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Chapter 409 - 409: Weakening
Chapter 409 - 409: Weakening
Chapter 409: Weakening
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Shi Man raised her eyes languidly and took a sip of tea. She said carelessly, “Do you know me?”
“Of course 1 do!” A look of ecstasy suddenly appeared on Gao Wen’s face, and her gaze gradually became fiery. “Did you come specially to see me? You know about me?”
Shi Man looked at her doubtfully as her expression became increasingly puzzled. “Sorry, 1 don’t know you. There are only ten minutes left until the competition registration. Can we start?”
Shi Man’s cold words made Gao Wen’s eyes turn red. She pursed her lips tightly and looked at her uncle helplessly.
Only then did the Year Head come back to his senses and say, “Shi Man, 1 don’t think this has anything to do with the Student Union, right?”
What he meant was that Shi Man should not interfere in the internal affairs of their academy. Moreover, the truth of this matter was already very clear.
However, Gao Wen switched from her previous arrogance and stood obediently at the side. Her voice was soft and docile. “Teacher, since Student Su Tang has already brought the evidence, why don’t we let her show it to us? This way, President Shi won’t have come for nothing.”
Her attitude changed 180 degrees. The Year Head stared at her suspiciously, but her words made sense. He could only wave his hand impatiently and say, “Alright, alright, alright. If you have any evidence, quickly take it out. We’re in a hurry.”
Su Tang was not relieved by his words, because the problem in front of her was that no one was willing to lend her the computer now.
Shi Man had been eavesdropping outside for a while and naturally knew what was the most difficult thing for Su Tang now. Before Su Tang could take the initiative to speak, she suddenly looked thoughtfully at Gao Wen, who stole glances at her from time to time. A gentle smile suddenly appeared on her face. “You should have a computer, right? Can you lend it to her?”
Gao Wen felt her heart stop for a moment with her smile, but she still clenched her fingers aggrievedly and said, “But she plagiarized my work. 1 don’t want to lend her the computer…”
Shi Man ignored her words and continued to ask with a smile, “Can I?”
Gao Wen was completely dazzled by her smile. She took a deep breath and nodded. “Alright, for your sake, 1 can help her.”
With that, Gao Wen reluctantly opened her laptop on the table and watched as she inserted the USB into her computer and read her documents.
While she was searching for evidence, Gao Wen quietly leaned toward Shi Man and stared at her from head to toe, not letting go of anything.
Shi Man was frustrated by her stare and glared at her impatiently.
Only then did she know how to restrain herself. She hurriedly retracted her gaze, but her fingers that kept stirring still showed her nervousness.
Shi Man found it strange. Just as she was about to probe, she heard Su Tang heave a sigh of relief and say in a relaxed tone, “Teacher, it’s done. You can come over and take a look. These are all the blueprints 1 designed this time. There’s still time to save them. It should prove that I didn’t plagiarize.”
Gao Wen originally thought that Shi Man wanted to talk to her, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She did not expect Su Tang to suddenly interrupt. She immediately felt indignant and glanced at the screen angrily.
She was about to mock her when she saw the thumbnail on one of the folders. Her mouth fell open in shock.
“Wait!” She leaned closer to the screen suspiciously and pointed to a spot. “Open it for me to see,” she ordered sternly.
Su Tang frowned unhappily. “No, this folder has nothing to do with my design draft this time. 1 don’t have to show you my other design blueprints.”
“Let me see!” Gao Wen suddenly screamed and reached out to snatch the mouse from her hand.
Shi Man was afraid that she would hurt Su Tang crazily, so she quickly grabbed her wrist and said, “What are you doing?”
Gao Wen stared at the place she was holding with her mouth agape. Her face instantly turned red. She quickly retracted her hand and stammered, “I just saw something familiar and wanted her to magnify it for me to see.”
She said it pitifully, and there was a hint of grievance in her tone.
The Year Head was surprised. Gao Wen had been doted on by her family since she was young and had never shown weakness to outsiders.
However, ever since she saw Shi Man, her consecutive reactions were very abnormal, causing him to have no choice but to size up Shi Man again.
When Su Tang heard her explanation, she pursed her lips in a dilemma. After hesitating for a long time, she sighed and said, “1 don’t have much time. This competition is very important to me. Can what I just showed prove my innocence?”
The Year Head and the teachers beside him looked at each other and saw hesitation in each other’s eyes.
The evidence that Su Tang had taken out just now was actually enough to prove it, but the bad thing was that the person who pointed out that she had plagiarized was Gao Wen.
If they admitted that Su Tang was the original creator of this design draft, it would be equivalent to indirectly admitting that Gao Wen was the criminal who plagiarized.
But why would Gao Wen plagiarize a newcomer who had never systematically learned fashion design?
This was what puzzled them!