Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 37 1 mountain is higher than 1 mountain

Xia Lan never expected that she would agree to this bet. She acted impulsively just now... and now she regrets it, she regrets it very, very much...

But what's done is done. Should I tell Wen Shiyu? She's his girlfriend now; shouldn't I keep it from her...?

Xia Lan sat alone at the booth, looking worried, mechanically repeating the sorting motions with her hands.

"What's wrong? Why are you spacing out? Are you worried about the event?" Wen Yiming, who was hanging around her, noticed Xia Lan's unusual behavior and realized that she was in a bad mood.

The blind box event's sales are clearly growing well. Although it may be a bit difficult to catch up with Duanmu Group, the gap will definitely be narrowed very much.

"Yes, I'm worried. I'm afraid our daily sales will be lower than Ah Cong's," Xia Lan said, explaining her low spirits.

"Don't worry, it's not shameful to lose. We won't be that much worse off," Wen Yiming tried to comfort her.

"No, it's not just that!" Xia Lan bit her lip, but still made up her mind to tell Duanmu Cong about the bet she had just made.

"Ah!" Wen Yiming exclaimed in shock, "Are you crazy? How could you agree to such an unreasonable request! I'll go and refuse it for you!" Wen Yiming said, heading to confront Duanmu Cong, "He's clearly bullying you!"

Xia Lan quickly grabbed Wen Yiming: "Don't go. We've already agreed. Going back now... Besides, we might not necessarily lose. There's at least a 30% chance of winning..."

"Anything but a 100% win is unacceptable!" Wen Yiming instantly became agitated. He didn't want Duanmu Cong and Xia Lan to get back together. He was hoping to slowly warm Xia Lan's heart, make her forget Duanmu Cong, and stop liking him. That way, he and she would have a chance... Moreover, Duanmu Cong almost sent him to jail last time for going back on his word. Since he was ruthless, Wen Yiming shouldn't be blamed for being unjust.

Wen Yiming pulled Xia Lan's hand away: "You want to get back together with him?"

"No, I don't want to!" Xia Lan answered decisively.

“Alright, if you don’t want to break your promise, then I won’t go to Duanmu Cong. I’ll go to Wen Shiyu instead, and let her think of another way!” Wen Yiming said, turning to leave again, but Xia Lan grabbed him once more: “Don’t tell Xiaoyu… I’m afraid she’ll worry…”

Xia Lan was afraid that Wen Shiyu would find out that she had made a bet with Duanmu Cong in a moment of madness. She was afraid that Wen Shiyu would be angry and sad.

But how could any of this escape Lu He's notice? Even if Wen Yiming hadn't said anything, she still knew about the bet. At this moment, Lu He was leisurely sipping coffee in the lounge, strategizing and calculating, completely unconcerned about the bet, because the Wen Group was certain to win. She had already laid the trap, just waiting for Duanmu Cong to make the mistake.

Evening arrived quickly, and the Duanmu Group's fireworks show was about to begin. The Wen Group, however, continued its blind box promotion with great enthusiasm, showing no intention of stealing the spotlight from the fireworks display. Soon, the crowds attending the celebration gathered in the celebration square, watching the enormous advertising screen on the main stage and waiting for the countdown.

With a loud "whoosh," a burst of light shot into the sky, and fireworks burst forth, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

Xia Lan looked up and was instantly captivated by the dazzling fireworks, forgetting the troubles of the bet. Lu He also arrived at Xia Lan's side at that opportune moment, keeping her company as she gazed at the brilliantly lit night sky.

"Is it pretty?" Lu He asked softly.

"Yes, it's very beautiful." Xia Lan nodded.

"Fireworks are beautiful, but their romance is fleeting," Lu He said meaningfully, "It's something you can't capture..."

"Xiaoyu?" A bad feeling welled up in my heart. Could it be that Wen Yiming had told Xiaoyu about the bet?

“It’s okay,” Lu He clearly noticed the panic in Xia Lan’s eyes, “We will win that bet,” she turned her head and winked at Xia Lan, “I’ve already prayed to God, he can’t take you away!”

Xia Lan went from being panicked to relieved, then moved, and then her nose tingled. She threw herself into Lu He's arms, hugged her, and said coquettishly, "Aren't you angry? I actually agreed to this bet... I'm sorry..." Then she sobbed softly.

Lu He affectionately patted her head, then gently stroked Xia Lan's neck and pinched it: "It's a lie to say I'm not angry, you little rascal, I'll deal with you when we get home tonight!"

"Oh dear! What are you saying!" Xia Lan's face turned red to the roots of her ears.

The lucky numbers are being drawn on the plaza stage. The biggest show of the night is about to begin.

Soon, all one hundred lucky numbers were drawn, and the host invited the winning customers to come up on stage to receive the "Light and Shadow" series souvenirs.

Unexpectedly, a large number of people holding the same number suddenly surged onto the stage, causing chaos and disorder.

"Oh no, Mr. Cong! Countless duplicate numbers have appeared!"

Upon receiving the call, Duanmu Cong rushed to the stage. He knew that it must have been the Wen Group that had done this. Who was it? Was it Xia Lan or Wen Shiyu?

"Please don't crowd, let us check your number plates!" Duanmu Cong personally arrived and maintained order.

"Mr. Cong, the number plates are all real! How could this happen!"

Duanmu Cong gripped the topic button so tightly he almost crushed it, and the voice coming from his earphones filled him with despair.

He turned around, put down the microphone, and growled into the earpiece, "Didn't you set any anti-counterfeiting features when you made these numbers?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Cong, it was our mistake. We printed anti-counterfeiting measures, but we didn't expect that even these would be counterfeited. We might have a mole inside us."

"Damn it!" Duanmu Cong gritted his teeth. No wonder Xia Lan agreed to the bet so readily; she had known all along that Duanmu couldn't possibly beat the Wen family.

Sure enough, soon someone in the audience started jeering: "Give me a refund! I don't want the stuff anymore! This is such a rip-off! I bought all this stuff specifically for the Light and Shadow series!"

"Exactly! Either give us the free gift, or refund us!"

"I'm sorry everyone, the free gifts will definitely be delivered to you, but we only prepared one hundred sets of the Light and Shadow series on site. Please register your contact information, and we will replenish the Light and Shadow series and deliver them to your home later." Duanmu Cong said in an emergency public relations effort.

"I don't accept this. I don't want the light and shadow anymore, and I don't want a refund. You should compensate us for this kind of deceptive behavior towards consumers!" Another discordant voice rang out.

Soon many people began to agree that they wanted both the lighting and the additional compensation.

"Mr. Cong, this won't do. We should just refund them. Compensation is definitely not an option. We already reduced our profits a lot by promising to give all the duplicate numbers free with the light and shadow effects. If we compensate them, our revenue will be negative today."

"But we can't sacrifice the reputation of the entire group... Oh well, let's just accept the loss..." Duanmu Cong pondered for a moment, quickly calculated the profit, and realized that he was bound to lose this bet. In any case, the reputation of the Duanmu Group could not be sacrificed.

I never expected Xia Lan to be so heartless and ungrateful! Fine, you're very good!

Duanmu Cong was filled with resentment and anger. He couldn't understand how Xia Lan could be so heartless to him.