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Since the words came from an authority, no one would be foolish enough to challenge this so-called authority. Upon hearing his statement, everyone on the scene laughed in unison, but they also held back their initial intention to take photos.Seeing that Wu Lijing had finished his self-introduction, the host immediately stepped onto the stage and invited him to take a seat at the judges' table. Then, holding the cue card in his hand, the host stood excitedly on the stage."Our first judge has been announced, and I can see that everyone is very excited. I'm sure you're all eagerly awaiting to find out who the next two judges will be," the host said, pausing deliberately and then giving a mysterious smile. "Now, let's unveil our second judge. She is a renowned professor from the prestigious Paris Design Academy, the famous Prada Queen, Ms. You Mingzhen."The audience erupted into a buzz. Ms. You was a well-known professor at the Paris Academy, with extensive research in jewelry design

The host's smile was a bit stiff, but he quickly recovered and responded to Wang Wei's serious expression as if it were a joke. "Mr. Wang, do you have any doubts about the results of this competition?"Wang Wei's gaze was sharp, directed at Yvonne Harrington on the stage, with a sly smile playing at the corners of his mouth, his tone quite unfriendly. "As I recall, every designer's work goes through a step-by-step refinement process from the preliminary rounds, and the final product is presented in the finals, right?"Indeed, that was how the rules were set. The host nodded in agreement. "That's correct."With the host's confirmation, Wang Wei lifted his chin, becoming somewhat arrogant. "From what I know, Miss Harrington here, her work is supposed to be an expression of life. But for some reason, the final exhibit has a Chinese style. Does this not deviate from the theme and violate the rules of this competition?"To prevent designers from claiming others' works as their own, the

The design competition finally came to a successful conclusion, though the small incident during the finals caused quite a stir among the audience. Apart from that, everything went smoothly. Due to the malicious competition, after the exhibition, the Xi Group held an emergency meeting. The entire executive team had been in continuous meetings discussing how to handle the situation.When Lisa emerged from the conference room for the fifth time that day, Yvonne Harrington could see that she was on the verge of breaking down. Each meeting proposed different solutions, but all ended up being rejected."Have you come up with a solution yet?"Yvonne Harrington made a pot of tea for Lisa instead of coffee, fearing that caffeine might keep her awake all night due to the stress. She hoped that a warm cup of tea would help soothe Lisa's tired nerves and perhaps even inspire a better solution, easing some of her headache.Lisa, who had been busy all day without a moment to drink water, gulped

Wu Lijing's mention of the design exchange week came as quite a surprise to Yvonne Harrington. Although she had heard about such major events in the jewelry design world, it was still shocking.The annual event was a gathering where many renowned designers would share their recent insights. If one could attend, the benefits would be immeasurable. In the past, Yvonne Harrington had always longed to go, but she knew her qualifications were not enough to gain entry. However, now that Wu Lijing had brought it up, her desire to participate was rekindled, though she wasn't sure if she met the criteria.Yvonne Harrington hesitated, her voice tinged with uncertainty. "Are you saying... I can also attend that exchange meeting?"Wu Lijing hadn't expected this question and couldn't help but laugh. "Of course! With your top-three finish in this prestigious design competition, regardless of your exact ranking, your position is more than sufficient for you to attend."His words also highlighted

Yvonne Harrington now understood. It seemed that Arvin Douglas was using the pretense of needing help with the children to possibly involve Lisa as well."How can that be? Lisa is already very busy. If you ask her to take care of two children, it will be too much for her. Let's not do that."Arvin Douglas had only been joking and never expected Yvonne Harrington to take it seriously. He would naturally never entrust his own children to someone else. Besides, he had some experience and wouldn't let them go hungry.Seeing the hidden smile on Arvin Douglas's face, Yvonne Harrington instinctively realized she had been tricked. She couldn't help but sigh, wondering how this man in front of her had become like this.The joke was over, and Arvin Douglas immediately became serious. At least, he hoped Yvonne Harrington would take the matter at hand seriously."In the recent jewelry design competition, you performed exceptionally well, truly standing out. In the coming days, you will natura