The initial whispers gradually turned into excited discussions, and the noise in the waiting room grew louder and more lively.

Only two remained quiet, completely out of place amidst the hustle and bustle.

Wei Yu was stunned the moment he heard the judge's name, staring blankly at the big screen for several minutes without coming back to his senses.

Lan Qingyue felt the same way; besides surprise, she was mostly puzzled.

Of these thirteen people, several have no connection to the clothing industry.

Wei Yu and Lan Qingyue remained silent, while Director Liu on stage continued speaking, "As you can see, there are so many judges here today. I feel just as excited as you all. Now, I'll read out the rules for this round of the competition."

"The scoring rules are that ten judges first give an overall impression score to everyone's design drafts, and then score everyone based on their stage performance. Everyone's design drafts specify their order of appearance, and everyone's name tags also indicate their order of appearance."

"This round of the competition adopts the rule of 10 to 7. The top five groups with the highest scores are temporarily safe. The guests will decide the fate of the bottom five groups. Each guest has three points to cast for one of the bottom five groups. The two groups with the highest scores among the bottom five groups will advance to the next round. Unfortunately, the remaining three groups will have to leave this stage."

"No one knows your names before the results are announced, so this is a very fair competition. I hope everyone will do their best and wish you all good results."

Guests: "..."

That's a really convoluted explanation.

It's really complicated.

So that's the purpose of the guest performers?

If a judge doesn't like the design, but a guest performer does, they can use three points to help a particular group turn the tide.

Tsk tsk tsk!

This production team is really cunning.

The competition to narrow down from ten to seven is truly brutal. Before I came to participate, my manager and assistant did not mention this. I didn't expect them to save the big move for later.

Why!

The already nervous guests became even more nervous; they weren't even this nervous when taking the college entrance exam.

Director Liu announced: "After everyone has completed the second round of costume changes, the judging panel will comment on each group's design. Now, we'll give you five minutes to rest."

The waiting room erupted in cheers.

What's the point of buffering?

The longer the buffer period, the more tense you become.

Lan Qingyue nervously picked at her fingers. She looked at Wei Yu with concern. Wei Yu seemed to be the calmest guest in the room, sitting on the sofa staring at the big screen without moving.

How could anyone be so calm?

Lan Qing couldn't understand it and didn't want to bother her. She figured that the familiar faces sitting on the judges' panel must have been quite a shock to her.

Chen Xi's partner was a boy, and the two didn't talk much. When her gaze swept around, it locked onto the overly calm Wei Yu.

She walked over slowly, the hem of her ancient-style dress swirling like a delicate flower on the shimmering ground with each step. She sat down next to Wei Yu, legs crossed, elbows resting on her knees, palms supporting her chin, and quietly stared at Wei Yu for a few seconds. Then, a slight smile appeared on her lips, and she asked in a soft tone, "Junior, are you nervous?"

"It's just a mission, why be so nervous? Besides, you're lucky to have several judges sitting on the panel."

Chen Xi's voice was neither too loud nor too soft; its unique tone gently pierced through the noisy crowd, landing on everyone's ears with just the right amount of volume. Instantly, everyone's attention was drawn to it.