Afterward, the elevator arrived, and the two continued their one-on-one conversation as they left the elevator hall, the afternoon corridor feeling a bit desolate.
Elise Don held a bundle of scattered clothes and stepped out.
At that moment, it was impossible to say she wasn't feeling dejected.
Elise Don's graduation project received the highest score in the entire college. In terms of the work's completion, it was indisputable; indeed, it was exquisite and lavish, no less than a work of art.
But there were people who were unconvinced, who had their reasons for discontent—the lavish accumulation of handcrafted artistry on that mermaid gown evoked a question: should its luxurious aura be attributed to the designer's talent, or does money bear the credit?
The leaders at the Academy of Fine Arts had a discussion about it.
The current dean of the Academy of Fine Arts is a very pragmatic person. He spoke a few words that silenced those voices of dissent.
