Since I had a "knee-to-knee conversation" with Xiao Daxia that night, there has been no contact between us. And the focus of my life is basically on the Spotlight Challenge. I remember when I first joined the company, a colleague said that it is difficult to develop if you don't go abroad for further study in clothing design.

The workplace is like a battlefield, and if you want to defeat the enemy, you must first arm yourself.

Two days before the Lantern Festival, Lisa and I and other 20 contestants took a special car prepared by the organizer to the provincial radio station, and I had a long experience when I stepped into Studio 1 for the first time, which is a place for light and sound to create space art, in addition to recording sound, but also to record images. There are different seats in the room, such as guest seats, judges' seats, and audience seats, and we also have to show all our skills under the camera.

It was here that I met Anthony and his friend Annie again, who is currently studying at Parsons School of Design in New York, and this time she will be in charge of the top three.

Anne told me that Parsons School of Design is located on Fifth Avenue in New York, surrounded by brand-name window design, all kinds of big design companies, which can directly lay the foundation for the work after graduation, but the admission requirements are also very strict, the TOEFL score must be above 90 points, and a portfolio, essay, etc., but if I can successfully complete the competition and win the top three, it can be another matter at that time.

I looked at Parsons School of Design in Anne's hands and looked forward to the competition even more.

The content of the competition is still classified, with only two stages. The first stage is twenty out of ten, the second stage is ten into three, all the props are provided by the program team, as long as we come, it's OK.

The organizer arranged a single room for each of the 20 of us in a nearby hotel to rest, get up tomorrow morning, go directly to the studio, and start the recording of the program.

To be honest, it was the first time in my life that I participated in this kind of competition, and it was also the first time I was exposed to the camera, and I was really excited. Lao Yang and Lan Meiling specially called condolences, also because they were afraid that I would be nervous. It was already eleven o'clock at night after I hung up the phone, and I was full of energy and didn't feel sleepy, so I put on my coat and went downstairs to find something to eat.

Unexpectedly, at the elevator entrance, I actually ran into Lu Mochuan.

He seemed to have just come over from a dinner, his face was still faintly flushed, he looked at me curiously, I pointed to my stomach embarrassedly, and said, "I'm hungry." ”

Half an hour later, I walked out of the cafeteria, barely able to walk. In the elevator, Lu Mochuan asked me about the competition, and I responded calmly, but I didn't feel nervous.

Early the next morning, after our group finished breakfast, we went to the studio, divided into two rows according to the order of drawing, and the host turned the front row back, and said with a smile: "Today's game is a two-by-two cooperative game." Face to face with you, today is not an adversary, but an ally. ”

Who would have thought that the one who allied with me would actually be Lisa.

And our test today is to use all the knowledge we have learned, make a dress for the pet model in front of us, design our own original pet image, give the pet a certain background story, and use design software to draw a unique poster of the pet for a limited time of one day.

The broadcast time of the program is the evening of the Lantern Festival.

Our model is a Chihuahua, and it is easier to design a small dog's costume than a large dog, but the problem is that we need to design a cute pet with a mind, and that's the key.

After the timer started, although there was a misunderstanding of me, but now we are grasshoppers tied to a rope, so they quickly approached me and said: "Yang Xiaofei, since we are in the same group, then you will listen to me, you can rest assured, I have confidence." ”

I smiled and nodded, "What now?"

Lisa pondered for a while and said, "In the last hands-on competition, I saw that your hands-on ability was good, so let's do it, I am responsible for theory and design, you are responsible for hands-on, you assist me in the early work, and I will assist you in the later stage." How?"

I listened to what Lisa said and agreed, and Lisa told me that the cute pet image she wanted to create was a Chihuahua that has always been arrogant.

The word tsundere has become very popular in recent years, and for some reason, I immediately thought of someone. He speaks prickly and toughly, but sometimes he is very shy.

I looked at Lisa's design drawings, and boldly used royal blue sequin elements, which was fashionable and sophisticated. As for me, in addition to measuring the size of my pet and looking for a design tool, I also struggled to think of the lines on the poster.

Lisa was more attentive than I expected, even marking every part of the dress with what fabric it was made of. A design in just three hours.

In fact, the competition is about endurance and speed, and Lisa is far ahead of the other groups of students in this point, which makes me deeply admire.

At lunchtime, Lisa's pet costumes and I were basically formed, and we naturally ate happily, and after the break, everyone was very active as if they had entered the battlefield.

Afternoons are spent sewing garments, which also test hands-on skills, and in addition to this elaborate evening gown, Lisa also designs a top hat and bow tie.

That was an eye-opener for me.

If one day, your cute pet dresses up as a handsome little gentleman, I'm afraid your heart will melt.

Many years later, I would still think of myself in the spotlight of the studio for this life-changing competition, and I am grateful to the judges for setting up such a collaborative link, because any work is a collaboration and communication between people, and it also allows me to see the capabilities of my opponents.

How lucky it is to be able to compete with people who are better than you.

Listening to me, you may have already guessed the outcome of this competition. That's right, Lisa and I stayed without a hitch.

On the night of the Lantern Festival, I sat in the lounge and looked at my immature self on the screen, and I was actually a little moved. In fact, many times this is the case, when I have experienced some things, looking back on the past, looking at my immature self, I will find that I was so stupid at that time, but in our life, how many times can we be stupid without scruples?

I want to applaud myself for being uncompetitive, and for everyone who has grown up like me, because we have gradually grown up from immaturity.

The publicity of this competition is very strong, so that after the top ten list was announced, various newspapers rushed to report, and the contestants were also dug out of the old bottom, the runner-up of the design competition in the past few years, the creative director of a certain magazine, etc., originally this was not a big deal, but when it was dug into me, the words "a certain male ex-girlfriend" suddenly appeared.

If it's just a report, it doesn't matter, but also posted a photo of the two of them, although the man's face is mosaic, but he can't escape the fiery eyes, it's not Xiao Shaofeng, who is it?

After I reacted to the organizers, they actually ignored it and said that they were building momentum for the show, which was obviously to destroy my "innocence". I didn't expect this to be just the first wave, and the title of the second wave was even more scary - love triangle.

I don't know which ps-master who lacks virtue actually put me in the middle of Xiao Shaofeng and Lu Mochuan, with an extremely exaggerated expression.

Please, that's a photo taken by the company at the stray dog relief station last year, okay?

Several waves of reports suddenly swept the city before the finals, and I went from an unknown little contestant to a hot topic overnight, and when I went downstairs for a meal, I was followed by reporters.

This is not what I am most afraid of, what I am most worried about is that the relationship that has been sorted out will suddenly become chaotic again. Others use it for entertainment, in case Cher ......

On the second day of the countdown to the finals, I was checking information at the hotel, and the front desk called and said that someone was looking for me.

See, I don't know how to explain it, and if I don't see it, some people are thieves. I pondered for a while, and finally went downstairs.

When I saw Cher in the restaurant, I already had a sense of foreboding.

When two women with different hearts sit together, in reality, nothing pleasant can happen.

Cher was a little calm, she looked at me with a smile and said, "What's wrong with you lately? ”

I smiled awkwardly and said, "No, the organizers meant." ”

"Yo, look, our little Garfield is going to be popular, and when the time comes, we can't forget my sisters. Xue'er was not restrained at all, and said: "I came here today to comfort you, I also saw those reports in the newspaper, Xiao Daxia was embarrassed to come in person, so I came." ”

Sure enough, the report still caused trouble.

"It's all groundless, don't take it personally. ”

"I definitely don't care, I've already thought about it, anyway, after marrying into the Xiao family, there will definitely be a lot of media coming to interview, so I should practice in advance," Xue'er waved her hand, suddenly took out a lipstick from her handbag, handed it to me, and said, "I bought it at the counter two days ago, this color is very good, you can give it a try." ”

Dior's glamorous lip magic lipstick, the color I love.

"Don't you mind, originally I wanted to buy a new one for you, but the counter said that there was only one, you know, our relationship ...... It's not for you to use second-hand, of course, I know, and you wouldn't mind, would you?"

Secondhand?

I raised my head in surprise and met Xue'er's gaze, seeing that her expression was calm, I didn't reply, I thought, I must have thought too much, right?

"Xiaofei, how do I think, after coming back this time, you seem to be estranged from me? You also know that I never mind sharing everything about me with you......" Xue'er looked at me calmly with sadness on her face, and said, "If you want, I will give it to you, you know, right?"

PS: That's all for tonight, see you tomorrow. You ask me where Xiao Daxia is? I'll tell you in the next chapter. Rest assured, people have always taken action.