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Chapter 22 The Queen of Debunking Counterfeits
Song Youan sat in front of the computer, browsing through private messages while a slight smile played on her lips.

"I believe there is no misunderstanding between me and your company; everything I have said is true."

"Ms. Song, things have escalated to this point, which is bad for you, for us, and for the entire industry. What do you think?"

"You even consider the industry?" Song Youan sneered. "I'm not making a scene. I'm just giving a voice to the millions of people who have suffered the same fate as me but dare not speak out."

There was a moment of silence before the other party said, "Ms. Song, if you feel that our company has offended you, we can apologize..."

Is it public?

"Of course, it's in private, after all..."

“I don’t need that. After all, you haven’t actually plagiarized and published my work. Those who really need to apologize are the ones who should receive your apology, a public apology.”

After saying that, Song Youan hung up the phone.

Among countless private messages, many people who had the same experience as her silently sent messages to support her. Song Youan did not force anyone to stand up, but instead organized and archived all of these people's accounts.

She will not implicate innocent people in this battle; not everyone has the same confidence and escape route as her.

She wasn't advocating for justice; fashion was her ideal, and she didn't want to pursue her dreams in such a dirty circle. She was fighting for herself!

Liang Bei and Gu Xiaoman called her separately, their purpose being nothing more than to make her delete the content online and make a clarification. Gu Xiaoman even wanted her to apologize and take responsibility for the matter.

Both of them offered tempting terms of nearly one million, but the matter had already escalated beyond their control. QG headquarters put pressure on Liang Bei, and Gu Xiaoman's career collapsed completely. Many celebrities who had collaborated with her to customize dresses for the Golden Plum Awards proposed to terminate their cooperation.

Song Youan naturally wouldn't agree to that. The bigger the commotion, the better, so that these arrogant capitalists would learn a lesson and be more cautious when they have such crooked ideas in the future.

Afterwards, Song Youan refused all communication and conditions from QG, allowing netizens to attack the group. During this period, some people even came forward to accuse QG of not being a first-time offender, and some even posted evidence, wanting to take advantage of this heat to seek justice for themselves.

With the company on the verge of collapse, QG headquarters finally issued an official statement to save face, placing all the blame on Liang Bei and Gu Xiaoman.

The individual's actions were not authorized by the group. The group expresses its disdain and strong condemnation of this egregious behavior. Therefore, Liang Bei, Fashion Director of Greater China, has been dismissed and will never be rehired. The collaboration with Chief Designer Gu Xiaoman has been terminated, and there will be no further cooperation between them.

Related terms quickly trended on social media, but still drew ridicule from netizens.

[He was being defiant this morning, but backed down this afternoon?]

[Weren't you supposed to send the girl a lawyer's letter? Did you write a confession instead?]

[Hilarious! They're just throwing out two scapegoats. Do they really think we'd believe them?]

Am I the only one who's genuinely curious about what a design even Gu Xiaoman wanted to plagiarize looks like?

[Just publish this girl's design already, wouldn't that be more effective than you putting on this pretentious act? Do you really need netizens to teach you this?]...

Song Youan wasn't particularly happy after seeing QG's response, nor did she feel that she had won.

In fact, she shared the same opinion as netizens and did not believe that this was a personal act by Liang Bei and Gu Xiaoman.

But can she do more?

Song Youan didn't know, but judging from the current situation, with QG's announcement, this matter should at least be over for now.

In the internet age, people's memories and enthusiasm are short-lived. Once the next sensational news comes out, the hype surrounding this matter will quickly fade.

However, while Song Youan has not yet taken any further action, there are always people who can't sit still and want to push things along.

Fashion Whirlwind, the only Chinese domestic magazine to rank among the top ten international fashion magazines, differs from QG's bright, dynamic, and vibrant positioning. Fashion Whirlwind has always touted fashion as a boomerang, a cycle, and a revival of art and culture, so they focus on a retro, ethnic, and profound fashion positioning.

Song Youan was somewhat surprised when she received a call from the director of Fashion Revolve, especially when she learned that the director wanted to buy the copyright to publish her design.

The reason why my design was chosen by QG was mainly because it perfectly matched QG's positioning, which was completely contrary to the positioning of Fashion Circulation.

The other party frankly admitted: "Ms. Song, this is a business competition tactic for us. Although Fashion Rewind has its own positioning, it is not an old-fashioned confinement. We have always been pursuing bold breakthroughs and innovations. If Ms. Song is willing to give each other a chance, I think it will be a win-win situation."

“We are very sincere. Ms. Song can mention the cost or any other requirements, and we will do our best to meet them.”

Song Youan has always had a favorable impression of the fashion trend of Chinese countries going global and gaining a place in the world, and even holds it in high regard.

"I can submit this design to your magazine. I only have one requirement: in addition to my name as the lead designer, all the students and teachers who participated in the design must be credited. As for the fee, I don't need anything special; just settle it according to the industry rate for new designers."

"No problem. It's clear that Ms. Song has maintained her original passion for this industry, which is something everyone in the industry should learn from. If Ms. Song has time, you can come to our company this afternoon to discuss the details in detail, so that we can get this design to the readers as soon as possible."

The implication is that they want to capitalize on the hype and fulfill netizens' expectations.

As scheduled, Song Youan went to Fashion Revolving that afternoon for a face-to-face meeting. When the people at Fashion Revolving saw Song Youan's graduation project, they finally understood why QG had chosen it.

The overall design is very imaginative and creative. From the color scheme to the lighting, from the cut to the model, everything complements each other perfectly.

The negotiations went very smoothly. The other party showed Song Youan the utmost respect, and they noted down every detail that Song Youan raised, ensuring that it would be perfectly reproduced in the publication.

That afternoon, while netizens were watching to see what Song Youan and QG would do next, Fashion Whirlwind made a dazzling appearance, announcing a collaboration with Song Youan and publishing an announcement about her graduation project in early July. The announcement also specifically mentioned that Song Youan only charged a very low copyright fee, silencing those online trolls who said she wanted to threaten QG to pay her off.

The collaboration between the "Queen of Anti-Counterfeiting" and a top Chinese magazine has once again ignited the internet, completely turning QG into an industry clown!

(End of this chapter)