From Rejected Fake Heiress to Desired True Love
Chapter 164: Can You Keep Your Mouth Firmly Shut?

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Can You Keep Your Mouth Firmly Shut?

Nan Qiao’s words sent shockwaves through the entire audience.

Liu Qing looked at Nan Qiao with eyes full of shock, brimming with doubt.

Liu Yanfang scoffed mockingly at Nan Qiao, "You are Huai Xi? You should look in the mirror. From head to toe, not one bit of you resembles the master Huai Xi. That statement is the funniest joke I’ve heard all year!"

Zhou Jingya also wore a face of mockery, disdainfully laughing, "Nan Qiao, do you think just by saying this we would believe you? Who here can prove you are Master Huai Xi? Are you not afraid of being sued by Master Huai Xi for claiming so?"

Zhou Hongqi also chimed in, "Nan Qiao, this isn’t a place for jokes. Your no-name little company suddenly became popular; it must have been under someone’s guidance, right? This kind of competition isn’t something you can just muddle through!"

Rong Yan, unable to contain his anger, stood up and shouted, "You keep accusing us, but what evidence do you have? Without evidence, stop spouting nonsense here, confusing the issue and wasting everyone’s time!"

Rong Yan added, "You claim I bought designs, but whose designs did I buy? And today, during the competition, by saying this, are you implying I colluded with the organizers? Do you think everyone here is blind? Who would open back doors for me? Zhou Jingya, do you even think before you speak?"

Nan Qiao, "Zhou Jingya, if you can’t produce evidence, you owe us an apology!"

Zhou Jingya had no evidence; the design drawings He Li gave her were not even used by Rong Yan.

She shot back without thinking, not willing to let Nan Qiao off easily.

Zhou Jingya challenged, "You never had any renowned designs before, so why are you first now?"

Nan Qiao replied with a heavy smile, "That’s a great question."

Zhou Jingya smiled confidently, and Nan Qiao countered, "As far as I know, when the Zhou Family took you back, you were living in an orphanage, barely making ends meet. And you? When did you learn design? I’ve never heard you mention it before, and within a mere two months, you suddenly developed such a dramatic flair for design?"

Zhou Jingya couldn’t muster a smile anymore.

Nan Qiao raised another question, "I heard you produced a design drawing for the Zhou Group that was quite extraordinary. Zhou Jingya, let me ask you, did you really draw that design yourself? Was it genuinely from your own hand?"

Confronted, Zhou Jingya felt like her head was buzzing, as what was stolen would always remain stolen.

She tried to defend herself, her expression betraying her, "I never heard about you designing clothes before either! It’s normal for you not to know about my affairs!"

Among the crowd, a woman’s voice rose, "Then let Zhou Jingya and Rong Yan have a contest, let the two of them compete and see whose design skills are stronger!"

Rong Yan raised his hand, "I agree! Zhou Jingya, let’s have a competition right here, in public. What do you say? It’s better to let everyone see who truly has the talent. Rumours stop with the wise, the eyes of the public are clear!"

Zhou Jingya dared not compete with Rong Yan; she feared exposing her lack of design skills.

"I disagree! You want to compete, and I have to compete with you, who do you think you are, to be compared with me," Zhou Jingya scoffed.

The host He Yun, holding the microphone, his voice echoing across the venue, "Miss Zhou Jingya, if you’re too afraid to compete, yet keep claiming the organizers and Rong Yan are bullying you, what exactly should be done to prove Rong Yan’s innocence, or to prove that what you say is true?"

Wearing a mask, Liu Qing stood up, "Let me compete with him. If he wins against me, I’ll have Zhou Jingya apologize to you all."

Nan Qiao scoffed dismissively, "Who do you think you are, to demand a competition that we have to agree to?"

Nan Qiao’s eyes, dark and piercing, stared at Liu Qing, her gaze cutting like a knife, intimidating Liu Qing.

Liu Qing felt she had seen this kind of gaze somewhere before.

"Are you the new designer hired by the Zhou Group? If I’m not mistaken, your name is Liu Qing, the designer who was dismissed by Huai Xi Clothing Company last month, right?"

Liu Qing, "!!"

How did she know!

Such a secretive matter, barely anyone should know!

Once again, the surroundings exploded in chatter.

"She was actually a designer dismissed by Huai Xi?"

"I heard she tried to steal other designers’ clients and was fired after repeated warnings."

"If she can’t be decent, her character is definitely problematic."

"Why is she slandering Rong Yan? Perhaps there’s some personal grudge?"

People speculated non-stop as Liu Qing spoke up.

"How do you know about this? Who exactly are you?" she asked suspiciously.

"You don’t need to worry about who I am. Now, I have one more thing to ask you."

Nan Qiao looked at Zhou Jingya and said, "To be precise, I am asking you. Why did my design, which I left at home, end up in your hands? You took my design for yourself and profited from it. Zhou Jingya, what explanation do you have for this?"

Zhou Jingya suddenly felt as though the sky was falling.

Liu Qing hadn’t expected this either.

Zhou Jingya vehemently denied, "What nonsense are you talking about! I have never taken your design! Who can prove that it was your design? Did you sign your name on it?"

The scene fell silent.

Bai Yurou, along with Chen Xinwan and Bai Zhenyang, arrived at the venue.

From the moment Zhou Jingya accused Nan Qiao, she had urged Chen Xinwan to hurry up.

She wanted the Bai Family to see Nan Qiao’s embarrassment, to show Chen Xinwan what her beloved daughter truly was—a fraud!

Chen Xinwan and Bai Zhenyang arrived just as Nan Qiao uttered those words.

Chen Xinwan asked, "What’s going on? Did this Zhou Jingya steal our Qiaoqiao’s design?"

Bai Zhenyang, "It must be so. Qiaoqiao wouldn’t lie."

Bai Yurou, "..."

Suddenly, she regretted letting them come.

How could they trust Nan Qiao unconditionally when they hadn’t met for eighteen years?

This level of trust made Bai Yurou envious and resentful.

The couple unconsciously quickened their pace and stood beside Nan Qiao.

Since Nan Qiao didn’t want to reveal her identity, they could only respect her wishes.

At this moment, Liu Yanfang burst out at Nan Qiao, "You ungrateful wretch! You grew up on our family’s money, what do you amount to, I know very well! When you were at our home, I knew you were disobedient and a pathological liar; there’s no way you could be Huai Xi!"

Zhou Hongqi added, "Nan Qiao, you can’t just spout nonsense and expect it to be true. How can you bear to slander Xiao Ya like this?"

Nan Qiao responded, "When did I slander her? I have evidence here. Can’t we talk after I present it? Now, can you keep your mouths firmly shut?"

Upon hearing this from Nan Qiao, everyone awaited her evidence.

What evidence could she possibly present?

Even Zhou Jingya thought so; Nan Qiao couldn’t possibly have any evidence!