The Bet

A Happy Accident

"Am I supposed to feel bad that the product is selling so well? Mom, do you think consumers are all fools who can't recognize a good thing? Ever since Snow Skin Lotion went on sale, the moment it comes off the production line, it gets shipped out. It doesn't spend more than two hours in the warehouse. How could making money not be like a race? It's faster than a robbery. And even if it is a robbery, mine is legal. If there's anything illegal, that's a matter for the Industry and Commerce Bureau and the tax authorities. You're overstepping your authority, Comrade Han Xiuying! I'm a law-abiding citizen, protected by the law."

I didn't know whether a tiger father had a dog for a son, but this tiger mother's son was definitely no pushover. Li Bai was every bit the silver-tongued master, turning things around in just a few sentences and even hitting back at his mother. He still had the same spirit he'd shown as a child when he used to shout at home, "The police are beating up a kid!"

"Ma'am, Snow Skin Lotion really does work quite well."

Diana's strategy was to rescue her boyfriend by taking the roundabout route. If there really were financial issues, they weren't under the Security Bureau's jurisdiction.

She had firsthand experience with Snow Skin Lotion's effects, so she had a say in the matter.

Li Bai had used Snow Skin Lotion to draw strange, beautiful patterns across Diana's face. After leaving Snow Spring Manor, she had followed the Qing Tian Family's direct descendants to Aoki Building in Osaka City, and only then noticed the odd marks on her face.

Fortunately, she was white, with a touch of mixed heritage, and had naturally fair, good skin. The marks