novelden Chapter 120 International Cultural Costume Design Competition (5)
Chapter 120 International Cultural Costume Design Competition (5)
Many of the audience members present recognized Liang Muchao.
When they heard Liang Muchao say that, they started to jeer.
"Mr. Liang, you can't design, and you didn't even wear a wedding dress for the showcase, so what were you involved in?"
"Is one of the contestants your girlfriend? Does that count as participation?"
Liang Muchao raised his hand to quiet everyone down and said with a smile.
"Apart from that model who was wearing a funeral shroud today, everyone here has an amazing figure and great presence. If I could find one of them to be my girlfriend, you would all be so envious."
Liang Muchao's words were a compliment to all the models in today's show.
Even the female audience members present had smiles on their faces, feeling that Liang Muchao respected women and spoke in a pleasant manner.
Liang Muchao continued.
"Without further ado, I'll show you the proof that I also participated in the competition."
As Liang Muchao spoke, he took out the recorder that his bodyguard was holding.
He held the tape recorder high and pressed play.
Two male voices came from the tape recorder.
"Mr. Xu, let me just ask you directly, how much money do you want to agree to this?"
"this...."
"There's no need to hesitate any longer. There are only a few outstanding designs in today's competition, and the judges will have their own preferences. It's not like we're not going to let that Chinese wedding dress win an award; we're just going to let the first and second place winners switch places."
“You’re right. Here’s what we’ll do: you give me five million, and I’ll make sure the kimono wins first place.”
"make a deal."
The sound from the radio abruptly stopped.
No one at the scene expected that Liang Muchao would bribe the organizers to let the kimono win first place.
Even more unexpectedly, Liang Muchao would reveal it himself.
The venue was silent for a few seconds before someone spoke up to ask a question.
"Mr. Liang, what are you doing? Why do you want the kimono to be number one?"
Liang Muchao turned to look at the people on the catwalk, his expression mocking.
"I just wanted to see if the organizers of this competition had any principles. It turns out they really did take money without any conscience and were completely unfair. It was a waste of the many excellent designers who participated today."
"I would like to ask this overseas Chinese, Mr. Xu, have you ever thought about respecting all the designers participating today, and respecting the traditional cultures of various countries around the world?"
The person in the audience who had been echoing Liang Muchao continued to speak loudly.
"You petty thieves, blinded by greed, know nothing of respect! How dare you stand on this stage? Get off!"
Some people immediately expressed their disagreement.
"We can't let them get away like this! Make them apologize!"
"Make them apologize!"
The people on stage wanted to leave long ago, but the catwalk was surrounded by bodyguards hired by Shen Wancheng and Liang Muchao.
Apart from the designer and model who won third place being allowed to leave the stage, the overseas Chinese, Li Gang's team, and the judges were all blocked on the stage.
The overseas Chinese and judges felt so ashamed that they rushed off the stage without hesitation, bowing deeply to the audience.
"We apologize, we failed to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition!"
"We apologize! We admit that, without bias, this kimono is definitely inferior to the Chinese-style wedding dress designed by Ms. Lan Qin."
After hearing their apology, Professor Zhou spoke again.
"When I first learned about this competition, I thought its theme was excellent. It not only allows the world to see our Chinese culture, but also allows the Chinese people of Hong Kong Island to appreciate the cultures of various countries and find a way to break through and innovate from culture."
"But unexpectedly, a competition that should have been a good one was ultimately corrupted by money and profit."
"Although the competition was unfair, we did see many excellent designers in this competition."
"For example, the third place winner in the competition, a designer from Egypt, incorporated Egyptian pharaoh culture into the wedding dress design in a more aesthetically pleasing way, reducing some of the historical weight and increasing the mystery and beauty of pharaoh culture."
"However, what impressed me the most was the Chinese wedding dress designed by Ms. Lan Qin. Actually, it can't even be called a Chinese wedding dress. Rather, it is a work that perfectly integrates Chinese elements into modern wedding dress styles. I believe it not only meets the aesthetic standards of Chinese people, but also the aesthetic standards of friends from all over the world."
After Professor Zhou finished speaking, Liang Muchao took on the role of temporary host.
"Professor Zhou is right. Ms. Lan's work is the one that deserves the best. We can invite Ms. Lan to come up on stage and talk about her design concept. But before that, I think we should make the thief return the 'cultural pattern' and the honor of the competition that he stole to us."
The overseas Chinese and judges who had apologized had retreated to the back of the catwalk, ready to slip away in the chaos.
Only Li Gang and his model dressed in a kimono remained standing in front of the runway.
After Liang Muchao finished his introduction, everyone's attention turned to Li Gang again.
Liang Muchao continued to question.
"Designer Li Gang, how thick-skinned do you have to say that the patterns on your clothing designs are inspired by Japan? If I remember correctly, you're Chinese, right?"
Suddenly, someone in the audience shouted.
"Traitor!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Muchao quickly changed his words.
"No, you are not Chinese, you are a traitor to China. Mr. Traitor, what do you have to say?"
Li Gang blushed with embarrassment after being publicly humiliated by Liang Muchao's words.
But he couldn't back down; he could only be watched by others.
He glared at Liang Muchao with resentment, his lips trembling, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Liang Muchao continued to press for answers.
"Traitorous gentleman? Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you even know Chinese anymore? Do you only know Japanese?"
"You traitor, did you sell your parents and ancestors to the Japanese as slaves?"
Li Gang started learning Suzhou embroidery from Lan Qin when he was a teenager. He only truly came into contact with society after completing his apprenticeship and was respected as a master. When had he ever suffered such public humiliation?
Li Gang clenched his fists, his lips trembling, and it took him a long time to utter a single sentence.
"You're distorting the truth! I've never betrayed my country!"
"Pah! You, a traitor who betrays his master and ancestors, ungrateful and disloyal, have the nerve to accuse others of distorting the truth!"
Zhou Yunqing suddenly stood up and started cursing.
Zhou Yunqing's words drew everyone's attention back to her.
Everyone was thinking, "Is there more to this story?"
Today's match was more exciting than a TV drama!
Just how shameless can Li Gang be?