Could it be that she wasn't here for an interview?

"Chuchu, what's there to be afraid of with Nanzhi around? She can't possibly be a judge, can she?"

Qi Hao chuckled and couldn't help but reach out and ruffle Lian Chuchu's hair. Lian Chuchu stiffened, looked up, and nodded at Qi Hao, "I don't know why she's sitting in the judge's seat? And next to the president."

Lian Chuchu's words were like a thunderclap in Qi Hao's ears. How could this be?

He stared in shock, not only at the judges, but also at the president sitting next to him?

"Chuchu, you, you must be seeing things."

Lian Chuchu shook her head, "No, with Nanzhi here, I definitely won't make it this time."

Seeing how down she was, Qi Hao couldn't bear to see Lian Chuchu so sad, so he made up his mind that he had to help Chuchu this time.

He managed to get through the application process by sheer luck, thanks to a friend who works there and his connections that prevented his resume from being rejected.

Thinking he might give it a shot, he figured maybe people would forget about how he had made things difficult for Nanzhi in the international competition, and he could stay by chance.

That's one aspect. Another aspect is to accompany Lian Chuchu to the interview, to give her confidence, and to be the person behind her.

Now that Chu Chu has broken off her engagement with her fiancé, if she can accept him, then he can certainly give up some things for Chu Chu.

"Chuchu, don't worry, I will definitely get justice for you."

Qi Hao's expression was calm, and he no longer seemed shocked as before; in fact, he did appear somewhat composed.

Lian Chuchu was stunned for a moment, then looked up and said, "Brother Qi Hao, please, please don't do anything foolish for my sake."

Qi Hao smiled slightly and patted Lian Chuchu's hand, saying:

"Chuchu, don't worry, what foolish thing could I do? A girl as outstanding as you should be standing at the top of the world, not confined to this place."

After saying that, Qi Hao walked towards the conference room; he was the next person to be interviewed.

Lian Chuchu watched his retreating figure, a slight smile playing on her lips. Her charm was enough to make any man flock to her.

When Qi Hao entered the conference room, his first thought was to look for Nan Zhi. He saw her sitting leisurely in the center, her hand supporting her forehead, looking at him calmly.

Qi Hao clenched his fists secretly. Nan Zhi's smug look made Qi Hao even more determined to stand up for Lian Chuchu. If he could win Chuchu's favor, he would definitely do anything.

After walking over and sitting down in his seat, the vice president frowned the moment he saw Qi Hao. He leaned over and whispered something to President Lu, who immediately looked at Qi Hao with displeasure.

But none of this mattered to Qi Hao, and it was all expected.

Although most people didn't really care about Qi Hao, some still remembered him.

Especially in international competitions, he openly slandered his compatriots, which is despicable.

"Qi Hao, right? You don't seem to be qualified for this interview. I don't know how you got in."

President Lu Chao's eyes were deep and sharp. Nan Zhi had brought glory to the country, but Qi Hao had slandered her in front of the whole world, which was like the act of a traitor. How could the association possibly accept her?

Qi Hao's lips curled into a cold smile:

“I know you look down on me, but I also question the fairness of this interview.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Fairness?

The vice president looked at Qi Hao coldly, "Qi Hao, do you know what you're saying? You're questioning the fairness of this interview, do you have any evidence?"

At this moment, Qi Hao was completely fearless. He raised his head and looked straight in the direction of Nan Zhi.

Nan Zhi: "..." She didn't do anything.

"Miss, there's a saying: 'Misfortune comes from the sky.'" Meow Meow Machine said with a hint of schadenfreude.

"It's her. Nan Zhi and Lian Chuchu have a personal grudge. She will definitely take revenge on her own and deliberately prevent Chuchu from passing."

Qi Hao pointed at Nan Zhi, his face full of righteous indignation, as if Nan Zhi were truly an irredeemable villain.

With a loud "bang," Lu Chao slammed his hand on the table and stood up angrily. "Qi Hao, this is an association. You are not allowed to spout nonsense here. Just because the two of you have a personal grudge, you say that this interview was unfair. This is slandering the reputation of our association."

Seeing that Lu Chao was completely angry, everyone looked at Qi Hao with indifference.

His words were indeed an attack on the association's impartiality.

Nan Zhi smiled and slowly stood up. She patted Lu Chao's back reassuringly and said with a smile:

"President, let me do it."

Lu Chao then sat down. Nan Zhi looked at Qi Hao with a faint, ambiguous smile and said:

"Mr. Qi, are you sure I'm using this to settle a personal score?"

Qi Hao looked at her with disgust. "You've always been hostile towards Chu Chu. During the FM interview, it was you who interfered and prevented Chu Chu from being hired. You'll definitely do the same this time."

Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi chuckled and rubbed her forehead. Not only her, but everyone else had also failed the FM interview. There might have been some private messages involved, but the most important thing was Lian Chu Chu's attitude during the interview. She had the air of a spoiled princess, as if everyone else was inferior to her.

However, this association interview was different from the previous ones. This time, it was to select outstanding designers with the aim of going global.

In terms of professional ability, Lian Chuchu is indeed an excellent fashion designer, there is no doubt about that. She performed very well this time, so Nan Zhi naturally cannot be prejudiced against her. Moreover, as the newly appointed president, she must maintain her impartiality, otherwise those people will inevitably become dissatisfied again.

"Okay, since you're so sure, I'll show you my evaluation form."

As he spoke, he tossed the form over, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, it hit Qi Hao right in the face before landing on the table.

Qi Hao reached out and picked it up, then looked at it and found Lian Chuchu's number, which had a big checkmark next to it.

He stared wide-eyed in disbelief. How could this be? Nan Zhi was so vicious, how could she possibly let Chu Chu pass?

"Well? Mr. Qi, do you have an answer now?" Nan Zhi squinted, her hands resting on the table, and continued:

“Lian Chuchu performed very well. She is a talented person in fashion design. Why would I take revenge on her personal behalf and let the association lose such a talent?”

A staff member stepped forward, took the form from Qi Hao's hand, and handed it to Nan Zhi. Nan Zhi deliberately picked it up to show everyone the big checkmark.

"I think everyone shares the same thought as me. Even Chu Chu's previous answer was perfect, so there shouldn't be many people who would not pass her, right?"

The other judges glanced down at their cousins; indeed, Lian Chuchu had a checkmark on her name, so her award alone was enough to pass.

The vice president frowned, looking at Qi Hao, "Now what do you have to say?"

Qi Hao clenched his fists, raised his head, his eyes red, and glanced around. "I admit I was overthinking it, but is it too hasty to make Nan Zhi a judge just because she won an award in the competition?"