Chapter 1428 - 1428: Disassembled Luxury Watch

"Previously, it was mentioned that the person with the highest overall score would receive a luxury watch worth over a million yuan as a reward.

However, considering everyone's recent excellent performance,

I decided that the top ten will receive rewards. As for the nine individuals after the first place, they won't be getting a million-yuan watch."

After saying this, Hua Ling clapped her hands.

Having been prepared, Qian Shaoyuan lightly pressed the space bar on the computer in front of him.

In an instant, the ceremonial background music played and ten core members entered, each holding a tray covered by red cloth, creating a mysterious atmosphere.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

After two loud explosions, countless colorful strips floated in the air.

The attendees glanced at each other with complex expressions.

The procedure was correct, and the music was fine, but why did the atmosphere feel strange?

While pondering this, Hua Ling spoke: "Now, let those who ranked in the top ten in overall scoring step forward and line up according to their ranking."

Gong Kaishan, Li Ying, and others left their seats and lined up in front of Hua Ling according to their scores.

At this moment, Hua Ling took out an A4 paper from her pocket and read with emotion: "Struggle is the furnace that forges glory, confidence is the fulcrum to create the future.

In these ten individuals, we see their diligent and studious habits.

They have tenacious and resilient characters, they possess meticulous and flexible thinking.

They are dancers treading on the needle tip of knowledge, they are surfers running through gunfire and debris over their enemy's corpses!

Should we give a round of applause to these ten individuals?"

Thus, applause roared like waves.

With the applause, the originally bizarre atmosphere became... even more bizarre.

Life indeed needs a sense of ceremony, but this forced ceremony felt really incongruous.

Nevertheless, considering it was Hua Ling's first time hosting such a ceremony, getting to this point was already quite commendable.

After a while, everyone received their respective rewards.

Li Ying's was needless to say, a shiny watch, though it looked somewhat unfitting for a woman.

Gong Kaishan and others each got a scroll.

When the scrolls were unfolded, the attendees were all perplexed.

Take Gong Kaishan's scroll for example, the painting was of a mountain peak with wisps of smoke at mid-level, giving a relatively decent impression.

But the accompanying poem...

"Rays strike the incense burner creating purple smoke, from afar the cascade hangs before the stream, cascading thirty thousand feet straight down, resembling the Milky Way descending from the sky."

If you just look at the painting or separate the poem, there's nothing wrong.

But combined, there's an indescribable sense of incongruity.

Most others had similar scrolls.

Hua Ling appeared not to notice the attendees' expressions and continued: "Those who did not receive rewards, don't lose heart, don't feel discouraged.

I will continue such activities.

Though I've become wealthy, I won't forget you all."

After finishing, she blinked and said irritably: "Why are you standing around, clap your hands."

Everyone found this amusing, is there really someone demanding applause so directly?

But Hua Ling was the team leader, her rank suppressed everyone, so they had to clap under pressure.

After the meeting ended, many stayed to clean up the venue spontaneously.

Li Ying thought about it and decided to return the watch.

Such an expensive item...

"Hmm?"

Li Ying frowned, staring intently at the watch face, finding it increasingly strange.

How come...it seemed like a hand was missing?

Taking a look at the smug Hua Ling, Li Ying contemplated and decided to personally inquire.

With determination, Li Ying approached Hua Ling, pulled her out from the meeting room to her own room.

"Honestly, did you buy this watch yourself?" Li Ying asked sternly.

Hua Ling couldn't possibly answer truthfully, she waved it off saying: "Oh Li Ying, don't bother about where it came from, I wouldn't steal or rob."

That seemed fair enough, the watch wasn't stolen or robbed, but swindled.

Li Ying was persistent, handing the watch to Hua Ling: "Look carefully, isn't there something weird about it."

"Weird?" Hua Ling suspiciously took the watch, inspected it thoroughly, puzzled: "There's nothing weird."

"Isn't it obvious? Can't you see?"

"I really don't see it, what is it?"

Seeing Hua Ling scratching her head, Li Ying could only say: "The watch is missing a minute hand."

"Ah?" Hua Ling widened her eyes and brought the watch closer for inspection.

Upon closer inspection, she realized that it truly was missing a minute hand as Li Ying said.

After pondering, Hua Ling explained: "Uh...maybe it's a characteristic of a high-end watch."

Li Ying almost laughed with anger, no high-end watch has been heard to lack a minute hand!

Speechless for a moment, she seriously reminded: "I'm telling you, if the watch was bought, contact the seller and return it quickly.

If not, handle it yourself."

After speaking, she turned and left the room.

Hua Ling puzzledly looked at the 'high-end watch' in her hand, unable to understand: "How can it be missing a minute hand?"

The more she thought, the more puzzled she became, she simply patted the watch lightly twice.

With the pat, two crisp sounds were heard...

The million-yuan high-end watch...crumbled into pieces.

Even as innocent as Hua Ling was, she realized something was wrong with the situation.

Especially when her intellect was supposed to be present, she never failed it!

Realizing it was abnormal, Hua Ling ran into her room, dragged out a safe from under the bed.

Opened it, randomly picked out a watch, inspected it, and it didn't have a missing minute hand.

Then...

She gently patted it twice on the face.

"Pop!"

The seemingly high-end watch scattered into pieces.

Unwilling to give up, Hua Ling picked another one, lightly patted twice.

The same happened again.

Her fists clenched tightly, she suddenly stood up, gritting her teeth: "Xiao Feng, you won't get away with this!"

...

Half an hour later, Hua Ling angrily stormed to Jinyue Garden.

Old Ha quickly greeted: "You're here to see our Boss, he is currently..."

"Cut the crap, take me to him!" Hua Ling shouted angrily.

"Uh..." Old Ha instantly realized something was wrong.

Glancing at Hua Ling up and down several times, all sorts of thoughts emerged in his mind.

Like: Unmarried early...

Ahem, shouldn't think maliciously about the Boss.

"Wait a moment, I'll..."

Before Old Ha could finish, Hua Ling grabbed his collar.

"I said take me to him, are you deaf?" Hua Ling snarled.

"Alright, alright, I'll take you, just loosen your grip." Old Ha quickly conceded.

He naturally knew, whom to provoke and whom not.

And this little lady before him, he clearly couldn't provoke.

Oh Boss, I have no choice!

Feeling helpless inwardly, Old Ha led Hua Ling into the villa.