In the damp, dark basement, dried, blackened bloodstains clung to the floor and walls.
The three thugs wished they could shrink their heads into their chests.
He said in a trembling voice:
"Boss...we really didn't know it was your lost goods!"
"If I had known, I wouldn't have dared to use it like that even if you gave me a hundred lives!"
"Never mind, never mind..."
Yan Wentao waved his hand dismissively: "Ignorance is no excuse. You weren't working for me back then, so just use it..."
As he spoke, he glanced at his underlings behind him, and they immediately led their men to restrain the three thugs.
"Boss! Boss!"
"Hey...don't make a fuss, I'm not going to kill you."
Yan Wentao stood up, leaning on the cane beside him, his calm tone sending chills down one's spine:
"I could sell a single bottle of this water-soluble product for tens of millions of US dollars, but considering you've been with me for a while..."
"Is it too much for you to return even one finger?"
"Boss..."
The leader of the thugs glanced at his hands, and seeing that there was no room for negotiation, quickly spoke up:
"It's not excessive! We're the ones who made the boss lose money. You can take my whole arm, not just a finger, it would be the least we can ask for!"
Yan Wentao chuckled softly, took out a handkerchief to cover his nose, as if he disliked the smell or the people there.
He turned and limped away.
After he left, the henchmen said to the thugs:
"Brothers, don't blame us for being ruthless. If we hadn't gone easy on him, our boss wouldn't have been satisfied."
"Do you know how big of a mess you guys are in? The boss isn't angry about that little bit of money."
"It's to expose the water-soluble substance to the police so early."
“In the past few years, we have lost a lot of partners because of their involvement. The boss is already furious. And you guys still insist on getting involved. It’s already a miracle that you’re still alive.”
"Yes! Thank you for sparing our lives, boss!"
The thugs kowtowed several times in the direction Yan Wentao had left, then extended their little fingers and closed their eyes.
The henchmen exchanged glances and pressed down hard on their arms to prevent them from pulling their hands back.
"We've begun..."
After saying that, they grabbed the steel bars next to them and, using the sharp end, poked their little fingers with them as if they were pounding garlic...
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Let's return to the competition venue.
All the runway shows have ended, and the models and makeup artists have all been brought back.
"The presentation by the ten models is over, and now comes the most exciting part!"
"Which makeup artist will win the highest honor tonight?"
"Let's turn our attention to the big screen!"
The host spoke with great enthusiasm.
Qu Jianyi unconsciously clenched her fists, her shoulders trembling slightly...
"Hmm?" Yu Jianing glanced at her and gently took her hand:
"Relax, little one, your big sister's here for you~"
Without further ado, the makeup artist stared at her face for a while, then very proactively intertwined their fingers.
Sometimes, this scumbag woman can be really reassuring...
Shortly after the words were spoken, the names of the makeup artists and models appeared on the big screen, showing an upward trend in the bar chart.
Gradually, most people stopped.
Only three are still moving forward!
"It must stay the same! It must stay the same!" the makeup artist muttered to herself.
She knew that Yu Jianing's score would definitely not be lower than 7 points when she finished walking the catwalk!
Now she just hopes that she can not exceed this score and enter a tiebreaker with herself!
Can……
Will it really be as she wishes?
There's an old saying that goes, "What you owe, you'll have to pay back sooner or later!"
The bar representing her score stopped abruptly, without any sign of life.
The other two, representing Qu Jianyi and Gao Yixin, are still climbing rapidly!
"this……"
The Korean makeup artist's eyes widened in disbelief. How could she not even qualify for the tiebreaker?
The judges, observing her reaction, secretly shook their heads.
"A former champion...sigh..."
The bar charts of Aunt Gao and Xiao Qu have entered a heated stage, and the audience below the stage unconsciously holds their breath.
Finally—the results are in!
Qu Jianyi has successfully overtaken Gao Yixin!
"Let's congratulate makeup artist Qu Jianyi and her model Yu Jianing on winning the championship of this competition!"
The host shouted loudly, and Xiao Qu seemed to be stunned and stood there in a daze.
"Little guy, you win!"
The scumbag woman squeezed her hand. Qu Jianyi glanced at the big screen, her ears filled with the most enthusiastic applause.
Unconscious muttering and repeating:
"I won?"
"Yes, you win..."
Before Yu Jianing could finish speaking, she was suddenly pulled into her arms, her strong arms tightly wrapped around her neck.
"I won!"
Her voice was a little choked up, and Xiao Ning quickly felt the warmth and moisture on her neck.
He raised his hand and ruffled her hair, giving a barely audible "hmm".
"Harmful…"
Wen's mother sighed as she looked at the two people embracing tightly, and the golden-haired Qian'er behind her immediately lowered her head.
I'm the one who dragged Aunt Gao down...
If I could be like Xiao Ning...
"What are you thinking about, my silly model?"
Gao Yixin noticed the subtle change, pulled her head into her arms, and pinched her cheek.
Are you thinking that I'm holding you back?
Qian'er didn't speak, but lowered her head even further, like a frightened ostrich.
“Silly model…” Aunt Wen ruffled her hair, messing up her blond hair: “This isn’t your problem, it’s my problem…”
"If I hadn't let you go back then and had forced you to stay and be my model, given our misunderstanding that led to our friendship, this championship would definitely have been ours!"
"But it's okay, there's always next time. If I get second place this year, I'll try again next year. I don't believe the championship can't be mine!"
Hearing her spirited words, Qian'er timidly raised her head to look at her.
"What? Did your auntie seduce you?"
"No... Aunt Gao... we can't say we became friends after a fight... I couldn't even hit you with a brick back then..."
"You're the one who's beating me..."
Gao Yixin: "???"
"Hmm? You've already learned to talk back after just a few days? Wait till we get home, I'll teach you a lesson!"
"( ?? ﹏ ?? ) Auntie, I was wrong!"
The scumbag woman glanced over out of the corner of her eye. She had been worried that things would get awkward between Xiao Qu and Wen Ma after they went back, but now it seemed that everything was fine.
but……
Wen's dad, are you really not considering cheating on them? I'm such a huge fan of both of them!
...
"Um?"
Wen Jueqian, who was in the audience, suddenly stood up. The girl who had been silent looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong, Wen?"
"I think I smell something?"
Chu Moyan: "What?"
"Business is on the horizon... I think I'm about to get some work? And it's very close by!"
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