The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Song Lingxue had the same question.

When Shen Yanran returned to her room after selecting the materials, Song Lingxue immediately whispered in her ear, "Sister Yanran, I found that Shen Yufei's design is very similar to one of my former classmates. If my phone hadn't been confiscated, I would definitely have been able to find out if it was true."

Shen Yanran comforted Song Lingxue, saying, "Don't worry about her. As long as we have a clear conscience, that's enough. Have you prepared everything for me?"

Song Lingxue composed herself and nodded, saying, "I've already prepared everything. I've put everything you need on the table."

Shen Yanran rolled up her sleeves, ready to get started, and said, "Okay, let's begin."

Meanwhile, in another room, Shen Yufei threw the jewelry she had deliberately snatched from Shen Yanran onto the table and instructed the design assistants who had come with her, "These jewels were carefully selected by me. Design them well for me."

The assistants looked at the jewelry that Shen Yufei brought back with troubled expressions. They were indeed valuable items, but their shapes and colors were too unique and did not fit the retro theme. Even they, who were new to the industry, knew this. How could Shen Yufei, a designer who had made it to the finals, not understand?

Is it really true, as rumored, that she got into the finals through "backdoor" connections?

Shen Yufei didn't take these design assistants seriously at all. She only had them with her for the sake of the competition. Fortunately, the competition valued design privacy and didn't allow cameras to be installed in the rooms, which gave her the confidence to order those unknown junior design assistants around so brazenly. "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and design! If I don't have any work to show you when the time is up, you'll be in big trouble!"

The design assistants who came with Shen Yufei dared not speak out, since their boss "appreciated" her and had repeatedly instructed them to listen to Shen Yufei or they would be fired.

For the sake of work and survival, even though they knew that cheating was wrong, they dared not say anything and could only do as instructed.

However, design assistants are still design assistants, lacking experience. Half the time had already passed, and the design drawings were still not finished. Shen Yufei was getting impatient. When she got up to check their work, none of them satisfied her. "What are you guys good for? You can't even design a set of retro jewelry. You all have the nerve to say you graduated from prestigious universities. It's shameful."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Shen, we didn't mean to do this either, but the jewelry you brought back is so unique that it's difficult to design, so we've had to make changes again and again..." one of the assistants explained helplessly.

"A bunch of useless trash! It's clearly your own incompetence that's the problem, yet you have the nerve to blame me for choosing bad jewelry." Shen Yufei still hasn't realized that her attempt to steal the jewelry Shen Yanran chose was all intentional.

Because Shen Yanran knew very well what level Shen Yufei was at—she was completely clueless about jewelry design—and she was used to taking everything from Shen Yanran, she hadn't bothered to consider what kind of jewelry she needed when designing her own pieces. Now, even if she wanted to change, it was too late.

“Ms. Shen, to be honest, the jewelry we usually design is simple and rounded in shape, making it easier to manufacture. The ones you brought back are too unique; few designers are willing to design this kind of jewelry, as it's prone to breaking, so…”

After hearing her assistant's words, Shen Yufei finally realized that Shen Yanran had deliberately chosen those jewels so that she would steal them!

That bitch actually tried to outsmart her!

Shen Yufei immediately became anxious, "What should we do? There's not even half the time left, we can't just leave it like this!"

The design assistant tentatively suggested, "Ms. Shen, your first design was so good, much better than ours. Why don't you help us think of something else?"

If Shen Yufei really understood design, she wouldn't need these assistants to help her. What she needed was for them to be obedient and not dare to steal the spotlight.

Besides, the first round of design drawings was something she had painstakingly memorized from someone else, which was already enough of a headache for her, so she had no energy left to prepare for the second round.

Although her sponsor has promised her that she will be the final winner, she still needs to produce a complete work first.

Shen Yufei thought and thought for a long time before she finally came up with an idea!

She happened to have a design drawing saved on her phone, and it was from ten years ago, which perfectly matched the retro theme. As long as she made it according to that design, she was sure to succeed!

Shen Yufei turned around, took out her phone from her bag, and showed the photos of the design drawings to her assistants. "You guys draw one exactly like this for me, and try to use all the jewelry I brought back!"

Because of Shen Yufei's special connections, she was able to bring her phone to the competition venue. The design assistants weren't surprised, but when they saw the exquisite design drawing on the phone, they could hardly believe their eyes.

This is so beautiful! It's clearly the work of a master, and it's an original manuscript. How did Shen Yufei get it? Isn't she afraid of being discovered?

“Ms. Shen, your manuscript is indeed remarkable, but it’s clearly designed by a master with extensive design experience. What if we take this out for a competition and it gets discovered?” the design assistant asked worriedly.

Although she came to accompany Shen Yufei to the competition for money, if she is found to have plagiarized, she may not be able to continue working in this industry. She has to be careful.

Shen Yufei said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, the person who designed this work is long dead. No one will find out or investigate. Feel free to use it. If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility."

Since Shen Yufei had said so, the design assistants didn't dare to waste any more time. They split into two groups: one group was responsible for copying the original draft on her phone, and the other group was responsible for making the finished product.

Soon it was time for the match.

Shen Yufei was the first to finish again. This time, the designer needed to bring their work to the studio to receive comments from the judges and votes from the audience.

The judges were speechless with amazement when they saw Shen Yufei's work; it was so beautiful and exquisite.

Shen Yufei saw that everyone on their faces had very satisfied smiles. Although she couldn't hear exactly what they were discussing, she figured there shouldn't be any major problems.

The judges were all world-class designers or fashion masters. Before scoring Shen Yufei, they asked her a question: "Ms. Shen Yufei, what is your design concept?"

With elegant steps and the air of a victor, Shen Yufei proudly declared, "My design concept is unique love, and the rose is the only flower that can represent love. So I used the rose pattern to design the entire set of jewelry. At the same time, it also showcases the style of the Victorian era, which is luxurious and romantic, classic and elegant yet natural and exquisite."

The judges nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad, your design is very good. It's hard to believe that a young girl like you could create such a design. All of us judges like it very much."

The host then chimed in, "Alright, thank you for the judges' comments. Now, please begin scoring the contestants. The maximum score is ten. Please reveal your scores!"

"Teacher Selina, 10 points!"

"Teacher Guo Ling, 10 points!"

The host exclaimed in surprise, "I really didn't expect that Ms. Shen Yufei would not only have such outstanding acting skills, but also such outstanding design skills. Two judges have already given her the highest score. I wonder if the last judge, Joey, the chief designer of Muse Jewelry Design, will also give her the same high score?"

The host left the audience in suspense.

The audience at the scene were also watching with bated breath.

"This Shen Yufei is amazing! She left the entertainment industry and is still developing her career in the design field. Her skills are so high. You really can't judge a book by its cover!"

"Who can argue with that? I remember a while ago there was a lot of talk about her and her sister fighting over a man. Some people said she was the mistress, and others said her sister was the mistress. I don't know which one is true."

"Is that even a question? It's definitely her sister who's the other woman. If I were a man, I would choose a beautiful and talented woman like Shen Yufei. I heard that her sister has a terrible reputation and has been involved with many men. Who is Gao Yufeng? Would he let himself be cuckolded for no reason?"

"You're talking as if you saw it with your own eyes. Where did you get all this information from?"

"Of course it's online. Before the competition started, in a reporter interview, Shen Yufei tacitly admitted what her sister did. Many netizens have said so, didn't you know?"

"Really? I'll check right away."

On stage, the host assumed that since the first two judges had given such high scores, the last judge would be no exception, given their previous satisfactory comments. Without thinking, the host continued, "Teacher Joey, also a 10..."

When she saw that Joey was holding up a sign that said "0 points", she was completely flustered and asked awkwardly and nervously, "Teacher Joey, did you...did you miss writing a number? You meant to write 10 points, right?"

Shen Yufei's face turned pale. She thought she would be a perfect scorer, but unexpectedly, the androgynous foreigner named Joey gave her a zero!

When Shen Yufei received a score of zero, the audience erupted in uproar.

"Oh my god, what's wrong with that foreign designer? Does he not know how to write Arabic numerals? Why did he just write a zero?"

"That's right, Shen Yufei's design completely meets their requirements. Even if it's not perfect, it can't be zero. Does he even understand design?"

Not only were the audience members surprised, but even the other two judges sitting with Joey stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

Selina asked, puzzled, "Joey, you're not kidding, are you? How could such a perfect piece only get zero points?"