Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption-Chapter 994 - 582: Sudden Change (Part 2)

"Each and every one of them is so inexplicable!"

... 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Luo Ye and the others were in the room reviewing materials when Li Qingqi urgently gathered everyone together. His expression was solemn as he glanced around the room before speaking: "We just received the latest notice: for the finals, we can only register four team members to compete. We can no longer make flexible selections like before."

The group exchanged glances and then all looked at Li Qingqi.

"I’ve already submitted the names: Yu Na, Lu Lu, Luo Ye, Zhan Hao, you four will participate in the finals. Li Minjiang, you’ll withdraw."

"Why?" Li Minjiang suddenly stood up, angrily glaring at Li Qingqi. "Because I’m your son, I have to be sacrificed?"

Li Qingqi shook his head: "No, I made this decision from a fair standpoint. Out of the five of you, when evaluated on overall ability, you rank the lowest."

"Fair? Ha..." Li Minjiang laughed in outrage, "Don’t you think saying that is ridiculous and unconvincing? My performance from the preliminaries to the semi-finals is obvious. Saying this, do you not feel guilty?" He pointed at Luo Ye, "You, I want you to tell me yourself, did I perform better or did you perform better?"

Li Qingqi lightly soothed his son: "Minjiang, calm down. Luo Ye’s performance was planned with me. During the preliminaries and semi-finals, she was holding back, so that in the finals, she could catch opponents off guard."

Li Minjiang looked coldly at Li Qingqi, "Dad, she told me before the competition that she would hold back, and now you’re saying the same thing.

But I want to ask, this is a competition, how can you be sure exactly how far you can go? Did you know beforehand that the last round would have a limited number of participants?"

Li Qingqi shook his head: "Those things you mentioned, we didn’t know beforehand. As for the limited number of participants, there was indeed this concern. If GF was eliminated in the preliminaries or semi-finals, no one would be upset, but if we made it to the finals, objections would certainly arise.

In such a situation, as the organizers, we must make changes to our group, the only unconventional team. You are all adults, you should understand this."

"I understand that jealousy will make some people act this way, but it shouldn’t be me who is sacrificed." Li Minjiang said defiantly.

Luo Ye stood up and bowed to Li Minjiang, "Brother, first of all, I must apologize to you. What I said that day was indeed a bit arrogant.

Moreover, your performance in these competitions has been remarkable. It’s indeed unfair to have you step down, so I will withdraw instead."

"No, I should be the one to withdraw." Zhan Hao stood up, shaking his head at Luo Ye, "Actually, from the start, you planned to withdraw, didn’t you?"

Luo Ye denied: "No, I didn’t."

Zhan Hao shook his head again: "Luoluo, I haven’t just known you for a day. That day, I was still wondering why you would say such arrogant things to Brother Li, but now I suddenly understand. You had paved the way for today all along.

You were worried that Director Li would face a difficult decision, so you deliberately left such a big handle on yourself, using it as an excuse to cover your true talent.

Your original intention is also easy to explain. In your view, you have already established enough military merit, so even though you participate in such competitions, when it comes down to decision-making, you want to leave the opportunity to others, right? Did I say it all correctly?"

Yu Na looked at Luo Ye suspiciously: "Luoluo, is it really true?"

Lu Lu curled her lips: "It must be true. She’s friends with that fool Xing Nong, so their way of doing things is definitely the same."

"Luo Ye, your willingness to give others a chance is admirable, but you’re fully aware of the importance of this competition, and you should also be aware of the difference between winning the championship and other placements."

Speaking fairly, Minjiang is slightly weaker compared to you and the others." Li Qingqi sighed lightly, looking at his son, "Minjiang, you may feel that I’m trying to be a good person because you’re my son and that I’m saying this deliberately, right?

But your dad sincerely tells you, this time, it’s not about being a good person. On the track, you must admit, you are weaker than Lu Lu, Zhan Hao, and Yu Na.

And as for Luo Ye, while it may seem like she’s not as strong as you, the truth is, she’s really just been hiding her abilities. You still remember the event she hosted, right? Think carefully about her performance on stage, and consider whether you could have performed like that."

"I..." Li Minjiang was stunned, recalling Luo Ye on stage, speaking eloquently and fluently switching between English and French. He truly couldn’t say he was better than Luo Ye.