A Bitter Critic

She used to be the fashion director of ELLE and a major rival of Qu Xuemei.

Qin Guan was a little surprised. "What are you doing here?"

"I heard that you arrived in New York, so I wanted to meet you before the fashion week. Plus, Heidi is the hostess and I am a permanent judge on the show."

"Well..." Qin Guan nodded at them. "I know why you are here."

"I have a general idea about the style of this season. I'll reveal some things to you in advance. Only a little though. I'll tell you too, Heidi. I don't think you need my guidance for the interview. A few phone numbers is all you need."

Exactly.

Qin Guan's participation was supposed to remain a secret. NBC hadn't revealed it to anyone, so the contestants had no idea about it. Qin Guan would take advantage of this to observe their conflicts and personalities backstage.

He suddenly raised a burning question.