Deng Jianyan brought Commander Zhou and his wife back from the mountain. When Qin Xiaoyu saw Zhou Xing's mother's white hair, which was disheveled by the mountain wind, she felt extremely guilty.

"Mom, look, I'm dragging you down again. I can't even have some fun."

"Let's not talk about that. You should go to Hong Kong tomorrow and see for yourselves. It's better than controlling things from a distance." Commander Zhou had strategic vision, and his words enlightened them.

My third sister personally drove them to Shenzhen, which was faster than taking a plane.

Qin Xiaoyu and A Lei analyzed several possibilities along the way.

The first leak wasn't about design sketches or sample garments, and it had little to do with the people at Riyue Apparel. These people were all Qin Xiaoyu's trusted subordinates; they wouldn't betray her.

The models entered after the venue was set up, so there was no time to secretly put in a video camera.

This means Linda had already bribed someone among the waiters to guess that the model team would stay at Qi Si's hotel when they came to Guangzhou. She also estimated that they would be doing rehearsals, and the recording equipment was arranged in advance.

"Call Xiao Si's wife and see if there are any hidden video cameras in the other meeting rooms. I don't believe they're so sure they only hid one. They might not have taken the others back. Also, tell Xiao Si's wife to keep a low profile and not alert them. Try to catch the mole." Qin Xiaoyu told A Lei to make the call.

When they arrived in Hong Kong, Lin Yao Fangfei had already been waiting outside for half a day; she had driven there herself.

She hadn't slept all night, and she ended up with huge dark circles under her eyes.

"I never expected such a thing to happen!" Lin Yaofangfei was so angry she was about to explode.

"Tell me the details of what happened back then." Qin Xiaoyu felt that she hadn't heard enough information on the phone, so she asked Lin Yaofangfei to explain it in more detail.

Last night's banquet was hosted by Mr. Li, and Lin Yaofangfei saw Linda as soon as she arrived.

Recently, her father's health has been poor, and there are rumors that he will pass the family business to her. She has been appearing frequently and in a very high-profile manner.

Linda wore an evening gown covered in sequins, in a European style, which accentuated her tall figure and made her even more attractive. Still unmarried, she naturally had no shortage of suitors.

One special guest was the son of XJP's richest man, who was over thirty years old and still unmarried, a well-known eligible bachelor.

Although he wasn't exactly handsome, he had a refined and clean-cut appearance, which was acceptable.

The hostess seemed intent on bringing them together, and kept chatting with them.

The eligible bachelor was very interested in Linda, but Linda remained aloof and not particularly interested.

That's how men are; the man's interest grew stronger, and he wouldn't let her go.

Ever since Qin Xiaoyu's Riyue Clothing successfully challenged Lin Yaofangfei's agency, Linda has come to see her as an enemy. She used to be able to maintain a polite facade, but now she can't even do that.

Lin Yaofangfei didn't care. Only she knew how much she could benefit from hooking up with Qin Xiaoyu. With his help and a bit of luck, she could earn ten times her previous income. If things continued like this, her career was about to take a leap forward.

The people in that room were all good at judging people; they could tell which path was successful just by looking at them. So there were quite a few people who flattered Lin Yaofangfei, and before they knew it, they had formed an evenly matched force with Lin.

Linda disliked this feeling intensely. In her eyes, Lin Yaofangfei was neither beautiful nor well-off, looking like a yellow monkey. She had no social standing and somehow managed to squeeze into the upper echelons of society. Now, she was openly competing with her for territory, which she couldn't tolerate.

Lin Yaofangfei didn't care whether she was happy or not. Holding a glass of wine, she swam around as if she were a fish in water.

Seeing Lin Yaofangfei approaching, Linda suddenly smiled sweetly at the eligible bachelor and asked, "How's the fashion industry over there?"

Lin Yaofangfei was originally going to leave, but she couldn't leave after hearing the word "fashion".

"Our family mainly invests in rubber. We don't know anything about fashion." The eligible bachelor was very down-to-earth.

“I’m very interested in the fashion industry. I heard that a fashion brand from mainland China is going to participate in Paris Fashion Week.” Linda was clearly referring to Riyue Apparel.

Lin Yaofangfei's ears perked up.

"This is the first time, isn't it? That's amazing," Wang Laowu said, unaware of Linda's intentions.

"It's remarkable. It's a pity that they've already lost miserably before even leaving the country." Linda laughed and clinked glasses with Wang Laowu.

"What do you mean?" Wang Laowu asked, puzzled.

"Their fashion week rehearsal video has leaked, and I heard it was bought by a magazine for a high price and will be published soon. It'll just be rehashing old news..."

Lin Yaofangfei broke out in a cold sweat. She wanted to hear a few more words, but Linda had already left with Wang Laowu. She quickly drove home to inform Qin Xiaoyu.

"I wonder which company it is?"

"Yes, I also secretly inquired with people I know, but I have no clue. I don't know if it's true or not." Lin Yaofangfei's face was full of worry.

Qin Xiaoyu had calmly analyzed the situation, and it was indeed not optimistic. If what Linda said was true, and they were to try to salvage the situation, they would probably have to slink back home in disgrace.

Her goal is to make a splash with the traditional Chinese style and create a sensation. If everyone already knows she's going for a traditional Chinese look, then there's nothing new about it. Fashion is all about that first impression; anything beyond that will lose its appeal.

Even if she does her best, she can only get 70 points. After going through so much trouble, only getting 70 points is a loss.

"There are two options now. One is to find the source and try to stop it. The other is to deal with it forcefully if we fail to stop it." A Lei spoke cryptically, but Qin Xiaoyu understood.

It seems that normal methods are not working; we have no choice but to take drastic measures.

They took Lin Yaofangfei to her eldest sister's house. As soon as they entered, they saw her eldest sister, who looked sleepy, coming downstairs.

"Alex, I was just about to call you. It's all here, take it." She yawned and nodded to Qin Xiaoyu as a greeting.

The Fang family has always been easygoing, especially the sisters who grew up abroad. Qin Xiaoyu didn't take it seriously and went over to A Lei to look at the stack of papers.

The list contained information on all Hong Kong publications and newspapers, including their offices, printing plant contact information, and monthly publication dates. Looking at the number, Qin Xiaoyu broke out in a cold sweat.

If you searched everywhere, the publication would probably already be on the market.

"Focus on checking these issues that are about to be published. If there's still some time before publication, Linda won't release any information." A Lei knew her quite well.

Qin Xiaoyu and the others joined in the search and quickly identified twelve publications that had been published in the last three days.

"Just to be on the safe side, find the five-day and seven-day publications as well." After giving the instructions, A Lei took the information from the twelve publications in his hand and went out with his eldest sister.

In just a short while, the older sister had changed her clothes and looked refreshed, completely shaking off the dejection she had shown when she came downstairs.

Qin Xiaoyu and Lin Yaofangfei marked out twenty-three more publications, and there was nothing they could do next but wait for A Lei and Third Sister to return.

Hearing the car noises outside, Qin Xiaoyu couldn't sit still and ran to the window to look. It wasn't her older sister's car, and she became curious.