Chapter 24: Little Thoughts
Yin Lingyan nervously twirled the mobile phone in her hand. Unexpectedly, her little finger accidentally tapped the recording function. Yin Lingyan glanced at the recording function, saw a new recording had appeared, and curiously tapped to listen.
At first, there was no sound, only the sound of thunder. Then came the muffled sobs as she woke up from her nightmare, followed by the sound of a door opening…
After listening to this part of the recording, Yin Lingyan paused. So it was really her who had pulled him and stopped him from leaving. She had wronged him.
No wonder… he hadn’t spoken then and had left in a hurry. Yin Lingyan looked around and suddenly saw Han Wuyu walking along the corridor in the room, looking at him with surprise.
When Han Wuyu saw Yin Lingyan, a deep meaning flashed in his eyes. His long legs strode to her. Yin Lingyan glanced at him awkwardly, knowing how regretful she felt when she realized she had misunderstood him again.
“Help me with something.” But Han Wuyu seemed to have forgotten the incident where she had misunderstood him that day, and actually said this.
Yin Lingyan looked at his tense face in surprise, completely not expecting him to need… her help?
Han Wuyu looked into her eyes, seeing the hesitation in them, and even he didn’t know the nervousness he felt. His palms began to sweat, afraid of her refusal.
Yin Lingyan hesitated for a moment. Thinking about how she had misunderstood him twice, she still nodded. “What is it?”
Han Wuyu didn’t speak, but he clearly felt his body relax after her words fell. “I’ll come find you later.”
The first place in the design competition still needed to be announced, and he couldn’t leave yet.
“Oh…” Yin Lingyan nodded thoughtfully, seemingly anticipating something.
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Finally, it was time to announce the results. Yin Lingyan’s face was flushed red, and her heart pounded with nervousness.
“Alright, I’m sure everyone already has their favorite candidate in mind. Now, please use your mobile phones to send the number of your favorite contestant to 18888. There is no charge.”
Yin Lingyan hadn’t expected this. She glanced at the audience seats, where everyone was nodding and smiling as they tapped the numbers on their phones. Her heart grew more nervous. Would her first performance… be successful?
After a while, the host walked onto the stage with a microphone and a list in his hand. All 100 designers looked at him nervously. Yin Lingyan saw that Yin Chubei was standing in Yin Chuchu’s seat and let out a mocking laugh. What was the point of getting first place through connections?
“The contestant who received the most votes from the audience is…!” The host piqued their curiosity. Even some contestants clenched their fingers tightly in their hands. “Number 88, with 938 votes.”
Yin Lingyan was stunned. This was considered passing the first hurdle. She hadn’t even recovered from the applause. Had she heard correctly?
“And for the first place chosen by the five judges, after removing the highest and lowest scores, the final score is 98.8.”
As the words fell, thunderous applause erupted. The host smiled at her, signaling her to walk onto the podium. Yin Lingyan walked up with trepidation, glancing at the five people in the judges’ seats. She felt… was this a dream?
Yin Lingchen cast a look of admiration and encouragement. Only then did Yin Lingyan snap out of the surprise of winning first place. She had done it! She had really done it! Could she say she wanted to laugh to the sky right now?
The lively atmosphere made Yin Lingyan’s ears buzz, along with the accompanying music. Then, a second and a third place were announced.
The three of them held their prizes and certificates, with joyful smiles on their faces. This was the result of their hard work.
