She blew up on the spot, jumping up from her seat.
"Impossible! How could I not be chosen? This is totally unfair! Someone must have cheated! Did the judges take a bribe? I won't accept this! I want to appeal!"
Director Wei, who was overseeing the selection, looked grim in an instant.
"Cao Jiajia, you stop right there! This isn't your living room, and it's not a place for you to throw a tantrum! I need you to calm down right now! The entire competition was recorded, the scoring criteria are public and transparent, and there were supervising teachers present for every stage. You weren't good enough, and that's that. Don't blame others for your own shortcomings!"
Cao Jiajia's lip quivered, and her eyes instantly turned red.
Director Wei looked at her, sighed, and then turned to Teacher Zhang, who was standing beside him.
