Tang Jian'an and his eight companions were full of smiles. In their view, they had provoked President Chu into having to follow their wishes, not realizing that this played right into the hands of Mengyao, Ye Fan, and the others.
Mengyao hesitated and looked at Ye Fan, clearly asking if he had the confidence to win. After a brief thought, she withdrew her gaze with a slightly difficult expression. To Tang Jian'an and the others, this only meant that President Chu was clinging to unrealistic fantasies that Ye Fan might win, and felt disappointed when the courage slipped away from her eyes. This realization made them even happier because it meant they had pushed President Chu to even abandon the idea of last-minute reliance.
Ling Xue looked at Tang Jian'an and his group calmly and warned, "If I lose, it's not my fault."
