Xia Ruya initially did not plan to compete with anyone during the gala, but Lin Yingxin's performance was too disappointing. She was afraid that Lin Yingxin would make a snide remark and end up ruining her plan. Thus, she decided to take Wen Xinya on herself.
Of course, she also did not expect that Du Ruoxin would say, "Even if she's Old Mr. Mo's granddaughter, it doesn't mean that she'd be proficient in all the four arts." Du Ruoxin's words were obviously directed at her.
She discovered that there were plenty of heiresses at the gala who were casting peculiar glances at her and comparing her to Wen Xinya. Under such circumstances, her plan to steal the limelight would fail if she could not gain the upper hand in this round. Even if Lin Yingxin defeated Wen Xinya and Wen Xinya fell into her trap, everyone would see Xia Ruya as talentless.