Hidden Billionaire Son-in-law

"Zhang Qimo, I don't know what kind of rubbish you ended up designing but let me tell you, the Everlasting Light I created is absolutely perfect and flawless. Your inferior creation is nothing when compared to my masterpiece," Zhang Zining spoke with an arrogant attitude, looking down on Zhang Qimo. "The masterpiece I created will definitely be the most exquisite piece of jewelry that you will have ever seen. Even the accessories that you're currently wearing don't even amount to ten thousand yuan, yet you still intend to compete with me in terms of quality?"    

"Just wait and see as the jewelry you created ends up as a joke! To think that you still have the delusion of becoming the official Chief Design Officer! What complete nonsense!"    

After uttering those conceited words, Zhang Zing turned around and went back to her seat. It seemed that she deliberately came here to boast of her superiority.    

Zhang Qimo bit her lips lightly in frustration. Her work of painstaking effort was definitely not trash!    

"Everyone, please take a look at the big screen," Jiang Shuang said with a smile.    

At that moment, the big screen switched to the two three-dimensional displays of the two top-grade diamond pendants. Each of them possessing detailed information of the jewelry.    

The Everlasting Light was a droplet-shaped pendant that utilized the blue diamond as its main core material. Its entire pendant emitted a charming ocean blue light that made its appearance grand and luxurious.    

On the other hand, the King of the World had a peculiar diamond embedded into the center of the pendant. Its revolving curved surface reflected a soul-stirring light, which included the seven colors of a rainbow. Furthermore, it also possessed a unique shape that was further emphasized by the three-dimensional display — giving the audience a multi-faceted visual experience as it rotated around during the display. From the perspective of the audience, it had somehow taken the shape of a heart, a wave, a pyramid, and a crescent moon. It was as if a living creature with a mind of its own had somehow possessed the pendant, which caused the audience to gasp in admiration as they yearned to obtain it.    

With a single glance at the two pendants, the audience could already notice the great difference in detail and quality. In fact, they did not see why the two were even being compared in the first place.    

This displayed the apparent difference in skills between the two jewelry designers.    

"This...!"    

"How was the King of the World created? This type of craftsmanship.... This kind of creativity.... The designer must simply be a genius!"    

"What marvelous craftsmanship! The designer for this pendant seems to have merged all the top crafting techniques and managed to achieve a unique design. It is truly worthy of being called the King of the World!"    

"There is simply no way to describing its true beauty! How glorious would it be to own such a magnificent piece of jewelry?" one of the female guest exclaimed as her eyes sparkled with great longing.    

At that moment, a wave of commotion was suddenly stirred up throughout the venue. All the experts and guests gasped in surprise, giving out consistent comments of one particular pendant.    

Regardless of whether it was the guests or the experts, they were all impressed by the craftsmanship of the King of the World and endlessly threw praises at its craftsmanship.    

"As for the Everlasting Light, although it does indeed cost tens of millions in material alone, that would be the only outstanding feature it possesses. After all, it was simply piled with high-end raw materials, blue diamonds. A total waste of the raw materials, to say the least. Compared to the King of the World, its design would be considered sub-par at best," an old expert wearing a pair of glasses said with a soft sigh. "This kind of waterdrop-like diamond pendant is far too common in the industry. As one of the flagship products of a veteran jewelry group, it's far too lacking in standards!"    

"Indeed, this so-called Everlasting Light is indeed disappointing. On the other hand, the King of the World is simply too beautiful to be described with mere words!"    

"That's right, these two pieces of jewelry are not on the same level at all. Why would the company take them out and display them at the same time?"    

"How embarrassing! To think that they would give such a high-end raw material like the blue diamond to such a mediocre jewelry designer. It looks like something that would be sold around the price of a hundred thousand yuan in a mediocre jewelry store."    

Immediately showering the King of the World with endless praises, the current experts turned their heads to comment on the Everlasting Light. In contrast to the positive comments of the King of the World, all of them shook their heads as they criticized the design of the latter pendant.    

They stared at the latter pendant with utmost regret, feeling that it had been a waste of raw materials.    

"How could this be?" Zhang Zining exclaimed in disbelief as her face turned red with embarrassment. No matter how thick-skinned she may be, she could not help but feel slightly ashamed when she heard the criticisms of the people present.    

"How could someone without any abilities like Zhang Qimo design this kind of jewelry?" Zhang Zining said in an attempt to vent her anger. "This is definitely not her own work!"    

As a jewelry designer herself, Zhang Zining too could tell the difference between the design of the two pendants. From her perspective, the King of the World had far surpassed her Everlasting Light when it came to its design.    

However, she would never admit to losing against someone like Zhang Qimo!    

"Alright, everyone, you may now vote with the voting device to decide which pendant will reign as the most popular creation in today's jewelry exhibition," Jiang Shuang announced with a smile.    

At that moment, Sunn Heng's expression turned excruciatingly ugly. He suddenly stood up and coughed dryly.    

"Ahem. Everyone!"    

"I am Sunn Heng from the Sunn Family! This Everlasting Light is a pendant that was personally designed by my wife, Zhang Zining! Dear guests and experts, please take another second to observe it again. The meaning and design behind Everlasting Light isn't something that can be easily distinguished. Thus, I hope that everyone will consider their vote carefully."    

After saying that, Sunn Heng swept his glance at everyone present. His attitude was self-evident.    

"This... Eldest Young Master from the Sunn Family."    

The guests and jewelry experts present weren't fools. How could they not understand what Sunn Heng meant?    

"Young Master Sunn is right! This Everlasting Light may not appear stunning at first, but if you take a closer look, there is a far deeper meaning to it!" a jewelry expert corrected himself. "While the King of the World seemed to be more eye-catching at first, it is, on the contrary, filled with vulgarity. After taking another look at its design, it seems to be much more ordinary."    

"That certainly does make sense. This Everlasting Light is a masterpiece that was exquisitely crafted and filled with the connotations of fashion. As expected of someone like Zhang Zining, a person who was born from a family of renowned jewelry designers. She will also definitely become a famous jewelry designer in Qingyun City. Amazing!" another female guest flattered. "My vote will naturally be cast for the Everlasting Light."    

"Yes! I will also vote for the Everlasting Light!"    

As if the world had turned upside down, most of the guests and experts who had been showering the King of the World with constant praises began to change their minds. Only a few upright old experts remained silent as they cast their votes in secret.    

After all, the Sunn Family was one of the top aristocratic families in Qingyun City. If Sunn Heng, the Eldest Young Master of the Sunn Family, spoke up, who would have the guts to offend him in his face?    

"Alright, the votes have officially been counted. With three hundred guests currently present, the Everlasting Light has obtained an overwhelming two hundred and thirty-five votes and has thus been crowned as the most popular jewelry in the Jewelry Exhibition." Jiang Shuang maintained her professional smile as she announced the results.    

"This is too unfair!" Zhang Qimo said in a low voice with a wronged expression. "This is far too shameless!"    

She did not expect Zhang Zining to use such despicable means to achieve the award for the most popular jewelry in the exhibition.    

"It's okay, Qimo. Her reputation is clearly undeserved," Lin Yin comforted her. "This result will not have any impact on anything. After all, the Chief Design Officer's position will be decided by the jewelry auction later on."    

Lin Yin said plainly, "These experts and guests may have voted for Zhang Zining because of the Sunn Family. However, they won't be stupid enough to spend real money to bid for her pendant."    

"Yes, that's right," Zhang Qimo nodded after realizing how the votes and award meant nothing to her.    

During their conversation, Zhang Zining's expression turned arrogant once again. She then slowly walked over and stared at Zhang Qimo with disdain.    

"Didn't I already tell you previously? Your level of craftsmanship is so poor that you didn't obtain even half of my total votes!"    

"Are you still delusional enough to compete with me? Haven't you heard how the experts evaluated your creation as vulgar?" Zhang Zining said with a tone filled with superiority. "A poor person will always remain as a poor person. If you want to rely on your design skills to stand out, you will never be able to turn the tables!"    

"Isn't it still too early to celebrate? After all, the final decision will be decided by the official jewelry auction later on!" Zhang Qimo said with slight frustration.