The award ceremony had begun. Rong Yebai was panicking because Su Qianxun had not yet showed up and the people he sent out to find out came back empty-handed. When he saw Tang Zui escorting her back to the venue, he immediately grabbed her by the arm and hurried into the hall.
"All the best, Qianxun!" Gu Mian gestured to her encouragingly.
Su Qianxun turned back around and smiled at her before Rong Yebai frantically dragged her away.
Tang Zui and Gu Mian remained outside the venue. She tucked her hair to the back of her ear awkwardly and said, "Um..."
"Let's go in to watch the ceremony." Tang Zui held Gu Mian's hand and headed to the entrance.
Gu Mian's small hand was wrapped in his dry, hot palm. She sensed that the rate of her heartbeats accelerated sharply. She could barely breathe evenly.
