Chapter 22: Exquisite Performance
The next day
Yin Lingyan arrived at the Jin Guo Design Competition venue early. Moreover, she saw someone she didn’t want to see first thing in the morning, and this person was also someone who had benefited from her kindness.
Yin Chuchu glanced disdainfully at Yin Lingyan’s clothes and her unadorned face, then sneered, “Someone like you can actually participate in the Jin Guo Design Competition?”
Yin Lingyan ignored her, feeling that speaking with such a woman was beneath her. Yin Chuchu’s face turned red with anger, and a cruel smile curved her lips.
She was walking towards Yin Lingyan with a cup of coffee in her hand. The scalding hot coffee was ‘accidentally’ spilled by her, and it landed on Yin Lingyan’s fair hand.
Coincidentally, Han Wuyu, who was passing by, saw this scene. As a judge, he had arrived earlier, but he didn’t expect to witness such a scene so early in the morning.
He glanced at the disheveled Yin Lingyan and frowned. He didn’t intend to stand by and do nothing, but Yin Lingyan remained silent for a moment, and her subsequent action made him abruptly stop his steps forward.
Yin Lingyan looked at the slightly red skin on her arm. She was silent for a moment, then turned to leave. She thought Yin Lingyan would go to tidy up her wet clothes, but she didn’t expect…
Yin Lingyan raised an eyebrow and looked at the smug Yin Chuchu. She held a clean bottle of vinegar and poured it directly onto Yin Chuchu’s head, not even giving her a chance to speak before starting her retort.
“Eldest Daughter Yin Chuchu, I truly don’t know what I did to offend you again. However, it seems you really like drinking vinegar, so here’s a whole big bottle for you to drink slowly.”
However, fortunately, both of their clothes were just casual wear. It was only Yin Chuchu’s hair that would take a bit longer to fix.
Yin Chuchu looked miserably at the people around them, all of whom were watching their spectacle with amusement. Yin Chuchu glared fiercely at the calm and composed Yin Lingyan, shook her hand, and took her clothes to tidy herself up.
Yin Lingyan shook her head helplessly. She was truly innocent, really, really, really didn’t know what she had done to offend her. But… she was not someone to be easily bullied.
Han Wuyu’s position allowed him to clearly see the ever-changing, mischievous expressions on her face. A smile, which he himself didn’t realize, appeared on his face.
Yin Lingyan, unaware that she was being ‘spied on,’ also headed towards the changing room with her dress in hand.
The weather gradually grew warmer, and the Jin Guo Design Competition officially began. The host, dressed in a suit, spoke enthusiastically on stage, “Welcome everyone to the Jin Guo Design Competition. Please welcome our five judges to the stage.”
As he finished speaking, there was a burst of applause and cheers. Yin Lingyan looked at the five figures gradually appearing on stage, her expression truly remarkable.
The host picked up the microphone again and spoke at length, “Today we have five judges: Han Wuyu, Yin Chubei, Ye Qianyu, Mu Xingchen, and Yin Lingchen…”
The host paused slightly and then added, “We also welcome one hundred contestants. We hope they will achieve good results in the competition.”
Yin Lingyan looked at the five people on stage in surprise, especially her brother… Yin Lingchen. Yin Lingchen also saw Yin Lingyan and gave her an encouraging look, but the shock in Yin Lingyan’s heart… could not be expressed by just a look.
In her heart, her brother had always been like a sunny big boy, a positive and upward person. But no matter what, she never imagined that he could actually be a judge for such a formal competition as the Jin Guo Design Competition?
Was she dreaming? And Han Wuyu? She didn’t recognize Mu Xingchen, but it seemed she had heard of the others…
