Chapter 195 Chu Qingxue Wins

As Shen Xiaofei raised her question, more guests noticed Jiang Ning's hands.

Chu Qingxue saw that Jiang Ning's hand was still wrapped in bandages and secretly sneered in her heart.

It seems Jiang Ning has already come up with a reason to lose.

Jiang Ning glanced at Chu Qingxue subconsciously.

Although Chu Qingxue was almost late today, she exuded an aura of fearlessness and determination, as if she were prepared to die for her goal.

In fact, Chu Qingxue was determined to win this on-site competition.

She had no way out.

No matter what, she had to defeat Jiang Ning in front of Lu Junyan and let Lu Junyan witness with his own eyes that she was the outstanding and high-class woman who deserved him.

In this on-site competition, the X Museum provided Jiang Ning and Chu Qingxue with two high-quality replicas of antique jewelry. The damaged parts were exactly the same as the originals, testing the craftsmanship and restoration skills of Jiang Ning and Chu Qingxue.

Only the one who ultimately stands out is qualified to restore genuine antique jewelry.

Soon, the staff of the X Museum handed the two scepters to Jiang Ning and Chu Qingxue respectively.

Although it is only a high-quality replica, it highly replicates the technology of the original, especially the curved surface around the main stone. Back then, the setting technology was not mature enough, so it was quite rare to be able to achieve curved surface cluster setting.

However, the problem lies precisely in these curved surfaces.

Due to the immaturity and instability of the setting technique, a large area of ​​the gemstones has fallen off. Repairing them is difficult, but not impossible.

The real challenge lies in ensuring that these curved inlaid gemstones do not loosen and fall off again.

The replica scepter provided by the X Museum for Jiang Ning and Chu Qingxue was exactly the same, even the missing gemstones were identical.

The only difference is the inlay restoration technique.

If the two people are equally skilled and evenly matched, then it comes down to who is faster.

Therefore, this is a contest that emphasizes both quality and speed.

Jiang Ning asked Bai Yichen to help remove the bandages from her ten fingers.

Lu Junyan watched from the side, his brows furrowed like a knotted rope.

Jiang Ning clearly hadn't fully healed his hand injury, yet he insisted on sticking his neck out.

Lu Junyan's gaze then fell on Bai Yichen's hands.

Bai Yichen carefully removed Jiang Ning's bandages, as if Jiang Ning's hands were fragile.

Lu Junyan's brows furrowed even more deeply.

Chu Qingxue almost burst out laughing when she saw Jiang Ning unable to even remove his bandages himself and having to ask Bai Yichen for help.

Jiang Ning, today is the last time you will do gemstone setting.

After today, your reputation will be ruined.

The thought of Jiang Ning slinking away from the jewelry design industry with his tail between his legs made Chu Qingxue feel that she had crippled Jiang Ning's hands far too late.

With a command from the staff, the repair competition began.

As most people expected, Chu Qingxue was ahead of Jiang Ning, and her repair speed was visibly much faster than Jiang Ning's.

Among the guests, Shen Xiaofei couldn't help but feel worried for Jiang Ning.

She had high hopes for Jiang Ning even when he was still working at FY.

Her original plan was for Jiang Ning to work at FY for a few more years, accumulate some experience and connections, and then let Jiang Ning take over her job when she got old and her aesthetic sense couldn't keep up with the trend.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ning left the company after only a short time. However, she later heard that Jiang Ning had established his own studio, and she was quite proud of him.

However, Jiang Ning's studio later went bankrupt, which made her sigh.

Shen Xiaofei admires people with real talent and learning, so when Jiang Ning and Chu Qingxue compete, she always sides with Jiang Ning.

She never believed that Jiang Ning would lose.

After all, Chu Qingxue was just average in her eyes.

But this time is different.

"I don't understand why Jiang Ning, whose hand is clearly injured, would still accept this live repair competition in front of industry professionals?"

Shen Xiaofei asked Pete.

Pete remained silent.

As time ticked by, the venue grew quieter and quieter.

Everyone seemed to be immersed in the repair competition, and the air was filled with tension.

In the end, Chu Qingxue repaired the scepter in one hour, twenty-six minutes, and fifteen seconds.

Looking at Jiangning, less than half of it has been repaired.

Chu Qingxue smiled slightly but didn't say anything more.

In front of so many industry professionals, results speak for themselves.

Jiangning will find it hard to refuse to admit defeat at that point.

Chu Qingxue took a chair and sat down to rest.

She glanced at Lu Junyan casually.

Lu Junyan's eyes, like those of a hawk, were fixed on Jiang Ning, his expression somewhat solemn and displeased.

Chu Qingxue gave a faint, cold smile.

It seems that Lu Junyan also thinks Jiang Ning was too stubborn to continue his recovery while injured. In the end, he was going to lose no matter what, and he had to bring shame upon himself. Who else could he blame but himself?

Chu Qingxue yawned lazily.

At Jiang Ning's rate of repair, it might not be finished even after she wakes up from a nap.

Several staff members at the X Museum also began to get impatient.

"Director, Jiang Ning's hand is injured, and his recovery speed is much slower than Chu Qingxue's... How about... we just declare Chu Qingxue the winner?"

"Yeah! Anyway, the result will be the same after she finishes the repairs, so it's better to..."

Before the two staff members could finish speaking, they looked at Zhou Xinhai and shut their mouths again.

Everyone is waiting for Jiang Ning.

Chu Qingxue was so bored while waiting that she almost fell asleep.

In the end, it took Jiang Ning three hours, fifty-seven minutes and eighteen seconds to complete the restoration of the scepter.

The long and tedious competition finally came to an end. Chu Qingxue stood up, head held high, ready to welcome her moment of glory.

As the curator of the X Museum, Zhou Xinhai was naturally a judge for this restoration competition.

There were two other people he had invited.

One is Deng Wei, an expert in cultural relic restoration, and the other is Catherine, a jewelry restorer at Cartier.

The three of them first carefully examined the scepter that Chu Qingxue had repaired.

"Hmm... the craftsmanship is quite good."

"I never expected Miss Chu to have such excellent inlay skills at such a young age."

"Truly, the younger generation surpasses the older one!"

"That's right! With Miss Chu's skill level, she could be a senior designer for any jewelry brand in China."

Hearing the praise from the three judges, Chu Qingxue felt as if she were standing on a cloud, and she became somewhat elated.

Some of the guests whispered among themselves, unable to resist praising Chu Qingxue.

Chu Qingxue looked at Lu Junyan and smiled shyly.

When Lu Junyan saw Chu Qingxue's smile, he returned a faint smile.

A mere smile was enough to make Chu Qingxue's heart race with excitement.

That's right, she wanted to prove her excellence to Lu Junyan, and she wanted to take back everything that rightfully belonged to her!

Next, Zhou Xinhai, Deng Wei, and Catherine arrived at the scepter that Jiang Ning had restored.

None of the three spoke; they simply exchanged glances silently.

Chu Qingxue understood.

She could tell just by looking at the attitudes of the three judges—

Jiangning is doomed to lose!

Zhou Xinhai cleared his throat and began, "Now, I will announce to everyone who has won the qualification to restore the antique scepter is..."

Chu Qingxue took a step forward with a confident smile on her face.