Chapter 317 - 294: Must Sign This Mask! Framed! (Part 2)

Chapter 317: Chapter 294: Must Sign This Mask! Framed! (Part 2)

They were also quite surprised. They had looked into the details of the event day and knew perfectly well that their Xuanfeng Facial Mask didn’t qualify for the best display booth—it didn’t meet the review criteria at all.

And yet, this display booth was now theirs.

This could only mean one thing: President Lu’s influence was so immense that it could even sway the France International Skincare event.

Then, they became incredibly excited. A booth like this, especially right next to Ouya, the world’s number one brand, meant that with the Xuanfeng Facial Mask’s effectiveness, they could absolutely stun everyone and make Ouya look like a mere backdrop.

It would cause a sensation!

Their Xuanfeng Facial Mask was about to blow up and become a household name.

Just as the Xuanfeng Alliance was getting set up, a man with a dark expression walked out from the Ouya area.

When the people from Ouya saw him, they hurried to greet him respectfully. "Mr. Rost!"

This man was Rost, and he had long harbored a grudge against the Xuanfeng Alliance.

A facial mask developed by a company he and his friends had secretly founded was originally supposed to get this very display booth. Their plan had been to piggyback off Ouya’s fame to launch their product.

But now, the Xuanfeng Alliance had swooped in and snatched the booth, completely disrupting their plans.

So, the moment he came out, he said mockingly, "The Xuanfeng Facial Mask? They really have no self-awareness. How dare an unknown company choose to set up a display next to us, Ouya. I wonder what kind of tricks they pulled to get this spot."

His words immediately caught the attention of the surrounding skincare users, bloggers, and sales agents.

Everyone understood what Rost was implying because they knew the rules of the event.

It seemed that an unknown company like the Xuanfeng Alliance really shouldn’t be able to appear here.

Moreover, in this industry, what they hated most were fraudulent products.

After all, facial masks directly affected their faces and appearance.

With just a few sentences, Rost had stirred up a sense of disgust toward the Xuanfeng Facial Mask among the crowd.

Liao Liyan and Zhou Ling immediately frowned at Rost.

He had spoken in English, and they understood him perfectly.

To be honest, they were a bit baffled. Why would he suddenly come over and target their Xuanfeng Facial Mask?

Everyone was busy preparing, and no one was bothering anyone else.

But Liao Liyan knew how effective her product was and wasn’t about to back down from Rost. She retorted, "Sir, did no one ever teach you any humility, coming over to someone else’s booth to spout such nonsense?"

"Or are all you people from Ouya this arrogant and unruly? Aren’t you afraid that your own product will turn out to be inferior to our Xuanfeng Facial Mask? You’ll be utterly humiliated then."

Stung by her retort, Rost’s face darkened with anger. He said coldly, "Truly arrogant and ignorant. I suppose you don’t realize that Ouya is number one in the world—and always has been. Well then, let’s just wait and see!"

With that, he couldn’t be bothered to engage with them any further.

After all, they had no idea what he had planned.

France was his home turf, after all.

They had snatched his booth and ruined his plan, so he could just as easily destroy their product.

Seeing this, Liao Liyan and Zhou Ling ignored him as well and focused on preparing with their team.

However, Rost’s little scene had drawn a sizable crowd to the Xuanfeng Facial Mask’s booth.

Finally, the company booths were all set up, and the demonstrations began.

The demonstration method was simple: introduce your product and let people take samples to try.

The trial was the most crucial part.

Only after trying the product would people know its effects, recommend it, and only then would sales agents place orders.

Liao Liyan and Zhou Ling finished their preparations with the team and announced the start of their demonstration.

Because of the earlier commotion, a few people did come over out of curiosity to pick up a Xuanfeng Facial Mask, but they didn’t try it right away. Instead, they all went over to the Ouya booth.

It turned out Ouya had just launched a new facial mask, which they naturally wanted to try first.

This made Liao Liyan and Zhou Ling a little anxious, but there was nothing they could do. Ouya was number one in the world, so of course it was more appealing. Still, they believed that as soon as someone tried their product, everything would change.

Just then, several women hurried over and took some Xuanfeng Facial Masks.

"This is a mask from a new company. Should we try it?"

"It must be decent if it’s on the best platform here."

"If it’s decent, and since it’s a new product that not many people have used, let’s be the first to experience it."

These women were wearing rather thick foundation, suggesting they weren’t natural beauties and their skin probably wasn’t in the best condition.

This made Liao Liyan and Zhou Ling nod.

’The worse their skin,’ they thought, ’the more dramatic the before-and-after effects of the Xuanfeng Facial Mask will be.’

The women took the masks and immediately went to a designated area to sit down, remove their makeup, and begin applying the Xuanfeng Facial Masks.

Liao Liyan and Zhou Ling watched the women with anticipation.

At the same time, Rost was also watching the women, a mocking expression on his face.

The Xuanfeng Facial Mask was about to be ruined, because he was the one who had arranged for these women to be here!

He reasoned that the Xuanfeng Alliance must have paid a huge price to get this spot. If so, their facial mask must have some real effect. Otherwise, the cost wouldn’t have been worth it.

Therefore, he couldn’t let the Xuanfeng Facial Mask have any chance to demonstrate its effectiveness.

A moment later, three of the women leaped to their feet as if they’d seen a ghost.

"Damn it, what’s with this mask? My face is so itchy!"

"Mine’s itchy too! There’s something wrong with this mask, isn’t there?"

"I’m so itchy too! Ah, my face!"

The three women hastily ripped off their masks and looked at themselves in a mirror in a panic. Their faces were covered in dense red spots that merged into hideous patches.

This sent the three women charging furiously toward the Xuanfeng Alliance’s display booth, demanding an explanation.

"What’s wrong with your mask? You’ll pay for what you did to my face!"

"Your mask is defective! How dare you come here and demonstrate it?"

"..."

This immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd. Everyone looked over, seemingly understanding what had happened.

It was obvious that the three had a bad reaction after using the Xuanfeng Facial Mask. It looked like an allergic reaction.

Allergic reactions to facial masks were not uncommon. Products from small, dubious companies with improper production standards or flawed formulas often caused such problems.

Some of the people who had just taken a Xuanfeng Facial Mask instinctively threw them on the ground. Who would dare use it now?

Seeing this, the smile on Rost’s face widened.

With such a simple trick, he could ruin the Xuanfeng Facial Mask’s reputation and send them packing!

Moreover, he hadn’t made all of his planted women have a reaction—only three of them. This was where his plan was clever.

If all of them had a reaction, it would raise suspicions. If the company then tested it publicly on someone else and there were no issues, those suspicions would grow.

But now, it was a matter of probability.

So, who could guarantee that if they used the Xuanfeng Facial Mask, they wouldn’t be one of the unlucky ones?

The more Rost thought about it, the more pleased with himself he became.