Chapter 293: A Divine Twist
Chapter 293: A Divine Twist
Chapter 293: A Divine Twist
The new format of the contest did not affect Mariana too much, who soon fell into meditation when she
learned that she was going to design clothes on the theme of environmental protection.
The contestant who accompanied her in the alternative contest was named Selena, a girl with wavy
curls and an elegant suit.
-This time, the theme is in your best territory, environmental protection. Be sure to crush it in the round.
When the competition began, the first thing that came to Selena's mind was the long list of things Diana
had told her yesterday and the amount she had promised her.
"Mariana? I'm sorry."
With a smile, Selena scribbled on the paper and soon finished the first draft of the design. It was a
piece of work she had been thinking about for a long time, but had never submitted, and she was sure
it would blow all the judges away.
On the other hand, Mariana was deep in thought.
"What can I do with an environmental issue?"
It's not that she hadn't come across this type of design before, but she hadn't studied it in depth, so she
wasn't very good at it.
Only this time I couldn't miss the opportunity.
As time went on, Selena's dress was already showing its initial pattern before Mariana finally put pen to
paper to draw a draft.
-Please prepare some discarded newspapers for me.
A few moments later, Mariana made this request.
The manager was not surprised that this was an eco-friendly design, and quickly fetched a stack of
newspapers and presented them.
Mariana took a deep breath and went back to her thoughts. Even beads of sweat appeared at the
corners of her forehead from the stress.
Finally, when the contest was coming to an end, Selena had already performed her masterpiece and
Mariana was about to finish the competition.
Selena's main design was a backless dress made of scraps of red fabric, with a large red plastic bag
decorating the skirt, which somehow had a noble air because of its high-class design.
At the waist was a black plastic belt that added a touch of red to the outfit.
-Design is an art, and art comes from life.
This is the slogan that Selena designed for herself. Although the design was a cliché idea, it was cut by
her to give it a new feel. The mentors agreed, and then came Mariana's exhibit.
-My design is a western style wedding dress, made with the most common materials in life,
newspapers.
After a brief introduction, Mariana showed her creation and attracted a lot of attention as soon as it was
revealed.
-I think every girl has dreamed of what she would look like in a wedding dress, and I hope to show
people, through designs like this, that it doesn't have to be a wedding. As long as they want it, a
wedding dress doesn't have to be limited to a wedding.
The long and wide hem of the dress was layered due to the material used for the paper, and the
newspaper brought a sense of aging, like a bride from an ancient era, showing the unique beauty of the
time.
There was a lot of praise in the jury, but many people still looked at her with some prejudice. Many
people had already lost their affection for her because of the earlier "extra money" incident, even her
design.
Mariana unconsciously clenched her fists and waited for the result. On the big screen, the competition
between her and Selena was as fierce as ever, with the score going up and down, causing her
emotional upset as well.
Although Selena's design was also the best, Mariana was more confident. Her only concern was how
much the negative news would affect her in this evaluation.
-I now announce the final results! The winner is...
It was the first time Mariana was so nervous in the contest, and her eyes were glued to the screen for
fear of missing something.
-Mariana! Congratulations to this designer for winning with a lead of 0, 3!
A victory!
The tightly clenched fists were finally unclenched, and Mariana herself did not notice that her palms
were already stained with sweat. It was a close victory, but she was happy with the result. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
Before he could leave the stage, he received a call from Ana.
-Mari, you're saved!
Hearing her excited voice, a wave of warmth crossed Mariana's heart, her mood finally improved, and
at last there was a small smile in her voice. There was still someone in this world who supported her.
-There is no need to be so dramatic. Even if you lose this competition, it's not like you have no other
way out.
He deliberately made his tone sound lighter, but Ana still sounded very excited, as if she hadn't heard
what he meant.
-Go watch the news! I didn't tell you about the competition! Go watch it! The truth has finally come out.
"The truth?"
Mariana froze, and turned on her phone to see the words "Diana's "extra money" incident" in big bold
letters on the Internet.
The news was a revealing video of herself helping Diana choose her own clothes, and the truth that
Diana had been filmed wearing the clothes she had chosen was finally revealed to the public.
The comments were so outrageous that some brainless fans went so far as to wonder if it was a fake
video, which immediately led to countless questions and condemnation.
-What do you think? Isn't it a surprise and a delight? It's really great, good thing the truth came out, I
was really worried.
Ana kept expressing her congratulations, but Mariana was still in shock and looked at the comments
with mixed feelings.
-Mari, how is it going, are you feeling better? -Ana's voice rang out again, concerned not about her
reputation or her ability, but simply about her mood.
-Thank you, Anita. I am much better.
It was a rare blessing to have such a friend, who didn't care about your social status or what you could
give her, but only that you were happy.
-Good, then I'm relieved! I'm hanging up now, I'll see you later for dinner!
Mariana answered "yes" and heard her phone beep. She then clicked on the message box, which was
full of people apologizing for her earlier insults. Looking at the private messages, a sarcastic smile
came across Mariana's face.
-Apologies are the most useless thing in the world. How can you think about the consequences when
you've already done harm?
Mariana shook her head and read lightly as she deleted those private messages, and continued
reading the hot search.
He only asked himself this one question this time:
"What kind of answer will Diana give?"