Upon hearing Ye Tian's words at the beginning, everyone assumed he had failed to write a good poem at this poetry gathering—or at least that he wasn't among the tied "first place" winners.
Therefore, to save face, he had deliberately chosen this moment to step forward, intending to write a good poem so as not to appear too embarrassed.
This assumption was shared not only by those unfamiliar with Ye Tian, but even Kong Wenyuan secretly harbored similar thoughts.
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