Gao Zhicai frowned, glanced at his watch, and realized that Ding Tai had been asking questions for a long time without getting to the point, and was only getting further and further off-topic. He didn't have time to waste with them.
Gao Zhicai didn't care about the personal relationships of the members of the Music Association, whether they were playboys or how chaotic their private lives were. He didn't care about any of that, as long as the mess could be cleaned up and the reputation of the Music Association wasn't affected.
He didn't come here to ask these questions; he just wanted to confirm if anyone had actually violated the rules. He was only here to deal with the violations.
Moreover, the situation he saw in the conference room when he entered did not resemble the scene of any improper transaction that Ding Tai had described.
There weren't just two people inside; all the judges were there. I've never seen anyone bribe or be bought off so openly.
Moreover, how much ability can a student have to bribe five judges at the same time? There must be some other issues involved.
Gao Zhicai didn't intend to guess; he asked directly.
"Kong Chuanbai, I'm asking you, are you planning to cheat in this music association assessment?"
Gao Zhicai was suddenly accused of such a huge crime, leaving Kong Chuanbai somewhat bewildered. He didn't know where the rumor of cheating came from.
No one in the music association could be unaware of the importance of fair assessments. Kong Chuanbai answered without hesitation, "President, there is no such thing."
"Okay, what about the others? Are there any who want to engage in favoritism or corruption?"
Those who were called on all answered, "No."
Gao Zhicai figured these people wouldn't lie to him. With Yuan Dong gone, he was in charge of all the decisions. If they tried anything underhanded, he could kick them out of the music association with a single word.
The most important question has been asked: as long as there's no cheating, everything else is minor.
"As long as there is no cheating, that's fine. You must remember that for the past 100 years, our music association has always emphasized two words: fairness. If anyone tries to manipulate the assessment, then don't blame me for being impolite."
"If it's not about the assessment, then what's the reason this student is here?"
The group exchanged glances, unsure whether to speak up, since Chairman Yuan had instructed them not to tell anyone.
Finally, Kong Chuanbai stepped forward and replied, "President Gao, this student is also a member of our music association and one of the judges for this assessment, which is why he is here."
Kong Chuanbai remembered that Chairman Yuan said that it was a secret that Qian was Yan Lao's student. As long as this was not revealed, it should be fine.
"A member of the Music Association?"
"The assessment judges?"
These words don't seem to fit Shi Qian at all.
All information about the members of the music association needs to be approved by Gao Zhicai, and he is certain that there is no such person as Shi Qian.
Furthermore, the judges for the Music Association's assessment, although blind selections have been held every year, are basically all senior members or above. Shi Qian looks so young, even if he really is a member of the Music Association, he would be at most intermediate level, and would not be qualified to be a judge.
Ding Tai was also taken aback when he heard this. How could this young boy be a member of the Music Association? Or a judge for the assessment? But he also knew Kong Chuanbai. This man would not talk nonsense about such an important matter, especially one involving the Music Association.
Li Chuan couldn't believe it either. How could Shi Qian be a member of the Music Association? And one of the examiners for his assessment?
Impossible! If Shi Qian were a member of the Music Association, it would have been known throughout the school by now. It's impossible that it's still so quiet until now.
Besides, isn't Professor Chen Qian a member of the Music Association? He has never mentioned Shi Qian. If Shi Qian were really in the Music Association, how could Chen Qian not have met him?
Those are all excuses! They're just making excuses!
"Impossible! Impossible! How could he possibly be a member of the Music Association!"
Li Chuan couldn't believe it and shouted out his doubts.
Ding Tai noticed Li Chuan's loss of composure and was not satisfied. Was Kong Chuanbo really not talking nonsense?
"It's true, this student is indeed a member of the Music Association, and he was personally brought here by President Yuan."
The person next to him added.
They didn't know if Shi Qian had processed the information entry here, so they couldn't directly ask Gao Zhicai to check the system. They could only ask Chairman Yuan.
President Yuan? Yuan Dong? Didn't he retire? Why is he back at the Music Association? And for this student?
Gao Zhicai was still puzzled and preparing to find out the truth when Li Chuan, who was standing next to him, suddenly started to go crazy for some reason.
"Impossible! What Chairman Yuan? Did you receive some benefits and are helping him cover it up?"
"What instruments can he play? He's a good-for-nothing who can't even get into the school orchestra, how could he possibly get into the music association!"
"Why should he be a judge for our evaluation?! Why should he be!"
"Because I gave permission."
Yuan Dong knew that today was the day of the assessment. Remembering that it was Shi Qian's first time serving as a judge, he was worried that Shi Qian might not be used to it, so he decided to come and see for himself.
Yuan Dong glanced at Gao Zhicai, surprised to find himself in this situation upon arrival.
Li Chuan saw the person who suddenly appeared behind him—it was the security guard, the one who was picking up trash!
"That's the guy! This is the security guard who secretly brought Shi Qian in that night!"
"You've all been fooled by Shi Qian. He's a piece of trash who climbed the ladder by sleeping his way to the top! He even sleeps with the security guards, he's so old, just to sneak into the Music Association!"
"You judges, don't be fooled by his good looks. You have no idea how dirty he is. I suggest you all go to the hospital to get checked out for any diseases!"
Gao Zhicai frowned and glanced at Ding Tai. Ding Tai immediately received the signal and stepped forward to cover Li Chuan's mouth, preventing him from speaking.
Gao Zhicai stood up the moment Yuan Dong entered, walked over respectfully with a smile on his face, and said, "President, what brings you here?"
Yuan Dong snorted coldly and said, "I didn't know that you had managed the Music Association in such a chaotic state until I came here."
Yuan Dong walked over to Shi Qian's side. Shi Qian had already stood up when Yuan Dong came in. Yuan Dong patted Shi Qian's shoulder and told him to sit down.
He received a message from Yan Zhengming saying that Shi Qian was not feeling well and asked him to help look after her, which is why he had been sending food to Shi Qian.
Yuan Dong pulled up a chair, sat down next to Shi Qian, and began to speak:
"President Gao, can you explain to me what happened here?"
Seeing Yuan Dong's attitude towards Shi Qian, Gao Zhicai had no doubts. This child was brought by Yuan Dong, and based on Gao Zhicai's understanding of Yuan Dong, he guessed that he was a promising talent scoured from somewhere.
He no longer dared to doubt Shi Qian's identity and hurriedly stepped forward to say, "It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I only came to check because I received a report from a candidate that there was cheating in this music association's assessment."
"But it must all be a misunderstanding. This student was brought in by you. I just got back from my business trip and didn't update the information in time, so I was deceived."
"What did they say?"
Gao Zhicai didn't dare to answer, but Kong Chuanbai spoke up, saying, "President Gao brought people over early this morning and said that classmate Shi bribed us judges, saying that we affected the fairness of the assessment."
"Yeah?"
"I personally brought Shi Qian into the Music Association, and I've made him a special guest judge for this assessment. Does anyone have any objections?"
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