Chapter 343 She is the only one in her racetrack
Qin Tai hates it most when emotional matters affect his work.
Last night, when it came to that point, he really had no patience left, but Chen Xiaomei actually called Song Yanming.
Qin Tai was a little unhappy. When he arrived at the airport, he called Chen Xiaomei, but she didn't answer.
The man looked at the people coming and going in the airport and let out a long sigh.
The person who temporarily served as Song Yanming's assistant was called Luo Bin. "Mr. Song, my name is..."
"Go drive first."
"it is good."
Song Yanming deliberately arrived half an hour late. When he arrived, the venue of the Muse Competition was already packed with people.
Backstage, Zhou Minglan was chatting happily with a few women in English. They were obviously her friends from abroad.
Xu Yi felt like he was listening to a foreign language. He couldn't understand what Zhou Minglan was saying to those women. He could only hold the magazine in his hand and read.
Xu Yi had only one thought in her mind, that she was here to participate in the competition, and everything else had nothing to do with her.
"Who's that in blue?"
"She's so cute..."
“I like her clothes.”
Just then, Zhou Zhiyin handed over a drink. Xu Yi looked up and saw that she was wearing heavy makeup, with her hair tied up in a high ponytail, looking very elegant.
Zhou Zhiyin is a beauty who can handle all types of roles. She can be an artistic girl or a mature lady, as long as she wants.
"what is this?"
“Local drink, very good, try it.”
Xu Yi took it and tried to drink it in front of her. Song Yuqian was about to stop her, "Wait..."
Zhou Zhiyin said, "No problem, it tastes good."
"I just happened to be thirsty."
Song Yuqian snatched the drink that Xu Yi had already opened and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhou Zhiyin smiled and said to Xu Yi, "Come on, let's all work hard and try to perform at our best and get a good ranking." "I don't have much hope, but I hope you can win the prize. Let's work hard together."
"Don't say that. I've seen your progress. You've improved very quickly. You're the fastest improver among the people I know."
After chatting for a while, Zhou Zhiyin went to Zhou Minglan's side and chatted with Zhou Minglan and a few foreign women. They must be old acquaintances. They talked freely and had a very happy chat.
For a moment, Xu Yi was actually a little envious. It was great to know English. If he had known this earlier, he would have studied English well.
Song Yuqian cleared her throat and said, "No matter how good the relationship is, you should not drink anything handed to you by others during the game."
"Zhiyin's isn't okay either."
"Of course not."
"But……"
Song Yuqian whispered, "You are opponents in the competition. Besides, Zhou Minglan is always with her. What if Zhou Minglan wants to do something?"
Xu Yi nodded in understanding, "Understood."
Song Yuqian's gaze fell on Zhou Minglan, and Zhou Minglan subconsciously looked back at her. Song Yuqian glared at her fiercely.
"Do you have any grudge against Zhou Minglan?"
"No."
"then you……"
"She bullied you, didn't she? I don't like her bullying others by taking advantage of her power. She is average in ability, but she is quite good at sowing discord and loves to stir up trouble..."
Zhou Minglan seemed to have heard this and said to the woman next to her, "That woman in blue, who won first place in the Jiangcheng competition, I wonder if she can still win first place after coming here."
"Are you kidding? Judy and Cassia are here, it's not her turn anyway."
Xu Yi's outfit has always been admired by many people. From the moment she entered the door until now, people have been looking at her almost non-stop. She is used to it.
Suddenly, several women looked at Xu Yi with a bit of judgment in their eyes.
Xu Yi sat upright and waved to several people with a smile.
Song Yuqian whispered, "They were saying bad things about you, but you were still smiling... and you even greeted them."
Xu Yi waved his hands and sighed, "It doesn't matter. I don't understand anyway. The competition is so stressful. I don't want to cause trouble for myself. No matter what they say, I will take bad words as good words."
Song Yuqian shook her head. "Fortunately, your English is not good."
Zhou Minglan deliberately fanned the flames, "She was able to win first place in the Jiangcheng competition probably because her husband is the investor."
"Can the Jiangcheng investors make the internal appointment?"
"This is outrageous, is there no fairness in the competition?"
"In Jiangcheng, everything depends on financial resources."
Zhou Zhiyin was reading a magazine patiently. When she heard this, she couldn't help but say, "Minglan..."
After saying that, he closed the magazine and explained, "Jiangcheng is not like what she said, a place that only looks at financial resources. Jiangcheng is a place that absolutely competes on strength. It is fair, just, and open."
As a native of Jiangcheng, Zhou Zhiyin could not tolerate Zhou Minglan discrediting Jiangcheng in order to discredit Xu Yi.
After hearing this, Song Yuqian realized that she might have been a little mean just now, but she was in a foreign country and had to be careful.
"I heard that Mr. Zhou is also one of the sponsors of this Muse Competition?"
Speaking of investors, a blonde woman looked at Zhou Minglan with interest.
"My brother had this plan last year. He has a good relationship with the organizers of the Muse Competition."
"Do your best, Minglan."
It was pretty much the same as the domestic competitions, starting with the preliminary rounds, then the re-rounds, and then the finals...
The competition didn't start for a long time and it was only the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony was long, with dancing, singing, speeches...
Xu Yi was sitting backstage, tired from reading a magazine and about to fall asleep.
Lin Rachel, who was sitting next to her, quickly patted her gently with her hand, and Xu Yi looked up, as if waking up from a dream.
"The investors are here..."
The investors were a group of foreigners who were led by the person in charge to visit the backstage and say hello to the contestants.
Among the group of people, there were a lot of blondes and blue-eyed people, as well as some with black hair and dark skin, about ten people in total, wearing suits and ties, formal but not too stiff, and the suits made them look casual.
There was a Chinese man among the investors. He had a clear facial contour, narrow and deep eyes, with a hint of smile in them, but gave people a gloomy feeling.
He was very tall, almost to the point where she could look up to him.
Xu Yi was half asleep, and when she met the eyes of the Chinese man, she was a little startled.
Lin Rachel nervously grabbed Xu Yi's sleeve, and Xu Yi became more alert, blinking his big eyes, trying to see more clearly.
At this moment, the Chinese man raised the corner of his lips towards her, and Xu Yi also smiled at him.
It comes from the proper courtesy between strangers. Smiling at each other is also a kind of recognition of each other.
At this moment, Zhou Minglan suddenly stood up, "Brother, you're here!"
elder brother?
Song Yuqian came back from the bathroom and saw this scene.
"elder brother……"
Zhou Zhiyin also stood up, "Brother Chen."
"Are you feeling better?"
"much better."
"Minglan said that you didn't perform well in Jiangcheng before. Try harder this time, ok?"
"Will do."
"Brother, why are you here? Are you here to see me?"
Everyone looked at Zhou Minglan with a strange look, but she was now at her most proud moment, and she was the only one on her track.