Chapter 484: How Boring Is This Competition
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Seeing that the finals were about to begin, Qin Zizhuo and Wen Ning couldn’t be too affectionate. The two of them only interacted intimately in the room and separated after confirming that there would be no problems with the competition segment later.
After all, Qin Zizhuo had a wife, and Wen Ning also had a husband. She could be considered to have subdued the few employees who knew about this.
“Then after the competition… shall we meet at the usual place tonight?” Wen Ning smiled and straightened her tie.
Qin Zizhuo was young and talented, and his handsome appearance was especially good-looking.
The two of them could be said to have hit it off immediately and were in cahoots.
Qin Zizhuo smiled. “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
As long as he coaxed the other party and won the award first, he would be able to control the rest.
Qin Zizhuo calmed down in his heart. He felt a little disgusted with the 36-year-old Wen Ning in front of him, but the smile on his face only made people feel intimate.
“Then I’ll go out first.” Qin Zizhuo let go of the other party.
It was not good to let others see the two of them together. Moreover, Wen Ning needed some time to tidy up her appearance.
After a simple farewell, Qin Zizhuo pushed open the door and was about to go out to look for the staff with a normal expression when the smile on his face froze when he saw the person standing in the corridor outside the door.
“You—” Qin Zizhuo was shocked.
He met Yan Xiu’s calm gaze and his heart couldn’t help but beat faster.
Just now… did the other party hear what happened between him and Wen Ning?
Qin Zizhuo’s mind was filled with thoughts. When he saw Yan Xiu standing outside, he was stunned on the spot, so much so that he didn’t even think of a greeting.
The sense of superiority that had just arisen in his heart slowly dissipated under his gaze with Yan Xiu.
Yan Xiu stood up straight. “What’s the matter?”
If not for Qin Zizhuo, he wouldn’t have planned to greet this person.
“No,” Qin Zizhuo immediately retorted. His speed was so fast that it made one feel guilty.
Yan Xiu looked at Qin Zizhuo’s guilty expression and his gaze swept across the faint red at the other party’s collar.
“Designers, the competition is about to begin.” Fortunately, a staff member came over in time to help them out. Only then did Qin Zizhuo heave a sigh of relief.
Yan Xiu couldn’t be bothered to talk to Qin Zizhuo. Seeing this, he nodded coldly and left with the things he needed.
Qin Zizhuo followed closely behind and walked towards the competition venue. In the end, because he was a few steps behind Yan Xiu, he heard the contents of the conversation between the people beside him after Yan Xiu left.
“Yan Xiu will definitely win the championship this year, right? With his strength, I feel that Qin Zizhuo can’t compare to him.”
“The two of them are quite strong. How can you be so sure? Everyone in the country has seen Qin Zizhuo’s hard work all these years.”
One supported Yan Xiu, and the other supported Qin Zizhuo. Their views were classic opposites.
“Qin Zizhuo clearly became famous because of Yan Xiu. In terms of the work in his hands, Yan Xiu is much better than him.”
“Alright, Yan Xiu is from overseas. Don’t you know our domestic environment? A bunch of overhyped people…”
The person behind absolved Qin Zizhuo, but he did admit that this was the truth.
Business in the country has always focused on earning money. Although the works that Qin Zizhuo handed over were often not satisfactory, everyone understood.
However, when he heard the two of them compare him and Yan Xiu openly and covertly, Qin Zizhuo couldn’t help but clench his fists and feel dissatisfied.
This was always the case. Ever since Qin Zizhuo became famous, he has been compared to Yan Xiu.
He was arrogant and was not one to be belittled. As time passed, he naturally hated Yan Xiu—
“Designer Qin, are you ready?” A girl walked past and asked him.
Qin Zizhuo suddenly came back to his senses and a spring-like smile appeared on his face. “Of course, we can start anytime.”
When he smiled, the girl couldn’t help but nod with a red face.
Fortunately, Qin Zizhuo was very satisfied with the preparation he had done. It could save him a lot of trouble and help.
Just like this competition, only he would win.
This time, Yan Xiu had to become his stepping stone and loser.
At the beginning of the competition, the emcee had already begun to warm up the crowd and introduce the rules this time.
“In this finals, we’ll use a random lottery method. The entries drawn by the two designers will be the theme of the competition, and the results will be voted on by everyone…”
Hearing the emcee’s words, Murong Qiao looked down at the tablet beside her.
It was a tablet specially used for the competition, so when she opened it, she could only see who to vote for. Murong Qiao’s gaze landed on the photo representing Yan Xiu.
Looking at her Fourth Brother’s pursed lips and cold face, the process of taking the photo must not have been too smooth. He had never liked to show his face.
As it was a designer’s competition, it was not as fancy as filming a variety show.
After the emcee’s introduction, Yan Xiu and Qin Zizhuo went on stage on both sides and stood in their respective competition positions, preparing to draw lots.
The emcee first stood beside Yan Xiu. “Let us take a look… It’s a national theme?”
When Yan Xiu took the note out and unfolded it, the event location booed in unison.
“This is really a big challenge.” The emcee had to help smooth things over.
Everyone knew Yan Xiu’s style. He had designed many Western fantasy styles overseas for a long time, and almost all his works were biased towards the West.
Therefore, when he drew the theme “national style”, many people began to worry for him.
On the contrary, when it was Qin Zizhuo’s turn to draw the box, he drew the style he was best at.
Just the drawing of lots at the beginning had already clearly tilted the balance of victory and defeat.
Qin Zizhuo held the note in his hand, the joy on his face coming from the bottom of his heart. After seeing that it was really as Wen Ning had said, he became even more confident.
“This… just the starting point is unfair.”
Murong Qiao heard someone secretly complaining behind her back. From the sound of the voice, it was young and soft. It should be a little girl.
“There’s nothing we can do about it since it’s a random drawing of lots. To put it bluntly, luck is a part of strength.”
“No one can say for sure when it comes to luck. If it’s the other way around, Qin Zizhuo will definitely be unhappy…”
Naturally, there were also people who refuted. The argument spread among everyone, and even the popularity on the Internet increased.
“The theme has been decided. In ten minutes, we will begin the designing stage for the two of you. It’ll be an hour and a half,” the emcee announced. “Everyone, please remain quiet to avoid disturbing the designer’s creative inspiration.”
The second half of the sentence was directed at the audience. Murong Qiao’s gaze landed on her Fourth Brother. Just as she was thinking about the disadvantageous theme this time, she was attracted by Qin Zizhuo’s excellent state.
The other party’s strokes were simply magical. Almost the moment the emcee announced the start, he had already started drawing on his design draft.
The designer could draw whatever he wanted within the concept time. In addition, the theme this time was also Qin Zizhuo’s forte, so no one felt that anything was wrong.
However, Murong Qiao sat in the first row and could see Qin Zizhuo’s drawing process at a glance.
She had seen her Fourth Brother’s manuscripts before, when she was at the Murong Residence.
From the frame to the details, not to mention how much time it would take to carefully carve it, just the shape had to be repeatedly modified.
However, seeing that Qin Zizhuo had already begun to outline the details and other areas, Murong Qiao felt that something was wrong.
She had an idea and immediately said, “What’s so good about drawing what you’re good at?”
The voice was not loud, but the volume was just enough to reach the audience from the first row, causing many people to look over.
“I think it’s more interesting to let them design each other’s works..”
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