Entering the venue with Tang Wan, Lin Feng found it already filled with people.
Phil had invited many internationally renowned design masters to be judges for this bid, clearly attaching great importance to it.
After Lin Feng and Tang Wan were seated, Lin Feng could clearly sense Tang Wan's nervousness. She remained silent, a faint worry clouding her brow.
"Miss Tang, with me here, you are sure to secure this cooperation. Moreover, you are quite talented in design and will surely shine brightly!"
Lin Feng patted Tang Wan's hand.
"Thank you. With you here, I feel very at ease!"
Tang Wan turned her head and smiled, looking at Lin Feng's resolute face. Her restless heart instantly calmed down.
She herself didn't know why.
It was as if Lin Feng possessed a magical charm that made one unconsciously want to rely on and trust him.
"Xiao Wan, you don't mind your second grandpa sitting next to you, do you?"
At this moment, Tang Qinghe, along with Tang Haimei and others, sat in the empty seats next to Tang Wan.
"I don't mind."
Tang Wan responded with a forced smile.
"Second Grandpa, my sister is already representing the Tang family in this bid, and now you're also participating. Isn't that unfair to my sister?"
Tang Pinliang said unhappily.
"Pinliang, what are you talking about? How are we being unfair to your sister? In terms of representing the Tang family, aren't you, your second grandpa, more representative?"
Tang Qinghe displayed a hint of his superior authority.
Tang Pinliang was not intimidated by Tang Qinghe's condescending attitude and coldly snorted, "Second Grandpa, representing the Tang family has little to do with seniority. Mr. Phil giving the Tang family this opportunity is all due to my brother-in-law's face!"
"To put it bluntly, this opportunity is specifically for my sister. Your sudden appearance is quite shameless!"
"Tang Pinliang, who are you calling shameless? How dare you speak to my father like that?"
Tang Haimei retorted at Tang Pinliang with displeasure.
"Haimei, this is not your place to speak!"
Tang Qinghe glared at Tang Haimei. Although also angry, he still managed a calm smile and said, "Pinliang, I can understand if you have grievances with your second grandpa. After all, being able to participate in Phil Corporation's bid is because we are riding on Xiao Wan's coattails!"
"It's good that you know that!"
Tang Pinliang snorted.
Tang Qinghe's facial muscles twitched, and he continued dismissively, "However, Xiao Wan is ultimately too young. For the future of the Tang family and as a safeguard, I have asked Haimei to also participate in this bid as a double insurance."
"After all, we are all members of the Tang family. When the Tang family faces such a significant event, we should all contribute in some way."
"Xiao Wan, Second Grandpa is not wrong, is he?"
Tang Qinghe asked shamelessly.
What could Tang Wan say? Old fox Tang Qinghe had put it this way, so she could only nod and agree, "Second Grandpa is not wrong. Then let's all do our best together."
"That's right. Second Grandpa has not misjudged you; you are sensible."
Tang Qinghe patted Tang Wan's shoulder with feigned relief.
Lin Feng sneered from the side. Tang Qinghe, that old scoundrel, could speak so righteously about being shameless; he was indeed a remarkable person.
However, compared to Tang Qinghe's shamelessness, Lin Feng was more curious about what Tang Haimei would use to participate in this bid.
Just as Lin Feng was feeling curious, the bidding conference officially commenced with Phil's announcement.
The Zheng family was the first to present, displaying their design results on the big screen.
It was a circular building, resembling a ring. Viewed from high above, it looked very much like a black hole in the universe.
"Mr. Phil, esteemed judges, our Zheng Corporation's design is named 'Heart of the Earth'."
As Zheng Bowen spoke, he pressed a remote control in his hand. The venue lights dimmed, and in the darkness, the circular building emanated a dazzling glow.
Speckled with starlight, a flowing silver river, the Heart of the Earth was surrounded by countless stars.
Most astonishingly, the surrounding buildings also lit up, resembling planets, encircling the Heart of the Earth.
Rumble!
The venue erupted in continuous applause, as everyone was clearly captivated by Zheng Bowen's design.
It was understandable, such a visually impactful, technologically advanced presentation brought a direct sense of awe.
Even Phil's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but clap.
"Mr. Zheng, your design has truly exceeded my expectations, and I like it very much. Judges, please begin scoring!"
Phil patted Zheng Bowen on the shoulder with satisfaction.
Upon hearing this, the judges present unanimously gave high scores.
There were a total of five judges. Except for one who gave nine points, the others all awarded nine and a half points.
Zheng Bowen was quite satisfied with this result. As he stepped down, he couldn't resist casting a triumphant glance at Lin Feng.
"Brother-in-law, that guy is provoking you!"
Tang Pinliang reminded him.
"It doesn't matter. He'll have his crying moment."
Lin Feng shrugged nonchalantly. Zheng Bowen had provoked him many times, and he had noted each instance.
"Zheng Bowen's design this time is really excellent, but the cost is a bit high. Apart from this drawback, I really can't find any other fault,"
Tang Wan commented from the side.
"Miss Tang, could it be that you've lost confidence? In my opinion, Zheng Bowen's design has more than just these flaws,"
Lin Feng said with a smile.
"What other flaws are there?"
Tang Wan asked curiously.
Lin Feng thought for a moment, about to tell Tang Wan, when Sun Zheng brought the Sun family's design to the stage.
As Sun Zheng's design drawing was unveiled, the audience immediately let out a wave of boos.
Lin Feng looked up and was stunned to find that the Sun family's design was not much different from Zheng Bowen's design; it was practically a replica.
Zheng Bowen's expression also changed slightly.
On the big screen, there was also a circular building, and at first glance, it was almost identical to Zheng Bowen's design.
The only difference was that this ring had several more rings than the one designed by Zheng Bowen.
It was like nesting rings, one inside another, with a total of three rings.
"Everyone, our Sun Corporation's design is named 'New World'."
"I know that many of you present might think our Sun family's design is somewhat similar to the Zheng Corporation's, but I must tell you, that is completely wrong."
"Firstly, I was unaware that Mr. Zheng had also designed a building similar to ours. Secondly, my building is ten thousand times better than Mr. Zheng's!"
Sun Zheng said with a slightly arrogant smile.
In the audience, Zheng Bowen was furious, on the verge of exploding. To openly claim plagiarism was indeed beyond shameless for the Sun family.
The most crucial thing was how the Sun family got to know their family's design. Could it be that there was a mole within the Zheng family?
Zheng Bowen narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent flashing within them.
Over the years, he had always been the one scheming against others, yet he never expected to be outmaneuvered by the Sun family!
Fine, Sun Zheng, playing dirty with me, Zheng Bowen will remember this!
Zheng Bowen was truly enraged. The Sun family's actions were undoubtedly pushing his limits.
What made Zheng Bowen even more furious was that Sun Zheng was now pointing out the flaws in the Zheng family's design.
"Mr. Phil, Mr. Zheng's design intention is very good, but unfortunately, apart from the stunning lighting effects, everything else about his design is a drawback."
"Firstly, this design requires the lights to be on all night, consuming a significant amount of electricity."
"Secondly, this design needs to be viewed from a high vantage point to appreciate its effect. But who among normal people would stand so high up and look down?"
Sun Zheng unreservedly pointed out the shortcomings of Zheng Bowen's design.
These were precisely the flaws Lin Feng had intended to tell Tang Wan.
"Mr. Sun, if you say that, then your design isn't much better than mine, is it?"
Zheng Bowen couldn't help but stand up and accuse.