章 72: This was inevitable

Suddenly, a voice called out, breaking through the chatter. "Oh my god! Cousin!"

The exclamation came from none other than Xia Mengrui, who hurriedly made her way towards Xia Lihua.

A bright smile lit up Xia Lihua's face. She knew this was inevitable the moment she had to face when she had made up her mind to come here. "Mengrui jiejie, I'm thrilled that you're taking part in this competition too!"

Xia Lihua warmly embraced Xia Mengrui, wrapping her arms around her tightly.

Xia Mengrui was taken by surprise, her eyes widening and she felt a sudden shiver for some unknown reason. She stood still for a moment, almost as if she couldn't believe what was happening. 'What's gotten into her?'

Xia Mengrui had expected that if she approached Xia Lihua, the girl would throw a fit and maintain her usual poker face. She had even thought of provoking Xia Lihua to get her agitated, hoping that her bad behavior would eventually lead Director Du Li to dismiss her from the competition.