Lem pursed his lips slightly, forcing himself to suppress wave after wave of laughter, but when he finally couldn't hold it in any longer, he burst out laughing again.

Xu Xinchen was completely baffled by Lem's laughter. She awkwardly smoothed her hair and then asked.

"Can you tell me what you're laughing at?"

It's no wonder Xu Xinchen felt awkward; Lem's loud laughter drew the attention of all the designers around them.

Moreover, many designers seemed to have a hint of disdain in their eyes, as if they thought Lyme was laughing too loudly, which made Lyme feel a little awkward standing next to her.

With a smile, Lem reached out and tugged at Xu Xinchen's sleeve, lowering his voice to say, "Ms. Lu, listen to me. I've participated in quite a few design competitions over the years, and I've noticed a very strange pattern in this lady on stage..."

The more Xu Xinchen listened to what Lem said, the more dazed she became. Then she looked at the female designer who was still standing on the stage talking eloquently with an incredulous look.

Sure enough, it was discovered that when this female designer was introducing her designs, she was desperately emphasizing the color combinations, but in reality, her color combinations were not good, which made it look very strange.

However, Xu Xinchen didn't think the worst; she just felt that perhaps this female designer was still lacking in design skills.

It's okay, but the colors are a bit lacking. I didn't think too much about it.

Turning her gaze away from the female designer, Xu Xinchen reached out and nudged Lem's hand resting on her sleeve: "Mr. Lem, if there's nothing else, could you please take a look at your draft? I'd like to prepare in advance."

Xu Xinchen's meaning was quite clear; she was telling him to leave. Lem obviously understood, and he nodded tactfully at Xu Xinchen before turning and walking away.

Xu Xinchen received number 7, which is neither too early nor too late, giving her just enough time to observe how others spoke on stage and to prepare herself.

The people ahead weren't moving fast. Several hours passed, and it was lunchtime, but only five people had finished speaking.

With a word from the organizer, the contestants and judges left to find lunch, as the afternoon competition was scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Xu Xinchen looked down at the watch on her wrist and realized that she still had two and a half hours to stay outside. Thinking of Chen Ningsheng, who was alone in the hotel, Xu Xinchen suddenly felt a little eager to try.

Just as Xu Xinchen picked up her backpack and was about to go back to the hotel for dinner, Xu Yaxin suddenly appeared again and put her hand on Xu Xinchen's shoulder.

“Miss Lu, would you be interested in having lunch with us this afternoon? I heard about a really good Western restaurant from the locals, and I think you might like it.”

Xu Xinchen's excitement froze instantly. She turned her head and glared impatiently at Xu Yaxin. This Xu Yaxin...

How can she be so ungrateful? She clearly knows that she doesn't like her, but why does she always stick to herself?

Xu Yaxin was indeed a very patient person. She saw the impatience on Xu Xinchen's face, but she didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, she quietly looked at Xu Xinchen with a smile on her face.

"Ms. Lu, it's a rare opportunity to meet in the same competition. Would you do us the honor of having lunch with us?"

"us?"

Sensing that Xu Yaxin's words were a bit strange, Xu Xinchen turned her head and saw that behind Xu Yaxin stood several blonde, blue-eyed foreign designers, as well as the number one contestant, the Japanese female designer who had just been disliked by Lem.

When those people saw Xu Xinchen turn around and look at them, they all forced stiff smiles and waved slightly at her.

Xu Xinchen was stunned when she saw the smiles on their faces. Why did these foreign friends seem unfriendly no matter how she looked at them?

However, Xu Yaxin didn't give Xu Xinchen a chance to think too much. Seeing that Xu Xinchen didn't answer, Xu Yaxin simply put her arm around Xu Xinchen's shoulder and dragged her towards them.

"Don't think too much about it. Just come have lunch with us. It won't take more than an hour. Miss Lu, please take pity on me, okay?"

Xu Xinchen frowned impatiently, and with a slight movement of her shoulder, she broke free from Xu Yaxin's grasp. However, having already been dragged here by Xu Yaxin, it was impossible for her to turn around and leave.

Therefore, Xu Xinchen was filled with dissatisfaction, but it was of no use. She could only follow Xu Yaxin's steps and walk towards the group of foreign designers.

Hello.

When she reached the group of foreign designers, Xu Xinchen suppressed her displeasure, smiled, and greeted them.

"Hello."

"Hello…"

When the foreign designers saw that Xu Xinchen wasn't giving them a cold look, but was smiling at them, they were momentarily stunned. However, after they came to their senses, they quickly responded to Xu Xinchen.

After the group introduced themselves, Xu Xinchen, along with Xu Yaxin and the group of foreign designers, went to the Western restaurant that they had described as having a very good meal.

Xu Yaxin's idea was actually very simple: she wanted to teach Xu Xinchen a little lesson before she officially started her plan.

Although she didn't know why Xu Xinchen, who was a vocational school graduate, had such fluent English, Xu Yaxin felt much more at ease when she thought that it might have been learned in school.

What Xu Yaxin wants to do now is to take Xu Xinchen to a Western restaurant and use the unique Western dining culture to make things difficult for Xu Xinchen.

English can be learned in school, but Xu Yaxin doesn't believe that Xu Xinchen can also learn Western dining etiquette in school!

Harboring deep malice towards Xu Xinchen, Xu Yaxin deliberately slowed down, falling behind the others, and glared fiercely at Xu Xinchen's back a few times.