Shui Yiyao looked at the score and was stunned: "......?"
This score is worth it.
Ao Li had seen fine things before, so it was understandable that he wasn't particularly fond of the Jade Carving Association's gift. Giving it a 7 was quite normal, a very polite score.
But I gave her a 10.
Cheating blatantly in public.
Shui Yiyao wasn't the only one who felt cheating. The prince of Xiaoshan Kingdom, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it either and questioned, "Why are you giving such strange scores? Are you giving full marks because we're so close?"
Ao Li looked up at the 10-point answer sheet, his expression unchanged: "The president said to give points based on how much you like it. She gave it to me, and I like it very much. So 10 points."
The prince of Xiaoshan State seemed to be hesitant to speak.
It's not unfair, but it doesn't seem unfair. After all, we agreed before the rating that the ratings would be based on liking. There's really no standard for liking something, it's very subjective.
However, looking at this neat row of 7s with a 10 in the middle, I always feel something is wrong.
Shui Yiyao: “…”
She walked to the etiquette lady and came to gift number 6. She took the black jade dragon-shaped pendant from the tray above, walked over, and handed it to Ao Li with both hands, including the jade pendant and the gift box.
"If you like it, keep it. We've done you a disservice this time. Thank you very much."
Seeking a doctor or something would definitely be helpful in refuting the rumors later. They hadn't thought of this just now.
"No." Ao Li took the gift box and looked at Shui Yiyao: "Finish it early and go home to rest."
Shui Yiyao: "...I know."
The assistant watched Ao Li accept the gift box and went up very consciously, wanting to help Ao Li keep it temporarily.
But Ao Li kept holding the gift box and shook his head at him: "Thank you, I can do it myself."
Assistant: “Yes, yes.”
Ao Li looked at Shui Yiyao and protected the gift box in his hand: "I'm going back to the research institute."
Shui Yiyao: "Be careful on the road."
Ao Li greeted President Wu of the Jade Carving Association again and walked towards the gate.
"Wait." Shui Yiyao suddenly called him.
Ao Li immediately turned around and looked at her: "What's wrong?"
Shui Yiyao walked towards him, stretched out her hand, and looked at the gold chain around his neck: "Give me the necklace."
A smile flashed in Ao Li's eyes. He raised his hand to take off the necklace and handed it to Shui Yiyao.
It’s quite heavy, worthy of being a big gold chain.
Shui Yiyao gathered the necklace in her palm and said, "I'll return it to you tomorrow."
Tomorrow she will go to the research institute to participate in the next round of drug trials, so it's a good opportunity for us to meet.
Ao Li nodded: "Thank you."
After handing the things to Shui Yiyao, Ao Li left.
Next, it’s time to select gifts for the prince and rate them.
The prince looked towards the gate, the direction where Ao Li had just left.
He frowned. “So, this gentleman only obtained the VIP status of the Jade Carving Association by relying on a large amount of sponsorship funds, right?”
What kind of person was Ao Li? His father had asked him to come here, and had repeatedly urged him to make friends with this person. But he felt that this person seemed to be just rich, very rich. And he, who came from a royal family, was not short of money at all.
When the large amount of sponsorship funds was mentioned, the prince's expression unconsciously revealed some contempt.
"What do you know?" Shui Yiyao immediately retorted, then looked at him: "No matter how much money he has, he earned it himself, unlike you."
The money was one thing, but Ao Li's achievements in scientific research were also worthy of respect. She had seen it all; Ao Li had earned it step by step, honestly and without prejudice, and no one had the right to look down on him.
When choosing a gift for the prince, she chose a jade bamboo pendant.
When she wrote gift number 2 on the answer sheet, she also wrote in the reason column: "Be like bamboo, and be humble."
The prince got the answer sheet and gave his scores one by one, almost all of them were 8 points. He was quite happy until he saw Shui Yiyao's recommendation for him.
He likes this bamboo. Others have given him very fancy recommendations, but this bamboo is the style he likes, simple and elegant. It can be 9 points.
Just as he was about to give a rating, he was stunned when he saw the reasons for the recommendation.
Then he realized what Shui Yiyao meant.
He is not as good as Ao Li, so when facing others, he has to learn with an open mind.
No, he just asked casually and didn't say much. Why should we learn to be humble like bamboo?
He looked at the words on the answer board, gritted his teeth, and gave Shui Yiyao 7 points, a score slightly lower than the 8 points of others.
He doesn't want to wear this.
Shui Yiyao was packing her bag nearby. It was a little too full and needed to be tidied up.
After giving her answer sheet to the prince, she stopped paying attention. Even if she scored 0 points, she would still be in first place and was not worried at all.
When it was time to read out the scores, the prince had a cold face again. He took back the answer sheet and changed the scores.
Looking at Shui Yiyao's answer board, he gritted his teeth.
He likes this Polygonatum very much.
But if he really gave a low score, then what's the difference between that and Ao Li giving a score based on personal likes and dislikes, which is obviously biased? He is not the kind of person who only cares about money!
In the end, Shui Yiyao still got 9 points.
Lu Jiayu looked at the final score and laughed, "I originally thought that holding a playoff like this would narrow the gap between us, but who knew it would widen even more."
Shui Yiyao looked up after hearing her say this and was surprised to see her score. This prince was quite unexpected, although his expression did not look too good.
·
Although an additional round was added, there were too few participants, so they finished not long after that day.
Lu Jiayu looked at Shui Yiyao's bag, shook her head and smiled. "You took a lot of things away from the last Jade Friends' Party, and this time too. You took everything by yourself. Who do you think will treat you next time?"
Shui Yiyao: "How can it be so exaggerated?"
She slung her small bag over her shoulder. It was a bit of a mistake. I hadn't expected Xiao Jingguang to run away this time, nor had I expected to hold the Jade Friends Association again and win so many things. And the bag I brought was relatively small, so putting a little in it made it seem overstuffed.
Lu Jiayu asked again: "The Blue Fire Competition will be held the day after tomorrow, are you ready?"
Shui Yiyao: "I'm ready, but... I don't know if I can go when the time comes. If I can't, I'll have to find someone to help me attend."
I'm going to the research institute tomorrow to test drugs. If everything goes well, I can go back and forth that day, and after I come back tomorrow, I can still participate in the Qinghuo competition the day after tomorrow. But if things go wrong, it will be delayed for several days like last time.
But the time for drug testing and competition is fixed and cannot be changed.
But it doesn’t matter if she doesn’t show up, after all, she had already sent her entry yesterday.
Lu Jiayu was surprised and asked hurriedly, "Is there something urgent?"
Shui Yiyao nodded: "It's urgent."
"Sister Jiayu, if I can't attend, can you take my place? Okay?"
Lu Jiayu nodded: "Of course."
"I'm one of the judges for the Green Fire Competition. It would be a great honor for me to help you attend."
Shui Yiyao smiled.
Lu Jiayu: "It's true. You sent your work over and we all took a look at it. Several judges praised it highly. I haven't seen a White Tara statue of such quality in years."
She said, then shook her head: "It's a pity that I can't reveal more, otherwise I would tell you how those people praised you."
In short, Shui Yi Yao's prize is a sure win. Not only is her craftsmanship sophisticated, but her design is also eye-catching. While Tara statues generally resemble each other, there are still differences between them. Shui Yi Yao's sculpture features a wealth of detail, adding a sense of refinement and sophistication.
The key point is that the finger knife carving technique was also used.
Shui Yiyao: "Anyway, if I can attend, I will definitely go. If I can't go, I'll have to ask Sister Jiayu for help."
Lu Jiayu nodded: "No problem, don't worry."
The Jade Friends Association ended and the contestants left the venue.
·
After Shui Yiyao returned home, she began to modify the necklace.
Looking at the big gold chain and big pearls in her hands, Shui Yiyao didn't know where to start.
Normally, she thought Ao Li's aesthetic taste was quite normal. He dressed very formally, with a straight suit and restrained cufflinks. Apart from a watch, he had no extra jewelry.
Actually, this necklace is not bad when viewed alone. If it is used as a sweater chain, it has a unique temperament.
But paired with Ao Li's white suit... she felt that the reason why the prince thought he was a nouveau riche might be because of this pearl, which really showed off his wealth.
She picked up the tools and began to remove the necklace.
The necklace was changed into a bracelet and hidden under the sleeve.
Although this bead is large and would be too big to be made into a bracelet, it is quite suitable for Ao Li, who is about 1.9 meters tall.
·
The next day, Shui Yiyao went to the research institute on time.
Since the beginning of pharmaceutical research, her physical changes have been monitored, and the institute will show her the experimental reports at each stage.
She couldn't understand it completely, but she got the general meaning.
Because I have already taken the first phase of medication, my physical condition may change at any time, and the next phase of the experiment will be based on the changes in my body.
If she follows their experimental plan completely and step by step, her research project will not be too risky.
But the problem is, she is a golden mermaid, and her body may react more strongly to the drugs.
Just like last time.
Ao Li was waiting for her at the entrance of the research institute. When he saw her enter the gate, he went to greet her.
"President Ao." Shui Yiyao walked towards the gate and greeted him with a smile.
She walked over, took out a small gift box from her bag, and handed it to Ao Li: "Your bracelet."
Ao Li took it.
He looked at the box, his hand on the button that opened it. He smiled and said, "You're giving me another gift. How can I be so embarrassed?"
Shui Yiyao: “…”
What did you send again? Isn't this the same one?
Ao Li glanced at Shui Yiyao, then at the box, and couldn't wait to open it, wanting to see what his necklace had become.
He liked gold things very much, so he strung them together with a gold chain, but he would like anything given by Shui Yiyao.
When he opened the box, Ao Li's expression froze.
this……
It's a bracelet, but a gold bracelet.
On the golden chain, there is a golden pearl carved with a dragon, and next to it are a few small golden beads.
He had thought about how Shui Yiyao would change it. He originally thought that Shui Yiyao would replace the gold chain with something else, such as a red rope, a silver chain, a platinum chain, etc.
But what was unexpected was that she did change the necklace into a bracelet, but she actually used a gold chain.
It's sparkling and really beautiful.
Ao Li looked at Shui Yiyao, a little hesitant: "Didn't you say that this chain needs to be modified? It's too conspicuous."
Shui Yiyao looked at him and smiled: "Actually, as long as you like it."
She glanced at the bracelet in the gift box, which was even more dazzling under the sunlight: "Others have no right to say anything."
Ao Li looked at Shui Yiyao, his movements paused for a moment, and his expression became complicated.
Shui Yiyao added, "Besides, I think it's pretty good-looking too."
Ao Li looked at her, a smile in his eyes, and the bright, light golden warm sunlight fell into his eyes.
His voice was low: "It turns out that I can always like it more."
Every time, I feel that this love has reached its maximum and it can't be more. But I always get more, and it's always beyond my expectations.
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