After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 394: Such an Arrogant Newcomer

Chapter 394: Chapter 394: Such an Arrogant Newcomer

The so-called adjustment by the opposing designer was her initial design at the start.

However, at Dane’s theme selection meeting, it was modified by Mr. Dai and several other senior designers, saying the elements were repetitive and made the design somewhat redundant.

And now, her highlights, what Mr. Dai called redundant, became the reason for her defeat.

She could hear the host asking if she had any objections.

She could also hear one of the judges, her idol Miranda, saying sorry to her regretfully.

Xiao Qiao was in a daze until she stepped off the stage.

As soon as she returned to her seat, Xiao Qiao couldn’t hold back anymore, and tears started falling.

"Qiao Li An, why are you crying?"

Dai Qingzhou’s voice sounded, and Xiao Qiao abruptly looked up, instinctively stopping her tears.

Right into Dai Qingzhou’s eyes filled with anger.

As if saying: As a junior designer, being selected by Dane to participate is already a great fortune for you, a loss is a loss, I don’t blame you, so what are you crying for?

Xiao Qiao bit her lip and raised her hand to wipe away her tears.

The round-faced girl had grievance written all over her eyes, yet even her crying was not allowed.

Looking at her with sympathy, Ye Li stood up and looked at Dai Qingzhou, "Mr. Dai, it’s my turn now, aren’t you going to wish me luck?"

The reproach was interrupted, and Dai Qingzhou came back to his senses.

He was looking at the 10 works on the big screen.

With a quick glance at the other 9, with her seasoned experience as Dane’s chief designer, for a moment she couldn’t think of better details than the others.

Not to mention Ye Li, a newcomer designer without many works.

Dai Qingzhou looked at Ye Li again and smiled very sincerely, "Ye Li, good luck!"

Ye Li smiled faintly and turned to walk to the podium.

Before her was Jo who had just been eliminated.

Immediately following her was an overly young girl walking up.

Almost as soon as Ye Li got up, the eyes of the other 9 designers in the same group on and off the stage lit up.

Ye Li knew that the moment the host started timing, displaying the 10 works on the big screen, those 9 designers’ attention would surely fall on her work.

With lowered eyes, Ye Li curled her lips.

"Are you all... ready?"

The host asked, and all ten people on stage nodded unanimously.

With a light pop, the poster page of "Radiant Paris Jewelry Design Competition" on the big screen suddenly flipped, and 10 works appeared simultaneously.

Ye Li gently lifted her eyes and looked at the first work.

Drop.

Drop!

She couldn’t hear the ticking of the second hand, but the countdown in crimson at the top left corner of the big screen kept flickering slightly.

In everyone’s hearts, it seemed there was a voice counting down.

The corner of her eye dimmed, as if someone raised their hand.

Ye Li had already heard the regrettable sighs from the people around.

"Designer No. 215..."

The host called out.

At the end of the line, the blond-haired, blue-eyed designer looked at Ye Li, whose eyes still focused on the big screen without turning back, "Hua Country designer Ye’s work is very stunning, but, I’d like to point out a thought of mine."

The host nodded, "Please go ahead."

The blond designer pointed at Ye Li’s work, "This diamond necklace is very dazzling, but the 19-carat diamond in the main body is overly eye-catching, making the chain look too thin. I would choose to embellish it with South African seven-colored gemstones, inlaid on the chain part. Ye, what do you think?"

"I agree!"

Almost as soon as Ye Li spoke, Dai Qingzhou and Jiang Chengcheng in the audience both showed joy simultaneously.

Unable to refute, it meant that Ye Li would be eliminated in the preliminary round.

Then, there would only be Lydia left in the Imperial City team.

Although hoping for the Hua Country team to win glory for the country, the vast Hua Country still has other workshops with excellent designers, and it wouldn’t lack Ye Li alone.

Dai Qingzhou’s smile was bright.

She just knew it would be like this!

A bright smile appeared at the corner of her eyes, but before it reached the bottom of her eyes, she saw on the stand, Ye Li raised her voice, "I have considered this point, so the chain of the necklace is not made of the same diamond as the main body but of purer Brazilian diamonds. In natural light, it appears as it does in the picture, but under bright indoor crystal lights, it will show the dazzling brilliance you mentioned."

The big screen flashed, and Ye Li’s design was enlarged.

Additional close-up detail charts were brought up.

In the product images already made, the originally brilliant and transparent diamond necklace exuded a soft and resplendent dazzling glow.

As it slowly rotated, from certain angles, seven-colored lights appeared faint yet distinct in the interplay of light and shadow.

Romantic and beautiful.

Low-key and luxurious.

A flash of irritation appeared in the eyes, and the blond designer showed a look of appreciation, "Ye, you are wonderful! As per your Hua Country saying, I surrender!"

Giving Ye Li a thumbs-up.

He politely bowed to the judges’ panel.

The blond designer turned and walked off the stand gracefully and magnanimously.

The big screen flashed, displaying the 9 design drawings again.

With the blond designer as a precedent, the 8 designers didn’t dare to underestimate Ye Li.

Some continued to dig for new flaws, striving for breakthroughs.

Others began to look at the other works.

In the audience, Dai Qingzhou’s eyebrows and eyes couldn’t hide the surprise.

Looking at Ye Li again, there was a bit of seriousness in her eyes.

If the moment before, she still thought Ye Li was being pushed by capital, an act for Uncle Fu to give Mrs. Fu a gold wash for appearances.

Then at this moment, it was the first time Dai Qingzhou seriously scrutinized Ye Li, scrutinizing her work.

Designers began to take turns asking and refuting questions.

Some admitted defeat and left the stage.

Some argued persistently, then were reviewed by the judges.

In the blink of an eye, there were 6 people left on stage.

Just as Dai Qingzhou thought Ye Li was about to smoothly advance to the semi-finals, she saw Ye Li raise her hand indicating she wanted to speak.

???

Dai Qingzhou was taken aback, sitting straight up.

Had Ye Li gone mad?

All she needed was to quietly stand on the stage accepting others’ doubts, eliminating one more person, she could smoothly advance to the semi-finals.

No matter who that person is, she had a 50% chance of winning.

Unless she was so unlucky, that she was the last one selected.

What was she trying to do?

That’s what Dai Qingzhou was thinking.

It was also what others in the audience were thinking.

Noise began to rise.

"Ye, which designer would you like to challenge?"

The host asked, unafraid of causing chaos.

"Not any particular one."

Ye Li looked candidly at the five designers beside her, "It’s every one of them."

The five designers were stunned: !!!

The thousands of designers in the audience: ???

Dai Qingzhou: ... Confirmed the look, Ye Li was indeed crazy!

"CRAZY!!!"

"Incredible!"

"What an arrogant newcomer! Is this too audacious?"

The murmuring never ceased.

On stage, even the host didn’t expect Ye Li to say that and instinctively looked at the judges’ panel.

You look at me.

I look at him.

The judges nodded one after another.

The host looked at Ye Li with admiration, "Ye, please begin your challenge!"