The next morning, Yi An opened the door with dark circles under her eyes that looked like they belonged to a national treasure. Su Yan was startled and broke free from Yi Kangle's hand, pulling Su Xiaoyu happily inside.

"Are you alright?" Su Yan asked worriedly.

Yi An was about to force a reply that she was fine, but when she caught a glimpse of her radiant appearance, she immediately felt uneasy.

He clutched his chest like a delicate Lin Daiyu, leaning weakly against the doorframe and coughing violently.

"I'm not good, I'm very bad. If you don't believe me, listen to me."

Yi An cunningly grabbed Su Yan's hand and placed it on his chest.

Su Yan saw through his clumsy acting, smiled perfunctorily, and withdrew her hand, saying considerately, "Remember to drink more hot water. I'm leaving now."

She waved goodbye, slung her bag over her shoulder, and turned to walk towards the elevator without looking back.

Yi An felt terrible, and her heart ached.

He stood like a statue, gazing longingly at Su Yan's retreating figure, occasionally calling out in a pitiful voice, "Su Yan, I'm really not good!"

But Su Yan didn't even turn her head once from beginning to end.

Watching her figure disappear into the elevator, Yi An moved her stiff body and walked into the house like a walking corpse.

He glanced at the two carefree little ones sitting at the table, happily eating their sandwiches for breakfast.

All the grievances welled up in his head, and he plopped down on the stool in a huff.

"Why should I!"

His shout instantly drew the attention of Yi Kangle and Su Xiaoyu.

Yi Anli, being both straightforward and indignant, complained to the two heartless brats, "Let me ask you two, why are you so unfair! It's one thing that I wasn't included last night, but today, you're even refusing to let me participate in this stupid competition!"

Yi Kangle blinked, as if he had finished thinking deeply, and cautiously asked, "Dad, are you done asking?"

Yi An casually replied, "Yeah."

Yi Kangle shoved the empty plate in front of him into his hands, saying, "Go wash the dishes."

Yi An almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He patted Yi Kangle's head earnestly, "You really are the good son I raised!"

Su Xiaoyu silently watched the interaction between the two, then suddenly offered the half-eaten sandwich in her hand to Yi An.

Yi An was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes became a little moist.

"Xiaoyu, are you feeling sorry for me?"

Su Xiaoyu frowned and thought for a long time before finally saying, "No, I can't eat anymore."

Yi'an's tears were forced to stay in her eyes.

These two aren't kids, they're clearly sworn enemies! Enemies coming to collect a debt! We won't rest until we've killed them!

As soon as Su Yan arrived at the competition venue, she ran into President Wu, who seemed to have been waiting for her all along.

"Mr. Wu, you've arrived so early?"

Mr. Wu beamed with joy upon seeing her, and even glanced behind her, asking, "Did you come alone?"

"hold head high."

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Mr. Wu immediately nodded vigorously, his smile widening even more.

"It's great to come alone, it's really great!"

Su Yan listened to his strange words, gave a dry laugh, and said nothing more.

Mr. Wu had finally found an opportunity to be alone with her and was looking forward to talking to her and getting to know her better when his annoying secretary came over and ruined the moment.

"Mr. Wu, over there..."

"Shut up!" Mr. Wu immediately interrupted him.

Seeing her secretary looking bewildered and unsure what to do, Su Yan spoke up for her, "Mr. Wu, please go ahead and do what you need to do. I can manage on my own. We can discuss it again when you have time."

Seeing that she said that, Mr. Wu had no choice but to leave with regret.

Su Yan looked around the competition venue. With nothing else to do, she sat by the window and casually practiced in her sketchbook.

Once she picked up her pen, she became completely absorbed in her thoughts, losing herself entirely in the moment.

Her hair broke free from its restraints and fell down, obscuring most of her face.

Since it didn't obstruct her view, Su Yan didn't pay any attention to it, unaware that the scene had been captured by the invited photographer.

The photographer looked at the photo he had casually taken and his eyes lit up with amazement.

He never expected that a casual snapshot would produce such a beautifully composed masterpiece, and he couldn't contain his excitement.

Su Yan's quiet creative work not only attracted the photographer's lens, but also the attention of another person.

When Lin Hui saw Su Yan appear at the competition venue, she was first surprised, then a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

"Her?! She actually dares to participate in this kind of formal design competition? Is she crazy?! She's just asking for humiliation!"

She snorted coldly and turned to the other side, wanting to avoid seeing it.

On the first day of the competition, there weren't many activities; it was just a simple introduction to each participant and the relevant competition rules.

To ensure the fairness of the competition, Mr. Wu specially designed a set of rules.

All participants must submit their entries anonymously, and all relevant information must be hidden except for essential details. Any designer found using their fame to solicit votes will be disqualified.

The first competition adopted a free grouping method, where participants could choose the group they wanted to compete in based on the order of their registration.

In this way, all participants not only need to fully assess their own abilities, but also have a grasp of their opponents' abilities.

The moment the rules were announced, everyone subconsciously began to observe the people around them.

The contestants came from all over the country, including some who were very famous in the design world and could be recognized at a glance. For example, Lin Hui.

There are also those who are unknown, as transparent as a blank sheet of paper, not even worthy of being recognized, clearly cannon fodder. For example: Su Yan.

In addition, Su Yan registered earlier and was the first to choose a group, so the others were scrambling to get her group.

Lin Hui, who signed up late and was eager to teach Su Yan a lesson, didn't even have the chance to compete in the same group as Su Yan.

Lin Hui casually placed her name on the sticker of the slightly weaker group. When she returned to her seat, she deliberately glanced in Su Yan's direction.

Su Yan saw it, but pretended not to. If a mad dog bites you, you can't bite it back.

But Lin Hui wasn't one to give up so easily. As soon as the competition ended, she blocked Su Yan's path.

"Su Yan, no matter what method you use, you must win the first round for me."

Her commanding tone made Su Yan frown.

Su Yan didn't say anything, which only made Lin Hui more arrogant.

"Next time, when you meet me, I'll show you the ugliest way to die!"