Five years later

I looked at the crowd around me, and my eyes were cold.

It's been five years since I returned to the city, and everything has changed, including the hearts and minds.

Five years ago, I didn't let me die in that fire, but five years later, I came from the fire, and my appearance is no longer the same as back then, and I am no longer the Luo Xiaomo I was back then.

Backstage, I glanced at myself in the mirror.

That fire left an indelible mark on my face and also on my heart.

Clenching my palms, I brushed my hair open, and the thumb-sized scar on my forehead was shocking.

The rest of the face has undergone many plastic surgeries and has returned to normal, except for the wound on the forehead.

After so many repairs, although my appearance has not changed much, it is not the same as before after all, and I am no longer the Luo Xiaomo I used to be.

"Xiao Mo, let's go, the game is about to start. ”

I answered and followed her forward.

This international design competition was held in China for the first time, and this hotel is owned by the Jiang family, and it is said that the Jiang family also invited representatives to participate, and they were also the judges this time.

Walking to the guest seats, I glanced towards the judges' bench and swept my gaze over an empty seat.

The sign says Jiang Yining.

The seat is empty.

I really hope that Jiang Yining will come, he doesn't know what kind of expression he will have when he sees me.

A ghost who had been killed by his own hands stood in front of him.

Thinking of this, I laughed to myself.

On the stage, the works are presented one by one.

"The next one is Miss Luo Xiaomo's 'Phoenix on Fire'! She stood out at the French fashion competition two years ago and became the only person to become a designer in red internationally. ”

I quietly watched my works come out one by one.

I studied fashion design when I was in school.

But in order to get revenge, I changed my major in my junior year and studied design, and for the past five years, I have been in France and have never returned.

If it weren't for the fact that this tournament in City C made me decide to come back, I wouldn't be coming back for the time being.

At least I don't plan to come back while the wound on my forehead hasn't healed.

"The last work, Miss Liu Yan's 'Love', in the past two years, her works have also emerged on the international stage! She also has another identity, which is the fiancée of Jiang Yining, the sponsor this time. ”

I crossed my arms and looked at Liu Yan's work coldly.

Her designs are mainly light and ethereal, while my works are diametrically opposed, heavy and visually impactful.

Judging from the works, the two of us are people of two worlds.

Sitting next to me sat my assistant Xiao Duo, who whispered: "Her work is nothing new, and I don't know how she made it to the finals." Have you seen a post on the Internet, saying that if she didn't have the backing of the Liu family and Jiang Yining, her fiancé, who would take a second look at her design. ”

I smiled at Xiao Duo: "If Liu Yan hears this, I'm afraid I will kill you." ”

"Even if you kill me, you can't deny this fact. What netizens said, not what I said. The eyes of the masses are bright. In last year's competition, it was really amazing that she was able to win the first place. ”

I listened to Xiao Duo's words and laughed out loud.

This girl's personality is straightforward and happy, and when I saw her, I liked her personality very much.

"Xiao Mo, do you know Liu Yan!" Xiao Duo leaned over and asked in a low voice: "I saw your face yesterday when you saw her enter the finalists." ”

"Well, I've had a few encounters before, but I'm afraid that I know her, and she doesn't know me anymore. ”

I said to her in a flat tone.

At this time, a figure passed in front of me and Xiao Duo, he walked very fast, and he didn't notice us, but I noticed him.

I can recognize this person even if he turns to ashes.

Jiang Yining!

Clenched his palms, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

Sure enough, he sat in the seat that had just been vacant.

Xiao Duo saw him sitting in Jiang Yining's place, approached me and whispered: "Xiao Mo, Jiang Yining came to the last moment of voting, and he knew what he was doing without looking." Isn't this blatant cheating? I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen such shameless people. ”

I just smiled and didn't speak.

Looking at Jiang Yining from afar, he was as handsome and extraordinary as five years ago, his side face was delicate as if it had been carved, and there was a gloom on his body that could not be dissipated.

"Next, we let the seven judges vote live. The results of this year's international design competition will be announced in half an hour. ”

As soon as the host's voice fell, there was a lot of discussion below.

My eyes stayed on Jiang Yining's face.

It's been five years, Jiang Yining, do you still remember that stupid woman named Luo Xiaomo.

I looked coldly at Liu Yan sitting behind him, he tilted his head slightly from time to time and whispered something to her.

Liu Yan's face changed several times, as if she was trying her best to fight for something with him.

But Jiang Yining's calm face was indifferent.

I smiled self-deprecatingly.

Jiang Yining, Liu Yan used to be the treasure you held in your hands, why are you willing to let her be so angry now?

I looked at the time, and it was almost half an hour.

The moderator took the stage: "Next, I announce the top three candidates. ”

"Liu Yan, Luo Xiaomo, Amy!"

There was a round of applause from below.

I didn't look at Jiang Yining and Liu Yan again, and walked towards the stage step by step.

I am wearing a red short dress today, the style is exactly the same as the dress at Liu Yan's wedding back then, except that the color of the year was white, and my color was red, and I changed the material of the diamond to the feather at that time.

I calmly walked up the catwalk, smiled at everyone, bowed deeply, and bowed deeply to the judges' seat.

When I looked up, my gaze stayed on Jiang Yining's face for a moment.

I smiled at him, my eyes were cold, and I turned my head, as if this was the only way to completely forget the ups and downs and hatred in life.

The moment I looked at him, he was laughing, and that smile was too light and light, too over-sailing, so it seemed extraordinarily unreal.

Then it was Liu Yan who came to power.

I stood quietly and watched her step by step on stage.

I saw the horror in her eyes, and I saw the hellish look in her eyes.

Yes, a person who should have died is alive again, how can he not live to hell.

When she stood beside me, I smiled at her: "Liu Yan, long time no see." ”

When she heard my words, her body trembled violently, her face was full of horror, and her first reaction was to look at Jiang Yining.

And I stood straight, unresponsive, and didn't look at Jiang Yining again.

Standing next to Liu Yan, I could feel the trembling of her body.

When I come back this time, I want to get back to the people who have failed me.

"Third place, Amy!"

With a warm palm underneath, Amy smiled at everyone with satisfaction and held the trophy in her hand high.

"Second place, Luo Xiaomo!"

There was another round of applause.

"First place, Liu Yan's love!"

Without waiting for the host to speak, I interrupted him coldly: "I want to know why my work is only second place." ”

There was no applause, but an uproar.

Because the six judges are all international famous designers and highly influential figures.

I am undoubtedly targeting them when I say such things.

"I don't understand why someone like Jiang Yining should be the judge of such an international competition. Does he have enough experience and qualifications? And everyone here knows that he is the first winner, Liu Yan's fiancé. This kind of cheating is too obvious. ”

My cold voice echoed in the air.

The host's face was very embarrassed, and he looked towards the judges' seat.

The other judges didn't speak either, because they also disdained Jiang Yining in their hearts.

None of the judges who were doing it spoke.

Jiang Yining's face did not have a trace of ups and downs, as if he would always be so calm and light.

Liu Yan blushed and said to me: "Luo Xiaomo, it was true that we were sorry for you back then, but you can't bring your personal emotions to the game. The Jiang family has its own brand, and his qualifications are not shallower than yours, which does not mean that he is unprofessional. ”

I snorted coldly and said in front of everyone, "What happened back then, why don't I remember." I'm just fighting for my own interests. Not everyone can get international awards based on their background and a good fiancé. You don't have to draw a few designs to win an international award. Then anyone can become an international designer. ”

Every word I uttered.

The chatter down there is even louder.

The moderator has never encountered such a situation.

The judges were also talking with their heads bowed.

Five minutes later, they said something to the moderator.

The host bowed to everyone awkwardly: "After the decision of the judges, the results of this competition will be postponed for a week, and the results of the competition will be announced at that time." ”

As soon as this result came out, Liu Yan's face turned pale.

This decision doesn't mean that even the judges are doubting her professionalism and feel that she is not qualified to win the first place at all.

Where has she ever been humiliated like this when she has grown so big.

But in front of so many people, she didn't have a seizure, and she looked at me fiercely.

I smiled contemptuously at her, mocking all over my face.

Such a mockery, five years ago, she also gave me.

I bowed deeply to the judges again: "Thank you to the judges for understanding the difficulties of our designers, and we all hope that our work can be recognized by others." I hope every game is fair and just!"

After speaking, I calmly stepped off the stage, and when I saw Jiang Yining at the table, I deliberately stopped for a moment, and then smiled at him.

Liu Yan followed behind in embarrassment.

The result of this game turned out to be an oolong, and the most oolongs were Jiang Yining and Liu Yan.

When I stepped down, Xiao Duo gave a thumbs up: "Xiao Mo, you are amazing, good." But if you want to create your own brand in City C, you have offended Jiang Yining and Liu Yan, and you are afraid of ......"

"If I was worried about that, I wouldn't say anything like that. ”

When the game ended, Xiao Duo and I left with our things.

"Luo Xiaomo...... "This voice is familiar to me, don't be familiar anymore.

In the past five years, when I dreamed back in the middle of the night, I watched him say to me countless times with my own eyes, and told me to die.

I squeezed out my brightest smile and turned around.