Chapter 1401: Plagiarism

Made a few tweaks.

Ensured that whatever she said and did after entering Su Miaotong’s office was recorded, setting up a firewall so that if anyone tries to delete this surveillance, she will immediately receive a notification.

She’s not to blame for being paranoid; the world is dangerous, so one should always be cautious.

The results of the competition were supposed to be announced today, but Qin Qing was busy all day and didn’t get a chance to review the drafts.

Before finishing work, she gave instructions to the three designers, telling them to explain to their respective interns to wait until Tuesday when the intern design drafts would be publicly reviewed in the conference room for fair evaluation.

There’s no room for trickery.

Nan Jiaojiao felt something was off.

Take it one step at a time.

She didn’t lose sleep over it, but upon arriving at the company the next day, she was informed to wait in the conference room.

Su Xinying deliberately passed by, lowering her voice to a volume only the two could hear, “Nan Jiaojiao, you’re finished, you’ll be packing your things and leaving soon.”

Nan Jiaojiao gave her a fleeting glance and pressed her lips.

Yue Yu complained, “Look at her, acting like she’s definitely the winner.”

Nan Jiaojiao looked deep and unreadable, “Not necessarily.”

She noticed Yue Yu’s complexion, with dark circles under her eyes, “Did you not sleep all night?”

“I slept, just not for long.

I was too nervous, worried the draft wouldn’t pass.

This is a public judgment, and I’ve never seen such a scene before.”

Nan Jiaojiao felt too embarrassed to comfort her.

She couldn’t muster any comforting words.

Soon, people started to trickle into the conference room.

The three designers came in together, Su Miaotong searched for Nan Jiaojiao with her eyes and deliberately smiled at her, mouthing silently, “Good luck.”

Nan Jiaojiao returned the smile.

Qin Qing was the last to enter.

She didn’t bring anything in hand, asking the assistant to brew her a cup of coffee, counting the number of people present, and directly said, “Let’s begin.”

The first design draft on the large screen was Yue Yu’s.

Yue Yu nervously grabbed Nan Jiaojiao’s hand, her whole body tense, she didn’t dare breathe loudly.

The final conclusion was that it was standard, not particularly stunning, but no mistakes in the details, garnering quite favorable reviews, Qin Qing, known for her strictness, exceptionally praised Yue Yu publicly.

Yue Yu stood up, bowed in all directions, unable to complete her sentences, Qin Qing didn’t make it difficult for her, allowing her to sit down.

Yue Yu grabbed Nan Jiaojiao’s hand again, her palm covered in sweat, she let out a long sigh of relief, “This is great, Qin Director is easy to talk to, Jiaojiao, you can do it, you’re next for sure, you’ll be fine!”

Nan Jiaojiao gave her a smile.

However, Qin Qing didn’t reveal the next design picture.

Once the lively atmosphere in the conference room passed, it became somewhat awkwardly quiet.

Qin Qing leisurely sipped her coffee, the liquid had lowered to halfway, her fingertips lightly tapped on the table repeatedly, each sound growing more conspicuous.

“Yesterday, I received two interesting design drafts, very similar.

I can’t determine who plagiarized whom here, how about I show them for everyone to see.”

Plagiarism?!

Upon these words, a brief uproar surged through the conference room.

But soon it calmed down.

Emerging designers, often opportunistic, it’s not unprecedented, but how could one be foolish enough to plagiarize when there’s only three participants?

No wonder Qin Qing initially showcased Yue Yu’s work; through elimination, it leaves only Nan Jiaojiao and Su Xinying.

All of a sudden, everyone’s eyes drifted toward the two of them.