Chapter 2: Who is Plagiarizing (Additional update for the Silver Alliance @Xiaodaofengli)_2

"Registered a year and a half ago?"

"Yes, that was the registration date, and the construction started even earlier, definitely before the time this concept formed in your mind," Xuan Shi responded.

Hearing this, Nie Guangyi began to doubt his existence: "It can't be that somewhere in this world, there's another designer with a brain identical to mine, can it?"

Xuan Shi, of course, believed that this was Nie Guangyi's own design.

But the problem was, [Concetto di Aurora] and [Aurora's Intention] differed only in being Italian and Chinese.

There were just too many similarities.

From appearance to naming.

In any context, these aspects would be considered plagiarism.

In the world of online literature, it would be akin to copy-pasting and then changing a few typos.

If this isn't plagiarism, what is?

How should one explain the outcome under the certainty that Nie Guangyi hadn't plagiarized?

"Guangyi, will this situation affect the award you received?"

Xuan Shi asked a rather practical and urgent question.

Nie Guangyi had inadvertently mentioned that the design was referred to as Aurora's Intention when exhibited domestically.

That implied the design was intended for a global tour.

"Yes! I have to report this to the committee before they find out. Surely none of them have seen Aurora Intention Studio, or else they wouldn't have given me such a prestigious award. But the problem is, I genuinely haven't seen it either."

Nie Guangyi compared the photo with the model in his hands back and forth numerous times.

After enough comparisons, even Nie Guangyi himself began to suspect plagiarism.

"Is this the work of a domestic master architect?" Nie Guangyi looked at Xuan Shi. "Could it be that I once saw this design at a conceptual architecture conference or briefly discussed it with a master, the fleeting kind that only exists in the subconscious and over time, became a nascent form in my mind?"

"I just asked Anuo," Xuan Shi replied. "She said the building was just an idea from the property owner's family member. The owner isn't an architect and didn't hire any designers; it was all DIY."

Nie Guangyi looked at Xuan Shi, his face cycling through several expressions.

"How can I not be skeptical?" Nie Guangyi couldn't accept this explanation. "No architectural design experience, and they come up with a concept design and directly realize it?"

Xuan Shi glanced at his phone and then looked up, "They said it was an idea many years ago, and the owner built it one story at a time. It took five years and was only completed early last year."

These details were what Xuan Shi had urgently messaged to find out after clearly seeing the model.

He knew understanding the situation of the building in the photo was crucial for his genius architect brother.

It was a matter of principle.

And it was something the Guangyi, who had peaked the moment he started his career, found hardest to accept.

"Not an architect? Then what kind of studio is it?" Nie Guangyi's suspicion began to spread. "Such a forward-thinking building and it's not from an architectural design studio?"

"Only the first floor is a studio; the owner lives in the four floors above, including the Rooftop. Anuo is going to stay in the studio on the first floor for a month. She sent the photo to tell me to go there to find her when I return home."

The detail of "staying" was the reason Xuan Shi had been staring at the photo on his phone nonstop.

How could he not respond eagerly when his girlfriend was showing such enthusiasm?

"How can one stay in a studio?" Nie Guangyi's suspicion deepened.

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics. Anyway, when Anuo sent me the photo, she also sent a voice message."

Xuan Shi simply played the voice message for Nie Guangyi to hear.

[Ashi, do you like the place in the photo? It's so unique! Only the studio on the first floor is open to outsiders. You can't rent or buy it; you can only stay month by month with a story. Do you want to come here next month to find me?]

"Stay with a story? What the heck?" Nie Guangyi grew more confused as he listened.

"It means if you have a heart-touching story, you can stay in that studio for a month," Xuan Shi paused. "Aurora Intention Studio doesn't take money, just profound love stories."

The smugness on Xuan Shi's face vying with the airs Nie Guangyi put on while talking about soaking in hot springs and photographing auroras.

To Brother Guangyi, Xuan Shi's excessively indulgent expression seemed exceedingly dim-witted.