The momentum was so overwhelming, it actually overshadowed Xiong Xin!
'Of course, that wasn't the point. The point was, why did that woman, Mei Lin, have to show up and go against me again?'
'That damn woman! It wasn't enough that she stole my title as the number one socialite and lived such an enviable life—did she have to oppose me even when it came to stanning a streamer?'
'It was one thing to lose to Mei Lin in other areas, but in a battle of streamers, could Xiong Xin possibly lose to some lowly cook?'
'It's just about money, isn't it!'
So that night, Emily—who claimed not to care about money but couldn't actually come up with any—quickly contacted several of Xiong Xin's closest friends. In a soft, whimpering voice, she tearfully told them how Xiong Xin was being overshadowed, hoping they might offer a "friendly sponsorship."
Pulling something like this off was simple enough, armed with her titles as Xiong Xin's fiancée and a Duke's daughter.
