"Young Master Kang, you did something wrong but accused Xi Xi of going too far and fooling around. What right do people like you, who have no bottom line, have to criticize Xi Xi?"
Xue Yi's anger, which she had been suppressing for a long time, was finally released. Every word she said was a slap to the Kang family's faces. Madam Wen Lai's expression darkened as she listened. Even the butler could not help but shake his head.
Even the butler felt that the young master shouldn't have done this. How would Miss Xi Xi feel?
Hearing Xue Yi's questions and accusations, Kang Jichuan felt his temples throbbing. He lowered his head and did not dare to look into Qiao Xi's eyes.
He… He did not know that Qingzhi's opponent was Xi Xi! If he had, he…
"In order to satisfy Kang Qingzhi's selfish desires, Young Master Kang secretly manipulated things behind the scenes and destroyed the work that others have spent a long time on. Yet you actually want Xi Xi to return to the Kang family and continue to be bullied by Kang Qingzhi? Our Xi Xi has people who dote on her very much. She doesn't have to acknowledge you as her relatives."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Yi looked at Madam Wen Lai and said respectfully, "Madam Wen Lai, everything I said is true. You can send someone to investigate it again. I think it won't be long before the person in charge calls to tell you about this. I can't interfere in the final outcome, so you'll have to decide.
"However, the perfume competition is an international competition. If we can't even guarantee basic fairness, our Xue family will definitely personally solve this problem. We definitely won't let Xi Xi suffer!"
After Xue Yi finished speaking, Gu Zheng suddenly laughed, and everyone looked at him.
The man sat beside Qiao Xi with a tall figure and sharp eyes. His entire body emitted a shocking coldness. "Thank you, Miss Xue, for standing up for Xi Xi, but I'll handle this matter differently. If the perfume competition doesn't give me a satisfactory outcome, then there's no need for this competition to exist."
Kang Qingzhi's body trembled. She knew that with Gu Zheng's ability and character, he was completely capable of doing such a thing. If the perfume competition completely disappeared because of her dirty tricks, how many people would she offend?
Madam Wen Lai's expression was very ugly. It was not because of Xue Yi and Gu Zheng's slightly threatening words but because of her anger and disappointment in Kang Qingzhi.
This time, Kang Qingzhi used such a method. Did it mean that she had used the same method twice before?
Kang Ru calmed down for a long time. Xi Xi was eliminated because of Qingzhi, but Qingzhi did not have any other hobbies. She only liked to make perfumes. If Qingzhi gave up on this competition, he would not be able to bear it!
However, in this situation, he knew that if she did not withdraw from the competition, Gu Zheng and Xue Yi would definitely not stop.
Kang Ru was silent for a long time before he slowly said, "Madam Wen Lai, Qingzhi won the championship twice in a row. If she submits her work, she'll definitely be able to advance. This time, perhaps it's because her health isn't good that she couldn't submit her work in time, so can you let Qingzhi continue…"
"Dad, are you saying that even if Miss Kang had submitted her work, I'd still be the one eliminated?" Qiao Xi interrupted Kang Ru unhurriedly.
Earlier, it was Xue Yi who was denouncing the Kang family and Qiao Xi did not speak a word. Now that she finally spoke, she called out 'Dad' in a calm tone as if she was not the one who was eliminated.
"According to the rules of the competition, if you don't submit your work, it'll be considered a forfeit. Hence, Miss Kang didn't even pass the audition. Even though she was once the champion, she can't ignore the rules of the competition and manipulate things to eliminate her opponent!"
Kang Ru opened his mouth but did not retort.
Qingzhi was once the champion. If she had submitted her work, she would definitely have advanced. Hence, it was not a big deal even if she did not submit her work!
Kang Ru's eyes were filled with complicated emotions. "Xi Xi, please bear with me…"
Qiao Xi's tone was still indifferent. "Dad, you said that I'm your biological daughter and you'll compensate me well, but you only care about Miss Kang and don't care about my feelings at all! Your son and adopted daughter bribed the judges and ignored the rules of the competition to ruin my hard work. I'm clearly the victim, yet you still want me to forgive Kang Qingzhi. Is this fair?
"You heard the recording just now. That judge said that my work would've definitely let me advance to the finals and I might even become the champion. In that case, why do you and Brother think that I'll definitely be eliminated? Will you persuade me to give in to Kang Qingzhi even if I can defeat her?"
Madam Wen Lai frowned. "Miss Qiao, don't worry. I won't allow anyone to ignore the rules of the competition. No matter what, you shouldn't be the one who got eliminated. Don't worry and continue participating in the competition!"