After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Liang Xiaorou handed the microphone to another contestant first.

After taking the microphone, the contestant spoke cautiously with a hint of shyness on her face.

"President Jiang, I have been studying dance since I was a child. My dream is to stand on a bigger stage. I have finally made it this far, and I am just one step away from this goal. I hope you can support me."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yichen's expression remained unchanged.

After that contestant finished campaigning, it was my turn.

I know that no matter what I say, Jiang Yichen will not choose me, since he has not supported me from the very beginning of the competition.

Meeting his gaze, I felt as if I already knew the outcome. My hands trembled as I picked up the microphone and nervously began to speak.

"President Jiang, I hope you can vote for me."

Jiang Yichen sneered and immediately questioned, "Gu Mo, who sent you to participate in the competition?"

I knew he wanted to embarrass me in public, and I couldn't help but feel scared.

The audience below the stage stared at me with curiosity and composure.

Being scrutinized like that made me feel extremely uncomfortable.

After Liang Xiaorou noticed Jiang Yichen's mood, she immediately came up to mock me.

"Gu Mo, so you secretly participated in the competition. Why did you hide it? Was it because you felt as his ex-wife that you were afraid of embarrassing him?"

With Liang Xiaorou taking the lead, the crowd watching the excitement below the stage also chimed in.

"Yeah, why don't you explain why you came to participate in the competition secretly?"

"Are you really afraid of embarrassing Jiang Yichen? Do you two still have a relationship?"

Everyone was talking at once, and I really didn't know how to start the conversation.

I glanced at Jiang Yichen instinctively and found that he was also waiting for an answer.

Suddenly, my eyes lit up.

He only said that he couldn't participate in the competition in the company's name, but he never said that he couldn't participate in the competition in his personal name.

I immediately mustered my courage and said matter-of-factly, "Because of the company's special requirements, I am participating in my personal capacity."

Jiang Yichen remained silent for a few seconds, his gaze towards me calm and unwavering.

He didn't seem surprised by my answer.

"I will cast my vote for Gu Mo in this competition."

I was surprised. The moment he appeared, I thought I had already lost. I never expected that he would choose me in the end.

Has Jiang Yichen changed his personality?

The audience looked on in shock; perhaps no one had expected him to make such a decision.

Liang Xiaorou was even more surprised and turned to him to confirm, "President Jiang, are you sure you want to vote for Gu Mo?"

"Ah."

Liang Xiaorou's face showed extreme reluctance as she announced the result with a sense of unwillingness.

"Gu Mo is the first place winner in this competition."

She originally wanted to embarrass me, but she ended up losing more than she gained.

Her expression turned very unpleasant when she failed to achieve her goal.

Although there were some hiccups along the way, I still managed to get the prize money in the end.

Sure enough, hard work pays off.

As for Jiang Yichen, he didn't seem as annoying as I had imagined.

After the match, Jiang Yichen did not leave immediately. I took the opportunity to run over and ask him.

"Jiang Yichen, why did you still vote for me at the end?"

Jiang Yichen was quite frank, saying directly, "I knew all along that you wouldn't listen to me and would insist on coming to the competition."

I felt a little embarrassed after saying that.

But the facts are indeed as he said.

I want to make money, so I won't let any opportunity slip by.

"so what?"

I didn't think the other competitor jumped worse than me.

Jiang Yichen's expression remained unchanged as he continued, "I watched the entire competition. You did jump better than the other contestant, but that's just stating the facts."

It was only then that I realized that everything he had said before was just a ploy to provoke me.

My emotions became complicated, and I understood the man in front of me even less.

It seems that he has helped me grow.

Soon, news of my participation in the competition spread throughout the company.

As soon as my colleagues saw me, they rushed over to congratulate me.

Upon learning of this, Xiaoyu stood in the crowd, looked me up and down with disdain, and then mocked me.

"Anyone who has seen Gu Mo dance knows that it's just a lucky break. Do you really think she has any real talent?"

The mocking voices immediately shattered the cheerful atmosphere.

My colleagues, who were initially congratulating me, gradually became visibly uncomfortable after hearing her words.

I didn't care about her criticism, so I simply ignored her.

Perhaps seeing that I remained silent, Xiaoyu became even more energetic, and her words carried a hint of implication.

"Those of you who congratulate her, don't you think about why she's the only one in the entire company who can participate in the competition?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent instantly, their eyes filled with suspicion as they looked at me.

Perhaps seeing the effect, Xiaoyu became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke.

"Have you all forgotten? President Jiang said in a meeting that none of the anchors are allowed to participate in this anchor competition."

"But who would have thought that President Jiang would not only go to the game to watch it, but also vote for her? Who knows what methods she used?"

She kept shaking her head, her face full of disdain.

It's as if they're saying I got this opportunity through dirty tricks.

As soon as Xiaoyu uttered those suggestive words, the way everyone looked at me instantly became ambiguous.

My colleagues, who had just been surrounding me and congratulating me, unconsciously distanced themselves from me and looked at me with a questioning gaze.

In an instant, only Lao Mo was left by my side.

Hearing Xiaoyu's slander against me, Lao Mo couldn't help but stand up for me.

"We're all from the same company, so you have to be careful what you say."

Little Fish completely disregarded Old Mo and continued to provoke me.

"I was just stating my suspicions. Why are you all so guilty if I didn't do anything?"

Xiaoyu's self-righteous demeanor sparked speculation among the crowd.

"Yeah, does anyone know how Gu Mo managed to get into the competition?"

"Could it really be like what Xiaoyu said? Could it be that Gu Mozhen and President Jiang have something going on?"

"Probably not. Doesn't President Jiang have a fiancée? It's best not to say things like that."

Various voices of discussion arose from the crowd.

I know very well that if I don't deal with this, the label of "rising to the top through underhanded means" will be firmly attached to me.

To protect my reputation, I walked up to Xiaoyu without thinking and questioned her sharply, "Do you think you can slander me based on your guesses?"

Xiaoyu didn't take it seriously, raised an eyebrow at me and asked, "I didn't say anything, why are you in such a hurry? If you're really innocent..."

I took a deep breath and retorted directly.

"I registered through the normal process. I was able to participate in the competition because I went in my own name, and it has nothing to do with the company."