Chi Yan was near madness, displaying an unprecedented loss of composure.
Zhao Yuexiu's face also darkened to the extreme, her hands tightly clenched into fists, constantly trembling.
They simply could not accept that Chi Gui, who once seemed to them nothing more than a rural girl, had now become someone they had to look up to.
The impact in their hearts was like a flood breaking through a dam, toppling all of their pride and sense of superiority.
Chi Gui, by what right?
How could she become an Academician?
However, no matter how hard it was for them to accept, in the end, they could only feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
What more could they do to Chi Gui now?
Moreover, looking at the attitude of the Su Family, it seemed this marriage was likely to be called off.
Unknowingly, a sense of regret began to emerge within them both; if they had only been nicer to Chi Gui initially, surely the outcome would have been different...
