Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 154 - 152: Miss Jiayi is in Trouble
The person in front of the floor-to-ceiling window was Lin Zixun.
After the Boss found Miss Jiayi’s whereabouts in H City, he stayed in H City for too long, almost completely letting go of public affairs in G City. Therefore, upon his return to G City, there was a backlog of official duties to take care of, and he couldn’t rush back for the time being.
At the Boss’s command, Lin Zixun arrived in H City first. Today, he just happened to be at the school, keeping an eye on Miss Jiayi’s movements for the Boss.
As soon as he arrived at the school today, he heard about the theft in Jiayi’s dormitory, and how the design drawings had been stolen.
However, it was evident that Miss Jiayi still valued the competition greatly. Even though the drawings were stolen, her enthusiasm to participate didn’t wane, and she rushed to complete another set in a few sleepless days and nights.
Lin Zixun pondered for a moment, walked over to the desk, moved the mouse, and the LCD screen lit up, showing the figure of a man in the president’s office.
"Boss, Miss Jiayi has had an incident."
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After submitting the design drawings, the official judging and award ceremony of the competition arrived.
The design competition took place in Jin University’s large auditorium, and by the time Jiayi and Su Yan arrived, it was already packed with people.
After all, it was the annual design competition that faculty and students looked forward to the most. Besides the competing design students, there were also many onlooking students and teachers.
Even the parents of the competing students came, just to witness their children’s award-winning process firsthand.
Su Yan noticed something, gently tugged at Jiayi, "Xiaoyi, look, Ye Shiman’s daddy and mommy are also here."
Jiayi looked over and saw Ye Shiman in front, coddling the arm of a pair of elegantly dressed middle-aged man and woman, "Mommy, I’m definitely going to win this time. You and daddy, don’t worry."
Ye Shiman’s father couldn’t stop smiling, "My Shiman has always been first since she was little, and of course, this time she will be first too! Your mom and I believe in you!"
Ye Shiman’s mother also pursed her lips, proudly smiling, "Of course, who can compare to my Shiman, eh? My baby girl is the most incredible."
Jiayi had seen enough of Ye Shiman, not wanting to affect her mood, and shifted her gaze away.
On the stage, in the very center, sat several men and women, dressed brightly, who were the main judges of this competition.
Jiayi had heard that the jury this year, just like in previous years, consisted of senior personnel and top designers from several major design firms at home and abroad. She felt somewhat nervous, with her palms sweating slightly.
The judging was divided into three rounds. The first round would start by announcing the results of the preliminary judges’ selection, then the design drawings would be shown to the public judges present at the venue.
This round would basically already determine the several candidates for the awards.
If there were no major objections from the public judges at the scene, the second round would involve the competitors of the preliminary judging explaining the design concept and ideas of their works.
In the third round, the first, second, and third place winners of this year’s design competition would be announced.
The contest began, entering the first round of procedures.
A young man seated in the middle stood up to announce the preliminary results.
The man was dressed in a white shirt with the top two buttons casually undone, revealing his fit figure, and his slightly upturned phoenix eyes moved restlessly. After introducing himself, it turned out he was Kevin, the design director from Yaowen Design Building, a main judge of the competition.
Yaowen Design Building ranked among the top three design companies in the country, and the design director had absolute authority within the design building.
The competing students all sent respectful glances towards Kevin, awaiting the preliminary results.
Kevin surveyed his surroundings and announced the preliminary list.
Among them were Jiayi, Su Yan, and Ye Shiman.
Kevin smiled again and said, "The submissions for the design competition this time are all outstanding. Among the works that made it through the first round of preliminary selection, the one that wowed us judges the most was submitted by a student from design class three, Ye Shiman."
Down below, Ye father and Ye mother were overjoyed, and began clapping vigorously.
While Ye Shiman also smiled, she didn’t seem all that surprised.
The host then placed the preselected works onto the projector, one by one.
The large screen displayed the contenders’ works.
When a certain design appeared, the applauds and amazement from the audience reached their peak, but Jiayi and Su Yan were both stunned simultaneously.
That was Jiayi’s "Juran Residence"!
Just then, Kevin began to introduce: "This design drawing is the competition submission from Ye Shiman, titled ’Juran Residence’."
Su Yan exclaimed in a low voice, "That is clearly yours! Xiaoyi!"
Jiayi’s face tightened, and it was confirmed—Ye Shiman had stolen it, and what’s more, she had passed off Jiayi’s hard work as her own.
The "Juran Residence" was the result of Jiayi staying up countless nights, pouring her heart and inspiration into it. Having it stolen felt like her own flesh and blood had been kidnapped and sold.
Su Yan’s face turned purple with anger, "This is unacceptable, it’s infuriating! Let’s go up there and expose her right now! She’s a thief, a plagiarist!"
Although Jiayi was also churning with emotions, she still lightly pressed on Su Yan’s hand, "Only you, me, Ye Shiman, and Ding Fei have seen that design drawing. No one knows that I am the original creator. Ding Fei will definitely stand by her side. Even if I go up now, if she denies it, I can’t do anything about it. She has such a good reputation in the eyes of teachers and fellow students. In the end, everyone will only believe her. They might even think that I am making a scene for nothing, framing and slandering her."
Su Yan’s voice trembled with rage, "So we just watch her use your work to win the prize?"
Jiayi took a deep breath and patted Su Yan’s hand again, "Let’s talk about it during the break later."
At that moment, at the entrance of the lecture hall.
The curtain was lifted by Lin Zixun’s hand.
Huo Zhenyang, who had just arrived in H City yesterday, still had a trace of fatigue on his handsome face. But now, he was staring intently at the enormous LED screen on stage, observing the progress of the competition.
Lin Zixun spoke, "Boss, do you want to step in now and help Miss Jiayi..."
What else is there to wait for?
Just a word from Boss and the judges on stage and the entire school, teachers and students alike, will immediately know that Ye Shiman’s ’Juran Residence’ is a piece stolen from Miss Jiayi’s work.
Which judge wouldn’t want to give face to Boss? Miss Jiayi’s work could rightfully become the first-place winner.
Huo Zhenyang decisively shook his head.
Last time in the swimming class, he knew she didn’t like others giving her a leg up in her studies.
If he were to openly help her now, she indeed could reclaim her work, and the judges, knowing of Jiayi’s acquaintance with him, would also give him face, allowing Jiayi to win first place.
But if that little one finds out, she probably won’t be pleased, and might even hold a grudge against him.
After hesitating for a moment, he motioned with his fingers, Lin Zixun quickly leaned in, listening to a few whispers from the Boss, then nodded his head and went to carry out the task.
The first round of the competition concluded.
During the intermission, other parents who had come to watch the competition swarmed around Ye father and Ye mother like a tide. The pre-emptive congratulations, praises, and expressions of envy were coming from all directions, nonstop.
The parents of the competing students were incredibly envious, their tones sour, "Shiman is bound to win first place this time, there’s no doubt about it. With a great submission and the judges so in favor of her, no one else’s name gets mentioned, only Shiman’s. Ah, why can’t my kid be as impressive as Shiman, sigh!"
