Chapter 107 Ugly Duckling Substitute vs. A Ruthless and Ruthless CEO (29)
Chapter 107 Ugly Duckling Substitute vs. A Ruthless and Ruthless CEO (29)
Zhong Yiqiao arrived at the place she had arranged to meet Qi Su, which was a long glass corridor. Through the glass, she could see the bustling scenery outside, but few people came here.
She saw Qi Su standing with his back to her, a smile on her face, and quickly ran over to him, calling out, "Qi Su..."
Her expression changed as she watched her brother not being called out.
Standing next to Qi Su was a manager from the fruit station, and the two were talking. She couldn't see Qi Su's expression, but she could tell that the manager didn't seem happy.
Has something happened?
Zhong Yiqiao has already arrived; we can't pretend we don't see her.
She walked over politely, "Brother Qi Su, President Liu."
Liu Zong glanced at her, smiled and greeted her, but the smile on his face seemed somewhat forced.
Qi Su saw her coming and turned around to face her.
He cut to the chase without mincing words, his expression becoming slightly serious, "Yi Qiao, why did your Zhong family pre-select you as the champion? Don't you know that doing this is wrong? And once it's exposed, it will basically become solid dirt on you."
How could it really be this?
Zhong Yiqiao bit her lip and looked at him in surprise, "Brother Qi Su, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Qi Su paused for a few seconds, his dark eyes fixed intently on her.
He was usually gentle with her, but today he seemed unusually serious. "Are you sure you didn't know?"
"I really don't know." Zhong Yiqiao was on the verge of tears, her eyes reddening.
Liu Zong kept his head down and didn't speak, unwilling to get involved.
Qi Su looked at her but didn't say anything more.
The atmosphere became awkward.
Zhong Yiqiao knew he doubted her.
Also.
The only one who could benefit from this was Zhong Yiqiao; how could the Zhong family not have told her before doing this?
Zhong Yiqiao lowered her head and took out her phone from her bag. "Brother Qi Su, I really don't know about this. I'll call my mom right now, and if it's true, I'll tell her to cancel it immediately."
She tapped the screen a few times with her finger.
Qi Su stood in front of her with his hands in his pockets, without stopping her.
Her heart skipped a beat.
Why didn't you stop him?
She assumed that given Qi Su's personality and their close relationship, he would definitely not want to see her upset or in a difficult situation.
but.
Ever since she participated in this competition, things have been going in a way that doesn't seem to be what she expected.
at this point.
She couldn't very well put the phone back, could she? Wouldn't that be contradicting herself?
Think of this.
Even though she didn't want to, Zhong Yiqiao still dialed her mother's number.
The other end answered after a few seconds.
She put the phone to her ear, turned around, and said, "Mom, I'm asking you, did you contact Hunan TV and say you wanted to pre-select the champion for me?"
Qi Su tilted his head and looked at her.
I don't know what Zhong's mother said over there.
On Zhong Yiqiao's fair and delicate face, tears streamed down like pearls, making her look pitiful.
Her voice was pitiful, filled with complaint and a hint of coquetry, "Mom! I told you I don't need your help. Don't you believe your daughter? Anyway, Brother Qi Su already knows. He told me that I won't do this kind of thing, and I'll tell Boss Liu that the pre-arranged deal is off."
The mother and daughter struggled for a while.
Zhong Yiqiao hung up the phone and turned back to Qi Su.
Looking up at him with teary eyes, she said, "Brother Qi Su, I'm sorry, my mom did this because she loves me too much. I've already stopped her, so..."
Qi Su softened.
After all, the two had a good relationship, and he had once harbored feelings for Zhong Yiqiao, who was like a white moonlight to him.
So many years.
Perhaps it was to protect that pure and flawless light in his heart that he always cherished her so much.
But now.
He suddenly realized that Zhong Yiqiao was not the person he had imagined.
But that doesn't mean he'll suddenly turn on you.
Qi Su nodded and patted her shoulder. "Yi Qiao, I believe in you this time. Little Nightingale does have a big advantage in this competition, but you're not bad either. So what if you're second or third? You're the best in my heart and in your friends' hearts, okay?"
Zhong Yiqiao smiled and nodded.
Qi Su patted her head and left with President Liu.
If someone were to see a judge, the person in charge, and a female contestant standing together, rumors would spread like there was something going on.
The door is closed.
Zhong Yiqiao was the only one left in the corridor.
The smile on her face was somewhat stiff, and she clenched her left fist tightly.
hum.
The phone she was holding vibrated twice, and she opened it to take a look.
Mom: [Honey, are you alright? Did someone find out? Mom will check who reported it. It wasn't one of your friends, was it?]
Zhong Yiqiao bit her lip, filled with resentment. "[I don't know, but it's already like this, so I can't say anything. Mom, forget it. I'll just not get first place; I don't lack resources anyway.]"
Just as she was talking to Zhong's mother.
Qi Su had already stepped out of the corridor when he unexpectedly ran into He Suining.
She was leaning against the wall next to the door, looking down at her phone.
Hearing the voice beside her, she glanced at Qi Su and peeked into the corridor.
As expected, he saw Zhong Yiqiao. He didn't say anything, but just looked up at Qi Su and gave him a half-smile.
"Mr. Liu, you can go now."
Mr. Liu had intended to greet his wife, but then he thought better of it, fearing she might not want to reveal her identity. Just then, Qi Su spoke up, and he used that as an excuse to smile at He Suining and leave.
Qi Su stood in front of He Suining.
He felt a little nervous for some reason, an emotion he never showed in front of Zhong Yiqiao.
"Don't misunderstand, I... I wasn't discussing anything with Yiqiao. Don't worry, with me here, this competition will be absolutely fair." Qi Su's words made He Suining raise an eyebrow in surprise.
She wasn't familiar with Qi Su; they'd barely exchanged a few words.
Maybe that's just his personality.
He hadn't considered other possibilities, but what he said made He Suining find it somewhat amusing. "Fair? I don't think so. You're just going to let this go like this, something that was predetermined?"
Qi Su frowned, but his voice remained gentle. "Are you trying to expose Yi Qiao? Little Nightingale, Yi Qiao knows nothing about this. Her family spoils her too much. Since nothing happened..."
"Are you out of your mind?" He Suining interrupted him. "Just because something hasn't happened doesn't mean it's over. If you don't care and I happen to not know about it, does that mean you can just let it happen?"
Qi Su fell silent.
The little lark is right.
However, he still decided to try to persuade her, not for Zhong Yiqiao's sake, but for hers. "Little Nightingale, I understand your anger, but it's no use being angry. Without traffic and evidence, no one will believe you if you expose something online."
Especially now that Yiqiao has a much better online reputation than you, doing this will only hurt you.
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