Bleeding

"The painting in the photo is a work of mine that I sold," Shen Xi said using the microphone. "Once I accepted payment, those paintings ceased to be mine. They now belong to the person who bought them."

After the award ceremony, Shen Xi retrieved her phone, hoping to apologize to San Shi for the inconvenience she must have caused. However, she soon realized San Shi had deleted her from their friend list.

Shen Xi stared at the screen in disbelief, wondering, 'Could they have learned about today's events?'

The turn of events vexed Shen Xi to no end. If she had known earlier, she would have apologized sooner. It was never a good idea to step on some big shot's toes for no reason.

Jiang Xue was so angry that her face contorted in an ugly scowl, though it lessened when she noticed Shen Xi's expression. "What's wrong?" she taunted. "Do you regret offending some big wig now that you know your place?"