"What nonsense!" Before Milady could even finish, Nawa was on her feet. "What? Luo Geng helps her, and you think you can take the credit?"
Milady summoned all her strength to give Maiya a smile.
"She has to find a way to save face, otherwise she'd be too embarrassed," Luo Geng said, a brilliant smile on his face now that he had successfully stripped Milady of her only ally. "Contestant Maiya, since she doesn't seem to mind, please come with us."
Maiya glanced at Milady a few times, looking like she wanted to say something but couldn't. Biting her lip, she followed them away.
The moment they left, the composure Milady had forced herself to maintain in front of Luo Geng shattered, and she nearly lost her footing. She quickly pulled over a chair and collapsed into it.
She stared blankly at the bookcase in front of her, then slowly doubled over, burying her face in her hands.
The slender girl looked as if she had been broken in two.
