Xiao Yi felt very displeased with Chen He's attitude.
After all, she was on Wu Tian's side and wanted to see him win, so she naturally wouldn't like Chen He's words.
Wu Tian, however, smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your reminder, but I have a word for you too."
"If I didn't have this much confidence, why would I even participate in the competition?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yi and Chen He were both stunned. Then Xiao Yi couldn't help but laugh.
This Wu Tian was truly cunning, using Chen He's own words to refute him!
Chen He's expression also turned grim.
He stared at Wu Tian and said, "Kid, you seem very arrogant. I wonder if you'll still be this arrogant when you lose later?"
Wu Tian smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to worry about that. You should mind your own business. After all, if you lose, you might not be able to handle such a severe blow!"
"What did you say, I will lose?!" Chen He was amused by Wu Tian's words, then said angrily, "Good boy, it seems I have a grudge with you now."
"You wait for me. When I win, I will definitely come looking for you."
"I want to see what kind of face you'll have then!"
Wu Tian's reaction was still calm. He smiled and said, "Then I'll be waiting for you here. I sincerely hope you can come find me."
Wu Tian's words were very sarcastic, almost making Chen He explode with anger.
If it weren't for Xiao Yi being present, he would have wished to find someone to beat Wu Tian up.
He pointed at Wu Tian and said indignantly, "Good, good, you're very good!"
"How dare you speak like that, I will definitely not let you off!"
With that, he stomped his foot in anger and turned to leave.
Watching him leave, Xiao Yi said displeasedly, "This Chen He is too much. Who does he think he is? Even if he's arrogant, there should be a limit!"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Judging by his attitude just now, this competition is likely to have some foul play."
"In other words, the situation you told me earlier is very likely to exist."
Xiao Yi understood Wu Tian's meaning. He was implying that Chen He was colluding with the Food Merchants Association, which was why he spoke with such confidence.
Xiao Yi frowned and said, "How about this, I'll order the competition to stop now and check it thoroughly. We can't let them exploit any loopholes!"
Wu Tian shook his head and smiled, "No need. Let's just compete as usual. It's not easy for everyone to travel so far, so why make them go back again?"
Xiao Yi said worriedly, "But they are cheating. Since they are cheating, why not stop them? This is unfair to you and everyone else!"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "As I said, if I didn't have confidence, why would I even participate in the competition?"
"Do you think I'm just repeating his words to annoy him? No, what I said is true."
Xiao Yi was stunned.
She felt a very strong confidence from Wu Tian, a demeanor that only someone who was sure of victory could possess.
She knew that the oranges Wu Tian cultivated were delicious, but she couldn't help but worry.
After all, if someone intended to target you, how could you escape?
Looking at Wu Tian's profile, Xiao Yi's heart was filled with confusion.
Wu Tian, Wu Tian, what solution do you have to break this deadlock?
However, despite her worries, seeing Wu Tian so confident, Xiao Yi didn't say anything more.
The two waited in the venue. With the arrival of the three judges, the competition officially began.
The judges' voices were broadcast through the venue's loudspeakers. Every time a village's name was called, the corresponding person would present their fruit.
After tasting the fruit, the judges would score it on the spot, out of ten. The highest final score would be the ultimate winner of this competition.
The loudspeakers continuously announced the names of the villages, and people from various places submitted their fruits.
This process was very mechanical, like an assembly line, so the competition proceeded quickly. Most of the villages were finished in no time.
Among these villages, the highest score was only seven points, which showed that the judges were very strict with their scoring.
"Next, Tanhe Village." At this moment, the loudspeaker announced.
Xiao Yi quickly nudged Wu Tian and said, "Hey, Wu Tian, Wu Tian, it's Tanhe Village's turn!"
Wu Tian remained silent but looked towards the judges' table.
The fruit submitted by Tanhe Village was an apple. The judges first examined the apple, then nodded in admiration, and then took a bite.
Immediately, all the judges showed expressions of astonishment. After discussion, the judge in the middle raised his scoring card.
Nine point nine points!
Upon seeing this score, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.
They couldn't help but be amazed, as such a thing was simply outrageous.
The highest score so far was only seven points, and now a nine-point-nine had appeared. Who could have reacted to such a situation?
Xiao Yi also couldn't help but slightly part her delicate lips, her beautiful eyes wide with shock, and said, "Nine point nine points? How is this possible?"
"I've tasted the apples from Tanhe Village. Although they are indeed delicious, they are not that much more delicious than the fruits from other villages. Nine point nine points is too high, isn't it?"
Wu Tian sneered and said, "Isn't this what cheating looks like? I would be surprised if they didn't get such a high score."
Xiao Yi became worried again and said, "What should we do now? They got such a high score, and this is not good for me!"
"Why don't you listen to me and stop the competition? How can you win in this situation?"
Wu Tian smiled and shook his head, "No need. If the other party gets such a high score, and the competition is stopped now, people will suspect you of manipulating the competition. So, in the end, it's better to continue."
"It's just nine point nine points. If they think they can win with this, they are too naive."
Just as Wu Tian was speaking, Chen He walked over with a smug smile.
"Oh, so you're still here. I'm so sorry to have let you witness such a wonderful scene."
He looked at Wu Tian and said, "We've now got nine point nine points. What do you think you can use to beat me?"