Starting from the second part, Ruan Chen's group's design began to show obvious differences from Ruan Yunhan's group, and the doubts from the audience gradually quieted down.
Ruan Chen's rhythm was not disrupted at all by the previous farce, and her gentle voice flowed through the venue.
She was focused and single-minded, concealing all her indifference and subtle sharpness.
Her performance was clearly much more relaxed than Ruan Yunhan's, and when she was occasionally interrupted by questions from the judges, her answers were always spot on.
If we disregard the plagiarism issue, Ruan Chen's overall performance would score significantly higher than Ruan Yunhan's.
After the last slide was played, the simulation system showed that the equipment had started up and was operating normally. Ruan Chen smiled slightly and bowed to the judges to express his gratitude.
But unlike Ruan Yunhan's successful conclusion, what awaited her was not applause and cheers, but still a deathly silence.
She didn't pay much attention, clicked the mouse lightly, and turned to the last page, which contained several videos.
"I have a few more videos here, would you please take a look at them, judges?"
After a brief pause of a few seconds, the image on the big screen clearly appeared. It was a surveillance video, and the time in the lower right corner indicated that it was half a month after the start of the competition registration.
First it was dark, then someone reached out and turned on the light, but due to the angle, the person's face was not clearly visible, but it could be seen that he was a burly young man.
Ruan Yunhan, who was in the audience, immediately recognized the room in the video as Ruan Chen's study in his apartment!
Her face immediately turned deathly pale, she struggled to breathe, and the world spun before her eyes.
A young woman followed closely behind the young man into the house. Her disdainful voice, transmitted through the surveillance video, said, "This is that little bastard's house? Did my dad secretly give him money? He lives quite well."
Although you still can't see her face clearly, everyone recognizes her voice – it's Ruan Yunhan, who just gave her presentation!
Ruan Chen sped up the video to double speed, and the young man asked, "Yunhan, are you sure she'll sign up?"
Ruan Yunhan said impatiently, "How should I know? I just came here to ask her. I don't know where she learned this despicable behavior from. She wants to take everything from me and fight for everything. I haven't had a good time since I met her."
Ruan Yunhan walked to Ruan Chen's desk and sat down. Her carefully made-up face was exposed to the surveillance camera. She reached out and flipped through Ruan Chen's draft paper. Under the high-definition camera, the models and data on the draft paper were clearly visible.
In particular, the venue used the largest screen available.
A hysterical roar erupted from the audience: "Ruan Chen, you're slandering me! I never did any of these things, you photoshopped the video!"
She got up and rushed onto the stage. In the short time that followed, she tore up Ruan Chen's draft paper, glanced around like a thief, hurriedly stuffed it into her bag, and then pulled the man who came with her to leave in a hurry.
Lin Fengzi tried to stop Ruan Yunhan from rushing forward, but Ruan Chen waved her hand slightly to indicate that it was not necessary.
She stared coldly at Ruan Yunhan, watching as Ruan Yunhan ripped off the USB drive, threw it on the ground, and crushed it to pieces with her exquisite high heels.
"You're slandering me! These designs are my hard work, you're the shameless plagiarist!" Her hair, which the stylist had done early that morning, was a bit messy, her features were distorted, and her voice cracked as she shouted.
Ruan Chen thought to herself, "This is really embarrassing."
Ruan Chen remained remarkably calm, speaking slowly and deliberately, "Then why are you in such a hurry? Why are you so eager to destroy the evidence?"
Ruan Yunhan was choked by this seemingly casual question.
Ruan Chen didn't look at her again, but apologized to the judges again, "I have submitted all the evidence of plagiarism to the organizing committee's email. I believe the organizing committee has its own means of verifying the authenticity of the video. I won't bother you any longer."
The group left the stage, leaving Ruan Yunhan standing alone like a clown.
A moment later, she realized her own inadequacy and instinctively picked up the microphone, wanting to say a few words. But when she looked down at the audience, she suddenly realized that the gazes directed at her were filled with contempt, disdain, and ridicule...
Holding the microphone, she stood helplessly under the spotlight, her mind blank.
Security personnel came on stage and half-dragged, half-carried her away.
In the buffet restaurant at the venue, Lin Fengzi and her friends sat in a corner, but quite a few people were still looking in their direction and pointing at them.
"Ruan Chen, is this all over?"
"No way," Ruan Chen said, taking a couple of bites before pushing the plate away. She looked down at her phone, texting someone. "Remember to check the trending topics later. I've really had enough."
She said she'd had enough, but her expression remained indifferent.
She was contacting Zeng Han's internet celebrity best friend, Du Lengxi.
Du Lengxi rose to fame as a multi-millionaire internet celebrity by betraying Zeng Han. Back then, Ruan Chen provided the evidence for the incident. Now, Ruan Chen has approached her again, getting straight to the point: "The gossip about the eldest daughter of the Ruan family."
"That one on Figuland Street? She's been completely exposed. The First Affiliated Hospital is still considering whether to expel her. Everyone knows that."
"It's something else. What's your email address? I'll send it to you and you won't be disappointed."
Ruan Chen sent over the packaged materials, and Du Lengxi replied in less than a minute, "I'm sure you don't want the tipping fee. Give me these materials, what are your conditions? Do you need me to help you manage your personal image?"
Ruan Chen simply replied, "No need."
It was still late at night in China, but Du Lengxi's studio was already lit up, with copywriting, editing, and operations all in place, ready for anything.
The awards ceremony will be held at 3 p.m.
More than announcing the gold medal winner, everyone was more concerned about which of Ruan Yunhan's group and Lin Fengzi's group was the shameless plagiarist.
Although almost everyone had already reached a conclusion, Ruan Yunhan was almost certainly the one who accused the villain first.
Lin Fengzi's group, which is in the same research direction, naturally deserved the gold medal.
Ruan Yu'er also squeezed into Lin Fengzi's group and sat down next to Ruan Chen. The little girl performed quite well in the morning. Although she was sure she wouldn't win an award, it was still a valuable life experience.
"Sis, this morning was so much fun! You have no idea how pathetic Ruan Yunhan looked! We've all been talking about it behind her back, saying she's so scheming. Not only did she plagiarize, but she also dared to accuse us first!"
She munched on the snacks provided by the organizing committee, her cheeks bulging. "She's definitely finished this time. The organizing committee will definitely disqualify her from the competition soon. I bet she'll be expelled from the hospital when she gets back to China, and Dad will definitely send her to an arranged marriage. By the way, sister, the Ruan family actually dropped to third place on this week's rich list. It's hilarious, hahaha."
Lin Fengzi and her group heard it clearly, and their expressions were somewhat strange.
He nudged Ruan Chen and asked in a low voice, "Don't mind her... I remember she's your younger sister, right?"
Before Ruan Chen could answer, the organizing committee had already begun announcing the scores and winners on stage.
Even Ruan Chen's heart started beating a little faster.
After half a year of hard work, we can finally have a perfect ending.
Lin Fengzi and the others pursed their lips, leaned forward slightly, and waited for the organizing committee to announce the name of the gold award winner.
"Ruan Yunhan's team has won the gold medal in this competition with the highest overall score. Please come to the stage to receive your award!"
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