Chapter 782 - 269: Three Girlfriends Take the Stage Together_3

[Who is this girl? Why is she speaking so arrogantly? She isn’t showing Xia Hua any respect at all, saying outright that her picture was taken without her consent and she didn’t want to come?]

[Exactly! Who does she think she is? If she didn’t want to participate, why didn’t she say so earlier? Why have the nerve to attend the award ceremony? Is she trying to get a handout while acting all high and mighty?]

[I really want to know how Xia Hua will clap back. This kind of girl is just shameless. Could she be an undercover agent sent by a rival company that’s jealous of Tea Color Moonlight?]

...

The audience was abuzz with discussion, completely puzzled as to why Chu Yanyan would say such a thing on this occasion.

In the audience, Li Yuan’s expression shifted slightly, his gaze tinged with helplessness.

I can understand her feelings. She’s the kind of person who was willing to jump off a building over matters of the heart, so her personality is easy to imagine. But understanding is one thing. For Chu Yanyan to say something like this at an event like this is blatant troublemaking.

Initially, he had a good impression of her and even sympathized with her...

Not far from Li Yuan, Xia Zhijin’s expression changed drastically the moment she heard her cousin, Chu Yanyan, utter those words. She anxiously shot to her feet and urgently tried to signal to Chu Yanyan with her eyes.

Onstage, the host also found it hard to keep his composure after hearing Chu Yanyan’s words.

If you didn’t want to come, you could have just forfeited your spot! The person in 11th place would have been thrilled to get an extra 90,000 yuan for free.

But as the host, he obviously couldn’t say that. He had to smooth things over.

"Haha, this young lady is truly a natural beauty! A single candid photo taken by a passerby was enough for her to achieve the excellent result of sixth place."

"Alright, now let’s welcome our award presenters to the stage to present the awards to our lovely winners."

As soon as the host finished speaking, Li Yuan hurriedly prompted Zhong Tingyue, Bai Weixi, and Xia Zhijin to go onstage.

"Little Moon, Bai, Zhijin, the three of you go represent the company and present the awards!"

A graceful smile touched Zhong Tingyue’s lips. She saw Li Yuan’s uncomfortable expression and knew why. He was definitely unhappy because of what Xia Zhijin’s cousin had said. However, the three of them going onstage to present the awards had already been planned; it had just been moved up to this moment.

With an easy grace, Zhong Tingyue was the first to rise, beckoning to the somewhat nervous Bai Weixi and Xia Zhijin.

"Weixi, Zhijin, let’s go onstage!"

"Oh, alright!"

"Mm!"

The two women answered in unison, following Zhong Tingyue onto the stage with slightly reserved expressions.

Onstage, the host began the introductions.

"Let’s give a round of applause for President Zhong, Mrs. Bai, and Director Xia, who will be presenting the awards to our winners."

Chu Yanyan stared blankly as her cousin, Xia Zhijin, approached her holding a dazzling medal.

With a complex expression, Chu Yanyan asked, "Zhijin, why are you presenting the award?"

Looking a bit nervous, Xia Zhijin answered quietly, "This was how it was planned."

...

When Zhong Tingyue, Bai Weixi, and Xia Zhijin—three supernaturally beautiful women with celestial looks—stepped onto the stage to present the awards, the entire award ceremony venue instantly erupted.

[Whoa, these three are stunning! I think they’re even more beautiful than the top three. Why didn’t they enter the competition?]

[Heh, shows what you know. Have you been living under a rock? They’re Xia Hua’s girlfriends and the owners of Tea Color Moonlight. Why would they participate in an event run by their own company?]

[So they’re all Xia Hua’s girlfriends, no wonder. I’d heard rumors he was dating several women at once, and it turns out to be true. Seeing them in person today, they’re all drop-dead gorgeous, like goddesses who’ve descended to the mortal world. Only women like them are worthy of Xia Hua...]

[Speaking of which, the thing I admire most about Xia Hua is, how did he persuade such gorgeous girlfriends to accept each other?]

[Tsk tsk, I heard Xia Hua is incredibly strong. During military training, he did almost five hundred push-ups in one go, beating the military instructor. I feel like ’persuade’ is the wrong word here. It’s more likely he ’convinced’ them in bed...]

Down in the audience, even Ma Tengfei, the executive vice-chancellor of Daxia University, found the scene surreal.

I have to admire Li Yuan.

He wasn’t concerned whether Li Yuan’s actions violated public order and morals. First, Li Yuan wasn’t married and was only a freshman, so there were no legal issues. Second, such situations were actually quite common throughout society, they just didn’t involve someone as famous as Li Yuan. Third, even if Li Yuan really was dating three girlfriends, who could produce any evidence?

Onstage, the award ceremony continued.

The 100,000-yuan prize for each winner from 4th to 10th place was, of course, not given out in physical cash.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the awards for fourth through tenth place will also be distributed right here on the spot."

"As our winners come up to receive their awards, Tea Color Moonlight’s finance department has already transferred the 100,000-yuan cash prize to their bank accounts."

The host looked at one of the young women and smiled.

"Miss, I see you have your phone. Would you mind showing everyone the notification?"

The young woman, a campus belle from Hangcheng University, confidently showed everyone the bank transfer notification she had received on her phone.

...

After the awards for fourth to tenth place were concluded, the highly anticipated grand finale arrived.

The host’s voice grew louder and more passionate.

"Next, let’s welcome the top three winners of the ’Milk Tea Girl’ national competition, hosted by the Tea Color Moonlight Catering Company! Please welcome Liu Shishi, Jin Chenchen, and Dilraba to the stage to receive their awards!"