Ji Yang and his senior sister Su Renxue were indeed standing in the crowd. With so many people around them, Su Renxue was completely hidden from view, so Yue Wen only saw Ji Yang.
They had appeared on a livestream together before and were reasonably acquainted, so he greeted him.
Who knew that greeting would leave Ji Yang stunned?
"You-" He froze, then slowly asked in disbelief, "You only just noticed me?" Seeing his thunderstruck expression, Yue Wen had no idea what he had said wrong and asked blankly, "Should I have noticed you sooner?"
Ji Yang's eyes gradually went vacant. "Uh, hehe, no, I've been keeping a pretty low profile lately. Haven't been too hung up on winning or losing. Hehe, ha-"
He withdrew from the crowd in a daze. Though seemingly silent, inside, it felt as if a knife had stabbed him, leaving him bleeding uncontrollably.
You didn't see how hard I worked all this way?
I made it so far, and you never even noticed?
Do you know how many regrets I have, how many hopes?
You don't know anything!
Here I was, calculating what place to take and how to perform to get some attention, and it turns out he never watched me for even a second.
I really am a complete and utter clown!
Haha.
Ji Yang backed away, pushing through the crowd and finally revealing Su Renxue, who had been hidden behind him.
"You're here too, Miss Su." Yue Wen greeted her as well, then pointed at Ji Yang's retreating figure. "Is he all right?"
"Just ignore him." Su Renxue frowned and shook her head. "He's got issues."
Since even Su Renxue said so, Yue Wen paid him no further attention. They weren't that close anyway.
Turning around, he saw another equally devastated face