What's the rush? Isn't this here already?

The fans below immediately started making a racket, all bearing expressions that they were in for a good show, and the entire venue erupted in cheers.

Thinking that Shi Lan was about to apologize to her idol, it seemed as though they couldn't wait to stand on the dining tables and clap with both hands and feet.

Completely over the top!

They just wanted to see Shi Lan admit her mistake!

See Shi Lan apologize!

See Shi Lan concede defeat!

However...

When Shi Lan came out from backstage, she was calm and showed not a hint of grievance or panic. Still dressed in her morning's costume, her makeup intact, it should have been a public execution full of humiliation, but she was very composed. After Tang Ze moved the gift onto the stage, she took the microphone from the host and said to everyone, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"I'm the one who delayed things," Chen Beini interjected, as if trying to appear magnanimous on purpose.

However, Shi Lan ignored her and continued,