"This design is the best I've seen so far."

"Who is this designer? I don't think I've ever seen him before. Is he a new contestant this year?"

"Her work looks so inspired. If there aren't any more inspired works later on, I think she will undoubtedly be the champion this year."

Xu Xinchen couldn't hear what the judges were saying at all; all she could see were them covering their mouths with one hand and whispering to each other.

For a moment, her originally firm resolve began to waver. The unknown fear left her at a loss for what to do, and she paused for a moment while speaking.

But Xu Xinchen quickly regained her composure and continued speaking. After she finished, she saw the judges looking at her with great satisfaction.

Xu Xinchen didn't feel anything while she was speaking, but now that she had finished, she immediately felt her hands and feet go weak.

She bowed to the judges with feigned composure, then slowly walked off the stage. It wasn't until she reached the backstage area that she realized her back was covered in a thin layer of sweat.

Lem quickly walked up from the side, his eyes sparkling: "Miss Lu, did you really draw that design paper?"

Upon hearing Lem's words, Xu Xinchen couldn't help but smile slightly and asked with amusement, "If it wasn't me who drew it, then who was?"

Upon hearing Xu Xinchen's answer, Lem awkwardly scratched his head. He knew his question was incredibly silly, but he simply couldn't control his emotions.

"Your drawing is just too good. It's only a design drawing right now, but I can almost imagine how beautiful it will be when it's actually made."

Xu Xinchen gently tugged at the corners of her mouth. The actual product was indeed very beautiful, and it had already been made and was currently stored in the hotel. However, the design competition did not require the use of the actual product, so it was not taken out.

Just as Xu Xinchen was about to casually say a few words to Lem to calm her still wildly beating heart, Xu Yaxin suddenly walked over from the side.

Filled with disbelief, Xu Yaxin walked up to Xu Xinchen and said, "Ms. Lu... your design is really good."

In fact, Xu Yaxin wished she could throw Xu Xinchen out of the design competition venue right away. She never expected that Xu Xinchen's design would be so amazing.

When she first saw the design, her first reaction was surprise, and her second reaction was that it was all over. Her design was nowhere near as good as Xu Xinchen's.

When Xu Xinchen faced the judges on stage and showed no stage fright whatsoever, and was able to articulate her design concept clearly, Xu Yaxin felt even more jealous and wished she could rush onto the stage and drag Xu Xinchen off.

This feeling of being defeated by a designer wasn't new to Xu Yaxin, but never before had it made her so angry. The person who defeated her wasn't just anyone, but Xu Xinchen, the very Xu Xinchen she had always looked down on. How could this be?

But no matter how furious and resentful she was, Xu Yaxin knew that it would be really difficult for her to beat Xu Xinchen this time. The only thing she could do now was to refine her plan again and again.

Even if the design drawings presented now are absolutely stunning, so what? We don't even know if we'll be able to continue working in the design industry. It's too early to be happy!

Xu Xinchen had no idea that Xu Yaxin's mind had become so twisted. She was a little surprised when she heard Xu Yaxin's praise, but she quickly smiled at Xu Yaxin.

"Thank you, Ms. Xu. I look forward to your work."

Xu Yaxin nodded at Xu Xinchen with a forced smile, then glanced at Lyme next to Xu Xinchen before turning around and walking straight outside.

Lem frowned slightly, feeling a bit annoyed. He couldn't figure out why the woman's reaction seemed a little strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He quickly put the matter out of his mind.

Although Xu Xinchen said she had finished her work, she did not leave the competition venue, but stayed until the evening when the competition ended.

There were about 30 designers participating in the competition. One day was not enough, so the competition was divided into three days, with 10 people going up each day.

There are still two days of competition left after today. The designers who haven't gone on stage yet immediately returned to their dormitories after the event and began studying their design drawings, trying to find areas for improvement.

Xu Xinchen's sudden emergence today serves as a stark warning to designers who haven't yet taken the stage.

Most of them had participated in design competitions in recent years and had a certain degree of confidence in their work. However, they did not expect that as soon as Xu Xinchen came on stage, they would immediately wish to throw away their work.

Having realized the shortcomings of their work, these designers naturally wanted to go back and improve it as soon as possible.

The matter has completely subsided for those who have already taken the stage. Now, no matter how much they regret their poor design, it's useless. The situation is set in stone, and they have no chance to change it.

The only thing to do now is to relax and wait for the results. Xu Xinchen also welcomed the designers who had already agreed to have dinner together during this time.

This time was different from noon. Xu Xinchen no longer needed to talk to the designers herself; instead, the designers gathered around her on their own.

Anyone with a bit of insight would realize that even if Xu Xinchen's design doesn't win the championship, it will definitely rank quite well.

After all, none of the works presented by the previous contestants were as good as Xu Xinchen's, and most of the other designers who hadn't yet taken the stage were old rivals.

This group of people is quite clear about the skill level of those people, so they admire Xu Xinchen very much and want to build a good relationship with her, so naturally they have good intentions.