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Chapter 380 - 266: Accident (2)

Chapter 380: Chapter 266: Accident (2)

Tang Xi had her ID ready and was preparing to leave home and take a taxi to the final venue of the Shangguan Group Jewelry Design Competition.

It was to be held at a five-star hotel under the ownership of the Shangguan Group.

And today was the grand finale of the jewelry design competition.

Cloud Hotel did not have an underground parking entrance, and the doorway was filled with countless luxury cars, with elegantly dressed ladies of high society descending from their vehicles.

Shen Qinglin also entered the hotel amidst a crowd of fans, under the flash of the paparazzi’s cameras.

Currently, the final press conference was being held in the hotel’s second-floor banquet hall.

The design competition would start in two hours.

All the finalists had to be present in person, operate on the same computers, with a fixed time limit and a theme requirement.

The final design theme had not yet been released.

It would be disclosed after the press conference.

Si Ruoli arrived quite early; she glanced at the registration list at the entrance and did not see Tang Xi’s name on it. She knew Tang Xi had not yet arrived; she had contacted Tang Xi an hour before, and Tang Xi said she was about to arrive and had reminded her not to be late and to come early to familiarize herself with the process.

But Tang Xi didn’t show up?

This timing isn’t right.

Si Ruoli took out her phone and sent two WeChat messages to Tang Xi, which went unanswered.

"Ruoli." Someone called her name.

Si Ruoli turned around and saw Gu Zhiyi approaching from a short distance. Gu Zhiyi knew that two of her friends were participating in the jewelry design competition today, and she was also invited by Shangguan Nanxian to join the competition, so she hurried over.

She walked over to Si Ruoli and cheered her on, "Hang in there, you and Tang Xi will be just fine!"

Using sign language, Si Ruoli said, "Where’s Tang Xi? Can you get in touch with her? She hasn’t arrived yet."

Although there was still some time left, Tang Xi only needed to arrive within half an hour to register and go through the entry process.

But, even though Tang Xi left earlier than she did, why hasn’t she arrived?

Gu Zhiyi frowned, immediately took out her phone to contact Tang Xi, but the call didn’t connect. A sudden, inexplicable panic rose in her heart—what had happened? Could something have happened to Tang Xi?

Or were they just too nervous?

Another fifteen minutes passed and Tang Xi still hadn’t arrived, leaving Gu Zhiyi increasingly restless.

Just as she was anxious, she suddenly heard someone exclaim, "Of the 18 finalists, only 12 have arrived. What about the remaining six? Haven’t they come?"

"There’s 15 minutes left. Those who don’t sign in will be deemed to have conceded and will forfeit their right to compete."

Then the room was abuzz with discussion.

Lin Ke stepped forward, took over the sign-in sheet, glanced over it, and frowned upon seeing Tang Xi’s absence.

Why hadn’t Miss Tang Xi arrived?

Beyond Tang Xi, of the other five contestants yet to arrive, one was the already famous designer Su Wei’an.

Another was Dan Xingyue, a designer from Shen Qinglin’s company who had released several international pieces.

The remaining three were outstanding students from various universities’ design programs.

Why hadn’t any of them come?

Lin Ke immediately asked his staff to contact these individuals, and two minutes later, they reported back that they couldn’t reach them.

Lin Ke’s years of experience prompted him to be on guard instantly, something felt off.

At this moment, the press conference had ended.

The competition was about to start immediately.

Lin Ke’s expression darkened as he hastily approached Shangguan Nanxian and whispered, "President Nanxian, there’s been a bit of an issue."

After listening to the report, Shangguan Nanxian frowned; with the competition about to start, several designers were missing. Shangguan Nanxian couldn’t help but think the worse. So many media outlets were here, with countless eyes watching this event.

Although Shangguan Nanxian did not want to think negatively, the current situation told her that something had gone wrong.

"Nanxian—" Shangguan Dongting approached with a hastened and stern stride, quietly saying, "Three socialites have gone missing."

Lin Ke was also startled.

What?

Three socialites have gone missing?

He immediately looked at Shangguan Nanxian and urgently conveyed his thoughts, "There must be someone behind this foul play, and choosing today to make their move is to throw us off balance. President Nanxian, I suggest we call the police immediately."

After pondering for a few seconds, Shangguan Dongting muttered, "Someone must be pulling strings from behind the scenes. They picked today to act to disrupt our order. I propose that we immediately call the police and temporarily cancel the design competition. There is no way this event can proceed smoothly. In just a few more minutes, the media outside will learn of the disappearance of those socialites and the contesting designers. In less than half an hour, I believe this incident will dominate the headlines of all the media across the North Island."