The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 439 - Chapter 439 0437 Encounter

Chapter 439: 0437 Encounter Chapter 439: 0437 Encounter “I heard you made it onto the international stage? Miss, I would really like to ask, on what basis did you make it to the international stage? With this incomplete work of yours? Or your concepts that don’t follow through? Do you think we judges are fools? If it weren’t for the effort you made to participate in this competition, I wouldn’t even want to give you this 1 point!”

Other judges: “…”

Felt offended.

The crowd was again shocked, so this 1 point was for effort?

Seeing how strict and serious he was, one would think he was a man of few words, but when it came to confrontation, he didn’t leave any room for mercy.

Finally, the crowd came to their senses.

“Chairman Hu actually criticized Su Xinyan’s design as worthless, could he be here to pick a fight?”

“What are Chairman Hu’s status and identity? Does he need to pick on her?”

“Exactly, the Fashion Association is the authority in Hua Country’s fashion world, every word they speak represents professionalism.”

“So, you mean that Su Xinyan really…”

The host, seeing the situation, stepped in just in time to smooth things over, “All the judges have finished scoring, and Miss Xinyan’s final total score is 83 points, currently ranking first.”

Although there was a small incident along the way, judging from the current situation, it was impossible for any of the subsequent contestants to surpass her. The first place was hers alone!

Chongguang and Enrich could also breathe a sigh of relief!

Thinking of this, Su Xinyan let out a slight sigh of relief, unable to resist sharing the good news with Gu Heng.

“Brother Heng…”

Gu Heng also thought of it, his eyes softening, looking at her with tenderness.

“Xinyan, congratulations!”

Su Xinyan shyly shook her head, remaining silent.

Meanwhile, others around her couldn’t hold back and came up to congratulate her.

“Xinyan, you are really amazing. You managed to get such a high score under such strict conditions.”

“Yes, indeed, no one but you deserves to be the champion this time.”

“Of course, it’s Xinyan. Who else has the talent like her? Capable of anything, truly a versatile and talented girl.”

Su Xinyan listened to everyone’s compliments, feeling satisfied at heart, and watched Su Ran not far away, a mysterious light flashing in her beautiful eyes.

“Don’t talk nonsense, my sister is much better than me. Besides, she’s aiming for the championship this time, so it’s too early to say what the result will be.”

At the mention of Su Ran’s name, everyone showed disdain.

“Hah, she thinks she can win the championship? On what basis? Her worthlessness? Or her ability to plagiarize?”

“Exactly, Xinyan, you think too highly of her.”

At this moment, the host came out to announce the continuation of the evaluation.

“Alright, let’s take a look at the design of our next contestant, who is… Su Ran.”

Hearing her own name, Su Ran frowned slightly.

There were several contestants between her and Su Xinyan’s numbers, so it shouldn’t be her turn so soon.

The only possibility was someone had manipulated the proceedings from behind the scenes.

Su Xinyan watched Su Ran not far away, malevolence showing clearly in her eyes.

Without a comparison, there was no harm.

With her scores pressed on top, she wanted to see how Su Ran would turn things around.

Today, she would make her lose face in front of everyone.

The venom in Su Xinyan’s eyes grew thicker, her whole being brimming with excitement.

When the judges received Su Ran’s design and concept, their eyes lit up, even Song Guan’s movements paused slightly, giving her a meaningful glance.

Su Xinyan’s heart raced as she watched intently from the audience, desperately looking forward to witnessing Su Ran’s downfall.

But as time ticked by, not one of the ten judges reacted.

As they exchanged the drawings and concepts repeatedly, each scrupulous inspection elicited deeper astonishment.

“This…”

The judge who had just asked Su Xinyan a question was astonished, his eyes filled with excitement as he lifted his head to look at Su Ran.

“What is your philosophy?”

With neither humility nor arrogance, Su Ran gazed at him and said indifferently, “‘Encounter.'”

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he looked down once more at the design in his hands, nodding repeatedly.

“Encounter? What a concept.”

The judge sitting next to him looked at the philosophy submitted by Su Ran and also showed a face of agreement, and afterward, he looked at her with even more excitable eyes.

“Among the multitude of beings, all stem from the character for ‘encounter.’ Where there’s fate, encounters follow. Your design features tassels, irregular weaving, and other design techniques unique to Hua Country, expressing the concept to the fullest. Humanity and these fine garments, aren’t they also an ‘encounter’? Is this what you are trying to express?”

Su Ran nodded slightly, her starry eyes flickering with a touch of gratification.

It seems that not all in Hua Country’s fashion industry are merely famous without merit.

The other judges nearby, upon hearing this, nodded in agreement.

Indeed.

This design and philosophy had brought the theme of the competition to its zenith; there was nothing more to say.

Seeing that all the judges had finished their comments, the host stepped forward.

“Now, I would ask all the judges to give their scores to the contestants.”

Su Xinyan held her hands tightly together, her heartbeat losing its rhythm.

Excited and restless, she could hardly sit still at the thought of the difficulties Su Ran was about to face.

“Xinyan, what’s wrong?”

Noticing her behavior, Gu Heng asked worriedly.

Su Xinyan’s eyes flickered, and she turned her head to look at Gu Heng, her beautiful face filled with conflict and complexity.

“Brother Heng, do you think I’m awful?”

Gu Heng’s warm, large hand took hold of her delicate hand, his handsome and gentle face brimming with indulgence.

“What’s wrong? Why would you say something like that all of a sudden?”

Su Xinyan smiled weakly, her face expressing bitterness.

“I really hope my sister wins today’s competition. After all, she loves designing so much. If she gets to go to Y country to compete, I think she would be really happy. But now… with my sister being so capable, I’m afraid if she wins, she might do something to harm the Su Family. Brother Heng, should I not be thinking this way?”

The expression on Gu Heng’s face stiffened slightly, his thoughts mirroring those of Su Xinyan.

Indeed, with Xiao Ran’s capabilities and her resentment and misunderstanding toward the Su Family and the Gu Family, she surely wouldn’t miss the opportunity to suppress them.

He, too, was conflicted!

He sighed lightly and held her hand, silent.

Su Xinyan noticed the unusual expression on Gu Heng’s face, her cold gaze falling on Su Ran.

At that moment, the host’s voice interrupted her train of thought.

“Alright, let’s see the scores given by the judges. The moment of tension has arrived. Please join me in anticipation, the first judge… 10 points.”

The audience erupted into an uproar, and the host was somewhat excited as well.

“Please, let’s keep quiet. The second judge, also 10 points.”

“The third one, 10 points!”

“The fourth one, 10 points!”

“My goodness, the fifth, the sixth, the first eight judges have all given a perfect score of 10 points.”

The whole venue exploded!

“All eight judges gave a full score of 10 points? Am I hearing this right?”

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