Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 573

It was completely transparent.

Online viewers and the hundred industry elites with voting rights could also choose to watch the feed of any specific contestant they wanted.

"And now, for our first round—let's have Ms. Rainsford come to the stage to announce the theme!"

The host announced with a smile, his voice full of excitement, officially kicking off the competition.

The first round was a themed design challenge.

The thirty-two contestants would create a design based on the theme. First, the one hundred industry elites would vote by contestant number, with each vote worth one point. Then, Ms. Rainsford and the four guest judges would cast their votes, with each of them having ten points to award. Finally, the scores from the elites and the five judges would be combined, and only the top ten would advance.

Out of thirty-two contestants, only ten would move on.

The competition was truly cutthroat!

But it was precisely this ruthless format that ignited the fighting spirit of every contestant.

Daphne, her expression stern, picked up a scroll tied with a red cord and walked step by step to the front of the stage.

She stepped onto the platform, making sure all thirty-two contestants could see her clearly.

Just by standing there, without saying a word, Daphne exuded the unmistakable aura of a master.

It made the hearts of the contestants pound in their chests, filling the air with tension.

"The theme for the first round is…"

Daphne's voice was clear and steady, each word ringing out.

The moment she finished speaking, she pulled the red cord on the scroll.

The scroll unfurled.

On the red parchment, a single word was written in a powerful, flowing script of gold and black ink—

That single glance, however, was not lost on the audience. To them, it seemed to confirm everything.

The rumors were true! Ms. Rainsford really did seem to hold the contestant Hailey in high regard.

In the audience section, Patrick and the others could barely contain their excitement.

Marianne was so thrilled she grabbed Mrs. Cole, who was sitting beside her, and beamed with pride. "Did you see that? Ms. Rainsford was looking at my daughter, wasn't she? She was making sure my daughter was really here! She truly values her!"

Mrs. Cole was pulled so hard her purse almost fell to the floor. She frowned deeply, but since she had indeed seen Daphne's glance toward Hailey, she forced down her annoyance and managed a polite smile. "Yes, Hailey has always been exceptional. It's clear that Ms. Rainsford doesn't want to miss out on such a promising talent."

"Of course!" Marianne said, her voice dripping with smugness. "My Hailey is Ms. Rainsford's hand-picked protégé. After this competition, everyone will know just how brilliant she is!"

Her sharp voice caused several people nearby to frown and look over.

Someone even hissed in a low, displeased voice, "Could you please keep it down? The contestants are on stage!"