Chapter 123 Disqualification
In the office, Jiang Ning was looking at the jewelry samples that Zhang Xiaofang had just given her.
This is an emerald necklace that Zhang Xiaofang designed and made herself.
Of course, instead of high-quality natural emeralds, they used synthetic emeralds.
Although there is still much room for improvement in the cutting technique, the design is quite good. Jiang Ning praised it repeatedly, making Zhang Xiaofang blush.
Zhang Xiaofang knew perfectly well that her design skills were far from meeting Jiangning's requirements.
Compared to her past self, she has made significant progress, so Jiang Ning is encouraging her; she can't afford to get carried away.
"Excuse me, sir, who are you looking for? This is the office of J Jewelry, and private individuals are not allowed to enter without permission."
Yang Nan, who was sitting closest to the main entrance, stood up.
She didn't recognize the man who strode into the office, but he was quite handsome, dressed elegantly, and wore gold-rimmed glasses, looking like a refined and young university professor.
After hearing Yang Nan's words, the others in the office also noticed the presence of this uninvited guest.
Yuan Pei had just reminded himself to avoid having any contact with Mo Yan in the future, but today, Jiang Ning saw Mo Yan again.
Mo Yan wore a different suit than last time, but he didn't change his gold-rimmed glasses. He had a carefree smile on his face, which diluted his charming and refined demeanor.
This time, Mo Yan did not come alone.
He also brought someone with him.
Jiang Ning was not welcoming of Mo Yan's arrival; in fact, she disliked it.
But she was somewhat interested in the person behind Mo Yan.
The other person was a woman.
Although the woman had the appearance of someone from country A, she had permed and dyed her hair in big, wavy blonde waves, and her entire demeanor, from makeup to clothing, gave off the impression of a fashion mogul from the West.
In fact, this woman is indeed a big shot.
Jiang Ning knew the other person, but she felt that the other person probably didn't know her.
This woman, named Miranda, is the editor-in-chief of the world's top jewelry magazine, Radiance. She is an overseas Chinese who has become an authority in the jewelry and fashion industry at a young age.
Jiang Ning had only seen Miranda's photos in magazines or online before, and never expected to have the opportunity to meet her in person today.
Miranda, dressed head to toe in international designer brands, walked in behind Mo Yan, exuding an even stronger aura than Mo Yan.
Yang Nan initially thought Mo Yan had gone to the wrong place, but she sensed that Mo Yan and Miranda had an amazing aura, as if they were there to cause trouble.
"boss……"
Yang Nan immediately hid next to Jiang Ning, clearly a little scared.
Gu Qian, the only male employee in their studio, happened to be out, so if Mo Yan really wanted to pick a fight, perhaps only Jiang Ning, who had studied Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), could be his opponent.
However, Jiang Ning didn't think that Mo Yan came to her to find someone to attack him.
Because the person Mo Yan brought wasn't a thug, but Miranda.
"Mr. Mo, please state your purpose, otherwise I will have to call security to ask you to leave."
Jiang Ning stood up, her aura not much less imposing than Mo Yan's.
Mo Yan glanced at Jiang Ning, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, lowered his eyes, and looked down at Jiang Ning's desk.
"Is this the sample you prepared for LD Jewelry Fashion Week?"
Mo Yan picked up the emerald necklace from Jiang Ning's desk and examined it from all angles.
"That's it...?"
He didn't say what he was going to say next.
Was he trying to say that this person didn't even deserve to be Qingxue's competitor?
However, since Miranda was there, he couldn't reveal Chu Qingxue's name, fearing that he might do more harm than good to her.
"Is this design copied from Van Cleef & Arpels' four-leaf clover?"
As soon as Mo Yan finished speaking, Zhang Xiaofang's face next to him turned bright red, as if she had been slapped.
She didn't actually copy Van Cleef & Arpels.
However, the inspiration for the four-leaf clover was indeed drawn from Van Cleef & Arpels.
"Tacky and cheap."
With a slight exertion, Mo Yan snapped the emerald necklace in two.
Broken and shattered metal and gems clattered and fell all over the ground.
Jiang Ning saw Zhang Xiaofang standing to the side with an expression that looked like she was about to cry.
"Mo Yan, apologize to me!" Jiang Ning roared.
Mo Yan pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, shrugged, and smiled.
"I'm not apologizing, so what can you do to me? Call the police and have me arrested? A fake emerald necklace that's a rip-off of a high-quality imitation is just trash. Only you would treat it like a treasure. Trash with trash, they're both trash together, a perfect match!"
The words that came out of Mo Yan's mouth were in stark contrast to his refined and scholarly demeanor.
Before Jiang Ning could speak, Miranda beside him let out a disdainful sneer.
"Mr. Mo is right, this is garbage. If this is the only kind of garbage you can design, then you don't need to go to LD Jewelry Fashion Week at all. Going there would only be an eyesore for us."
Jiang Ning had heard a little about Miranda's personality.
Miranda is an arrogant and conceited person. Even top brands have designs that she looks down on and will belittle them as worthless.
“Ms. Miranda, I am the winner of the first Rising Star Jewelry Design Competition held by the organizers of LD Jewelry Fashion Week. I think you cannot disqualify me.”
Jiang Ning maintained a respectful yet assertive attitude towards Miranda.
This was the first time Miranda had ever looked at Jiang Ning properly.
She smiled, her bright red lips both alluring and feminine, yet strangely imposing.
"Since you already know who I am, you should know even more clearly... I don't care whose champion you are or your qualification to participate in Jewelry Fashion Week. I can cancel it if I say so."
Miranda wasn't joking.
She thought that Jiang Ning would at least show some sense of urgency after hearing this.
However, Jiang Ning handled the situation with ease and smiled.
"Then you'll miss out on a truly exceptional designer."
Miranda's eyes lit up.
Beside him, Mo Yan, pushing up his gold-rimmed glasses, looked at Jiang Ning with a playful gaze.
In his memory, this was not Jiang Ning's speaking style.
Jiang Ning had read many of Miranda's interviews. Miranda admired designers who were confident in their design talents, so she deliberately said this to cater to Miranda's tastes and leave a good impression.
Miranda smiled, but this time the smile wasn't as contemptuous as before.
In her impression, the culture of country A emphasizes humility.
This Jiangning is quite interesting.
"Do you know that blind confidence is arrogance? In my eyes, there is only one designer in the entire world who can be called truly exceptional..."
Miranda's words piqued Jiang Ning's curiosity.
Before establishing her own studio, she didn't really pay much attention to or understand the jewelry design industry.
"It's BYC, the mysterious designer of the FY piano series."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning choked on his own saliva and coughed for quite a while.
"Of course, I won't ask you to compare yourself to BYC. His amazing design talent in the piano series is unprecedented."
Jiang Ning remained silent, touching his burning face.
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