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"I see they looked like they were working very hard just now. Could you please not tell anyone else about seeing me in the examiner's lounge? If they knew, they would definitely scold me to death. There would be so many rumors and my reputation would be ruined."

Su Zhizhi fell silent after hearing this. Adhering to the principle of less trouble is worse than more, she chose not to cause trouble for herself and let Guo Jiayi go.

"Don't worry, I didn't see anything just now. I was just passing by." Su Zhizhi looked at Guo Jiayi and said lightly.

Guo Jiayi heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. "That's good. Sister Su, since you have something to do, go and do it first."

Su Zhizhi nodded lightly, then left to find Butler Zhao.

Guo Jiayi felt very complicated as she watched Su Zhizhi leaving. She was not sure whether Su Zhizhi would keep her mouth shut about what had just happened as she said.

Just as Guo Jiayi was stunned, the examiner of the on-site competition rang the bell and shouted loudly, "Exam takers, please return to your seats. The exam will begin soon."

Seeing this, Guo Jiayi hurried back to the competition area. Coincidentally, Su Zhizhi also came to the competition area with Butler Zhao. So, Su Zhizhi and Guo Jiayi looked at each other from a distance. Su Zhizhi glanced at Guo Jiayi indifferently and then looked away. Instead, Guo Jiayi became extremely nervous under Su Zhizhi's gaze.

After entering the examination center, all the candidates began to fill in the test papers in front of them. After finishing, the examiners on site would mark the papers and announce the rankings on the spot.

After a while, Butler Zhao finished the paper and handed it in confidently.

As time passed, the rest of the people also handed in their test papers one after another.

The examiner quickly marked the papers and announced the results on the spot.

"I declare that the winner of this merchant competition is Zhao Yong." The examiner said loudly while standing in front of the stage.

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Zhizhi in the audience couldn't help but cheer for Butler Zhao. She was happy for Butler Zhao from the bottom of her heart.

When the results came out, some people were happy, some were sad, and some were even more indignant about the result.

Guo Jiayi stared at the examiner in disbelief, her heart filled with resentment. She had paid so much to bribe the examiner, so why hadn't she won in the end? Was it because she hadn't paid enough? Did Su Zhizhi and the others give even more?

Thinking of this, Guo Jiayi protested in front of everyone without hesitation, "I object. I'm not satisfied with this result. I'm reporting that Zhao Yong's boss, Su Zhizhi, bribed the examiner to allow him to win this merchant competition."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar, and everyone's face was filled with disbelief.

"Wow, my God, there is such a thing."

"I never expected that she would even pay money to bribe the examiner."

"That's right, you can only know a person's face but not his heart."

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Guo Jiayi heard the surrounding people's discussions and immediately thought that her words had taken effect. So she pointed at Butler Zhao and said without hesitation, "I suggest that the judges cancel his entry. After all, he won the championship by cheating for personal gain. It's not fair at all."

When the other judges heard this, they immediately looked at Butler Zhao and Su Zhizhi with meaningful eyes.

Butler Zhao, who was pointed at by Guo Jiayi, became anxious and immediately defended himself, "I didn't. I really didn't bribe the judges. I won this competition through my own efforts."

Although Zhao tried hard to defend himself, his words alone were not convincing at all. It was obvious that the audience were on Guo Jiayi's side.

Regarding this, Guo Jiayi felt that victory was within reach and was extremely excited.

At this critical moment, Su Zhizhi looked down and found the purse on the examiner's waist. There was a word "Guo" sewn on it with gold thread. Sewing the name of the wallet owner on the wallet not only shows the owner's status, but also makes it easier to identify when the wallet is lost.

This seemingly unintentional act actually helped Su Zhizhi a lot this time.

"Oh? Miss Guo said I bribed the judges, but why did I see a wallet with the word 'Guo' sewn on it around the judge's waist? Was it me who bribed the judges, or was it you, Miss Guo?"

After saying that, Su Zhizhi looked at Guo Jiayi with a meaningful expression.

After hearing this, Guo Jiayi was stunned. She thought that her previous actions were flawless and Su Zhizhi could not find any clues to report her. She did not expect that after all her calculations, she still made a mistake and did not notice the words on the wallet.

"No, of course it wasn't me..." Guo Jiayi's momentum suddenly weakened, and then he tried to defend himself in a low voice.

The examiner who was bribed by Guo Jiayi also defended himself, "No, it was just a coincidence."

Although the two tried their best to defend themselves, everyone present knew exactly what was going on.

The situation suddenly turned around because of Su Zhizhi's words, and the other examiners immediately understood what had happened.

The chief examiner made a decisive announcement, "Contestant Guo Jiayi violated the rules of this competition by bribing an examiner. I hereby disqualify Guo Jiayi from the competition. Her punishment will be to have her taken home by her father for education. Furthermore, the judges she bribed were unfair in this competition and will also be disqualified from judging."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of Guo Jiayi and the judge who was bribed became very ugly. You know, after this incident, Guo Jiayi and the judge can basically be regarded as infamous.

Obviously, things happened as expected. Guo Jiayi's family lost all face, and Guo Jiayi's life with Guo's father became more and more difficult. The whole Guo family disliked her and targeted her everywhere, thinking that she had brought shame to the Guo family. Butler Zhao won the competition without any surprise.

The scandal of the Guo family spread throughout the capital. Those young ladies from official families who had previously joined Guo Jiayi in targeting Su Zhizhi were also very sensible. After they realized that they had misunderstood Su Zhizhi because of Guo Jiayi's one-sided words, they used their connections to send Su Zhizhi an invitation letter to invite her to attend the banquet together, in order to resolve their previous grudges.

However, Su Zhizhi was also a relatively generous person. She accepted all the invitations and attended the banquets one by one. With her graceful and elegant performance at the banquet, she won unanimous praise from everyone. Su Zhizhi's reputation spread throughout the capital, and she became very popular.

Su Zhizhi's recent popularity made Xie Chengjin a little worried. After all, everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme. So after Su Zhizhi returned, he gave him some advice.

"Zhizhi, you have been more and more active in the capital recently. You must pay attention to safety and keep a low profile. After all, a tall tree attracts the wind." Xie Chengjin looked at Su Zhizhi and reminded her.