He did this for Nathalie Quinlan's sake.
After all, Beijing's social scene is a mix of the good and bad, and there are always a few who don't bring their brains out with them.
Jethro Yapiter got to this point and really wanted to see Nathalie Quinlan make a speech on stage and the reaction of Sherly Iversen and her clique. Full of anticipation, he looked at the girl, forcefully holding back his eagerness as he persuaded, "You don't need to speak, just show your face on stage, that's all."
Nathalie Quinlan was still in the same seated posture from before, leaning casually in her seat, hat brim pressed down, with a game she was playing on her phone that had just ended. The game's over sound effect echoed, she placed her phone aside, lifted her head, and locked eyes with Jethro Yapiter's hopeful gaze, pausing for a second.
Just as Jethro Yapiter thought she might agree.