After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 429: Heartless and Unfaithful Ex-Girlfriend

Chapter 429: Chapter 429: Heartless and Unfaithful Ex-Girlfriend

"The good news is for our studio. I have a feeling that everyone will make it to the finals. Whether it’s winning gold, silver, bronze, or the excellent work award depends on that fleeting burst of inspiration during the finals."

"The bad news is for our idol."

Ye Li looked at Xie Chenlu, "During the finals, you might encounter someone you don’t want to see."

His expression froze, and Xie Chenlu’s face turned cold, "Yu Fangfei is here?"

Wan Mingyi and Qiao Li An looked puzzled, glancing at one another, then turned to look at Ye Li and Xie Chenlu.

Question marks filled their heads: Who is Yu Fangfei?

The Morning trio looked like they had seen a ghost, feeling depressed.

"If we meet, we meet. It’s not really bad news."

Xie Chenlu’s expression softened, he raised his eyes to Ye Li, "You’re not worried that I’d skip the finals just to avoid her, are you?"

"Of course not."

Ye Li smiled, "Idol, do you think I’m that kind of person?"

Suppressing her smile, Ye Li said softly, "I mean, if you don’t want to see her and want to give up the finals, I have no objections. You’re my idol first, then the chief designer of Ye Li’s Studio. Everything should be based on your personal feelings. I’m not someone who only cares about profit, so you don’t need to suppress yourself for the studio."

There was a flash of surprise in his eyes, which turned into touched emotions.

Xie Chenlu took a breath, and as he looked at Ye Li again, a smile appeared on his face, "Ye Li, just for this sentence, I have to go! If I don’t win a grand prize, I wouldn’t be worthy of your high regard."

"Great! Then I’ll cheer for you from the audience, watching you all unleash your charm on stage!"

Ye Li smiled.

The group turned back to the art gallery, Wan Mingyi and Qiao Li An were at a loss.

Wan Mingyi grabbed Ye Li.

Qiao Li An pulled Morning and Yan Ziqing aside, "Who is Yu Fangfei?"

Morning looked indignant, "Ex-girlfriend! The kind that burns bridges after crossing them."

Yan Ziqing’s expression was indifferent, "Without Master, she wouldn’t even know where to chill now. Master taught her hand-in-hand, but when Master had an accident, she ran faster than anyone. It’s been five years, haven’t heard anything from her. They say devoted women get heartless men, but she’s just a heartless scumbag!"

Qiao Li An was dumbfounded with her mouth half-open.

But from Ye Li’s words, that heartless scumbag is the award presenter for this competition finals.

The tension of the competition.

The excitement of the gossip.

They even forgot when the lights in the art gallery dimmed, only being pulled back by the host’s lively voice.

"The preliminary round was completed with self-selection by the designers. Next, let’s witness the emergence of these 100 contestants advancing to the semifinals..."

The large screen displayed the score rankings, and the top 100 were eligible to participate in tomorrow’s semifinals.

Ranked first was Wan Mingyi from Ye Li’s Studio.

People marveled at how Ye Li’s Studio always has dark horses emerging.

After all, before last year, no one in the industry had heard of such an up-and-coming designer as Wan Mingyi.

First, "Shining with You" won the bronze award.

Now, "Shaoguang" took first in the preliminary.

It seems, after Ye Li, Wan Mingyi is set to become the next rising star in jewelry design.

Dai Qingzhou looked sullen.

Knowing that Wan Mingyi is a key competitor for Dane this time.

But didn’t expect her to be this strong.

His gaze shifted downward, and Dai Qingzhou’s face looked increasingly unpleasant.

Even if Lydia ranked second, with a good performance in the semifinals and finals could aim for the gold, it still couldn’t alleviate his bad mood.

In the top ten, Ye Li’s Studio occupied three spots.

1st was Wan Mingyi.

5th was Xie Chenlu.

9th was Yan Ziqing.

While Dane Studio only had Lydia and another designer, one was 2nd, and the other was 10th.

Though all 7 design participants from Dane made it to the semifinals, ranking-wise, it was far behind Ye Li’s Studio.

A vague bad premonition loomed, and Dai Qingzhou furrowed his brows tightly.

Voices of discussion were all around.

Frequent hands were raised by designers expressing their disagreement with their scores and rankings, and the large screen flashed tables densely filled, showing the scores of all 625 contestants, including their own scores.

"Hello, I don’t have any objections to my scores and ranking, but I have an issue with the scores and ranking of contestant 021, can the scores be disclosed?"

With sensitive ears hearing the number 021, Dai Qingzhou snapped back to reality, joy spreading in his eyes.

021, it’s Xie Chenlu’s number.

Currently ranking fifth on the semifinalist list.

"021?"

The screen reverted to the semifinalist list, and the host asked, "Do you think 021’s ranking is not right?"

"Yes!"

The designer who stood up nodded, "With his ability, he could easily be ranked first!"

!!!

Dai Qingzhou was stunned, then looked at the speaking designer, showing clear displeasure.

If considering the talent and ability from 5 years ago, Xie Chenlu’s level wouldn’t even participate in this domestic "Shaoguang" competition.

But now, after not designing for 5 years, what decent design can he produce?

The disdain in his eyes was almost pouring out, as Dai Qingzhou turned to the large screen.

Densely packed scores, at a glance looked almost copy-pasted.

Many maximum scores of 10 were given.

Even the lowest scores were 9.6.

But when the design "The Grace" was displayed, Dai Qingzhou’s eyes narrowed sharply.

Could she have...misjudged?

She thought it was a work of Wan Mingyi.

Unexpectedly, it was Xie Chenlu’s?

Such a work only placed fifth?

What kind of stunning work did Wan Mingyi produce to convince many onsite designers to take the top spot?

It was only then she regretted not seriously viewing every piece of work before, as Dai Qingzhou looked back, the designer raising a query seemed out of words and sat back down.

"Does anyone else have comments?"

The host asked.

Some shook their heads, some remained silent.

The flash on the screen ceased, and the list for the semifinals was finalized.

"Congratulations to the 100 contestants advancing to the semifinals!"

Thunderous applause rang out, as the host said, "Tomorrow morning at ten, the semifinals will commence, where one will stand out from the ten. It’s luck, but more so strength. Let’s wait and see."

The semifinals will adopt a drawing lots mode.

Ten people per group, ten groups in total.

The one who wins in each group advances to the finals.

If lucky, drawing lots with 9 people not as good as yourself, then smoothly advance.

But if unlucky, drawing lots with people like Wan Mingyi or Xie Chenlu, and several strong contenders in the same group, it’s nothing but sobbing like a storm.

At dispersal time, designers walked in groups of three or five towards the exit, fully engaged in conversations about worries for tomorrow.

"Xie Chenlu!"

The bright call rang from behind, making all seven from Ye Li’s Studio turn back at once.

They saw a graceful woman in a white suit dress.

Xie Chenlu’s expression remained unchanged.

Morning, Ling Xiaohan, and Yan Ziqing, all showed faces of hostility.

After exchanging glances, Wan Mingyi and Qiao Li An figured they already knew who she was.

Director Xie’s heartless and disloyal ex-girlfriend.

Yu Fangfei.