Chapter 70 The Competition Begins

70 The Competition Begins
Xu Heng hid He Miao from view and reminded her with a blank expression, “The competition is about to start, it’s better to find a seat quickly.”
Xu Meng whispered into He Miao’s ear, “That is Pan Yue, another professor. She seems to like my uncle!
He Miao looked over curiously and saw Pan Yue rolling her eyes at her.
She frowned but did not show any emotion. She thanked Xu Heng and went backstage to wait for the competition to start.
Xu Meng cheered her on excitedly. This competition was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. Their future hangs in the balance.
Coming to the backstage, Zhou Nan immediately saw He Miao, who came in alone.
The seniors from He Miao’s school did not really want to talk to her. After all, in their eyes, He Miao was just a burden.
It was ridiculous to let a student who had just transferred to the Perfumes and Fragrance major participate in the competition. They really did not know what Professor Xu Heng was thinking!
Zhou Nan had already seen the name list and knew He Miao’s situation. Her eyes were full of arrogance. “I thought you were very capable when I heard your big talk yesterday. I didn’t expect you to be a newbie.”
The students from the same school heard this and immediately looked over. They looked at He Miao reproachfully. “Did you cause any trouble outside yesterday?”
He Miao ignored their questions. Facing Zhou Nan’s scorn, she only smiled lightly. “If you lose to a newbie later, even if there’s no bet, I’m afraid you won’t have the face to stay in the perfume-making industry anymore.”
Zhou Nan could not imagine how this person could be so shameless. At this point, how could she still have such unrealistic fantasies that she could win against her?
She laughed coldly and raised her eyes to look at He Miao in disdain. “I’ll wait to see you dig your own grave!”
The senior students looked at each other. They knew very well what kind of background Zhou Nan had. They were very worried that He Miao would cause trouble and involve them. Thus, they sent a senior to He Miao’s side with a smile. “What was the bet you were talking about just now?”
Without waiting for He Miao to reply, Zhou Nan’s lackey took the lead and sneered. “The one who loses will withdraw from the perfume-making industry forever. Your Little Junior Sister will come crying to you when she loses!”
The senior furrowed his brows, clearly disapproving of the bet. However, it was an agreement between He Miao and someone else, and it had nothing to do with them, so he did not care anymore. Before he left, he chided He Miao, “You troublemaker. It was a mistake for Professor Xu to bring you here.”
He Miao shifted her gaze away. The more smug these people were, the more she looked forward to the results of the competition.
She did not like to talk. She just wanted to see these people’s dumbfounded expressions when they saw the results of the competition.
In fact, her victory in this competition was somewhat unfair. After all, she had already opened up a world of her own in the field of fragrance making, but now she had to compete with these students who had not even graduated.
However, to be able to give these impatient young students something to see was also a free lesson for them.
The biggest taboo in fragrance making was to be impatient. If one pursued fame and fortune too much, they would lose their original heart and become the same person as Zhou Heng.
The competition officially began. This time, the competition was divided into two stages—smelling and making perfume. What was different from ordinary fragrances was that the perfume this time was different from the usual ones. The proportion and ingredients were not subject to conventional restrictions.
Moreover, the questions for each type of fragrance smell had to be decided by drawing lots to ensure fairness.
Zhou Nan ostracized He Miao, leaving her with no choice but to choose the last bottle of perfume. She was determined to make He Miao lose in public.
The contestants on stage all knew what had happened backstage just now, and they all looked at He Miao with anticipation of a good show.
The host asked the participants to take turns to list the ingredients of the perfume in their hands. The questions drawn by the students in front were normal. After the bottles of the perfume were opened one by one, a variety of fragrances lingered in the center of the stage.
After Zhou Nan finished listing out all the ingredients, she stood at the side with an arrogant expression.
When it was He Miao’s turn, she calmly walked to the center of the stage and opened the bottle in her hand. A strong pungent smell suddenly spread in all directions, and the fragrance that had filled the stage just now suddenly disappeared. Even the audience who were slightly closer to the stage could not help but cover their noses from the smell.