Chapter 547: 0537 can look forward to it Chapter 547: 0537 can look forward to it And the champion of this competition might very well be her!
If she could connect with Princess Avril, perhaps she could also attend the Nixi Socialite Ball.
With that thought, Su Xinyan’s entire being surged with excitement.
Even the heavens were helping her!
The elimination round started quickly, with each participant holding a number card, entering the competition according to their number.
Due to the large number of contestants, they were divided into groups of a hundred.
Su Ran’s number was on the later side, and just as she was contemplating whether she would have to wait until tomorrow to enter the elimination round, something unexpected happened.
Creating a gown on-site was an exceedingly labor-intensive task, especially without custom measurements, relying entirely on the designers’ ability to perform on the spot without knowing the preferences and body proportions of the customer.
But this was precisely the main objective of the organizers.
Therefore, the number of people who dropped out in advance or were eliminated halfway was quite high.
The process progressed even faster than Su Ran had anticipated.
Lydia had an earlier number and when she emerged, the confidence and arrogance on her face made it clear she had advanced successfully.
However, as last year’s third-place winner, no one was surprised by her advancement, despite their envy.
And coincidentally, Su Xinyan and Su Ran were in the same batch to enter. Su Xinyan, seeing Su Ran not far away, smiled and approached her.
In a foreign land, with no outsiders around, there was no need for her to continue the pretense, and the expression on her face was an undisguised glee and schadenfreude.
“Sister, you really must do your best. It would be quite disappointing if you couldn’t even make it past the elimination round,” she sneered.
Su Ran raised an eyebrow at her, “It seems you’re quite confident in your design?”
The corners of Su Xinyan’s lips slowly curled up, her demeanor oozed confidence and arrogance.
“Of course, stepping over you would certainly be well within my abilities,” she boasted.
Su Ran also curled her lips, her face brimming with sarcasm.
“Are you sure? The elimination round tests basic skills and the ability to improvise. With your dainty appearance, do you even know how to use a sewing machine?”
Su Xinyan gritted her teeth, “You need not worry about that. Better consider how you’ll make it to the finals. Remember, I promised to embarrass you on the international stage, and it wouldn’t be the same without you.”
Su Ran nodded, “Is that so? Then I really should give it some thought.”
Su Xinyan scoffed, and at that moment, Abby walked out from the competition area.
She hurried over and asked with concern:
“How did it go? Did you advance?”
Abby sighed with relief; although she looked somewhat pale, her eyes sparkled with excitement and joy.
“That was a close call.”
Su Xinyan’s face immediately lit up with joy, “Congratulations!”
Abby nodded happily, gripping Su Xinyan’s hand.
“If I made it, Xinyan, you’ll definitely have no problem. Go for it!”
As she said this, her eyes briefly shifted to Su Ran, and she added:
“I have to say, the organizers made a very wise decision this time. To determine the elimination round in this manner–it will be interesting to see what those who are always dreaming of taking shortcuts will do. Be careful not to expose your incompetence!”
Su Ran simply smiled without a word but mentally gave Abby a thumbs-up.
Wasn’t she aiming those words directly at Su Xinyan’s heart?
Standing aside, Su Xinyan had a dark expression on her face.
The competition continued, and Su Ran and Su Xinyan, being among the last contestants, didn’t enter the venue until past three in the afternoon.
The floor was a mess, strewn with fabric, threads, and scraps of paper.
On one side of the venue lay only a few completed garments; indeed, making a gown in such a short time was very challenging.
Fortunately, the scoring was based on design, cutting, matching, and other aspects. Although it was regrettable not to create a gown for Princess Avril, the most important thing now was to make it to the finals.
Perhaps it was due to their disappointment with this year’s contestants, but the judges on stage looked visibly irritated and impatient, with no attempt to hide their dissatisfaction.
Since morning, not a single dress had caught their eye, and there were very few finished products to speak of. Having spent six or seven hours in this manner, it was no wonder they were frustrated.
“The quality of this year’s contestants is rather disappointing, with only a few standout entries,” one judge commented.
“It seems Queen Nefertiti might be let down this time, and we’ll just have to see what the top three contestants have come up with!” said another.
“It’s not necessarily so. The mysterious R, I don’t know if they entered this year, but I heard that Heart is going to compete.”
“Heart? The designer touted as the most talented? If that’s the case, there might still be something to look forward to.”
The competition began.
Su Xinyan glanced disdainfully at Su Ran and quickly found what she needed.
Su Ran looked around; although the materials were well-prepared, the absence of the person in question was indeed a problem.
She furrowed her brow slightly. However, at that moment, a stir came from the entrance.
All eyes turned towards the door, only to see a woman who appeared to be in her forties entering the room.
She wore a long gown of chiffon and lace, with gold hair like seaweed and no excess ornamentation, only a headpiece on her forehead, and her appearance was maintained gracefully, looking both elegant and dignified.
Shortly after, a young girl followed her in, with fair skin, golden curly hair, light brown eyes, and features that were deep and exquisite, as beautiful as a doll.
Upon seeing the newcomers, the judges all stood up to pay their respects.
“Queen Nefertiti, Princess Avril…”
The person in charge of the event, upon seeing this, hurriedly approached them.
“Your Majesty, Your Highness, you…”
Queen Nefertiti turned her head and glanced at the girl behind her with a tender look.
“Avril wanted to see what the competition was like.”
The person in charge’s expression changed slightly. This elimination round had been hastily arranged to design a gown for Princess Avril. But as the last group of contestants started, not a single suitable dress had been made.
In many ways, it had already failed.
Although the finals were yet to come, with the Queen and Princess present, he feared they would be disappointed!
The person in charge quickly called for chairs to be brought and invited them to take a seat.
Queen Nefertiti looked down at the contestants. She glanced only briefly and then fixed her gaze back on the person in charge.
“How is the competition going?” she asked.
Upon hearing her, the person in charge quickly bent forward and respectfully replied,
“Your Majesty, this is the last round of the competition.”
“Is that so? What a coincidence!”
The person in charge laughed awkwardly and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
From the expression on the Queen’s face, it seemed that she also did not hold much hope for this elimination round.
“Let the competition continue. Don’t mind us,” she said.
“Yes,” the person in charge responded.
Su Xinyan watched Queen Nefertiti and Princess Avril on stage with an excited look, her heart pounding as if it might leap out of her chest.
It seemed even fate was lending her a hand!
She had been a bit frustrated about drawing a number so late in the order, but it turned out to be a fortunate twist of fate as she got to see the Queen and Princess in person.
She turned to look at Su Ran, who hadn’t made a move, and the sarcasm on her face deepened.
She was certain of her victory in today’s contest!
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