37: Is Chapter 37 going to be eliminated?

Thinking this, Shen Yan took the microphone and began his presentation.

The presentation time was only five minutes, so to comprehensively introduce the software, Shen Yan deliberately used very concise language to summarize the software's advantages and its unique features.

After the presentation, the audience burst into enthusiastic applause.

Chen Guangke and Wu Ya were particularly excited, standing up to clap.

"I knew he could do it!"

Seeing Chen Guangke looking extremely moved, Wu Ya was somewhat speechless.

"Do you have to be this dramatic?"

"When you cooperated with Hengtian Company before, I didn't see you this excited..."

Chen Guangke, like an old father, wiped away a non-existent tear and replied to Wu Ya, "That's because I haven't seen him standing on stage shining as brightly as today in a long time."

Saying this, he let out a heavy sigh.

"You have no idea what he looked like four months ago; he was more dejected than anyone then."

"Because he was maliciously attacked by Chen Ling, he couldn't stay in the industry and had to do heavy, dirty, and tiring work!"

The more he spoke, the more agitated he became, and by the end, his eyes were genuinely red.

No one knew the state Shen Yan was in back then better than him.

Now that Shen Yan could stand on stage again, radiating his brilliance and showcasing his abilities, he was the happiest person.

Shen Yan was unaware that Chen Guangke was sincerely happy for him in the audience.

He was currently waiting for the judges to give their evaluations.

There were five judges in total.

One was absent, leaving four remaining.

As long as two of them felt his project and presentation were acceptable and passed him, he could successfully enter the finals.

Thinking of this, he cast his gaze toward the judges' panel.

"Ahem, since no one is speaking, I'll say something first..."

Seeing that the other judges had not yet spoken, Chen Ling took the lead.

"The contestant's presentation was very good, and the project is also brilliant. However, in my opinion, this project lacks innovation and still has areas that need improvement. Therefore, I vote no."

After speaking, she raised a 'Not Approved' sign.

Seeing this, Chen Guangke in the audience cursed several times in anger.

Wu Ya also became nervous and worried.

Since he had already guessed that Chen Ling would vote against him, Shen Yan showed no surprise.

Next, it was time for the other judges to speak.

The few of them exchanged glances, hesitation visible on their faces.

After a while, they began to express their opinions one after another.

"I agree with what CEO Chen said. The project and presentation were good, but the project still lacks an innovative point. Therefore... we all vote no."

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience immediately began to murmur.

Shen Yan's capabilities were evident to everyone.

No one expected him to be collectively passed by the judges.

Of course, they didn't suspect any foul play in the competition.

They just felt the judges' standards were too high.

This made them start worrying whether their own projects would pass.

"Alright, although our contestant Shen Yan's presentation was brilliant, it is a pity that he did not receive approval from us judges. Therefore... it is very regrettable. Please, contestant Shen Yan, step down now."

As soon as the Host finished speaking, Chen Guangke stood up and shouted loudly.

"Unfair! There's inside dealing!"

At these words, everyone immediately began to whisper.

"Inside dealing in the competition? Is that true?"

"It doesn't seem impossible..."

"His presentation was indeed very brilliant..."

All these words reached Chen Ling's ears.

She calmly stood up, took the microphone, and said, "Sir, I completely understand your feelings about losing the competition, but you cannot accuse our competition of having inside dealing just because you all voted against me."

Chen Guangke sneered, "Don't you know yourselves whether there was inside dealing or not?"

"Why is our project considered to lack innovation? Other people's projects are much worse than ours, so why did you approve them?"

Chen Ling shook her head, her eyes full of disapproval.

"Everyone has their own taste. Several other judges and I truly could not see the innovation in your project."

"If you have other issues, you can talk to the competition organizers privately. We still need to continue the competition now, so please stop causing trouble."

Wu Ya also stood up and shouted toward Chen Ling, "We don't mean to cause trouble, we just want fairness!"

"You say our project lacks innovation, then tell us exactly where the lack of innovation is?"

A trace of impatience flashed across Chen Ling's face; she hated pushy people the most.

Couldn't these people just accept elimination quietly?!

That's what she thought, but she certainly couldn't say it out loud.

"I already said it just now. If you have other doubts, you can talk to the competition organizers. If that doesn't work, you can come talk to me privately."

"Please don't disturb the other contestants' competition, okay?"

The other contestants nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, so many people were eliminated, why are only they complaining?"

"So annoying! They already said to take any issues to the competition organizers..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, they probably just think too highly of themselves, thinking their project is amazing, but in reality, it's just trash..."

The audience and contestants murmured among themselves.

Shen Yan on stage took a deep breath.

He was very confident in his project. Even if he couldn't win first place, he shouldn't fail to pass the preliminary round.

Therefore, the other judges must have been swayed by Chen Ling.

It didn't matter. Since this competition had already lost its fairness, he had no need to waste any more time here.

Thinking this, he nodded to the Host and turned to leave the stage.

Just then, a familiar voice sounded.

"Wait!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Yan turned his head and realized he indeed knew this person very well—Tao Min.

This person was Tao Tiantian's father.

He had met him several times when visiting Tao Tiantian in the hospital.

After Tao Min shouted 'Wait,' he hurriedly ran onto the stage to apologize to the others.

"I'm truly sorry, there was a family matter, which caused me to be late."

"As soon as I arrived, I heard someone shouting about the competition being unfair. What exactly is going on here?"

Chen Ling frowned slightly. She hadn't been able to contact Tao Min when contacting the judges yesterday, which made her feel a little uneasy.

Seeing that no one answered, the Host took the initiative to explain to Tao Min.

"It's like this. Our judges just eliminated them, but they were dissatisfied and started making a fuss."

"But it's fine, they have already decided to leave."

Tao Min raised his eyebrows.

"Oh, I see..."

"How about this: I didn't hear his presentation just now, so please, contestant, present one more time. I'd like to listen and see if the other judges made an incorrect judgment."