Chapter 43
Chapter 43 Underhanded Tactics
Fanny sighed in disappointment and pulled out her speech from her bag. “Thepetition starts in half an hour. | need to review
it a bit more.” As she retrieved her speech, her hand trembled, and a small bag of medicine fell out of her bag
Upon hearing the sound, Ste looked down and noticed the wordxative’ on the bag of medicine. She took the medicine from
Fanny and asked, “Fanny, what is this?”
Fanny responded casually while continuing to flip through her speech. I''ve been experiencing some stomach issues recently, so
I''m takingxatives. As she spoke, she reached out to take the medicine back.
However, Ste quickly pulled her hand away, avoiding Fanny''s hand, and said with a smile, “Fanny, let me have this pack. I’ve
been feeling a bit unwell recently too. Maybe axative will help.
“Sure, but you should wait until you get home to take it because thisxative is quite strong. If you take it now, you may miss the
speechpetition. Remember to watch the dosage when you take it.” Fanny smiled, noticing that Ste’s mood had improved.
“Okay, Fanny, Go ahead with your review, | need to use the restroom. Without waiting for Fanny to respond, Ste hurried off.
Fanny watched her retreating figure, shook her head helplessly, and muttered to the people around her that Ste was always in
such a hurry.
“| guess Ste couldn’t hold it in any longer. She must have been holding it in just to apany you,” a ssmate teased.
The crowd was bustling. As this Brundelian speechpetition was a statepetition, it attracted an exceptionallyrge
number of people. In addition to teachers and students, there were some elderly people dressed in suits, some well-dressed
professionals, and even some foreigners with different hair and eye colors.
Ang, afraid of getting separated from Jessica and causing unnecessary idents before thepetition, tightly held her
hand and followed her to the contestants’ seats.
Jessica’s turn topete was around the middle, and the contestants‘ seats were at the very front, so their seats were rtively
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Just as they sat down, two elderly men in suits took their seats across the aisle in the guest seats. Then, two middle-aged men
in suits sat down in the row in front of the two old men. They seemed to know each other and started to greet each other.
“Hello, Mr. Fuchs.”
“How are you, Mr. Maxwell?”
As thepetition time approached, people started to take their seats, and many contestants sat next to Ang and Jessica.
Soon, the logistics volunteers began to distribute boxes of water. There were bottles of mineral water and also juices.
The contestants, who had been nervously reviewing and practicing in low voices, quickly opened the bottles and started drinking
as their mouths were slightly dry.
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Jessica’s lips were slightly chapped, and she was about to open a bottle of water when she eximed.
“What''s wrong. Jess? Ang asked.
Her voice was sweeter and crisper than most, and as soon as she spoke, it attracted the attention of a few people on the other
side of the aisle. Seeing that the young girl was exceptionally beautiful and vibrant, they couldn''t help but take a few more
nces, but they looked away after a couple of seconds.
Smiling. Jessica shook her head, “Nothing, this bottle is quite easy to open.”
As she was about to take a sip. something shed in Ang’s mind, and she instinctively stopped Jessica. “Wait!” Her voice was
so tense and excited that it attracted the attention of a few people nearby. The other students nced over but quickly returned
to their reviews.
“What''s wrong, Ang?” Jessica was confused, wondering why Ang looked so tense.
Ang frowned, thinking that perhaps she was overthinking, but just to be safe, she took the bottle from Jessica’s hand and held
it up to the sunlight for a closer look.
The water was clear, but upon closer inspection, Ang noticed some white cloudy substances in the water. Her face fell, and
she squeezed the bottle so hard that the water spilled out.
What a disgusting trick! she thought angrily.
Ang couldn’t help but reminisce about her past life when she had worked tirelessly for the Kins Family’s business, even
developing a new product that was recognized by higher authorities. Just as she was about. to present her product to the visiting
authorities, she was absent because she was unprepared and had consumed water that had been tampered with.
She fell ill for two days and had to take sick leave, allowing Fanny to attend the presentation in her ce. Later, the authorities
were impressed by Fanny, who was already well-liked, so it was not surprising.
However, the product was supposed to be developed by the Kins Family, but it ended up being attributed to Fanny’s research,
Ang recalled with slightly teary eyes.
“Ang, what''s wrong? Don’t scare me.” Jessica noticed her unusual expression and thought she was unwell. so she quickly
tried to get up. However, Ang held her down, shook her head, and lowered her voice to avoid being overheard. “Jess, I’m fine,
but there’s something wrong with this drink.”
“The drink?” Jessica repeated, confused.
Ang forced a wry smile. “Someone has tampered with this drink. Saying this, she extended her index finger, dipped it into the
water, tasted it, and became even more certain.
“It''s senna leaf powder, a strongxative, and there’s quite a lot of it. If you drink this, you can forget aboutpetingter.
Ang sneered, “Such a despicable act.
In her previous life, she never discovered who had tampered with her water, and even the surveince footage was missing a
segment. However, since that incident, she had started practicing the skill of identifying drugs by taste, and she had be very
sensitive to the taste of various drugs.
“What?!” Jessica’s eyes widened in disbelief, unable to believe that such a thing would happen. “Ang, let’s inform a teacher!”
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Ang couldn’t help but frown. “I’m afraid it’s not a good time to report this to a teacher now because the school will downy it.
Don’t worry, Jess. Don’t think too much about it. I’m here, and I''ll protect you. After yourpetition, we''ll figure out what to do.
This way, it won''t affect yourpetition.”
Upon hearing this, Jessica felt relieved and found Ang’s suggestion reasonable. If she had approached at teacher herself, the
school would surely try to suppress the news to ensure the smooth progress speechpetition. In that case, her mood and
performance would be affected.
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She nodded in agreement. “Don’t worry, Ang. Right now, all I’m going to focus on is delivering my speech.”
Ang smiled, and her mood significantly improved. “Good,” she replied.
Seeing her smile, Jessica feltpletely reassured. While she was reviewing her speech, Ang discreetly poured out half of
the drink, leaving only half a bottle on Jessica''s desk. Then, she began to discreetly observe the seating arrangement of the
students.
On the other side of the aisle, two elderly men in suits watched attentively from beginning to end. Their furrowed brows rxed,
and they exchanged nces before—looking at Ang, seemingly quite appreciative.
Almost everyone had arrived, and after the host delivered his inspiring opening remarks, the speech.petition officially began.
The contestants took turns walking onto the stage, passionately delivering the speeches they had rehearsed numerous times.
When it was Jessica’s turn, Ang pped enthusiastically as she watched her confidently stride onto the stage. Suddenly, a
voice came from the side, saying, “Excuse me, youngdy.”