The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 554 - Chapter 554 0544 Because of your argument you only deserve 8

Chapter 554: 0544 Because of your argument, you only deserve 8 points. Chapter 554: 0544 Because of your argument, you only deserve 8 points. Su Ran seemed to sense Su Xinyan’s provocation and slowly lifted her eyes to meet her gaze indifferently.

In the face of Su Xinyan’s challenge, she merely raised her eyebrows imperceptibly and curled the corners of her lips into a faint arc.

The inspiration for her original design did indeed stem from the Gentleman in Flowers, but her design philosophy…

She was quite looking forward to hearing what profound words Su Xinyan would have to say.

“What is your design concept?”

Gael asked again.

Su Xinyan’s eyes twinkled, and she looked again in Su Ran’s direction. Su Ran smiled at her faintly, and the smile on her face suddenly made Su Xinyan feel somewhat uneasy.

She took a deep breath, reassuring herself.

All was set in stone, what was there to worry about?

Then, she confidently explained to the judges with a smile:

“The Gentleman in Flowers, with a thousand forms and a hundred expressions, blooms in the lonely mundane world, blooms in the cold breeze perfumed with its hidden fragrance, basking in self-admiration, settling in the most elegant posture amidst the dazzling worldly splendor, missed, withered, yet still possessing an unrivaled beauty of elegance, just like our lifetime.”

Hearing Su Xinyan’s explanation, Su Ran couldn’t help but chuckle, the arc of her lips uncontrollably rising.

The words were indeed profound and beautiful, but was she certain about them? Just blabbering anything that came to mind.

Self-admiration?

Ha!

What an act of self-admiration.

And the judges, upon hearing Su Xinyan’s design philosophy, all frowned slightly, their previously impressed and astonished expressions somewhat diminished.

Su Xinyan noticed the expressions of the judges, and although she was somewhat puzzled, she was even more dismissive.

She had thought hard to understand Su Ran’s intended message.

For a moment, she was excited.

But after that came deep jealousy.

She had never imagined that Su Ran could come up with such a great idea.

But no matter, now it was hers.

What did it matter if she wasn’t as good as Su Ran? Whatever she desired, she would take it by any means necessary.

She maintained a confidently appropriate smile on her face, waiting for the judges to score.

“Alright, now please judges, score the designer.”

Out of six judges, five gave a high score of nine points, with only Gael left.

Under Su Xinyan’s watchful eye, Gael slowly raised his card–

8 points.

A high score of 53, indeed a score to be proud of in an international competition.

After all, the total was only 60 points.

But Su Xinyan was far from satisfied.

She believed her design was perfect, and not a single judge in attendance had given a full score, and Gael had even given only 8 points.

“Teacher Gael, may I ask why you gave only 8 points? Is there something wrong with my design?”

With none of the judges awarding a full score, Su Xinyan did not feel it appropriate to openly question why they hadn’t given full marks.

She could only inquire about the reason Gael had given the lowest score of 8.

Gael looked up at her, shaking his head.

“There is nothing wrong with your design.”

Su Xinyan bit her lip, “Then why did you only give 8 points?”

If there were no issues with the work, why not give her a full 10 points instead of just 8?

Wasn’t this contradictory?

Su Xinyan was nearly furious inside!

Gael looked at her, and said word by word:

“Because your rhetoric only deserves 8 points.”

Su Xinyan’s complexion suddenly darkened.

Gael, holding the design draft in his hand, said with an unpleasant expression:

“The inspiration for this design draft indeed comes from the Gentleman in Flowers. What the Gentleman in Flowers represents, I believe Miss Xinyan, as a person from Hua Country, should know better than us.

Plum: Proud waves of snow, a high-minded and unyielding spirit;

Orchid: A remote fragrance in deep valleys, the virtuous in this world;

Bamboo: Elegant and reserved, a gentleman of humility;

Chrysanthemum: Elegant in withstanding frost, a hermit from outside the worldly realm.

They do not curry favor, they stand apart from this world, independent. Rather than describing a person’s life, it’s more like a yearning one pursues. You know the source of inspiration, but fail to understand the meaning you wish to express? Heart, is this truly your design?”

Su Xinyan bit down hard on her teeth, her heart almost bursting with rage and envy.

So the design concept she’d thought so long about was actually contrary to the design itself?

The design is perfect, but the concept doesn’t match.

Is he saying that her ideas are not worthy of Su Ran’s design?

Where was she lacking compared to that wretch?

Su Xinyan, both angry and aggrieved, clenched the hem of her garment tighter and tighter, exclaiming loudly,

“Of course it’s my design.”

Gael nodded expressionlessly, seemingly unmoved by Su Xinyan’s words.

Hearing this, the other judges chuckled and said:

“After an absence of five years, you have indeed brought us an astounding design.”

“The work itself is perfect, and the design is innovative.”

“Congratulations to you, only the score for the champion exceeds fifty points.”

Upon hearing these words, Su Xinyan’s complexion finally began to improve.

Champion, ah…

“Thank you, judges,” Su Xinyan said, her expression full of pride and satisfaction.

“True to Heart, not only did you complete the design first, but you also received unanimous praise from the judges.”

“Indeed, such a high score, it’s as if you were born for the design world.”

“It seems you’re set on winning this year’s championship.”

The envious and jealous comments from the other contestants made Su Xinyan even more pleased with herself.

With this, she was certain she would become the champion of this competition.

At this thought, Su Xinyan felt a rush of nervous excitement, eager to share the good news with someone.

Eager to let people know of her success.

She glanced at Su Ran, who was still busy, sent over a sarcastic and boastful look, snorted coldly, and turned to leave the competition venue.

Lydia watched Su Xinyan leave and scoffed disdainfully.

There’s always someone better, and there are worlds beyond this one!

Did she really think she was the champion already?

She didn’t believe it!

Lydia, who had finished her design second after Su Xinyan, confidently presented her work on stage.

After a series of sharp critiques from the judges, a score was given.

Nine points, nine points, nine points, eight points, eight points, eight points.

A total of fifty-one points, just two points shy of Su Xinyan.

She was the second contestant to score over fifty points following Su Xinyan.

The current second place.

“How does my design fall short when compared to Heart’s?”

Lydia was always proud and ambitious. Having secured third place last year, she naturally had her own strengths and capabilities.

Yet she could not believe she had lost to someone who had been out of the loop for five years.

As a Hua Country native, she knew well that Su Xinyan had been focusing on the entertainment industry these past years, leaving little time for design.

Despite this, she was still defeated by her!

What then, did her years of effort amount to?

Or was Su Xinyan truly that talented, naturally a designer at heart?

“Lydia, your talent is in no way inferior to Heart’s, but over these two years, you seem to have hit a plateau. Compared to your initial creative designs, your current ones reflect more the pursuit of fame and status.

At every competition, we look forward to seeing your breakthrough, but it seems that you yourself have forgotten the original vision, losing sight of what’s most important.”