The paranoid boss always tries to trick me

"32... is here!"

Shen Yunlan pointed to the number plate on the table, and hung up her name plate: "You are No.1, on stage."

Gu Wanran nodded to show that she knew, and stood there without moving.

The fourth round of the competition was held in a spacious and bright hall. The seats were arranged from top to bottom, from the rostrum to the door according to the ranking.

Shen Yunlan was flicking the microphone on the table: "Do you want to use this debate in a while?"

... During the debate, Gu Wanran involuntarily looked up at the high platform on the second floor.

Finally came to this round and could face the judges directly.

She looked back calmly, greeted Shen Yunlan, and walked up to the No.1 seat alone.

The moment she was seated, many eyes focused on Gu Wanran. Several people who were close to her had already walked towards her, asking around her what they thought about this competition and which side they wanted to stand on.

Gu Wanran was polite and courteous, while asking about the judges. What many people knew was the content that had been circulated on the Internet, and she hadn't heard any useful news.

Wang Yan still arrived slowly and took the last seat on the rostrum.

Gu Wanran glanced at her, and in her eyes she saw the certainty and confidence.

In the current standings, although there is a big gap between the top eight, but because the original perfume points that account for the majority have not yet been announced, everything is not a certainty.

However, with the perfume in Wang Yan's hand, it is impossible to pose any threat to her.

Gu Wanran looked back calmly, waiting for the game to start.

The gong sounded, and the host came to the stage to reveal the topic. The debate was on a perfume that has been quite controversial in recent years. Everyone not only needs to express their own opinions, but also needs to make improvements on the basis of this perfume.

Soon, the perfumes were put on the table one by one, and it was the judges who distributed the perfumes to the contestants.

Gu Wanran raised her eyes to look at the man in front of her, her gaze fell on his badge for three seconds, and then she retracted it in a measured manner: "Thank you, Mr. Deng."

Deng Linwen smiled gently and walked slowly in front of her.

……It's him.

Gu Wanran resisted the urge to immediately catch him and ask about things, held the perfume steadily with both hands, and concentrated on the competition.

After the perfume is distributed, according to the positions chosen, the seats will be illuminated with different colors for the contestants to distinguish different camps.

Gu Wanran looked at the blue color of the tabletop, and then at Deng Linwen who chose the same side as her on the rostrum. She didn't know why, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

The competition officially started soon. Gu Wanran and Wang Yan belonged to different parties. Shen Yunlan also stood on the opposite side with Gu Wanran this time. The contestants in the hall were full of heated discussions, and the judges would ask some sharp questions from time to time.They also had a privilege in their hands. They could freely choose a contestant for one-on-one debate. Gu Wanran was the first to be called, and the whole hall fell silent.

Getting up and walking to the stage, Gu Wanran noticed the strange flash in Wang Yan's eyes before the debate, and was secretly on guard.

The thin and tall judges sat on the stage, showing a bit of arrogance, like a teacher inspecting a student, throwing questions to Gu Wanran one by one, and Gu Wanran answered them fluently and respectfully.

After 5 minutes, the judges waved their hands: "Go back."

Gu Wanran didn't move, his eyes were burning: "Sir, you were the one who asked me just now, should I change it next? After all, we are debating, not learning, what do you think?"

The tall and thin judge frowned and moved his body impatiently, "What do you want to ask?"

Gu Wanran unceremoniously threw three sharp questions and asked the other party to answer them.

The thin and tall judge responded with a few simple sentences, and said lightly: "Is it alright?"

"No, if that's your answer, I don't think our debate is over yet." Gu Wanran didn't give an inch, and before the judges could answer, she said a few words, her thoughts were refreshing, and she had a completely different understanding of this perfume Many people are secretly thinking about and modifying the plan, and some even change their positions immediately.

The thin and tall judge was a bit embarrassed, and snorted coldly: "What you said is only idealism, and regardless of whether it can be realized, the procedures to go through are very cumbersome. I don't think this is a good plan. Gu Wanran, when you went down just now, you could have maintained your high score, but because of what you said, I will deduct some of your score, do you have any dissatisfaction?"

Shen Yunlan: "If you can't say it, points will be deducted."

The thin and tall judge glared at him angrily, and after seeing the name on 32, he swallowed his anger and said stiffly, "Gu Wanran, go back."

Gu Wanran looked calm, the judges' deductions did not affect her, she was still very bold in the debate, with unique ideas.

Another two judges named Gu Wanran one after another, tried to deduct points for her, and forcibly deducted her score to No.3, but Wang Yan's score increased quietly.

The contestants realized that Gu Wanran was being targeted, and they became more cautious one by one, not daring to say too bold a point of view, but Gu Wanran, who was the person involved, seemed to have not noticed it, and still said something, which provoked the judges to continue to criticize her. Points were deducted, which led to the end of the game, and her ranking was only eighth, which was exactly Wang Yan's previous ranking.

Shen Yunlan said: "Why don't you know how to restrain yourself? This is the last round of the competition, and the rest is the perfume points. Those old guys are obviously targeting you, and the perfume scores will definitely not be very high. You won't be number one!"

Gu Wanran said calmly, "I don't think so."

She looked at the vigorous Wang Yan not far in front of her. After a debate, she was already No.3.

"I believe in my work." Gu Wanran was extremely confident, "I can get it back. If they want to give Wang Yan a high score, they must give me the same score or even a higher score."

"why?"

"Because she copied mine."

"You mean... Wang Yan stole your perfume when you lost it?"

Gu Wanran nodded: "Semi-finished product, I saw the name of her perfume, so I'm sure it's mine."

"Time?" Shen Yunlan obviously knew the name of the perfume delivered by Wang Yan, "Speaking of which, your perfume is called Hometown Chenguang, which seems to have something to do with time and memories."

"...Well." Gu Wanran lowered her eyes, "It's part of my memory."

While talking, the two had already walked to the door.

Gu Wanran suddenly stopped, looked back at the lobby, and unconsciously tightened the hand by his side.

Shen Yunlan: "What's wrong?"

Gu Wanran: "...it's okay, let's go."

She looked back a little disappointed, and stepped out of the door.

...still a failure?
"No. 8."

Wang Yan swaggered up to the two of them, smiling brightly: "How about this position? Actually, it's not bad, right?"

"That's right." Gu Wanran nodded generously, "At least I have a clear conscience, how about you?"

Wang Yan's smile froze for a moment, "Of course I have a clear conscience. I have been appreciated by the judges on my own ability, so why should I feel guilty?"

"That's good."

Gu Wanran smiled softly, pressed Shen Yunlan's hand that was about to move, and pulled her past Wang Yan.

Wang Yan was stunned, as if she couldn't believe that she was so calm, and even forgot her original intention of coming to Gu Wanran.

Gu Wanran was actually in a mess, she couldn't let Deng Linwen keep her, and she wasn't in the mood to argue with Wang Yan.

"Hey, it's so cold..."

Walking out the door, Shen Yunlan shrank her neck and grabbed Gu Wanran's arm: "Go, go, my car is parked over there, the air conditioner must be turned on."

Gu Wanran responded casually, and was pulled to the side of the car by Shen Yunlan.

"Miss Gu?"

The moment his fingers touched the car door, a polite tentative inquiry came to mind behind him.

Gu Wanran turned around, saw the staff of the other party dressed up, and asked suspiciously: "What's the matter?"

The staff was dressed thinly, and smiled coldly: "Mr. Deng is very interested in some of your opinions, and would like to ask you to have a chat alone, do you think you have time?"

Deng Linwen!
Gu Wanran choked for breath, and said hurriedly, "I have time now."

Gu Wanran: "Yunlan, I'm going to see Mr. Deng, you should go back first."

After finishing speaking, she walked quickly into the hall without waiting for Shen Yunlan's answer.

Rushing into the hall, Gu Wanran came to the lounge smoothly under the guidance of the staff, and met Deng Linwen.

This is a very gentle middle-aged man with deep smile lines at the corners of his eyes, and he looks good-tempered.

Gu Wanran closed the door tightly, and her eyes fell on the note on the table, which was stuffed into Deng Linwen's palm when Deng Linwen gave her perfume at the beginning, and Deng Linwen quietly accepted it.

"You want to find me?" Deng Linwen poured hot tea for Gu Wanran, and said in a warm voice, "Come and sit down."

"……Um."

Gu Wanran walked over step by step, bowed first, and then sat down with a proper manner, with perfect etiquette, and put her hands on her knees neatly.

Deng Linwen smiled, held up the teacup and shook it: "Did you see it? The tea in it is what you used that day."

Gu Wanran held the warm teacup with trembling hands, but still couldn't hold it back, and went straight to the point: "I learned the method of infusing tea leaves from a senior who also participated in competitions."

"Oh?" Deng Linwen said calmly, "Mr. Gu, right? I still remember his demeanor back then. I was about the same age as him back then, and I was also very arrogant. Later, I saw his perfume, so I recognized him like this." pride wears away."

Gu Wanran shook his head: "No, but he can be regarded as an old friend of my father's. He was also a contestant in the past, but it's a pity that he died young and didn't make it to the end."

Deng Linwen took a sip of tea, and slowly put it down: "You really came to ask about the past."

Gu Wanran asked eagerly: "Mr. Deng, can you tell me that back then..."

"I don't know." Deng Linwen interrupted Gu Wanran.

He has always been calm and patient, and this is the first time he has shown some urgency.

Gu Wanran stared at him quietly, but calmed down.

After tossing around for so long, she was afraid that this person would not know anything. As long as she was sure that he still had clues, she would not have waited so long in vain.

Deng Linwen realized his gaffe, and lowered his head: "Sorry, what happened back then is also a deep regret for me, but I don't know much more than you, so I can't help you."