Chapter 102: Ruined reputation, ruined reputation, and rotten hair...
She studied the book countless times just to find a loophole and deal a fatal blow to Gu Jingchen.
She kept reviewing the details of the fashion show, spending a lot of time tracing Gu Jingchen's inspiration, looking through countless materials, viewing countless creations, and looking for countless clues, and finally found his flaws.
It won't happen overnight.
Not in a moment.
Ever since she read that book, she has been constantly thinking about how to change her inevitable death and how to make those who have hurt her pay the price they deserve.
Qi Song, Qiao Wanshu, and Gu Jingchen are far from enough.
In the novel, they trampled on her, sucked her blood from her bones, and after squeezing her dry, they still judged her life like God. What right did they have? What right did they have!
She wants them all back! All of them!
She wants them to be ruined, rotten and smelly!
She wants them to live like rats!
Only in this way can she feel at peace.
Only in this way can she move forward without looking back.
Xu Qinghu looked at the darkened T-stage, a faint smile on his face, as if he was enjoying this visual feast.
There was a whisper of discussion behind me.
“Is what’s said online true?”
"Is the design of this fashion show plagiarized?"
This news was like a bombshell, causing a sensation in the show.
Various celebrities who originally wanted to cooperate with Gu Jingchen showed expressions of surprise and even disgust.
You know, this fashion show was not only watched by them, but also by tens of millions of viewers in the live broadcast room, all of whom had placed their trust in Gu Jingchen, yet ended up being involved in such a scandal.
If the designer who confronted Gu Jingchen could not produce any concrete evidence, they could still say that Gu Jingchen was wronged. However, the evidence produced by the other party was like a slap in the face to Gu Jingchen.
No matter how wonderful this fashion show was, no matter how much it could prove Gu Jingchen's ability, it has been ruined.
No one will pay for a person with flawed character.
When the lights came on again, Gu Jingchen hung up the phone and returned to the camera. His eyes were dull and his expression was listless, no longer as high-spirited as before.
Ruined.
No one knew better than him what this public opinion would bring to him. His career prospects were all ruined.
His original plan was to go on stage at the closing time to give a special farewell so that everyone would have a deeper impression of him.
But now, he looked like the soft flesh of his spine had been pulled out, his face was terribly pale, and even his steps were obviously unsteady.
"What's wrong with Teacher Gu?" Ruan Xiaoyu noticed his strangeness, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes, "He seems a little unwell."
"He must be too excited," Xu Qinghu said, "This exhibition was very successful. Teacher Gu will definitely get a lot of work in the future."
"That makes sense," Ruan Xiaoyu agreed. "Teacher Gu is so charming when she's working."
Listening to their discussion, Zhong Zining suddenly laughed and said pointedly, "Didn't you two see the trending searches? Teacher Gu isn't excited; she's faced a major problem that she can't solve."
"What?" Ruan Xiaoyu subconsciously opened her phone and was stunned when she saw the trending search.
"How is this possible?" She opened her eyes wide, incredulous. "Teacher Gu's design was plagiarized from someone else? This is fake news, right?"
"They've already produced evidence," Zhong Zining said, "How could it be fake?"
"But, but..." Ruan Xiaoyu felt that this development was too sudden. "Teacher Gu is such an excellent designer, how could she do such a thing?"
"What's impossible?" Zhong Zining asked, "Even if the totem wasn't the designer's creation, he copied it from the tribe. He needed to get their consent in advance. He hasn't even figured out the totem's origins. Are you sure he'll respect the tribe's opinion?"
Ruan Xiaoyu stood there in a daze, unable to utter a word.
Wen Ruoxi was just as surprised as her. Although she had long noticed the incongruity of the fashion show, she had never doubted Gu Jingchen's creativity. Who knew there would be such twists and turns.
My mood suddenly became extremely complicated.
At this time, there were more and more discussions in the show, and some people even threatened to ban Gu Jingchen.
Gu Jingchen dragged his tired body under the light. He still looked respectable, but his eyes were completely different.
"Thank you so much for coming to see my fashion show," he said, trying hard to contain the turmoil in his heart, but his trembling voice still betrayed his inner unease. He could only bite the bullet and continue: "I believe everyone has seen the information circulating online and has so many questions about this fashion show."
"I just found out that the tribal totem was created by another designer." He looked a little helpless, but did not avoid the question.
Gu Jingchen knew very well that the more he was evasive in public, the more likely he would be judged by the audience.
No matter how panicked you are, you have to face this problem head on.
"After receiving the news, I immediately contacted the guide who took me to visit the tribe. I learned that due to the language barrier, he did not accurately convey my love for totems to the indigenous people, nor did he explain to me the idea of using totems in design. This led to such a large information gap between me and the designer."
"I'm truly sorry," Gu Jingchen bowed deeply, then stood up and continued, "I was shocked and deeply sorry to learn that my design was related to them."
"As a designer, I used the totem in my work without first understanding its true origin. This is a big taboo for creators."
"I am willing to publicly apologize to this designer and compensate him. As long as it can make up for the harm I have caused him, I will take responsibility to the end."
Gu Jingchen's resolute attitude saved him a lot of face, but it couldn't change the fact that he was not thoughtful enough.
not to mention--
[Can you put all the blame on the guide and clear yourself of any responsibility?]
[If this designer doesn't contact you, can you just play dead?]
[Although your attitude is sincere, you lack the basic qualities of a professional designer.]
[Looking at the victim's comments, I can see that he's been living abroad for many years and has developed strong friendships with his tribe, which shows that he's very approachable. If you had understood the situation and communicated with him, you might have been able to obtain authorization directly. Unfortunately, you're too impatient.]
[I don’t know what to say, I just feel sorry.]
There were also people who spoke for Gu Jingchen.
[Teacher Gu's mistake was unintentional, so please don't hold it against him.]
[It's just that the totem has issues, but that doesn't negate Mr. Gu's other talents.]
[Teacher Gu has apologized and offered financial compensation. Isn't that a good thing? What are you all so upset about?]
[The guide is in the wrong, not Teacher Gu. Please speak rationally.]
As soon as these remarks were made, they were immediately criticized by netizens.
[Sister Meinan, can you please just get out of here?! You're still acting like a moron at this moment!]
[Go home, child, go home!]
After the apology, the show became quiet, but people left one after another.
Gu Jingchen could make a sincere response, but he also lost his credibility.
The path for designers is basically blocked.
From now on, anyone with style and status will no longer be able to work with him, and as for promotion to senior management and opening a studio, it is even a pipe dream.
No one will hire a designer who is questionable.
Even if he is indeed talented, there will always be more talented people in this world.
He can use the dating variety show to increase his fame, but he will also have to pay the price for his choice. Where he climbed up, he will fall back there.
But this time, no one could save him, not even himself.
Seeing Gu Jingchen trying to remain calm, everyone in the room felt complicated.
No one expected that they would encounter such a thing when they came here specifically to cheer for Gu Jingchen.
"Teacher Gu gave us a big surprise," Du Yanting said meaningfully after a long silence, "Our program is going to be famous again."
Gu Jingchen said a lot more afterwards, still trying to distance himself from the matter and shift public opinion to others, but he did not realize that he was the beneficiary of this fashion show. Continuing to save face for himself would only make the audience more disgusted.
Seeing him bow and apologize again like an ant on the hot pot, Xu Qinghu's eyes narrowed and he said in a low voice: "This kind of scene is really rare."
She leaned back in her chair, clearly looking up at Gu Jingchen on the stage, but she looked at him as if he were a clown.
The more embarrassed and awkward he was, the more she enjoyed the moment of being oblivious to the world around her.
It was as if the heart soaked in poison could finally get a moment of peace.
Finally, when Gu Jingchen put down the microphone, the only people left in the audience besides the people in the small room were the speculators who wanted to establish a relationship with Wu Xuan.
Gu Jingchen stood there. This should have been the battlefield where he gained glory, but now it became his own grave.
He tried to open his eyes wide and tried not to be affected by negative emotions, but his back still slowly lowered.
In the flickering light and shadow, he seemed to meet a pair of extremely cold eyes.
There was no emotion in those eyes, like a judge from above, staring at him coldly.
Gu Jingchen was in a trance. He wanted to see the owner of those eyes clearly, but he saw Xu Qinghu's face. She had a faint smile on her lips and looked relaxed, as if she was admiring his embarrassment.
Gu Jingchen's breathing stagnated. When he wanted to see more clearly, he felt an unbearable pain in his mind.
He could no longer maintain his outward composure, and with trembling hands he made his final farewell, turning step by step and leaving the T-stage where he once wanted to show his talents.
The desolate and lonely back is like his future fate.
Disgraced, rotten and smelly.
The lights on the catwalk dimmed completely, and the farce finally ended.
When everyone found Gu Jingchen backstage, he had already dismissed all the models and staff. He was sitting quietly in front of the mirror with a stiff expression and an unnatural dead look in his eyes.
"Teacher Gu," Ruan Xiaoyu and Wen Ruoxi walked over, wanting to check on his condition, but just as their hands touched Gu Jingchen's shoulders, he fell straight in front of the dressing table.
"Ah!" Ruan Xiaoyu took a step back in shock, looking at Xu Qinghu in bewilderment. "What happened to Teacher Gu?"
Xu Qinghu didn't say anything and directly called the medical staff of the program team.
Soon, Gu Jingchen was sent to the hospital.
"He couldn't bear the shock," Wen Ruoxi whispered, "That's why he fell into a coma."
Ruan Xiaoyu blinked. "Didn't Teacher Gu explain it? As long as the designer accepts his apology, his reputation can definitely be restored."
"It's too late," Wen Ruoxi shook her head, a look of pity on her face. "You don't understand how badly this incident has affected him. If it was just an ordinary fashion show, the designer wouldn't be so angry. But this fashion show had over 30 million people watching online, and he was trying to make money from the work, which directly offended the designer."
Gu Jingchen's behavior is tantamount to a blatant provocation in front of tens of millions of people. Once he becomes well-known, he will surely gain both fame and fortune.
Even if the designer finds out in the future that his work has been exploited, he will probably be powerless to reverse the situation.
This is also what Wen Ruoxi is most confused about. The creator of the totem design has been living abroad. Logically speaking, even if the fashion show became a hot topic, due to the time difference, the other party would not be able to receive the news immediately.
Especially since the origin of the totem is so hidden, how did the other party expose Gu Jingchen at such a precise time?
Everything seemed to be premeditated.
It seemed as if someone had been waiting for Gu Jingchen to jump into the pit and give him a fatal blow at the right moment.
Will he be Gu Jingchen's competitor?
Wen Ruoxi lowered her eyelashes, but how did they get Gu Jingchen's design? Or was it someone else with ulterior motives?
His assistant, or his company leader?
Wen Ruoxi's intuition told her that this matter was by no means simple.
But as a bystander, no matter how suspicious she was, she could not accurately determine who was plotting against him.
The other people present were also thoughtful. They were all smart people and naturally would not be fooled by the superficial information, but none of them had the idea of helping Gu Jingchen.
It is an indisputable fact that he was caught, what is there to refute?
"Let's go," Wu Xuan yawned and looked at Xu Qinghu beside him, "I'm sleepy, I'll go back and rest first."
Xu Qinghu nodded slightly and followed him out.
"Hulu," Ruan Xiaoyu ran over and hugged her arm, "I'll go with you."
Wu Xuan glanced at her with disdain when he heard this, "Do you have any sense?"
Ruan Xiaoyu was frightened by Gu Jingchen and was still a little confused. She subconsciously said, "I have something to say to Hulu."
Wu Xuan looked at her holding Xu Qinghu's hand, and his eyes almost rolled up to the sky.
"Let's go," Xu Qinghu didn't push Ruan Xiaoyu away, and said lightly: "I'm a little tired too."
After the three of them got into the car, Ruan Xiaoyu finally came to her senses and said how scared she was. "The production team won't let us go to the hospital. Is Teacher Gu's life in danger?"
"What could possibly happen?" Xu Qinghu said with a smile, "Don't overthink it."
"Teacher Gu is so confused," Ruan Xiaoyu muttered, "He insisted on including totems in his designs, and ended up hurting himself."
Xu Qinghu's eyes moved, "Are you feeling sorry for him?"
Ruan Xiaoyu shook her head. "It's a pity."
He clearly had a bright future, but he was ruined in public.
"If it were me, I don't know how bad I would feel."
"Can you be like him?" Xu Qinghu said, "You and he are completely different people."
Hearing her words, Ruan Xiaoyu felt much better. She leaned against Xu Qinghu and murmured, "I wonder if Teacher Gu will continue to record the show. Will he just quit the show?"
"How is that possible?" Xu Qinghu's eyes flashed with a sneer, "Of course he will finish the recording."
Gu Jingchen is completely socially dead in the design industry. If he wants to continue to climb up, he will never miss this popular variety show.
Even if he doesn't work as a designer, he has to find a way to change careers. Dating variety shows are a good opportunity.
After Xu Qinghu and Wu Xuan left without looking back, He Shengnian stood there in a daze.
He didn't expect that Xu Qinghu could actually take back all his good feelings towards him overnight.
"Let's go." Du Yanting thought of the mess caused by Gu Jingchen, and didn't know whether to be happy about the skyrocketing popularity or worried about the reputation of the program team.
The group returned to the cabin by car. Xu Qinghu and Wu Xuan had already gone upstairs to rest, leaving only Ruan Xiaoyu sitting in the living room watching TV.
"What's wrong?" Zhong Zining walked over. "Aren't you tired so late?"
"My mind is in a mess," Ruan Xiaoyu scratched her hair. "Do you think Teacher Gu was plotted against?"
"Why," Du Yanting chuckled, "you want to stand up for him?"
Ruan Xiaoyu shook her head, "I just think it was too sudden."
"Don't think too much about it," Wen Ruoxi said, "If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price. This is his own choice."
He Shengnian looked around the living room, and when he didn't see Xu Qinghu, he walked towards the rooftop.
When I opened the door to the rooftop, I saw Xu Qinghu looking at the stars on the rooftop.
She changed out of her gorgeous black dress and put on a home nightgown. With her chin slightly raised, she stared quietly at the night sky. Her soft long hair was gently blown by the evening breeze, making her look particularly soft and beautiful.
Hearing footsteps, she slowly turned her head, revealing a beautiful eye with a hint of murderous intent, as if she had guessed who was coming. "Didn't I tell you not to come..."
Before she finished speaking, her voice dropped, "Mr. He..."
Her eyes changed rapidly, and she soon regained her composure: "Why are you here?"
He Shengnian walked up to her and said, "Come up and relax."
He placed his hand on the railing and said slowly, "There aren't many stars tonight."
"It's not just about looking at the stars," Xu Qinghu said calmly, "A lot of things happened today, and I want to calm myself down."
"Because of Gu Jingchen?"
"I guess so." How could Xu Qinghu tell him that she came to the rooftop to keep recalling Gu Jingchen's painful appearance.
"Don't think too much about it," He Shengnian said solemnly, "His stay or departure will not affect the recording of the program."
"I know," Xu Qinghu nodded, but he had no intention of staying alone with him any longer. "It's getting late. I'm going to go downstairs and rest first."
After saying that, he planned to leave.
He Shengnian's eyes darkened. "I thought you were willing to have a calm talk with me."
Xu Qinghu paused, looked back at He Shengnian, and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Mr. He, haven't we already discussed this?"
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