The accelerated release on various platforms resulted in the show’s ratings soaring through the roof.
The arrival of esteemed guests and the participation of hot-topic personality Charlotte Thompson instantly propelled "The Birth of Beautiful Clothes" into the spotlight as the catchphrase of the year.
Charlotte, eyes half-closed, widened them slightly at the surge in popularity.
Under Jordan Thompson’s sigh-filled gaze, she lazily yawned and then looked up at the eagerly awaiting Jordan.
Her lips lightly parted, her eyes full of sleepiness.
"Is that it?" she asked.
Afterward, she took a step back, pulling the door closed behind her, saying, "It’s still early, I’m heading back to bed. Don’t call me unless it’s important."
With a loud thud, the door shut right under Jordan’s watchful eyes.
His hand, holding his cellphone, was frozen mid-air. A complex look filled his eyes as the corner of his mouth twitched.
He looked down at the soaring popularity in the corner of the screen, his eyes filled with surprise. Thɪs chapter is updated by NovєlFіre.net
"Is ... is that it?" he mumbled.
But upon second thought, it made sense.
When Charlotte first returned to the country, she made it onto the trending list and gained a wave of fans from just one design competition.
Thereafter, because of drama from Evelyn Curtis, Charlotte ended up on the trending list about five times. Naturally, she wasn’t surprised or alarmed anymore.
In her room, Charlotte was tossing and turning in her bed, evidently not sleepy anymore.
The sunlight cheerfully streamed in from the window, filling the room with a bright glow.
Charlotte reluctantly sat up in bed, leaning back on the chair behind her, before reaching for her phone on the bedside table.
It was not yet seven o’clock.
She thought for a moment, then proceeded to tap on the Weibo app, which she hadn’t opened in a long time.
She refreshed the app and her phone immediately started vibrating like crazy as numerous messages washed in like a tidal wave.
Suddenly, the screen blacked out and crashed unexpectedly.
Slightly rubbing her forehead, she restarted her phone and found that it ran a lot more smoothly than before when she opened Weibo.
On her personal page, her fan count had gone up by hundreds of thousands in just a few hours. The direct messages were nearing their capacity.
Charlotte slightly squinted her eyes and opened her inbox.
Most messages were full of praises, but as she scrolled further down, there were also a great number of hate comments filled with harsh criticisms.
She raised an eyebrow. Intrigued, she clicked to have a look.
After reading through a few messages, she had a rough understanding of the situation.
She had given low marks to Liana Adams on the show, and of course, Liana’s fans were not pleased.
"Why did you give our sister such a low score? She tried so hard to learn design when she never had any prior experience. Her output is already really good."
"Someone like you, lacking compassion, actually gets to be a judge? Laughable. People like you who waste others’ efforts don’t deserve our attention."
After reading those messages, Charlotte’s eyebrows raised a little.
She laughed, shaking her head at the same time.
In design, what good is compassion?
Great design is comprised of heart and devotion, not something that can be achieved with a smidgen of pity.
Not only that, Liana’s fans launched a large-scale attack on her, collectively protesting under the official Weibo page.
"I imagine the director is the most prestigious person in the industry? I can’t believe he chose Charlotte Thompson to be a judge... Watch as the show flops."
"If the production team doesn’t change persons, then I’m going to stop following this show."
"I demand that the production team replace Jordan. How could my sister Xi be wronged under his watch?"
The number of protestors increased dramatically, and another Weibo trending topic made it into the top ten—it was a popularity event assembled by Liana’s fans.
"Get Charlotte Thompson off the judging panel!"
Charlotte frowned, took a glance at the time in her notification bar.
The second episode of "The Birth of Beautiful Clothes" was scheduled to start filming tomorrow. The production team intentionally aired the first episode a day ahead to ride on its popularity.
Charlotte closed her eyes and turned off her phone, contemplating her next steps.