163: Chapter 163 Caught Red-Handed?

Zhou Bule didn't suspect anything, nodding with a smile. "Sorry to trouble you, Teacher Liu."

To the side, Chen Shaoping's eyes narrowed as alarm bells rang in his heart. "Liu Yan? Is this Liu Yan? She's finally shown her face."

Liu Yan was tall and dressed provocatively, with curves in all the right places.

Her long hair was tied back simply, and she wore elegant, light makeup.

Her bright red lips were the first thing people noticed about her.

Dazzling and seductive.

With this figure, this face, and this outfit, she truly lived up to her reputation as a social butterfly.

"Teacher Young Master Ping, if you're not busy, could you please wait outside?"

Seeing that Chen Shaoping was staying with no intention of leaving, Liu Yan spoke up to dismiss him.

In truth, she was feeling conflicted; what she was about to do was a first for her.

She couldn't help but feel a bit panicked.

With someone watching nearby, she felt even more guilty.

"Teacher Liu, it's really too noisy outside. I can't even watch videos in peace."

"I'll just stay here for some quiet; I definitely won't disturb you."

Chen Shaoping made a random excuse and, without waiting for Liu Yan's consent, sat down on a nearby stool.

He was positioned perfectly to see every detail of her applying the makeup.

Liu Yan frowned, and although dissatisfied, she didn't say anything more.

She lightly stomped her right foot and began applying makeup to Zhou Bule.

Chen Shaoping pretended to scroll through short videos, but his peripheral vision was constantly focused on her movements.

If she changed her mind at the last minute and didn't take out the lacquer tree sap, Chen Shaoping would really be at a loss.

He could have also warned Zhou Bule to switch to a different makeup artist.

That would have avoided this crisis.

But the feeling of constantly being targeted by a thief was very unpleasant.

The only way to solve it once and for all was to catch the thief in the act.

So Chen Shaoping used Zhou Bule as bait to see if he could catch a big fish.

With things weighing on her mind, Liu Yan's movements were a bit clumsy.

She accidentally brushed the powder puff directly against Zhou Bule's eye.

There were quite a few small mistakes like this.

Zhou Bule didn't mind at all, completely failing to notice Liu Yan's abnormality.

He didn't even utter a word of blame.

Liu Yan thought about giving up, but the moment the thought surfaced...

...a handsome, pale, and incredibly aggrieved face appeared in her mind, his voice constantly pleading for her help.

Her heart trembled as if it were about to shatter.

She lightly tapped her head to dispel the distracting thoughts and firmed her resolve.

Her right hand slowly reached into her pocket and carefully pulled out a pre-prepared small white plastic bottle.

She cautiously unscrewed the cap and took out a cotton swab, preparing to dip it into the white liquid inside the bottle.

The time was exactly 14:17.

Chen Shaoping barked, "Liu Yan, what is that in your hand? Why are you using it on Zhou Bule's face?"

Chen Shaoping yanked Zhou Bule out of the chair; the force was so great that Zhou Bule stumbled several steps before steadying himself.

"President Chen, what's wrong?" Zhou Bule asked instinctively, his voice full of confusion.

He followed Chen Shaoping's wary gaze and saw the small white bottle rolling on the floor and the spilled white liquid; his heart skipped a beat for no reason.

Although he didn't know exactly what it was, Chen Shaoping's violent reaction made him instantly realize that something extremely bad had almost happened to his face.

Liu Yan was already panicked, and Chen Shaoping's shout scared her so much she nearly collapsed to the floor.

She didn't even notice the small bottle falling from her hand or the white liquid spilling out.

For a moment, she was completely at a loss.

The surrounding makeup artists and celebrities were also startled.

They all looked toward Chen Shaoping's position.

"Teacher Young Master Ping... I... I didn't do anything. You scared me."

Liu Yan immediately snapped back to her senses and began to defend herself.

At the same time, she squatted down, intending to clear away the evidence on the floor.

How could Chen Shaoping let her succeed? He stepped forward and grabbed her arm.

"Trying to destroy the evidence? Wishful thinking."

Liu Yan had been very afraid, but being grabbed by Chen Shaoping actually made her much calmer as she began to think of a way to escape.

Suddenly, her eyes darted around, and she took the opportunity to fall into Chen Shaoping's arms, her voice instantly taking on a sobbing tone.

"Teacher Young Master Ping, even if I didn't agree to your request, you shouldn't spread rumors and slander me like this."

"Please, help me explain... at most... at most, I'll just agree to you."

"You're talking nonsense! There's no way Teacher Young Master Ping would ever be interested in a woman like you!"

Zhou Bule finally fully reacted, a surge of hot blood rushing to his head.

Chen Shaoping looked at the woman in front of him and sneered inwardly. Can all women act this well?

Does she think everyone around is a fool? Who would believe such a clumsy excuse?

Chen Shaoping raised both hands to prove through action that he had no inappropriate contact with her.

At the same time, he coldly watched the crowd gathering around.

"Holy crap! Young Master Ping likes this type? He has quite the heavy taste. If I had his talent, I'd definitely change girlfriends every day, and they'd all be eighteen every year."

"Keep it down, he'll deal with you if he hears. I heard he has connections at CCTV; several songs in the gala were written by him, and he even shoehorned two people in."

"Didn't they say Director Zhang was impartial? It seems he's only cold to nobodies like us; when it comes to those with strength and background, he still has to suck up."

"Shh..."

Chen Shaoping glared at the speakers. They didn't care about the truth at all; they were just endlessly gossiping.

"Liu Yan, take your hands off my waist, or don't blame me for being rude," he roared with a threatening tone.

Liu Yan cried piteously, looking aggrieved. "You don't like me anymore?"

"Since you don't like me, then I'll go. I won't stay here and be an eyesore."

Her plan was simple: leave this place first. She couldn't be caught red-handed here.

Otherwise, she wouldn't even have a chance to quibble.

She let go of Chen Shaoping's waist, quickly sprang away from him, and turned to leave.

However, Chen Shaoping's hands were not for show; he grabbed her long hair in one swift move.

"What's the rush? Director Zhang will be here soon. I'd like him to come and judge this."

Just then, an older woman walked over.

She looked at Chen Shaoping with dissatisfaction. "Teacher Young Master Ping, I understand. Your meaning is that Liu Yan wanted to harm Zhou Bule, right?"

"And you are?" Chen Shaoping felt a hint of hostility from her.

"My name is Han Chunhua, and I'm the person in charge of the makeup room."

Han Chunhua looked disdainful, the red spots on her face particularly prominent.

She knew Liu Yan fairly well; aside from some loose morals, she didn't have any major flaws.

She didn't believe Liu Yan would harm Zhou Bule; who would use their beloved career to frame someone else?

It must be that Chen Shaoping, thinking he's famous after writing a few songs, couldn't control what's in his pants.

When Liu Yan didn't agree, he staged this whole scene.

Chen Shaoping wanted to ruin Liu Yan.

Seeing Han Chunhua was like catching a literal lifesaver for Liu Yan; she lunged forward immediately.

Crying, she said, "Supervisor Han, you have to help me. He asked me out for drinks after work, and when I refused, he... he started getting handsy with me..."

At this, Liu Yan began to wail, her eyes secretly peeking at Chen Shaoping.

Seeing his calm and unconcerned expression...

...her heart instantly sank halfway.

Initially, she didn't believe Chen Shaoping knew she was going to harm Zhou Bule.

Because only she and Li Wei knew about this; it was impossible for an outsider to know.

She thought Chen Shaoping stopping her was just a case of a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse.

A total fluke.

But now, she was wavering, and she was scared.

As she grabbed Han Chunhua's hand, she began to tremble involuntarily.