116: Chapter 117 Wang Defa suddenly sensed that something was very wrong.

The audience members ascended the stage in an orderly fashion, with Wang Defa trailing at the back, his face filled with disdain.

"Before the experiment begins," Jiang Yan said into the microphone, "I ask our media friends to take close-up shots and record the current skin condition of these thirty testers. Afterward, we will invite them to use the beauty serum, and we will make another comparison in half an hour."

The reporters immediately swarmed forward, aiming their cameras and lenses at the lucky audience members on stage.

Some held their cameras right up to the testers' faces, using macro lenses to capture the details of their pores and document their appearance at this very moment; the scene was comparable to a scientific experiment.

Facing the camera with his head held high and chest puffed out, Wang Defa declared, "Everyone, take a good look! My face is covered in acne marks and spots. If there's any change in half an hour, I, Wang Defa, will keep my word!"

His bold declaration drew a burst of laughter and applause.

Chu Yuqing watched from backstage, her palms sweating. Although she had confidence in the product, what if Wang Defa's skin was unique and the results weren't obvious...

Lin Ruoxi seemed to sense her anxiety and comforted her softly, "Don't worry. Jiang Jing said this beauty serum is effective for 99.9% of people."

On stage, Jiang Yan had already arranged for staff to distribute samples of the beauty serum to each tester.

She personally demonstrated how to use it: "Take two drops in your palm, spread it evenly, and gently massage until fully absorbed."

The thirty testers began to follow the instructions. The venue fell silent, and everyone held their breath, waiting for a miracle to happen.

Wang Defa took the small bottle and deliberately shook it in front of the camera. "Just this little bit is worth ten thousand? Who are you trying to fool!" He exaggeratedly poured out the liquid and smeared it messily all over his face.

Jiang Yan looked at the timer. "The timer starts now. In half an hour, we will witness the true effect of the huanyan beauty serum."

On the large LED screen, the massive countdown numbers began to tick down: 30:00, 29:59, 29:58...

The air in the venue seemed to freeze.

The reporters stared intently at the changes on the faces of the thirty people on stage. The number of viewers in the Livestream room exceeded five million, and the chat comments scrolled by like a tidal wave.

Time ticked away, and as the countdown on the LED screen hit zero, it emitted a soft "beep."

Hundreds of eyes in the venue stared fixedly at the stage; even the sound of breathing became clearly audible.

"Time is up," Jiang Yan's voice echoed through the venue's speakers. "Will the testers please turn around to face the audience."

The thirty chairs slowly turned. When the testers faced the audience again, gasps of astonishment erupted throughout the venue.

"Oh my god! How is this possible?!"

"That girl's acne is completely gone!"

"Look at number 3! The eye bags and dark circles are gone!"

A bespectacled female reporter dropped her notebook to the floor with a clatter, but she didn't even notice; she was staring intently at a middle-aged female tester on stage.

The once-prominent nasolabial folds and age spots had faded until they were almost invisible, and her entire face radiated a healthy glow.

"This… this isn't scientific…" the female reporter muttered, subconsciously touching the fine lines at the corners of her own eyes.

Chu Yuqing watched the security monitor from backstage and grabbed Lin Ruoxi's hand excitedly. "Look! I told you it would be fine!" Her nails were almost digging into Lin Ruoxi's skin, but Lin Ruoxi didn't even bother to cry out in pain; she was genuinely happy from the bottom of her heart.

On stage, a girl in her early twenties was touching her face while looking into a small mirror, tears suddenly welling up in her eyes. "My acne marks… marks that hadn't faded for three years… they're mostly gone…" Her voice was choked with emotion, causing several female audience members nearby to tear up as well.

Jiang Yan maintained a professional smile, though the curve of her lips was slightly more pronounced than usual. "Now, I invite our media friends to take pictures of the testers' skin condition once more so we can perform a comparison of the results."

The reporters snapped out of their daze and rushed toward the stage, raising their equipment.

This time, they were even more meticulous, with some even using skin analyzers pressed directly against the testers' faces to measure the data.

"Pore size reduced by 40%!"

"Moisture content increased by 65%!"

"Pigmentation area reduced by 82%!"

Professional data points were reported one after another from the testing instruments, eliciting gasps of amazement.

The chat in the Livestream room was so frantic that the screen was barely visible:

[Oh! My! God! This result is absolutely insane!]

[Ahhh, I want to buy it! I'll buy it even if it breaks the bank!]

[Who was it that said this was Photoshopped? Come out and face the music!]

[Mom is asking why I'm kneeling while watching the livestream…]

Jiang Yan took the tablet handed to her by a staff member and projected the before-and-after comparison photos onto the large screen one by one.

Each set of photos was as magical as a trick—the left image showed the dull, rough, and blemish-filled skin from half an hour ago, while the right image showed the smooth, radiant, and completely transformed state now.

"This is impossible…" a representative from a cosmetics company in the audience turned pale. "No skincare product can, within half an hour…"

His words were cut off by a sudden eruption of laughter.

The final set of comparison photos appeared on the big screen—Wang Defa's iconic "sesame seed cake face."

The dense spots and acne marks from the left image had faded by more than half in the right one, and his overall skin tone had evened out by at least three shades.

"Mr. Wang," Jiang Yan turned to the stunned Wang Defa, her voice carrying just the right amount of teasing. "Do you think this result is worth you fulfilling your promise?"

The venue instantly erupted. Everyone stood up to look at Wang Defa, and jeers rang out one after another:

"Do a handstand and shit! Do a handstand and shit!"

"Where's the livestream? Is the equipment ready?"

"Don't chicken out now, Brother Wang! The whole internet is watching!"

Wang Defa's face turned from white to green, then from green to red, and beads of sweat the size of peas rolled down his forehead.

He stared fixedly at his own comparison photo on the big screen, his lips trembling, but he couldn't utter a word.

The number of viewers in the Livestream room exceeded ten million, and the chat was scrolling frantically:

[Hahahaha, a historic moment!]

[Screenshot! I can laugh at Wang Defa's expression for a whole year!]

[Quick! Start the livestream! I've got my gifts ready!]

[The moment to witness a miracle has arrived!]

Backstage, Chu Yuqing was laughing so hard she couldn't stand straight, and Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but chuckle.

Through the monitor, the two saw Wang Defa being surrounded by reporters, the camera flashes making it impossible for him to open his eyes.

"I… I…" Wang Defa stammered. "This must be some kind of optical illusion… Yes! It's a temporary effect! It'll revert by tomorrow!"

Jiang Yan had been prepared and picked up a document from the table. "This is the inspection report issued by the National Cosmetics Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, proving that the effects of the huanyan beauty serum are lasting. Of course… it requires consistent use to achieve the best results."

She gave Wang Defa a meaningful look. "If Mr. Wang insists that it will revert, we welcome you to come back for another test in three days."

The venue erupted in laughter once more.

Grasping at straws, Wang Defa shouted, "Yes! Three days! If the results are still there in three days, I… I will…"

"Will you livestream yourself doing a handstand, shitting, and then drinking it?" someone from the audience chimed in, triggering an even more intense roar of laughter.