awards Ceremony.

Starting from the afternoon, Tang Shishi was busy.

There will be several performances in the middle of the award ceremony, and Tang Shishi is putting makeup on the dancers in the public dressing room.

The assistant came over quickly, "Sister Tang."

"Hmm?" Tang Shishi responded, but her eyes were always on the face of the dancer, and she was moving the brush in her hand quickly.

"Teacher Zhou's makeup artist is ill and has gone to the hospital. Please go over there right away...Teacher Zhou has a rehearsal later, so time is running out."

Tang Shishi stood up and put away her eyeshadow palette and brushes, "Okay, here you go."

"Hey, hurry over there, Teacher Zhou is in dressing room number 3."

"Um."

Tang Shishi packed her makeup box and walked towards dressing room No. 3.

The conditions in dressing room No. 3 are much better than the public dressing room. It is shared by two actors, one of whom is Zhou Yu mentioned by the assistant, and the other is also a popular young actor.

The dressing room door was open. Tang Shishi knocked on the door, walked straight in, and walked towards Zhou Yu who was sitting in front of the mirror.

Assistant Zhou Yu immediately handed over a cup of coffee. "Teacher Tang, I'm really sorry to bother you. Sister Cindy suddenly had abdominal pain and went to the hospital."

"Put it on the table first. When will he rehearse?" Tang Shishi put the makeup box on the dressing table in front of the mirror.

"There's still an hour left. Don't forget the autographs you asked for," Zhou Yu pointed to a few postcards on the table.

"Okay, thank you." Tang Shishi opened her makeup case and took out a few sets of brushes she often used. She smiled and said, "Thank you so much for that day. It's a good thing I went to the wrong box, otherwise I would have been embarrassed."

"It's okay." Zhou Yu smiled.

"Have you done your skincare?"

"It's already been done."

Tang Shishi took a comprehensive look at Zhou Yu's skin texture and complexion, picked out a bottle of primer from her makeup case, and touched Zhou Yu's face. "Zhou Yu, your skin is so good! I don't even need to put on makeup."

This is the first time Tang Shishi and Zhou Yu have worked together.

Assistant Zhou Yu immediately responded, "Isn't that right, Mr. Tang? All the makeup artists who have worked with Mr. Zhou say that he's the least troublesome."

The popular young actor's makeup artist next to him looked at the large pores and dark skin under his hands, and mourned for himself in his heart.

After isolation, Tang Shishi applied a light layer of foundation on Zhou Yu and began to draw his eyebrows.

She had already decided on the eyebrow shape in her mind. She leaned over slightly, holding an eyebrow powder box in the same color as Zhou Yu's original eyebrows in one hand and a brush in the other, spreading the eyebrow powder on it and simply outlining the outline.

Tang Shishi placed her eyebrow powder box and brush on the table, took out a flat-head eyebrow pencil with one hand, and supported Zhou Yu's head with the other hand, "Don't move."

"Um."

The flat-headed eyebrow pencil fell from the brow, and Tang Shishi drew the eyebrows one by one. Her hands were as steady as an old dog. Every eyebrow was distinct, and even the stray hairs were particularly vivid. The eyebrows she drew looked like real ones.

Zhou Yu remained expressionless and glanced at Tang Shishi in front of him.

The two of them were facing each other, so close that he could even see the roots of her eyelashes.

Her skin looks great. Even with makeup on, you can see no caking or flaking when you observe her closely. Her skin looks more natural than many stars'.

Zhou Yu often saw on the show that some celebrities had powder spots and dark yellowness on their faces, which had to be saved by lighting and post-production. The retouched photos were so bad that even their mothers couldn't recognize them, and the raw photos were not allowed to be leaked.

Her eyes were clear as she stared at his eyebrows motionlessly, her expression extremely serious, which was in stark contrast to her usual lively appearance.

Assistant Zhou Yu praised her, "Teacher Tang, your eyebrows are really well drawn. They look so real."

After a long time, an employee with a badge on his chest knocked on the door. "Mr. Zhou, are you ready? It's your turn for rehearsal soon."

Tang Shishi shook the setting spray in her hand and said, "It will be done soon."

After applying the setting spray, she packed up her makeup case and said, "Okay, you can go to rehearsal."

Zhou Yu stood up and adjusted his clothes in front of the mirror, "Let's go."

"bye."

Zhou Yu went to rehearsal.

Tang Shishi walked out of the makeup artist's office carrying her makeup box and suddenly stopped.

There was a figure standing in the corridor ahead, and it looked very familiar.