His Wife Calls The Shots
Chapter 1242: Startle All, Win the First!_1

Chapter 1242: Chapter 1242: Startle All, Win the First!_1

Chapter 1242

The applause was thunderous.

However, someone suddenly stood up in astonishment.

Everyone thought that he was too excited and thrilled, but little did they know, it was the exact opposite emotion!

Jerry River realized he was being a bit overexcited, hurriedly sat down, and turned to look at the Duke.

"Lord, this..."

The Master had already retracted his previous smile, his facial expression odd.

Jerry River could only console, "Actually, second place is also quite good. This year there were too many participants, the organizers probably took Manie’s young age into account and thus didn’t give her a higher score."

The Master drew a slow breath and said, "We are not people who cannot afford to lose, as long as Manie can accept it, that would be fine."

Jerry River pursed his lips, turned his head back and looked at the competition area.

Manie York was entirely frozen, her face even slightly pale.

She stared at the artwork displayed on the screen. It was indeed the work she had painstakingly created for several months, aiming for the first place.

Before entering the competition, she had shown it to many professionals who claimed it was top-tier material for obtaining the championship. What was happening now?

Even her teacher, Ms. Gliss, personally declared this piece to be an exceptional work, personally said it!

Ms. Gliss was very strict, and getting her commendation was not easy.

How... did she only get second place?

She bit her lower lip, feeling icy all over. She couldn’t hear any of the audience’s comments, her ears burned.

Her assistant reassured her from the side, "Manie, it’s okay, second place is quite good, too. The fans all say they are satisfied. You are still so young, maybe the judges thought only older people could receive the first place. Look, historically, the first place winners have never been young people, right?"

Manie York didn’t absorb a word.

Seventeen minutes of analyzing and appreciating the artwork went by before it ended.

Finally, the most exciting moment had arrived. Manie York had an illusion, feeling that the lights had suddenly become brighter. It was the shining moment that belonged to the first place winner.

She felt incredibly down and depressed, almost suffocating.

The host announced, "Now, I announce that the first-place winner of this year is... a twenty-year-old girl from Grearon, Chloe Collins!"

"Her creation, ’Mortal Life’, won unanimous approval from the judges, receiving a combined score of 9.9 points!"

After a silence of one or two seconds, the applause erupted like thunder, accompanied by a wave of heated discussion.

Chloe Collins’s photo appeared on the screen, then after two seconds, switched to her artwork.

As the artwork appeared on the screen, everyone’s gaze was attracted to the world within the painting.

But at this moment, Manie York widened her eyes, abruptly stood up, her fists clenched as she stared dumbfounded at the painting on the large screen, astonishment, shock written on her face.

"Manie..." Her assistant tugged at her skirt and whispered, "Manie, don’t be like this, many people are watching you."

She could understand Manie York’s feelings.

Not just Manie York, even her, even thousands upon thousands of fans were stunned.

The underdog Chloe Collins surprisingly took first place!

Not just first place, but with such a high score.

Moreover, the artwork was indeed eye-catching, even to her, an outsider, it seemed worthwhile.

An artwork that can give rise to thousands of different tastes is its artistic conception. The more shallow and superficial something is, the less it arouses people’s thoughts. Yet this painting is the exact opposite, there are many places that provoke contemplation.

The host handed the microphone to the evaluator.

Suddenly—

"This artwork is plagiarized!"

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(End of today, asking for votes, good night.)

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