After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!-Chapter 216: Making an International Joke!

Phantom: 12 votes

Lovesickness: 12 votes

Sea Demon: 9 votes

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Among the numerous works, the most eye-catching ones are the Obsidian-made Phantom and the Ruby-crafted set named Lovesickness.

Yet, to everyone’s surprise, the final decision-making power inadvertently fell upon Ye Li, a girl who clearly looked like a newcomer.

However, her presence here indicated that she would be part of this industry in the future.

Even though she had no works to her name just yet, at the very least, she was a promising jewelry designer to watch.

"If it was me, I would choose Sea Demon or some other piece, to not offend either side."

"That’s true, having two tied for first place isn’t bad either..."

"Beauty, how would you choose?"

Whispers erupted, with people in the front rows frequently turning to look back.

On the stand, Mr. Lin smiled warmly at Ye Li, "If I’m not mistaken, you are a student from the Jewelry Design Department of Imperial University, right?"

Ye Li nodded.

Mr. Lin smiled and said, "Then, junior sister, did you find anything insightful today? Which piece of work do you admire the most?"

"Phantom."

As soon as Ye Li spoke, a momentary stiffness crossed Mr. Lin’s face.

The awkwardness was fleeting, and Mr. Lin smiled, "Junior sister, do you mind if I ask a slightly personal question? Where do you think Lovesickness falls short compared to Phantom? Is it the design, or the craftsmanship? Or is it simply your subjective preference?"

Behind Mr. Lin, the large screen displayed the photos of Phantom and Lovesickness side by side.

The black was deep and profound.

The red was fresh and bright.

Two completely different styles, yet both were equally excellent designs.

Ye Li’s gaze rested on the Ruby jewelry, and she hesitated before speaking softly, "I always feel like I’ve seen this set of jewelry somewhere before."

Her words brought an abrupt silence to the vast exhibition hall.

This jewelry exhibition showcased the works of the Shiny studio.

Each piece was being shown for the first time.

Mr. Lin had already said when taking the stage, that aside from the designers themselves, not even the other designers at Shiny had seen all the pieces.

Let alone an outsider like Ye Li. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

But she claimed to have seen it before.

It was tantamount to accusing him of plagiarism.

Mr. Lin’s face turned almost unsightly.

To make Shiny a resounding success, the studio’s designers had gone to great lengths, calling in favors and connections.

The Chen Family had the advantage of money, securing a venue like Bishui Bay.

Other designers also had their methods, inviting well-known designers from the industry.

Just as Mr. Lin had said, it was both for exchanging ideas and for advertising Shiny.

In front of so many designers, Ye Li said she had seen this set of jewelry somewhere?

It was practically an international joke!

"Junior sister, be careful with your words!"

Smiling yet with eyes full of fury, Mr. Lin controlled his emotions and said, "All the works displayed today are the fruits of the past few months of Shiny’s designers, and today is their first exhibition. Apart from when Shiny internally reviewed the pieces, there is no way an outsider could have seen them."

"One can be reckless with food, but not with words!"

Ye Li’s gaze passed over Mr. Lin and landed on the Ruby jewelry on the big screen.

She looked perplexed.

Of course, she knew that one shouldn’t speak recklessly.

But she was absolutely certain that she had seen a similar design.

If only she could get her phone, she was sure she could find it.

Before Ye Li could recall where she had seen it, applause broke out, and the designer of Phantom was invited to the stage to talk about his inspiration for the design and his creative ideas.

Ye Li listened attentively.

Suddenly, it grew dark beside her.

"Hello, miss..."

The black-clad security guard spoke with a stern face, "At the request of the organizers, please leave the exhibition hall immediately!"

???

She was... being expelled?

Looking up, she met Mr. Chen Jiayuan’s shifting cold gaze, as if to say: Your questioning is the gravest insult to my work!

Ye Li: ...