Chapter 315

Leo had a bad feeling when he heard that

He quickly looked behind him and saw Wilmot walking over unhurriedly.

The moment he saw Wilmot’s face, his pupils immediately constricted.

In an instant, Wilmot had already walked up to him.

Wilmot was half a head taller than Leo. He was looking down at Leo with cold eyes.

Leo’s eyes were filled with disbelief. He even suspected that he was hallucinating.

He pondered, ‘Jennie’s medicine could render Wilmot unconscious for a week. After waking up, there is a high chance that he would become mentally retarded. But Wilmot doesn’t look mentally challenged at all. Not only that, his face is rosy, and he even looks much healthier than me. This shouldn’t be happening…

Leo was so shocked that he blurted out, “Why… why are you here?”

Wilmot sneered indifferently. “Why can’t I be here? Judging by your tone, it seems I shouldn’t be here.”

“N-no…” Leo stammered.

Realizing that he had almost let something slip, he hurriedly explained, “I didn’t mean that. It’s just that you’ve been in the hospital with a high fever for so long, and I went to visit you yesterday. The hospital said you were discharged, and I thought you’d be resting at home today.”

Leo had searched the entire house the previous night but couldn’t find Wilmot anywhere, thinking someone had rescued him.

However, Jennie told him that even if someone had rescued Wilmot, it would be impossible for him to appear at the venue in good condition, so he didn’t bother about Wilmot anymore.

To Leo’s surprise, Wilmot showed up at the scene, alive and well.

This made him panic.

Wilmot smiled coldly and said, “I’ve already recovered, so I specially rushed over to prevent certain ill-intentioned people from taking the opportunity to harm the company.”

Leo knew very well who Wilmot was referring to.

His cheeks twitched stiffly, and he was unable to find words to respond to Wilmot.

Wilmot ignored him and went to speak to Melody.

Leo heaved a sigh of relief and quickly looked at Jessica.

Jessica was less than 30 feet away from him. When Leo looked over, Jessica was also looking at him. Her eyes were full of doubt. It was obvious that she was also puzzled as to why Wilmot was there.

Leo clenched his fists in frustration.

He didn’t know either.

But Jessica was much calmer than he was. She soon relaxed her brows and gave him a reassuring look.

Leo immediately took the hint.

Jessica’s look was saying that even if Wilmot came, it wouldn’t change the fact that Icy Clear Cosmetics would lose the bet.

Leo felt slightly relieved. But when he thought about the contemptible look on Wilmot’s face just now, raw anger shot through him.

He thought, ‘Wilmot, how dare you treat me like that! When Icy Clear Cosmetics changes ownership, I’ll let you know who is in charge!’

Leo took a deep breath and looked coldly at Wilmot’s back. sinister gleam flashed across his eyes.

Wilmot said in a deep voice, “I trust Melody’s abilities, so we’ll use her Water of Time for the competition. Leo, you’re okay with that, right?”

Leo quickly suppressed his thoughts and smiled hypocritically. “Since Dad has handed the company to you, it’s yours now. You make the call. If you think that the product developed by a young girl in a week can compete with Silk Beauty Cosmetics’s All-Purpose Water… then let’s go with what you said. Just don’t blame me if we lose.”

Wilmot looked at Leo intensely and said flatly, “Don’t worry, this is my decision. I won’t blame you.”

“If that’s the case…” Leo gestured to the female staff, indicating for her to use Melody’s Water of Time for the competition.

The reporters were stunned upon seeing that.

One reporter mumbled, “Melody might be a corporate spy intending to use her product to make Icy Clear Cosmetics lose to Silk Beauty Cosmetics. But what is Wilmot doing? Has he been bewitched by this woman?”

But no matter what the reporters thought, the competition had officially begun.

Both parties placed their products into the testing equipment.

This machine has been invented in recent years. Cosmetic products were unlikely to show significant effects immediately upon application. However, the device was different. It could analyze the strengths and weaknesses of products in just half an hour.

Detailed and precise data would show which of the two products was better.

As for the experts, they would provide a comprehensive score based on the data detected by the device.

After the testing began, Water of Time was distributed to the beauty influencers.

They had all used many skincare and cosmetic products, so they could distinguish the quality better than the average person.

Water of Time and All-Purpose Water were placed in front of the beauty influencers at the same time.

They initially didn’t believe that the Water of Time developed by Melody would be any good.

If a highly effective product could be developed in just one week, why would major pharmaceutical companies employ so many research staff? Just to do nothing?

All the influencers first tried the All-Purpose Water and applied it evenly to one side of their faces.

Facing the camera, the influencers didn’t hold back their praise.

“It feels great, very moisturizing. After using it, my skin feels very refreshed, like it’s been well-hydrated.”

“Yeah, and it smells good, too. It’s a floral scent that I like.”

“I used to be a loyal user of Golden Water, but after using All-Purpose Water, I switched. They feel almost the same, but All-Purpose Water is more affordable. Who wouldn’t love a good and affordable product?”

The host nodded and said, “Now, you can start testing Icy Clear Cosmetics’s Water of Time.”

At the mention of the Water of Time, the influencers’ expressions darkened.

Most of them relied on their looks to make a living. They were very worried that Water of Time would ruin their faces.

However, they were invited and paid for this event, which could attract a lot of traffic.

Therefore, after some hesitation, they still picked up the bottles of Water of Time.

A few of them opened the bottle and sniffed it. The next second, they all showed expressions of disgust.

“What the hell is this? It smells like stinky socks!”

“It stinks! It smells more like saliva than stinky socks. It’s so gross!”

“I don’t dare to put such a smelly thing on my face. I’m afraid of being disfigured! Can I just rate it now? Water of Time, zero points!”

Seeing the influencers’ reactions, Wilmot couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous and looked at Melody worriedly.

Melody gave Wilmot a reassuring look and then calmly said, “Everyone, the Water of Time I developed doesn’t contain any artificial fragrances. It’s made from natural herbal extracts and includes pitera. The bad smell comes from yeast fermentation, so it’s not very pleasant. But I guarantee that Water of Time is absolutely safe and effective.”

The influencers rolled their eyes, clearly not taking Melody’s words seriously.

However, according to the procedure, they had to test Water of Time before rating it.

Suppressing their disgust, the influencers finally dripped Water of Time onto cotton pads and began applying it to the other side of their faces.