Chapter 628: Have You Fallen for Her?
Opposite Yingyue Pavilion.
Lu Yingxue stood by the window, taking everything in with sharp eyes. She set down the binoculars in her hand, turned around, and said, "Is this what you meant by failproof?"
The manager of Yingyue Pavilion looked grim. "I clearly instructed Mrs. Pei, but I didn’t expect her to be so useless. This trick has always worked flawlessly before; we just hadn’t used it at an opening ceremony."
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Normally, when a person finds something in their pocket, they would take it out for a look.
Once fingerprints are left behind, many things become difficult to explain. Coupled with the Lu Family exerting pressure behind the scenes, those beauty salons won’t last long before collapsing.
Lu Yingxue’s red lips parted slightly. "It’s because Qiao Xi is too smart. She’s guarded against me, so she’s especially cautious."
"Exactly, way too calculating," the manager quickly tried to make amends. "At least Mrs. Pei used the excuse of standing up for Pei Chun, without implicating us directly. That’s somewhat fortunate..."
"Fortunate? Hardly!"
Lu Yingxue reached out and gently stroked the swollen and painful wound hidden under her mask, saying, "Didn’t you see Furong Beauty Salon’s grand success? At this rate, they’ll soon be on par with us at Yingyue Pavilion. By then, it’ll be too late."
Her deep eyes shifted slightly. "Did you get the thing I told you to get?"