Li Ying paced anxiously in her home, her mind swirling with thoughts.
Finally, her phone rang.
Her eyes lit up as she swiftly grabbed it. Hearing from Liu San that the task was completed, a wave of relief washed over her. Coupled with the hacked votes that she purchased through a professional hacker pushing her to first place, a smile spread across her face.
In her mind, she visualized the scene where she would be announced as the new member of the Gu Group, with everyone looking on enviously.
The technical staff at Gu Group, upon seeing the voting system manipulated, expressed their confusion to Gu Dai, "Chairwoman Gu, why did you allow this?"
Gu Dai, her gaze lowered and a smile curling at her lips, replied softly, "Turning hope into disappointment can be quite interesting."
At the competition venue, the host announced the online voting results, "First place, Li Ying; second place, Wei Jia; third place, Mao Ni!"