Chapter 385

"She's throwing herself at him, isn't she?"

"Hahahaha..."

"..." He Lele watched the window silently, her heart as still as water. She had seen this kind of scene far too many times. Women, as a species, whether they were in their teens, twenties, or sixties or seventies, never fundamentally changed their behavioral patterns.

Before long, the original female makeup artist and stylist brought in a few young, handsome male makeup artists. They went about their duties, changing the contestants' outfits, styling accessories, and applying makeup before heading into the studio for the shoot. The atmosphere, rhythm, makeup style, and clothing quality—all distinctly different from the previous two days—made the contestants collectively tense up, especially when... that photographer, who looked like a top-tier male model, aimed his camera at them.

The shoot finished, and they removed their makeup.

"I didn't even know where to put my hands and feet!" one contestant said, flushed with excitement.

"Me too! Heavens, those long legs, that physique, those eyes! Isn't it a waste for someone with that look to be a photographer?"

"Heh... it would be a waste if he *weren't* a photographer. Do you have any idea how much it costs to hire him for a single photo?" the makeup artist couldn't help but laugh.

"Uh... no idea. Is it a lot?"

"Heh... I won't scare you. You can look it up yourselves. Mr. Seeing Mu Wei, the highest-valued professional in the industry. Even a makeup assistant on his team makes three times my salary."

The contestants looked at each other. "Is, is he married? Does he have a girlfriend?"

"He—"

"Lele." A distinct male voice came from the doorway.

"..." The entire room was shocked into silence.

Seeing Mu Wei walked into the dressing room, pulled up a chair, and sat down in front of He Lele, taking over the makeup artist's job to help her remove her makeup. "I booked a private kitchen for lunch. Want to go try it?"

"... Mm."

☆, Chapter 317: Why Me

"What do you mean you can't find anything? You can't even find out what jobs a fresh graduate has held or who she knows? Do you think my money is that easy to take?" A mechanical, cold voice spoke after a voice-changer.

"Miss, we've done our best, but this He Lele has basically had no contact with her school or classmates since graduation. The mobile number she's using now was only activated in October."

"What about the call logs? You didn't fail to get those too, did you?"

"We got the call logs, but... they're all scam calls."

"What do you mean?"

"The call logs are full of numbers for advertisements, scams, and lottery syndicates from all over. And every single one of them connects, with no duplicates. This only suggests one thing: either He Lele is a lunatic who likes talking to scammers, or her call logs have been tampered with."

"... I see."

"However, regarding the Li Yiquan you mentioned last time, we speculate that He Lele got to know him through a woman named Ren Lingyu. She was He Lele's classmate; they were very close during school, and after graduation, she went to work at Li Yiquan's law firm."

"Ren Lingyu, Li Yiquan... Hmph. Fine. The final payment will be in your account in thirty minutes."

Hanging up the phone, Cui Yaran threw it onto the bed, staring with malevolent eyes at the city's dazzling night view outside the floor-to-ceiling window. Yet, in her mind, she saw only the pure, gentle smile He Lele had worn while facing Seeing Mu Wei that morning!

Her face, gradually distorting, was reflected in the glass, but she didn't notice. She only wanted to destroy! Destroy! She wanted to tear apart that smile that disgusted her!

He Huan! What right do you have to smile! What right!

The phone on the bed suddenly rang. It rang for a long time, but Cui Yaran had no intention of answering. Only when it had stopped and started for the third time did she turn around and snatch it up.

"What is it."

"... Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong? I'm your mother!"

"... Hmph."

"You! How could I have given birth to a daughter like you?"

"I actually think I have quite a bit of your style! Hypocritical, shameless, selfish, and vicious."

"Shut up!" A panting sound came from the other end, as if the person were struggling to calm down. "I'm just telling you, your father and I have officially divorced."

"Oh? Are you sure he's my father, and not some poor fool who's been wearing a green hat for twenty years while raising someone else's child?"

"Beep, beep, beep, beep..."

With a cold snort, she tossed the phone aside. A moment later, however, Cui Yaran picked it up again and dialed a number.

"Hello? This is He Lele, who is this?"

"... It's me."

"..."

"He Huan, I'm really curious. Tell me, won't you? What exactly is it about you that attracts men? Is it that you moan so well in bed?" ===== CHAPTER 386 =====