The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

The person speaking at this moment was none other than Teacher Qiao Yi, who had given Shen Yanran a high score.

He slowly walked to Shen Yanran's side, looked at her face which was extremely similar to Lin Yueru's, and his voice unconsciously became much gentler, "Yanran, please formally introduce yourself. My name is Qiao Yi, and I am your mother's best male friend."

Shen Yanran never dreamed that she would meet her mother's former male best friend here.

Back when she lived in the Shen family, she often heard her mother mention that she had a male friend who understood women better than any woman herself, but she had never had the chance to meet him.

Upon seeing you today, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. "Hello, Ms. Joey. My mother used to mention you to me often, saying that you are very humorous, very nice, and a design genius. I just didn't expect you to be so young and beautiful in person."

If Lin Yueru were still alive, she would be around fifty years old. Joey and she were best friends, so they would probably be about the same age.

However, the man in front of Shen Yanran, Qiao Yi, was a handsome man who looked to be under forty years old, with delicate features and a tall figure.

If the occasion weren't inappropriate, she would have loved to ask him from the bottom of her heart, "How does he maintain his youthful appearance?"

Besides work, Joey's favorite thing to do is take care of his body and skin. Plus, he's naturally handsome, so no one would believe he's a 53-year-old middle-aged man.

Joey chuckled and said, "You're quite the smooth talker, kid. Alright, we can catch up later. Let's deal with this nuisance first."

Shen Yufei suddenly preemptively said, "Teacher Qiao Yi, you yourself said that you and Shen Yanran's mother are good friends, so you will definitely favor her. Therefore, your credibility is not high, and I do not agree to you testifying."

Joey gave her a mocking look and said, "Whether you agree or not is not up to you. With your little bit of cleverness, you're still too green to play with me."

Although he's a man, his ability to spot a woman is even better than a woman's. After all, he's been in this industry for almost thirty years, and he's seen all kinds of sluts and bitches. A little bitch like Shen Yufei, who only knows how to play the victim and gain sympathy, is really no match for him.

After saying this, Joey turned around and addressed the camera and the audience, saying, "The reason I can prove that Shen Yufei plagiarized this design is because I also have a copy of the initial draft of this work on my phone. It was designed by my good friend, Ms. Lin Yueru, about ten years ago. At that time, I think Ms. Shen Yufei was just a teenage girl and shouldn't have been able to design such a mature work. Moreover, the theme of this final round of the competition was drawn on the spot. No one could have prepared in advance what all the contestants designed and produced on the spot. If this is still not enough to prove it, then I will apply to an authoritative institution to authenticate it and see who is the real plagiarist."

The first draft Joey mentioned was an email Lin Yueru sent her ten years ago, hoping he could offer some suggestions.

At that time, he had a major conflict with his family due to relationship issues, ran away from home, and lost contact with everyone, so he naturally didn't see that email.

Six months later, when he heard the news of Lin Yueru's death, he hurriedly flew to the Shen family, but the Shen family refused to let him in and said a lot of unpleasant things. He didn't even get to see Shen Yanran. In a fit of anger, he flew back to England.

Of course, this also means waiting in line.

It wasn't until this competition that he returned to China and unexpectedly met Shen Yanran.

So no matter what the reason, Shen Yufei is courting death for openly bullying his best friend's daughter!

Fortunately, he had saved all the emails Lin Yueru sent him beforehand, otherwise it would have been difficult to determine whether Shen Yufei had plagiarized.

Shen Yufei felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Everything she had planned had collapsed in an instant!

Seeing how confident Joey was, everyone present unconsciously believed him, knowing there was no need for any authoritative verification.

"Holy crap, this is too fast! Shen Yufei was saying her design was original just a second ago, and the next second she was exposed, with judges on the spot to vouch for it. It's more exciting than watching a TV drama!"

"Who says otherwise? I thought Shen Yufei was going to make a comeback with this competition, but I didn't expect her to die even more miserably than before. Man proposes, God disposes."

"Do you think Shen Yufei is desperate for fame? She's bringing plagiarized work to such an important competition. Isn't it just a matter of time before she gets caught? Does she really think we're all idiots who don't know anything?"

"I guess she thought she was copying the work of a deceased person, from ten years ago, so there would be no way to prove it and no one would find out. She didn't expect to run into the line of fire. If you ask me, she brought this on herself."

The audience was abuzz with discussion, belittling Shen Yufei to the point of being worthless.

Shen Yufei wanted to explain, but she didn't know what reason to use to refute it. Finally, she could only feign fainting to escape this predicament. "I don't know what you're talking about, I... my head is so dizzy, I... call an ambulance to save me..."

After she finished speaking, she immediately collapsed to the ground and remained motionless. After all, she had been in the entertainment industry before, so this kind of simple performance was a piece of cake for her.

The host was startled, thinking that Shen Yufei had really fainted. She didn't want anyone to die on her show, so she quickly called an ambulance.

But Shen Yanran and Qiao Yi could tell that she was faking fainting.

It doesn't matter anymore. Whether she really fainted or faked it, her reputation is already ruined. No matter what she does to deal with this afterward, she will never have a chance to make a name for herself in the design industry.

Finally, this farce came to an end with the wailing of an ambulance.

However, the competition was still one step away from ending, so apart from Shen Yufei and the people she brought, everyone else stayed on set to continue recording the show.

The host regrouped and walked to the center of the stage, saying, "Because of Ms. Shen Yufei's cheating, she has now been expelled from the competition and is prohibited from participating in any Muse Jewelry-related events in the future. On behalf of the organizers, I would like to apologize to everyone present for the time lost."

The audience was satisfied with the host's explanation and didn't cause any trouble.

The host then continued, "The competition has just come to an end. After removing Shen Yufei's score, the other contestants will fill the remaining spots according to their scores. Finally, I announce that the first place winner of this Muse Jewelry Design Competition is designer Shen Yanran, the second place runner-up is designer Sun Feifei, and the third place winner is designer Avril. Congratulations to all the designers! Please invite the three judges to come to the stage to present the awards to the winning designers!"

The result was as expected, but it still received enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Shen Yanran never imagined that she could achieve such an honor in her first competition. It seems that she is one step closer to her dream.

This is so exciting!

When Joey saw Shen Yanran's work, he immediately recognized her as a genius designer. And because she was Lin Yueru's daughter, he liked her even more. Amid applause, he smiled and handed the gleaming gold trophy to Shen Yanran, saying, "Congratulations, Yanran, you deserve it. How about we exchange contact information and arrange a time to have a proper chat?"

Shen Yanran immediately and happily agreed, "Of course, it's my honor, thank you, Teacher Qiao Yi."

Joey patted Shen Yanran on the shoulder and said with a smile and gentleness, "Good child, you don't need to call me teacher, it's too formal. If you don't mind, just call me uncle according to your Chinese custom."

Uncle?

Such an intimate way of addressing her almost made Shen Yanran cry with emotion. "How could I mind? I'm so grateful to you."

If it weren't for Joey being there to testify for her, she might not have been able to expose Shen Yufei's despicable behavior so easily.

Joey seemed to have a lot more to say to Shen Yanran, but the host, fearing it would disrupt the flow of the event, quietly urged her, "Excuse me, Ms. Joey, we should take a group photo now."

Joey said somewhat impatiently, "This is such a hassle."

But having said that, he had no choice but to do as the host requested, since the host was also a member of the organizers and couldn't very well disrespect his company.

After the group photo, it was time for the celebration banquet.

As the champion of this competition, Shen Yanran is naturally the focus of everyone's attention, especially since she has such a deep connection with the chief designer of Muse Jewelry, making her an object of admiration for many.

Reporters rushed to Shen Yanran, who had just received the trophy, and asked, "Ms. Shen Yanran, congratulations on winning the championship. What are your plans afterward? Will you switch jobs to Teacher Qiao Yi's company and work with him?"

Change job?

Shen Yanran had never thought about this before. When asked by a reporter, she was stunned for a few seconds before cautiously saying, "I'm sorry, this involves my personal privacy, so I can't answer it."

The reporter pressed on, asking, "How could it not be convenient? You and Teacher Joey have already recognized each other in front of the whole country. Didn't he invite you to work for him? As far as I know, the company you're currently with is only well-known in Haicheng. It can't compare to Muse Jewelry at all. That's an internationally renowned luxury brand, a big company that most people can't even get into. If I had won the championship, I would definitely have gone to a better company without hesitation."

When Shen Yanran heard the reporter's disrespectful attitude towards her company, her expression turned cold. "Unfortunately, you are not me."