Chapter 981: Chapter 981

Just as the sisters finished speaking, they heard a loud noise, and someone kicked open the door of the cubicle.

Then they saw Zhang Yang, staring at them with a dark expression.

At this moment, the sisters were both pulling up their pants, and seeing this, they were dumbfounded.

Georgina screamed in fright, but the next second her mouth was covered by Zhang Yang, who then dragged her out of the cubicle and shoved her into the cubicle next to Qiao Dongna.

Zhang Yang closed the door behind them, and the three of them squeezed into the small cubicle, making it cramped. The women’s pants were still down to their knees.

They looked at Zhang Yang with faces full of fear, “What… what do you want to do?”

Zhang Yang asked coldly, “Repeat the conversation you just had. Who wanted you to go after Shen Jiayi?”

It was then that the sisters realized Zhang Yang had overheard their conversation.

Qiao Dongna felt uneasy and weakly said to Zhang Yang, “Can we pull up our pants first? This is harassment.”

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yang slapped Qiao Dongna across the face.

“I’m being nice by not stripping you naked. But if your answers don’t satisfy me, I won’t mind doing just that. Now, answer my question honestly.”

“Who exactly ordered you? What were you supposed to do to Shen Jiayi?” Zhang Yang asked again.

The sisters could only cover themselves with their hands and huddled in the corner, looking at Zhang Yang with terror and vigilance.

Qiao Dongna knew that if they didn’t tell the truth, she and her sister probably wouldn’t leave unharmed today.

The current Zhang Yang looked truly terrifying, nothing like his previous kind demeanor.

“Sorry, we didn’t want to, but we had no choice,” Qiao Dongna hurriedly said.

Zhang Yang had no patience for their excuses.

“First, tell me what you did to Shen Jiayi?” Zhang Yang said in a deep voice.

The two hesitated for a moment but eventually confessed.

“Someone manipulated things behind the scenes and swapped our work with Shen Jiayi’s, meaning Shen Jiayi’s work is now under our name,” Qiao Dongna said, watching Zhang Yang closely, afraid he might suddenly lash out.

A man in a fit of rage might do something crazy.

Georgina shivered, not knowing what outcome awaited them.

Zhang Yang’s expression grew more severe. “What else?”

“Nothing else, just that.”

“Really, we’re not lying, that’s all there is to it.”

“It seemed the person didn’t want Shen Jiayi to win, so they approached us.”

“As for why they didn’t go to anyone else, we don’t know. Please, believe us.”

Zhang Yang frowned. Was it really just about a championship? For whom was it being rigged? Were the other two contestants doing this behind the scenes?

Superficially, it seems that way, but Zhang Yang felt something wasn’t quite right.

It was like he was missing some crucial detail.

“Please, just spare us. We were really forced into this. If you truly overheard our talk, you should have noticed our sincerity in wanting to be friends with Shen Jiayi,” Qiao Dongna pleaded.

Georgina chimed in, “It’s true, big brother. They have dirt on us, we had no choice.”

“Shut up, both of you,” Zhang Yang said irritably.

These two women weren’t worth sympathy; with distorted values, they used their looks and bodies to deceive men for money. The reason they wanted to be friends with Shen Jiayi was just to get close to Shen Mange as a springboard to meet more wealthy people.

If they really considered Shen Jiayi a friend, they wouldn’t selfishly betray her like this.

“Who made you do this? The event organizers?” Zhang Yang pressed again.

“No, it was another man, we didn’t recognize him.”

“But it seemed like that man contacted the organizers. We suspected it might be the other contestants trying to find connections to cut corners.”

“This sort of thing isn’t the first time it’s happened. There’s always something shady going on in big contests or reality shows.”

“Really, we’re the unlucky ones without any connections.”

“Big brother, we truly know we’ve done wrong. Please, forgive us this once and let us go. We won’t trouble Shen Jiayi again.”

The sisters, explaining the situation while pleading for mercy, spoke in turn.

Zhang Yang suddenly realized something, especially when they mentioned disappearing from Shen Jiayi’s sight forever.

His heart skipped a beat. Without thinking further, he ignored the sisters and dashed out.

The sisters were at a loss for a moment, seeing this unfold.

“Sister, what’s wrong with him? Why did he leave suddenly?” Georgina asked.

Qiao Dongna recalled Zhang Yang’s anxious look earlier, feeling uneasy as well, constantly pondering, what’s wrong? It’s just a championship, isn’t it?

Why does it seem like someone’s life is at stake? Could Shen Jiayi commit suicide?

The thought struck Qiao Dongna like a bolt of lightning.

Feeling a sudden chill, she said to Georgina, “Sister, I fear we’ve caused big trouble this time.”

Georgina was confused, “Why? We had no choice, right? Besides, with Shen Jiayi’s talent, if not this time, she’ll surely win the next.”

Qiao Dongna shook her head nervously, “Do you remember Shen Jiayi mentioning her congenital heart disease?”

Georgina’s face changed, “Sis, do you mean that what we did might severely impact Shen Jiayi?”

“Could Shen Jiayi have a heart attack from losing the championship?” Georgina became anxious as well.

“No, not because of the championship. Shen Jiayi didn’t care much about it; she said it was just a gift for Zhang Yang.”

Georgina didn’t quite understand, “If that’s the case, then it shouldn’t be that serious.”

“Do you remember when Shen Mange told us we were among Shen Jiayi’s few friends, and even the first she formally introduced to her family?”

“Think about the impact our betrayal would have on Shen Jiayi?”