After announcing the top ten, the host did not proceed to declare the winner in one go but instead smiled broadly, asking everyone to hold their anticipation.
The top ten contestants had become clear, and many were speculating who the champion would be. The organizers were effectively keeping everyone on the edge of their seats.
However, once the host went backstage, his smile turned into anxiety: "What's going on, haven't we chosen the champion yet? Our company never handles things like this; we always prepare everything in advance. What happened today?"
The planner standing outside the conference room also looked worried: "Is it really this hard to decide? If we don't get the results soon, we won't be able to account for ourselves to the other side in the banquet hall."
In the conference room, nine senior executives of the jewelry company were gathered, arguing endlessly over the design drafts for first and tenth place.
