Just then, a staff member rushed in from outside and said anxiously, "Ms. Fu, the competition is about to start, and we need to move your work to the venue in advance."
To maintain the secrecy and mystery of this competition, after designing the cheongsams, they would put them into a square cabinet covered by a curtain.
The curtains weren't opened until the live broadcast, so even the staff hadn't seen the designs of the cheongsams they created.
Fu Qingruo frowned, as if she wanted to say something.
Yi Tianran gently pressed her arm and said with a smile, "Thank you all for carrying it."
"No, it's no trouble at all." The two employees waved their hands, flattered, and helped carry away the cabinet containing the cheongsams at her kind greeting.
After everyone left, Fu Qingruo turned to look at her and asked, "Why did you stop me just now?"
Yi Tianran said with a mischievous grin, "Big sister, don't be in such a hurry! Of course, everyone should witness the good show."
Fu Qingruo: "..."
Half an hour later, the final round of the competition officially began.
"Now, let's welcome Ms. Fu Qingruo and Ms. Yi Youyou, who have made it to the final round." The host announced.
Two figures appeared in front of the camera at the same time.
Yi Youyou was dressed in a bright red outfit, her eyes and brows adorned with exquisite makeup, looking like a star on a fashion show, exuding an air of "I am the protagonist."
In contrast, Fu Qingruo's exquisite and capable attire, without any superfluous embellishments, only accentuated her noble and elegant temperament.
She didn't even have any extra makeup on her face, but it has to be said that the Fu family's genes are too strong, and their looks are all top-notch, completely outshining Yi Youyou.
In the live stream, support for Yi Youyou and Fu Qingruo was split evenly, and as soon as the two main characters appeared, the chat was flooded with comments.
"I believe everyone remembers that this time the theme of cheongsams also reflects the unique charm of our Chinese culture..." The host talked on stage for a while, and then steered the topic back to the two designers.
"Ms. Yi, are you confident of winning this battle?"
If it were the Yi Youyou of the past, she would probably have been quite modest, and then she would have made a final Versailles-like gesture.
But things are different now, and she's gambling everything on this.
Yi Youyou declared confidently, "I am confident. This time, I will formally challenge Senior Fu Qingruo. If I lose to you, I will officially retire from the fashion industry!"
This statement caused an uproar in the live stream: [OMG, that's such a bold declaration! Retiring if he loses? That's giving up the career he's dedicated himself to! So brave!]
[No... While her design is indeed not bad, it's nowhere near Fu Qingruo's level, is it? Why make such a vow? Where does her confidence come from?]
[Shut up, you sour grapes! Youyou is the strongest, I believe she will win. But does that old woman Fu Qingruo have the guts to announce her retirement from the entertainment industry too?]
Fu Qingruo said bluntly, "You don't need to issue such a challenge. There is no way I will leave the entertainment industry."
Design was the beauty she pursued throughout her life.
Over the years, no matter how hard or tiring it was, she persevered and never thought of giving up or abandoning her career, let alone gambling with it.
That's an insult to design.
"I... I didn't mean to force Senior Fu to retire from the entertainment industry." Yi Youyou clenched her fists, as if she had suddenly mustered up her courage. "I was thinking, if I win this time, could you please face me squarely and apologize for looking down on me before!"
These words immediately caused an uproar in the live stream chat.
Regardless of how others evaluate her, Fu Qingruo remained completely self-centered, saying, "I look down on you because you did something that makes people look down on you, and there's absolutely no way you'll make me apologize."
Yi Youyou's eyes were red and swollen, as if she had suddenly become a pitiful little girl who had been bullied.
This made the haters even angrier.
They blew Fu Qingruo's name off.
"I will never lose to you!" Yi Youyou raised her head and said resolutely, "From now on, you are no longer my respected senior or idol."
Fu Qingruo couldn't be bothered to watch her act; she wasn't even a tenth as good as Yi Tianran.
Host: "Okay, now that both sides have finished their exchange, please walk to your respective clothing display cases. After I count down three seconds, please lift the curtains together so that the 1 billion viewers in the live broadcast room can see the cheongsams for the first time and then vote."
As they spoke, Fu Qingruo and Yi Youyou had already walked to their respective cabinets.
"Three, two, one!"
With a "whoosh" sound.
The curtain was pulled open.
Two different styles of cheongsams caught the audience's eye at the same time.
Five seconds later, the entire audience gasped in surprise.
"Wow! The one on the left is stunning, especially under the lights, it shimmers and glows, it's so beautiful it's like a dream. Could one person really have created this design?"
"It's so beautiful, words can't describe it. I believe anyone who wears it will have their aura elevated tenfold!"
"In comparison, although the one on the right is also exquisite and perfect, it pales in comparison to the one on the left."
"The one on the left is Yi Youyou, and the one on the right is Fu Qingruo? Tsk tsk, this time the student has surpassed the teacher, how wonderful!"
The live stream was filled with exclamation marks, and some viewers even wondered: "To be honest, I originally thought Yi Youyou's skill level was just so-so, that she only occasionally designed a piece that went viral, and that she wasn't a true genius. Now it seems I was wrong!"
[So in the first two matches, she kept a low profile, just to hide her true abilities!]
[Start voting now, no need to hesitate, I'm voting for Youyou right away.]
[On the other hand, Fu Qingruo performed so well before, but in the end, this is it? This is it? Could it be that she can't design a cheongsam at all? Even beauties have their weaknesses.]
Hearing the amazed looks from the audience, Yi Youyou curled up her lips triumphantly, already seeing victory beckoning to her.
A cold voice shattered the pleasant atmosphere, "Yi Youyou, you stole my design again!"
The entire audience: "???"
Yi Youyou, however, had expected this, and her joy immediately turned to shock. "Senior Fu, what are you talking about! When did I steal your design?"
"Still trying to play dumb now?" Fu Qingruo's face darkened as she spoke slowly and deliberately, "That cheongsam in your closet is my creation!"
The entire audience was stunned.
How could this be wrong? No way!
Yi Youyou looked stunned, as if she had been greatly humiliated: "Senior Fu, I don't know why you say that. This is clearly a product that I spent a week designing, working day and night, almost without sleep. Every detail contains my hard work. How can you claim all my efforts as your own based on just one sentence? Even if you don't want to lose to me, you don't have to accuse me like this!"
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