Having just given a perfunctory response, Jiang Qiwei turned around and headed back to the dressing room on the pretext of retouching her makeup.
She picked up the brightest red lipstick from the dressing table and traced her lips a few times, creating a bold and aggressive lip shape.
Looking at her perfectly made - up and radiant self in the mirror, she gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with ferocity.
Second only to Ning Anmiao?
Jiang Qiwei considered herself highly capable. But the thought of the gifted Ning Anmiao towering above her made her want to grind her teeth to pieces!
Soon, her hatred was gradually replaced by a smile, the corners of her lips curving slightly.
It didn't matter.
After today, no one in the world would ever say she was "second only to Ning Anmiao" again.
Because after today, this person would no longer exist in this world.
Ning Anmiao would be gone forever.
She smiled recklessly, her lips almost stretched to the maximum extent, looking hideous and terrifying.
The nation's best designer?
Well, as you wish. Let you leave an indelible mark in the hearts of all the designers in the country!
At this thought, her laughter grew more and more wild, echoing in the room.
It was shrill and cold.
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door of her dressing room.
Jiang Qiwei was startled, and the smile quickly faded from her lips.
She stood up, walked to the door, and said in a deep voice, "Who is it?"
"Miss Jiang, let's have a chat."
It was Lin Chuluo's voice at the door, gentle and pleasant.
Jiang Qiwei opened the door. Seeing Lin Chuluo standing there, her eyes showed surprise. She pursed her lips slightly and brushed a wisp of hair behind her ear.
"Mr. Lin, what can I do for you?"
Lin Chuluo maintained a gentlemanly and elegant smile on his face. "Today I'm here on behalf of Yunyun. I'd like to talk to Miss Jiang about the signing intention for the next quarter's design styles."
Sign a contract with Yunyun?
Jiang Qiwei smiled faintly. "Thank you for your favor, Mr. Lin. But the award ceremony is about to start soon. We can discuss it in detail after the ceremony."
"I'm quite nervous and looking forward to the result of the award. I'm afraid I can't discuss business with you now."
Hearing this, Lin Chuluo's eyes landed on her with an inexplicable meaning. "Is Miss Jiang really that nervous and looking forward to it?"
"I can't see any anticipation on Miss Jiang's face."
It was obvious that he was hinting at something. Jiang Qiwei was a bit annoyed and frowned slightly. "Mr. Lin, I've made myself clear. Please go back to the VIP seat. We can talk about any cooperation..."
"After a fatality occurs during the award ceremony, when do you plan to find time to talk to me about cooperation, Miss Jiang?"
Jiang Qiwei's pupils shrank, and she barely managed to control her expression. "What fatality? Mr. Lin is joking. It's very safe here."
Lin Chuluo glanced at her casually, took a few steps closer, leaned down slightly, and spoke word by word in a slow voice that only the two of them could hear.
"You, want, to, kill, Ning, An, miao."
Jiang Qiwei held her breath, and all the nerves in her body tensed up. She felt a chill down her back.
"Mr. Lin, you're..."
"Your accomplice has shown a flaw. There's something wrong with the venue arrangement. If I want to interrupt the award ceremony, I can easily find out the mastermind behind it at any time."
Jiang Qiwei realized that this was a threat.
Obviously, Lin Chuluo must have discovered something, which was why he came to find her so boldly.
Looking at the gentle smile on Lin Chuluo's face from the beginning to now, she suddenly realized that she couldn't see through this man.
"Aren't you going to invite me in yet? Do you want others to hear too?" Lin Chuluo hooked the corners of his lips, and his eyes were very calm.
Hearing this, Jiang Qiwei took a few steps back and made way for him to come in.
Although she didn't know how Lin Chuluo found out, it was obvious that the fewer people who knew, the better, so as to avoid getting into trouble and unnecessary hassle.
After making sure that no one else was paying attention, Jiang Qiwei closed the door and locked it.
When she turned around, she was face - to - face with Lin Chuluo's gentle and elegant eyes, so pure and calm that one couldn't see any guile.
On the contrary, such a person was even more worthy of caution.
"Why do you say I want to kill Ning Anmiao, Mr. Lin?" Jiang Qiwei said calmly, no longer feigning a false smile on her face. "Where's your evidence?"
Lin Chuluo's expression remained unchanged. He slightly hooked his lips. "The person who designed the entire venue arrangement was arranged by you."
"Miss Jiang is really excellent. You dared to frame the Jiang family while plotting against Ning Anmiao."
Jiang Qiwei stared at Lin Chuluo, unable to tell whether this was mockery or praise. She was sure that he knew her whole plan.
In a bad mood, she said coldly, "So, what does Mr. Lin mean? Are you going to protect your secret crush or your legitimate wife?"
The secret crush was Ning Anmiao, the target she was going to deal with. If the plan succeeded and Ning Anmiao died at the award ceremony, the Jiang family, as the organizer, would naturally become the target of public criticism.
In any case, it seemed that Lin Chuluo had come to warn her.
After quickly analyzing all this in her mind, Jiang Qiwei felt that the plan might fail, so she was a bit irritated.
"You're half right."
The smile on Lin Chuluo's face remained. He reached out and pressed his temple. His black - and - white eyes were as calm as water. "I did come to protect Ning Anmiao."
Hearing this answer, Jiang Qiwei frowned. "Then what did Mr. Lin come to say? To warn me not to touch Ning Anmiao in the future?"
"Not exactly." There was a hint of playfulness in Lin Chuluo's eyes. "Since I want to protect her, I can naturally accept that there are people who want to harm her."
This left Jiang Qiwei completely confused.
"What on earth do you mean? Be more specific." She was very impatient. The award ceremony was about to start, and she was still going around in circles with Lin Chuluo.
If they continued talking, she was worried that the plan would fall through at the last moment.
That would be a great pity.
"I want to protect Ning Anmiao, which doesn't prevent me from standing on the same side as you."
He smiled, but the words he said made one's heart tremble. "If the Jiang family gets caught up in an public - opinion storm, goes bankrupt, and even ends up in prison and disappears forever, that's also something I'd like to see."
His smile was harmless, but Jiang Qiwei felt a chill down her back, and the hand hanging by her side involuntarily trembled twice.
Lin Chuluo meant that he really intended to use this accident to push the Jiang family into an irredeemable situation!
"Jiang Xixi is your newly - wedded wife. You..." Jiang Qiwei's voice suddenly stopped halfway.
The man in front of her seemed to have no guile, being broad - minded and elegant, but he was clearly a venomous snake spitting out its forked tongue!
Lin Chuluo reached out his hand, smiling. "So, happy cooperation?"
Jiang Qiwei was stunned for a few seconds and then stiffly reached out her hand.