Chapter 332 I am Nora!
"Mr. Xie! Oh my god... it's Madam!" Han Xu almost cried out, overwhelmed with excitement.
Xie Jinghuai's large hands suddenly clenched, his heart pounding violently against his ribs.
The Jiang Shiyuan before him was no longer the timid, submissive woman who used to fawn over him all day.
She has now undergone a complete transformation, appearing as a goddess high above, looking down upon all living beings.
In terms of presence, she is in no way inferior to him.
"Cheng, Brother Cheng, look! Why is Xiao Yuan here?!"
Liu Nianrou hurriedly grabbed Lin Chengchou, whose face was stiff, and urged him urgently, "You need to think of a way to get her out of here!"
Lin Chengchou stared at Jiang Shiyuan's cold and beautiful face, then forcefully shook off her hand, feeling extremely annoyed.
"What am I supposed to do? This is Xie's territory today, my word doesn't count!"
Liu Nianrou gripped her wrist, which was sore from being shaken, and glared at Jiang Shiyuan with venomous eyes.
Lin Zhixin stood frozen on the stage, watching helplessly as Jiang Shiyuan walked swiftly towards her.
"Director Lin Zhixin, you should recognize me, right?"
Jiang Shiyuan smiled gracefully, her almond-shaped eyes crinkling. "Your half-sister, Jiang Shiyuan, is the chairwoman of Yongheng Technology Company."
The crowd erupted in uproar!
The chairman of Yongheng Technology is actually Ms. Lin's sister!
Today, Xie held a press conference, and Yongheng released the design drawings of its new car. Isn't this a blatant competition?
This is going to be interesting!
Lin Zhixin was momentarily speechless. Compared to the bright and generous Jiang Shiyuan, she seemed so petty and inadequate.
But she quickly adjusted her mindset and forced a smile:
"President Jiang, oh no, I should call you Chairman Jiang now. I wonder what brings you to the press conference? Or would you like to observe our press conference as well? If so, I can arrange a good seat for you."
Jiang Shiyuan's beautiful eyes remained calm, and the corners of her lips slightly upturned:
"No need, I just have a question to ask, and I'll leave after I'm done."
Lin Zhixin cursed inwardly, but maintained a polite smile on her face:
"Please feel free to ask. Today is our Xie's new product launch. As the designer and director of the R&D department, I will answer your questions seriously and meticulously."
"That's good."
Jiang Shiyuan's cold gaze passed through Lin Zhixin and was projected onto the large screen behind her. "I would like to ask Director Lin, is the design of this new car that you personally designed for the Xie Group truly your own idea?"
These words immediately piqued the curiosity of everyone present.
Xie Jinghuai narrowed his phoenix eyes, his thin lips pressed into a line, staring intently at the woman's stunningly beautiful face.
Lin Zhixin's heart clenched, but she masked her guilt with a smile:
"Chairman Jiang's question is interesting. Of course, I designed this car myself."
"Really? Didn't anyone tell you that your design was inspired by Nora's latest work?" Jiang Shiyuan bluntly exposed the truth.
Lin Zhixin's expression froze. "What evidence do you have?"
"The latest new energy vehicle from Eternal Technology was designed by Nora herself. Your design is completely identical to Eternal's, and your design style is highly similar to Nora's."
Jiang Shiyuan smiled enigmatically, “If this isn’t plagiarism, what is it? Don’t tell me this is called homage.”
The discussion among the crowd intensified!
Lin Zhixin was furious, but she couldn't show it, otherwise she would have fallen into Jiang Shiyuan's trap.
"Chairman Jiang, are you here to cause trouble?"
"What? You're afraid to answer?"
Lin Zhixin's throat was hoarse with anger, "Our Xie Group's press conference was first. If anyone is plagiarizing, it's your Yongheng Technology that copied us!"
Jiang Shiyuan's beautiful eyes curved into a smile, which deepened. "I knew you would say that, so I released the design drawings of my company's new car today. It was less than fifteen minutes before and after you. How can you say that we plagiarized you?"
The audience also thought it made a lot of sense.
Therefore, the claim that Yongheng plagiarized Xie's work is invalid.
Xie Jinghuai's chest heaved more and more noticeably, and his Adam's apple bobbed laboriously.
However, he had no intention of stopping Jiang Shiyuan; on the contrary, he listened very attentively.
Since Lin Zhixin designed the new car, he has had a question in his mind.
He had always hoped that someone could help him unravel the doubts in his heart, layer by layer.
"Chairman Jiang, before you accuse me of copying Nora, could you at least take a look at your company's own car designs? Your cars are blatant copies of Nora's work! They're a disgrace to the design world!"
Lin Zhixin, believing she had the upper hand, smiled with barely concealed excitement, "Everyone, take a look! Who really copied Nora!"
Jiang Shiyuan laughed, "Who? Of course, it's you."
Seeing her composed demeanor, Lin Zhixin was so angry that her mouth was practically steaming, and her voice rose sharply:
"What makes you say that?!"
"Because I am Nora."
Jiang Shiyuan's voice was neither hurried nor slow, neither loud nor soft, yet it seemed to possess the penetrating power to pierce through all darkness, striking straight into everyone's heart.
The crowd gasped in surprise, and the atmosphere was so electric that it nearly lifted the entire roof off the venue!
Lin Zhixin was startled and stumbled back a step, staring incredulously at the familiar yet loathsome face before her!
Is she Nora?
No… absolutely impossible… How could this stupid and useless woman possibly be Nora, the international design goddess?!
This is absolutely ridiculous!
"Nora...?"
Xie Jinghuai suddenly sat up from his chair, his eyes widening in shock, his straight shoulders trembling uncontrollably.
He stared blankly at Jiang Shiyuan, his mind going completely blank for a moment, as if most of his soul had been ripped from his body.
How could that be?
Is Jiang Shiyuan Nora?
In other words, the unsung hero behind Xie's Group's new energy vehicles reaching the top of the national stage in the past two years, the goddess admired and worshipped by thousands, is actually right beside him.
The man was breathing heavily, yet still felt difficulty breathing, and his eyes were red-rimmed.
How could he believe that? And even if he did believe it, how could he accept it?
He personally lost someone who was so important to him.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! You're lying!" Lin Zhixin shouted in a panic, her emotions unstable and her composure gradually crumbling.
“I know that words are not enough, so I called an acquaintance over to be my witness.”
As soon as Jiang Shiyuan finished speaking, the large screen abruptly changed from showing Xie's new car to a video call.
A few seconds later, the video call was connected.
What caught the eyes of countless people was an elderly foreign man with graying temples and wearing glasses.
The crowd exclaimed in surprise: "It's Mr. Walter, a judge from the organizers of the International Car Design Competition!"
Anyone present who is a car enthusiast or has even a basic understanding of the automotive industry would recognize Mr. Walter, a man renowned both domestically and internationally!
He is the chairman and judge of an international automotive design competition, and has presented Nora with awards on more than one occasion, demonstrating his high level of authority!
Lin Zhixin stared blankly at the face on the big screen, cold sweat streaming down her cheeks. She still refused to believe it, shaking her head in disbelief.
"No, no way... This can't be real, right? AI is so powerful now, Jiang Shiyuan, did you make this with AI?!"
She was extremely nervous.
Completely forgetting that she had a microphone hanging from her mouth, everyone present could hear her words clearly!
Walter on the screen heard her words, shook his head helplessly, and said in broken Chinese:
"Is this true or false? Nora and I have known each other for many years and are very good friends. She is a very sincere person and would never use such despicable means to deceive people. Although, Nora is also a rare genius in the field of AI."
Xie Jinghuai stared intently at Jiang Shiyuan's calm and beautiful face, breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently, yet he still couldn't calm the turbulent emotions churning within him.
Walter, a highly respected figure in the industry whom even he had never met in person, was actually a friend of Jiang Shiyuan.
At this moment, Xie Jinghuai felt that the wife in front of him was a completely new person.
He felt as if he were meeting her for the first time. Wave after wave of shock washed over him, leaving his mind in complete disarray.
Lin Zhixin's suit was soaked with cold sweat, and her meticulously applied makeup was smudged, like a cream cake on the verge of melting. She was starting to look disheveled.
"Hello, Mr. Walter, it's been a long time." Jiang Shiyuan gave the man on the screen a gentle smile.
"Long time no see, Nora." The seemingly aloof and cold boss was unusually warm towards her.
The audience was stunned, and the online live stream was in an uproar!
[Oh my god! The chairman of Eternal Technology is actually Nora?! And Walter is her friend?! This is like a super buff!]
[Awesome glass!]
[It's a shame this company isn't a publicly listed company; if it were, its stock price would skyrocket tomorrow!]
[Damn, if this news gets out, won't all the investors in Eternal Investment be flocking to it? It's only a matter of time before Eternal goes public!]
Whoever marries Miss Jiang will be incredibly lucky, their ancestors' graves will be emitting auspicious smoke, they've struck gold!
Right now, in the van outside the convention center.
Xing Zhen scrolled through the comments from netizens, feeling incredibly pleased:
"Mr. Fu, what do you think would happen if everyone found out now that Miss Jiang is Xie Jinghuai's wife? Wouldn't the whole world be in an uproar? Wouldn't Lin Zhixin, that green tea bitch, be forever nailed to the pillar of shame?"
Plagiarism and being a mistress—she'll soon be a pariah, never to recover!
Fu Chenzhou crossed his long, straight legs, his elbows resting on the armrest, his clenched fists supporting his temples. His handsome face showed a hint of weariness, but his eyes were as deep as a still pool.
“If it were before, I would have let everyone know about this. But now, there are better ways to ruin Lin Zhixin and the Lin family. Publicly revealing that Xie Jinghuai and Ayuan had a marriage is the worst option.”
Xing Zhen nodded in agreement, "That's true. Now that Miss Jiang is with you, she has nothing to do with this guy surnamed Xie anymore, so it's best if he doesn't take sides."
Inside the venue—
Lin Zhixin's face was deathly pale, her mouth half-open as she stared at the big screen, her mind completely blank.
Walter faced the crowd and said solemnly, "Chairwoman Jiang of Eternal Technology is Nora, that's an indisputable fact. She doesn't like to be high-profile, so she has kept her identity hidden all these years and has never personally accepted an award. This has given her an Eastern mystique, making her even more fascinating."
However, it was precisely because of her low profile that she gave some unscrupulous people an opportunity to take advantage of her. They thought that because Nora never showed her face and was never active online, she could blatantly plagiarize other people's work and shamelessly claim other people's ideas as her own!
Such a person lacks morality and has no bottom line. For such a company to promote such a person is a serious dereliction of duty by its management! They should be strongly condemned and held accountable for their actions!
The crowd erupted in uproar!
Standing under the spotlight, Lin Zhixin felt as if the light above her head was a fireball, as if she were being tortured on fire!
Mr. Walter's words didn't mention her at all, but every word he spoke was about her!
Liu Nianrou was extremely anxious and almost cried:
"Brother Cheng! What do we do? Xinxin has been bullied like this by that little bitch Jiang Shiyuan! You have to help our daughter!"
Hearing the surrounding people's comments and their disdain for Lin Zhixin's behavior, Lin Chengchou felt so ashamed that he wanted to disappear into the ground.
However, Lin Zhixin was, after all, his biological daughter, whom he had doted on since childhood. He had practically staked the company's future on her, and he desperately hoped this matter could be covered up and prevented from escalating further!
So he gritted his teeth and said, "I don't need to get involved. At this critical juncture, it's President Xie's turn to resolve this. Today is the launch of Xie Group's new car. If we don't stop it, the incident will escalate and directly affect Xie Group's interests! Xie Jinghuai can't just sit here and wait to be destroyed!"
"Mr. Xie Jinghuai." Suddenly, Walter looked at Xie Jinghuai, whose handsome face was pale.
"Hello, Mr. Walter." Xie Jinghuai snapped out of his reverie, his demeanor neither humble nor arrogant, but polite and courteous.
"After a professional review by myself and my team, we can now conclude that the new car designed by your group's designers is suspected of serious plagiarism and highly overlaps with Ms. Nora's work."
Walter's expression was stern. "I hope Mr. Xie can suspend the new car launch, redesign the product, and deal with the designer involved."
"If you insist on launching this car, I will assist Ms. Nora in formally suing your Xie Group. The compensation will be a minor issue; the real problem is that consumers will be completely disappointed with your products, and your reputation will plummet."
Xie Jinghuai lowered his eyes and fell silent for a moment, his cold and stern face as if covered in frost.
Upon hearing that she was going to be punished, Lin Zhixin felt dizzy and her heart felt like it was going to jump out of her throat!
She never expected that Jiang Shiyuan was Nora; that despicable person had hidden her true identity so well!
What she thought was the stage to reach the pinnacle of her life has now clearly become her public execution site.
At this moment, someone in the audience shouted:
"Lin Zhixin! Plagiarism! Apologize!"
"Apologize! Apologize! Apologize!"
"Remove from shelves! Remove from shelves! Remove from shelves!"
The condemnation and boycotts grew stronger and stronger.
“Alright, I agree to your request, Mr. Walter.”
Faced with overwhelming evidence, Xie Jinghuai finally chose to compromise, his jawline taut. "We will suspend production of this batch of new cars across the board and completely redesign them."
Jiang Shiyuan lowered her eyes and curled her lips in a cold sneer.
She had already guessed that this would be the outcome.
No matter how much pressure he faced, Xie Jinghuai would do everything in his power to protect Lin Zhixin. This scoundrel's deep affection was truly touching.
However, the next second, the man uttered a sentence that shocked the entire audience:
"As for Director Lin, who was involved, I will dismiss her from her post and make her reflect on her actions. I will also make her publicly apologize to Chairman Jiang, who is also Ms. Nora."
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