The room was deathly silent.
The accusation was so sudden that no one had time to react.
Zhou Yanci frowned and asked in a low voice, "Awu, what's going on? Is he your disciple Qiuting?"
Shang Wu pursed her lips, helplessly saying, "Yes, I don't know why he suddenly came..."
Qiu Ting walked through the crowd onto the stage, staring at Ji Yu's astonished expression.
"Last September, the draft I submitted to the competition was rejected because its style did not match the competition theme. I have the design process and timeline to prove it."
He looked up at the big screen.
The image on the screen has changed.
It's Qiuting's discarded drafts folder, which contains design sketches for these three pieces of jewelry. Apart from the coloring and minor changes, they are almost identical.
"You steal my draft, change a few details, and it becomes your masterpiece, the culmination of three months of hard work, Mr. Ji?"
Qiu Ting scoffed and approached Ji Yu again: "Please give a reasonable explanation in front of the media reporters and the viewers in the live broadcast room."
The live stream was filled with question marks in the chat, the number of viewers surged by over 100,000, and the audience was buzzing with discussion.
Ji Yu panicked immediately.
One second she was immersed in a paradise of praise, the next the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, catching her completely off guard.
She couldn't help but step back, her sharp high heels treading on her skirt, almost causing her to trip.
Ji Yu pressed down on the corner of the table, hurriedly scolding, "What nonsense are you spouting! I don't even know you, how could I possibly steal your manuscript? This, this is my own design, if you don't believe me, ask Shang Wu!"
She pointed to the women in the audience.
Zhou Yanci also looked at Shang Wu and lowered his voice, saying, "Quickly think of a solution!"
Before Shang Wu could speak, Qiu Ting's voice suddenly rose: "Why are you asking others? Didn't you just say that this was your independent design? If it was an independent design, then give me an explanation yourself!"
Ji Yu was terrified and had no idea what to do.
The spotlights overhead and the flashes from the cameras in the reporters' hands all came crashing down on her like lightning.
Qiu Ting suddenly grabbed Ji Yu's wrist and pressed closer to question her: "I've checked your designs over the years. Your work is even better than my master Freya's. With your skills, why would you need to plagiarize? I reasonably suspect that you bought and stole these works!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the audience suddenly thought of something.
Suddenly, a voice of doubt arose from the crowd: "Freya's design style is unique, and only Qiu Ting can inherit seven or eight parts of it. Designer Ji's works are even praised as being more Freya-like than Freya's. Could it be that she stole her own design drafts?"
Zhou Yanci's face turned ashen. He immediately turned to Xiao Dong and ordered, "Go, call the bodyguards over to clear the area. Don't let that man talk nonsense here!"
"Let them make a scene," Shang Wu finally spoke, unhurriedly. "The situation is already out of control; what good will forcibly silencing them do?"
Zhou Yanci stared at her, her eyes filled with displeasure: "What do you mean by this? Are you abandoning us at the last minute?"
Shang Wu just stared at the stage without saying a word.
"I didn't steal it, I didn't steal the design!"
Ji Yu was so anxious that her face was covered in sweat. She staggered backward, her high heels scraping against the floor with a harsh sound.
Veins bulged on her forehead. When she saw Shang Wu in the audience, she immediately pointed and said, "It's her! She did everything! All my previous designs were provided to me by Shang Wu, and I released them! You should go find her!"
Everyone gasped.
None of her designs as designer Ji are original, and some are even of dubious origin!
Seeing everyone's reaction, Ji Yu's face turned completely pale.
Realizing she had let something slip, she decided to go all out and sneered, "All the design drafts, including today's work, were provided to me by Shang Wu! Qiu Ting, you took money and sold me your discarded designs, and now you're turning around and accusing me. What are you trying to do!"
Qiu Ting chuckled: "Do you have proof that I took money?"
He took out his wallet and threw it on the table.
"I can check the transaction history of all my bank cards, so I can see if Shang Wu has transferred any money to me!"
Zhou Yanci's heart tightened, and she subconsciously stepped forward.
All expenditures of the jewelry department are accounted for through official accounts. This investigation will only reveal that Chengzhou Group paid Qiuting a sum of money.
"I don't care, I don't care!"
Ji Yu was acutely aware that every second she stood there was a moment when she was being laughed at.
What international top-tier designer, what world-renowned, what the chance to share the stage with top masters to receive awards—all these dreams have vanished like bubbles!
She cannot die on her own.
Even if it means ruining my reputation, I'll drag Shang Wu down with me!
Ji Yu suddenly found her strength, screaming as she lunged forward, her voice hoarse and desperate: "It's all Shang Wu's fault! She gave me the design! She said she would make me even more famous than herself! She's Freya! She's been designing the designs behind the scenes for so many years! Find her!"
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
The sheer volume of information that has been revealed has left most people speechless with astonishment.
Qiu Ting looked at Shang Wu, her gaze suddenly softening, and her tone became gentle: "Master has never contacted me to bribe for manuscripts. As for the rest, I know nothing about it. Master, please come up on stage and explain."
Zhou Yanci's expression hardened, and he tried to take control of the situation, but Shang Wu raised her hand to stop him.
She stepped onto the stage, gracefully treading on the cold white lights on the ground, and approached Ji Yu.
Ji Yu felt a sudden, inexplicable terror and stiffened her body: "What are you going to do! I am who I am! You are the mastermind behind it all!"
Shang Wu's eyes turned cold as she took the microphone, faced the crowd, and said solemnly, "Yes, I am Freya."
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
The press conference instantly erupted in chaos.
Shang Wu parted her lips slightly: "Over the years, I announced my retirement in order to join Chengzhou Group and help my fiancé Zhou Yanci support the jewelry department."
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