When Pei's models walked onto the catwalk, everyone was stunned.
One of the judges frowned and asked, "Is this a mistake? Why is the clothing designed by Qin Enterprise being worn by Pei Group's model?"
"Pei, are you kidding me? If we don't have time to design new costumes, we can just skip the runway show. Isn't that a waste of everyone's time?"
"Go and verify the situation quickly. If you're wrong, correct it immediately. This kind of mistake will result in a big point deduction!"
The three international judges and the jury all looked displeased.
Only Emily said nothing. She looked at the models still walking on the catwalk, touched her chin, and fell into deep thought.
"We've verified it. Pei's design director Zhang Xiaoyue said that the clothes the models are wearing on the catwalk right now are the clothes designed by their Pei company!" The staff member hurried over.
Upon hearing this, the three judges and the jury had different expressions.
In all their years as judges, this was the first time they had encountered something so outrageous.
"I heard that Pei's previous clothing designs were involved in plagiarism. Could this be another plagiarism show?" One of the Asian judges looked at his phone and spoke with squinted eyes.
"Is there such a thing? Does the Pei Group treat us judges as fools?"
Except for Emily, the three judges and the jury felt more and more that Pei Group and Pei Yaozhou were playing a trick on them, and they all decided to give Pei's show a negative score.
Some people even suggested that the Pei Group should be expelled from the fashion industry.
"Go and ask Pei's design director to come out. I have a few questions to ask her before giving the scores." At this moment, Emily suddenly spoke.
Emily was the most famous and prestigious of the judges, and as soon as she spoke, everyone stopped discussing.
The Asian judge smiled and asked, "Master Emily, what's the point of asking about this? It's obvious that the Pei Group is playing tricks on everyone. Wouldn't it be better to just remove the Pei Group from the list?"
Everyone echoed: "It's almost impossible to come up with a new design in such a short time. Now it seems like a joke!"
"Pei's repeated plagiarism has had a very negative impact on the fashion industry. This kind of company should be banned outright!"
The judges' discussions were directly broadcast around the world, and the trending search "Pei Group plagiarism" soared to the top of the international hot search list.
The barrage of comments was filled with curses, and many people even began to spontaneously boycott all Pei products.
Emily glanced at everyone and asked calmly, "Just because you can't do it, does that mean others can't do it either?"
"You're all Sherlock Holmes, jumping to conclusions without even finding out the truth."
Emily's two rhetorical questions left everyone speechless.
Especially the Asian judge, his face turned ugly.
"Master Emily is the most thoughtful one. We are the ones who are too arbitrary. Why don't we listen to what Pei's design director has to say first? It's not too late to make a conclusion then."
After a while, a jury member finally expressed his approval of Emily's approach.
Many people also agreed.
Seeing this, the staff immediately went to find Zhang Xiaoyue.
"So, should we continue walking down the catwalk?" the Asian judge asked, pointing at the catwalk. "We've already seen this fashion show once, so there's no need to watch it a second time, right?"
Emily glanced at the catwalk and said, "Let them continue walking. I quite like watching them."
The Asian judge frowned, quietly took out his cell phone and sent a text message.
After seeing the other party's reply, the Asian judge relaxed his brows and looked at the catwalk as if he was enjoying a good show.
Soon, Zhang Xiaoyue appeared in front of everyone.
Surrounding her were not only four judges and the jury, but also journalists from the fashion industry around the world.
Looking at the huge crowd of people in the audience, Zhang Xiaoyue's palms were covered with cold sweat.
She also thought that her fashion designs would be recognized by international judges and that she would be interviewed by many reporters.
But it’s not like now, like a prisoner, accepting the scrutiny of everyone.
"Ms. Zhang, Ms. Emily wants to ask you, are the clothes displayed by the models on the stage designed by your Pei designers?" The assistant translated Emily's question into Mandarin.
Zhang Xiaoyue stepped forward and held the microphone, her whole body trembling, including her voice.
She uttered two words with difficulty: "No."
As soon as the words fell, the show venue exploded.
There were boos from the audience, and even Emily frowned.
Emily took the microphone and asked in English, "Who made these designs, and why are they displayed under the Pei Group name?"
Zhang Xiaoyue looked at Emily and felt almost burned by her gaze, so she quickly avoided her gaze.
"Gu is suing us for plagiarism. We only have less than a week left, and the design department is unable to come up with new designs. These designs were provided by Special Assistant Ren."
"That's all I know, and I can guarantee on my reputation that everything I just said is true."
Zhang Xiaoyue's voice came through the microphone and reached the ears of everyone present, once again overturning the entire show.
"Pei's design director said that Pei's clothing designs were not designed by Pei's design department. Doesn't this mean that they are admitting that this clothing design was also plagiarized?"
"First copy the Gu family, then copy the Qin family. The Pei family might as well just change its name to the Chao family!"
"Wait, we just interviewed Mr. Pei San. Didn't Mr. Pei San say that this fashion show was designed by his wife?" A reporter in the crowd asked.
However, as soon as these words were spoken, they were denied.
"In all my years in the fashion industry, I've never heard of a designer named Joe."
"How can a college student hold such a big fashion show? Master Pei San's words are obviously hype!"
"That's why we say Master Pei is so amazing. Gu and Qin's designs are just like taking something out of a sack for him. Can Gu and Qin pay more attention to their own designs?"
This matter was being discussed heatedly both inside and outside the show.
The Chinese judge looked at Zhang Xiaoyue on the catwalk, raised the corners of his lips coldly, and then looked at Emily with a smile on his face.
"Master Emily, Pei's design director has come out to speak. Is there nothing else to ask?"
"It's an established fact that the Pei family plagiarized. We might as well wrap things up here sooner rather than later. My friends in China heard that you like Chinese cuisine, so they've specially prepared a banquet for you to welcome you."
Emily kept frowning.
After a while, he handed the microphone to his assistant, slowly sat down, and nodded disappointedly: "Okay, then..."
Before Alimi could finish her words, a clear and sweet female voice suddenly came from the radio.
"The Pei Group's show isn't over yet. We'll take up five more minutes of your precious time. All departments, get ready. Three, two, one!"
There were a series of "pa pa pa" sounds, and the entire show venue suddenly went dark.
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