I deliberately bit the word final, you must know that there are other designers who have entered the finals besides me.

Sophia said that this competition has a low threshold, not only me, but even the people who entered the finals were belittled by her. Even if she doesn't think so, no one else thinks so.

No, as soon as I finished speaking, someone next to me said in a weird manner: "Since some people dislike the low threshold of this competition, what are they doing to participate?" ”

"After entering the finals, the threshold is low, and I really responded to the sentence and made a beep - I have to set up a memorial arch."

Everyone said a few words, and looked at Sophia with unkindness in their eyes. Sophia's face froze and she glared at me viciously.

I smiled back at her, and looked away.

Disrupted by Sophia, my nervous heart unexpectedly calmed down.

In this competition, according to the number plate drawn, they went to the stage in turn, told the judges about their design concepts, and finally the judges scored, and finally the person with the highest average score won the victory.

There weren't many people in the finals, so I drew the number 15, which was very low.

The person who drew the number one was a woman, and she was the first to walk towards the front desk after the start.

After she left, groups of people began to talk in the lounge, guessing each other's games.

A few minutes later, the woman came back with red eyes, and the noisy lounge was suddenly silent, and a few people went to her to ask how it was.

It's the first time I've come to this kind of competition, and I don't know anything, so I'm listening with my ears pricked up.

The woman said two words: "It's over." ”

After saying that, the woman covered her face and cried quietly.

Seeing this, my newly calm heart came in again with nervousness.

A few more people came to the stage one after another, and when I came back, some people were happy and some were sad, and my heart was also up and down.

However, in the entire lounge, the most calm is Sophia.

She sat on the couch with her legs crossed, reading a magazine, unaffected by the sight in front of her.

I admired in my heart that Sophia is worthy of being a person who has participated in various competitions, and she is calm and fearless in these competitions.

Soon, it was time for Sophia to play, and she just happened to be me.

Sophia put down the magazine in her hand and glanced around, the aura of the high-flying queen leaked sideways, as if to tell everyone again: It's not me targeting you, everyone here is rubbish.

Sophia stepped on her high heels and left, and everyone looked at her back until she disappeared around the corner.

Sofia played a lot more than the others in front of her, and it was almost fifteen minutes before she returned, with a confident look on her face.

When Sophia comes back, it's time for me to play.

I passed her, and Sophia said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I hope you don't pee your pants in fright." ”

I took a deep breath and calmly said, "Thanks for the reminder." ”

I crossed Sophia and walked resolutely forward.

This is my first step into the design industry, and whether I can gain a foothold in this industry depends on this battle.

This is also the beginning of my ability to stand by Jiang Cheng's side openly and honestly and not let others think that I rely on Jiang Cheng for everything.

If I let everyone know, I, Li Ruoyao, have the capital and the qualifications to stand by Jiang Cheng's side.

Joseph had simulated the finals with me several times before he came, and I knew it by heart, and I could remember it when I closed my eyes.

But simulation is always simulation, and the moment I stood on the stage, I still couldn't help but have stage fright, I had an urge to escape, and my palms were covered with cold sweat.

At this time, I felt a beam of eyes looking at me, and I looked up and saw Jiang Chengchong smiling at me.

Jiang Cheng's smile was the same as usual, there was no difference, but it made my irritable heart surprisingly calm.

Before Jiang Cheng's gaze could be withdrawn, another gaze appeared on me.

I looked at that gaze suspiciously, and found that it was Bai Ye.

Looking at the words of the specially invited judge in front of Bai Ye's table, I suddenly realized that Bai Ye, like Jiang Cheng, was also invited to be a judge.

There were two people in the judges' table who had a lot of connections, and I felt a little more confident.

Except for the invited judges, the rest of the judges are masters of fashion design, and I have seen many internationally famous masters among them.

After a brief introduction of myself, I began to introduce my design concept.

Because the theme of this contest is haute couture dresses, my work is a black bandeau gown with simple black above the waist and no decorations.

But below the waist, the skirt is sewn with handmade black mosque, which is embellished with stars made of broken diamonds, and when the light is dim, the skirt shines with a faint soft light.

Simplicity with caution, elegance without losing playfulness, cheerful with a touch of solemnity.

The inspiration for this work comes from the starry sky that Jiang Cheng and I saw for the first time.

On the black curtain, the stars seemed to be touched, and it was the first time in my life that I had seen such a beautiful starry sky.

And this evening dress of mine, I also called it the starry sky dress.

After I finished the concept of digital change that I had been practicing in my mind, the overwhelming voice sounded in the judges' seat.

I blushed and thanked everyone excitedly.

From the left, the judges began to score, and when I looked at the first judge's 9, my heart was beating out of my chest.

Immediately after that, the other judges also raised their scores, and I took a preliminary look, and basically all of them were above 9 points, and only one was 8.9 points.

Jiang Cheng and Bai Ye's scores are also decent, not too high, not too low.

Seeing this, I breathed a sigh of relief.

At first, I was worried that they would deliberately give me high marks because of the relationship here, but now it seems that the two of them still have their own principles.

After thanking me again, I followed the host's prompt to step down and go back to the lounge.

By the time I arrived, my mood had calmed down, and only my face was still slightly red.

People who had finished the game came up to me and asked me how I was.

"It should be okay." I was vague.

Although I feel good about myself, I don't know what the final outcome will be, everything is unknown.

"Laugh happily now, and you'll cry in a while." Sophia scoffed.

I rolled my eyes in my heart, Sophia really couldn't get by without me for a day.

After a while, the competition was over, and the abbot, all of us who were contestants, went to sit under the front desk.

After the host spoke impassionedly, he began to announce the winners this time.

The competition is divided into three places, the first place will be taken by one person, the second place will be taken by two people, and the third place will be taken by three people.

From the third place onwards, those who were called jumped up with excitement, while those who did not were called began to cry quietly.

Until the third place was announced, my name did not appear.

I thought I was doing well, so I kept reassuring myself that I might be in second place.

Sophia, who was sitting next to me, heard me talking to herself and said disdainfully, "Just because you want to win the second place, in the next life." ”

I ignored Sophia and looked at the stage, my hands clenched, my palms covered with sweat.

"Now, let's start announcing the second winner this time, Lee—"

Hearing this, my neck stretched out to look at the stage, and my mouth silently said: Ruoyao.

"Miss Li Qing."

I fell back into my chair in disappointment, my mouth bitter.

"Miss Sophia, let's congratulate them on winning second place."

When I heard that Sophia had also won second place, I was completely devastated.

Now there is only the first place left, and even Sophia only has to be second, so I can't be the first halfway out of the house, right?

"Miss Sophia, please come to the stage to receive the award."

Hearing the abbot's man, I looked over to Sophia and saw that she had a gloomy face and a look of displeasure.

I can't help but sigh that people like Sophia are not happy to win the award, and I am not even qualified to win the award.

The abbot shouted a few more times before Sophia got up and walked towards the stage.

"Now we're announcing the number one this time, guess who?"

I leaned back in my chair with little interest, and whoever the first place was couldn't have been me.

Thinking that before I came, I was ashamed to tell Joseph that I would win an award, and I wanted to find a piece of tofu to kill myself, knowing that I wouldn't brag at that time.

I pulled my hair irritably, and suddenly I heard someone call me.

"What?"

After saying that, I remembered that it was the time of the game, so I quickly closed my mouth and made an ostrich shape.

The abbot was stunned for a moment, and coughed lightly before saying, "Miss Li Ruoyao, you won the first place, please come to the stage to accept the award." ”

Wait, he just said I got first?

At my level, I thought I could get third, but now I tell me that I won the first place, and I won Sophia, there is always a feeling of unreality.

I pinched my palm hard, and the sharp pain cleared my mind a little.

"Miss Li Ruoyao."

"Oh...... Yes...... Just come. ”

I walked towards the stage with weak steps, and every step was like stepping on cotton.

As I passed by the other contestants, I saw that their faces were different, and Sophia's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and she looked at me with resentment and disbelief in her eyes.

The moderator talked a lot and let me speak. I don't know what I said, I just remember that I got first.

Soon, special guests came to present us with awards.

Jiang Cheng walked slowly towards me with the trophy, handed it to me, and whispered in my ear, "Congratulations." ”

I smiled back at Jiang Cheng and smiled like a retarded person holding the trophy.

On the way from the competition venue to home, I took the trouble to ask Jiang Cheng: "Did I really win the first place?" ”

Jiang Cheng also took the trouble to answer me: "You are the first, the real first." ”

I happily held the trophy and thought silently in my heart: In the future, no one can say that I am not qualified to stand by Jiang Cheng's side.

As soon as I got home, all the servants in the villa stood in two rows and said in unison: "Congratulations to the young lady for winning the competition." ”

I couldn't stop smiling on my face, and later Jiang Cheng told me that I was laughing like a fool that day.

But the joy didn't last long, and it was broken by a piece of news in the evening.