The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 553 - Chapter 553 0543 finals

Chapter 553: 0543 finals Chapter 553: 0543 finals “You still have a competition tomorrow, get some rest early,”

Su Ran nodded, “You should rest early too.”

“Mm.”

Fu Qiyuan nodded and softly acknowledged with a sound.

The conversation should have ended there, but neither of them hung up the video call, just silently gazing at each other.

At that moment, the faint longing between them became particularly intense, as thick emotions enveloped them both.

In the end, it was Fu Qiyuan who once again urged her to rest soon, and Su Ran reluctantly ended the call.

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The next day, the finals began.

Compared to the more than two thousand people in the elimination rounds, the number of finalists had been cut by more than half.

The venue for the finals was the same as last year’s, with which Su Ran was naturally very familiar.

But what was even more familiar were the people sitting in the judges’ seats.

The judges present were also very familiar with Su Ran, even if they didn’t know her identity. Although the judges changed frequently, Su Ran was participating in the competition for the seventh year in a row, so being unfamiliar was difficult.

Moreover, she was the six-time reigning champion, the famous yet mysterious and low-key R.

Seeing Su Ran, several judges were visibly excited.

They were all looking forward to her performance, wondering if she could win this year’s championship and achieve a sevenpeat.

And what kind of amazing work she would bring this time.

However, there was one person who looked at Su Ran with unapproving eyes–not a brow was a brow, nor a nose was a nose.

The man had sharp, chiseled features, a deep and handsome profile, light brown pupils that were piercingly sharp, and he looked to be in his thirties. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose.

This person was Gael, one of the judges this time.

He glared at Su Ran with a stern look, which only resulted in an unreasonably irritating look from her, immediately infuriating him.

Su Ran simply nodded faintly in his direction, holding her number plate, and walked into the competition venue.

Su Xinyan followed behind Su Ran, noticing how Gael from the judges’ seats seemed as if he could shoot fire from his eyes, glaring furiously at Su Ran, and she couldn’t help but curl the corners of her lips slightly.

She also felt a burst of schadenfreude and pride inside her.

So what if she climbed up to Queen Nefertiti and Princess Avril?

Not everyone liked her, and here was a judge who had a particular dislike for her, wasn’t there?

It must be because he had heard about her plagiarism. As a judge, the thing he hated the most was a participant like that.

How great it would be if she could use this to score Su Ran down!

Su Xinyan was not at all worried about this final competition. Su Ran had said that this was one of her most satisfying designs, and with this design draft, she was bound to be this year’s champion.

The competition started quickly, and the process was the same as in previous years, just needed to complete the design draft.

Perhaps the original draft had some shortcomings, but having come to Y country two days in advance, both her teacher and Director Song had helped her modify it.

The design draft she now held in her hands could be described as perfect.

What did Su Ran have to compete with her?

Su Xinyan was the first to complete her design draft; she turned and glanced at a still-busy Su Ran, her lips curling up with sarcasm, and she confidently walked towards the judges’ seats.

People’s attention inevitably fell on her.

“That fast?”

You should know, the finals were different from the elimination rounds. In the finals, you had to draw a series of designs, a series of six outfits.

The inspiration source and color matching became particularly important.

“She seems to be Heart, that designer who is said to be the most talented.”

“So it’s her, no wonder she’s so confident.”

“I thought she had run out of ideas and left the Design Circle, but it seems not to be the case now.”

“After laying low for five years, it looks like her skills are stronger.”

Hearing the praises of everyone, Su Xinyan held her head even higher with pride, as if she had already claimed the championship of this event.

Su Ran heard the comments, her lips slightly curved, but she did not look up.

That design draft indeed was one of her previous works that she was most satisfied with, but was Su Xinyan certain she could clearly articulate her concept and source of inspiration?

She was quite looking forward to what kind of answer she would give to the judges.

In the judges’ seats, all the judges watched Su Xinyan’s confident and arrogant demeanor with interest.

Having been judges for so many years, they had seen a myriad of contestants, but most were all show and no substance.

This contestant not only was the first to complete her design draft but also exuded confidence, indicating she might have some real skill.

Gael glanced at the name on the file folder, Heart?

He furrowed his brows slightly, where had he heard this name before?

Gael looked up, fixing his gaze on the person standing before him.

“You’re Heart?”

Su Xinyan tilted her chin up, “Yes.”

Seeing this, Gael’s frown deepened.

Prideful and haughty, looking down on everyone!

Could such a designer create anything worthwhile?

However, the other judges lit up at her confirmation.

“You are Heart? The one who ranked fifth in her first competition five years ago?”

“The youngest contestant?”

Su Xinyan nodded briskly, as if afraid others wouldn’t know who she was.

“I am surprised to see you in the competition again, your design five years ago was quite an eye-opener.”

“I wonder what kind of surprise you will bring us this year.”

Upon hearing this, Gael finally remembered who Heart was.

The designer Song Guan had strongly recommended, who once asked him about R’s affairs.

He remembered her Chinese name seemed to be Su Xinyan.

Su?

His gaze drifted involuntarily towards Su Ran’s position, his light brown eyes reflecting a hint of contemplation.

The final round had six judges, and when they drew Su Xinyan’s design draft, their eyes instantly lit up.

So stunning!

Gael’s first reaction was astonishment, but upon further inspection, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Every designer has their own preferred elements and style, this kind of Hua Country flair, he had only seen one person express it so perfectly and stunningly.

Could it be that every designer from Hua Country is now adept with these elements?

Yet he had never heard that Hua Country’s Heart excelled in Hua Country style, and like R, her designs had never been released to the market.

Including the one that made the top five five years ago!

R’s annual championship works were at least collected or auctioned, but as for this Heart, the market had utterly no designs of hers.

So mysterious?

“This is your design?”

Su Xinyan’s heart tightened for a moment, but she quickly steadied her mind and confidently affirmed:

“Yes.”

The several judges nodded repeatedly, all with satisfied expressions on their faces.

Gael’s brow furrowed slightly as he glanced again at the design draft in hand, the strong feeling of familiarity engulfing him once more.

Indeed a perfect design!

He glanced at Su Ran and then lifted his head to look at Su Xinyan.

“What is the concept and inspiration for your design?”

Su Xinyan curved her lips, a confident smile spreading across her face as she softly began, slowly saying:

“My design is inspired by the ‘Gentleman in Flowers’ from our country, the plum, lotus, bamboo, and orchid; the pine, cypress, osmanthus, and chrysanthemum.”

As she spoke, her eyes casually flickered towards Su Ran’s direction, her face revealing a triumphant smile.

Her most satisfactory work, now elucidated by her, does it feel galling?

She wanted her to feel that gall!

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