In front of her were Lin Pan and Tang Ping, with Zhu Qing in fourth.
It was not a surprise to Chi Yue that Wang Xueya made it to the quarterfinals, because she was a talented contestant. What surprised her was Zhu Qing, who was mediocre in her performance, always in the upper echelons within the program group, never standing out too much, yet always winning by a narrow margin.
Chi Yue had long known that Zhu Qing was a clever woman.
But the fact that she could compete at such a high level was indeed impressive to Chi Yue.
...
By the time Chi Yue and Qiao Dongyang arrived at Jiqiu, they were a step too late.
The hospital staff said the county hospital's facilities were inadequate and had just arranged an ambulance to take her to Pingzhou.
Qiao Dongyang was on the phone with Zheng Xiyuan, but before he could finish, Chi Yue pulled the phone from his hand.
"I'll ask him."
