In activities like this, where there is no set limit on materials usage, some people worry their materials won't be sufficient, while others don't want too many competitors. This inevitably leads to situations where people intentionally take more materials, leaving some young ladies unable to get any.
For instance, there are young ladies who, out of pride, feel embarrassed to rush and fight for the materials. Then, there are those from weaker families, who lack confidence to compete with the more influential ones. And lastly, there are the marginalized, such as the Weng Family sisters and Ye Yueying.
Xiao Keyan watched everything unfolding in the garden, her heart growing wistful. Her mother had been right—people relentlessly climb higher so that, when it comes to making choices or being chosen, they can have greater autonomy.
If she didn't have such strong parents, or talented brothers, she might have been one of the young ladies here today, forced to fight and compete.
