Shen Ling followed Xie Yuan's gaze and found that people around him were looking around, trying to peek at other people's designs.

Although Shen Ling is not afraid of others looking at his drawings, it is always not good to show others his hard work before the competition.

If similar changes or the same elements appear again in the work and the judges mistake it for plagiarism, then the matter will only become more troublesome.

If you say this, Xie Yuan's concerns are correct. On the contrary, his worries now seem a bit redundant.

So the matter had to be dropped.

Shen Ling suppressed the uneasiness that surged up from nowhere in his heart, took a few deep breaths, adjusted his mood, and quietly waited for the start of the design competition.

"Now, all judges, please take your seats."

"In five minutes, our design competition will officially begin. Later, a waiter will collect works from everyone. Please return to your seats at each level and prepare your entries."

"Everyone, please be patient, our game is about to begin."

Following the host's order, the three judges took their seats and sat on their own leather sofas, looking at the people in the audience with unsmiling faces.

Looking at the three unfamiliar-looking judges in the row, Shen Ling quietly approached Xie Yuan's ear with some doubts.

"Why have I never met these judges?"

"Um?"

Xie Yuan was a little confused at first, but then he realized what he was doing.

What did she mean when she said she hadn't seen it before?

"Are you talking about why there are no judges from the design competition you participated in last time?"

Shen Ling nodded repeatedly.

"Because the judges last time were invited by the organizers of each competition at a huge cost. They are all leaders in the design world."

"Especially the three old men last time, they are all the pillars of the design world. I don't know how powerful the organizer of the competition is to be able to win over these people to serve as judges in the competition."

Xie Yuan's tone unconsciously contained a hint of admiration.

"I heard you say that the judges last time were all great?"

Since Shen Ling has just entered the design world, he doesn't know much about the seniors and forces in the design world, so he has some doubts.

Xie Yuan did not laugh at her lack of knowledge, but patiently explained it to her.

"It can be said that all the judges in the design competition you participated in before. Oh, I can't say all of them, at least most of them, they cannot be invited in ordinary competitions."

"Take the three chief judges who were in charge of the last competition. They only went to the design competition once every few years. Normally, they would never go to a competition like this."

"Not to mention that there will be a lot of shady things in these games. They don't bother to watch this kind of thing. It will dirty their eyes."

There was a hint of admiration in Xie Yuan's tone unconsciously.

"You seem to admire those three old men very much."

"That's natural. Their achievements in the design world are currently unmatched by anyone."

Xie Yuan sighed.

Shen Ling nodded in understanding.

Although I don't understand it very well, I have a general understanding of these things.

In other words, the ratings of those who are here to judge the competition today are not not outstanding, but maybe they are not of high enough quality and too utilitarian compared to a design competition of that scale.

Thinking of this, Shen Ling couldn't help but sigh at the huge power of the organizer behind the previous game.

If every design competition is like the one I am participating in now, full of intricate relationships and shady stories that cannot be revealed to outsiders.

Just judging from the lineup of judges and the open and transparent rules of the competition, it is far beyond what ordinary people can do.

This fully shows the huge power of the organizers behind the competition.

With such a mood in mind, Shen Ling suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart when he looked at the judges sitting at attention on the stage.

It's like the feeling of discomfort when you have seen the light and suddenly step into the darkness.

"You two, please submit your entries."

Just when Shen Linghun was flying out of the sky, he didn't know what he was thinking.

A respectful waiter stood in front of the two of them with a smile.

These words seemed to be addressed to two people, but in fact the waiter kept his eyes on Xie Yuan.

She probably regarded Shen Ling as a vase toy that Xie Yuan brought here for show.

Shen Ling had encountered too much criticism and ridicule last time, so he was not unfamiliar with such malicious eyes.

She smiled nonchalantly and didn't take the matter to her heart.

But Xie Yuan, I care about this matter very much.

I saw Xie Yuan gently holding Shen Ling's wrist - even though it was through his clothes, this was a complete gentleman's hand gesture.

Then Shen Ling picked up the folder on the table with his hand, and very carefully placed the blue folder in the waiter's hand.

"Take it, this is a joint entry between me and this Miss Shen. If you lose it, you are the only one to ask."

Obviously, Xie Yuan was no stranger to this place. He glared at the waiter skillfully.

The waiter paused and couldn't help but quietly raised his eyes to glance at Shen Ling.

So is this girl who looks so beautiful also a designer? And is she also Mr. Xie’s partner?

I thought she was Master Xie’s female companion...

The waiter cursed inwardly.

Although he thought so in his heart, the good professionalism he had always received taught him that even though he was very embarrassed in his heart, it didn't show on his face at all.

The waiter adjusted his facial expression very quickly and smiled slightly at Shen Ling.

"I'm sorry, lady, I didn't know you were also a designer. How offensive. I'm offended."

Shen Ling thanked Yu'an with an angry expression, and gently shook his head at the waiter, indicating that he didn't care.

Seeing the waiter apologize, Xie Yuan felt relieved.

He looked at Shen Ling's cold eyes and smiled without any concern.

"Dear Miss Shen, as the first place winner in this competition, do you have anything to say?"

Xie Yuan teased Shen Ling very naturally.

"Ahem, I don't really have anything to say. If I have to say something, I think I might have performed better without Mr. Xie beside me."

Shen Ling also cooperated by clearing his throat and pretending to speak.

Seeing Xie Yuan's face instantly collapsed, Shen Ling couldn't hold back his smile anymore and burst into laughter.

The slightly wild voice here instantly attracted the attention of the people around him.

Seeing the strange expressions on others, Shen Ling stuck out her tongue guiltily and closed her mouth in a sullen voice.

Xie Yuan smiled, feeling that the guilty look of the girl in front of him was inexplicably cute.

Noticing Xie Yuan's eyes sizing him up, Shen Ling thought he was trying to laugh at her, so she couldn't help but wave her fist at him, her big bright eyes full of threats.

From the first time she met him, she looked mature and dignified.
Chapter completed!