My dear, if it were anyone else, they would have certainly tried to hold on tightly. But for Mu Yin Yin, the examiner's words had already cast suspicion on her. If she went to find this Martial Uncle now, wouldn't that be a clear case of favoritism?
Mu Yin Yin refused, "Master, I should avoid any suspicion."
"I had originally declined the organizers' invitation to be here. But now, seeing you involved, hehe, I'll play along," Ming Yue suddenly had a plan.
Mu Yin Yin couldn't interfere too much with her arrangements.
After a few pleasantries between master and disciple, Ming Yue hung up the phone.
Her current life was also the life Mu Yin Yin yearned for. Once this design competition ended and Fan Xing became stable in the market, she could finally relax.
Mu Yin Yin continued to watch two episodes of a TV drama before sleepiness finally overtook her.
Meanwhile, on Nan Shiqing's side.
He Xia had been following the competition closely. However, the live broadcast was only on the company's internal network and hadn't yet spread to the wider internet. He Xia couldn't see the scene and could only communicate with people internally.
When she learned that the competition's specifications had been overturned again, she anxiously called Nan Shiqing. "Shiqing, are you alright now?"
Her words were filled with undeniable worry.
He Xia was very afraid that Nan Shiqing would be nervous.
"Mom, I don't even know what the person you found looks like, nor what their position is. With things like this now, it's truly difficult for us to do anything."
Judging by the evaluation criteria given by the judges, there was virtually no hope of rigging votes.
"This is someone your uncle found at a high price, even with the condition of long-term future cooperation. Later, there will be a switch of heaven and earth. You don't need to worry about this. After all, the person I spoke to said that the competition didn't even capture you all up close, except for that examiner publicly displaying Mu Yin Yin's painting."
Nothing else was seen by anyone.
Therefore, as long as someone was present, the operation could be carried out swiftly.
She had made this call specifically to comfort Nan Shiqing, and Nan Shiqing's previously anxious mood gradually calmed down.
"Then I have nothing to worry about. It's just that after this, there are still three mini-tests. Mom, can you see if that person can find out the content of the upcoming mini-tests?"
At this crucial juncture, it was inconvenient for her to contact him directly, so she could only ask her mother to go. Knowing the content would allow her to prepare and make plans.
"I'll try to contact them, but it's hard to say."
"Okay."
The mother and daughter hung up after a few words.
Nan Shiqing held her phone, hesitating whether to call Fu Si Ye. She hadn't returned since the organizers changed the competition rules, and Fu Si Ye hadn't contacted her proactively.
Was he still busy?
In a moment of distraction, the call was dialed.
"What is it?" a deep, low voice came from the phone, even carrying a hint of distance.
With this realization, Nan Shiqing felt immensely sad.
Fu Si Ye had never shown her excessive kindness or pampering.
"It's nothing, it's just that the competition rules suddenly changed, and I can't come back. Have you eaten?" Nan Shiqing suppressed her emotions and asked Fu Si Ye slowly.
Even with his aloofness, it didn't matter as long as he still acknowledged her.
As long as his promises still held true.
"Mhm," Fu Si Ye responded faintly.
At this moment, a "knock knock" was heard at the door.
Fu Si Ye went to open it, and it was a food delivery person.
"Sir, your meal is ready..."
The waiter's polite voice clearly reached Nan Shiqing's ears. The emotions she had just suppressed surged up again.
Fu Si Ye hadn't eaten yet, but he only replied with a single word to her.
His tone showed no regard for her at all.
She had just woken up from fainting, and Fu Si Ye hadn't treated her like this at all. Ever since he divorced Mu Yin Yin, ever since she was exposed for plagiarism, and ever since her staged performance was revealed by Mu Yin Yin in front of him.
His attitude towards her had changed as if he were a different person.
"Si Ye, I know you don't want me to worry, but I don't want you to lie to me. Promise me, don't lie to me again, okay? I know I might have disappointed you with what I've done before, but I'll change..."
Nan Shiqing's voice suddenly became choked with emotion.
At that moment, Fu Si Ye had just opened the meal boxes. Four dishes and one soup, they looked delicious and appetizing. Just as the image of Mu Yin Yin busy in the kitchen wearing an apron appeared in his mind, Nan Shiqing's voice interrupted his thoughts.
A surge of irritation rose in his heart.
"You're overthinking."
He disliked people crying in front of him.
Especially when he remembered Mu Yin Yin.
Strange, even though they were divorced, her image still appeared in his mind from time to time.
Especially just now.
When Mu Yin Yin married him, during their three years of secret marriage, she was a full-time wife at home, preparing everything according to his schedule. However, he had never accepted her goodwill.
Her cooking always went from warm to cold.
However, the presentation had gone from "difficult to describe" to "delicious and appetizing."
"I'm not overthinking, I feel it. Since we left the hospital, you've become cold towards me. Si Ye, I just want to prove myself so badly, and now I'm even more afraid of losing you..."
Once the design competition ended, she had to make Fu Si Ye move up the wedding schedule. She couldn't wait any longer, otherwise, if unexpected events occurred, it would be troublesome.
"What are you thinking about?" Fu Si Ye said sternly. He had lost interest in the food in front of him.
Even the best food outside couldn't compare to home-cooked meals. They looked appetizing, but in reality, their taste couldn't pass muster, just like Mu Yin Yin's cooking.
And Mu Yin Yin herself!
Nan Shiqing's throat tightened, and her heart ached even more. "I'm not thinking wildly, Si Ye, I'm truly scared..."
Fu Si Ye was the person she loved the most, and everything about him mattered immensely to her.
Even his current indifference made her feel suppressed and miserable. What she wanted to see was a gentle, gentlemanly Fu Si Ye who was extremely doting on her.
Not someone who kept postponing their wedding despite their commitment, and even if he was busy, he could still go to the registry office. Just making their relationship legal would be a form of security for her.
However, he had time for a three-year secret marriage with Mu Yin Yin, time to divorce her, time to discuss cooperation with Mu Yin Yin, and time to attend banquets with her, yet he had no time or patience for her.
This made Nan Shiqing very jealous.
Fu Si Ye pursed his thin lips. He didn't immediately respond to Nan Shiqing's words.
For Nan Shiqing, his brief silence made her realize that Fu Si Ye's heart was starting to waver. If Mu Yin Yin won this design competition, and if Mu Yin Yin exposed anything else, Fu Si Ye's opinion of her would change completely.