Su Xiyang followed Shen Fanyun, weaving through the dense crowd. Under the envious, jealous, and hateful gazes of countless guests, they headed toward the inner area.
The so-called elites who had mocked Su Xiyang, including Su Ziye, were now utterly silent.
"Cough, cough." Gu Duo finally broke her long silence, perhaps to save face or perhaps out of sheer defiance. "They just got lucky. It's nothing impressive."
The crowd ignored her; few voiced their agreement. Gu Duo's face burned with humiliation. She knew she was being petty, but she couldn't help it. This time, she had lost to Su Xiyang, thoroughly and completely.
"Hey, sister, have you forgotten about me?" Su Ziye called out as he realized the opportunity. "I'm part of the Su Family too! Take me with you!" He was desperate to get into the inner area, which was filled with influential figures. Just meeting one of them could make his career take off.
