“It’s you! I didn’t expect you to come too!” The female judge’s tone gradually became respectful. She was so excited that her voice was trembling. She hurriedly walked forward, but she was afraid of offending the other party and kept a certain distance from Qiao Xi. She asked tentatively, “May I know if you’re Gu Shan?”
Gu Shan?
With that said, the entire venue fell silent. Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.
Xia Tong’s pupils suddenly constricted, and her eyes which were filled with resentment were gradually enveloped by shock. The expression on her face gradually stiffened as she subconsciously looked at Qiao Xi.
At this moment, Qiao Xi’s eyes were bright like stars, and her entire body emitted a shocking charm. She looked at the female judge and said with a gentle tone, “Yes, I’m Gu Shan. Hello, Senior.”
The female judge was extremely excited. Although she was old enough to be Gu Shan’s mother, she was still a crazy fan of Gu Shan.
“Miss Gu Shan, I really like your work too much. I’ve collected all the designs you drew previously. I didn’t expect to see you in person here!”
Lu Zhi slowly walked to her side and said casually, “Gu Shan, you can’t keep a low profile anymore.”
Hearing Lu Zhi’s words, everyone was convinced that this 20-year-old girl in front of them was the famous Gu Shan. These words were like a heavy blow to Xia Tong’s heart. She almost stopped breathing. Her vision darkened, and she almost fainted.
Impossible! How could she be Gu Shan?!
Chen Li was silent for a moment before she reacted. She shouted, “You must be mistaken. It’s impossible for Gu Shan to be participating in the show!”
Lu Zhi turned around and said in a mocking tone, “Mistaken? Everyone should know that Gu Shan is Liuli’s chief designer. We’ve worked together for so many years. How could I be wrong? Moreover, who said that Gu Shan can’t participate in this show? She was invited to be a guest. Can’t she join?
“Gu Shan has both fame and fortune now. She’s also Shen Yu’s younger sister. She can’t be bothered to snatch anything from Miss Xia. She just wants to play. What can you do about it?”
Lu Zhi’s tone was light, but it was as if he had slapped Xia Tong hard. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She was in a sorry state.
At this moment, Shen Yu slowly said, “Director Feng, my sister’s design was stolen and she was wrongly accused of plagiarism. If Mr. Lu hadn’t happened to come and proved my sister’s innocence, what would have happened?”
The director and producer could only smile helplessly. “Mr. Shen, Mr. Lu, and Miss Gu Shan, I’m really sorry. It was our production team’s mistake. I’ll handle it according to the rules and compensate Miss Gu Shan for her psychological damage.”
Money was just a number to Qiao Xi. She did not lack money, and to Xia Tong, anything that could be solved with money was not a problem.
Qiao Xi slowly walked in front of Xia Tong and raised her eyebrows. “Miss Xia, shouldn’t you apologize to me?”
Xia Tong’s face darkened. She gritted her teeth and said with difficulty, “I’m… I’m sorry.”
“There’s no need for compensation. I just hope that Miss Xia and the production team will publicly apologize to me online. You won’t refuse, right?”
Public apology?
The director looked troubled. “Miss Gu Shan, this show is still being recorded. If we publicly apologize now, it’ll affect the show’s viewership ratings. This…”
Before Qiao Xi could speak, Lu Zhi snorted. “You’re unwilling? You made the chief designer of Liuli suffer. Shouldn’t you publicly apologize?”
The director lowered his head and remained silent like a primary school student who was being reprimanded in front of Lu Zhi.
“Moreover, Gu Shan is Mr. Shen’s younger sister! Mr. Shen’s parents dote on their daughter very much. If you offend her, do you think this show will still have a chance to air?” Lu Zhi said casually.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Xiu and Yu Qinghe walked over. Shen Xiu had always been expressionless, but Yu Qinghe was the daughter of a rich family. She had been doted on by her family since she was young. After she married Shen Xiu, she was also pampered. No one dared to offend her. Now that she saw her beloved daughter being bullied, her expression was terrifyingly gloomy.
The moment Shen Xiu and Yu Qinghe appeared, the director trembled in fear. He could not afford to offend Lu Zhi and the Shen family, so he could only let Xia Tong suffer. After all, Xia Tong was only from the Xia branch family. The Xia family would not go against the Shen family for her.
After thinking for a few seconds, the director smiled obsequiously. “Mr. Lu, don’t worry. We definitely won’t let Miss Gu Shan suffer in vain. The production team and Miss Xia will definitely apologize publicly online!
