"Heh, maybe she just doesn't want to make us look bad."
When Pei Gong had led the charge to catch her in the act, he had called in all the major domestic and international media outlets, making sure the scandal was known to everyone. He wanted the whole world to know what a disgusting woman Jing Meng was. How could anyone ever like a woman like that?
"A boyfriend? The front page of every major newspaper only ever showed Miss Jing's back!"
"I heard she even got pregnant and insisted on having the child, but the poor thing died before it could even take a breath..."
"President Pei has been more than generous. He broke off the engagement but still took great care of her relatives, the Bai Family..."
The people around them whispered about Jing Meng's past. Jing Meng gave a cold sweep of her eyes over the crowd. Her gaze suddenly paused, and a smirk played on her lips. She jumped down from the stage and grabbed the arm of a tall man.
"He is my boyfriend."
The air in the venue seemed to freeze for a split second. The crowd stared at the two standing intimately beneath the stage as if they had seen a ghost. Because the man Jing Meng was clinging to was—the President of the Pei Corporation and the youngest son of the old patriarch. In terms of family seniority, Pei Shiyi was two generations above them all. Was he really Jing Meng's boyfriend?
"I'm sorry. Please help me one more time. I'll make it up to you later."
Jing Meng lowered her voice, pleading with Pei Shiyi. He looked down at her, his expression unreadable.
The slightly tense atmosphere made Jing Meng's heart race. She prayed this man wouldn't expose her right then and there. If he did, especially in front of Bai Xi and Pei Gong, she was afraid she might snap!
In an instant, Bai Xi masked her shock. With a faint smile, she walked down from the stage, nodding elegantly to Pei Shiyi while lifting the hem of her dress. When she looked up, her eyes were filled with apology. "I am terribly sorry, President Pei. Because of some events four years ago, my sister suffered a mental shock, so she likes to play these kinds of jokes. I apologize on her behalf. I hope you can forgive her."
Having said that, she beckoned an assistant over and pushed Jing Meng toward him. "Xiao Chen, take my sister to rest first. Once things wrap up here, arrange for a car to take her to the hospital immediately."
Bai Xi's sharp nails dug into Jing Meng's wrist, leaving red marks. Jing Meng shot her a cold look and was about to shake her off when a large, elegant hand reached out first and gripped Bai Xi's wrist.
"Disrespectful to your elders and malicious at heart. Pei Gong, is this the kind of girlfriend you chose?"
Pei Shiyi's cold gaze pinned Pei Gong to his spot. All the color drained from Pei Gong's face. He watched helplessly as Pei Shiyi shoved Bai Xi aside. Stumbling back, Bai Xi didn't dare step forward again; she could only open her mouth, unable to make a sound.
While Jing Meng was still in a daze, a warm hand suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her into a cold-scented embrace.
Then, Pei Shiyi's deep, pleasant voice vibrated against her ear. "Remember what you just said."
This simple sentence, spoken in his low tone, sent a flush of heat to her ears.
Pei Shiyi gestured toward the robot Jing Meng had touched earlier and glanced at Pei Gong. "Do I need to deal with you first?"
Pei Gong trembled instantly. He shuffled forward toward Pei Shiyi, shrinking his neck and whispering, "S-Sixth Grandfather."
"Mhm."
Jing Meng was so shocked by the sudden turn of events that she felt like she could swallow an entire duck egg.
"Sixth Grandfather, this woman..."
Pei Gong looked at Jing Meng, intending to list all her past indiscretions and the infamy she had gained in the newspapers. But the moment he saw Pei Shiyi holding Jing Meng's wrist, the words died in his throat.
If Jing Meng really was Pei Shiyi's boyfriend, then bringing up her "indecency" now would be slapping the face of the Pei family. Moreover, given his Sixth Grandfather's temperament, if anyone hurt his person, they would surely suffer.
"This is the first time I've seen a product launch so lively!" Pei Shiyi's tone was icy.
"Mr. Pei, you've misunderstood Pei Gong. This is mainly my cousin's doing. You might have just started dating her and don't know her well yet. My sister was once Pei Gong's fiancée, and she's been harboring a grudge ever since the engagement was called off due to some... unpleasant matters. So..."
Bai Xi's heart was pounding from the rapid shifts in the situation. But hearing the relationship between Pei Gong and Pei Shiyi, a thought occurred to her. Even if she couldn't win this round, she wanted to plant a seed of doubt in Pei Shiyi's mind!
"Sister, even if you really hate Pei Gong, you can't use his family members as pawns!"
Jing Meng wanted to roll up her sleeves and punch her. How could a woman be so shameless!
"Are you the designer of this robot?" Pei Shiyi asked, seemingly ignoring everything Bai Xi had just said. He pointed at the machine in front of them. "Dismantle it."
The crowd erupted into an uproar. Jing Meng narrowed her eyes, looking at Pei Shiyi instinctively.
"The best way to prove the design came from your hand is to dismantle it right here and then reassemble it exactly as it was."
Bai Xi's face turned as white as paper. Facing Pei Shiyi's freezing gaze, she felt like her knees were about to give out.
"Mr. Pei, I... actually, I designed..." Bai Xi stammered, attempting to justify herself.
"Mr. Chen," Pei Shiyi turned to the assistant, Xiao Chen. "Prepare the tools for Miss Bai. Whatever precision equipment she needs, if it's not here, tell me. I'll have someone deliver it immediately."
Bai Xi looked like a ghost. She had only barely learned the basics of programming; she didn't even know how to turn the robot off, let alone dismantle it.
As she stood frozen before the robot, the whispers from the crowd grew louder.
"My son in kindergarten could dismantle a toy robot after a few months of learning. This Miss Bai keeps claiming she designed it, yet she doesn't know the first thing about it!"
"Didn't you hear? She stole her cousin's design. They say rich families are full of drama, but using any means necessary just to climb the social ladder is really something else!"
"Hey, maybe Miss Jing didn't design it either. Maybe the two sisters are in on it together to scam us!"
Jing Meng's brow twitched. Scam you? I think your brain was kicked by a mule!
She pulled her arm away from Pei Shiyi. "I'll be right back."
Pei Shiyi watched her walk toward the robot, silently pressing the stud in his pocket.
What a strong resonance!
Holding the built-in chip, Jing Meng walked up to Bai Xi. She inserted the chip into the port on the side of the robot and moved her fingers within the slot. Then, her hands flew across the machine. Letters on the display screen vanished rapidly.
With a press of the Enter key, Jing Meng pulled the chip out and tucked it back into her palm.
"Beep! Self-Dismantling Mode activated!"
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the robot began to glow. Its mechanical arms extended, and its body began to come apart piece by piece. The audience was left staring in utter disbelief.
"You can't even copy an answer properly."
"Stupid."
Right and wrong were now plain for all to see.
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