Hua Shu nodded again towards Shi Xin Xin before sitting down, her gaze lingering on Sheng Chen Jin for a moment.
The jewelry auction, themed "World Peace," began!
Everyone went on stage one by one to present their designs, according to the numbers distributed before entering the venue.
The numbers were drawn by the designers. Sun Ke opened hers.
"Why is number ninety-nine going up? The company only has a hundred entries in total."
Shi Xin Xin's ears twitched slightly, and she quietly glanced at the number in her hand.
Huo, number one hundred!
This arrangement was interesting.
For this auction, sixty companies from various cities across the country were selected to bid, along with forty authoritative jewelry companies from abroad.
All of them were clearly very interested in this international project, which undoubtedly increased the difficulty of bidding and also raised the standard of the Yun Cheng auction.
Sheng Chen Jin looked at Shi Xin Xin with a questioning gaze.
"It's fine, we're at the tail end so we don't need to worry about these things," Shi Xin Xin understood.
Sheng Chen Jin didn't know Sheng Shi Group's number, nor did he care, but he didn't expect Shi Xin Xin to have such good luck.
For strong companies, appearing last was a good opportunity to leave a deep impression on the judges.
Each company had ten minutes, but under the pressure, well-prepared companies only took about five minutes to complete their introductions.
They could leave the stage without waiting for the judges' scores, which would be uploaded to the backend for tabulation.
Another rule of this auction was that participants could withdraw immediately.
Some smaller companies that drew later numbers felt they had no chance of winning and directly withdrew.
Why rush to embarrass themselves? It was better to sit back and observe and learn.
Soon, as the domestic giant companies were displaying their designs, the host received over 20 withdrawal notices.
The four hours of the morning passed quickly. Even if people hadn't had their turn yet, they could still learn from the presentations of other companies.
Everyone dined in the brightly lit reception hall. The organizers of this bid had been very thoughtful, even inviting a Michelin-starred chef.
The five of them sat at a large round table, two rows of seats. The two women sat together, and the three men sat on one side. The atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious, with occasional sounds of flattery filling the hall.
Yan Hao glanced over in their direction but still didn't approach to ask anything. Hua Shu also kept looking over from time to time.
All of it was caught by Shi Xin Xin.
However, their identities were different now, and this was a bidding event. Sheng Shi and CL had not yet presented their works. If someone with malicious intent were to see them interacting suspiciously with the judges, they would have a hard time explaining themselves.
Afternoon.
"Next, please welcome Shen Ming Kuo, President of Shen's Group, China, and designer Sun Ke, to present their work《Peace》."
Shi Xin Xin glanced at the time, 3:30 PM. She then looked at Hua Shu sitting in the judges' seats, wondering if her master would recognize her mediocre work at a glance.
Shen Ming Kuo was also a young talent, exuding the霸气 and decisiveness of a president with every gesture. As for Sun Ke, her face was covered in a bit too much powder.
When the enlarged finished product image appeared on the electronic screen, the designers below took a deep breath, seemingly relieved that they hadn't been overwhelmed before number 99.
Sheng Chen Jin, upon seeing the finished product image, couldn't help but praise, "The design is very novel. The gemstone color matching of this necklace doesn't pick skin tones, which is excellent." Shi Xin Xin would surely look great wearing it.
Shi Xin Xin raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, a glance Sheng Chen Jin caught.
"However, compared to your design, it's still far off."
Shi Xin Xin found it somewhat amusing.
In any case, both pieces were her designs. Sun Ke had merely altered the name and details of the work.
The moment Hua Shu saw the finished product, her eyes widened. She immediately looked at Sun Ke, then back down at the introduction of the designer on the tablet in front of her.
Sun Ke, noticing Hua Shu's expression, was filled with shock.
Had Hua Shu figured something out?
However, this design had additional elements and altered details, making it entirely her own work. What was there to fear!
With this thought, Sun Ke immediately regained her proud demeanor.
When she released the design drawing, Hua Shu subtly frowned and her face showed surprise.
She waited for Sun Ke to explain her design concept and the crucial dividing method on the drawing.
Each designer had their own style. The theme this time was World Peace, so the elements were inevitably olive branches, doves, and green. To be bold, one might even incorporate war elements like nuclear missiles and missiles.
To stand out, one needed boldness and uniqueness, along with the designer's precise dividing method.
Unexpectedly, Sun Ke only briefly mentioned things that were obvious to everyone, reciting a lot of data based on the design drawing, and mostly describing her hard work and grand vision.
She spoke entirely in English. Shen Ming Kuo, hearing this unplanned explanation, frowned and gave Sun Ke a look, signaling her to stop.
To her surprise, Sun Ke misinterpreted the signal and became even more animated in her explanation, failing to notice the growing impatience on the faces of the judges and the designers below.
Hua Shu reconfirmed the dividing method. It was definitely her young disciple's unique creation, one that even she hadn't managed to learn. This was undeniable plagiarism.
"Miss Sun Ke, are you sure this is your original work?" Hua Shu interrupted Sun Ke, who was speaking eloquently on stage.
Sun Ke paused, then tilted her head. "Of course!"
"Then could you briefly explain the data of your dividing method and your creative concept?"
Hua Shu narrowed her eyes. Such important data was ingrained in a designer's memory from the moment they established their dividing method.
If she couldn't say it...
As expected, Shi Xin Xin watched as Sun Ke's hand holding the projection pen tightened, her smile becoming unnatural.
Nervously, she began to stammer in Chinese, her explanations about the data almost irrelevant to the displayed work.
"If I recall correctly, this dividing method is Chezzen's exclusive dividing method."
Hua Shu still spoke in English and briefly explained the unique aspects of this dividing method.
Everyone immediately understood that this Sun Ke was just making things up.
Seeing Hua Shu give her no face at all, Sun Ke was on the verge of tears. She turned to Shen Ming Kuo for help.
How could Shen Ming Kuo have known that such a brilliant design was plagiarized from Chezzen! He had a cold expression, restraining himself from erupting.
The people in the seating area erupted into an uproar.
Who among them didn't know Chezzen! His designs were priceless, unique, and his identity was extremely mysterious, with no one even knowing if he was male or female.
Sheng Chen Jin sensed something was wrong. This work was indeed more rudimentary than Shi Xin Xin's design.
He quickly flipped through the prepared documents, and looking at the data, it was identical to what Hua Shu had said. Shi Xin Xin could certainly not have plagiarized.
The only possibility then was that Shi Xin Xin was even more brilliant than Chezzen.
Shi Xin Xin ignored the probing glances coming from the side and propped her chin on her hand, watching with amusement as her master interrogated Sun Ke on stage.
"Let's score," several judges' expressions were quite displeased.
"Next, please welcome Sheng Chen Jin, President of Sheng Shi Group, and Shi Xin Xin, President and Designer of CL, to present their work《Olive and Dove》."
The hall erupted in thunderous applause.
The applause from the domestic audience was more out of respect for Sheng Shi, while the applause from the foreign audience was more out of respect for CL.