Victoria Hotel Lobby.

When Xia Youzhi and Mary arrived, there were already some people in the hall.

Because it's a relatively niche game, there aren't many people.

After the two of them signed in at the door, they walked in.

Different from the simple layout at the time of delivery, the layout of the preliminary competition is gorgeous and atmospheric, and the design elements are full.

And on both sides of the entrance door of the hall, the works of many foreign designers are displayed.

Xia Youzhi looked at each of these works, his eyes were full of enthusiasm.

Many of them have been privately collected in later generations and cannot be seen!

Xia Youzhi felt like her heart was about to jump out.

Mary on the side saw that Xia Youzhi didn't care about the result of the preliminary competition, but looked obsessed with the display case, so she shook her head with a smile.

Hehe, she can always find her shadow in Xia Youzhi.

In front of the display case, there are several foreign designers looking at it and sighing.

The rest of the people were already in their seats, waiting for the event to begin.

Mary glanced ahead and sighed in her heart.

These people are really illiterate!

Seeing that it was still early, she didn't care about Xia Youzhi.

"Hello, you're here?"

Mary was about to turn to look for Bieber when a timid and shy voice sounded beside her.

She turned her head to look.

That girl last time?

What's Wu called?

"Hello." Mary responded graciously.

Wu Qianhua hurriedly bent down and nodded in response, "Hello, is that sister here?" ”

Younger sister?

Mary was stunned for a moment, and then reacted that she was asking Youzhi, right?

Immediately, she smiled and pointed to the glass case not far away.

I saw Xia Youzhi's eyes blazing, and his hands couldn't help but caress the glass cabinet.

Even if she is separated from people, Wu Qianhua can feel Xia Youzhi's love.

Wu Qianhua thanked Mary, and then walked briskly towards Xia Youzhi.

Mary took one look and left.

Although Bieber is the facilitator of this event, he will not appear as the organizer of the event or in any other capacity.

Therefore, only a few senior leaders and judges of this event are aware of it, and no one else knows.

So even if Mary went to Bieber, there would be no misunderstanding.

"Hello."

A nervous voice sounded in Xia Youzhi's ears.

Xia Youzhi ignored it, still tracing the wedding dress in the glass cabinet with his hands.

This is a wedding dress designed a few years ago thanks to a top Italian designer.

The design of the entire wedding dress is simple and elegant, without any decoration, which is different from the luxury pursued in the past in the world.

Therefore, as soon as the work came out, it caused an international sensation.

It has been on display in various places for several years.

But in the mid-90s, it was bought by a wealthy man in the Middle East.

Therefore, Xia Youzhi has only seen the pictures on the computer, and he has always felt regretful in his heart.

This is an iconic work that opened the precedent of minimalist style!

"Hello?"

Wu Qianhua saw that Xia Youzhi didn't pay attention to herself, so she could only blush and scream again.

It can't be because of what happened last time, this sister doesn't want to deal with her, right?

Wu Qianhua's heart was full of frustration.

This cry finally brought Xia Youzhi's thoughts back to reality.

She turned her head to look at Wu Qianhua expressionlessly, "Huh? ”

Hearing Xia Youzhi so concise, Wu Qianhua became even more nervous.

She thought she had guessed correctly.

The little girl must have felt that she was too cowardly last time, so she didn't want to take care of herself.

Xia Youzhi was a little puzzled.

She didn't understand why the person in front of her looked like he was about to cry.

She frowned, "Something?" ”

She still wants to keep watching, so she really doesn't want to pay attention to people.

"Last time...... Thank you last time. With red eyes, Wu Qianhua plucked up the courage to say.

Xia Youzhi frowned, "It's okay." ”

She's just doing a favor.

Wu Qianhua wanted to say something, but Xia Youzhi turned his head to look at the glass cabinet again.

She was even more sad.

"I guess you've already passed the preliminary round, why don't I tell you about the process of the finals later?" Wu Qianhua had nothing to say.

She wanted to do something for her.

Xia Youzhi frowned slightly, and just wanted to say no, but when he turned his head and saw Wu Qianhua's red eyes, he couldn't say anything if he refused.

Reluctantly, she glanced at the glass case again, and then said, "Okay." ”

Hearing Xia Youzhi's answer, Wu Qianhua's sad heart suddenly improved again.

She introduced the following process to Xia Youzhi in detail.

The preliminary round is followed by the final.

And the preliminary round is only to submit a manuscript, but the final requires the designer to design it in a closed hotel, according to the theme given by the organizer, and make a sample of it to display.

This closed process will take about three days, and the third night will be the ranking and awards.

The day after the competition, the organizer will take the winners to visit the company and sign a contract.

"Visiting the company?" Xia Youzhi interrupted with a frown.

Wu Qianhua didn't know what was wrong, but she still nodded.

"I want to sign a contract." She hastened to explain.

Xia Youzhi bowed his head slightly.

Then you don't have enough time.

I also had to take two more days off from school.

At first, she thought she would be able to go home the next day after the competition.

"Is there something wrong?" Wu Qianhua asked cautiously.

Xia Youzhi glanced at Wu Qianhua and shook his head, "It's okay." ”

Wu Qianhua wanted to say a few more words, but at this time, the host's voice sounded at the scene.

"Ladies and gentlemen, ...... participants"

Hearing the host announce that the game was about to start, Wu Qianhua hurriedly said, "You go and sit in front of you." ”

Otherwise, you won't be able to grab a good position for a while.

Xia Youzhi nodded, and was about to raise his feet, but glanced at the door again.

"What's wrong?" Wu Qianhua wondered.

Xia Youzhi shook his head calmly.

Immediately, I walked to my seat.

The current competition is not as strict as in later generations, and the seats are also randomly sitting.

When she reached the seats, they were almost full, flanked by the TV's bulky camera equipment.

There were a lot more people than at the beginning.

Xia Youzhi took a look and found that many people were talking and laughing, not caring about the game, as if they had been temporarily pulled over to make up the numbers.

A hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes.

It seems that this clothing design is really a blank in China.

Even the port city that is in line with international standards is only slightly better than the mainland.

"Youzhi, come and sit with us."

A soft voice sounded not far away.

Xia Youzhi raised his eyes and looked.

I saw Song Minjing waving to her with a smile on her face, and Song Qian, who was sitting next to her, was looking at her with an unhappy expression.

Xia Youzhi didn't answer, just walked over silently.

Song Minjing's seat was in the middle, and the sight of the stage was quite clear.

"Minjing, what did you call her for?" Song Qian asked dissatisfiedly.

She annoyed Xia Youzhi to death.

"It's all one place, and when you're away from home, of course you have to take care of it." Song Minjing smiled and comforted Song Qian.

In fact, when she first came, she saw Xia Youzhi in the display case.

Next to him was the timid staff member from last time.

Mary didn't know where to go.

So she kept an eye on Xia Youzhi in her spare eyes, and even the seat next to her was deliberately vacated.

When he walked up to Song Minjing, Xia Youzhi did not stop.

Song Minjing was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly shouted, "Youzhi, the seat is here." ”

Xia Youzhi paused, then glanced at her and sneered.

Song Minjing is really thick-skinned.

Two days ago, forgot everything?

Or, should she praise her for knowing how to endure humiliation?

Xia Youzhi didn't pay any more attention, and she continued to walk forward.

"Look, what are you calling that white-eyed wolf? Kindness is regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs. Song Qian looked at Xia Youzhi's back, gritted her teeth and said hatefully.

A hint of gloom flashed in Song Minjing's eyes.

When he saw Xia Youzhi sitting down in the second row, his eyes were even more gloomy.

"You see, having a relationship is different, no wonder you don't bother to sit here." Song Qian said sourly.

The first row are the judges.

The second row is said to be reserved for special people.

But what does "special person" mean?

Anyone who understands understands.

At this moment, Song Qian complained a little that her cousin didn't arrange a good position for herself, so she could only look at Xia Youzhi jealously.

"It's okay, we're here to play, it's the same wherever we sit."

Song Minjing's face was ugly, but she still tried her best to appease Song Qian.

She is confident that her work will win an award!

When she handed in the manuscript a few days ago, she pretended to look at a few design drafts casually, well, none of them can compare to her own!

But when she thought of Xia Youzhi's works, the joy in her heart was gone.

No way.

She can't be compared to Xia Youzhi.

This competition, no matter what, she must win!

In front of the stage.

Mary saw Xia Youzhi sitting down beside her, so she hurriedly said, "It's Bieber who must pull me to sit here." ”

Mary glared at Bieber as she spoke.

The position of this row is so special, if the young man passes the first draft, she is worried that someone will question it.

"It's alright, Mary." Bieber didn't care.

In his eyes, Xia Youzhi's talent can completely beat other designers.

"It's all right, Mary." Xia Youzhi said lightly.

In the face of absolute strength, any gossip will be wiped out.

Seeing that the little girl didn't mind, Mary was relieved.

At this moment, the performance on stage has already begun.

This event specially invited people from the performing arts company, which made it very lively.

"Where's your uncle?" Mary asked in a low voice, tilting her head slightly.

Xia Youyi was stunned, and didn't react at once.

Mary asked Gu Tingshen, right?

The corners of Xia Youzhi's mouth twitched, and then he shook his head.

She didn't know either.

This morning, Mary told herself that Gu Tingshen would arrive later.

Where exactly he went, he didn't tell her last night.

"It's okay, it's not the final yet." Mary comforted, for fear that Xia Youzhi would be emotional.

Xia Youzhi smiled.

Although she was a little disappointed, she believed that Gu Tingshen really had something to do, otherwise he would not be absent.

At this moment, the activities on the stage are proceeding in an orderly manner.

A lot of singing and dancing arrangements were arranged, and two well-known foreign designers were invited to the scene to share.

Xia Youzhi listened carefully to some of the experiences of these two designers, and forgot that Gu Tingshen didn't come.

Almost an hour later, it was finally time for the show to announce the finalists.

Listening to the name read out by the host, many people at the scene boiled.

Mary secretly glanced at Xia Youzhi next to her.

I saw that her expression was faint.

Well, cool enough!

"Xia Youzhi."

“……”

Hearing his name, Xia You's eyes lit up.

"Song Minjing."

“……”