Suddenly, Yi An enthusiastically pulled Mr. Wu along and introduced him in an exaggerated manner: "Xiao Yu, this is your Uncle Wu, your parents' best friend. Quickly say hello to Uncle Wu."
Hello, Uncle.
With a polite "Hello, Uncle," Mr. Wu's face had turned ashen.
What could be more tragic than your dream girl getting married and having children, only to fall into the hands of such a jerk?
Mr. Wu smiled weakly, turned to Su Yan and said, "I have something to do, I'll be leaving now."
Yi An watched his retreating figure, looking like a victorious rooster, almost raising his chin to the sky.
Lin Hui witnessed the entire scene from behind, and when she saw the way Yi An looked at Su Yan, she felt a surge of hatred.
She gripped her phone tightly, looked at the photo of President Wu and Su Yan, and gave a cold laugh.
"Su Yan, let's see how you beat me this time!"
Because the group disagreed with the competition results and did not receive a satisfactory response, they could only vent their frustrations online.
Is this what domestic design competitions are like? I'm absolutely in love!
[When did plagiarized works become allowed to win first place? Is there no bright future for the design industry?!]
Just as Lin Hui watched the online flames grow larger and larger, and everyone was indignantly trying to dig up Su Yan's background, she posted that photo online at just the right moment.
This immediately sparked heated discussions.
[I knew it! How could a plagiarist get first place? Turns out he has connections!]
I recognize the man in the photo; he's Mr. Wu, the organizer of this competition—a very powerful figure.
[If it's all predetermined, what's the point of the competition?! Is this some kind of joke?!]
The internet was filled with insults, and some even resorted to personal attacks, saying the most offensive things possible.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was also somber.
"Mr. Wu, should we send a lawyer's letter to sue the people who spread rumors?"
Even they couldn't stand it anymore. Although they had their own doubts, the insults were just too harsh.
Mr. Wu looked at Lin Hui's latest Weibo post.
The day when the truth will finally come out is almost here. I knew all the suffering I endured wasn't in vain.
The comments section under this Weibo post was filled with questions and voices of indignation.
Mr. Wu clearly saw through Lin Hui's intentions in using the "Fairy Sister" title to stir things up.
"If necessary, a lawyer's letter can be issued. The official account should publish all the design works and let them judge for themselves whether it is plagiarism or not. Smart people don't just follow the crowd."
After Mr. Wu finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something else.
"Oh, right, let's add another rule to the competition. The finalists will no longer compete anonymously; their names and design experiences will be made public to everyone."
This new rule surprised everyone.
With Mr. Wu so confident, could this number one identity silence everyone? They were even more curious about the identity of this number one.
But some people still dared to ask the question, "Mr. Wu, how can you be so sure that number one will definitely make it to the finals?"
Mr. Wu turned his fiery gaze towards him, and with the same phrasing and a forced smile, retorted, "Then how can you be so sure that saying this won't get you beaten to death?"
The person who asked the question was completely terrified and slunk away to a quiet, unnoticed corner.
By the time Su Yan returned to the competition venue, things had escalated to the extreme.
As soon as she entered the venue, she received the treatment due to a royal procession, although the attention she received was not very friendly.
"Her backing is actually General Manager Wu. What are we even doing here? This is ridiculous."
"Even after the scandal broke, they still have the nerve to come here. No wonder they were able to get close to President Wu."
The harsh and sarcastic words were unbearable to hear.
Su Yan, with nothing to hide, pretended not to hear anything and walked past them. Halfway there, however, she was stopped by Lin Hui.
Lin Hui curled her lips into a sneer, looking at her with disdain, and said provocatively, "Su Yan, is that how you won? You're really amazing!"
She clapped deliberately to mock Su Yan.
"Who said they despised plagiarism? Now it seems that the person who said that is truly shameless!"
Su Yan maintained a faint smile throughout. "Are you finished? If you're done, I'm going in now."
She turned to leave, but Lin Hui grabbed her arm.
"Su Yan, I'll show you how to die in the ugliest way."
Su Yan shook off her arm and broke free from her grasp.
"You've already said that once. You need to understand, a dog that bites doesn't bark. Your constant barking won't get you anywhere."
Lin Huiming had clearly come to kick someone when they were down, but instead she was mocked in return, which infuriated her.
After Su Yan left, the other contestants banded together and pulled her over.
"Don't waste your breath on her. It's pointless to say anything to someone as shameless as her!"
When they said this, they had no idea that the person they were holding hands with was someone who didn't even care about plagiarism and would directly steal works.
Despite everyone's grievances, it was indeed not easy to make it into the top three from the group stage, and all the players who advanced appeared at the competition venue.
After all, the immense allure of Mr. Wu's order to their company was not enough to give them the courage to withdraw from the competition and hand over the fruits of victory to Su Yan.
Once everyone was present, Mr. Wu personally went on stage to announce the rules of the competition.
As for the host from the previous episode, he has already swiftly kicked him out.
"After the brutal group stage of the top ten to the top three, I have fully witnessed your strength. This match will be a one-on-one contest. Everyone will draw lots in random order to choose their opponent for this match. The loser will be eliminated from the competition, and the winner will advance to the final."
The contestants looked at each other in bewilderment. "Nine people in one-on-one, doesn't that mean one person will have to skip a turn?"
Mr. Wu continued, "That's right! One of you nine will get a bye. The person who draws a blank card will skip this round and advance directly to the next round."
As soon as he said that, some people questioned, "Isn't that unfair?"
Mr. Wu knew that they weren't questioning the unfairness of the bye, but rather that they were afraid of the unfairness of the lottery.
"I have already said that the order of the draw was random, and I have always believed that luck is also a part of ability, so there is no question of fairness."
Seeing that the matter was settled, all the contestants stopped arguing and exchanged glances, each having their own thoughts.
As soon as Mr. Wu asked the hostess to bring up the nameplate, a group of people rushed over.
On the surface, they appeared to be fighting over cards, but in reality, their unanimous goal was to push Su Yan to the back and prevent her from drawing a card first.
After everyone had drawn their cards in a rush, only Su Yan was left with the card they wanted to keep for her.
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