Translator: Henyee TranslationsEditor: Henyee Translations
âTonly said that the brooch is mine. I never said that I destroyed the materials. Thereâs no correlation between the two,â Qiao Xi replied indifferently.
Chen Hao snorted coldly. âExcuses!â
Qiao Xi smiled indifferently. âMr. Chen, arenât you just quibbling? You said you saw me destroy the materials with your own eyes, but no one else saw it. Your one-sided story isnât trustworthy. After all, youâre filled with hostility toward me!â
âWhy⦠Why am I untrustworthy? Youâre jealous of Mengqing. Youâre afraid of losing to her, so you destroyed her materials. Isnât this all true? I saw it with my own eyes. I have no reason to wrong you!â
Chen Hao spoke forcefully and righteously. âItâs the first time weâre meeting, so why would I target you for no reason? Could it be that Iâll be suspected even though Iâm telling the truth? I just donât want everyone to be kept in the dark.â
Seeing this, Yao Mengqing tried to persuade her earnestly. âXi Xi, donât make a fuss. Actually, itâs fine even if you admit it. Youâre a newbie. No one will blame you. This matter wonât have a bad impact on the other designers as well. They wonât say anything. When the time comes, tell everyone that youn/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
withdrew from the competition due to health reasons. This will protect your reputation as much as possible.â
Then, she bowed with a gentle expression. âEveryone, although Xi Xi did something wrong, sheâs still young and itâs her first time participating in a competition. I hope everyone can give her a chance. Donât tell anyone about this, alright? I believe Xi Xi will try her best to correct her behavior. She wonât do
such things again. I beg everyone.â
Everyone hesitated for a moment. Since Yao Menggqing, the person directly involved, wasnât making a fuss about it, what else could they say? Because of Yao Mengaing, they agreed to give Qiao Xia chance to change herself.
Yao Mengqing turned around and smiled gently. âXi Xi, look. No one is pursuing this anymore. This way, your reputation will be preserved and the competition can proceed normally. Itâs better if you donâtâ
âYao Mengqing, why are you pretending to be understanding? Arenât you indirectly forcing Qiao Xi to confess?â
Before Yao Mengqing could finish her sentence, she heard angry voices.
âShe says that she wants to give Qiao Xi a chance to change her attitude, but in reality, Qiao Xi is the scapegoat! If she agrees to it, how is she going to maintain her position in the design industry in the future?! What right do you have to stop her from explaining, Yao Mengging?!â
Second Young Master Gu was not going to let Yao Mengqing have her way. He immediately retorted, his eyes burning with fury. âQiao Xi already said that the brooch is hers, but she didnât destroy the materials!â
There was complete silence.
Yao Mengaing bit her lip pitifully. âAh Yaoâ¦â
Chen Hao immediately stood out to defend the injustice. âSecond Young Master Gu, Mengqing is already very considerate of Qiao Xi and isnât pursuing her for the matter. She even advised everyone not to pursue the matter as well. Qiao Xi only has to apologize. Are you still not satisfied?â
Gu Yao roared, âTâll say it again. Qiao Xi didnât do it! Are you deaf?!â
Chen Hao said furiously, âItâs her! Qiao Xi, donât take advantage of Second Young Master Guâs protection and refuse to admit your mistake. Do you still have any shame?! Making a big deal out of this wonât be beneficial to you!â
The designersâ eyes were also filled with anger and hostility. âQiao Xi, donât you think youâve gone too far? Miss Yao is already very forgiving. Canât you just apologize?â
Gu Yao trembled in anger.
Qiao Xi patted Gu Yaoâs shoulder. âItâs alright, donât worry.â
She smiled confidently. âMr. Chen, the person who destroyed the materials should be disqualified, right?â
Chen Hao was stunned.
âThe atmosphere became awkward.
Everyone was puzzled. From beginning to end, Qiao Xi wasnât the slightest bit nervous. It could even be said that she was very indifferent. Moreover, she emphasized that the person who destroyed the materials should be disqualified from the competition. What exactly did she mean?
Gu Yaoâs expression softened a little when he saw Qiao Xi speak. He knew that Qiao Xi would not swallow her anger after being wronged. If she spoke, it meant that she was going to retaliate.
He was extremely excited and anxiously waited for Qiao Xi to turn the tables around.
âThatâs right! The person who destroyed the materials should be disqualified! Chen Hao, Sister Mengqing, donât you think so?â
Chen Hao suddenly felt nervous.
Yao Mengging looked helpless. âXi Xi, what exactly do you want? Actually, you couldâve just withdrawn from the competition⦠But since you said so, I have nothing else to say. Letâs leave it at that..â