"And what if Shi Qin is the one having low status?"
The silence that followed Yu Holea's question was deafening.
The entire group seemed to hold its breath, waiting for someone to respond.
Shi Qin's followers looked stunned and uncomfortable, realizing that their careless words had led them into a tricky situation.
Shi Qin herself was taken aback by Yu Holea's question.
With a forced smile, Shi Qin tried to play it off,
"Yu Holea, don't take everything so seriously. We were just having fun. No need to compare statuses or anything like that."
But Yu Holea wasn't backing down.
She could sense that there was more to the story, and she wanted answers.
"Oh, so you're saying you don't want to compare because there's nothing to compare, right? But your friends here were just talking about how someone is jealous of your high status."
The students around the campfire started to murmur, sensing the tension.