"So now I announce that both competitors have passed the assessment, and both will simultaneously become vice presidents!" Chairman Tie exclaimed, his voice choked with emotion, tears streaking down his wrinkled face. It was over; he had been forced to cede his position. That damn Zhou Bapi had given him two choices: either announce his own resignation and graciously step down, or let Zhou Bapi announce the outcome.
Zhou Bapi had disdainfully said at the time, "I'm even leaving you some dignity. You decide for yourself."
Chairman Tie was also desperate. What could he do?
Amidst a chorus of cheers and applause, the two were simultaneously crowned with the title of 'Vice President' of the Medicinal Materials Association. After undergoing cumbersome procedures and computer data entry, all of this was to be filed in the big data archives.
