After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

"With your current abilities, having ideas and inspiration alone won't produce any good designs. It would be better to share your inspiration and ideas with Qiuyue. With her experience, the result would definitely be a great piece. In the end, the work would be a collaborative effort between the two of you. Your ideas would be better presented and seen by more people, wouldn't you agree?"

……

It turned out to be the case.

Ah, this is to give her a heads-up.

Ji Nianci initially thought that he said this simply to encourage Zhao Qiuyue to have more ideas and thoughts so that she could design better works. She assumed she was merely a tool. But even so, she couldn't accept it.

Unexpectedly, their actions were far worse than he had imagined; they had actually brazenly and openly stolen other people's work.

……

Why should I be subjected to such egregious workplace bullying just because I'm a lowly intern with no real power in the company? How could they be so despicable and shameless?

Ji Nianci looked up at Zhao Qiuyue diagonally opposite her, and the anger that had been building up in her heart flared up, her eyes unable to contain their fury.

Zhao Qiuyue, however, met her gaze without a trace of remorse, her face even revealing a hint of smugness. Her entire demeanor conveyed the message, "So what if I plagiarized?"

Ji Nianci was almost amused by her shameless behavior.

However, she now understands that it's precisely in situations like this that she needs to remain rational. Since Zhao Qiuyue dared to plagiarize so openly, it proves she's definitely not afraid of her. Perhaps she and Deng Jiagui are in cahoots, determined to make her suffer this huge loss. Without any evidence, she can't gain anything from Zhao Qiuyue's words alone.

The people below were still whispering among themselves, and some were already flattering Zhao Qiuyue:

"Sister Qiuyue, your design is really good. I'll have to ask you for more information later."

"Yes, Sister Qiuyue, I think your work will definitely be selected. We all believe in you."

"Don't forget us when you become famous!"

"Are you kidding me? Isn't Sister Qiuyue's reputation in the industry already high enough?"

"Yeah, I misspoke..."

Zhao Qiuyue was very pleased with the praise, and the smile on her face never faded.

However, this smile seemed particularly jarring to Ji Nianci.

"Alright, since Xiaoyue is here, let her give her acceptance speech." When mentioning Zhao Qiuyue, Deng Jiagui's tone was noticeably more excited than before.

"it is good!"

The people below applauded.

Zhao Qiuyue rose gracefully, bowed slightly to everyone, and then spoke:

"First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Director Deng Jiagui of our design department and the judges who were not present. Thank you for believing in me and my work, and for giving me this valuable opportunity to represent our company in this competition. However, I feel that the honor my work has received is not solely due to my efforts, but rather the result of the entire Design Team A. My success is inseparable from their support behind the scenes, so I would also like to express my heartfelt thanks to every member of Design Team A. In the future, I will design more and better works to repay the company for its support. Thank you all!"

Her words were impeccable, as if she had prepared a speech in advance. It seems Zhao Qiuyue is truly confident that this work will be selected.

Ji Nianci suddenly found it a little funny. Should she thank her for trusting her work?

Because Zhao Qiuyue was quite adept at manipulating people's hearts and spoke with great skill, her words not only thanked the company but also the members of Group A. Even though the work had nothing to do with them, and they didn't even know what it looked like before, she still thanked everyone. Therefore, the members of Group A sitting below all showed joy on their faces.

"Wow, Sister Qiuyue didn't even take credit for her work being selected. She even thanked us. She's so kind."

"Of course, our Qiuyue has always been so kind, right? She's talented yet humble."

"Yes, unlike some people who sit at their desks all day, ignoring everyone, acting all high and mighty, I don't know who they're trying to impress."

"Ugh, you guys are just blindly praising me. Anyone can say nice things."

"Tch, if you're so capable, go up there and say it..."

"Xiaoyue is really good. She didn't think that the selection of this work was solely her achievement, but rather the result of the whole team. This kind of team spirit is something we should learn from!" Deng Jiagui also gave her plenty of face, praising her one after another, which made everyone look at her with even more admiration.

Amidst the praises of the crowd, Zhao Qiuyue sat down with a smug and composed air. She glanced sideways at Ji Nianci, who was sitting opposite her with her head down, seemingly lost in thought, and a cold smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.

She knew this girl wouldn't dare stand up and confront her; it seems she made the right bet.

So what if Shen Ceyan is a person? He's still completely at my mercy.

Suddenly, a clear, low voice rang out. Though not loud, it was remarkably resonant, standing out sharply in the somewhat noisy conference room. Everyone unconsciously fell silent.

"Sister Qiuyue, I have a question that I don't understand and would like to ask you."

Zhao Qiuyue's smile froze for a moment.

What are they trying to do?

Because she had been sitting there quietly without saying a word, Zhao Qiuyue felt a little flustered when she suddenly said such a sentence out of the blue.

After Ci finished speaking, he looked at her quietly.

Not only her, but everyone else also turned their attention to her after hearing those words.

Seeing so many people looking at her, Zhao Qiuyue had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Ask whatever you want."

Deng Jiagui chimed in, "Yes, ask whatever you want. You're Xiaoyue's intern, so don't be shy. Not just Nianci, but any of your colleagues are welcome to ask questions!"

Zhao Qiuyue: "..."

Ji Nianci smiled slightly and calmly said, "Sister Qiuyue, I just feel that your work is particularly eye-catching. I wonder where the inspiration for the work came from?"

Zhao Qiuyue frowned slightly. What exactly was this little girl up to?