Chapter 1768


    Chapter 1768 Long Speeches


    Now that they had it, the country was naturally happy.


    No sooner had Natalie and Lina stepped out of the car than they were spotted by the domestic media,


    who immediately swarmed around them, leaving no room to escape.


    By the time the twodies finished their interviews with the reporters and were rescued by their


    bodyguards, more than half an hour had already passed.


    Under the escort of their bodyguards, the two finally entered the club. At that point, both Natalie''s and


    Lina''s hair was a mess. They became disheveled from the crowd.


    But far from being upset, the two of them exchanged a nce andughed instead.


    They knew very well that they had brought honor to their country by securing for the first time the


    opportunity to design formal attire for important figures from all over the world. That was why the media


    reporters were so excited and swarming them relentlessly for interviews to the point where their


    hairstyles were all messed up.


    However, they did not me them. They were too happy, so naturally, they would not me their


    excitement.


    “Phew! We''re finally out,” said Lina as she fixed her hair and let out a sigh of relief.


    Natalie was also tidying up her hair. Hearing her words, she smiled and said, “Yes, thankfully we didn''t


    let Dave and the others stray too far. Otherwise, we''d still be surrounded right now.”


    “Indeed. Let''s get going, Nat. It''s gettingte, and the award ceremony is about to start,” Lina urged as


    she nced at her cell phone.


    Natalie gave a nod of agreement, picked up her bag, and followed her.


    The award ceremonymenced quite simply, with representatives from thepetition''s organizers


    each taking their turn to speak on stage.


    After the speeches concluded, it was time for the awards ceremony, starting with the third-ce winner.


    Although the rewards received by the second and third-ce winners were not as much as the


    champion''s, the difference was negligible.


    Even the contestants who ranked in the top ten received reward certificates. Although they did not get


    a trophy, the value of those certificates was not to be underestimated.


    Natalie and Lina sat in the audience and watched as the third-ce winner ascended the stage to


    receive their award and deliver a speech afterward.


    As Lina watched, she could not help butment, “This award ceremony is way too slow. After


    handing out the trophies, they should just let people go. Why do they insist on having everyone give a


    speech? From costume designers to jewelry designers, everyone''s speech is so long. It''s getting on my


    nerves, and this is just for the third ce. We still have the speeches from the two champions and the


    top ten to go through. By the time it''s our turn, it will be at least two hourster. Oh my god, this is going


    to take forever.”


    Natalie looked at the costume designer who had been speaking for a few minutes without finishing and


    nodded in agreement. “Indeed, but having the opportunity to speak on such an award stage is a rare


    chance. It''s quite normal for them to speak this long.”


    “Hmph! They clearly prepared their speeches in advance,” Lina said. “We didn''t prepare anything.


    When it''s our turn, we''ll probably just thank everyone and be done with it.”


    Natalie chuckled lightly, “You''re right. Inparison to them, aren''t we being a bit too perfunctory?”


    “Going through the motions is just that. We''re the champions, so we have the right to do so.” Lina


    waved her hand dismissively, but the pride in her eyes was impossible to hide.


    With a smile, Natalie shook her head, then fell silent. She attentively watched the person who was


    speaking on stage.


    As time ticked away, minute by minute, two hourster, the awards ceremony finally reached the fifth


    ce in the top ten.


    The awards for the second and third ces had already been given out. They were the runners-up.


    Once the fifth ce was announced and the fourth ce received their award, it would be their turn as


    the grand finale champions. Seeing the two people from the fifth ce on stage, Lina, who had been


    dozing off for a while, finally perked up and sat upright. “D*mn! It''s finally almost our turn. If it wasn''t for


    us next, I would have fallen asleep. The speeches from the previous winners were so boring, long, and


    uninteresting. If it weren''t for all the media cameras, I wouldn''t care at all. I would have just fallen


    asleep.”


    Natalie also covered her mouth and yawned slightly. “It is a bit boring. I''m exhausted too.”


    “By the way, Nat, has Mr. Thompson not arrived yet?” Lina took out a bottle of peppermint spray from


    her bag to refresh her senses. She sprayed it twice on her wrist and then brought it close to her nose


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