After Zhan Xi entered the house, he rushed directly into Luo Jingyu's bedroom. When he looked, there was no one on the bed.
The door of the master bathroom was closed, and the sounds of washing could be heard from inside. She paced anxiously at the door, and finally waited for Luo Jingyu to open the door and come out. Just as she was about to ask him, Luo Jingyu jumped up first, not knowing where to cover her eyes with her hands.
He was shirtless with only a pair of underwear on. He never expected that Zhan Xi would appear in his room early in the morning, with disheveled hair and only wearing a nightgown.
Zhan Xi was extremely anxious at this time. He didn't think about anything else. He grabbed Luo Jingyu's T-shirt and sweatpants from the bed and threw them to him: "Hurry up and put them on! Xiaoyu, something happened! Put them on and come out so I can tell you, quickly!"
Luo Jingyu put on her clothes in a daze and walked to the living room. Zhan Xi was looking for something on his workbench. He walked over and patted her arm. Zhan Xi turned around and asked, "Xiao Yu, please pay attention to what I said. The first draft you drew for Huan Shang, the six drawings you drew in early July, did you keep an electronic version? An electronic version! Either a photo or a scan will do, do you have one?"
Luo Jingyu read her lip reading carefully, thought about it, and finally shook her head.
He found several design drafts drawn by August on the table, which had been revised again and again. Then he took out a file bag from the cabinet, which contained six drafts, and showed them all to Zhan Xi.
He pointed to the drawings he made later and said in sign language: Take photos of these, send them to the other party, and make revisions.
He pointed to the designated drafts, and then to the computer and printer in the corner: These have been scanned.
Finally, he pointed to the first draft and gestured with his hands: These are not available. It has been a long time since Fang took the photo, so I didn’t.
Zhan Xi's heart sank.
Luo Jingyu noticed that her expression was not right, frowned and asked: What's wrong
Zhan Xi pulled him to sit down at the workbench and said while signing: "Xiao Yu, something happened. I will tell you everything now. If you don't understand anything while you are listening, tell me immediately. Then, think carefully about whether you have left any evidence during the whole process. Anything will do."
Luo Jingyu didn’t know what was going on. She just saw Zhan Xi’s serious expression and nodded slightly.
So Zhan Xi told him everything in detail. As Luo Jingyu listened, her face gradually turned pale.
Lian Zhanxi knew the seriousness of the problem. Luo Jingyu knew this circle better than her, so how could she not know it? Being involved in such a black material as plagiarism is absolutely a devastating blow to a designer and two brands. At the very least, they have to apologize, and at the worst, they have to face lawsuits and quit the circle.
But the thing is, he didn't plagiarize! He has never plagiarized in his life!
Zhan Xi opened rrmft0429's Weibo and showed it to Luo Jingyu. In just a short while, there were already two comments under that person's Weibo. It was not known whether they were arranged by the other party or were just passers-by.
Netizen 1: Is there a melon? Put your butt down.
Netizen 2: Looking at the picture, they really look alike. I’ll wait for the follow-up.
Luo Jingyu: “…”
He had figured out everything, and Zhan Xi asked him expectantly: "Xiao Yu, think about it again, do you have any evidence?"
Luo Jingyu went over the whole thing in her mind again, and finally shook her head, picked up the stack of drafts, and said in sign language: In the past, I sent it to Fang through my mobile phone. That day, he came to my house and took pictures! I didn't take any!
Zhan Xi knew what he meant.
Having known Luo Jingyu for more than half a year, she has spent much more time in 1504 than in 802, and she also understands Luo Jingyu's working habits.
Xiaoyu likes to hand-draw design drafts. She usually takes a photo of the drafts and sends them to Fang Xu via WeChat, which naturally leaves chat records and time.
After the work is finalized, he will scan it into the computer for archiving, along with multiple photos of the actual object. Each model has a document, which is neatly organized by date.
Zhan Xi understood this work habit, and Fang Xu naturally understood it as well. Xiaoyu would not scan and archive the design drafts during the design modification process, and he also had no habit of using graphic software to make modifications.
But that day... Zhan Xi turned over the calendar and it was July 11th. Fang Xu came over suddenly. There was less than a week left before the opening of the Creation Festival, and Luo Jingyu was teaching Zhan Xi how to make lily of the valley.
The two of them were so busy that they didn't pay any attention to Fang Xu's behavior. Luo Jingyu and Fang Xu agreed to continue cooperating on the Hanfu Festival business, and no one noticed that Fang Xu had already thought about breaking up.
The memories become clearer little by little.
It was Luo Jingyu who suggested asking Fang Xu to take photos. Fang Xu asked him if he wanted to make any changes. Xiaoyu said he should send it to the other party first. He expressed these words in sign language, and Zhan Xi helped him translate. Under their eyes, Fang Xu took six photos of the design draft.
In other words, the only person who can prove that Luo Jingyu drew the first draft before rrmft0429 is Fang Xu, and the evidence is his mobile phone.
Zhan Xi sorted out the clues in his mind:
1. Are Fang Xu and rrmft0429 in the same group? —90%, yes.
2. What is Fang Xu's demand? - To suppress Xiyu's hot flower? To force Luo Jingyu to quit the circle? To force Luo Jingyu to work with him again? To extort money from Huanshang
3. Are Fang Xu and Huan Chang in the same group? —90%, no. Huan Chang is such a big brand, it is unlikely that they would deliberately ruin their reputation and cooperate with Fang Xu to deal with Xiao Yu. They are even more wronged than Xiao Yu. Su Su’s anger is understandable.
4. Why was Fang Xu so sure that Luo Jingyu had no evidence? What if he had? Wouldn't it be easy to overturn the situation by just taking a few photos
Zhan Xi thought for a while and moved his eyes to rrmft0429’s Weibo.
She understood a little bit. This was a fake account. Why was it a fake account? It was because the other party didn't know whether Luo Jingyu had any evidence. If she did, this matter would be easily passed. A microblog posted by a fake account, posted and deleted, no one would care.
What if not
What if she and Luo Jingyu couldn't produce evidence? If the other party knew about it, would they take bigger actions
Is it too late to ask Fang Xu for help now
Zhan Xi thought that the matter had not become a big deal, and Huanshang and Xiyu had not responded, because rrmft0429 was also waiting to see if Luo Jingyu had any evidence. If he went to ask Fang Xu now and asked him what his purpose was, would he still be saved
The downside is that Fang Xu will immediately know that they really have no evidence to prove themselves.
The advantage is that you can bring a recorder to induce Fang Xu to talk and record the conversation. Isn't that evidence
Zhan Xi thought things through and felt that it was time to communicate with Su Su first.
She called Su Su in front of Luo Jingyu, and the other party quickly picked up: "Hello!"
Zhan Xi pressed the record button and told Su Su everything he knew, telling her honestly that Teacher Luo must have been deliberately framed by Fang Xu.
Su Su did not accept Zhan Xi's explanation and was furious: "This is a dispute between you and Fang Xu, what does it have to do with us? Why didn't you tell me that Mr. Luo went it alone because he had a disagreement with Fang Xu? You have to make it clear that Mr. Luo gave the first draft to someone who had a disagreement with him. You should tell me the whole story! You said that whether we are willing to cooperate with you again is our business. If you don't tell us, it is your responsibility!"
"I'm sorry, I didn't handle this matter right." Zhan Xi grabbed his hair. "We really didn't expect Fang Xu to be so despicable. When Mr. Luo went it alone, Fang Xu took away all of his design copyrights from the previous four years. As compensation, he gave this business to Mr. Luo. We really didn't doubt his motives at the time."
"Then do you have evidence? Is it written down in black and white?" Su Su suddenly found the point, "Ms. Zhan, the problem now is not about Fang Xu, but the person on Weibo did not say that he had any relationship with Fang Xu! She raised the plagiarism suspicion in her personal name! I can't completely believe what you said now. I don't know whether you gave the first draft to Fang Xu, and I don't know whether Mr. Luo's inspiration came from this person on Weibo. What I want is evidence! What's the point of you just telling me with your mouth?"
Zhan Xi shouted, "I told you that I was watching Mr. Luo draw the first draft! It was in early July! I was watching Fang Xu take the photos! It was on July 11th! I was there! Believe me! Mr. Luo was framed!"
"Where's the evidence?!" Su Su also shouted, "If you want me to believe you, show me the evidence! The other party posted the picture on July 21st. Show me the evidence to prove that Mr. Luo's first draft was created before hers. Do you have it?!"
Zhan Xi suddenly became depressed and said in a low voice: "No, the only evidence is on Fang Xu's phone."
"..." Su Su was silent for a while, then said, "I'll go discuss this with the boss first and contact you later. Our designer is very angry now. If this matter cannot be resolved, I'm sorry, we can only follow the contract."
According to the contract, Luo Jingyu must bear legal responsibility, pay compensation, and apologize, and the final result is bound to be her withdrawal from the entertainment industry.
After hanging up the phone, Zhan Xi looked up at Luo Jingyu. He had been watching her while she was on the phone, and he didn't know if he understood what she said. Zhan Xi felt that Xiaoyu's expression was very strange at this time, something she had never seen before. Her heart softened, knowing that he must have been seriously injured.
He probably couldn't understand why someone would be so evil as to deliberately harm him. His mind was so simple and pure, he didn't have any bad intentions at all, and he would silently digest the bullying by himself.
Ji Hongzhe bullied him when he was a child, but he didn't take it to heart at all when he grew up; Zhan Jie treated him coldly, but he still tried to please him; Fang Xu oppressed him for four years, and when they were facing a breakup, he still remembered the other party's kindness.
Luo Jingyu is indeed clumsy in dealing with people, sometimes even a little silly, but Zhan Xi understands, and has always understood.
He has lived in a silent world for nearly twenty-seven years and knows that ordinary people are full of prejudice against special groups like him. He has never resented others, but has only worked hard to change himself, not wanting to be disliked or looked down upon.
If others don't like the sound he makes, he will hold it in and keep silent. Others will curiously watch him sign language, and he is used to hiding himself with his hands in his pockets in public. He has the greatest kindness towards the world, never hurting others, not asking others to understand him, and not wanting others to sympathize with him or give him charity, but only asking others not to hurt him.
Therefore, Luo Jingyu couldn't understand why Fang Xu had deliberately set up such a trap. It was a huge blow to him and made him doubt himself. Did he really do something to let Fang Xu down that he was retaliated against like this
He might also feel self-contempt, thinking that he was too stupid and had been tricked by the other party. Now he has not only harmed himself, but also Huan Shang, and has also caused trouble for Zhan Xi.
Zhan Xi went forward and hugged Luo Jingyu, then held his cheek and said to him: "Xiao Yu, you did nothing wrong in this matter, not at all. It was Fang Xu who was wrong. He just wanted to bully you on purpose, maybe for money, or maybe to make you unable to survive in the hot flower industry. I don't know why he did this, I only know that you are innocent, you trust him too much, but trusting him too much is not a mistake, it is your advantage. Because you are Luo Jingyu, you are a clean person, not as dirty as Fang Xu."
Zhan Xi didn’t know whether Luo Jingyu understood what she said. At this time, her thoughts were also very confused. She couldn’t think of a solution and was still hesitating whether to ask Fang Xu for help.
Luo Jingyu pulled the corners of her mouth, maybe she wanted to laugh, but she couldn't. Zhan Xi watched his eyes turn red little by little, and he realized it himself, pushed her hand away, stood up and walked into the master bathroom, and closed the door.
The sound of running water came from inside the door. Zhan Xi sighed and picked up the phone.
She decided to take a gamble and try her luck.
Zhanxi sent a private message to rrmft0429.
Xiyu Hot Flower Art: Hello, I am Xiaozhan, the assistant of Mr. Luo from Xiyu Hot Flower. Regarding the Weibo you posted last night, our explanation is as follows: Mr. Luo received the design commission from Huanshang Hanfu on July 3, as evidenced by the WeChat chat records. He drew the first draft of the "Fish Playing in Lotus" jewelry from July 4 to July 9, which was definitely before your field trip, and the design inspiration was original. Therefore, we think your accusation of plagiarism is nonsense.
The first draft is in our hands now, and the subsequent revised and final drafts are also supported by chat records with Huan Chang. Please do not copy without authorization and delete the Weibo as soon as possible. We reserve the right to pursue legal liability. Thank you.
After sending the private message, Zhan Xi's palms were sweating as he waited for the other party's reply.
A few minutes later, the other party replied to the private message.
rrmft0429: Really? Then prove it to me. As long as you can prove that your first draft was indeed created before I posted the blog, then I will admit that this is probably a coincidence of design inspiration. By the way, I actually also drew a design draft. How can I do it without drawing a design draft? Wait a minute, I will post a blog first.
Why do you still need to post blogs
Zhan Xi is going crazy. Can't we chat privately if there is anything
A moment later, she saw a new Weibo post by rrmft0429.
rrmft0429: This is the design draft of the hairpin and hand flower I made. I am sorry for the poor drawing. I just flipped through the photos. I went to the field on July 15th. After I came back, I drew for three days. These drafts should have been finished on July 18th. I didn’t show them to anyone after I finished them. Then I worked on the handicraft for three days. I posted it on the 21st. It’s that simple. Huanshang Hanfu Studio, Xiyu Hot Flower Art, la la la~ I don’t know if Mr. Luo of Xiyu Hot Flower said that the first draft was created before me. Is there any proof? If there is, please show it to me.
This person actually sent out four design drafts of hairpins and hand flowers, which were also hand-drawn, but he used colored pencils instead of markers.
Zhan Xi picked up Luo Jingyu's original draft and compared it with hers, and her heart sank again. She just redrawn it according to Luo Jingyu's draft, even the details were exactly the same.
Because this person didn't know what kind of revisions Luo Jingyu made later, the final products on both sides would have differences in details. However, if the first drafts of both sides were compared, outsiders would not be able to tell who copied whom.
Looking at the evidence, this person has the solid evidence from the post on July 21, while Luo Jingyu has nothing.
Zhan Xi slumped in his chair, tapping his chin with his fingers, wondering what to do.
I probably have to go find Fang Xu. The key to the matter is in his hands. I can appeal to his emotions and reason with him. At worst, I can just give him money.
Considering that Luo Jingyu had helped him earn money for four years, it was indeed aggrieved to beg him not to ruin Xiaoyu, but Zhan Xi really couldn't think of any other way.
In this matter, she didn't know who was the leader between Fang Xu and rrmft0429, and she still didn't know their motives. If they wanted money, it would be easy to deal with, but she was afraid that it wasn't the case! She was afraid that their purpose was to bring down Luo Jingyu.
After all, Zhan Xi was young and had never encountered such a thing. After thinking about it, he decided to find someone to help him think of a solution, so he called Luo Xinran.
Luo Xinran has been following gossips in the entertainment industry and knows a thing or two about public relations. He rushed over quickly after receiving the call.
Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. Zhan Xi felt that he and Luo Jingyu were the parties involved, while Luo Xinran was an outsider, so they might have different opinions.
The two girls sat at the workbench and discussed seriously. Zhan Xi took out paper and pen to make a timeline for Luo Xinran, while Luo Xinran flipped through dozens of design drafts.
Zhan Xi had already marked the serial number and time in the lower right corner of the design draft with a pencil, the first draft, the first revision, the second revision... the final draft. All the drawings clearly showed the changes in Luo Jingyu's thinking, and the whole thread was clear at a glance. But the most annoying thing was the combination of lotus and fish, which was the same from beginning to end, and it was difficult to change.
While they were discussing, Luo Jingyu first sat quietly by the side "listening", but later he stood up and walked into the kitchen.
Later he came out of the kitchen, picked up his keys and cell phone and prepared to go out.
Zhan Xi ran over, grabbed his arm and asked, "Where are you going, Xiaoyu?"
Luo Jingyu smiled and signed: buying groceries.
Zhan Xi was speechless: "Don't go, just eat whatever is at home. I have no appetite, so takeout is fine."
Luo Jingyu shook her head, pointed at Luo Xinran, and replied: There are guests.
Zhan Xi didn't force him. Xiaoyu never neglected her friends.
So Luo Jingyu went out alone.
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"If you want to go find Fang Xu, you must prepare what you want to say in advance, memorize it by heart, and think of various response plans. The ultimate goal is to induce him to admit that he took the picture of Xiaoyu. Even if he doesn't admit that he did all these things, it doesn't matter, as long as we can prove that Xiaoyu was drawn by July. Don't even mention whether the person on Weibo plagiarized or not, it doesn't matter, just think that she had the same inspiration, and we won't care about it!"
After Luo Xinran finished talking to Zhan Xi, he pointed at a few words on the paper and said, "Also, one recorder is not enough, prepare a few more and carry them with you. If it doesn't work, let's go buy one of those mini recording devices. Damn it, I don't believe that we can't kill that Fang guy! Is he a human being if he bullies your Xiaoyu? What did Xiaoyu do to him? Is this guy a dog? I want to find a shrimp to beat him up!"
Zhan Xi scratched his hair tiredly and shook his head, "I don't know either. I plan to go find him tomorrow. Anyway, I haven't admitted that I don't have any evidence, so he must be afraid. Huan Shang has been pretending to be dead, and the matter hasn't become a big deal. I think everyone is waiting and watching. I'll go find Fang Xu, and Fang Xu will definitely know that we have no evidence. This matter is really... I don't know if it can be resolved properly."
Luo Xinran said: "I will go with you tomorrow, and ask Pipixia to go too and wait outside."
"Is this necessary?" Zhan Xi asked, "Will there be another fight?"
Luo Xinran said angrily, "Be safe. This is too outrageous. It's a frame-up and plagiarism. Damn it! Even TV dramas don't dare to shoot like this. It's just bullying your little Yuzu because he's simple and can't say what he wants to say. It's not something a human can do."
Zhan Xi was silent for a while, then turned to look at the clock on the wall. Suddenly, he had an idea and asked, "How long has Xiaoyu been out?"
"Huh?" Luo Xinran was stunned. "I don't know. It's been almost an hour."
"It doesn't take so long to buy groceries. The small vegetable market is right at the entrance of the community." Zhan Xi jumped up from his chair, took out his mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to Luo Jingyu.
Egg Pudding: Xiaoyu, why haven’t you come back yet
Egg Pudding: Little Fish, come back soon, I'm hungry.
Egg Pudding: Where have you been
A few minutes passed, and Luo Jingyu still didn't reply. Zhan Xi gradually had a bad feeling in his heart, and looked at Luo Xinran and said, "Oh no, Xiaoyu... probably went to find Fang Xu."
"No way?!" Luo Xinran widened his eyes in shock, "Is he so reckless?"
"He thinks differently from us. He, he, he is probably so angry that he won't think so much. He probably just wants to know why." Zhan Xi said, "No, I have to go find him. I know where Fang Xu's office is."
She quickly returned to the eighth floor and changed into her going-out clothes. She went out with Luo Xinran without brushing her teeth, washing her face or combing her hair. There was no sign of Luo Jingyu at the small vegetable market at the entrance of the community, and her phone was silent. Zhan Xi took a taxi and told the driver the address of Fang Xu's office.
On the way, Zhan Xi tried to call Luo Jingyu, but no one answered. Xiaoyu didn't answer the phone, but the phone vibrated, letting him know that she was looking for him.
Zhan Xi was extremely worried. He didn't care whether Luo Jingyu's behavior disrupted her plans. He was just worried about his safety.
She knew Luo Jingyu too well. He looked very calm, with a pale face, and did not express anything, but Zhan Xi knew that his heart was already in turmoil, and who knows what kind of thoughts were in his mind.
He has been learning hot stamping for nearly ten years! It is his favorite career and the goal he wants to strive for all his life! He has spent so much time, energy and money, and has never had a stain in the hot stamping industry. There are many hot stamping enthusiasts who imitate his works to make some small things, but Fang Xu is too lazy to care, so he doesn't care.
He was too afraid that he would be forced to quit the circle. Under such tremendous pressure, Zhan Xi felt that Luo Jingyu could no longer think rationally. He might be about to collapse. It was a pity that she didn't see it before.
She would not blame Xiaoyu for being reckless. She was just heartbroken and worried. She was afraid that Luo Jingyu would hurt Fang Xu and cause irreparable consequences. She was also afraid that Fang Xu would hurt Luo Jingyu and make things worse.
Oh my god! How could it turn out like this
Zhan Xi couldn't stop shivering in the taxi. The driver looked at her in the rearview mirror and asked, "Is the air conditioner too cold?"
Luo Xinran hugged Zhan Xi and said, "No, my friend has a cold."
Suddenly, Zhan Xi's cell phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. She quickly picked up the phone. The other end was a screaming female voice: "Is your last name Zhan? Are you Xiaoyu's friend? Come quickly! I'm Fang Xu's employee. Xiaoyu just came to see our boss, and now the two of them are fighting! Oh my god! It's so scary, there's so much blood! I, I, I, I, I'm going to call the police first!"
Zhan Xi: “…”
After the call was disconnected, Zhan Xi suddenly rushed over and slapped the back of the driver's seat, shouting, "Master! Drive faster! Please drive faster! Faster, faster!"
"Okay, okay, don't get excited, I'm going very fast!" The driver stepped on the accelerator a little more, and a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Luo Xinran also heard the call just now and hugged Zhan Xi's shoulders tightly: "Zhan Xi, calm down, calm down, Xiaoyu will be fine, believe me, Xiaoyu will be fine."