Lian Chuchu, who was not far from the window, saw this scene and her face was gloomy.

How could she not know Master Qianmu?

Nan Zhi is chatting so happily with Master Qian Mu now, they clearly have a relationship, could it be...?

Thinking of something, Lian Chuchu went back the way she came and sat down on a chair not far from the hotel. She then called Qi Hao and asked him to have dinner together.

Qi Hao naturally agreed.

He came downstairs in just a few minutes. When he saw Lian Chuchu, he smiled and said, "I thought you were going to eat at the hotel."

Lian Chuchu stood up, her smile innocent and harmless. "I just thought that since I've come all this way, I wanted to go out and eat some local specialties."

Qi Hao nodded, "What do you want to eat? It's my treat."

Lian Chuchu playfully stuck out her tongue and smiled brightly, "Thank you, brother. I'd like to eat Western food, is that alright?"

"Okay, I'll search it online."

"It's fine to stay around here; let's not go too far."

"good."

After saying that, Qi Hao lowered his head, opened his phone's map, and searched for nearby Western restaurants. There were several. Qi Hao lowered his phone and looked at them with Lian Chuchu, then asked:

Which one do you want to go to?

Upon hearing this, Lian Chuchu initially declined, saying, "Brother, you choose. I'm fine with either."

Qi Hao shook his head, "How can that be? You're the younger sister, so of course you should go first."

Finally, Lian Chuchu casually pointed to a Western restaurant, the very one Nan Zhi had visited.

The two headed towards the Western restaurant. Not knowing the way, Qi Hao followed the map, while Chu Chu obediently followed him, occasionally chatting about happy things.

More than ten minutes later, we finally found the Western restaurant.

Qi Hao reached out and naturally took Lian Chuchu's hand, and they walked towards that direction.

After walking for a while, Lian Chuchu suddenly stopped. Qi Hao turned to look at her in confusion, only to see Lian Chuchu staring at the glass window of the Western restaurant in surprise.

Qi Hao followed her gaze and immediately saw Master Qianmu. A surge of excitement welled up within him. He released Lian Chuchu's hand and lowered his head to ask:

"Chuchu, that's Master Qianmu."

Lian Chuchu asked with a smile:

"Brother, do you also like Master Qianmu?"

Qi Hao nodded excitedly, "Of course, he is my idol."

A world-class master like Master Qianmu is not someone anyone can meet whenever they want, and Qi Hao was incredibly excited at that moment, just like a fan meeting their idol.

He said to Lian Chuchu:

"Chuchu, you're really my lucky star. Let's go in and say hello to Master Qianmu."

He reached for Lian Chuchu's hand again, but Lian Chuchu took a step back and looked at Qi Hao with a puzzled expression. "Brother, look at the person opposite Master Qianmu, doesn't he look like Junior Sister Nan?"

Qi Hao frowned. In his excitement, he hadn't even noticed the person opposite Master Qian Mu. Now, upon hearing Lian Chuchu's words...

Qi Hao frowned and looked over; he recognized Nan Zhi at a glance.

"How come she's with Master Qianmu?"

Lian Chuchu shook her head, frowning in confusion. "I don't know either, but I've never heard of Junior Sister Nan knowing Master Qianmu before."

As she spoke, she muttered to herself:

"Someone as talented as Master Qianmu should be a judge this year."

What seemed like a whisper actually reached Qi Hao's ears. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then opened his phone's camera and took a few photos of Master Qian Mu.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Lian Chuchu couldn't help but ask, and Qi Hao smiled and glanced at her, "It's nothing."

A dark glint flashed in Lian Chuchu's eyes, and then she tugged at Qi Hao's sleeve. "Brother, let's find somewhere else to eat. Junior Sister Nan will definitely be unhappy if she sees me. It wouldn't be good to leave a bad impression on Master Qian Mu."

Qi Hao readily agreed to Lian Chuchu's request, and so he took her away.

Inside the restaurant, Nan Zhi and Master Qian Mu had already started eating.

During the conversation, Master Qianmu asked Nanzhi about her design of the clothes.

Nan Zhi paused for a moment, then spoke:

"Teacher, I can't tell you that. You're a judge. If I tell you, wouldn't I be cheating?"

Master Qianmu's eyes showed appreciation, and he smiled:

"I'm not a judge this time; I'm just here to watch the competition."

Nanzhi looked at him in confusion, only to hear Master Qianmu continue:

“You are my apprentice. Although no one knows this, if it is exposed, even if you won with your strength, others may use this to their advantage and say that you got in through connections. To avoid such things, I told the association in advance that I was just a spectator this time.”

His thoughtful consideration moved Nanzhi deeply. She had never expected Master Qianmu to have thought so much about her. She looked up at Master Qianmu earnestly and said:

"Thank you, teacher, but I can't tell you my design yet. You'll see it tomorrow. With your guidance, I think it would be considered cheating."

Master Qianmu felt that he had truly taken on a good disciple, given Nanzhi's consideration.

Finally, no further mention was made of the competition.

When Nanzhi returned to the hotel, it was already past two o'clock.

Lian Chuchu had already returned. She was sitting on the sofa reading the book she had brought. When she saw Nan Zhi return, she looked up and greeted her.

Nan Zhi glanced at her coldly and walked straight towards her bedroom, ignoring her.

As Lian Chuchu watched her departing figure, her eyes were filled with gloom. "Just be smug. It'll only last one day."

At nine o'clock, everyone arrived at the association's venue on time, which was divided into east and west venues.

Which venue you will be in is determined by a draw.

Finally, Nan Zhi, Lian Chuchu, and Qi Hao were in the East Venue, while An Ran and Cheng Yi were in the West Venue.

They were driving around with camera equipment on site.

All contestants have a designated seat on one side, where they can only see the clothing display on the runway and not the judges or the design enthusiasts they have invited.

The runway is very long, and when a contestant's name is called, his/her design will be worn by a model.

Only then can the person go on stage to introduce their design to the audience.

The order of appearance is determined in advance by the association.

Nanzhi sat in her seat, propping her head up, but she was observing everyone's designs very seriously, though to outsiders she appeared lazy.

Qi Hao glanced at her, truly emboldened.

Soon, it was Lian Chuchu's turn. She walked up confidently. Nan Zhi glanced casually at the clothes worn by the models and frowned. This design style, which incorporated Han elements, was very similar to her design in the previous design competition.

Of course, even Chu Chu had her own ideas to add.

Nanzhi heard Lian Chuchu talk about her own designs. Her theme was traditional culture. Her clothes, which incorporated Han elements, followed tradition. She also mentioned that she got her inspiration from Sole and believed that as descendants, we should not forget the clothing designs of our predecessors. She hoped that clothing with Han elements would be renowned throughout the world in the future.