All the contestants noticed Mu Yinyin's design draft.
The three stages of a child, a young girl, and an elderly person were vividly depicted on the narrow white paper.
What about Mu Yinyin?
Instead of returning to the judges' table, she stood in place and calmly said, "Time flies like an arrow, days and months pass like a shuttle; one never returns to youth. Cherish every moment."
These few words succinctly summarized everything.
Especially the composed demeanor in Mu Yinyin's eyes as she spoke these words.
Mu Yinyin's courage was truly rare.
"Mu Yinyin, you're still copying! A past issue of Y's column featured an article called 'A Girl's Transformation'!"
Just as the judges were about to say something, a sharp accusation suddenly came from the audience.
Instantly, everyone's attention was drawn to the source of the voice.
It was a short-haired girl.
The camera also shifted, and the drawing paper in front of her was less than one-third complete. She wore large black-rimmed glasses and looked simple and unadorned.
Moreover, she was quite a distance from Nan Shiqing. All the contestant rooms were separate, and meals were delivered to their doors. Although there had been a half-hour discussion period just now, Nan Shiqing had remained in her spot without moving.
The girl with glasses was not someone Nan Shiqing had instigated.
Therefore, this girl was truly just a passerby. Prompted by her reminder, Mu Yinyin also recalled that after marrying Fu Siye, she had only released one work in three years.
That was the journey from marrying Fu Siye with full joy to the disappointment of eventually ignoring him indifferently.
'A Girl's Transformation' depicted everything from the initial sweetness, the red wedding dress, and the white wedding gown, to the final queen-like aura.
All her outfits were paired with jewelry and bags.
In the eyes of others, the initial 'Spring Scenery' was a coincidental overlap. If so, then this time's 'Time' was one hundred percent plagiarism.
Therefore, the girl with glasses directly flipped to Y's work section and found 'A Girl's Transformation,' which also depicted the transition from a girl to a later-stage queen, including the lines, style, and a display of a sketch.
The girl with glasses even walked up to Mu Yinyin and sternly pointed at her, "Mu Yinyin, I've truly never seen anyone as shameless as you! It's not enough that you copied Y once; you're still milking her dry. Just because she doesn't attend events or post updates, you can treat her like she's dead?"
Facing the girl with glasses' accusation, Nan Shiqing internally gave her a thumbs-up: Beautiful! Exactly as it should be, tear into Mu Yinyin!
This way, Mu Yinyin would be kicked out of the competition, and with the help of Lu Shan and her mother, she would surely secure first place!
Hearing these words, Mu Yinyin couldn't help but feel amused and exasperated.
It was rare to encounter a loyal fan in real life, yet this fan was harshly accusing her of plagiarism. Was she plagiarizing her own work?
Every designer had their own drawing and design style, which others could not imitate.
"I am not dead."
Mu Yinyin slowly curled her lips and pointed this out.
The girl with glasses frowned deeply and retorted, "I think you've become addicted to copying Y, and you've copied yourself crazy!"
The crowd below chimed in:
"That's right. Copying Y and acting as a ghostwriter for Nan Shiqing. These two sisters, due to disagreements over benefits, are now tearing each other apart in such a setting to pressure each other into compromising. At this point, seeing she has no more words, she can only feign madness to escape everything!"
"What a good girl, in the prime of her youth, how could she resort to plagiarism? For a designer, plagiarism is self-destruction!"
"Judges, at this point, please quickly make the plagiarist leave! We still need to continue the competition and breathe the same air as her; it's truly disgusting!"
"Make that plagiarist Nan Shiqing leave too!"
...
Seeing that these people were also implicating her, Nan Shiqing took a breath with feigned grievance and then spoke, "I haven't plagiarized or used a ghostwriter. I am standing here designing now to prove my own strength. My design draft is not yet out; how can you involve innocent bystanders?"
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face.
Those large teardrops fell one by one, like pearls from a broken string.
Seeing the situation escalate, the judges quickly grabbed the microphones to stabilize the scene—
"Everyone, please be quiet. We are professional judges, and we will compare the two design drafts and give everyone an explanation. As for Miss Nan Shiqing, what she said is also correct; there is still time for the competition. Please continue, everyone, and do not panic."
However, the girl with glasses next to her was not having it!
"Today, I will not participate in the competition, but I must seek justice for my idol. Mu Yinyin, you must apologize immediately!" As she said this, a fierce glint flashed in the girl's eyes.
Mu Yinyin noticed it, and so did the people in the audience, including Nan Shiqing.
A smirk of triumph played on Nan Shiqing's lips.
If Mu Yinyin was ruined here today, no one would compete with her for wealth, no one would affect her, and Fu Siye would not be influenced by Mu Yinyin!
Thus, she added fuel to the fire, "Sister, I know your real target is me. Apologize quickly, don't make another mistake. They are not like me. If you still don't apologize, and Y pursues legal responsibility and demands compensation..."
"Sister, I beg you!"
Nan Shiqing's voice choked.
With these words, everyone present would now consider Nan Shiqing a good sister, still defending and advising her sister at such a critical juncture.
But in reality, Mu Yinyin was all too aware of Nan Shiqing's true intentions.
Nan Shiqing simply wanted to instigate the girl in front of her to attack her!
But how could she allow Nan Shiqing to get her way? How could she let the girl in front of her do something that would harm herself and lead to lifelong regret?
"Apologize?" Mu Yinyin looked at Nan Shiqing with a cold smile. Did she really not find her pretense disgusting?
Under the guise of acting for her own good, she made herself do shameful things, and all the credit was to be attributed to her.
However...
How could the girl know her thoughts? Seeing Mu Yinyin's attitude made her even more enraged!
"Get off the stage! Quickly send Mu Yinyin to a mental hospital!"
"If she is Y, then I am the famous designer Ming Yue!"
"Don't provoke my sister any further. If my sister does something, will you take responsibility?" Nan Shiqing rushed out, crying out to the crowd.
She even bowed to everyone, "Everyone, I will try to persuade my sister. Can you all stop?"