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Not long after, a design paper called The Secrets of the Sea sprang into existence. To Liu Xixi, the most attractive part of life came from its mystery, and the place most easily reminiscent of the mystery was the endless blue sea. Liu Xixi used a bluish-purple enamel and added a few grains of texture to fill in the color.

Shen Mochen sat in the VIP auditorium, staring at the attentive Liu Xixi. He was stunned for a moment, knowing that it was Liu Xixi's competition day, he put down his work and came to the Hive Stadium.

It was as if he had never seen Liu Xixi throw herself into one matter with all her heart. Right now, she was undoubtedly full of deadly charm.

The results of the first round of eliminations had already been announced. In total, two-thirds of the one hundred competitors had been eliminated, leaving only fifty with the right to fight for the championship.

Zhang Yi was promoted to last place, while Lin Weiwei was defeated. Liu Xixi was ranked first with the highest score, just a little less than second place.

Looking at the giant LED screen ranking board, many people saw that the person standing at the top was a student they had never seen before. Everyone was unconvinced, after all, those who studied design were a little arrogant, no one could tolerate being stepped on by a nobody.

However, when Liu Xixi's design work was projected on the screen, everyone was instantly convinced. A layman would watch the show while a layman would watch the door. Liu Xixi's work was definitely the best.

When the host announced the results, some of the contestants left with tears in their eyes. There were also contestants who cried from the joy of advancing, and there were even contestants who were indignant, such as … Zhang Yi.

She had never thought that Liu Xixi, whom she had always looked down upon, would actually smoke from her ancestral grave and take first place in the first round.

"You're just lucky this time. Just wait for the next round, let's see how I can stomp you beneath my feet." Zhang Yi walked to Liu Xixi's side and whispered in her ear in a voice that only two people could hear.

"Then we'll see." Liu Xixi had never treated Zhang Yi as an opponent, but she had always thought of herself as an enemy. This feeling was unbearable.

"Hmph..." Zhang Yi could not believe that she could not even defeat the unknown Liu Xixi, given how many halos she had grown up with.

"Cissy, don't be distracted by Zhang Yi's words. She's just jealous." Lin Weiwei was afraid that Liu Xixi wouldn't be able to concentrate due to Zhang Yi's words, so she stood beside her and advised her.

"I'm fine …" But you, are you alright? " Liu Xixi asked with concern. The feeling of being defeated, more or less, was a little depressing.

"It's nothing …" Lin Weiweiangzhang laughed, "I know what I am worth …" Originally, I participated in the competition to gain some experience. To be able to see so many famous designers, I was already very happy. "When the competition is over, I will definitely get an autograph from senior Qin Xuan..."

Liu Xixi smiled. She was impressed by her good friend's ability to resist pressure. "That's good."

"Okay, you have to do your best and defeat Zhang Yi. I'm your strongest support." Lin Weiwei patted her shoulder and said with a righteous attitude.

In the second competition, the host had set the topic of the diamond ring design with Chinese aesthetic style. Because many of the judges were foreign jewelry designers, it was a good choice to promote Chinese culture.

Liu Xixi's mind was in a trance. As she raised her hand to write, the tip of the brush nimbly drew as if it had a soul. A moment later, a draft of the design titled "Perfection" appeared on the paper.

For Liu Xixi, the most representative form of Chinese aesthetic style is round. The circle is the core of Chinese thought and represents the ideal state of harmony and perfection. Liu Xixi moved her pen tip gently to point into line and line into face, expounding the Chinese artistic conception and displaying the beauty of the endless cycle of life and death.

When the work was done, she put down the pen. The contestants beside her were not done yet, so she could only wait in her own seat.

She suddenly felt a scorching gaze from above her head. She looked towards the direction the gaze came from and found Shen Mochen sitting in the VIP seats in the first row, looking at her with a smile that was not a smile.

"Shen Mochen... "Why are you here?" Liu Xixi secretly thought in her heart that Qin Shiyu, who was sitting beside him, seemed to have understood something. Qin Shiyu was the special guest of the competition, so Shen Mochen must have accompanied her here.

While she was lost in her thoughts, it was time. All the designs had been taken away by the Miss of Rites. The contestants were standing to the side, waiting for the results.

After the second round ended, the judges would choose the top fifteen players according to their points. Only then would they have the qualifications to fight for this final glory.

After half an hour of discussion, the ranking for the Class Promotion Tournament was announced. Liu Xixi was far ahead of everyone else, while Zhang Yi was defeated. She had no chance of competing in the finals.

If first place was a coincidence, then being first two times in a row had lost a lot of luck. At this point, everyone began to notice this unknown girl.

Liu Xixi felt the gazes of so many people. Some of them were kind, some were disdainful, some were worshipful. She slightly frowned. All along, she didn't like living under the flashing lights.

"Liu Xixi, we have underestimated you …" Amongst the competitors, there were many who had participated in the design competition. They no longer dared to underestimate Liu Xixi, a strong opponent.

Fortunately, after every round, all the points had been completely emptied. They still had a chance to trip Liu Xixi up in the last round.

After a short break, the third round of the competition began. Liu Xixi took a deep breath and walked to the front of her seat.

After the first two rounds of eliminations, the originally crowded competition field became a bit empty. Fifteen people were scattered across every corner of the stage.

The ceremonial lady handed over an envelope containing the topic of the third round of competitions. Opening it, there was only a piece of white paper inside.

The entire arena was filled with soft cries of surprise. A piece of white paper? Everyone was confused. Could it be that the judges forgot to write down the question?

After a small commotion, a few experienced competitors began to draw their own blueprints.

Liu Xixi stood at the front of the group and did not write for a long time. It was unknown what she was thinking about.

Time slowly passed. The people in the audience and the judges' seats looked at Liu Xixi who had shown her prowess in the first two rounds. Now, she was actually stopped by the side and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for her.

In the middle of the day, some people mocked her and others felt sorry for her, but they all assumed that Liu Xixi had run out of talent, that the first two rounds had exhausted all of her inspiration, that she could no longer produce satisfactory works.