Xie Xie still had his eyes fixed on the direction that Yue Zhengyu had departed toward, and his emotions were thrown into complete disarray. Xu Lizhi's heartfelt confession had acted as a potent dose of encouragement for him, but Yue Zhengyu's failure made him feel very uneasy. He had always known that Yue Zhengyu and Xu Xiaoyan were pretty much a couple even before attending this event, so why had she suddenly turned her back on him?

Even Yue Zhengyu had failed, what chance did he have?

"Boy Number 16, if you don't step forward now, we'll take this as a sign that you've given up!" Lan Muzi reminded.

"Xie Xie!" Tang Wulin's voice suddenly sounded in Xie Xie's ears. Only then did he abruptly return to his senses. "Huh? Were you calling me?"

Lan Muzi turned to him with a resigned expression. "If you're number 16, then I was indeed calling you. It's your turn."

Xie Xie was quite surprised that his number was drawn right after Yue Zhengyu's, and as his lotus leaf began...