Chapter 72: Chapter 72

Qin Yishu suddenly pushed the door open and walked in, "Dad, why hasn’t Gu Jiayin been kicked out yet?"

Qin Zhennan irritably tugged at his tie, "I didn’t expect Gu Jiayin’s wine tasting skills to be so good. The on-site judges are all old fossils from the chamber of commerce, stubborn to the core. I can’t make them cheat." Get full chapters from noⅴelfire.net

Qin Yishu stared at the computer for a while, her delicately drawn brows furrowing tightly, "Dad, we absolutely can’t let Gu Jiayin join Twilight. Even though it’s just a wine taster position, I always feel she has an ulterior motive."

Qin Zhennan grew more agitated, "Of course I know that, but there’s no way to kick her out now."

Today, Qin Yishu was dressed in a black and white professional skirt suit, her short neck-length hair giving her a very capable look.

Her slender arms wrapped around her chest as she thought carefully for a while, then she raised her eyes, her red lips moving, "Dad, I have a solution."

The competition was growing fiercer, with many chamber of commerce elder wine tasters supervising, everything proceeded according to the competition rules, but ultimately an extremely bizarre situation unfolded.

Six rounds of PK, all questions completed, six contestants eliminated, leaving four contestants, hard to distinguish winners, the scores remained tied.

This made the panel of judges very troubled.

After discussion, they decided to add more questions to determine the top three.

Gu Jiayin was naturally one of these four contestants; she stood on stage waiting for the judges to finalize new questions, her lips curved with a faint arc of irony.

Licheng City had hosted so many Wine Tasting Competitions, and such a situation had never occurred before. The other three wine tasters sharing the stage with her were surely bought off by Qin Zhennan, with answers leaked to them in advance, aimed to eventually kick her out.

If her guess was correct, the Qin Family would soon make their grand entrance.

Indeed, her thought had barely settled when Qin Yishu, surrounded by several assistants, entered the venue.

She was Twilight’s HR manager, and also the eldest daughter of Qin Zhennan, naturally receiving special treatment.

Staff respectfully guided her to the judges’ table.

Over the years, Qin Yishu had been imitating the legendary Gu Jiayin, also revered as a goddess-level socialite, so she attracted much attention upon entering.

The senior judges greeted her politely.

Qin Yishu gracefully suggested to the judges’ panel, "Esteemed elders, today’s competition is truly fierce. To think it reached this point with four contestants tied for the lead, why not let me propose this additional question? After all, the top three must sign on to work for Twilight, so testing adaptability to Twilight’s challenges would be best."

This reasoning was sensible, and the judges had no objections.

Qin Yishu smiled and took a seat, picking up the microphone to address the four contestants on stage, "Four wine experts, no one can deny your outstanding abilities at this point. I sincerely wish to sign you all into Twilight, but Twilight is an extremely strict organization with limited recruitment slots, we must choose the top three among you."

She smiled with great dignity, and those unaware of her dark inner thoughts would naturally idolize her as a goddess.

"The contestant who loses, don’t be discouraged. I will keep your details in Twilight’s important wine taster database, and if there’s ever a vacancy in the future, an invitation will surely be extended."

Finally, she cast her gaze towards Gu Jiayin, her smile radiant, "Jiayin, although you are my sister, the competition requires rules. Since you chose to participate, you must respect fairness and justice. Sister can’t help you, it’s all up to your skills."

Gu Jiayin smiled faintly in agreement but an indifferent storm brewed in her eyes.

What a performer, Qin Yishu!

The other three contestants, two men and one woman, all wore smug expressions.

Because the top three would definitely be them.

Qin Yishu had already leaked the answers to them, so the one to be eliminated was undoubtedly Gu Jiayin.

Shortly after Qin Yishu finished speaking, a steward carrying a decanter approached the judges, displaying the wine and glasses separately to assure no tampering.

The judges sampled the wine and read the description, then all gaped in shock, looking incredulously at Qin Yishu.

But Qin Yishu kept smiling gently, portraying elegance to the fullest.

Once everything checked out, the steward poured four glasses of wine from the decanter, placing them on the table in front of each contestant.

Qin Yishu picked up the microphone again, her red lips opening slightly, "This bottle of wine was blended by me personally under the chamber’s supervision. Now, it’s up to you to taste how many kinds of wine and what wine were blended in it. It’s an extremely challenging wine tasting question, the contestant with the highest accuracy wins. Good luck."

After she spoke, she leaned back in her seat with a deep, meaningful smile—a confidence that Gu Jiayin understood, expressing a plan well thought out.

It seemed this glass of wine was indeed not simple.

Yes, this glass was indeed far from simple; Qin Yishu had mixed in dozens of different wines, and it would be difficult even for top-tier wine tasters to identify them all.

The other three contestants already knew the answers in advance, so most likely to lose was Gu Jiayin, and Qin Yishu’s confidence naturally stemmed from this.

The beautiful host, following the judges’ panel’s agreement, announced in her melodious voice, "Contestants, time starts now."

"Wait a minute." A commanding male voice resounded from the hall’s entrance.

Gu Jiayin had just gripped the wine glass when she paused, raising her gaze to see Sheng Qianchi’s tall and handsome figure.

His eyes held a thin layer of humor, his handsome lips curled in a faint smile, hands casually tucked in his suit pants pockets, as he walked step by step towards the judges’ table.

Mo Jun followed behind him, also carrying a decanter.

His arrival, as if stepping out of thin air, drew countless astonished gazes.

Gu Jiayin, whose heart remained calm throughout, suddenly found it racing; she hadn’t expected him to come.

The whole world believed she was his woman, and with Qin Yishu present, it was somewhat awkward.

The Sheng Family never focused on wine industry dynamics; today, Sheng Qianchi’s personal presence made it clear to everyone that he was here for Gu Jiayin.

Sheng Qianchi didn’t disguise it; from the moment he entered the venue, his dark eyes locked onto Gu Jiayin until the judging committee’s chairman stood up to greet him, diverting his attention.

The chairman was a white-haired master in the wine tasting world, politely inquiring, "Why has Young Master Chi suddenly developed an interest in the wine industry?"

Sheng Qianchi didn’t deliberately put on airs, but his natural aura of authority still pressured those around him, "Jiayin is committed to achieving in the wine tasting career, so I came to understand it better and see if I can contribute to Licheng City’s wine industry in the future. Are you all welcoming of this?"

The chairman of the judges quickly replied with a smile, "Of course, if Licheng’s wine industry can receive Young Master Chi’s assistance, that would be a blessing. Come, please have a seat."

Other judges echoed, "Miss Gu is very talented, we all have great expectations for her."