After the scumbag cheated on me, I turned around and married the heir to a wealthy family.

The preliminary round of the Hibiscus Award was held in the auditorium. Sitting on the stage were several judges who were invited to attend the event, while the contestants sat two people apart below the stage.

“Everyone is welcome to be selected for this year’s Mallow Award.”

The host stood in the middle of the stage holding a microphone and briefly introduced the judges on both sides to everyone. The judges also stood up one by one and nodded in greeting.

"Today we are going to have a preliminary round. There are more than 200 people here. We will have the first preliminary round and select 100 people from the 200 to enter the next round."

"I believe everyone should understand the rules of this competition. In the preliminary round, we will conduct a simple selection based on your design drawings. I hope you can show your strength in the drawings and draw your best design." The host smiled and added, "Although this is only a preliminary round, if your work is good enough, you will also have the opportunity to enter the exhibition of Hibiscus Award winners."

The host said, looking around, and finally looking at the live camera, smiling slightly, "I hope everyone has a smooth competition. Next, our judge Yang Anran will announce the topic of the preliminary round."

He stepped aside and handed the microphone to Yang Anran, who stood up and walked to the center of the podium.

Yang Anran smiled and nodded at everyone, then slowly opened the envelope in her hand.

"This time, the theme of our preliminary round is the universe." Yang Anran translated the meaning of this sentence into the languages ​​of different countries.

The universe, a broad yet narrow topic.

There are many things that exist in the universe and can also represent a part of the universe, but jewelry design cannot just design the image of the universe, it must also shape the connotation of the universe.

The vastness of the universe, the immensity of the universe, and the unfathomable depth of the universe will all be part of the design concept.

"You will have ten hours to design your designs." Yang Anran pointed to the small door next to him. "If you need food or other services, you can get them through that small door. Of course, there is 24-hour surveillance inside the small door, and there is also a corresponding signal blocker. I wish you all good luck in the competition."

After finishing speaking, Yang Anran stepped back with a smile.

A bell rang in the auditorium, signaling the start of the competition.

In front of Zhu Jin were the paper and pens needed to draw jewelry designs.

In today's increasingly modern design trend, the Hibiscus Award is one of the few competitions that still retains the paper and pen design project.

Many designers have long been accustomed to designing with computers, and their sensitivity to paper and pen is not as good as before.

However, designers who come to participate in the Hibiscus Awards are naturally aware of this process, so no one has any doubts about it.

After a while, the rustling sound of painting could be heard in the auditorium.

Zhu Jin was not in a hurry to write, but looked forward with a blank look in his eyes, thinking about what the word "universe" represented.

The universe is vast and boundless. The long and narrow Milky Way with its tiny lights embellishes the night sky. The twinkling stars can guide travelers in the right direction home.

The universe, the Milky Way, the stars, the night sky...

Different elements swirled in my mind, and finally converged into the same idea - unity.

After more than an hour, Zhu Jin finally picked up his pen and started drawing on the paper.

The judges sitting at the top were chatting quietly while looking at the group of contestants below.

As judges who would be giving scores on the spot, they could not leave their seats.

"An Ran, I heard that there is a young girl from China participating in this competition." An elderly, gray-haired male judge pushed his glasses and asked curiously, "Do you know anything about that contestant?"

In fact, Yang Anran saw Zhu Jin when she was announcing the topic on the stage.

She seemed to have a magical power that could attract people's attention at a glance.

"Are you talking about the new designer recommended by the Huo Group this year?" Yang Anran asked.

"Yes, yes, yes." The male judge nodded. "When I saw the list of candidates before, I was shocked by their ages. Besides, didn't the Huo Group say that Gladys was going to come this year? I saw that the two girls the Huo Group handed over were both very young. The author really believes that the waves behind push the waves ahead. We, the waves ahead, will be washed up on the beach sooner or later."

The other judges just smiled when they heard it.

"That person's design is pretty good. I really liked her design during a competition in China." Yang Anran gave a fair evaluation.

"Oh?" Another judge took over the conversation. "To be liked by the discerning designer Yang, it seems that this girl's design must have its own unique features. I am very curious."

Everyone looked at each other and nodded.

Fortunately, the judges had nothing to do at the moment, so Yang Anran took out the design drawings he had saved before and shared them with the other people present.

"Oh, this is a strong Chinese style. I can tell at a glance that it must have been designed by your Chinese designers."

"Yes. This girl's design looks simple, but it is closely related to the theme of the competition. Interesting, interesting."

"Is there any physical object of this design besides the blueprint?" asked one of the judges.

After answering, Yang Anran also brought up the real object and the video of the model's original catwalk, which made the judges marvel.

The judges on the stage expressed their approval of Zhu Jin's design, and many even expected her to come up with a different design.

Zhu Jin in the audience had already immersed himself in the design atmosphere and didn't pay any attention to anything else.

The pen held tightly in the hand scribbles on the paper, and the eraser also leaves different colors.

Ten hours is neither long nor short.

From time to time, someone would enter the small room to eat and then go to the bathroom to take care of physiological problems.

But Zhu Jin didn't move at all. He was completely immersed in the design, scribbling on the paper with the pen in his hand. There were still three hours left when he finished.

Zhu Jin looked at the design drawing from different angles. After making sure there were no problems with the design, she took out a new piece of paper and re-drew the perfect design.

There are no traces of modification on the new paper, making the whole picture look particularly perfect, as if it was printed out by a printer.

"There is still half an hour left. If you have designed yours, please remember to check that you have written your name and your entry code." The host picked up the microphone and reminded.

Most of the designers have stopped drawing, only a few are still sketching, including Zhu Jin.