Chapter 440: 0438 It’s really not that important   Chapter 440: 0438 It’s really not that important                                   “How is that possible? How could Su Ran possibly have such a high score?”


    “Indeed, even higher than Su Xinyan.”


    The host’s voice rang out again:


    “Now, let us see what scores Director Song and Chairman Hu will give…”


    Song Guan and Hu Jialiang sat quietly in their seats, expressionless, making it impossible to guess their thoughts.


    Everyone closely watched them, wondering if these two would also give full marks.


    If so, wouldn’t Su Ran be the champion of the preliminaries?


    As time ticked by second by second, Song Guan still hadn’t given his score.


    “What’s going on? Why hasn’t Director Song scored yet?”


    “Could it be that he hasn’t made up his mind?”


    “Is Su Ran’s design so perfect that it stumps him?”


    The crowd murmured among themselves, some growing impatient and directly asking the host to inquire what was happening.


    The host wiped his sweat and approached Song Guan.


    “Director Song, everyone is waiting for your score, could you…”


    Song Guan raised his hand to interrupt him, stood up from his seat, and silently looked down at the audience.


    Instinctively, everyone held their breath, and at that moment, Song Guan slowly began to speak.


    “I refuse to score this contestant’s design.”


    As though an atomic bomb had gone off, Song Guan’s words left everyone dazed and confused.


    “What’s happening?!”


    “Refuse to score? Refusing to score is essentially the same as zero points, isn’t it?”


    “The previous judges gave full marks, but Director Song refuses to score, so is Su Ran’s design good or not?”


    “I can’t understand what’s going on anymore!”


    A sense of satisfaction surged in Su Xinyan’s heart, thinking, yes, that’s how it should be!


    The host was also flustered, “Um… Director Song, could you exin why you refuse to score this contestant? Other judges have given full marks.”


    Hearing this, Song Guan looked directly at Su Ran.


    “My reason for refusing to score is simple, I’ve heard that this contestant has a history of giarism. She even giarized her own younger sister?”


    Hu Jialiang’s eyes turned cold, about to erupt, but Su Ran subtly shook her head at him.


    “Is that so? So Director Song suspects that Su Ran’s design this time is also giarized?”


    “It must be, otherwise how could she have such a high score?”


    Su Ran narrowed her eyes and looked calmly at Song Guan on the stage.


    “You say I giarized? Does Director Song have any evidence?”


    So many people were sure she was a giarist back then just because they would rather believe Su Xinyan’s words than hers.


    If there was real evidence, she would have been banned frompeting long ago. How could she still participate in the contest?


    “Following the crowd, everyone on the inte says so, but things like this can’t be unfounded. Do you think everyone is framing you?” Song Guan really disliked her persistent arguing and spoke with an icy, disgusted tone.


    Su Ran let out a lightugh, looking at him indifferently.


    “What a great phrase ‘following the crowd.’ All the judges think my design deserves full marks, so why don’t you give me full marks? Is it to showcase your distinctive character, or is it that everyone from Country Y is so capricious? Whether to grade or not is entirely at the whim of their mood and preference?”


    Pfft!!


    Everyone burst outughing!


    Su Ran’s tongue was indeed venomous, but upon thinking about it, they felt she made sense.


    “You… are simply unreasonable. I now have reason to believe that your design is suspected of giarism.”


    Su Ran raised an eyebrow, her tone haunting:


    “Then, may I ask, whose design did I giarize? Su Xinyan’s?”


    Caught off guard by the callout, Su Xinyan was slightly stunned.


    Song Guan paused as well, and as their eyes met, a chill spread through his limbs and bones.


    “I didn’t…”


    But the reporters at the scene didn’t give him a chance to finish his sentence. This explosive news was too good to miss, and they swarmed around Su Xinyan.


    “Miss Xinyan, is it true that your sister, Su Ran, giarized your designs?”


    “Did you know about it beforehand?”


    “How did she get ess to your design sketches? Can you tell us?”


    Su Xinyan was somewhat unable to react, “I…”


    Indeed, she had considered making Su Ran bear the brunt of giarism again, but she didn’t want to waste such a good opportunity on a minor preliminary contest.


    “Miss Xinyan, are you admitting that your sister giarized your designs?”


    Su Xinyan remained silent, choosing not to speak.


    Instantly, the reporters surrounded Su Ran.


    “Miss Ran, it is said that you giarized Miss Xinyan’s designs in the past, and now, Miss Xinyan seems to admit to the giarism. What do you have to say about this?”


    Su Ran stood tall, her facial expressionposed.


    “Why don’t you ask me, which of her design drafts did I giarize? Which series? What were the sources of inspiration and design concepts? Surely, I can’t be med repeatedly just because my score might surpass hers?”


    Su Ran’s words took the reporters aback, and all eyes turned to Su Xinyan, filled with skepticism, mockery, and disdain.


    The reporters also found Su Ran’s point convincing and turned the cameras back to Su Xinyan.


    “Miss Xinyan, which series of your designs did Su Ran giarize?”


    “Did your sister really giarize?”


    “Are you framing her because you feared her score would surpass yours?”


    The reporters’ barrage of pointed questions rendered Su Xinyan speechless and her heart sank in panic.


    She forced herself to calm down; she couldn’t afford to lose herposure now.


    “I’ve never said that my sister giarized my designs; it’s all your unteral spection.”


    She thought her response was seamless, but Su Ran merely chuckled, looking at her with a yful gaze.


    “So what you mean is… Director Song is making trouble out of nothing? Deliberately targeting me?”


    Su Xinyan’s face turned livid with anger, ring at Su Ran.


    “I did not.”


    Su Ran arched an eyebrow, ncing at Song Guan, whose face turned extremely unsightly.


    “What does Director Song think?”


    Angrier than Su Xinyan, Song Guan red at Su Ran and said furiously,


    “Even so, I won’t change my decision. Don’t even dream about getting any score from me.”


    Su Ran shrugged nonchntly.


    “It doesn’t matter, even without it, I’ve already confirmed my spot at the World Designers Competition in Country Y, so your score… really isn’t that important to me.”


    “You…”


    Song Guan’s face darkened in an instant.


    Su Ran averted her gaze, looking towards the host on the stage.


    “There are other contestants waiting, let’s continue. Don’t waste everyone’s time!”


    The host finally snapped back to reality, also secretly sighing that Eldest Miss Su was too audacious.


    Daring to openly mock Director Song for wasting everyone’s time.


    “Alright, now for thest judge, Chairman Hu will give his score–”


    Everyone’s heart leapt, eyes fixed on Hu Jialiang.