Tang Xining stood still. When she watched as other participating teams walked straight past her without being stopped, Tang Xining immediately understood that this was blatant targeting or discrimination.
She exchanged a glance with Qiao Xia across the crowd, and Qiao Xia immediately made a phone call to complain.
After Tang Xining inquired about the size, origin, and material of the gemstone that Mr. Wendy had lost, she cooperatively handed the box to the bodyguard.
Tang Xining chose jadeite as the main stone, and many of the stones in the box were rough stones. Most of the rubies and sapphires were only the size of a fingernail, so the ruby that Wendy lost was obviously not there.
The bodyguards, still not satisfied after the initial inspection, demanded that Tang Xining, Qiao Xia, and Qiao Zhaoxing remove their clothes for further inspection.
At this moment, the white-bearded old man, panting heavily, finally arrived with a group of people. He stepped forward and loudly reprimanded the bodyguard. The two of them said something, and the bodyguard reluctantly stepped back, his eyes still darting towards Tang Xining.
Tang Xining calmly turned around and demanded, "This gentleman is demanding to inspect my box without any evidence. I believe this is a form of targeting. He didn't find the gems he needed in the box and is asking me to take off my clothes. This is an insult."
“I don’t think a bodyguard who treats the athletes unfairly and discriminates against Chinese people can protect me and my property.”
The white-bearded old man wanted to say a few words of advice, but seeing Tang Xining's resolute attitude, he could only reluctantly signal the bodyguard to leave.
"Have you lost your mind? You actually fired me for a Chinese woman?" The bodyguard shouted incredulously at the white-bearded old man.
After his protests went unsuccessful, he threw the headset provided at the scene onto the ground to express his anger.
Just as he was about to leave the venue, Tang Xining suddenly called out to him.
The bodyguard suddenly approached her and yelled, "I know you damned yellow-skinned pigs love to give people a glimmer of hope when they're in dire straits, thinking that this will make them grateful to you. Dream on! I will never be bought off by you."
The bodyguard swore loudly, but his face wore an expectant and gentle expression.
The white-bearded old man cleared his throat and turned his head away, already prepared for several Chinese people to be made a fool of.
Tang Xining pushed up her glasses and spoke fluent and standard English, “I hope you can personally return the box you took to me. Be a person who sees things through to the end. This is your last task for today.”
Everyone looked at her in horror. Tang Xining came from a scholarly family. Her grandfather had served as a diplomat and was fluent in eight languages.
Tang Xining was exposed to this from a young age, and although she did not study it professionally, she had no problem with listening and reading in her daily life.
Tang Xining reached out her hand, and saw the bodyguard's face turn pale and then red. He angrily picked up the box, but Tang Xining's fingertips twitched slightly, and the box slammed heavily to the ground.
Upon opening it, the three pieces of jade and one ruby that had already been extracted were found to have been shattered into powder.
Tang Xining reached out, and Qiao Xia immediately presented four certificates.
Tang Xining waved the certificate in front of everyone and said, "Before I came here, I had all the gems appraised. After the competition, a lawyer will come to you to compensate you at the appraised value. Bodyguard, you can leave now."
"You're deliberately framing me! Let go! Let go!"
To prevent the bodyguards from doing anything rash, the old man quickly had someone help him away.
“Ms. Tang, you will also lose the competition if there are not enough raw materials, so why bother?” The white-bearded old man’s eyes were full of disapproval.
Tang Xining calmly extended her hand, and the next moment, Qiao Zhaoxing handed her another box.
"I like to be prepared for anything."
Just as every student carries two pens in their bag before taking an exam, how could Tang Xining, who spent a year traveling to gem mines all over the world, only prepare one box?
In fact, she had ten identical boxes.
The other teams participating in the competition, seemingly busy and tense, were actually keeping a close eye on this side out of the corner of their eyes.
Having witnessed Tang Xining's normal actions, everyone gained a new understanding of her financial resources and methods, and therefore, no one tried to cause her any more trouble in the following days.
However, no one believed she could win the championship.
The reason is simple: one person's strength is far too insignificant in the face of the entire team.
The competition officially began. After receiving the theme, Tang Xining spent two days drawing the design draft, a time that was the same as other designers and did not attract the attention of others.
But what happened next left the foreigners speechless.
During the month-long competition, all the machines were in a public area, so whatever they did could be seen by others.
Tang Xining opened five rough stones with fluid movements, and also cut the gemstones she brought into the desired shape. The whole process took only half a day, and she did not hesitate at all.
After she left, Lilith couldn't help but go forward and, seeing the remaining debris on the machine, she tried her best to restrain the urge to collect it.
The gemstones brought to this competition are all top-tier in the world, and therefore the cut of each carat causes a great deal of controversy within the team.
It's very possible that a single cut could cost millions of dollars. They're not short of money, but money doesn't grow on trees.
The extravagant method of Tang Xining, who cut off half of a gemstone to make it the way she wanted, left even those who considered themselves to have seen a lot speechless.
Moreover, she showed no hesitation when cutting the gemstone, treating it like ordinary glass. This gave them a new understanding of this mysterious tycoon from the East, and they no longer dared to use such underhanded methods.
In order not to lose the right to sell gems, Lilith became incredibly excited in the days that followed, boosting the efficiency of the entire team.
But in the face of absolute power, all efforts are utterly insignificant.
A week later, Tang Xining handed in her paper early, which undoubtedly increased the psychological pressure on the others.
For the rest of the time, Tang Xining and her family wandered around F country. A month later, the results of the competition were announced on the spot.
The competition's entry requirements destined it to be a game for the wealthy, but the reason why jewelry designers from all over the world flocked to it was because its judging was very fair, and Tang Xining won the championship without any surprise.
Lilith came to her in defeat, still clinging to a last glimmer of hope, "I lost. I will never sell any jewelry in my own name again."
Tang Xining accepted her apology readily, and seeing that she had no intention of taking back the bet, Lilith left disappointed.
Tang Xining placed the trophy on the shelf at home and sighed, "I suddenly feel that winning the championship is not very meaningful. I'll just continue to mine stones from now on."
Qiao Xia and Qiao Zhaoxing exchanged a glance and simultaneously put on their pain masks.
(End of article)
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