Chapter Forty-Two: Fight Me (1/2)

That was a drawing, without a doubt.

Compared to the previous draft that was sent, this one was a drawing that was almost entirely complete, aside from the final product drawing. It seemed that Lin Zhou had learned from his previous experience and was completely convinced about Yan Jin’s moral standing.

Just like the wedding ring deal, Lin Zhou had sent over a drawing that was incomplete to prove his words.

Just like the previous time –

He used a stolen drawing.

Xiao Yu was so pissed that he started laughing.

He laughed at Lin Zhou’s shamelessness and at his own naivety.

Again, and again, those drawings that he painstakingly drew was all stolen by Lin Zhou. Again, and again, he was deceived so thoroughly yet he had no idea why.

Why did he only realize that now? Why couldn’t he guess it sooner?

Why must he find out so much about the past at such a time, when he couldn’t even give Lin Zhou a solid punch?

Yes, the drawing that Lin Zhou had sent over belonged to Xiao Yu as well.

That was another draft that he had worked his heart out on, a work that he had so much confidence in.

At the bottom of the drawing was a stick figure of a little fish.

DIDI.

[Lil’ Ye-Zhou]: So, what’s your opinion for this round, Chairman Yan?

[Lil’ Ye-Zhou]: I’m still drawing the final draft. This drawing contains details for the final product, which won’t be used in the preliminary round and will only be submitted together at the final round.

Xiao Yu let out a sigh of defeat.

True enough, that was what Xiao Yu wanted to know. This was the entirety of Lin Zhou’s ‘conspiracy’.

This senior of the designing scene clearly knew that some techniques were necessary to pass the voting selection. That was why when a drawing that was fated to fail at the preliminary round appeared before his eyes, Lin Zhou hardly hesitated to plagiarize it.

Xiao Yu did not have memories of such things happening.

He could not remember if Lin Zhou had asked for that drawing. But one thing was certain. It was not a difficult task for Lin Zhou to get any drawings from him.

Xiao Yu was not sure if Lin Zhou had contacted Yan Jin at this conjuncture. He wasn’t even aware that Lin Zhou had known Yan Jin in his previous life. At least this time around, he had interfered right on time.

He did not know whether Lin Zhou had used his drawing to enter the individual competition.

He did not know.

Why didn’t he know? That was because in his previous life, all of his attention was focused on that moment when he had miserably failed the voting selection and the event that happened afterwards –

That one and only individual work that stood out from among the mass of corporate works.

That one and only work that belonged to the mystery designer.

And not to Lin Zhou.

It was as if Xiao Yu could see Lin Zhou’s smug face and filthy ambition from behind the screen. At this moment, Xiao Yu could feel the cruel thrill that ran in his blood even more so than ever.

It was a shudder from grasping the future in advance.

Excitement and fear.

Xiao Yu even thought – can he really do this? Wouldn’t he be punished by God? But when he saw those disgusting words that Lin Zhou said, the hamster felt that his worries were superfluous.

If he could punish this person, to make him pay the price for what he had done, the wrath of Heaven was nothing.

Lin Zhou was determined to win? He thought that the plan was perfect in every way?

Fight me.

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: It seems that you’re confident that you will get an exhibition booth.

[Lil’ Ye-Zhou]: Naturally.

Xiao Yu wondered how Yan Jin would reply if it was him. But his desire to win had already been set ablaze. Regardless of whether he acted out of Yan Jin’s character, Xiao Yu must set this challenge.

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: To be honest, there’s a designer in YL who volunteered to participate in the individual competition.

[Lil’ Ye-Zhou]: And Chairman Yan actually agreed?

That reply made Xiao Yu’s heart skip a beat. He quickly changed the focus and tactfully laid out his resolute determination.

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: I was skeptical about it at first, but I’ve changed my mind now.

[Lil’ Ye-Zhou]: To think that I could make Chairman Yan change his mind. Seems like that courageous designer should thank me properly.

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: You’re both competitors.

[Lil’ Ye-Zhou]: That’s what I wished for. I can show Chairman Yan my true capabilities too.

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: Then, we shall wait and see.

We shall wait and see, Lin Zhou.

After closing the conversation dialog with Lin Zhou to prevent himself from being further disgusted , Xiao Yu went to check on Nannan.

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: How was it? How was it? Have you found any inspiration?

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: The draft? Have you drawn any drafts lately?

After waiting for a long time with no response, Xiao Yu was prepared to do something. Then, he heard the notification tone just as he returned to the main screen.

When Nan Wei, who was dealing with a customer who gave negative feedback for a product, saw Xiao Yu’s message popping out, he could feel his mind exploding. Without a choice, he handed the customer over to a certain someone who was gaming.

[Nannan]: Why is it you again?

[You’ve deleted one message.]

[Nannan]: Guru, didn’t you say it was not urgent?

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: Change of plans. Let’s talk about your current situation first.

[Nannan]: Me? I’m doing fine?

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: I’m asking how your draft is going.

[Nannan]: Not much inspiration…

Although Xiao Yu had sent his design thoughts in a word document to Nan Wei, to change those words into drawings was no easy feat to begin with, much less making a different creator revise it.

They both went on a trip, yet the scenery was different from everyone’s points of view. Xiao Yu could find inspiration that others could not. For example, when Nan Wei went for a spin in that foreign land, his focus was not on the dreamy, faraway ancient castle nor the blonde beauties with blue eyes. Instead, it was –