Qiao Nuan is on stage.
She was so surprised to see her sister sitting on the judges' panel!
She had no idea, and her sister had never mentioned it to her.
Being able to sit on the judges' panel shows just how amazing she is.
Qiao Nuan still admires her older sister and regards her as an idol.
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Rong Yan also saw Qiao Chu.
Her eyes were full of resentment and doubt.
Before the results were even announced, Rong Yan interrupted the emcee and questioned Qiao Chu directly.
"Why is she sitting there as a judge? Is she qualified?"
This statement immediately sparked heated discussion.
On stage, there were fashion designers from Dongyang Group and Rongshi Group. Designers from well-known fashion companies in China participated in the competition.
The designers who made it to the finals were all somewhat well-known.
Qiao Chu only rose to fame in the second half of last year, becoming a well-known fashion designer. Such an important and high-level competition invited her to be a judge, which made many fashion designers on stage dissatisfied.
As judges, we need to be far more qualified than them to be convincing.
Inviting Qiao Chu to be a judge makes this grand competition seem a bit beneath its dignity.
Ha... international?
With this woman around, they'll never even be able to get close to the international stage!
Currently, some designers have agreed that if the organizers cannot provide a satisfactory response, they will withdraw from the competition in exchange for threatening to remove Qiao Chu from the competition.
The match was broadcast live, so they weren't afraid of any disturbances, since there were plenty of people watching.
...
The host never expected this to happen so suddenly.
The host, having experienced various high-profile situations, was very adept at handling them and quickly picked up the conversation.
"Today's competition is an international event, and all the judges have been selected through various rounds of screening. They are absolutely qualified to perform the duties of a judge. In the past, the Grand Prix was always held overseas. This year is the first time it has been held in China. The judges present here are all senior designers and have all served as judges before."
Rong Yan scoffed and immediately retorted to the host, "Qiao Chu is a senior designer? MC, you're trying to flatter her way too fast!"
Some designers who were jealous of Qiao Chu echoed Rong Yan, saying, "We demand fairness and impartiality, and hope the organizers will give us a satisfactory explanation."
The producer gestured to Qiao Chu, asking if she wanted to cut the live stream.
Qiao Chu responded with a gesture, indicating that there was no need to cut; she would respond in her own way.
Qiao Nuan wanted to stand up for her sister, but Qiao Chu signaled to her with her eyes to keep quiet and that she could handle it.
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The host offered an explanation, but the designer on stage remained unconvinced and continued to question Qiao Chu's qualifications.
Rong Yan was the most vocal, hoping to ruin Qiao Chu's reputation this time.
Qiao Chu remained calm and composed, taking the microphone and responding directly.
"My Chinese name is Qiao Chu, and my English name is Daisy."
"..." Upon hearing this, the entire audience was shocked.
Is it that famous designer Daisy?
He's said to be very mysterious; he's also ZOE's design director and owner.
Qiao Chu: "In the fashion industry, many people only know me as a supermodel, not a designer. In fact, my achievements in the fashion industry are higher than in the modeling industry. When I was 16 years old, I had already won the championship of an international fashion competition. I don't think any of you have paid attention to that competition."
"..."
Qiao Chu: "But you are all very familiar with the English name Daisy. I would conservatively estimate that at least half of the designers on stage are Daisy fans."
"..."
Qiao Chu: "I am a member and one of the committee members of the International Fashion Designers Association. Am I not qualified to serve as a judge?"
"..."
Qiao Chu: "Invited by the Director General of the International Fashion Designers Association, I served as the chair of the jury for this year's Grand Prix. Now, I also formally respond to Ms. Rong Yan: Why didn't I register for the competition? As the chair of the jury, do I even need to participate? You and I are simply not designers in the same league!"
Suddenly, Rong Yan felt her face getting hot, all the way down to her ears.
I never imagined that Qiao Chu, that bitch, was the internationally famous Daisy.
No wonder Zoe refused to cooperate with the Rong Group, no wonder Daisy or the CEO refused to meet the eldest brother, it turns out it was this bastard!
Even after being proven wrong, losing face, and making a fool of herself, Rong Yan still insisted on questioning Qiao Chu and trying to find ways to attack him.
"As the chairman of the judging panel, who knows if you're biased towards your own people? Maybe you're giving high scores to designers from Dongyang Group while deliberately giving low scores to other participating designers."
Some jealous people chimed in, "Exactly, it's not fair at all. It's not impossible that they're favoring their own people. This competition is pointless. Just award the championship to your sister; it's completely meaningless."
Qiao Chu smiled, "Are you all really that insecure? Luckily, this is a domestic competition. If it were abroad, you would have embarrassed yourselves on the international stage. It's also possible that you wouldn't even dare to leave the country. You don't even have the most basic human morality."
On stage, a small group of designers were still talking about Qiao Chu when Mark spoke up.
“I am the chief product design director of Rong’s Group. Should I also recuse myself? There are also several designers from Rong’s Group on stage. Are you also going to accuse me of favoritism? You have disappointed me greatly. You have no manners and no common sense.”
Mark was unhappy that the match had to be interrupted like this, especially since it was nearing its end.
He thought this was nonsense!
"You're questioning our expertise; you're shameless!"
Qiao Chu continued, "The competition ensures fairness and impartiality. None of us carried any electronic devices when entering the venue. The order in which the designers' works were presented, as well as their assigned numbers, were determined by drawing lots just before the competition began—in other words, a blind selection. After the scoring results were released, you would then look at the names of the designers with the corresponding numbers. You were all aware of this before the competition."
"..."
Qiao Chu: "The judging panel is only responsible for professional scoring. As of now, we don't know who will be shortlisted for the top 30, or what the corresponding works are."
"..."
Qiao Chu: "Instead of getting bogged down in these crooked ways, you should focus on polishing your work. If you are gold, you will shine and everyone will notice you."
Even Mark spoke up for Qiao Chu. With him there, if Rong Yan continued to question them, their identities would become awkward. So, she shut up.
Mark wouldn't side with her, but Qiao Chu would definitely side with Qiao Nuan.
It was Mark who put her in this awkward situation and blocked the path for questioning.
Rong Yan was very unhappy that she hadn't been able to bring down Qiao Chu; she was still unconvinced.
So what if she's Daisy?
It might just be a publicity stunt.
Maybe that bitch Qiao Chu's fame was stolen.
...
The emcee announced the results.
Rong Yan successfully advanced to the top 30, and Qiao Nuan also advanced.
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