“Did this Darnell become Dax’s disciple through inappropriate means? Can Dax tolerate such a big plagiarism incident?”
“Taking credit for someone else’s work and being so self-satisfied, I really look down on people like him!”
Meanwhile, some people expressed their dissatisfaction under Jane’s tweet, furious that her work had been plagiarized. For a moment, Jane herself became a hot topic.
“The bad guys will be severely punished, don’t worry!”
“Defend originality, boycott plagiarism!”
Jane looked at the comments below, feeling a bit bewildered. As the number of comments increased, she found it harder to explain herself.
Just as she was about to post a clarification, the company called for an emergency meeting, forcing her to put aside what she was doing.
On the other hand, Darnell quickly discovered that public opinion was getting out of control. Seeing the online insults directed at him, he found it hard to accept.
As Dax’s disciple, he had gained the admiration of millions of people just after coming out. When had he ever faced such insults and mockery?
Now, without any reason, they were accusing him of plagiarism, making Darnell feel wronged.
He tried to clarify the situation in a post, but the response was mediocre. There were even people mocking him in the comments, criticizing him for doing something but not being able to handle the consequences.
“So this is Dax’s top disciple? He looks so refined and elegant, I thought he had more talent.”
“Plagiarism is shameful, kick the plagiarist out!”
“You guys, slow down with the insults, I can’t keep up with all the likes.”
Darnell couldn’t handle the feeling of being targeted online, so he reluctantly decided to disable comments on his Twitter account.
With nowhere to vent, people turned their attention to Dax’s Twitter instead.
But due to Dax’s high reputation, people didn’t dare to be too harsh in their words. They merely advised him to be more discerning when accepting disciples.
However, even Dax was confused about whether plagiarism had actually occurred. The artwork was completed under his guidance, and while he provided guidance, he didn’t know if Darnell really plagiarized someone else’s work.
For a while, Dax didn’t know how to handle the situation. If he were to directly ask Darnell, it would likely further damage his disciple’s confidence.
In this situation, he couldn’t easily inquire about the truth from Darnell. He had to approach it from a different angle.
Dax arrived at the Star Entertainment building, looking up at the towering floors and couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.
The receptionist recognized Dax and led him straight to Jane’s office.
Dax waited in Jane’s office for an entire afternoon until finally, Jane finished her meeting and returned.
On her way back to the office, Jane ran into Patrick.
Seeing Jane’s pale face, Patrick felt concerned.
“Didn’t I tell you not to overwork yourself? Why don’t you listen?”
He gently rubbed Jane’s arm, feeling sorry for her. Jane had just recovered from a serious illness, and it was normal for her to feel physically exhausted. She had just finished dealing with two trainees’ matters and had the company’s affairs waiting for her to handle.
“It’s alright, I’ve been taking care of myself and resting. Don’t worry about me.”
Jane forced a smile and handed the documents to Patrick.
“Here, hold these for me.”
“Okay.”
Patrick took the documents and had Jane sit on his lap.
“What are you doing?”
Jane blushed when she saw so many people coming and going.
“You’re tired, I won’t allow you to work anymore.”
Patrick’s domineering tone left Jane feeling helpless.
“There are so many people here, let me go back first.”
Jane was clearly exhausted, and seeing her shyness, Patrick released his hold on her waist.
Just as they were about to open the office door, they noticed that Dax was sitting inside.
At first, Jane was a bit surprised, but considering the online situation, she had a rough idea of why Dax had come.
“You wait outside, I’ll talk to Dax for a moment.”
Jane pushed Patrick out of the door, and instantly a cloud of gloom covered Patrick’s face.
“Dax, you’re here.”
Jane greeted Dax, and since their last meeting, they hadn’t seen each other much.
“I didn’t want to disturb you since you’re so busy, but I had no choice but to come and ask.”
Dax explained that he had tried calling Jane earlier, but there was an urgent meeting, and Jane didn’t have her phone with her in the conference room, so she didn’t receive Dax’s call.
“It’s alright, how can this be considered a disturbance?” Jane smiled, her every gesture and expression exuding elegance.
“I was just a bit busy earlier and didn’t receive your call, I’m sorry about that.”
“No problem, I know you’re busy.”
Dax nodded, then took out his phone and opened Darnell’s tweet.
“Have you seen this trending topic? It involves one of my disciples. I didn’t want to pay much attention to it, but things have gotten worse, so I had to come to you.”
Jane took a look and saw the words “Darnell plagiarized” written on it.
She nodded, “I’ve seen it. I was a bit surprised at the time, considering he’s your disciple. After all, we both come from the same sect, and he should address me as ‘Senior Sister.'”
Jane teased, and Dax chuckled.
“Yes, take a look at the painting he did. Does it seem familiar to you?”
Then Dax showed the artwork to Jane.
Jane carefully examined it and nodded, “Hmm, not bad. It has a good balance of roughness and detail. It can be considered a good piece.”
Jane commented, but Dax wasn’t interested in that.
“Well, here’s the thing, Junior Sister.”
Dax’s expression suddenly became serious, “People online are saying that his painting is a plagiarism. You know my character, I would never accept a disciple who plagiarizes.”
Saying this, Dax looked at Jane’s bright eyes and paused.
“I think Darnell is being framed this time, but everyone online is saying…”
Dax looked at Jane, and Jane shook her head directly.
“I haven’t created a similar piece like this.”
She raised her eyebrows and flipped through her portfolio, “Senior brother, whenever I share my works, I always upload them on our sect’s platform first. When have you seen me post such a painting?”
In fact, Jane had wanted to explain to Dax a long time ago, but the sudden meeting forced her to put this matter aside.
Dax frowned; in his memory, Jane indeed didn’t have such a piece.
“So, this artwork is not yours?”
“Of course not.”
Jane nodded, and she was also puzzled by this matter.
“And what about that tweet?”
Dax showed Jane the tweet that reviewed the artwork, and Jane shook her head.
“That tweet is not mine. I don’t have any alternate accounts.”
Jane denied, and for a moment, Dax fell into deep thought.