One week later, the design competition finals kicked off on time at the Century Hotel in Binhai City.
Qiu Bailu, as one of the candidates, also appeared at the competition.
Qiu Bailu saw many familiar faces in the venue. Cheng Yuanying was talking to someone. When he saw Qiu Bailu, he raised the red wine glass in his hand towards her. Qiu Bailu nodded towards him.
I wanted to smile, but the muscles on my face were so stiff that I really couldn't.
She rubbed her face and cursed in her mind. How could she be so nervous? It was just a game, and it didn't matter whether she won or lost. But having said that, it was not an easy thing to really ignore the gains and losses.
Looking around, she didn't see Huo Dongheng, but Ren Ying, who was talking enthusiastically to a young girl, with a bright look on her face. Qiu Bailu had seen that girl before, and she was also one of the contestants. She was sent here by Qiu's Construction
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Huo Dongheng's character is not very good, but he has a good way of doing business. He can always win others to work for him, and even if he is sold, he will not forget to count the money for him.
While Ren Ying was talking to the girl, she was also looking around. She missed Qiu Bailu's eyes and raised a smile of unknown meaning at the corner of her mouth.
In the first round of the finals, ten contestants each presented their design works. After a brief discussion, the judges decided on the two contestants who would be eliminated first.
The finals of this architectural competition were broadcast live on television. Because most of the participating designers were young and promising, it attracted a lot of attention among ordinary people. Although it was a highly professional event, it also set off a new trend.
lang's star-chasing craze.
Qiu Bailu calmed down and planned to enter the contestants' box. Before she could move, she was slapped heavily on the shoulder. Qiu Bailu turned her head and saw a pair of coveted eyes of a middle-aged man.
Qiu Bailu was startled, then smiled and said, "Uncle Huang, are you here too?"
Qiu Chengjia once said to Qiu Bailu very sternly that some people can be offended, but some people must not be disobeyed, and Huang Zongbai is definitely the kind of person who will support him even if you hate him to death in your heart.
Huang Zongbai's business in Binhai City is not large, but it is of various types, and most of the legal sideline transactions are related to him.
Qiu Bailu had heard some news about Huang Zongbai. Compared with his ruthlessness, Huo Dongheng could only be regarded as a child.
Huang Zongbai is only in his fifties this year, but his body has been emptied out by drinking and sex, making him look several years older than his peers. His eyes are a little yellow and look very turbid up close. His hands are patted on the autumn white dew.
He didn't leave his shoulders, his eyes wandered around her cheeks and neck, "Xiaolu has grown up and is even more beautiful. Our company also invested some money and got the naming rights."
Qiu Bailu was so frightened by what he saw that she forced a smile on her face and said, "Oh, then someone from Uncle Huang's company also participated in the competition?"
"That's not true, but I have a few players I'm optimistic about. Xiaolu, I'm very optimistic about you." It's really not fun to be teased by such a person.
Qiu Bailu smiled so hard that her face trembled, "Then I'll borrow Uncle Huang's blessing. If you really get the ranking, I'll treat you to dinner."
"Haha, why are you so embarrassed to let you, a little girl, treat me? Of course I am treating you, but Xiaolu, my uncle thinks you seem to be much sexier recently. Do you have a rich love life?" Huang Zongbai probably thought that he had said something clever.
, so while laughing and winking, Qiu Bailu felt her stomach churn.
If there weren't too many people around, she would have vomited on the spot. Qiu Bailu only hated that her cultivation level was not high, she only knew how to laugh but didn't know how to answer Huang Zongbai.
Just when she was so embarrassed that she wanted to run away, someone pulled her back and escaped from Huang Zongbai's clutches.
"Mr. Huang, long time no see." The color on Luo Yan's face was still not good, so pale that there was almost no blood. But this sick look made the disgusting smile on Huang Zongbai's face disappear immediately.
"Luo...Luo Yan...hehe...Why, you and Xiaolu also know each other?" Huang Zongbai was obviously very afraid of Luo Yan. He retracted his hand, as if he was about to fall if he wasn't close to Qiu Bailu just now.
Even though I have lost my fat body, I can now stand up straight on my own.
Luo Yan nodded, "My mother likes Miss Qiu very much and plans to adopt her as her goddaughter. What do you think of Mr. Huang?"
Huang Zongbai's business was dirty, and he was also a very shady man. Therefore, when young people in the Binhai business world saw him, they would respect him as Uncle Huang regardless of whether they were convinced or not. Only Luo Yan did not dislike him at all and called him Mr. Huang.
They all gave him face.
Huang Zongbai also knew that his little business was not enough to support the Luo family, so no matter how hard he felt, the old fox still had a light smile on his face, "Of course it's good, what is this called, joining forces?
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After chatting with Huang Zongbai for a few more words, Luo Yan took the opportunity to take Qiu Bailu away. Qiu Bailu shook her body in disgust, "I'm so disgusted. This old man loves to take advantage of little girls. I can't say that he
What."
"Are you afraid of him?" Luo Yan looked at Qiu Bailu with a smile, looking like an angry kitten.
Qiu Bailu pouted, "I'm not afraid, but I just feel uncomfortable. He is considered a tyrant in Binhai, so he is somewhat taboo."
"No need. He knows that I am behind you today and will not easily harass you in the future."
"Are you behind me?" Qiu Bailu asked curiously, "Do you mean you plan to be my backer?" With the backing of the Luo family, she can walk sideways in Binhai in the future.
Luo Yan smiled and said, "You can understand it this way."
Qiu Bailu couldn't help but be surprised, "Brother Luo, why are you so nice to me."
Luo Yan replied calmly, "The head is round."
As he spoke, he also made gestures on his head. Luo Yan was not usually a joker, so he said such ridiculous things seriously. Qiu Bailu couldn't grasp the point of the joke for a moment, and was startled before she suddenly laughed.
stand up.
Seeing her smile, Luo Yan patted her head and said, "Come in quickly, the competition is about to begin. When you get good results, I will have a gift for you."
Qiu Bailu responded and followed the other contestants into the venue.
She was ranked fourth. When the previous contestants finished showing their works and it was her turn, it was already close to noon. Qiu Bailu cheered up and walked to the demonstration stage. She just opened the ppt file in her computer. She hadn't come yet.
When she started to explain, she saw a judge on the judges' bench raising his hand to signal her to stop.
"Miss Qiu, before you explain the work, there is something we want to ask you first."
"Please tell me." Qiu Bailu had a bad feeling in her heart, but she still remained calm.
The judge nodded, "May I ask if all your works are designed and drawn by you yourself?"
"Of course." Qiu Bailu said firmly.
The judge nodded again, "So, there is definitely no possibility of plagiarism in your work?"
"Yes. I guarantee my reputation that I have never plagiarized anyone's work." Qiu Bailu's voice was trembling, her face flushed with excitement, and her eyes looked extremely clear under the spotlight.
The judges paused after hearing her agreement and continued, "So Miss Qiu, how do you explain that your work is 90% similar to the work of No. 7 Miss Chen Suxin?"
As soon as the judges' words came out, the whole place was in an uproar. The lights seemed to jump suddenly, making Qiu Bailu unable to open her eyes. She said in a hoarse voice, "I don't know why. If possible, I can look at Miss Chen."
His work?"
She didn't know? She knew it well. She had already guessed that Huo Dongheng would not make it easy for her, but she didn't expect him to be so cruel.
For a designer, whether the designed work is good or not is not the most important thing. Poor work is nothing more than poor business, failure to win awards, and being called mediocre. But plagiarism... this is a matter of reputation.
A designer's reputation is everything to him. If he is labeled as such, he may not be able to turn around in his life!
Because this game is broadcast live in real time, everything that happens on the field will be completely displayed in front of the public. Qiubai looked pale, but her expression was calm and there was no panic.
Chen Suxin seemed to be prepared for such a sudden event. She came up with her computer and walked to Qiu Bailu, and their works appeared on the projection screen together.
Sure enough, if it were not for some differences in details, to a layman, these two works are almost identical.
"Miss Qiu, how do you explain this?" the judge asked.
Qiu Bailu straightened her back, "The two works are the same. One of them must be plagiarized, but why do you think I am a plagiarist? Is it impossible for Miss Chen to do such a thing?"
"Because Ms. Chen is an employee of our company, I saw with my own eyes that she worked day and night to design this work. I showed this work to my wife a week ago. I didn't expect that she would make such a decision. I was very disappointed.
Regret." Huo Dongheng arrived at the scene at some unknown time, and his appearance and confession were like a drop of water falling into a hot oil pan, causing another uproar in the scene that had been quiet just now.
Qiu Bailu's body swayed, she clenched her fists tightly, and her nails were bleeding in her palms without even realizing it. She stared at Huo Dongheng, her eyes full of disbelief, horror, and being hurt.
Despair behind the heart.
After what seemed like an eternity, she suddenly said, "I want to quit the competition."
This time, it was Huo Dongheng's turn to be stunned.
He thought she would resist, or even if she didn't, she would definitely scold him, but she didn't say anything.
She was slandered by everyone. Everyone thought she was a villain who only knew how to plagiarize. She has been infamous since then. She may never have a chance to realize her dream. She should be defended by herself, but she didn't say anything. Why?