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Sir, You Don’t Know Your Wife Chapter 651
“Average, I suppose? It’s not like she’s a professional!”
“But during the previous presentation, it’s clear that her ability to improvise is not bad. Moreover, the costumes looked even better after she modified them!”
“The design around the waist is nothing. The most important thing is that this time, it’s all up to our creativity, and I think it’ll be quite difficult.”
In fact, they thought they were being too euphemistic. To be precise, her designs would definitely not be good! She wasn’t a professional after all.
Then, the graphic design students laughed. “Right, Kara?”
Kara was the icon of the graphic design school and the design club, so she couldn’t be more aware of Janet’s standards.
At that moment, the girl named Kara pursed her lips. She was crouching in the corner and laughed without saying anything.
The dance chosen by the graphic design school was a modern dance with sultry and sensuous movements.
Kara often accepted private commissions where the style of the clothing she designed was sexy.
As such, it was not difficult for her to design sexy and revealing clothing.
Not long after, the designs were completed and without any difficulty.
“Okay, I’m done with the designs of your costumes. Come and have a look and see if you want any changes.” As she spoke, the curtains swayed in the autumn breeze.
Kara lifted her head and she suddenly spotted a piece of paper fluttering in the corner.
The quality of the paper was excellent, and the drawing looked quite pretty.
Upon seeing it, Kara’s eyebrows drew together as she picked it up and laid the paper flat.
At the same time, the students who would be performing came over. “Let me see your designs.”
Upon seeing the design on the paper, their expressions changed slightly. There was a hint of astonishment and confusion in their eyes.
Our dance is modern and sultry, so why did Kara design a traditional-styled costume?
However, they had to admit it did look good. It just didn’t fit their dance style.
It took a while before Kara realized what they had asked, so she put the paper away and grinned. “This is your dance costume. We’re going for a sexy look.”
Upon hearing this, the other girls nodded with a look of realization.
They almost thought that they would be performing in a cheongsam!
“If you have no objections, I’ll proceed with tailoring the costumes based on this design.” Kara tried her best to hide the uneasiness and the joy she felt inside.
They wiped away the sweat on their foreheads and laughed. “Of course not. Our costumes are designed by the Woodsbury University design icon. We can’t wait to see it.”
“Then I’ll be going ahead. You guys can stay if you want to practice more.”
“Sure, no problem.”
Seeing the girls had agreed, Kara left with her sketches and pen.
As they watched her leave in a hurry, they exchanged a smile with each other before going back to practice.
As soon as Kara left the dance studio, she was flustered and nervous.
Feeling anxious, she clutched her shirt with both her hands.
She had to admit that the costume design that someone had left there was too beautiful.
The cheongsam with the blue and white porcelain motifs and peony had a sense of beauty and elegance that was pouring out from the paper.
It was a work of a master.
No one but a professional fashion designer could design such beautiful clothes.
Not even Kara herself!
Therefore, she was conflicted. She wanted to know the person who had designed this, but at the same time, she wanted to keep this design as her own.
In fact, if she found the owner of this design, they would definitely want to take the design back!
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If she sold the design to a rich and famous person, she could even receive a huge reward.
As such, Kara was reluctant.
So, instead of submitting it to lost and found, she went to the officers who were responsible for the surveillance footage.
At three o’clock in the afternoon, Kara arrived at the surveillance room, where there were several people in charge.
However, she was kicked out before she could even put a foot in.
“Sir, can’t you do me a favor and pull up the surveillance video at the dance studio?” Kara pleaded.
After the last incident with Lynette, the security officer had become more vigilant.
He was unforgiving and disregarded her pleas. Bluntly, he said, “You must obtain the principal’s approval to access the surveillance tapes. Otherwise, the contents inside are to remain confidential.”
As soon as she was told that the principal’s approval was required, she retreated.
If she told the principal, then she would have to surrender the design she found!
No way, that is out of the question! Such a nice draft must be worth a lot!
She contemplated for a while before she left.
Meanwhile, Janet, Abby, Sharon, and Summer were at the library.
After rejecting the last design, Janet started to sketch again.
Watching her calm and organized demeanor as she drew, Summer said jokingly, “If we didn’t know you, we would probably think you were a graphic design student.”
“Janet can draw and is a master. It wouldn’t be hard to design a costume, right?” Abby scratched her head.
Janet smiled. “Well, it does help a bit. The key to a beautiful costume is the fit and the embroidery, so I’m afraid it’ll take a little longer.”
“Janet, don’t overwork yourself. We certainly won’t be the champion this year anyway, so you don’t have to take it too seriously. We’ll be satisfied with it as long as it doesn’t fall off when we put it on.” Sharon’s gaze shifted from the book in her hands before falling on Janet’s designs.
“Yeah, it’s better to spend our time with a boyfriend than on rehearsals.” Abby giggled while her eyes remained glued to her phone.
Upon hearing this, Summer and Sharon were at a loss for words.
The envy of the two single girls was overwhelming.
Just then, Janet glanced at Abby’s texts on Messenger, and something that happened yesterday suddenly crossed her mind.
With a blank expression, she said, “By the way, Sharon, did you receive a friend request on Messenger yesterday?”
Sharon froze for several seconds before blinking and showing Janet her phone. “You mean this?”
The profile picture was just a black box, and the username was a bunch of words in a foreign language.
With a nonchalant tone, she responded, “Yes.”
“Isn’t this just a random request?” Sharon mumbled in confusion. “Who is this?”
After a moment of silence, Janet said, “It’s Instructor Black Python.”
At once, the room was silent as the rest of the girls were tongue-tied.
Sharon almost fell off her seat. Her big almond-shaped eyes widened and she blurted, “What did he add me for?”
“I don’t know,” Janet said nonchalantly before lowering her head to begin drawing again.
Shocked, Sharon started to feel like she was holding a hot potato in her hands instead of her phone!
Abby was the first to respond and joked, “He wouldn’t be interested in you, would he?”
For a blockhead like Instructor Black Python, he would be devoted as soon as he decided that he liked someone. If he really was interested in her, then there was no way Sharon could escape.
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The more they talked about it, the more flustered Sharon became, and her hands shook uncontrollably.
“You might as well just approve it!” Summer suggested. “Let’s see what he has to say.”
As a matter of fact, Instructor Black Python was the subordinate of Janet’s boyfriend, so there really wasn’t anywhere she could run. Besides, if she rejected it, then it would be awkward when they bumped into each other in the future.
Staring at the all-black profile picture, Sharon decided to take Summer’s advice and approved Black Python’s friend request. Not even a minute later, Black Python sent her a message that said ‘Cyrus Lloyd’.
Sharon blinked in confusion. “Janet, who’s Cyrus Lloyd?”
When Janet heard this, her hand movements stopped. She narrowed her eyes and said casually, “I think that’s his real name.”
So, Black Python is just an alias?
At this moment, the cellphone on the table started to ring. Glancing down at it, Janet picked it up and went to a corner to answer it. She leaned against the wall lazily.
“Is school over yet?” The man’s low and captivating voice came through the receiver.
In response, she hummed sluggishly. Hearing her soft voice, he asked, “What’s wrong? Are you tired?”
“I’m alright.” She yawned. “The school is organizing some kind of party, and I have to design some costumes.”
“So, are you staying at the Lowry Residence tonight?” the man asked.
Leaning listlessly against the wall, Janet muttered in a low voice, “Are you picking me up?”
There was a few seconds of silence from the other end of the call. After a moment, the man’s deep voice rang. “Come outside.”
“Huh?” Janet was confused.
“I’m at the school entrance.”
Janet was speechless when she saw a black car that was parked across the street from the school entrance, and the windows had been rolled halfway down. She could faintly see the side of his face in the car. His facial contours were perfect and impeccable.
Then, Janet grabbed her design and pens before walking toward the car. As she was walking, Mason was also gazing her way.
“No company meeting today?” Janet opened the door and got in the car.
Raising his eyebrows, he said in a deep and captivating voice, “Does this answer your question?”
Janet was delighted as her lips curved upward. “Mm-hmm.” Then, she held her pen and continued drawing.
“Costume design? Why did they ask you to do it?” Mason’s eyebrow lifted while the corners of his lips quirked up. He recalled that she could draw. However, costume design didn’t seem to be exactly the same as drawing. After all, costume designing required fabrics and tailoring.
Squinting, Janet said calmly, “If I don’t do it, then my classmates would have to perform on stage naked.”
Upon hearing this, he laughed as his gaze fell on her design.
The final draft was almost done. The costume was all white, backless and had a slit that went up to the thigh. Although it was quite revealing, the costume was still elegant. Squinting his eyes that were gleaming with menace, he spoke slowly. “You’re not going to perform on stage, right?”
Janet shook her head, not understanding why he sounded so sullen. “No.”
“Hmm.” Mason looked out the window and murmured, “Good.”
Meanwhile, in a restaurant somewhere in Markovia, a group of upper-class ladies were hosting an exquisite high tea event. All the women were seen wearing large jade rings on their fingers, a crystal bracelet on their wrists, and red diamond earrings that were glimmering in the sunlight.
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The ladies’ aura was evidently over-the-top.
“Look at the picture in the group chat! It looks so pretty,” one of the ladies said as she stared at her phone.
At Markovia, a large part of the rich women’s clothings was personally customized. In fact, they would even turn their noses up at branded clothes and jewellery.
“Wow! Who designed this? The outcome would certainly be beautiful.” The ladies couldn’t help but exclaim. “Whoever wears this to a party will definitely be the most beautiful one in the entire room.”
Hearing the word ‘party’, a woman stood up all of a sudden and asked, “Who’s the most beautiful one in the party?”
Just then, one of the ladies handed her the phone and said with a smile, “Esme, what do you think of this dress?”
Esme leaned over and took a look.
In an instant, her eyes widened and a look of shock flashed in her eyes when her gaze fell upon a picture of a cheongsam.
On the cheongsam, there were blue and white porcelain motifs and peonies. It looked sophisticated.
A gorgeous cheongsam on an amiable lady would bring out her delicate curves, and her neverending allure would drive one into a frenzy.
All of a sudden, Esme remembered that Old Madam Lowry would be attending the party next month. If Rebecca wore this cheongsam at the party, not only would Old Madam Lowry be impressed with her, but she would also be the center of attention.
Worried that someone else would be interested in this dress, Esme exclaimed, “My daughter is attending the Lowry Family’s party at Sandfort City next month, so I want this design. No one else is allowed to take it!”
At once, everyone at the scene was taken aback.
Rebecca is going to the birthday party of the successor of the Lowry Family Conglomerate?”
“I wanted my daughter to go before this. I had sent a lot of letters to the Lowry Family Conglomerate, but I never got a response. I’m surprised the Lowry Family would agree to the attendance of someone from the Davis Family!”
“The Davis Family has cooperated with the Lowry Family before, so of course the Davis Family would be welcomed.”
“Oh, my! How lucky is Rebecca!”
“Tsk, tsk. Rebecca will be the most beautiful one in the party if she wears this dress!”
“Esme, don’t forget to mention and promote us when your daughter becomes the Lady of the Lowry Family!”
Smiling, the pride on Esme’s face was clear. “Of course.”
At the Davis Residence in Markovia, Esme showed the design to Rebecca.
“You mean you’re going to buy the rights to this design and get it produced for me?” Rebecca was practically leaping with joy when she heard this.
Esme nodded. “That’s right. I’ve asked the designer who came up with this design to make this dress. The most premium and exquisite fabrics and embroideries will be used for this dress.”
At this, Rebecca’s eyes lit up.
“Which master is making it?”
Esme shook her head as she smiled. “She’s not a master. She’s a school student who studies design.”
Just then, Rebecca’s eyebrows knitted in disapproval. “A school student? Wouldn’t it be inappropriate?”
After all, her status would be on the line if she was seen wearing a dress made by a non-famous designer.
Sensing her worries, Esme persuaded her. “She’s not just an ordinary school student. She’s a graphic design student from Woodsbury University!”
Woodsbury University?
Rebecca was stunned for a few seconds before she responded, “Woodsbury University? Is it the same university Janet is studying in?”
Pursing her lips, Esme smiled and said, “Yes!”
Hearing this, Rebecca felt more relieved. After all, Woodsbury University was the most prestigious university in Sandfort City.
Perhaps that student has a lot of potential and will become even more famous than Una Stevens in the future. By then, it would also prove that I have good taste.
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At this thought, Rebecca finally accepted wearing a dress designed by a student.
It seems like even God is on my side now.
Meanwhile, at the female dormitory at Woodsbury University in Sandfort City, Kara was over the moon upon learning that the buyer had offered two million for the design.
Two million! For a single design!
There was no way she would have expected this.
There were also some other requirements they had for the clothing.
If she could get the final product done by 25th November, then she would be paid two million!
The corners of her lips turned up as if the design in front of her was her own.
She no longer wanted to dwell on finding out the owner of the design. From now on, this design was created by me and belongs to me, Kara Carter! She thought.
Soon, the next day came.
At the medical school, Janet showed her designs to the students who would be performing.
Originally, the students weren’t expecting a lot from Janet. However, they were instantly astonished when they saw her sketches.
The dress was all-white and backless, and there was a slit in the front that went up to the thigh. On top of that, the chest area would be embroidered.
With a look of disbelief, all of them gaped at the design. “Janet, are you a professional?”
“Did you get help from someone else? This doesn’t look like it was designed by a rookie.”
“Yeah. It looks like it was done by a master.”
“D*mn, I thought we would be wearing the ugliest costumes at the party.”
Janet’s lips curled upward into a smile as she gazed at them. “Do you like it? Is there anything you would like to change?”
The girls shook their heads. “At this point, there really isn’t anything that could make it better. We will certainly be the best-dressed at the party this year.”
“That’s not necessarily the case. The graphic design students are also participating in this event. Their costumes would probably be beautiful too,” one of the girls said.
“That’s true. After all, they’re professionals! But Janet’s designs are already very impressive. Many professional designers aren’t even up to this level.”
Janet then said nonchalantly, “So, I’ll be making the costumes according to this design and I’ll have it done and handed to you tomorrow.”
Upon hearing this, everyone froze for a few seconds.
“Tomorrow? Can you finish it by tomorrow? There are three garments, right?”
“Yeah, there’s still two days left anyway. There’s no rush!”
It would be impossible to complete the dress in 24 hours considering the embroidery that has to be done on the chest area, let alone overnight.
They were afraid that Janet would make a mistake from rushing the process. If the final product didn’t look good, then the design would be wasted.
“There should be enough time,” Janet said as she put the design away.
Smiling happily, the girls patted her shoulder. “Thank you, Janet.”
Looking up, Janet said indifferently, “No problem.”
After the girls had left her, Janet pulled her phone out and sent a message to Lara, who was far away in Markovia. ‘Send me a batch of satin fabrics, it’s urgent.’
Janet exclusively used satin materials for clothing designs. Not only was the material breathable, but it also draped beautifully. It was expensive and not easily accessible as it was limited in the market.
Meanwhile, Madelaine happened to pass by the corridor of the medical school. She couldn’t help but snicker at the way several girls were gathering around Janet.
In fact, she had laughed when she learned that the medical school’s head teacher had asked Janet to be in charge of costume design.
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How thick-skinned is Janet to actually agree to it? It would still be okay if someone else took this role. After all, the fashion sense of the Woodsbury University’s students is alright. But Janet? Doesn’t she know how ridiculous she looked when she came to Woodsbury University from the countryside wearing cheap brands? Even in university, she still dresses so plainly! She’s obviously rich, yet she still wears brands that I’ve never even seen before. It looks like she bought her clothes from the flea market. With her taste, I’m afraid the costume she designs won’t even be presentable!
Madelaine snickered and deliberately joked with a classmate next to her. “Janet looks pretty busy. She even agreed to design the costumes for the party.”
The girls next to her snorted. “Don’t worry. Look at the clothes she wears. How can anything she designs look good?”
Upon hearing this, Madelaine was secretly delighted.
“Let’s go! Let’s not waste anymore time on her. We have to be the champions this year on behalf of the performance arts school.”
“Right. Let’s go, Madelaine!”
Madelaine didn’t refuse and held their hands as she laughed. “Alright, alright! Let’s go rehearse at the dance studio!”
The next morning, every school was immersed in rehearsals.
Each school rehearsed separately, and they only had half an hour to do so on stage.
Meanwhile, the costumes for the medical school were done.
Backstage, when the three girls got their dresses, they were astounded by the exquisite embroidery and the quality of the silk.
If they found the draft of the design to be shocking yesterday, then holding the final product was ground-breaking to them.
In fact, the fabric was extremely smooth, and the embroidery was delicate. On top of that, the stitching was perfect.
If they didn’t know beforehand that Janet was the one who made this, they would have thought it was done by a reputable designer.
They all gazed at Janet gratefully. “Janet, this is amazing. If you find studying medicine uninteresting, you can apply to study design.”
Janet was rendered speechless.
At that moment, an announcement rang through the speakers. “To the performers from the medical school, please prepare for rehearsals. You only have thirty minutes.”
Upon hearing this, Janet said, “ Get changed. You have to rehearse soon.”
“Okay.” The three girls walked into the changing room with their dresses.
After they went in, Janet left as she wasn’t interested in watching the rehearsals.
As soon as she left the room, her phone buzzed.
She glanced at the screen and raised a brow as she read the text on Messenger, then ran toward the school gates.
It was a text from Mason, saying that he had something to tell her.
When she came out, she was breathing heavily and was seen wearing a black cap that had been lowered to her eyes.
Mason spotted her and opened the car door for her.
Black Python was in the driver’s seat and he greeted her respectfully. “Miss Jackson.”
Shooting a glance at him, Janet was silent for several seconds before taking off her cap and humming in response.
Usually, he was the one with the busiest schedule, but now, he was the one with the most free time in Lowry Residence.
Holding Janet’s hand, Mason asked in a deep voice, “What do you want to eat?”
Lately, she had been having lunch at the school cafeteria, so he was worried that she had not been eating enough or well.
In fact, Janet wasn’t a picky eater. Her eyes crinkled as she looked at him. “You decide.”
The room at the restaurant was reserved while they were still on the way. By the time they arrived, the dishes had already been served.
Naturally, Mason brought Janet to the table and sat her down.
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After sitting down, Janet placed her phone and cap aside.
As she took her food, she casually asked the man before her, “Well, what did you want to talk to me about?”
Mason was putting some roasted brinjal onto her plate when his eyes dimmed. With a deep voice, he said, “I’ll be teaching at Woodsbury University starting tomorrow.”
As soon as he said that, the atmosphere turned silent for a moment.
The spoon that was about to reach Janet’s mouth stopped as she became puzzled.
Seeing her reaction, Mason chuckled. “Mr. Goldstein and I have already made the decision some time ago. It was only delayed because of your military training.”
Surprisingly, Janet’s reaction was subtle. With little expression on her face, she only responded with a simple ‘Oh’.
“What?” Mason asked when he saw that she was indifferent about it instead of being surprised. “Don’t you want to see me?”
Casually, Janet helped him to some codfish and said nonchalantly, “Of cod I do.”
Of cod I do?
Of course I do?
Mason narrowed his eyes as the edges of his lips curled into a wicked and charming smile.
Meanwhile, Black Python poured her a glass of water. “Miss Jackson, if I’m not mistaken, there will be a performance at the party that your school is organizing?”
Janet raised her eyebrow and a mischievous look surfaced. “That’s right.”
Upon seeing an indifferent expression on Black Python’s face, she continued, “Do you want to come and watch the show?”
Stealing a glance at Mason, he said, “Not if Young Master Mason isn’t going.”
Tsk! Liar.
Turning to the other man, Janet casually asked, “Are you coming?”
Mason paused in his movement before he said slowly, “Sure, I guess.”
As soon as Black Python heard this, he slammed his palm on the table and shot up from his seat. “I’ll inform Mr. Goldstein right away.”
Janet was speechless. Did Black Python want to go because he wants to see Sharon?
After cleaning her hands with the serviette, Janet placed her hand on Mason’s lap and let it roam freely. With a raised eyebrow, she teased him. “Are you eager to watch the pretty girls dance?”
From what she heard, the dances that each school were going to perform this year would be pretty hot!
Tsk! This man is in for a treat.
Putting down his utensils, Mason narrowed his eyes and grabbed her ‘naughty’ hand. “Don’t you know who I want to see?”
Janet blinked. “But I won’t be performing on stage.” I told him yesterday, didn’t I?
“There’s no difference to me whether you’re watching below the stage or performing on stage.” Mason squeezed her soft hand.
As a matter of fact, he couldn’t control his emotions whenever he laid eyes on her.
As soon as he said that, the atmosphere became charged .
Just then, Black Python came back inside after making the phone call.
Janet retracted her hand and casually rested it in front of her.
“Mr. Goldstein said he would make the arrangements,” Black Python reported.
Mason hummed in response before leaning against his chair.
“By the way, what identity will you be using at our school?” Janet glanced at the man, then got up and poured him a glass of iced water in an attempt to cool him down.
“I’ll be joining as a computer science professor,” Mason answered.
Computer science?
“Are you proficient at computer science?” she asked doubtfully.
“Of course. Young Master Mason’s hacking skills are the best in Lowry Family Conglomerate,” Black Python said.
“How so?” Janet was intrigued.
“Previously, one of our systems was attacked by professional hackers. It was Young Master Mason who stepped in and settled it. Although the system ended up being busted, it wasn’t because Young Master Mason was incompetent, but because the opponent was extraordinarily skilled.” Black Python was talkative when it came to the subject of hackers.
Until now, they still didn’t know who was the hacker who attacked Black Rain’s system. In fact, this incident was the conglomerate’s biggest shame.
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Just as Black Python was about to say something, he was interrupted by Mason.
“Enough!” Mason frowned in annoyance.
I’m not letting him come with me again if he continues to expose my failures in front of Jan!
Observing Mason’s expression, Janet wondered what this man had experienced. He looked very distressed!
Taking a sip of her iced water, she couldn’t help but smile.
After Mason and Janet had finished their lunch, Janet’s phone rang as soon as they stepped out of the restaurant.
Stopping in her tracks, Janet answered the call.
Her expression darkened when she heard the voice on the other end of the call. “What happened?”
After a few seconds, she nodded. “Okay, I’ll be there soon.”
When she hung up, Mason looked at her. “What’s wrong?”
“Something happened at rehearsal. I’m going over to take a look,” Janet said.
Upon hearing this, Mason pulled a long face. “I’ll send you.”
Half an hour later, they arrived at the entrance of Woodsbury University. Before getting off, Janet said, “You guys can head home.”
“Do you need help?” Mason pursed his lips.
“It’s not a big deal. I’ll see you tonight.”
Then, Janet put on her cap and got out of the car before heading to the school infirmary.
“What happened?” Janet’s brows drew together, looking concerned.
The girl who was lying on the bed waiting for the doctor to apply medicine on her was named Bethany Marsh.
Patting her own head in remorse, Bethany explained, “I tripped at the end of the dance.”
Observing her wound, Janet could see the blood oozing. Although it didn’t look serious, they weren’t sure if she had any fractures.
“Can you still lift up your leg?”
Upon hearing this, Bethany tried to lift her leg, but it was so painful she took a sharp breath.
The doctor next to them frowned. “Take it easy. We don’t know if you’ve got any fractures.”
“Doctor, I have some medication for her here.”
At that moment, Janet put down her bag and pulled out a bottle containing white powder without any labels on it.
Pushing up his glasses, the doctor said, “Miss, your medication is unregulated. It doesn’t even have a label! We can’t use that.” Who is going to be responsible if something goes wrong?
“It’s antibacterial and anti-inflammatory!” Janet disregarded the doctor’s disapproval and applied the medication on Bethany’s wound.
When Bethany did not resist or scream in pain, the doctor did not say anything more.
After all, he knew this girl was from medical school. So, he was sure she wouldn’t harm her own classmate with lousy medication.
Worried, Bethany frowned. “Janet, how are we going to perform now?”
After all, Janet was the one who planned the performance, so Bethany could only ask her.
Janet’s forehead creased. “Get some rest for now, and we’ll see if you can go on stage tonight.”
Meanwhile, she was going to ask the other students if they could take her place.
If they admitted defeat now, the efforts of the other two girls would be in vain.
After she left the infirmary, she had a discussion with the other two girls about who would be suitable to take Bethany’s place.
After learning about her injury, everyone became upset!
They had just gotten their dresses, but now, Bethany was injured and couldn’t perform on stage.
On one hand, they were saddened that the dresses that Janet had made overnight would not be shown on stage. On the other hand, they were worried about Bethany’s injury.
“How could this happen so suddenly? The performance is happening tonight, and we have submitted our names for the performance. We can’t withdraw now.”
“That’s right. The other schools are already looking down on us. If they find out about this and that we’re going to withdraw from the performance, we’ll be the laughing stock of the school for a long time.”
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If they cancelled their performance, everyone would think that it was because their costumes were too ugly, so the performers had decided to pull out at the last minute.
“But the show is tonight. There’s no time to practice!”
“She’s right. There’s only four hours left. I’m afraid not even the professional dance students can memorize and perfect a choreography in a few hours.”
“Not to mention, none of us has ever had any foundation in dance at all.”
“What should we do? Maybe we should just withdraw since Bethany can’t perform anyway.”
“That’s right. It doesn’t matter if they laugh at us. Being number one isn’t such a big deal anyway.”
“But, wouldn’t the other two students’ efforts be wasted?”
Being in this situation, the students were in a dilemma and they had no idea what to do.
“Janet, what should we do?” Abby’s eyebrows furrowed. She wished she was able to learn the dance quickly and take Bethany’s place in the performance.
Furrowing her brows, Janet pursed her pink lips as she was frustrated as well.
“We’ll see how it goes.” She looked as indifferent as her voice sounded.
Soon, news about Bethany’s injuries during rehearsal soon spread throughout the school.
In fact, everyone was eager to see the costume designed by Janet. However, they never expected something like this would happen right before the performance. They wondered if they could still perform during the party.
“Do you think this incident was intentional?”
“Are you implying that they don’t want to perform?”
“I bet it’s because the costumes came out awful, so they refused to go on stage in it.”
“Wow, I’m really curious about how the costumes look.”
“According to Madelaine from the performance arts school, the costumes looked so terrible that they’re too embarrassed to go on stage.”
“Madelaine again? Is anything she says credible? Didn’t she say Janet had the worst fitness evaluation score previously, and yet she ended up becoming the best trainee?”
“Who knows? She claims to have studied in the same high school as Janet, but the things she says don’t seem to be reliable.”
Comments like these were travelling around the entire school. In the blink of an eye, it was almost time for the performance that evening.
At half past six in the evening, Robert confirmed with the president who was in charge of the performance again and again.
“Are the seating arrangements settled?”
The president reported over the phone, “It’s settled. They will definitely be satisfied with the arrangements.”
Mason would be seated in the middle of the last row. This way, he wouldn’t draw any attention from the students. On top of that, it had a good view and lighting, so he could see everything clearly.
“That’s great. I’ll talk to you soon.”
Nodding in satisfaction, Robert hung up.
It was ten minutes before seven o’clock, at which the performance would be starting, and all the students had arrived.
Since Mason and the others had ‘cased’ the area beforehand, they swiftly found their seats. Due to the lighting and seat position, the students couldn’t see them at all.
Henry sat with his legs crossed and narrowing his eyes, he said, “Did Young Master Mason invite me because Miss Janet will be performing tonight?”
Shaking his head, Sean said, “Miss Jackson won’t be performing, but she designed the dance costumes.” If Miss Jackson wore the dress that exposed her waist and legs in front of the entire school, Young Master Mason would die of jealousy.
Upon hearing this, Henry nodded in realization and was rather excited to see Janet’s design.
Not long after, a chorus of voices started to echo around the venue.
“Janet just went to see Bethany at the infirmary, and it looks like she won’t be able to make it. I don’t know if there’s anyone from our medical school who can take her place.”
“It’s hard to say. The dress Janet designed is beautiful, yet everyone is convinced that we’re too embarrassed to go on stage, and that we’re faking the injury to get out of it.”
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“That’s right. I’ve seen the costume, and it clearly looks so much better than the costumes from other schools.”
“I agree! It’s even better than the one designed by Kara from graphic design school.”
“Does that mean Janet has studied design before?”
“I have no idea.”
Discussing amongst themselves were students from the medical school, and they were sitting not far away from Mason.
Their conversation had reached the ears of Mason’s group who were sitting behind them.
Hearing what they were saying, Mason scowled. No wonder Jan left in such a hurry after the phone call.
Although Henry did not know what had happened exactly, he could vaguely guess what was going on from the conversation. He snickered, “The medical school is short of dancers? Do you think Miss Janet will be the replacement?”
Just then, Sean, Black Python and White Python all fell silent. If Miss Janet went on stage in a revealing dress, Young Master Mason would probably stop the show.
Mason squinted and rolled his eyes at Henry.
At seven o’clock sharp, the performance officially commenced.
The opening was a special performance by the students of dance school and music school.
In the past, they had always been the first place winners of the annual performances.
At that moment, the students below the stage were ecstatic.
While the students from the graphic design school performed, the audience couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.
“Kara truly is a gifted designer!”
“My goodness. This is definitely the work of a professional. Look at the design that exposes a small part of her waist! It’s so sexy.”
“No wonder she’s the icon of Woodsbury University’s graphic design school. She clearly deserves the title.”
Sitting below the stage, Kara listened to the crowd’s chatter as the corner of her lips turned up.
To be frank, this type of design was child’s play to her.
As the performance of the graphic design school came to an end, the voice of the host on stage followed.
“Next up, our medical school students will be performing Rainbow and Feather Dance.”
A minute passed, but no one walked out from backstage.
Frowning, the host became a little anxious. Did the medical school really give up?
Meanwhile, the crowd had started chattering below the stage.
“I’m surprised the medical school students actually bailed!”
“So, it’s true that the costumes are terrible. They’re too afraid to even come up on stage.”
“Tsk, tsk. They probably chickened out after seeing Kara’s costume.”
“Are those three the only people in the medical school who can dance? How lame.”
While those in front of the stage were confused, those backstage were in complete panic.
Nina, who had just heard the news, was backstage already. The current situation was a real dilemma for the students.
As the audience got louder, Nina and the other two students grew even more panicked.
Furrowing her eyebrows, Nina looked at Janet. “Janet, are you sure Bethany can’t dance at all?”
Nodding, Janet said in an indifferent voice, “She can walk, but she won’t be able to dance.”
When she said this, the other two students lowered their heads and kept quiet.
“In that case, I’ll inform the host that the medical school students won’t be performing today.” Nina thought that this was the only way.
Upon hearing this, Janet lowered her eyes and fell silent for a while.
When Nina was about to go out and talk to the host, an icy female voice said, “I’ll take Bethany’s place.”
At once, everyone backstage was bewildered.
Their eyes were raised and they were all looking at Janet in disbelief. Even Nina was stunned.
Meanwhile, the other two girls gawked at Janet and sputtered, “But we’ve been practicing the Rainbow and Feather Dance for three days, and you have never practiced it before.” Furthermore, the two of them and Bethany knew how to dance.