These words sparked a heated debate, with some even directly questioning Lin Qingtong.
"What? Assistant Lin, you clearly knew there was paint last night, why didn't you take emergency measures? Even if you were to confiscate it, there would still be time."
"If you do nothing, aren't you just harming people? If you offend President Chen, the consequences will be more than you can afford."
Despite being criticized by everyone, Lin Qingtong remained calmly seated, her eyes brimming with a stunningly beautiful smile.
"It's alright, I'll take full responsibility for the consequences."
Lin Jiaorui's lips curled into a smug smile as she looked at Lin Qingtong.
Lin Qingtong, you're about to die, yet you're still putting on an act.
She was really looking forward to seeing the interesting expressions on everyone's faces when they saw the paint on the ground.
Just then, Shen Tinghe appeared with Chen Changhai from Tenghai Real Estate. The meeting room fell silent as everyone stood up to greet them.
As soon as Shen Tinghe walked in, his thoughtful gaze fell on Lin Qingtong.
Last night he planned to send someone to deal with the paint, but Lin Qingtong gave him a pleasant surprise instead.
In response, Shen Tinghe raised the corners of his mouth in a half-smile, and simply stood in the center of the conference room with Chen Changhai, slowly uttering a sentence.
"Today is the day of the competition between Lin Qingtong and Lin Jiaorui. The previous design drafts were evenly matched, so this time we will go to the model house to check it out in person."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Jiaorui couldn't wait to remind him.
“Mr. Shen, since you are here today, I would like to reiterate the bet we agreed on earlier, so that no one will go back on their word later.”
"Sister, if you lose, you'll have to apologize live online and post a public apology to me. In addition, you'll have to give up 20% of your shares in the Lin family. How about that?"
A cold glint flashed in her eyes.
The reason Lin Yan didn't completely drive Lin Qingtong and Su Wanjun away was because each of them owned 20 percent of the shares in the Lin family company.
This was given to the two of them by Lin Qingtong's maternal grandfather, who had passed away.
Lin Yan was wary of the shares held by the two men; if they really fell out, things would likely become very complicated.
However, if they were to win back the shares through a competition and then trick Su Wanjun into giving them back, they would be kicked out.
There's no problem with Su Wanjun, the main issue is with Lin Qingtong.
Lin Qingtong slowly glanced at Lin Jiaorui, her light-colored pupils filled with a chilling intent.
This guy's abacus beads are practically hitting his own face; it's truly laughable.
Then Lin Qingtong slowly uttered a sentence.
"And what if you lose? You don't own any shares in the Lin family company."
Lin Jiaorui's face flushed slightly, and she answered stiffly, "Then I'll kneel down and apologize to you."
Lin Qingtong suddenly stood up, slowly raised her foot and approached, her eyes growing colder.
"Kneeling down and apologizing is not enough. You must withdraw from the cooperation with the Shen Group, explain to the entire internet where your identity as Su Qian came from, issue a public apology, and give me the truth."
"Lin Jiaorui, do you dare?"
Her striking red dress and commanding presence immediately intimidated Lin Jiaorui, who swallowed hard before replying.
"What am I afraid of? I'll gamble, and you'll always be the one who loses anyway."
Lin Jiaorui was initially a little scared, but when she thought about the situation inside Lin Qingtong's house, she was filled with confidence.
She didn't forget to add a sarcastic remark.
"Sister, you don't think that paint will just disappear on its own, do you?"
Lin Qingtong raised an eyebrow and smiled brightly, her red lips slightly parted: "Why not?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaorui burst out laughing without any restraint.
"Sister, you're too naive. If paint disappears on its own, then I'll write my name backwards."
Lin Qingtong crossed her arms and glanced at Lin Jiaorui lazily and casually.
"Then you'd better be prepared."
Shen Tinghe's gaze seemed to sweep over Lin Qingtong almost imperceptibly before he finally spoke up with a soft reminder.
"Alright, let's go check out the model room first. There are nine people in total today, and we'll be evaluating the two of you."
A large group of people headed towards Teng Hai Real Estate's sales office.
Sunlight filtered through the treetops, casting dappled shadows. Lin Qingtong followed the others into the corridor with light and casual steps.
Lin Jiaorui deliberately lagged behind a few steps, her words full of sarcasm.
"Sister, if you admit defeat now, I can still save you some face."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong suddenly remembered something, and a smile appeared on her lips.
"You should worry about yourself first."
At this moment, there was already a faint, strange stench in the air, a stuffy, nauseating smell, yet also a faint one.
Many people simply covered their noses, too embarrassed to say anything.
Soon, everyone stood outside the model house designed by Lin Qingtong, their eyes all falling on Lin Qingtong.
"Assistant Lin, please open the door."
Lin Qingtong stepped forward slowly, opened the door with her slender fingers, and turned back to speak with a smile.
Are you mentally prepared?
Many people looked at Lin Qingtong with reproach, feeling that she was just making a show of things and was destined to fail.
Some people even started to worry about what would happen if they angered Mr. Chen, the general manager of Tenghai Real Estate.
In everyone's eyes, Lin Qingtong's design had been ruined; it was absurd that she didn't even bother to clean up the paint splattered on it.
Lin Jiaorui directly mocked sarcastically, "Sister, are you scared?"
Lin Qingtong smiled and slowly pushed open the door.
The exquisite yet understated luxury of the decor is immediately apparent, with a smooth and perfectly executed flow that instantly creates a sense of ease and comfort, evoking a feeling of openness and tranquility.
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