As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.
Shen Lu was clearly not among the top three, so how could she possibly be accepted?
Director Jiang, enduring everyone's questioning gazes, began to speak.
“Because Shen Lu's translation level is exceptionally high, her translated content is the most accurate and beautiful, and her speed is also the fastest. All the judges unanimously gave her a perfect score, so she was admitted exceptionally. Her ranking was not among you high-achievers.”
The words "exceptionally admitted" and "high-achievers" sounded particularly jarring to their ears.
They were all high-achievers from Jing University; how could they be defeated by a plump housewife?
The most taken aback person was none other than Zhuang Xiaoting.
It wasn't just about the bet being simple; she, Zhuang Xiaoting, was ranked fourth. Originally, four people were to be admitted, so she should have been included.
But now, a Shen Lu had appeared out of nowhere, taking up one of the spots.
This effectively reduced the number of admission spots to three.
Therefore, Shen Lu had snatched her spot.
Zhuang Xiaoting was naturally unconvinced.
“Are you kidding me? Shen Lu barely knows a few words; how could her translation level be so high, and how could she snatch my spot?”
Zhuang Xiaoting looked at Director Jiang with disbelief, her sharp voice cutting through the air.
Director Jiang, who had always been gentle and respected by all, lost his gentle demeanor when questioned so sarcastically by an applicant. He spoke coldly.
“Are you questioning my judgment?”
Zhuang Xiaoting's arrogant demeanor immediately subsided by more than half.
Director Jiang was someone she absolutely could not afford to offend. Moreover, her family was planning to ask Director Jiang for connections to see if she could be recommended for a position.
Zhuang Xiaoting's lips trembled as she apologized to Director Jiang.
“Director Jiang, please don't misunderstand. That's not what I meant.”
Director Jiang also knew that Shen Lu's sudden appearance might cause dissatisfaction among everyone. The only way to resolve this was to prove Shen Lu's capabilities.
Thus, Director Jiang took out the translation manuscript and made it public.
“This is Comrade Shen's translation manuscript. You may examine it.”
Everyone else was curious about what kind of translation content could have earned such high praise from the Director of the Translation Institute.
So, they swarmed over, their eyes focusing on the manuscript.
First, what greeted their eyes were the grand and magnificent characters.
Upon reading it carefully, they discovered that the content was even more brilliant than the handwriting.
Every word Shen Lu used seemed like a meticulously polished gemstone, shimmering with just the right brilliance under the beautiful sentences.
The original intent was not only accurately captured but also imbued with a poetic quality that transcended language.
The breathing of those observing seemed to soften, as if afraid of disturbing this rare aesthetic beauty.
With just one glance, everyone was deeply captivated by Shen Lu's translated content.
Some slightly opened their mouths, their eyes flashing with disbelief; some nodded gently, a knowing smile on their lips; others instinctively leaned forward, as if to feel the warmth of the words more closely.
When the last word was read, after a brief silence, applause surged like a tide, mixed with low murmurs of admiration and emotion.
At this moment, the boundaries of language disappeared, leaving only the resonance of beauty flowing through the air.
As people involved in translation, they knew better than anyone how high Shen Lu's translation skills were. A perfect score was indeed well-deserved.
Zhuang Xiaoting stood to the side, biting her lip. Why couldn't she see what was so good about it?
Zhuang Xiaoting had been admitted to university through her father's money. Her linguistic foundation and translation skills were far inferior, so she simply couldn't appreciate it.
Wen Xin'er stood at the back of the crowd, lowered her head, and remained silent.
Why Shen Lu again?
In this life, few people could defeat her, except for Shen Lu.
Although the former Shen Lu was empty-headed, her good looks still put her at a disadvantage.
Wen Xin'er was happier than anyone when Shen Lu became increasingly overweight after marriage.
But now, Shen Lu was clearly as fat as a pig; why was she still superior to her?
Wen Xin'er's eyes flashed with resentment as she whispered into Zhuang Xiaoting's ear.
“We all know Shen Lu's academic level. It's impossible for her to translate like this unless she got the original manuscript in advance and someone translated it for her.”
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xiaoting immediately showed a look of sudden realization.
That's right, Shen Lu must have gotten the original manuscript in advance and then hired someone to translate it.
Zhuang Xiaoting spoke without thinking, directly drawing everyone's attention.
“Shen Lu couldn't possibly have such a high level. There must be some hidden reason! I demand a re-examination for Shen Lu.”
Shen Lu didn't look at Zhuang Xiaoting, who was acting like a clown. Instead, she looked at Wen Xin'er behind her.
Wen Xin'er hid in the shadows, her expression unclear.
Shen Lu instantly understood. Zhuang Xiaoting, with her lack of brains and family background, was the perfect pawn for Wen Xin'er to use.
However, she was not as timid as the Original Owner. Her motto was to face challenges as they came.
Hearing this, Director Jiang's aura instantly turned cold. He detested people who relied on connections the most.
He would absolutely not bend the rules for others.
Zhuang Xiaoting's words were practically dancing on his last nerve.
Director Jiang looked at Zhuang Xiaoting and exposed her directly.
“Don't think I don't know that several judges gave you artificially high scores. It didn't affect the final selection results, so I turned a blind eye.”
As Director Jiang spoke, his gaze swept over the other reviewers.
Several people accepted Director Jiang's gaze and uncomfortably lowered their heads.
They secretly rejoiced that it hadn't affected the final selection results; otherwise, they would have been disciplined.
Director Jiang's words, however, caused the students to explode.
“We're all classmates, competing fairly. I didn't expect you, Zhuang Xiaoting, to bribe the judges!”
“Yes, even though we didn't get selected, we all relied on our own skills to translate. Yet you're here trying to get someone to give you a high score, and your actual performance might not even be as good as ours.”
“And you're here yelling at Shen Lu. How shameless!”
Zhuang Xiaoting felt a burning sensation on her face. She stared intently at Shen Lu, wishing she could bore a hole through her face.
Biting her lip, Zhuang Xiaoting attributed all of this to Shen Lu.
If Shen Lu hadn't interfered, then she, as the fourth-ranked person, would have been directly hired.
In that case, none of this would have happened.
But Shen Lu had to appear out of nowhere, causing her to lose face so publicly!
Zhuang Xiaoting, who had been pampered by her family her whole life, felt so humiliated that she turned to leave.
However, as she turned, Shen Lu grabbed her hand.
“What are you doing!” Zhuang Xiaoting's voice was sharp.
“Don't forget our bet, Comrade Zhuang. A bet is a bet; you haven't knelt down and barked like a dog yet.”
As these words were spoken, the students who had been watching the commotion instantly fell silent.
Because they had also joined the bet earlier.
They had initially intended to embarrass Shen Lu, but now the retribution had fallen upon themselves.
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