Afterward, swept up in his emotions, Lei Jingxiao did not think of anything else and simply reached out to pull Zi Yan into a tight embrace.
Zi Yan was somewhat caught off guard by this, especially with so many people watching. The emotions she had just managed to calm surged back into overwhelming shyness, and she instinctively tried to break free.
But when she felt Lei Jingxiao's warmth, especially when he kept murmuring in her ear, "I finally won. I didn't lose to him again..."
Zi Yan could even hear a trace of tears in Lei Jingxiao's voice, and she could no longer bring herself to push him away so coldly.
"That's right, you won!"
After holding her for a while, Lei Jingxiao also sensed that something was off. The moment he looked up, he saw Wei Jiangyuan watching him with a teasing expression.
"Hey, am I invisible, Lei Zi? Seeing you reap a double harvest in both love and success is really touching!"
Lei Jingxiao awkwardly released Zi Yan. She gave a flustered little snort, then went off to find Xun Er.
Only then did Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan truly offer their praise.
"Not bad at all. Young Lei was seriously handsome today!"
"Little Lei, you did very well today!"
Besides attending the Yao Clan's Medicine Ceremony, the most important reason they had come was to witness Lei Jingxiao's battle firsthand. Now that they had seen him defeat his longtime rival, they were naturally and sincerely happy for him.
That night, the young people gathered together once more and celebrated Lei Jingxiao's important moment with him. Surrounded by his closest friends and feeling their enthusiasm, Lei Jingxiao's heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.
On the second day after the Thunder Clan's succession battle, Lei