Pang Zihao, who was singing on stage, saw Xu Yanran sitting next to Ge Dongxu and sharing laughs with him, their comportment notably intimate. He felt waves of irritation swell within him. After finishing a song, he stepped down and sat next to Xu Yanran, and in the manner of a senior, began to make small talk, inquiring about her wellbeing from time to time.
Xu Yanran seemed a bit constrained and unnatural. Whenever Pang Zihao asked a question, she simply responded without the casual closeness demonstrated in her earlier conversation with Ge Dongxu, which added to Pang Zihao's irritation.
However, Pang Zihao was quite astute, which was how he became an officer of the Student Council at the School of Economics back in the day. He managed to keep his irritation to himself. He did occasionally drop mentions of his connections, sharing tidbits about the city government and leaders, making it seem as though he was well-acquainted with the city officials.
