Plagiarism?!

Lin Hui was completely stunned. Wasn't this Su Yan's work? What did it have to do with Qiong?

She scanned the surroundings anxiously, trying to find Su Yan, but because the scene was packed with people, she couldn't see anything.

She panicked completely and looked to Yi An for help.

But Yi An is now powerless to help her. If he goes on stage and covers this up for her, the entire press conference will be ruined.

At this critical moment, he preferred to believe that Lin Hui had not plagiarized, so that he would still have a sliver of hope.

Having lost her lifeline, Lin Hui could only force herself to answer the reporters' questions.

"I have no knowledge of this matter... I was not aware of it." She took a breath. "This design was created by me and the designers in our company. I don't know what it has to do with Joan. I think this must be a misunderstanding. I will give everyone an explanation once I have figured it out."

Even in such a chaotic moment, she still had the mind to think of pulling Su Yan out and taking the blows together.

If plagiarism is exposed, she can say it was a one-sided act by a designer from the same company, and that she was unaware of it, thus clearing herself of any wrongdoing.

Anyway, the original design was Su Yan's.

Even if we're talking about plagiarism, it's her who's at fault.

With this thought in mind, Lin Hui calmed down.

She directly stated her position to the reporters present.

"As a designer myself, I understand best the significance of design work to a designer, so I would never do such a shameful thing. I personally oppose plagiarism and hate people who plagiarize the most."

"I will take full responsibility for this matter and help everyone find out who in the company plagiarized Qiong's work, so that everyone can have an explanation."

Lin Hui took a step back and bowed deeply to everyone, looking every bit the righteous messenger upholding justice.

Those present were indeed intimidated by her resolute demeanor and refrained from making any further comments.

Lin Hui secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling quite pleased with her cleverness.

She tried her best to appear serious as she walked off the stage.

But before she could even step down the stairs, her voice suddenly rang out behind her.

You're the one who has no self-respect!

"Don't you, as a designer, feel ashamed at all forcibly taking other people's designs?"

"If those who have high expectations of you find out what you've done, aren't you afraid they'll be hurt and saddened?"

Although the voices were different, Lin Hui recognized the familiar dialogue immediately.

Lin Hui was terrified by what she was about to say. She screamed in an attempt to cover her voice, but found that she was powerless to do so.

"What kind of 'pure, innocent' talk is this? Isn't it shameful? If you think it's shameful, then go outside and say it! Look at that bunch of idiots outside, who would believe you?"

These words immediately caused a huge uproar at the scene.

While everyone was stunned, they quickly realized that they had all become the clowns that Lin Hui had been making fun of.

They stood up indignantly, pointing at Lin Hui and cursing, "You shameless plagiarist!"

Lin Hui completely panicked. Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with terror as she looked down at the countless accusations.

Looking at the out-of-control scene, Yi'an tried hard to ignore the question: "Then what about Yi'an? What do you take him for? Do you also take him for a clown to be toyed with?"

He rushed to the computer and said urgently, "Turn it off quickly!"

The staff member in charge of the computer was also sweating profusely. He had been trying to shut it down, but found that the computer had been hacked and he couldn't control it at all.

The recording stopped abruptly, and the computer screen returned to its normal interface.

But the scene was already out of control and many people were emotionally agitated and ready to give Lin Hui a piece of their mind.

Yi An suppressed her agitation and directed the security personnel on site to escort Lin Hui away safely.

Amidst the shouts and curses, Lin Hui fled like a rat in the street, covering her head and running away.

She had just run out the door, thinking she was safe, when she was met with a rotten egg.

"You shameless scoundrel! You spout nonsense about justice and morality, but you're actually a shameless thief."

Feeling the sticky egg liquid on her hair, accompanied by a stench, Lin Hui screamed uncontrollably, "Ah!!!"

The security personnel dared not relax their vigilance and escorted her into the dressing room with utmost caution before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

Looking at her disheveled reflection in the mirror, Lin Hui was filled with anger and unleashed all the pent-up frustration she had endured.

A series of loud crashes came from the dressing room. The security personnel just looked at each other, not daring to say anything.

Holding a clean towel, Su Yan slowly walked to the door of the dressing room and said softly to the security guards standing at the door, "I'm here to bring a towel to President Lin."

The security personnel had seen Su Yan before and knew she was a staff member, so they were not wary and let her in.

As soon as Su Yan entered the dressing room, she immediately saw that it was a complete mess.

Lin Hui swept everything off the dressing table onto the floor, leaving no room to even step.

Lin Hui stood in front of the mirror with her hair disheveled, her hands supporting her on the table, breathing heavily.

Looking through the mirror, she saw Su Yan standing behind her, her eyes fierce as if she wanted to devour her.

"President Lin, how did you manage to turn this press conference into this mess? Didn't I tell you to prepare properly and not ruin it?"

Looking at Su Yan's smiling face, Lin Hui gritted her teeth, wishing she could tear her to pieces.

"It was you, wasn't it? You plagiarized Joan's work and are deliberately trying to frame me?"

Su Yan just smiled at these words.

“You can go out and say that I framed you and that you are just an innocent victim. Go and see who outside will believe you.”

These words sound so familiar; they are clearly the words Lin Hui said to her in the office back then.

Lin Hui suddenly felt a nameless fear. It was as if this large net had been hanging over her head for a long time, slowly tightening like a frog being boiled in warm water, without her even realizing it.

What a terrible woman she is!

She's starting to suspect that the Gao Shuyun family's affairs might also be related to the woman in front of her.

Looking at the fear in her eyes, Su Yan laughed arrogantly, "Lin Hui, at first I felt sorry for you and didn't want to hurt you. But you've made me deeply understand a saying: 'Every pitiful person has something hateful about them.'"

"Everything you're going through today is entirely your own fault. If you don't touch my daughter, I won't touch you."

Lin Hui felt a deep disgust upon seeing the gloating on her face.

"Get out of here!"

"You're the one who should get out!"