Xia Liuli's heart surged like the heat waves rolling in the summer. When she caught Du Zhengguo's meaningful look, she seemed to have received some mysterious permission, and a warm current surged through her body. She secretly clenched her fists, her heart was both excited and nervous, as if she was standing on the edge of a cliff, longing for the freedom of jumping down, but also fearing the unknown abyss. However, when she thought of today's contestants, those so-called "competitors", in her eyes, were just some tender fledglings, and her nervousness instantly disappeared. Xia Liuli knew that her talent and hard work were enough to make her stand out, just like the brightest star in the night sky, no one could match it. In the conference hall, as the crowd dispersed, the contestants followed the registration order, like lambs to be slaughtered, and stepped into the arena that determined their fate one by one. In order to inject fresh blood, S Group deliberately set an age limit to exclude those industry leaders, leaving behind new stars like Xia Liuli who were full of dreams and passion. Before entering the venue, Du Haoran's voice was like a spring breeze, gentle and firm: "Liuli, you must try your best. Dad will always be here waiting for you and waiting for your victory. Don't let Dad down, okay?" Xia Liuli nodded confidently, with a firm light in her eyes: "Don't worry, Brother Haoran, the throne of champion belongs to me!" She was in the front row, thanks to the personal recommendation of Master Zhao Ti. Du Haoran gently kissed her forehead, and that kiss was like a blessing, accompanying her into the arena. After sitting down, she closed her eyes and began to recall the inspiration in those Shen Huaijin paintings. The work she was most satisfied with slowly unfolded in her mind like a movie scene. However, at this critical moment, Xia Liuli's eyelids jumped suddenly, as if foreshadowing something ominous. When she opened her eyes, the scene in front of her made her feel like she was falling into an ice cellar-Xia Zhuozhuo, the opponent she had never taken seriously, was actually sitting in the center of the judges' seat, and next to him was Si Shenxing, the man she both awed and admired. How could Xia Zhuozhuo be on the judges' panel? Shouldn't she be one of the contestants like herself? Countless questions flashed through Xia Liuli's mind, each of which pierced her heart like an arrow. She realized that Xia Zhuozhuo's existence might become a stumbling block on her way to winning the championship. She took a deep breath, mustered up her courage, and stood up from her seat. Director Chen on the judges' panel frowned slightly and looked at her in confusion: "Contestant, the competition is about to begin, please sit down." Xia Zhuozhuo followed the director's line of sight and met Xia Liuli's eyes in the air, as if a war had ignited between the two. Xia Liuli took a deep breath and mustered up her courage: "Director Chen, I'm very sorry, I have a few words to say." Director Chen knew that she was Zhao Ti's apprentice, so he nodded as an exception: "Go ahead." Xia Liuli's voice echoed in the venue: "I heard that people who are not related to the competition are not allowed to enter. So, why is she here? And she is sitting on the judges' seat?" She pointed at Xia Zhuozhuo unceremoniously, her tone full of doubt and challenge. Xia Zhuozhuo's face did not fluctuate at all, as if he had expected this scene. But Si Shenxing next to him frowned, and a layer of frost covered his handsome face: "Who said she has nothing to do with the competition? She is the judge I invited." Xia Liuli couldn't help but feel a little fear in her heart when she saw her boss Shenxing. But thinking of her dreams and future, she still plucked up the courage to say: "Mr. Si, I know you have a close relationship with Xia Zhuozhuo. But a competition is a competition. How can such a serious and important competition let someone who doesn't even understand Chinese painting be a judge?" As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the venue. Everyone looked at Xia Liuli in astonishment, and muttered in their hearts: Doesn't this woman know that the Jiangshan Master who is famous in China is Xia Zhuozhuo's vest? Xia Liuli felt the strange eyes of everyone, and felt something was wrong in her heart. Xia Liu, who was sitting in the last row, heard that Xia Liuli dared to slander his Xiaoqi like this, and he immediately stood up to refute. But at the moment he was about to speak, he saw Xia Zhuozhuo shook his head gently, indicating that he should not be impulsive. Xia Liu had to suppress his anger and sit back. Xia Zhuozhuo retracted her gaze and looked at Xia Liuli, with a playful smile on her lips: "Since some people are dissatisfied with me being a judge, then I will withdraw. Anyway, I don't want to be a judge of this kind of thing." As she said that, she was about to get up and leave. Zhao Ti quickly grabbed her and whispered: "Master, don't worry about her. This is my new apprentice. She doesn't know your identity. I will talk to her in a while!" Xia Zhuozhuo's eyes flashed with surprise: "She is your apprentice?" "Yes, what's wrong?" Zhao Ti asked puzzled. Xia Zhuozhuo shook his head and said meaningfully: "You are really old, your eyes are blurry..." Zhao Ti was even more confused: "What do you mean? Your apprentice doesn't understand." "You don't need to understand, you will understand soon." Xia Zhuozhuo said, and said to Si Shenxing: "I will go outside and wait for the competition to end." Si Shenxing nodded, and the next second, he stood up decisively: "This lady's words have reminded me that I know nothing about Chinese painting. Director, Mr. Zhao, I will leave it to you here." After speaking, he came to Xia Zhuozhuo's side, and his face regained a gentle look: "Let's go, let's go together." Xia Zhuozhuo frowned slightly: "You don't have to be like this..." Si Shenxing lowered his voice: "You are not the only one who doesn't want to sit here and be in a daze." Xia Zhuozhuo pouted and stopped talking. The two left one after the other, leaving the judges staring at each other. Director Chen and Zhao Ti's faces became very ugly, especially Zhao Ti. Although he didn't understand what Xia Zhuozhuo meant, Xia Liuli's rude attitude towards Xia Zhuozhuo made him very dissatisfied. He looked at Xia Liuli with displeasure, as if to say: How could a disciple speak to his master in this way? However, thinking that Xia Liuli didn't know Xia Zhuozhuo's true identity, he still suppressed his anger. Just wait until the game is over, and then scold Xia Liuli. Xia Liuli felt the dissatisfaction of her master and couldn't help feeling wronged. She didn't understand why the master would side with an outsider? But she quickly thought of a reason: the master was dissatisfied with her because Si Shenxing also left. But she was not in a hurry to explain. She believed that after the game, when she told the master Xia Zhuozhuo's true identity, the master would understand her. After all, how could a person like the master who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment tolerate a bad seventh lady of the Xia family? Thinking of this, Xia Liuli's mood calmed down a little. She sat back in her seat, closed her eyes, and began to adjust her state. She knew that the next competition was the key. She had to go all out to win her own glory and dignity. No matter how close Shou Zhuozhuo was to Yan Si Qingxing, his indifference to the server remained the same. In the competition, Xia Liuli not only angered the judges, but even the contestants resented her. The departure of Master Jiangshan was regrettable, and Si Shenxing's departure made matters worse. Although everyone had no hope of winning the championship, they still held on to the slim hope of being favored by Si Shenxing, fantasizing that this could be their stepping stone to enter the design world of S Group. However, Xia Liuli's interference turned all this into nothing. "Why does she have to be so nosy?" Everyone cursed in their hearts, "Does she think she is the patron saint of the competition? Can she tell the difference between participating in the competition and mediating neighborhood disputes?"
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