Chapter 362 Was I hitting a person?
Karina seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, whispering, "Mr. Li, let's just let it go. With so many people watching, if we really make a big fuss, everyone will know that you've been targeted by a woman. Wouldn't that be embarrassing? Besides, Rebecca and Tingxi's relationship... is indeed quite good. Some things are better left unsaid."
"Endure what? I've made it this far, and I don't even know how to spell 'endure' anymore." Upon hearing this, even though he hadn't originally intended to escalate the situation and was just bluffing, President Li now felt too embarrassed to call it off. In a fit of anger, he blurted out, "Today, even if Li Tingxi himself came, he couldn't protect you! These rude and troublesome foreign devils from the Strange Country must withdraw from the competition and get out of the venue."
He was completely reckless, and no one could dissuade him.
"How can you be so unreasonable? This old man clearly started it by saying hurtful things." Wen Xi and Annie led their men to surround the area, wanting to defend them, but President Li made a phone call and summoned the security guards.
"Say something hurtful? I didn't specifically name Rebecca as a shameless man who seduced Karina, yet you bunch of dogs couldn't wait to bark and assume your boss was implicated?" President Li looked at the group with sarcasm, becoming increasingly displeased.
His lewd and disdainful gaze finally landed on Su Youling.
"You were able to seduce a blockhead like Li Tingxi, so your skills in bed must be extraordinary. Why don't you beg me to sleep with me once, and we'll let today's matter drop. I'll reluctantly give your Strange Kingdom another chance."
Karina stood in the crowd, subtly curving her lips into a smug smile.
Mr. Li is an idiot.
Although he's good for nothing, he's number one at making money.
When it comes to underhanded and vulgar ways of taking advantage, no one in high society is more daring than him.
It wasn't for nothing that she spent time and money yesterday, even bringing up the old man, and managed to win over that sharp tongue of hers early on.
For a woman to succeed in the art world, a good reputation is very important.
This broken circle is a classic example of someone who wants to have their cake and eat it too.
Art exhibitions need to be commercially profitable while also maintaining a high-end art image and keeping their reputation high.
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So, they held a big bidding conference to attract outstanding design teams from home and abroad.
The first purpose is to select an outstanding design team, and the second is to expand marketing.
Just like the male and female idol group auditions in the entertainment industry today, even though the competition to determine the debut spots is just a matter of elimination rounds at the airport, in order to attract traffic, the marketing team often throws out bait to attract viewers from the very beginning of the program planning, and then holds auditions nationwide, regional competitions, intensive training, and selects the best of the best...
Every step of the process seems designed to be edited into a 108-episode epic for the audience, in order to gain massive traffic and attention.
By cultivating a following within a group, a significant amount of marketing and advertising costs can be saved.
The bidding process for art exhibitions is exactly the same.
Therefore, competitors participating in the bidding must protect their public image, just like those idol groups. It's fine to use tactics to stand out, but you can't let people see that you're using tactics. Your positive and youthful image must remain intact.
Once the traffic collapses, the persona crumbles...
No matter how hard you try, it's all in vain.
No matter how brilliant Rebecca's previous designs were, or how popular her cruise ship banquet designs were, once a scandal breaks at the last minute of the competition, it's impossible to clear her name.
That's the reason she provoked us so much before.
Unexpectedly, Rebecca remained so calm and wouldn't fall for any tricks.
Fortunately, she had a foolish and impulsive vice president by her side.
At least her plan didn't go to waste.
"Bastard!" Sure enough, upon hearing such nasty words, Wen Xi's fists cracked, unable to contain herself.
"Wenxi, don't be impulsive." Su Youling's face was grim.
He stared blankly at the arrogant and smug CEO Li. "What did you just say?"
"I said I'd let you sleep with me—ah!" Before Mr. Li could finish speaking, the wine bottle in his hand was snatched away and slammed heavily onto his head.
Bang!
Water and shards of glass splashed everywhere, hitting his head.
Karina was stunned for a moment, but then she was overjoyed.
Unexpected!
Even Rebecca can be so impulsive at crucial moments!
Indeed, when it comes to one's innocence and reputation, no woman can remain indifferent.
Rebecca's impulsive act completely ruined her public image.
She rushed over, making a move to support Mr. Li, and hurriedly advised, "Rebecca, don't be impulsive, let's talk this out. No matter what, hitting someone is wrong. Mr. Li is straightforward but didn't mean any harm, how could you hit his head and make him bleed?"
"Bleeding? Blood!" This remark stunned President Li. Hearing Karina's instigation, he was enraged and glared at Su Youling through gritted teeth, "You... bitch! You dare to hit someone in public?"
"Was I hitting a person?" Su Youling ignored the bitchy Karina, grabbed President Li's shoulder, and slammed him to the ground cleanly.
She stepped forward, staring expressionlessly at the man who resembled a pile of rotten flesh. "You, a sewer worm who disrespects women and whose mind is filled with lewd garbage, do you even deserve to be called a human being?"
"You!" Mr. Li was stunned by the fall and so angry that he couldn't even get up. He shouted for the security guards to deal with Rebecca.
However, Ding Muyan did not speak.
No one moved for a moment.
The other guests gathered around to watch the spectacle, but no one was willing to say a word in support of the people from the strange land.
After all, this territory is in City C, and it's Ding Muyan's territory. He hasn't said anything, so who would be so tactless as to step forward?
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Mr. Li is an investor brought by Ding Muyan, and it's obvious that he's in cahoots with Karina and the Yitao Culture behind her.
Rebecca was just an outsider competitor, and she was indeed at fault first. Everyone knows the difference in their actions.
"Rebecca, please give me some face and stop causing trouble here, okay?" Karina frowned, continuing to sow discord, "President Li meant no harm..."
"How do you know if President Li had any ill intentions? Are you a tapeworm in his stomach or a sperm in his brain?" Su Youling retorted, looking coldly at Karina. "This greasy old man deserved to be beaten. Didn't you see that President Ding, as the organizer, didn't say a word?"
"As for Miss Karina, you call him 'President Li' so affectionately and protect him so fiercely. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were his wife!"
"Stop talking nonsense! We're all women, how can you speak so rudely?" Karina's face turned pale and then red as she feigned pitifulness. "I just couldn't stand your arrogance and wanted to say a few words of justice. Do you have to slander my innocence so viciously?"
Some people couldn't stand it and whispered their defense of Karina.
They keep criticizing Rebecca for being too arrogant, but does she really think this is her own training ground?
"I'm arrogant? I'm unreasonable?" Su Youling sneered, coldly glancing at the few people who were making sarcastic remarks. Most of them were investors who had helped Karina at the meeting earlier.
"Karina, so you know how important a woman's reputation and innocence are?" She walked up to Karina and said sarcastically, word by word, "I said a few harmless truths to you, and you're acting like you're going to die trying to prove your innocence. Compared to the sarcastic insults this old man just gave you, those few words are nothing!"
"you……"
"Why don't you say I'm 'straightforward' and 'mean' now?" Su Youling raised her hand and tapped Karina's chest, her eyes full of mockery. "Is your mouth famous for its double standards?"
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