Three years after Sheng Qing's death, a new star emerged in the jewelry design world. Her work featured bold colors and distinctive shapes, earning praise as a masterpiece. Yet many people noticed that one of her designs was strikingly similar to a piece Sheng Qing had created before she died. Netizens suspected the newcomer of plagiarism and demanded that she leave the industry.
Two days later, at a press conference, the newcomer tearfully insisted that she was the original creator and that Sheng Qing was the plagiarist. To prove her innocence, she brought in a witness.
The witness was Sheng Qing's older sister, who had also been her manager.
The internet erupted. Netizens raged, and public opinion flipped completely. Sheng Qing went from being the victim of plagiarism to its perpetrator.
Sheng Qing never imagined that someone could smear her like this after her death. Furious and frantic to clear her name, she tried to explain the truth, but no one could see her. With no other choice, she wandered aimlessly until, before she knew it, she had stumbled into the home of Wei Zhiyu, whom she had not spoken to in years.
Wei Zhiyu's house was brightly lit. She sat on the sofa watching TV, her fingertips resting on the armrest. Hearing a noise at the door, Wei Zhiyu turned to look. Her eyes met Sheng Qing's as she came in, then Wei Zhiyu quickly looked away. Sheng Qing muttered,