Mr. Herman sensed something was off.
Still, he believed in his student, convinced that there must have been some misunderstanding.
Shen Mingyue could not possibly commit plagiarism; her talent was visible to him. Otherwise, he would never have accepted such a person as his student. To be a student of Herman was an enormous honor—many aspired to it but few achieved it.
It was evident how much Mr. Herman valued Shen Mingyue.
Every day, Mr. Herman boasted about having accepted an exceptionally talented student, which made all his old friends extremely envious.
"I don't know what happened, why my design draft ended up in Shen Wanxing's hands and became hers, I'm unclear about her accusation. I designed it just like this, I don't know about any color changes."
She was telling the truth.
In such situations, only by appearing innocent and telling the truth could she muddle through.