Chapter 1402: Do You Understand Design

“To avoid suspicion, I’ll trouble Yu Bing and Miaotong to step out for now.

We’ll call you back once there’s a result.”

Yu Bing had no objections.

She even thought the works of these few rookies shouldn’t waste time in such a grandiose manner.

She stood up, “I’ll head back to the office first.

Notify me by phone once there’s a result.

I’ll comply with the company’s arrangements, and it’s fine if you need me to come over.”

The last sentence was to save face for Qin Qing.

“Alright,” Qin Qing agreed good-naturedly, “You may go.”

Su Miaotong got up to follow.

She didn’t say anything but looked worriedly at Nan Jiaojiao, attempting to inquire with her gaze.

However, Nan Jiaojiao’s expression was calm and steady, without any signs of guilt.

Despite her suspicion, she swallowed her words without voicing them.

Once outside the meeting room, she stopped Yu Bing, “Have you seen Xinying’s design?”

Yu Bing turned to look at her, “I was shown several versions.

There were too many issues, so I stopped asking.

I received the design draft yesterday but didn’t look at it and immediately sent it to Qin Qing.”

“Both passed through our eyes, how could they be similar?”

Yu Bing blandly tugged at the corner of her lips, “Who knows.”

Inside the meeting room, Qin Qing placed two design drafts side by side without naming whose they were, asking everyone to see if they could discern who plagiarized whom just from the drafts.

“It’s obvious the left one is fully colored, although the final anklet design is slightly rough, the author’s skill is evident.”

“The earrings in the right one are oversimplified, seemingly plagiarized but missing the essence.”

“The left one is mine!”

Su Xinying suddenly stood up, angrily pointing at Nan Jiaojiao, “I knew it, you keep glancing at my computer.

I’m not at the company during lunch breaks, but you are.

My computer doesn’t have a password, allowing you to plagiarize!”

She hurried to jump out and adopt the victim’s stance, which would make Nan Jiaojiao’s explanations appear to be poor excuses.

Qin Qing shifted her gaze and said coldly, “These two pictures are highly similar.

I didn’t reveal the designers’ identities for fairness and impartiality.

Whether it’s plagiarism can’t be decided by mere words.

Is there any substantial evidence?”

“There is!”

Su Xinying announced, “I habitually record the date while designing.

I started a week ago and finished on Friday night at eight o’clock, when I was at home with family to verify.”

Qin Qing’s brow furrowed slightly, “Nan Jiaojiao, do you have anything to say?”

“No.”

Qin Qing was momentarily stunned, her hand releasing the support on her temple, her sharp eyes staring directly, “So you admit it?”

Nan Jiaojiao smiled, “Director Qin, do you understand design?”

Qin Qing’s expression immediately became cold and stiff.

What did she mean?

Mockery?

“I don’t understand design, nor was I born into this field, but I manage the design across E.Y’s various departments.

Even if I can’t draw drafts, having seen enough, I can be considered a half-expert.

What’s the problem?”

“Since you understand design, how could you overlook the serious mistake in Su Xinying’s earring design draft?”

Qin Qing paused slightly, “What do you mean?”

Nan Jiaojiao stood up, not intentionally flattering, but looking calmly at Lin Yi, “Master Lin, didn’t you notice either?”

Lin Yi glanced at her.

Earlier, she hadn’t spoken, and was puzzled about why Qin Qing called in a group of outsiders who don’t understand design.

The company has many designers, but management doesn’t understand the details.

Yu Bing and Su Miaotong had been sent out, and the only designer present was her.