Elder Hua had her mic held by the host, her smile forming as she looked into AiLin, but it wasn't pride that had entered her smile. Instead, it was a sense of triumph, as if she had won against AiLin.
AiLin's grip on LiAi tightened instinctively, pulling the girl closer to her side, shielding her from the weight of the crowd's scrutiny. The attention on them was already suffocating; she wouldn't let LiAi bear even a fraction of it.
"Tonight will mark HaiTan's twenty fourth birthday," Elder Hua remarked. I promised his parents before their death that I would make sure HaiTan grew up into an outstanding young man, which is why I am extremely proud of who he has become now."
Su HaiTan smiled, muttering aloud, "All the achievement I have gotten is all thanks to you, grandmother."