Chapter 1136 Sylvia and the others went backstage of the venue where the opening ceremony was
held. There were several separate loungesbackstage.
Haytham and several others followed Lily into one of them.
Most of the others had their own tasks and went to the front stage to set up the venue, leaving a few
people gathered inanother lounge which happened to be empty.
Christopher needed to attend as the host, so only Sylvia and Simon went to the empty lounge.
12 Simon was still a little angry, but at the same time, he was worried about Sylvia.
"Sylvia, when you go on stage later, remember to keep a calm mind.
They're just a bunch of vile people who only care about climbing the social ladder.
Don't be affected by their words." Sylvia smiled back at him.
"Don't worry, I won't be affected." She was no longer the same person she was when she first came
back from Galston.
She said, "You're also a judge for the competition and have to paint on stage lateras well.
Don't let them influence you." "I won't be affected by people like them.
Don't worry." Simon was completely at ease after seeing that Sylvia still had the heart to advise him.
After waiting for a while, someone came knocking on the door.
The person who knocked was Haytham.
He showed a fake smile and said sinisterly, “Mr.
Amos and Ms.
Sunflower, the participants and Master Springsteen, who was invited to watch the competition , have all
arrived, sodon't just sit here.
You especially, Ms.
Sunflower.
They're all waiting to see your performance." Then, he turned and left.
Simon was upset and immediately stood up.
Sylvia quickly stood up and smiled at him.
“I’m fine, Simon.
Let's go." Simon's face softened when he saw her smile, and he replied, “All right.” They walked out of
the lounge togetherand followed a corridor to get to the stage in front.
It was only when they reached the stage and looked at the packed audience seats did Sylvia
realizethat Simon and her were the last to arrive.
At that moment, the members of the Art Association who were involved in the competition, the
participants who were seated on thestage, and the people in the first row, Master Springsteen and the
others, were all looking at her.
Sylvia knew in an instant that Haytham had deliberately called them last.
Furthermore, as soon as Simon and her appeared, the people who already disliked her began to talk.
"She's still putting up airs at a time like this.
Does she think she's the same Sunflower as before?" "Even if she was, she shouldn’t have come over
solate.
Master Springsteen and Mr.
Carmine have been waiting for so long already.
She thinks too highly of herself." Some people who did not even know Sylvia were also affected by
those words andlooked at her with cold and unpleasant gazes.
Sylvia stiffened for a moment.
However, compared to the scenes where she was bullied online until she quit the industry and
whenshe was forced to run away miserably to the street with her large belly, those sneers seemed to
amount to nothing at all.
She pursed her lips and went to the front row of the stage, standing at the judges’ panel with Simon,
Lily, andtwo old painters with white hair.
Christopher paired up with an old host for this event.
I Seeing that everyone was present, Christopher immediately picked up the microphone and said, “The
two that just arrivedare our two remaining judges for this competition.
This gentleman is Mr.
Amos." At the mention of Simon's name, loud applause instantly erupted from the audience.
11 L Sitting in the first row, Master Springsteen and Mr.
Carmine applauded with smiles on their faces.
The student participants behind them also obviously worshiped Simon and clapped incessantly.
Some of them even screamed.
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The scene was very lively.
Christopher had to tell them to settle down three times before they quieted down.
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Then, he began to introduce Sylvia.
“Standing next to Mr.
Amos is the main judge of this competition.
Her name is Sylvia Ross, also known internationally by her alias, Sunflower.
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