Chapter 29
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Chapter 29
Translated by CatMeme6
When Zhen Lang hurriedly rushed home and walked out of the elevator, he saw several people gathered outside his door. They were the uncle and aunty who were staying downstairs and another aunty who was staying in the unit next to his.
As soon the people saw him, they wanted to speak to him and stopped him.
He halted his action of pulling out his keys and greeted them with a smile. "Hello, how are you Uncle Li...... Aunty Zhang? Hello, Aunty Zhao!"
"Fine! Fine!" Uncle Li nodded at him. "Dr. Zhen, are you renovating your apartment?"
Renovating?
Zhen Lang seemed to have an idea of what Uncle Li was talking about and nodded calmly. "Yes. I just engaged a company to renovate my apartment. Did they startle you?"
"He, he......." Uncle Li coughed out a smile. "It's nothing, nothing. It's just that......can you tell them not to smash the floor during mealtime? The ash from the ceiling fell on my food and the lights were swaying. In the beginning, I thought it was an earthquake."
"That's right." Aunty Zhao came over. "Did you engage an unprofessional company to do your renovation? My wall-mounted TV nearly fell off."
Zhen Lang apologized and pacified the people before they left. Then he reached out his hand to turn the knob on his door.
When the door opened, the exquisitely decorated apartment was like a war zone. All the broken and messy things were stacked up in a heap. A chair with a broken leg was lying in a corner and lying on the sofa was the wall-mounted TV. The hanging chandelier was on top of the TV and the dining table had moved to the living room. The only thing left standing was a rack and glass shards were strewn all over the floor. The miserable condition was evident without words.
He only swept his eyes casually over the mess and walked towards Jia Shao's room.
Pushing open the door, he was not surprised to see the room had been completely cleared of Jia Shao's clothes and personal items expressing her determination to leave.
On the bedroom door was a photo of him that was firmly stuck to the door with the kitchen knife pinning it down. The blade was pierced in his face and embedded in the door with only half the blade visible showing the viciousness of the person who had done it.
He laughed and the smug laughter echoed throughout the wrecked apartment.
According to what he understood of her, brewing with such great anger, it must be vented and beating him severely was possible. But this time, she had only just hacked his photo. Can he not understand why she had shown mercy?
He moved and stepped on a piece of crumpled newspaper. He looked down and his eyes locked on the clear image of a beautiful woman showing her high bosom. His eyebrows knotted slightly and he leaned down to pick up the paper. After confirming the woman's appearance, his smiling lips instantly pulled down and his eyes turned gloomy.
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After venting her anger, Jia Shao carried her bags and went a house agent to look for an apartment. She had only one request and that is, she can move in tomorrow. Price was not a problem.
With her bags, she spent a night in the dressing room of 'Golden Sunflower'. She did not know whether it was because she had sweated out when she went on the rampage, her cold and high fever had miraculously disappeared.
Sure enough, away from Zhen Lang, everything will turn out fine.
When she thought of the photo in the newspaper, her anger flared up. She felt very depressed......super depressed. The fact that her photo was stolen was secondary, her photo was modified was secondary, the part that was modified was like poking in her sore spot was also secondary. She felt depressed because she did not dare to face that person. She had actually secretly packed her belongings and ran off as if the person who had done wrong was her.
What engagement? What is taking care of each other? That was only his tactic in playing with her. It was just like the matter of the photo. It was just a small battle campaign in the two people's silent battle.
He just wanted to make her admit defeat and watch as she falls into misfortune. Wasn't he like this ever since he was young?
Harboring such indignant thoughts, someone slept on a simple bed made up of two chairs put together and gradually fell asleep.
That night she struggled with discomfort and barely made it till dawn. Massaging her aching neck, Jia Shao hurried out of the door and ran into Fang Qing Kui.
"Where are you going?!" Fang Qing Kui only had time to shout at her retreating back.
Waving the newspaper that she bought at the street stall the night before, Jia Shao replied. "Look for this company to settle scores!"
She did not dare to look for Zhen Lang but.......is she also afraid to look for this 'Ting Li'?
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10 o'clock in the morning at 'Ting Li' Office of Wang Enterprise.
Wang Shao Guan folded her arms and her delicate face displayed an expression of coldness and ridicule. "You say that the person in this photo is you? What proof do you have?"
Jia Shao, without care for elegance and poise, was sitting on a chair facing her with both her feet resting on the top of the desk. She did not say a word but just stared at Wang Shao Guan.
From the moment she stepped through the door, she had kept this posture. She did not scream, did not argue, did not create trouble but just stared coldly at the other person.
Under this kind of gaze, Wang Shao Guan could actually feel the sharp edges of a sword while the person opposite her looked very relaxed and she felt flustered for no apparent reason.
With her eyes closed, she took a deep breath and Wang Shao Guan could actually feel the pair of eyes resting on her face.
In the beginning, she had not investigated thoroughly. She had thought that the other party is a man and did not expect that the slender and handsome boy is actually an old maid of 25 years.
When she found out the truth, she had felt slightly happy that Zhen Lang is not gay. This woman possessed nothing that could be compared to her......either in appearance or family status.
There is no way she can lose to this woman.
That day she was prepared to buy over 'Golden Sunflower' and become the Boss just to fire this woman. Who knew that the moment she stepped into the studio, she heard the proud voice of Fang Qing Kui. She did not expect that the charming and enchanting poster was that of the tomboy who is neither male nor female.
At that moment, she made a decision.
The photo was reshot, reproduced, altered and deliberately PS to make her breasts exaggeratedly huge and placed as an advertisement to promote their line of underwear. She just wanted to make this woman feel uncomfortable, helpless and suffocating just like she felt the other day.
Jia Shao put down her legs and suddenly leaned forward. Wang Shao Guan subconsciously shrank back. Jia Shao showed a teasing smile. "'Golden Sunflower' has the original photo. I need only to do some comparisons and sue you for copyright and portrait rights. I'm afraid the impact on such a big company like yours is not good."
Wang Shao Guan reached out and picked up a folder at the side. Slowly she opened the folder and handed it to Jia Shao. "This is the document issued by our team of corporate lawyers. Take a look at it first."
Jia Shao's eyes flitted over the rows and rows of words and the proud expression on Wang Shao Guan's face became more intense. "You don't seem to know that photos and art photos that had been PS don't have a convincing attribute. You say this is you but I can simply look for a model, give her a heavy makeup, put the same clothes on her and tell her to pose in the same position. I will be able to get at least 70% similarity. What's more......" She tapped her finger on the chest of the woman in the newspaper. "I can guarantee that I can get a result that is exactly the same as this. Do you think that you will be able to win this lawsuit?"
Leaning back on the chair, in front of Jia Shao, Wang Shao Guan raised her chin arrogantly. "Our Wang Enterprise has a team of professional photography and production team. Do you think anyone will believe that we need to steal a very ordinary photo to promote our brand? Miss Jia, I advise you to go back and if you insist on suing, you can but once you lose, I will make counterclaims on you. That time, your reputation will be ruined and you will not be able to survive in this line. If you want to go to court, it will drag on for several years."
Indeed, even Jia Shao did not believe that such a large parent company and its subsidiaries of numerous brands would actually do such a thing.
However, when she saw that the General Manager of Wang Enterprise was the woman in front of her, she began to vaguely guess what was in the woman's mind.
Wang Shao Guan's eyes mirrored ferocity. "This photo belongs to Wang Enterprise and only to Wang Enterprise. My million-dollar business for this year will depend on it. Even if you are here to extort money from me, I will not give you a single cent."
The meaning of her words was very clear. Jia Shao finally understood.
Wang Shao Guan wanted to use her photo as an advertisement and wanted Jia Shao to watch her own property become the tool for other people and her copyright become the benefit for other people.
Money and fame, all belong to others and it has nothing to do with her.
Jia Shao suddenly stood up and fiercely leaned down towards her. Wang Shao Guan was shocked and was completely suppressed by her momentum. She forgot to dodge.
"You did it on purpose." Jia Shao's eyes burst into flames. She clenched her hands into fists and her knuckles gave out popping sounds.
Wang Shao Guan's breathing became unstable and she forced herself to look up. "If you dare to hurt me, I will immediately call the police and sue you for causing personal injury. I will sue you until you land in jail."
Jia Shao squinted and stared at her coldly. Suddenly she opened her mouth to reveal two rows of white teeth.
Wang Shao Guan could not help but shiver. She violently pushed Jia Shao away and rushed to the door. Opening the office door, she yelled. "Call.......call......call for security!"
The staff outside the office gathered around and everyone was asking what had happened.
Wang Shao Guan pointed a finger at Jia Shao. "She.......she said that she is the model in the underwear photo. She wants to extort money from me and wants to hit me."
Jia Shao placed her hands behind her back and leaned against the desk. Leisurely, she pulled out the camera from her back pocket. "Tell me, do I look like the model in the newspaper?"
The staff who did not know what was happening looked at the enchanting woman in the photo and then looked at 'young man' in front of them who was wearing a crumpled T-shirt, a pair of worn-out jeans and sneakers with a head of short hair. They shook their head and some people with sharp-tongues started to speak.
~ With your appearance, do you think you can be an underwear model? Don't make us laugh!
~ You don't even look a bit like the model in the photo! Are you trying to extort money?
~ Call security! Call the police! Take this liar away!
In the midst of chaos, Jia Shao recorded everything without saying a word and occasionally she would turn the camera on herself and then aimed it again at the crowd in front of her.
Since she had the support of everyone, Wang Shao Guan pointed at the exit. "I have told you, the photo is mine and I will not take back my words. If you have the ability, you can sue me. Wang Enterprise has a team of lawyers to play along with you. If you are smart, leave quickly otherwise I will call security."
"Okay, I'll leave." Jia Shao put away the camera and patted her clothes as if nothing had happened. She walked to the door, turned around and smiled. "If you say the person in the photo is not me, then it is not me."
Less than half an hour later, after Jia Shao had left, a woman appeared outside Wang Shao Guan's office.
She walked gracefully on her wedge heels, revealing her long, white legs and her long wavy hair cascaded elegantly down. Her brows were neat and her eyes were misty. With her slender waist and narrow butt, she exuded a suffocating charm as she walked. Her tight dress clung to her body outlining her perfect figure.
In just a flash, this enticing figure attracted everyone's attention. Even the receptionist had forgotten about registering her and watched as she walked straight to Wang Shao Guan's office.
As the people who were working at their desks raised their heads in confusion, their eyes followed her swaying movements and some men could not help but swallow their saliva.
~ She......isn't she the underwear model?
~ Yes, she is so beautiful.......even more beautiful than the photo.
~ She is much more beautiful. The photo only showed the top half of her body. I didn't expect her figure to be so perfect. I wonder what's her name?
~ Ask the Planning Department. They should have the names of all the models.
The commotion did not stop the woman's footsteps. She stood in front of Wang Shao Guan's door and looked up at the nameplate hanging on the door......General Manager's Office.
She stretched out her hand.......no, it's her fist.
*Peng!* A loud noise sounded. The door lock tore from its hinges and two screws fell off. The door panel shook and slanted against the wall.......at least it did not fall down completely.
The beauty walked into the office and the person sitting in the office looked up with shock. When Wang Shao Guan displayed a shocked expression, the beauty grinned showing her teeth. She had an expression that was familiar to the other party and put down her camera on the desk.
"You......." Wang Shao Guan suddenly felt a cold shiver run down her back and this smile made her feel icy cold.
The smiling beauty stretched out both her arms and went straight for Wang Shao Guan's....... chest.
"Ah!" Wang Shao Guan let out a sharp scream and she pulled back to avoid the beauty. But the beauty was too quick and as her voice stuck in her throat, the hands of the beauty were already on her body.
Those hands did not claw on her body but only squeezed on a certain part of her body. Ten fingers squeezed hard........
*Pa!.......*
*Pa!.......*
In the midst of the very small and very clear crisp noises, Wang Shao Guan's chest suddenly deflated and then two wet patches appeared.
"Ah!!! " A terrible cry echoed within the office and the beauty withdrew her hands as she watched Wang Shao Guan screamed.
Wang Shao Guan looked at her chest and then looked at the beauty in front of her. Her frantic eyes looked at the crowd gathered at the door and she screamed........and screamed.......
The beauty smiled evilly. In the midst of ear-piercing screams, she turned her face and shouted towards the door. "Call the police! Do you need me to help you call the police?"
Wang Shao Guan's face turned pale and she shivered.
The beauty stood in front of Wang Shao Guan. "Were you not thinking of going to court? Don't you want to sue me for causing personal injury? Tsk, tsk.....it seems I didn't touch your body, I just pinched your.......*cough*......salt water bags. The most you can sue me is for causing damage to property of others, but who is the person who damaged your property? Do you dare to tell the police? So many pairs of eyes had witnessed the model in the newspaper doing it and just now they had said the model is not Jia Shao. Of course, you can say it was me but then you would have to personally admit that you have stolen my photo for your own benefit. I wonder how much compensation Wang Enterprise is liable to pay. Perhaps I should not leave and wait for the police to arrive. Why don't we also make a call to the City's TV Station to come for an interview?"
The more she talked, the paler Wang Shao Guan's face became and Jia Shao lowered her head to speak into her ear. "You don't have to withdraw the photo. This video is not bad. I can put it online and we're even!"
Jia Shao walked away from the scene under the sluggish gaze of everyone, leaving Wang Shao Guan who had two wet patches on her chest, get up clumsily with the help of her chaotic staff.
At this moment, an ear-piercing ringtone sounded from the phone. Wang Shao Guan reached out her shaking hand to pick up the phone and a loud voice roared in anger from the other side. Her face started to turn green and white and her body shook.
It was not known when the phone had slipped from her hand. Her body turned soft on the chair and she had a blank expression on her face.
How can this be?........
How can this be?.......
How can this......be?........
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