NovelEnglishChapter 53 The Four Gentlemen of the Seasons
Lyla smiled at the host and nodded. “I’m fine.” Then, she bowed and greeted everybody in all directions
before finally turning her gaze to Camila, shouting in a pitiful voice, “Camila, please let me finish taking
part in this competition. If there’s a problem, we can go home and talk, okay?” Camila glared at her with
a cold expression. “Now, you want to go back and talk? When you stole my designs, why didn’t you say
anything to me then?” After that, the entire venue fell into an uproar. Before they could even
understand what was going on, or whether there would be any unfairness in a situation where one
sister was taking part in the competition while the other was a member of the judges, the elder sister
revealed that the younger sister had plagiarized her work!
What?! These stories are turning out to be more shocking than the next! Meanwhile, the sponsors
whispered among themselves, “This is interesting! A participant stole the designs of one of the
judges?” “That’s impossible! Who would dare to be so fearless?” “Well, it can’t be that the judge is
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtlying, right?”
“Don’t you think the injuries on that designer seem strange? In my opinion, there’s probably something
else going on behind the scenes.”
Their voices were not soft, and Silas could hear them very clearly. Thus, he looked back at them and
said faintly, “The participant plagiarized those designs!” Those people glanced at each other. Silas
Nolan is speaking to us!
Normally, there was no chance for them to even make contact with him. Now that they had a ready-
made topic in front of them, somebody trying to weasel a relationship with him immediately leaned over
and asked, “President Nolan, do you know something?”
“I saw these designs a long time ago,” he replied. Xavier raised his brows secretly. It looks like the
president favors Miss Brooklyn quite a lot. I can’t believe he couldn’t even bear listening to a few
comments from the people surrounding him. Since when has he ever been this chatty before? The
audience was buzzing, and the situation on the stage was also at a stalemate. “Camila-” Lyla’s tears
flowed freely without saying another word; she looked extremely pitiful. “Please don’t try to stop me
anymore. For the sake of this grand competition, I’ve been working my butt off since September. All
these years, I’ve always done whatever you asked me to. I’m begging you; please listen to me this
time!”
Camila pointed at the models and sneered, “Are you sure these are the designs you labored over since
September?” Lyla nodded. “Of course. The staff at my studio can testify for me. Also, the judges of this
grand competition are my witnesses too. They chose my designs out of thousands of others!” The
audience began whispering among themselves again. “Why wouldn’t Camila allow Lyla to enter the
competition?”
“Maybe she’s afraid of her sister threatening her position.”
“Who is this Camila Brooklyn anyway? I’ve never heard of her.” “I’ve never heard of her either. She
probably came here because she couldn’t survive on her own anymore.” “I remember back when the
grand competition was promoting itself; didn’t they say they successfully invited the world-renowned
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmfashion designer, Angel?” “Who knows? It was probably a marketing gimmick!” At the same time,
Camila stared at Lyla. Then, a wicked smile tugged at the corners of her mouth as she slowly took a
seat. “Fine. Then, please explain to me the concept behind your designs; tell me what inspired you as
well as the original motivation behind your collection!” Lyla saw Camila sitting down, and her heart
relaxed slightly. She had done a lot of preparation for these questions-so much so that she could recite
them fluently from memory. Pointing to the outfit the model was wearing, she explained, “The plum
blossom, the orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum are referred to as the ‘Four Gentlemen of
the Seasons’ in traditional art. They have long been symbols of the feelings and ambitions of this
country’s people, representing their fascination for the highest level of mankind’s character and nature.
The plum blossom is graceful and proud, blooming in winter; the orchid is elegant, ethereal, and noble;
the bamboo is modest, humble, and tenacious; the chrysanthemum is cold, chaste, simple, and
elegant. They carry the same theme-uprightness, purity, humility, and perseverance against harsh
conditions. They are loved by all. Therefore, I wanted to convey my personal respect for them through
my designs.” Camila nodded, laughing. “You did your homework. That design concept must have taken
a lot of Googling on your part, huh?”
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