Chapter 111 Enlightenment
Chapter 112 Enlightenment
"Teacher, teacher, please wait a moment!"
Fang Qing stopped the teacher in charge of the poster design competition, her face flushed from running fast. She didn't understand, her work didn't draw on any other works, how could it be plagiarism? Fang Qing caught up with her in a few steps and reached out to stop the teacher who was about to leave.
"Teacher, please wait a moment. I am Fang Qing, an architectural designer. The work you just mentioned that was suspected of plagiarism was drawn by me, but I really did not plagiarize. It was my own independent design. I..." Fang Qing was interrupted by the teacher in front of him before he finished speaking.
"Student Fang Qing, there is nothing much to say about this matter. I didn't expect you to be so bold that you had the nerve to stop me and ask what was wrong? Ha! You young people nowadays are really unscrupulous in order to become famous. The two of you have almost identical works, and judging from the degree of dryness of the paint, it is obvious that your work was painted after others. How dare you say that you did not plagiarize?"
Fang Qing's mind was in a mess, but he didn't know how to prove himself for a moment, so he could only look at the teacher pleadingly, "Teacher, I really didn't plagiarize. I drew one before, but it was lost inexplicably. I drew this one again. It's completely my own design. If you don't believe me, I still have the original design draft with me, please believe me."
The teacher's face darkened. Fang Qing looked like he was trying hard to make excuses, which made the teacher very disgusted.
"My classmate, you are studying architecture, and you may design many excellent works in the future. But no matter how good your drawing skills are, you must not break the bottom line of being a human being! Moreover, if you make a mistake, it is a mistake. You must learn to accept criticism and correct your mistakes. This is what a good student does! Okay, this matter ends here, I don't want to hear your explanation anymore."
Watching the teacher stride away, Fang Qing's hand holding the design draft slowly dropped.
The weather in December changes suddenly. It was sunny in the morning, but it started snowing in the evening. Wang Nan and his friends returned to the dormitory and found Fang Qing sitting motionless on the chair.
Several people talked to her for a long time but she didn't respond. Wang Nan thought she was in a daze, so he walked up to her and patted her shoulder with a smile, "Hey, what are you doing? Why didn't you have dinner with your president today? I saw he was waiting for you downstairs in the dormitory..."
Fang Qing, who had been sitting silently on the chair, stood up suddenly after hearing this, not even bothering to put on his coat, and ran downstairs in his light green sweater. Wang Nan was stunned for a moment as he looked at Fang Qing, "So excited? You've only been apart for a while? Tsk, I really don't understand people who are in love."
Fang Qing ran downstairs and saw Wen Ning standing under the tree. The grievance and anger she had suppressed in her heart suddenly found an outlet when she saw Wen Ning. She threw herself into his arms, and all the grievances and resentment in her heart were instantly vented.
The strange looks from others and the distrustful words from the teacher were all thrown out of my mind, just like a lost traveler who finally saw the light in the forest.
Seeing that Fang Qing was wearing little, Wen Ning immediately took off his coat and put it on her, but the person in his arms kept sobbing quietly with her hands buried in his chest, looking fragile and pitiful.
"Baby, what's wrong? Did anyone bully you?" Wen Ning asked while patting her back gently, trying to understand what was going on.
Fang Qing cried for a while and felt much better. She raised her head, wiped away her tears, shook her head and said she was fine.
You call this nothing? Wen Ning sighed inwardly. This girl must have encountered something, but she refused to tell him. Forget it, I will find a chance to ask her what happened.
"Have you eaten? I heard that a new noodle shop opened outside the school. The pot stickers there are excellent. Put on your coat and I'll take you to try it." Wen Ning's slender fingers wiped away the tears from the corners of Fang Qing's eyes and looked at Fang Qing as if he was coaxing a child.
Fang Qing had calmed down by now. Seeing that Wen Ning was only wearing a thin sweater, he quickly took off his coat and asked him to put it on. "Why did you think of eating out? Food outside is too expensive. I'll just eat at school."
Wen Ning smiled indulgently, "Something good is going to happen today, so I'm taking you to a restaurant for a meal. Go quickly, put on more clothes, I'll be waiting for you here."
Fang Qing had no choice but to go back and change his clothes, and the two of them came to the newly opened noodle shop.
The proprietress was a cheerful middle-aged woman. When she saw them come in, her eyes lit up immediately. "Oh, you are all celebrities, right? How come you are all so good-looking? Come in, what would you like to eat?"
The proprietress knew at a glance that this was a couple. She led them to a small table for two with a smile and kept listing the most popular dishes in the restaurant. Wen Ning ordered two pot stickers, a bowl of dumpling soup, a stir-fried vegetable and a cold dish. The proprietress immediately went down to arrange them with a smile on her face.
After Fang Qing sat down and looked at the surroundings for a few seconds, he stared in a daze at the snow outside the glass window on the other side of the flower wall.
"What happened today? I see you've been distracted." Wen Ning wiped the water cup clean, poured her a cup of hot water and pushed it over.
Fang Qing thought for a while while holding the water cup, and then heaved a sigh of relief, "I participated in our school's design competition before, but the morning before yesterday, my drawing was lost. I stayed up late last night to draw another one, but today, the judges said that my drawing was suspected of plagiarism, and I was expelled."
Wen Ning frowned, "This is too coincidental. Someone must be behind this. You can't find out anything by yourself." Wen Ning paused, and seeing that she was a little depressed again after just recovering, he raised his hand and rubbed her head, "I will help you check, but since your institute has already selected the poster works, there will be no changes. Even if we find out the truth of the matter, your work will no longer be accepted. You have to be mentally prepared for this."
Fang Qing nodded, "Actually, I participated in the competition just to practice. I didn't expect to be selected, but I was accused of plagiarism. I don't accept it. I just want to know what's going on."
Wen Ning asked a few more questions until the proprietress served the food, and the two ended their conversation.
The pot stickers were really well made, with a crispy golden skin wrapped with tender and firm meat balls, and a little sauce, which made people forget their troubles instantly. Fang Qing was attracted by the food and finally forgot his unhappiness just now.
After dinner, Fang Qing wanted to pay the bill but was stopped by Wen Ning. "What do you mean? Your boyfriend takes you out for dinner and you still have to pay?"
Fang Qing chuckled, and it was difficult to explain that he knew he had no money, so he tried to get away with it by playing dirty. "Comrade Chairman wants to help me clear my name, so I have to show my appreciation..."
Wen Ning glanced at her with a faint smile, then forcefully took out his wallet and paid the bill, "I won a prize in the last competition, and we gave out bonuses, so just give it to me."
Wen Ning then pulled Fang Qing out of the restaurant, "If... you really want to thank me, you don't have to spend money, you can also use other ways..."
Fang Qing blinked.
Another way? Could it be... the way I think?
(End of this chapter)
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