475, come clean, you two...

Just as the media controversy was growing louder, with people expecting Hong'an Group to make a statement about the plagiarism incident, Hong'an Group finally made an announcement in the afternoon.

The blame was pinned on the designer, Fang Ru. As the saying goes, to remove the radish is to pull out the mud with it, Wu Minli also got dragged into the mess. From then on, neither of them would be able to make it in the design world anymore.

In truth, anyone with clear eyes could see that Fang Ru was merely a scapegoat. However, the fact that Guohe Group's designs were stolen is indisputable. Under such circumstances, Guohe Group's designs still came out on top, and An Xiaoyu's contribution was indispensable.

Moreover, the fact that Hong'an Group had stooped to plagiarizing Guohe Group's designs inadvertently highlighted Guohe Group's strength, thereby boosting Guohe Group's prestige in the architectural design community from another aspect.