Yueyao saw Mr. Yu Shan off, her cheeks still flushed. She hadn't calmed her emotions yet, and everything she saw was good, everything she encountered brought her pleasure.
Xiang Wei curiously asked, "Miss, what great joy has come your way?" It couldn't be a great joy if it didn't make Yueyao's mouth spread into such a wide smile.
Yueyao didn't keep the secret from Xiang Wei and told her about how her painting had won second place in the competition. Yueyao proudly said, "Among so many excellent works, I actually won second place." This event filled Yueyao with confidence in the future; she had taken a huge step closer to her life's goal.
Xiang Wei, having not paid attention to the news from the Capital City while in the countryside, was somewhat indignant upon hearing this, "What do you mean by second place? What kind of eyes do these judges have, giving you a second place?"