Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 156 - 154: The Good Show Is About to Begin
Lin Zixun nodded. "Boss, rest assured, I’ve handed the USB drive to the person operating the backstage screen. Everything is ready, and the good show is about to start."
Meanwhile, behind the judges’ seats, the large screen flickered, and, astonishingly, the previously displayed design drawings had vanished.
The entire LED screen suddenly went dark.
The audience was startled, and before they could recover, the screen flickered again, lit up, and displayed a new image.
It was a video.
Judging by the quality and the shakiness, it seemed to be surreptitiously filmed.
The video’s setting was evidently a secluded corner of a bar.
A young woman sat on a sofa with a man, drinking and talking.
Although there were some noisy background sounds, the dialogue between the two, transmitted through the speakers, echoed uninterruptedly in the hall.
The woman said, "How about it, you have to give an answer today no matter what."
The man smirked dismissively and said in a frivolous tone, "With so many people watching the competition, helping you win first place won’t be easy. How do you plan to repay me, huh?"
The woman became anxious, "...I’ve already sent you a case of high-end red wine and your favorite game figurines, haven’t I? That wine wasn’t cheap, you know. I stole it from my daddy’s liquor cabinet, and even though he’s had it for ten years, he’s too reluctant to drink ... And that set of game figurines is also worth a six-figure sum! Isn’t that enough, huh? Please, just agree to it. Besides, you’ve seen my entry, it’s so creative, winning first place isn’t surprising at all."
The man chuckled, "I work in design; don’t think you can fool me. That bedroom design for ’Surprisingly Yours,’ wasn’t your own work, was it? I’ve seen your other designs, and they are a completely different style from ’Surprisingly Yours.’ It wouldn’t be plagiarism, would it?"
The woman didn’t respond.
The man continued, "What’s the matter? I guessed right? Where did it come from? If you don’t clarify things with me, no matter how many favors you offer, I won’t help you. If it gets discovered, I might even lose my own job."
The woman, seeing she couldn’t deceive him, bit her lip in frustration and admitted, "Ah, I got it from a female classmate of ours... Just relax, she has no evidence and can’t report me, so ’Surprisingly Yours’ is my work! After all, you’ve seen it; definitely top-notch. You’re a main judge in the competition; securing first place for me is a piece of cake."
The video then paused for a long time, as if the man was considering his options before he finally spoke up cheerfully, "No problem."
The woman’s voice was filled with surprise, "Really? You’ve agreed?"
The man moved closer to the woman, draping his arm over her delicate shoulder and caressing it, his voice becoming slightly sleazy and low, "But just the red wine and game figurines won’t do... I’ve booked a lovers’ suite in the hotel next door..."
As he spoke, the man’s hand slipped under the woman’s skirt and, through her underwear, he firmly pinched the root of her thigh.
The camera angle was from below, so this obscene act was clearly visible to everyone in the audience.
The innocent female students all blushed, while the male students started whistling!
The teachers, however, could hardly believe their eyes and their eyebrows shot up in disbelief!
Because the woman in the video was Ye Shiman, and the man was Kevin, a judge who was currently seated at the judges’ table!
Ye Shiman! She was the well-behaved and high-achieving Ye Shiman in the eyes of the entire school!
Yet, the video on stage continued—
In the video, Ye Shiman understood what Kevin meant and didn’t refuse. Instead, she even initiated a kiss with the man and clung to his arm, coyly saying, "Then you can’t be too rough later on..."
The two of them got up, paid the bill, and left with arms wrapped around each other.
The video stopped there.
Five seconds later, an explosive uproar erupted throughout the hall!
It turned out that Ye Shiman, the student seen as well-behaved and academically excellent by teachers and classmates, had, in fact, bribed jury member Kevin for the competition with money and her body! 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
No wonder Kevin has been taking her side all along!
What’s even more explosive is that the design, indeed, was stolen by Ye Shiman!
Ye Shiman’s mommy and daddy were beyond shocked. Their obedient daughter, just to win, had not only bribed the judges but also even slept with them!
How... could this be their daughter, whom they raised like a Princess?
No wonder a box of expensive wine had gone missing from the house a while ago!
The Ye couple had lost all their face; seeing the parents who were envious of them earlier now looking over with disdain and mockery, both of their faces turned the color of a donkey’s liver!
Madam Ye, who had always prided herself on her daughter, now felt so provoked that her blood pressure soared, her face flushed with anger, and she could hardly breathe, collapsing into the arms of Mr. Ye with groans.
Mr. Ye panicked, glared at his daughter on stage with a stern look, but no longer cared and first helped his wife away.
It was at this moment that someone, not knowing who, started shouting:
"Scandal! Scandal! Redo the election! Redo the election!"
"Yes, it’s unfair! Ye Shiman sexually bribed the judges! And stole other students’ work! It’s outrageous! Not only should her eligibility be disqualified, but I think even her student status should be expelled!"
"Expelled? I think her very citizenship should be stripped!"
The last sentence caused a roar of laughter in the hall!
A teacher from Jin University hurried onto the stage and addressed into the microphone:
"I’m very sorry, everyone. Because of the immoral behavior of our competing student, which seriously affected the competition, we announce that Ye Shiman’s eligibility is disqualified, and we will conduct a thorough investigation into Ye Shiman’s theft after the competition, dealing with it seriously and will not tolerate such behavior!"
This quieted down the situation somewhat.
In the judges’ panel, an older judge stood up, turned to Kevin, and said solemnly, "You’ve embarrassed us who are in the same design profession. Now, I represent the design competition judging committee, and officially disqualify you as a judge!"
Kevin was already a mess, disheveled and crestfallen as he left the platform early.
And another person involved on the stage, Ye Shiman, was almost dumbfounded; she had never suffered such humiliation before.
The video of her taken in secret was seen by everyone in the audience, and she felt like she was about to pass out!
Who had taken the video of her?
Why would such a secret act be discovered?
At this moment, under the scorching gaze of everyone and surrounded by voices of disdain, Ye Shiman could no longer hold back. With a pale face, she pushed through the crowd and rushed down from the stage—
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A sudden twist in events paused the design competition temporarily.
Two hours later, the competition finally restarted.
Since the design for the competition had been returned to Jiayi, she participated in the competition with her original design.
The Finnish female designer, as the announcer of the results, stood up, smiled, and announced:
"After our careful and fair selection and deliberation, the top three winners of this competition are as follows."
Su Yan took a deep breath and grabbed Jiayi’s hand.
