Chapter 406 - Chapter 406: Plagiarism Storm
Chapter 406: Plagiarism Storm
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The next day, something big happened at Cassel Academy.
As this school was one of the top universities in the country, and the various faculties had many famous talents, the academy would organize a competition for the various majors every once in a while.
Firstly, it could encourage the students of existing majors. Secondly, it could also give those outstanding students honor, allowing them to have more motivation to shine in their fields of expertise.
Su Tang participated in the fashion design competition with Shi Man’s encouragement. She did not expect such a huge commotion as soon as the competition’s works were submitted.
In the office of the chief of the design department, Su Tang stubbornly straightened her neck and pointed at the two almost identical design blueprints on the table. “Teacher, this is really my own design. I didn’t plagiarize !”
“Then you mean I plagiarized?” The person who spoke was a senior who was a grade higher than Su Tang. She had long black hair that was slightly curled at the end. She had slightly buttoned bangs on her cheeks, and her makeup made her look as exquisite as a beautiful Barbie doll.
However, such a beautiful girl’s face was filled with arrogance at this moment. Her watery eyes glared at Su Tang warningly.
The Year Head waved his hand irritably, indicating that they should not argue meaninglessly.
This morning, he realized that the two designs submitted in this examination were 80% similar, so he called the two of them into the office at the same time to confront them.
Unexpectedly, the two of them quarreled until now. They did not say anything useful.
Su Tang pinched her blueprint with an aggrieved expression and pointed at the various details and design concepts she had thought of when designing it, trying her best to explain herself.
However, in the eyes of the girl opposite her, she was talking nonsense.
She had specially designed this design draft for that person. She wanted to win an award in the competition so that her work could be recognized by that person. That was why she had stayed up for a few days and nights. While busy completing the other work on hand, she forcefully squeezed out time to participate in the competition.
Thinking of that person’s heroic bearing, the girl’s face turned slightly red.
However, she quickly returned to normal. She continued to raise her chin and stared coldly at Su Tang. “Do you think you’re the only one who can say these words? Teacher, 1 can also give a reasonable explanation for my work.”
The girl gave another explanation of the various details on her design paper, but it was the same. Their design drafts were still very similar.
The Year Head held his forehead with a headache and finally decided. “The deadline for submitting the participating works is today at noon. Before that, each of you can bring a piece of evidence that can prove that you’re the original design draft. Otherwise, I can only make the two of you lose your qualifications to participate.”
“Teacher!” The girl glared at Su Tang unhappily and took a small step forward to approach her teacher. She pouted and subconsciously said coquettishly, “Teacher, don’t you know my strength? This Su Tang isn’t from our facultyat all. How can she design a work of the same level as mine?”
The Year Head also had this doubt in his heart. His face turned cold, and he looked at Su Tang with some scrutiny. “Student, who did you learn your fashion design from? You’ve been learning it for a few years. Is it convenient to tell me?”
When Su Tang thought of the past, her heart suddenly ached, but she still replied firmly, “I learned it from my aunt. When I was young, I often saw her design clothes and sew all kinds of clothes, so I learned a little.”
Hearing her say this, not only did a trace of surprise flash in the teacher’s eyes, but even the girl opposite her revealed an undisguised mockery.
“I thought you were a little disciple taken in by a famous person. It’s just learning how to sew clothes from a tailor. Don’t tell me you think you can defeat me. After all, I’ve studied fashion design systematically, just by doing this?”
“Gao Wen!” The Year Head reprimanded unhappily, but he actually had the same doubts as her.
It was not easy to get started in the fashion design industry, let alone design a finished product independently by self-study. In their opinion, this was almost impossible.
Su Tang’s heart ached when she suddenly heard others describe her aunt as a tailor again. Her expression became even more stubborn. “Although my aunt tailored clothes for others for a living, she used to be an outstanding graduate of the fashion design major. She only gave up her ideals because she was forced to make a living, but you can’t just deny her ability just because of this.”
Gao Wen sneered. It was obvious that she did not take her seriously. She gently curled her lips and said sarcastically, “Oh? Then you mean that your aunt, a genius in the design field, taught you to plagiarize other people’s designs?”
Su Tang clenched her fists and gave up on arguing with her. Instead, she said to the Year Head confidently, “Teacher, I’ve said it before. I didn’t plagiarize. This is my design draft. If you don’t believe me, I’ll bring evidence before morning..”