She never considered denying it, and later publicly apologized.
But this has become the basis for others to attack her today.
Shang Wu calmly explained, "This did happen, but I didn't seek any commercial gain at the time; it was purely out of personal affection..."
"Help?" Zhu Ying interrupted her with a cold laugh, her tone full of sarcasm. "Where are the boundaries of help in the design industry? Frena, you're blurring the lines of originality, which is the greatest disrespect to the competition! We believe you're not qualified to compete!"
“That’s right! One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel!” another master chimed in. “She must be disqualified from the competition!”
The person in charge looked troubled, as if he was weighing his options.
Looking at their righteous and self-righteous faces, as if they were defending the sanctity of the industry, Shang Wu felt a wave of disgust wash over her.
“I took the initiative to admit this and apologize, and donated all the income from these works to a charity foundation. Even the buyers of my jewelry brand forgave me. What right do you have to question me?”
The expressions on their faces changed slightly, and they were momentarily speechless.
At this point, the person in charge said, "Go back to your room and wait for the final evaluation results."
Shang Wu got up and walked out of the conference room with a heavy heart. She didn't leave immediately, but stopped at the corner of the corridor.
She needs to think of a solution.
Just then, the meeting room door wasn't closed properly, and the faint sound of several people talking inside could be heard.
First, the person in charge hesitated: "Teachers, although the report is true, Freya did not cheat in the official competition. Directly disqualifying her doesn't seem quite right, does it? Besides, her initial score for this submission was very high..."
Then came a low, calculating voice: "Brother Li, you've seen her work too. The creativity and execution are both extremely high. She's our strongest competitor! Now we have the perfect opportunity to take her down. Without this formidable rival, our chances of winning will greatly increase, won't they?"
Zhu Ying's voice rang out, tinged with smugness: "Hmph, she's not clean herself, who can she blame? This is perfect for clearing the way for us. We have the majority of judges in this competition, so let's stick to the fact that she's a stain on the industry and kick her out!"
"Exactly, she doesn't have any connections anyway, so it's fine if she gets trampled on..."
Shang Wu heard it clearly and gave a mocking smirk.
These sanctimonious so-called masters are truly despicable.
Her gaze turned cold and sharp.
Do you want to ruin her?
Let's see who can outmaneuver whom.
Shang Wu turned around, walked back to her room, opened her laptop, and began typing rapidly on the keyboard.
Soon, she found the unreported dirt on Zhu Ying's early plagiarism of niche Eastern European designers, and email records of another master using his position as a judge to sexually harass female students.
There were also people who were invited to be judges and privately accepted huge bribes, with screenshots of bank transfers showing them helping others win awards.
Shang Wu knew about these people's dirty secrets in his early years, but he only regarded them as gossip and was not interested in them, so he would just read them and then throw them away.
I never thought it would come in handy one day.
She compiled these damaging allegations into a concise graphic and text format and anonymously sent it directly to the official group chat where all contestants and judges were present.
Instantly, the entire competition group exploded!
[Holy crap?! What is this?!]
[Bamboo Shadow Master plagiarized?!]
[Teacher Ye's alleged sexual harassment? Really?!] [They even take money? Was the competition this corrupt back then?]
[@Organizing Committee, please explain! Why is this kind of person allowed to compete with us?]
The group chat immediately erupted into chaos, with questions and onlookers flooding the screen.
At the same time, the phones of several people in the conference room started ringing incessantly.
When they opened the group message, their faces turned deathly pale.
"What's going on?! Who posted this?!"
Zhu Ying trembled with rage. "Who...who is deliberately targeting me?!"
The person in charge turned green.
Just then, with a "bang," the conference room door was suddenly pushed open.
Shang Wu left and then returned.
She stood at the doorway, her face cold and stern, her voice carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.
"Teachers, have you enjoyed all the great content in the group chat?"
She walked in step by step.
"Now, I'm giving you two choices."
"First, I need to immediately clarify with the organizing committee, withdraw your disgusting joint report, and do everything I can to ensure my fair participation."
"second,"
Shang Wu sneered, "We'll put all the dirt on us, including the original evidence, online. Let the whole world see what kind of person this so-called design master really is."
"Let's see if this competition can still be held then!"
Everyone was stunned, dumbfounded by her sharp expression.
Shang Wu placed her hands on the conference table, exuding the same imposing aura she had as a former CEO, and looked down at the few people who were terrified out of their wits.
She asked, word by word, "Should you try to salvage the situation now, or..."
"Let's all go into the water together, and stop competing?"
"select."
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