After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 569: How Should I Complain About You?

Chapter 569: Chapter 569: How Should I Complain About You?

"Don’t tell me you just grabbed a random painting to exhibit, one that’s pretty mediocre, and then had the media release an announcement after the exhibition center to make everyone think you’re an amazing artist, followed by having people praise you as a genius?"

The person in charge snorted disdainfully, "That’s such a tired old trick. Do you really think I’m not in the entertainment industry and unaware of these unwritten rules?"

Shi Yaoguang tugged at the corner of her mouth, "Since you know about these unwritten rules, then... I have a question for you."

"Go ahead," the person in charge said with an expression that suggested indulging Shi Yaoguang would be doing her a huge favor.

Shi Yaoguang smiled and asked, "How should I go about filing a complaint against you?"

The person in charge: "???"

His eyes suddenly bulged in disbelief, "What, what do you mean?"

Shi Yaoguang smiled, "Isn’t my meaning clear enough?"

"Whether as a guest or as the creator of the exhibited work, my presence at the exhibition center today was by invitation."

"As an invited guest, I don’t believe that you, a staff member, have any right to question or lecture me."

The person in charge’s face stiffened, but he quickly regained his composure, "Just because you say I’m not qualified, does that mean I’m not?"

"Do you think you’re qualified?" Shi Yaoguang retorted.

The person in charge started to panic when he heard Shi Yaoguang say she wanted to file a complaint against him.

But he was unwilling to concede easily.

He had no choice but to stubbornly say, "I’m just expressing my doubts reasonably. Are you denying me even that right?"

"Everyone has the right to express their doubts; that’s your freedom, and of course I have no right to restrict it."

"However..."

She paused, "While you have the right to exercise your freedom, I too have the right to exercise mine."

"If you want to gesture and lecture me, I can also choose to report you."

Shi Yaoguang shrugged, "The two are not in conflict, are they?"

The color drained from the person in charge’s face as he ground his teeth and said, "If you file a complaint against me, I will be punished!"

Shi Yaoguang nodded matter-of-factly, "I know."

And then she added, "It’s precisely because I know that complaining about you will get you the punishment you deserve that I choose to do so. Otherwise, why would I bother?"

What, to complain for the sake of being lonely?

She wasn’t that bored.

Seeing that Shi Yaoguang was serious about filing a complaint, the person in charge panicked.

He looked at Shi Yiqing with pleading eyes, hoping she could help him.

But...

Shi Yiqing wasn’t omnipotent.

She was barely managing to protect herself, how could she help the person in charge?

All she could do was turn her face away, avoiding eye contact with hopeful Shi Yiqing.

Seeing this, the person in charge’s heart sank by half.

At the same time, he started to feel resentment towards Shi Yiqing.

After all, he did all this for Shi Yiqing.

How could she just stand by and do nothing?

Shi Yaoguang watched the silent tension between the two, and after a while, she continued, "Now, would you tell me how to file that complaint?"

Actually, Shi Yaoguang didn’t need to ask the person in charge how to file a complaint.

All she had to do was tell the person who invited her about how the person in charge had offended her to receive the most just treatment.

But she felt that it somehow lessened the fun.

Because of this,

she wanted to speak with the person in charge personally.

The manager looked at Shi Yaoguang with an ugly expression, grinding his teeth as he asked, "Are you determined to completely annihilate me?"

Shi Yaoguang raised an eyebrow, "Annihilate? I don’t think that word is used quite like that."

The manager didn’t care if the word was used correctly or not; he just wanted to dissuade Shi Yaoguang from filing a complaint against him.

He really didn’t want to be complained about.

After a complaint, his position as manager might become precarious.

To be precise, his ascent to the position of manager hadn’t been all that honorable to begin with.

If Shi Yaoguang were to file a complaint against him, it would be absolutely certain that he’d be stripped of his position.

Thinking this, it was as if a wad of cotton was stuck in his heart.

"Miss Shi, please just let go of what I said as if it were nothing, don’t take it to heart, okay? I truly didn’t do it on purpose; I accept my mistake, I beg you..."

Shi Yaoguang grimaced apologetically, "Sorry, you haven’t convinced me."

His face soured, the manager’s tone softened slightly, "Miss Shi, what exactly do you want me to do? If you have any requests, let’s just talk it out!"

"Hmm..."

Shi Yaoguang glanced at Shi Yiqing, her voice tinged with a hint of doubt, "I just want to know, why do you seem to dislike me so much? Is it possible that I’ve offended you? Or are you actually one of my ’haters’?"

The manager shook his head, feeling even more regretful.

He had offended Shi Yaoguang for the sake of Shi Yiqing, and there she was, not saying a word in his defense, just watching him embarrass himself!

This truly chilled his heart.

Shi Yiqing did want to speak up for him, but she knew her own limitations.

Not speaking on the manager’s behalf was one thing; were she to step in, it might not only fail to help him but could make matters worse.

Knowing that her words would be of no use, she naturally gave up.

Seeing that Shi Yiqing had no intention of pleading on his behalf, the manager closed his eyes and expressed his true feelings.

"It’s not that I have any problem with you, it’s just that I think..."

He hesitated, unsure of the repercussions of his frankness.

His hesitation only increased Shi Yaoguang’s curiosity, "You think what?"

The manager bit the bullet as if making a final stand, "I just think, since Miss Yiqing can create such artwork, she must be a kind person, and if there are any disputes between you, they’re likely not her fault."

"Our disputes, you think, are not due to her but are sure that there’s something wrong with me?"

Listening to Shi Yaoguang’s question, the manager hesitated but still nodded his head.

If it was a matter of offending Shi Yaoguang, he had already done so; he could only hope she wasn’t one to hold grudges.

Wishing that she would let him off the hook for being captivated by Shi Yiqing’s artwork.

Unfortunately, Shi Yaoguang wasn’t about to let him off lightly just because of his "preferences."

She scoffed coldly, "You think that because she can create art that appeals to you, she’s really like the person you imagine?"

The manager nodded, glancing at her out of the corner of his eye while doing so, trying to gauge her thoughts from her expression.

But he heard Shi Yaoguang chuckle lightly, "Her artwork has won you over, it hasn’t won me."

"If you expect me to let that influence my decision, then, unfortunately, I must say that is impossible."

Upon hearing this, the manager’s face crumbled bit by bit, and the way he looked at Shi Yaoguang was as if he were staring at a faithless lover.

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