Meng Wan stopped and leaned against a pillar.
"Exactly, how can she compare to you? These people have no taste. They only like her because she's prettier."
Upon hearing this, Wen Qinglian glared at her companion with some displeasure.
Knowing that his attempt to flatter had backfired and he had stepped on a landmine, his companion pursed his lips and dared not speak again.
"They dare to hold a press conference with something like this? They're shameless! Qinglian, all the junk you threw away is much better looking than her final design." Another companion quickly tried to smooth things over when the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
As expected, Wen Qinglian's lips curled up in a smile, looking quite smug.
“I strive for perfection, unlike some people who just draw something casually and then hold a press conference, making a fool of themselves.”
"Exactly, it's all because of their good marketing. They think they're so great just because they get a few compliments. Look, the press conference isn't even over yet, and they're already getting all sorts of announcements. They're even trying to ride on the coattails of celebrities."
"Sigh, we Qinglian are just too honest, otherwise our fame would have gone up long ago."
Each person offered a disparaging remark, yet they managed to make Wen Qinglian feel elated.
“I’m going for the high-end route. Someone like her, ha.” Wen Qinglian’s words were full of disdain.
"That's right..."
"ah!"
As they were talking, Wen Qinglian suddenly screamed. Some people glanced at her, but quickly looked away. Compared to this insignificant little incident, it was naturally more important to discuss business and build connections.
"What's wrong with you?!" Wen Qinglian was furious, staring at Meng Wan as she looked at her clothes stained with orange juice.
The girls were also startled, but they didn't know what to do.
"Ah, sorry." Meng Wan held a glass still with orange juice in one hand and covered her lips with the other. She seemed a little surprised, but not necessarily apologetic.
"I was originally going to rinse your mouth, since your breath smells so bad it's affecting me. I didn't expect the orange juice to bravely sacrifice itself rather than be drunk by you. I'm so sorry."
Meng Wan apologized, but she didn't know whether she was apologizing to Wen Qinglian or to the orange juice.
She glanced at Wen Qinglian, who was angrily adjusting her skirt, calmly snapped her fingers, and a waiter came over, took away the empty wine glass, and didn't say a word throughout, as if she hadn't seen Wen Qinglian at all.
“Do you know how expensive this dress is? It’s a W·P limited edition! There are only five pieces in the world!” Wen Qinglian gritted her teeth, but Meng Wan blinked innocently.
"What, this aunt can't even come up with 30 million? And although this is a limited edition, it's a style from two years ago, isn't it?"
The companions looked at each other, not daring to speak, while Wen Qinglian was so angry that she was trembling all over.
She raised her hand to strike Meng Wan's face, but someone firmly grasped her wrist.
Meng Zhilian appeared behind Meng Wan at some point.
He pulled Meng Wan into his arms, one arm around her neck in a protective gesture, while the other hand held her wrist.
"Madam, what do you intend to do to my sister?" Meng Zhilian looked at the woman in front of him with an expressionless face.
"Your sister? I thought it was someone important, but she's just a minor celebrity." Wen Qinglian shook off Meng Zhilian's hand, her expression disdainful. She patted her own hand, revealing five clear finger marks.
"See that? Thirty million, spilled by your sister!"
Meng Zhilian looked down at Meng Wan, who nodded.
"I understand. Give me your account number, and I'll transfer the money to you." Meng Zhilian's expression didn't change at all.
"Just be more careful when you walk next time, don't try to scam underage girls again."
Hearing this, Meng Wan couldn't help but laugh out loud. She quickly lowered her head to hide her smile. Meng Zhilian didn't say anything, but simply patted her head affectionately, without any hint of reproach.
"I'm faking an accident?!" Wen Qinglian raised her voice, and Cui Qingling noticed this and walked over after speaking to the people around her.
"Qinglian, Cui Qingling is here," her companion whispered in her ear.
Wen Qinglian panicked for a moment, disregarding everything else. She gritted her teeth, glared at the two of them, and lifted her skirt to leave.
"Do you need me to buy you an identical one? But you seem to be rather poor, so cash would be better?"
Meng Wan curled her lips and called out from behind her, her voice as innocent as could be.
"No need!" Wen Qinglian gritted her teeth, the words seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth.
She glared at Meng Wan fiercely, turned and left, but lost her balance, her high heels caught on the steps, and she stumbled.
Her companions quickly chased after her, but Wen Qinglian's face turned red, and she didn't dare to look back. She hurriedly left, looking quite disheveled.
When Cui Qingling arrived, she only saw Wen Qinglian's hurried departure. She looked away, nodded to Meng Zhilian as a greeting.
Meng Zhilian nodded in response and patted Meng Wan's head.
"I'll go ahead first. Don't leave yet, I'll take you home." Meng Zhilian had met Wen Qinglian during their collaboration, so he naturally knew about her relationship with Meng Wan.
"Okay." Meng Wan waved her hand.
After Meng Zhilian left, Cui Qingling took Meng Wan's hand and looked her up and down, appearing somewhat nervous.
"Wanwan, what happened? Are you alright?"
Meng Wan held Cui Qingling down, her expression somewhat helpless.
"No matter how you look at it, it seems like she's the one who's in trouble, right?" This 'she' naturally refers to Wen Qinglian.
"Anyway, it's good that you're alright." As long as it wasn't Meng Wan who was injured, it didn't matter to Cui Qingling who it was.
"Who is that person?" Meng Wan didn't intend to tell Cui Qingling about Wen Qinglian.
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