Although she didn't know the specific reason, Zhang Jiu Yi's loss had been too suspicious. The only reasonable explanation was that he, too, had been deliberately trying to avoid first place.
The two of them, unaware of each other's thoughts, were both putting on an act. But due to a moment of carelessness from Lu Sangjiu, she was the first to reveal her intentions.
Then, she got greedy and tried to make her act even more perfect. And so... Zhang Jiu Yi seized the opportunity and ruthlessly surpassed her.
Before she could even react, he'd completely outplayed her, and she dazedly found herself in first place!
Lu Sangjiu wanted to cry but couldn't shed a tear. What was done was done. No matter how unhappy she was, she had to face this outcome.
Her eyes met Xie Ningyuan's in the audience, and Lu Sangjiu managed a smile that looked worse than crying.
Xie Ningyuan raised an eyebrow. While he too found the result rather exasperating, his priority right now was to console her.
