NOVEL NEXT Chapter 388: Sudden Price Increase
Wang Ye hadn't been bullying himself lately.
Or rather, ever since he had met Wang Ye, Wang Ye had never bullied him.
Fang Feifei shook her head, staring at Song Wei with her big, Karicare eyes, and hurriedly shook her head saying, "No, Wang Ye hasn't bullied me, how could he possibly bully me?"
"Then what's with the dark circles under your eyes?" Song Wei asked.
Fang Feifei hadn't expected that Song Wei would be so observant; she had tried her best to cover up the dark circles, and even she had difficulty noticing them around her own eyes.
But Song Wei, with just one chance meeting, had seen them right away.
"It's nothing." Fang Feifei smiled wryly, "Maybe because of catching a flight, which led to some lack of rest, that's why the dark circles appeared."
However, Fang Feifei's words couldn't possibly deceive Song Wei.
Song Wei, who specialized in dealing with women, had seen countless women in this process, so just by listening to Fang Feifei, she could basically judge whether Fang Feifei was telling the truth or lying.
"Feifei."
The sound of Song Wei's high heels stopped as she walked, and she stood still, her beautiful eyes staring at Fang Feifei.
Fang Feifei, being looked at with that kind of gaze by Song Wei, felt as if her entire mind was being seen through, as if she had absolutely no privacy in front of Song Wei.
"If you insist on lying to me, then I will call Wang Ye right now and ask him if he has bullied you or what has happened."
Song Wei's face even started to show some anger, "If she didn't know what happened, then I'll give him a good lesson."
"After all, as your husband, if he doesn't even know what's going on with you, such an incompetent man, I must teach him a lesson."
The words that Song Wei spoke, as well as the serious expression on her face when she spoke, made Fang Feifei realize that if she continued to deceive Song Wei, Song Wei would truly do just that.
Immediately.
Fang Feifei could only talk about the problems she had encountered recently.
After Fang Feifei told her about the issues, Song Wei felt even more heartache for Fang Feifei.
Her eyes looked at Fang Feifei with nothing but tenderness.
Her younger sister-in-law was too sensible.
Song Wei rubbed Fang Feifei's head and said, "Little sister, you could have just told me about these things directly, I also have some resources here that can help you."
"How about this, I've brought some spare materials this time, why don't you use them first?"
Song Wei asked while examining Fang Feifei's face.
The more she looked at Fang Feifei, the more she liked her.
She even wanted to just hug Fang Feifei and give her a kiss.
However.
When Fang Feifei heard Song Wei's offer, she shook her head, "Never mind, I can manage on my own, there's no need to bother you, sister. After all, if it isn't Fang's Group's own material, even if I win in this competition, I would not feel secure about the win."
Seeing the stubbornness and determination in Fang Feifei's eyes, Song Wei knew that even if she persuaded her, it wouldn't make any difference, and could only sigh, "Alright then."
The next day.
Jewelry Plaza.
Jewelry Plaza was already surrounded by a sea of people, and the road next to Jewelry Plaza was parked full of luxury cars.
After all, those who could afford to indulge in jewelry were either rich or noble.
The crowd buzzed with noise.
On the stage at the Jewelry Plaza, the host of the jewelry competition began, "Next, we'll begin the first round of selection, where ten stones from each participant will be cut open to check for jade content within."
"Any jade content below fifty percent will be directly eliminated in the first round of selection."
Then.
The selection began.
"Fang Family Jewelry Store, the jade content in the stones you brought is fifty-one percent, which is a pass."
Above, after checking the jade content of Fang Family Jewelry Store's stones, Fang Feifei heard this and her face did not show much relief; instead, it was filled with worry.
To know, a jade content of fifty-one percent was merely just barely passing.
Though they had passed the first round of selection, it also meant one thing: they had been harshly thrust to the back right from the start.
In the upcoming competitions, the chances of Fang Family Jewelry Store being eliminated were much higher.
"Alas."
Fang Feifei sighed deeply.
Seeing Fang Feifei sigh, her personal secretary, who had come with her, tried to comfort her, "Feifei sister, it's okay, we need to believe in ourselves."
"It's not about belief."
Fang Feifei shook her head.
This was a matter of capability!
This time, even the jade sculptor they chose was the best they could find among some not very skilled ones.
However, Fang Feifei knew such sculptors would hardly be impactful in such a grand competition.
Still, to participate in the competition, it was necessary to have a sculptor.
It was a situation forced upon them.
Upon hearing Fang Feifei's words, her secretary wanted to say something comforting, but the room's door was suddenly opened from the outside.
It was Xia Mu, the jade sculptor brought in by Fang Family Jewelry Store this time.
Seeing Xia Mu walk straight in, Fang Feifei slightly furrowed her brows, and her personal secretary addressed Xia Mu, "Xia Mu, do you realize this is Director Fang's private room? Shouldn't you have knocked before entering?"
However, upon hearing the words from Fang Feifei's personal secretary, Xia Mu showed no realization of his mistake on his face but responded:
"So what? You were not doing anything disgraceful here, so it's not a disturbance."
"You!"
Hearing Xia Mu's words, Fang Feifei's personal secretary wanted to retort, but Fang Feifei gestured to stop what Xia Mu was about to say.
Fang Feifei's gaze settled on Xia Mu, very calmly, she asked emotionlessly, "What are you here for?"
Fang Feifei's expressionless face and the coldness in her words, exuding an aura of a strong woman, made Xia Mu unsure of how to respond for a moment.
But eventually, Xia Mu continued:
"I think, the salary you're paying me is too low, I'd like to have my salary increased."
"Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to continue."