C119 Plagiarism

Gao Xinlei's bad intentions came suddenly, as did her apologies.

If I had known earlier, I would have let Zhao Yuhao personally go and explain our relationship to Gao Xinlei. It was said that the two of them had chatted seriously in private after the match. Zhao Yuhao had clearly expressed his wish for the public and private to be separated, and Gao Xin Lei to work at the Zhao Family. As for whether or not the two of them could get together, that would depend on fate.

Now that things had come to this point, Gao Xin Lei also understood that there was no point in pestering him any further. The only thing she could do was to work hard to enrich herself and become better, so that she could one day be fated to be with Zhao Yuhao.

"And you forgave her?" I don't understand Mason.

"No," Mason told me frankly.

"What about you?"

"In my heart, I cannot forgive her for her actions, but let's just forget about this matter. I'm not too willing to make enemies with others." Mason's freedom was something I rarely saw in girls.

At least, in the future, I won't be bullied or attacked by rumors anymore in the B University. This is already a very good result for me. As for Gao Xin Lei, she is a good designer, I can accept her apology, but it is still difficult for me to shake hands and even become a friend.

"Then let's go to the movies." Having solved all the troubles of the recent past, I felt more relaxed than I had ever felt before, and I wanted to relax my last night before I threw myself into my intense studies.

He had thought that this was the end of his plan.

The next day, some of the school's associations released a press release. All of a sudden, my image in the hearts of the B University students was turned around. A few months ago, the person that everyone despised had suddenly become the new goddess of design.

The design competition is a high level competition specially provided by the B University for the students of the Art Academy. The top three places have generous rewards, including scholarships and a series of good school courses.

I thought it was to talk about the bonus with the three of us, so I went.

At the office entrance, I met Gao Xinlei. Just as I was wondering what kind of expression and attitude I should use to face her, Gao Xinlei was the first to nod at me with a smile.

They walked into the office together and found out that, in addition to the director of the department, there was a person inside who surprised me.

It was Ou Jingyi. Her face had a smug look on it, and I felt a headache. I didn't know what kind of monster she was going to become.

"It's like this, Student Zhou Xinyao. We are very happy to see you stand out in the competition as a talented student who had only studied design for a single term. However, the problem is that you can't just forget about the most important thing about a designer because you want to win the competition." The moment we all sat down, the dean immediately said this.

I looked around and saw that everyone was like me, unaware of the situation.

"Did I do anything bad, Dean?" I asked tentatively, though I did feel a little guilty, because my work had been built using the Euclidean design department's workshop and the best materials and tools, but that didn't count as losing what was most important to the designer, after all, from design to completion was my own personal experience.

The dean wanted to ask a few more questions, but Ou Jingyi, who was sitting on the sofa at the side, took the lead and said, "Student Zhou, it's like this. Not long ago, I saw your jewelry design at B University's intranet's exhibition. It's really very beautiful and very creative, just that I have some questions for you regarding the design of some of the elements."

As soon as Ou Jingyi opened her mouth, she acted as if she didn't know me. This time, I really didn't understand what she was up to. I glanced around and found that there was also Gao Xinlei who couldn't figure out Ou Jingyi's intentions.

At this point, I could only say, "Miss Ou, you flatter me. As a student of the B University, I feel that I have an obligation to answer your questions regarding the competition."

Ou Jingyi took out her laptop and opened it. On the screen, a painting impressively appeared in front of me. It was an abstract painting, with red as the base, filled with all sorts of patterns and patterns. It was an expression of the variety and complexity of life in the city, and although it could still be considered outstanding, it wasn't some masterpiece that was passed down throughout the world.

However, this painting was strangely familiar to everyone present. Li Ye, who was ranked third, could not help but open her mouth first, "This painting … It's similar to the pendant on Zhou Xinyao's City Light Jewel Set's collarbone chain."

As she said this, even I felt that it was somewhat similar, but whether it was from the concept of design or from the final brushwork, there was still an essential difference between my design and this painting.

"Yes, this is the purpose of my visit today. This painting was painted by my mother, Lady Meng Shuzhen five years ago, and it has already been displayed at a large art exhibition in B City for the past two years. The creativity of Miss Zhou's series of city light jewelry seems to be very similar to my mother's painting."

I didn't expect that this jewel, which could be considered my masterpiece, would actually carry the infamy of plagiarism. I only knew that Ou Jia Rui had a first love called Meng Shuzhen, but I didn't even know anything else, not to mention that she didn't even know how to paint, let alone plagiarize her work.

Just as I was thinking about how to defend myself, Gao Xinlei started saying: "Although the contours of the two works are somewhat similar, from what I can see, the two works express different themes, and their strokes are also different. Teacher, you are a professional painter, so you should understand them better than us."

I look gratefully at her. It is already considered good not to add insult to injury at this moment, and to even be able to speak up for me. In my heart, I started to admire Gao Xin Lei's true nature.

Ou Jingyi continued exaggerating, "Five years ago, I bought this painting in the name of the Ou Family. Miss Zhou's actions already constituted an infringement, even though the subject matter and technique are different, but the entire composition and design of the painting are too similar. Don't tell me there's such a coincidence in this world, Miss Zhou?"

I sneered, "As far as I know, the Euclidean Group has released a piece of jewelry for the Summer Night's Starry Night series this summer, and used quite a few of its Star and Moon elements. If Mr. Van Gogh was still alive, he would probably sue your company for infringement, right?"

At this time, the dean also reacted and wanted to defend me, "That's right, Miss Ou. This jewel's design is quite different from painting. This way, we can determine if plagiarism is a little arbitrary. Of course, if you can come up with even more conclusive evidence, the B University Art Institute will certainly give you an explanation that will satisfy you."

Ou Jingyi gave a cold snort and said, "That will depend on whether this Miss Zhou has the courage to bring out her own design, and let the professionals compare the similarities between the two paintings."

Just as I was about to push open the door and go back to my apartment to retrieve my blueprints, Ou Jia Rui, who was also called over by Ou Jingyi and didn't understand the situation, came to my door.

"Director Ou, please come in." The dean of the Academy of Arts was still very polite to O'Jia Rui.

"What about you?" Ou Jia Rui knitted her brows and looked at Ou Jingyi, her eyes swept across the laptop and then said, "Is this a concept map of Xin Yao's design? The color and brush style aren't right, right?"

It was as if Ou Jingyi had heard the greatest of news, and her voice rose even higher. "See, the first thing anyone with a discerning eye sees is that Miss Zhou's concept map is very similar to this painting. Can't you explain it? "Jia Rui, this was a painting by Meng Shuzhen five years ago. You personally gave me a cheque to make me take this painting.

I frowned. It seemed that at that time, Ou Jia Rui really had deep feelings for Meng Shu Ju.

The dean was at a loss for words for a moment. He naturally knew of my relationship with Ou Jia Rui, and now that an Ou Jingyi suddenly appeared, also with the surname Ou, and even calling Ou Jia Rui directly by his name, it seems that their relationship is not that simple. Even if he had his own judgment, he probably wouldn't dare to say it out loud, and could only look at Ou Jia Rui with difficulty.

"Director Ou, look at this?"

Ou Jia Rui's expression was still calm. "At first glance, it does look somewhat similar, but I've seen the entire process of Yao Yao's work from the moment it was inspired to the moment it was created. I don't have any part in copying it, so I'll leave it to you to decide. I trust in your professional standards."

"From my point of view, I don't care whether Student Zhou Xinyao has observed Ms. Meng's work in the process of her creation. But just from the connection between the two pieces, even if it was shown to a professional, it would still be fine to plagiarize it."

A proud smile was revealed on her face.

"However, we all believe in Student Zhou Xinyao's character. We believe that she has not copied her character. Therefore, the academy decided to give her a small punishment for this matter, disqualifying her from winning the award. However, she will not be held accountable for the matter regarding Lei Tong's work." Ou Jia Rui nodded, thinking that this arrangement was reasonable.

"No need." I said coldly, "If you really believe that I will not punish you, I will not admit that I have never done anything before. If you still believe that, I'm sorry, but I choose to drop out of school." The moment this sentence was uttered, I had the impulse to regret it.

However, after careful consideration, the greatest humiliation for a designer would be being thought of as plagiarism. It seemed that even after careful consideration, I would still make this choice.

"Sorry, I'm sorry, but I don't think I'm suitable for studying in the B University and the European University." My words were very straightforward, revealing my dissatisfaction.

Although the academy has always been very wary of Ou Jia Rui's identity, but since they have already decided to copy it and even helped me reduce the burden of trouble on Ou Jia Rui's account, the dean feels that he has already taken care of me to the maximum extent possible. However, I am still so stubborn that I even tried to win some face from him.

This may be one of the few times in my life that I have tried to preserve my dignity.