Chapter 451: Chapter 450: No rush, this one is simple for me

Tang Qi glanced over at Chi Gui, only to see her toss her tools onto the table and then start to play with her phone, which made him even more disdainful.

He stood up, “I’m going to see how Miss Yao is doing, want to come?”

Luo Su smiled, “No need, I want to see why she’s managed to attract the President of the Association.”

“A waste of time,” Tang Qi muttered before walking to the front, where Yaoyu Han’s cubicle was located.

The cubicle had a one-way glass panel that allowed the examiners to see inside, while the occupants could not see out.

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Chi Gui was replying to a message from Feng Tang, the President of the Jewelry Association, “Yes, I’m really participating in the assessment, I’m not lying to you, and I won’t cheat to fail on purpose.”

Feng Tang was still not quite pleased, “It would be so simple to just recruit you directly, but you insist on wasting time with this assessment.”

Chi Gui responded with a smiley face emoji, put down her phone, and turned to watch Gu Ling’s work.

The assessment allowed designers to communicate with each other, but with only ten spots available each year, everyone present was an enemy, so naturally, no one interacted.

Gu Ling was clearly affected by Yaoyu Han’s words, growing exceptionally nervous and her movements turned awkward and stiff.

Chi Gui watched for a while and couldn’t bear it anymore, “This would be more suitable with a pave setting…”

Gu Ling’s hands trembled. She felt she shouldn’t listen to Chi Gui, this novice, but for some reason, once Chi Gui spoke, it inexplicably reminded her of her mentor Timothy…

Following Chi Gui’s suggested methods, Gu Ling set the pieces in their place, then Chi Gui pointed out another area…

Throughout the process, Chi Gui preserved her creativity and ideas well, never interfering too much, only offering advice in key places… they were all things she already knew, but had forgotten due to nervousness…

When a piece of jewelry was completed, Gu Ling couldn’t help but turn her head to confirm a glance at Chi Gui.

Just now, she almost thought it was her mentor sitting there…

But with that look, she saw that Chi Gui’s desk was still a mess, untouched.

Gu Ling was taken aback, “You… the time is almost up…”

Chi Gui leisurely picked up her tools, “No rush, mine is simple.”

Simple?

Gu Ling didn’t understand.

But soon enough, she watched, stunned, as Chi Gui made a cartoonish dragon ring out of jade in just fifteen minutes…

Gu Ling was astounded, “You’re going to enter the assessment with that?”

Chi Gui, “Hmm.”

Gu Ling, “You should… polish it some more… it’s too rough, it definitely won’t pass.”

Chi Gui, “No time left.”

No one noticed, from outside Chi Gui’s cubicle, Luo Su was watching everything clearly through the one-way glass.

His gaze settled on the cartoonish dragon in Chi Gui’s hand.

Although the dragon’s form was rough, with just a few touches, Chi Gui had managed to carve it into a lively creature, like a little dragon that swam from the ancient times, tilting its head sideways, curious about everything in the modern world.

It’s easy to carve out an object, and with some effort, it’s possible to make it come alive.

But…

To carve an animal so vividly, without any superfluous motions, in just fifteen minutes… this level of skill…

A deeper expression appeared in Luo Su’s eyes.

The time was up just as Chi Gui finished her work.

All the designers stood up and presented their designs on the table in front of Luo Su and Tang Qi.

Yaoyu Han had made a pendant with a very complex process, showcasing her solid skills while maintaining beauty.

Tang Qi and Luo Su were both satisfied and immediately awarded a spot to Yaoyu Han.

Yaoyu Han accepted the congratulations of the other designers, thanking the two examiners, but she didn’t hurry to leave; instead, she waited to see the work submitted by Gu Ling and Chi Gui.

She had seen Gu Ling’s work last year, and it was truly lacking.

She really wanted to see, when Gu Ling’s work was declared worthless by the examiners, what would Chi Gui have to say!