Hua Qing had immediately called for security when Fang Tian stormed onto the stage. However, just as security was about to move, she suddenly remembered her boss's earlier instructions: do not engage in conflict with Fang Tian.
After much deliberation, Hua Qing eventually dismissed the security guards. This allowed Fang Tian to perform on stage for such an extended period. It was only when Li Wei and the瓮 Yin mother-daughter duo arrived with the inspection team that she sensed something was amiss. Just as she was about to call her boss to report the situation, her boss's call came first.
Following her boss's instructions, Hua Qing prepared the necessary items. When she returned backstage, she saw that another person had joined Fang Tian on stage.
From the back, the woman’s posture was graceful, her figure curvaceous, and she exuded an air of nobility.
She was wondering where Fang Tian had found another plant, when she heard the woman on stage say with a smile, "No need to investigate. I'll give you the answer now."
The voice sounded familiar to Hua Qing at first. Moments later, her memory seemed to awaken, and the voice on stage gradually overlapped with the voice on the phone.
She stared blankly at the woman's back, appearing as noble and elegant as a green lotus.
Was this her boss?
At that moment, other Yun Lan Ge staff members also emerged from backstage. Seeing Hua Qing frozen, they began asking what was happening.
Hua Qing uttered words that she herself could barely believe, pointing at the woman on stage, "That seems to be our boss."
"Boss?" The staff members were stunned.
Someone incredulously asked, "The boss is really here? After five years, the boss who has never appeared, has actually appeared?"
Another person chuckled wryly, "If I posted on my social media that I've worked at Yun Lan Ge for five years and haven't seen the boss, no one would believe me."
"The boss has such a great figure, she must be a great beauty," someone said, their eyes sparkling with admiration.
Quan Jiu on stage, unaware of her employees' gossip, smiled at Li Wei and Weng Yin below. Her words, however, were directed at the inspection team.
"Who does the Fashion Week inspection team report to? Who is your leader? Is it the Li family? Or the Weng family?"
These words immediately caused an uproar among the audience.
"Is this the Weng family's territory? Is someone too self-important, mistaking others' respect for a capital to flaunt their power?"
The speaker was Jiang Gui Xiu, a devoted fan of Yun Lan Ge and Jiang Nan Chen's mother. She was seated in the front row for an unobstructed view.
The Jiang family also held a high status in City A, tracing their lineage back to true nobility. Therefore, her words were immediately supported by many, who chimed in to accuse Li Wei of breaking the rules.
You Xi, the leader of the inspection team, frowned slightly, "Since someone has reported, we are out of..."
"Do you have evidence? Do you have official documents? Have you reported to your superiors?" Quan Jiu's gaze was sharp as knives, fixed on You Xi.
You Xi’s expression faltered. He indeed lacked those things, but...
"You're acting on Li Wei's word alone? Are you the Li family's inspection team? Or the Weng family's? Once an inspection team is dispatched, it can have a devastating impact on a brand, so extreme caution is required. On what grounds are you investigating?"
You Xi panicked inwardly. In reality, bringing people here was against regulations. However, Li Wei's father-in-law was quite influential in this circle, and he had hesitated for a long time before agreeing to see what the situation was.
But being against regulations was still against regulations.
You Xi remained silent for a moment. Li Wei, however, retorted, "I heard that the show's order was disrupted due to plagiarism, so I kindly alerted the inspection team. What, am I not even allowed to do a good deed?"
Quan Jiu turned her head and looked at Hua Qing behind the stage, signaling with her eyes.
This turn of her head caused Hua Qing and the other Yun Lan Ge employees to freeze.
Exquisitely beautiful, with a sharp gaze, like a queen in power, noble and disdainful. This was their boss?
Hua Qing stared for a long moment before reacting. She repeatedly said "Oh" and walked onto the stage, solemnly announcing:
"Hello everyone, I am the External Publicity Manager of Yun Lan Ge. On behalf of Yun Lan Ge, I will be suing the supervision team and Li Wei for abusing their authority and causing immeasurable losses to Yun Lan Ge.
Furthermore, I will also be filing a complaint with the supervision team against these few 'kind-hearted individuals' who abandoned their posts to follow others' commands, causing severe negative impacts to our company."
As Hua Qing made her declaration, the other employees backstage were excited by their boss's fleeting glance, constantly taking photos with their phones.
"I'm going to post on my social media, the boss is too beautiful."
"Is this really our boss? Her image and temperament are excessively good."
"You don't know until you see, but seeing her is astonishing."
The employees chattered amongst themselves, while on the stage in front, the atmosphere was charged with tension.
Since the Yun Lan Ge personnel had come out, they had to show their mettle and fight to the end. Fang Tian chuckled twice, "Last time you sued Fang Tian Embroidery Workshop, you pulled strings and won. Do you think these tricks will always work?"
Hua Qing produced the court judgment, "If you disagree, you can appeal. But if you choose to continue with false accusations, slander, and plagiarism, and even question the fairness of the judiciary, there are many reporters present. I hope you will remain as 'righteous' in court."
Fang Tian subconsciously glanced at the audience below and indeed saw many people holding cameras.
Her heart skipped a beat. So many reporters, Yun Lan Ge must have deliberately invited them.
However, on second thought, having reporters was even better. She wanted to stir up trouble, the bigger the better, as it would tarnish Yun Lan Ge's reputation one way or another.
With this thought, Fang Tian's tone became even more resolute, "Exactly. Ladies and gentlemen of the press, and the audience here, please take a good look. These are all my designs. It is the Yun Lan Ge Pavilion Master, who is hiding somewhere, who stole my designs. These are my designs, and she stole my designs."
She repeated this over and over, her tone becoming more firm with each utterance. For a fleeting moment, even she started to believe it.
Quan Jiu watched Fang Tian with amusement, as if observing a clown. Only when Fang Tian paused for breath did she slowly say, "Instead of making vague and unconvincing statements here, how about a truly eye-opening demonstration?"
Hua Qing understood and quickly signaled to the staff behind her.
The staff brought out what they had prepared onto the stage – two easels.
Quan Jiu walked elegantly to one of the easels, removed the drawing board, and displayed it to everyone present. Then she said, "Since you keep claiming that Yun Lan Ge plagiarized your work, let's all witness your design skills. You shouldn't be afraid of anything, right?"
Fang Tian's heart sank. She frowned and asked cautiously, "What do you mean?"
"Literally. Since you believe your design skills are so advanced that they could support an entire Yun Lan Ge, then showcase them here, show us your talent. Isn't that more convincing than any words?"
Upon hearing this, the audience became excited. Someone started shouting "Let's have it!", and soon the crowd joined in, making Fang Tian's face turn pale.
Fang Tian pondered: She had imitated many of Yun Lan Ge's design styles. Designing something similar should not be a problem. Moreover, the real person wouldn't appear, and without comparison, it would be difficult for her to be exposed.
Resolving herself, she gritted her teeth and stated firmly, "Alright, I have nothing to fear."
Quan Jiu smiled faintly, "It's boring for one person. I'll accompany you."