Noe smiled faintly. "Ms. Darcy, I have a habit of incorporating my personal touch in my designs.
These images all feature my signature, just like the drafts I submitted to you. Moreover, the
background of these images includes your lesson ns, suggesting that my design drafts were
captured right here, correct? Or are we to believe, by sheer coincidence, Oriana''s drafts were also
created right here in Ms. Darcy''s office?"
The images in question were clearly snapped with a smartphone. In the background, at the edge of
the frame, was unmistakably Darcy''s lesson nner!
Noe zoomed in on the picture, pointing to a small, delicate logo in the corner—five petals
gathered together, reminiscent of peach blossoms in full bloom during springtime. The same logo
was discreetly ced on the drafts near Darcy.
Oriana hadpletely missed this detail. She thought these were just elements casually added by
Noe. Although Oriana had preserved the peach blossom in her copies, she had magnified it
significantly, making it a highlight of her design. In hindsight, this act only magnified the essence of
her giarism!
Oriana retorted angrily, "You could have fabricated this video! What proof do you have?"
Noe responded coolly, "Whether it''s fabricated can easily be determined by a professor from the
Computer Science Department. It''s a simple piece of software that you might not understand, but
that doesn''t mean others can''t."
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Her tone,ced with a hint of disdain, left Oriana feeling the sting of humiliation.
Darcy pondered for a moment. "Ingrid, could you please fetch Thad from the next office over? Let''s
have him take a look."
Thad was the dean of the neighboring Computer Science Department. Computer programming
textbooks across the department were authored by Thad himself! Not to mention, several
spacecraftunched by Harmonia Country carried code written by Thad! In this field, Thad was an
undeniable authority.
Ingrid nodded and quickly found Thad, engrossed in aplex piece of programming, and
exined the situation.
Thad, with his graying temples, wearing a well-worn shirt and schrly sses, looked up with a
kind and approachable smile. He chuckled as he took theptop from Ingrid, scanning the software
on the screen. His smile quickly turned to astonishment!
"Who recovered this program?"
"It was one student, Noe Schnabel. Is there an issue?"
Thad shook his head, pointing at a particr line of code. "This code is brilliant! Recovering deleted
images is nearly impossible with a single piece of software, and typically requires multiple lines and
ess to the original source code. Could this student be aputer genius? Regardless, let me
see her immediately!"
Thad, initially nning to offer a quick consultation, was now thoroughly intrigued by the code and
made a beeline for the Design Academy''s office.
Ingrid, noticing Thad''s forgotten cane in his rush of excitement, quickly grabbed it and followed after
him, worried he might stumble in his eagerness.
Upon entering the office, Thad, withptop in hand, asked, "Who wrote this code? It''s impable!"
Seeing Thad in person, Darcy quickly offered him a seat, but Thad waved her off.
Noe spoke up calmly, "I recovered it. Wasn’t too difficult, was it?"
After adjusting his sses and scrutinizing Noe, Thad typed in a new piece of code.
"Do you understand this?"
"If I''m not mistaken, you''ve been working on a library categorization algorithm? This code, with
slight modifications, could be improved."
Noe''s fingers danced across the keyboard, swiftly adding her own modifications to Thad''s code.
"Excellent, much clearer now!" Thad, visibly excited, mentioned, "I have another project that''s been
giving me some trouble. Would you be interested in joining my team? Don''t worry, you''ll be
compensated."
Ingrid quickly interjected, "Sir, Noe is from our department..."
"Imperial University allows dual degrees. If needed, switch your major, and I''ll sign off on it!"
To Thad, Noe was a prodigy, wasted on jewelry design!
Noe smiled gently. "Thank you, but that’s not within my n. It’s not about money or a diploma for
me; it’s a passion born out of love for the craft."
For Noe, a diploma was just a piece of paper. She was here to honor her grandmother''s memory.
Thad sighed, reluctant to let go. "Are you sure? Joining myb could make you shine!"
"Thank you for the offer, but I''m sure. Thanks for proving my code is legitimate."
Though disappointed, Thad couldn''t argue with Noe''s resolve. "Your code is not only perfect but
also efficient. This video is indeed a fabrication."
With Thad''s confirmation, Oriana''s giarism was undeniable.
Examining the design in the video and Noe''s drafts, Thad understood why Noe had chosen not
to pursueputer science. With her impable design skills, Noe was indeed meant to be a
jewelry designer.
"Your name''s Noe, right? Your surname is Schnabel… Merrick Horwich is your grandfather?"
"Yes, do you know my grandfather?"
Thad nodded, smiling warmly. "Of course! We''re from the same town. Your design work is
exceptional. Would you consider designing a piece of jewelry for my wife? Don''t worry, I''ll
compensate you."
Thad was slightly embarrassed but radiated warmth when speaking of his wife.
Noe vaguely remembered that Thad''s wife was a colleague of Freya. Freya had mentioned that
Thad and his wife shared an unwavering love, never having a disagreement in their entire lives.
Thad wore a smartwatch, its screen proudly disying a photo of his wife!
Since they were friends of her grandparents, Noe saw no reason to decline his request.
"Sure, no problem."
Thad, beaming with joy, discussed some details with Noe, then turned his attention to Oriana,
who was awkwardly scuffing her shoe against the floor.
"Youngdy, your actions are utterly disgraceful! Using Noe''s work as your own and then
using her of giarism? Imperial University is no ce for someone of your character! It strives
to cultivate integrity and virtue, and it seems you''recking in both!"