Chapter 50: Going in Personal Capacity
Liang Xiaorou handed the microphone to another contestant first.
After the contestant took the microphone, he spoke cautiously with a bit of shyness on his face.
"Mr. Jiang, I have been learning dance since I was young, and my dream is to stand on a bigger stage. I have finally come here, and I just need this last step. I hope you can support me."
Jiang Yichen's expression did not change at all when he heard this.
After that candidate finished canvassing for votes, it was my turn.
I knew that no matter what I said, Jiang Yichen would not choose me. After all, he had not supported me since the beginning of the competition.
When I met his gaze, I seemed to know the result in advance. I picked up the microphone with trembling hands and spoke nervously.
"Mr. Jiang, I hope you can vote for me."
Jiang Yichen sneered and immediately asked, "Gu Mo, who asked you to participate in the competition?"
I knew he wanted to embarrass me in public, and I couldn't help but feel scared.
The audience looked at me with curiosity and attentively.
Being scrutinized like this, I just felt uncomfortable all over.
After Liang Xiaorou noticed Jiang Yichen's mood, she immediately came forward and laughed at me.
"Gu Mo, so you participated in the competition secretly. Why did you hide this? Is it because you are afraid of losing face as his ex-wife?"
With Liang Xiaorou taking the lead, the group of people watching the fun below the stage also began to echo each other.
"Yeah, how about you explain why you came to participate in the competition secretly?"
"Are you really afraid of losing Jiang Yichen's people? Are you still related?"
Everyone was talking at the same time, and I really didn't know how to start.
I subconsciously looked at Jiang Yichen and found that he was also waiting for an answer.
Suddenly, my eyes rolled.
He just said that one cannot participate in the competition in the name of a company, but he did not say that one cannot participate in the competition in the name of an individual.
I immediately found the courage and said as a matter of course, "Because of the company's special requirements, I am participating in my personal capacity."
Jiang Yichen was silent for a few seconds and looked at me calmly.
He didn't seem surprised by my answer.
"In this competition, I will vote for Gu Mo."
I couldn't help but be surprised. The moment he appeared, I thought I had lost, but I didn't expect that he would choose me in the end.
Jiang Yichen has changed his personality?
The audience looked shocked. Perhaps no one expected him to make such a decision.
Liang Xiaorou was even more surprised, and turned to look at him to confirm, "Mr. Jiang, are you sure you want to vote for Gu Mo?"
"Um."
Liang Xiaorou's face showed extreme reluctance, and she announced the result unwillingly.
"The first place in this competition is Gu Mo."
She originally wanted to make a fool of myself, but she didn't expect to end up losing more than she gained.
Not achieving her goal, her face turned very ugly.
Although there were some incidents in the middle, I still managed to get the bonus in the end.
Sure enough, hard work pays off.
As for Jiang Yichen, he didn't seem as annoying as imagined.
After the game, Jiang Yichen did not leave immediately. I took this opportunity to run over and ask him.
"Jiang Yichen, why did you vote for me in the end?"
Jiang Yichen was very frank. He said bluntly, "I knew you wouldn't listen to me and would definitely come to the competition."
I felt a little embarrassed when I said this.
But the facts are indeed as he said.
I want to make money, so I won't miss any opportunity.
"so what?"
I didn't feel that the other competitor danced worse than me.
Jiang Yichen's expression did not change at all. He continued, "I watched the entire competition. You did dance better than the other contestant. I'm just discussing the facts."
Only then did I realize that everything he said before was just to deliberately provoke me.
My emotions became complicated, and I couldn't understand the man in front of me anymore.
He seemed to make me grow up again.
Soon, the news of my participation in the competition spread throughout the company.
As soon as all my colleagues saw me, they came up to me and congratulated me.
Upon learning this, Xiaoyu stood in the crowd, looked at me with disdain, and then mocked me.
"Looking at the way Gu Mo dances, anyone who has seen her know that it's just a blind cat catching a dead mouse. Do you really think she has any real ability?"
The mocking voice immediately broke the cheerful atmosphere.
A group of colleagues who were originally congratulating me gradually looked confused after hearing her words.
I didn't care about her criticism and just ignored her.
Perhaps because I didn't say anything, Xiaoyu became more excited, and there was a hint of suggestion in his words.
"Those of you who are congratulating her, why don't you think about why she is the only one in the entire company who can participate in the competition?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent and looked at me with some suspicion.
Perhaps seeing the effect, Xiaoyu became more and more excited as he spoke.
"Have you forgotten? President Jiang said in the meeting that all anchors are not allowed to participate in this anchor competition."
"But who would have thought that President Jiang would not only go to the scene to watch the game, but also vote for her in the end. Who knows what tricks she used."
She kept shaking her head, with contempt written all over her face.
It seems to be saying that I used dirty means to get this opportunity.
As soon as Xiaoyu said those suggestive words, the looks people gave me instantly became unclear.
My colleagues, who had just surrounded me and congratulated me, unconsciously distanced themselves from me and looked at me with suspicious eyes.
In an instant, Lao Mo was the only one left by my side.
Hearing Xiaoyu's slander against me, Lao Mo couldn't help but stand up for me.
"We are all from the same company, so please be careful when speaking."
Xiaoyu, however, didn't take Lao Mo seriously at all and continued to provoke me.
"I just expressed my guess. If I didn't do anything, why are you feeling guilty?"
Xiaoyu's self-righteous look also aroused everyone's speculation.
"Yes, does anyone know how Gu Mo participated in the competition?"
"Could it be true as Xiaoyu said? Could it be that Gu Mo is really having something with Mr. Jiang?"
"That shouldn't be the case. Doesn't Mr. Jiang have a fiancée? It's better not to say such nonsense."
Various discussions arose among the crowd.
I know very well that if I don't deal with this matter, the reputation of relying on unspoken rules to get to the top will be pinned on me.
In order to protect my reputation, I walked up to Xiaoyu without thinking and asked sternly, "Can you slander me based on your speculation?"
Xiaoyu didn't care, raised her eyebrows and looked at me and asked, "I didn't say anything, why are you so anxious? If you are really innocent."
I took a deep breath and retorted directly.
"I registered according to the normal process. I was able to participate in the competition because I went there in my personal capacity. It has nothing to do with the company."
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