The man's inherently fierce and domineering aura even made Su Chen, who had seen countless people, slightly take aback.
"Mr. Su, look!" Someone stepped forward and handed him a phone. "This is a photo of Miss Jiang and Master Huo!"
"Is this what you were just discussing?"
"yes!"
Su Chen looked up at Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao remained calm and continued to maintain her arrogant demeanor.
Su Chen smiled politely at first, but his smile froze as he smiled.
“Miss Jiang,” he looked at her, “are you sure this is Third Master Huo?”
Jiang Yao's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at him with a hint of nervousness.
"This... how can this not be?" She tried to remain calm, after all, no one could have seen Huo Zhixing's true face.
At least not at this small banquet.
"Heh, that day was Master Huo's welcome banquet, and our whole family was invited to the central city." Jiang Yao said casually, spreading her hands to look at her newly done crystal nails, and glancing at him sideways. "The banquet was grand, with almost all the world's top tycoons present. It was truly an eye-opener!"
"Mr. Su, have you ever been there?"
Jiang Yao snorted. Su Chen's influence in Jiangzhou was not small, but it wasn't great either. It couldn't even compare to the Jiang family, let alone the Huo family.
As expected, Su Chen bowed slightly, a forced smile on his lips. "Miss Jiang is right. I am not talented enough to have ever met Master Huo in person."
"but……"
Su Chen chuckled, "I visited Yangcheng many years ago and stayed at the Minghuang Shijia Hotel, which is owned by the Huo family. The person in the photo with you is the doorman who helped me park my car back then!"
Jiang Yao's expression changed instantly, and she stared at him blankly.
The smile on Su Chen's face became even more unfathomable.
The people around were also stunned, and they all cast strange looks at Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao composed herself, then stubbornly retorted, "What joke are you making, Mr. Su? Many years ago? Ha, do you even remember what a doorman who parked your car looked like many years ago? Mr. Su, you must have mistaken me for someone else!"
As she spoke, she tried to snatch her phone back, but Su Chen stopped her. Su Chen looked at the photo carefully, his smile widening.
“I’m sure I recognize this guy’s mole under his left eye. Heh, I gave him a generous tip back then because of his good service, and I also praised him to his boss. Now he’s a lobby manager. And to thank me, he took some time to come to Jiangzhou the day before yesterday to bring me a gift. I also did my best to be a good host and showed him around Jiangzhou for a few days.”
"What a coincidence, I also have a photo of me with him!"
Su Chen took out his phone, and everyone crowded around. The men in the two photos were indeed exactly the same!
The scene suddenly became incredibly awkward and ironic.
Jiang Yao's face turned pale. She snatched the phone and glared fiercely at the group of people around her, gritting her teeth.
"Heh, Sister Jiang Yao," someone chuckled softly, "were you tricked?"
"Yeah, there are tons of these kinds of people online these days. They take advantage of their good looks to pretend to be rich kids and scam young girls!"
"No, I trust this guy's character," Su Chen explained with a smile. "Besides, Miss Jiang is from a prestigious family; how could she be so careless? There might be some misunderstanding!"
"You...you all shut up!"
Jiang Yao was furious and turned to run out, but she accidentally twisted her ankle in her high heels, and she grimaced in pain.
Jiang Can stood beside her, coldly watching her disheveled appearance.
He brought it upon himself.
Jiang Can pursed her lips; she didn't sympathize with Jiang Yao. It was just that she also shared the surname Jiang, and to outsiders, she and Jiang Yao were one and the same.
How can one not feel ashamed to have family like that?
Before leaving, Jiang Yao glared fiercely at Jiang Can, almost grinding her teeth to powder.
Su Chen smiled faintly and looked at everyone, "It's all a misunderstanding, everyone please continue!"
The banquet continued, but Jiang Can wasn't in the mood. Just as she was about to turn around, she suddenly heard Su Chen call out to her from behind.
"Miss Jiang Can, please wait."
Jiang Can had no choice but to turn around and greet him.
Su Chen noticed the emerald ring on her hand, his expression suddenly changed, and then he looked at Gu Mang beside her, "Aren't you going to introduce her?"
Jiang Can had no choice but to pull Gu Mang over and introduce him, "This is my husband, Gu Mang. Husband, this is the President Su I mentioned to you, Mr. Su Chen, the president of Chenguang Group."
Su Chen reached out his hand, but Gu Mang took a step back without making a sound and simply nodded.
From the moment Su Chen appeared, he noticed the man's unusual expression; his eyes seemed to see right through him. Gu Mang's hands were behind his back, slowly clenching into fists, a growing sense of vigilance creeping into his heart.
Su Chen's hand froze in mid-air; Gu Mang's refusal to shake hands had caught him off guard. He chuckled awkwardly and quickly covered up his embarrassment by touching his hair.
“Honey,” Jiang Can chuckled softly, “Last time Cheng Xiaoxiao tried to embarrass me, it was thanks to President Su that I realized the emerald in my hand was real and he exaggerated it for me, which prevented Cheng Xiaoxiao from succeeding!”
"Not at all." Su Chen smiled, glancing furtively at Gu Mang. "I'm an enthusiast of jewelry appraisal, and I'm telling the truth. I'm not exaggerating. Miss Jiang's item is truly exquisite, a rare treasure!"
"Miss Jiang said this is a wedding ring?"
“Heh, Mr. Gu.” Su Chen looked at him meaningfully, “I wonder where you got such a beautiful emerald? My wife and I have been married for over ten years, and I’d like to give her one for our anniversary this year!”
Jiang Can was about to blurt out, "This is my husband's family heirloom," but in that instant she keenly sensed that Gu Mang's expression was off.
His brows furrowed with a guarded and alert expression, a deep glint flashing in his eyes, like the unwavering vigilance of a wild beast facing danger.
And there was something strange about Su Chen's gaze...
Jiang Can paused for a moment, then smiled slightly. "My husband and I bought this together."
Gu Mang was taken aback, not expecting her to react so quickly.
"Before we got married, my husband said he would give me a piece of jewelry, so we searched all over the streets and alleys, looking at all kinds of antique shops and jewelry stores, and finally chose this one. The shop seems to be near Green Pine Street. The owner is an old lady, and the things in the shop are all quite historic."
Jiang Can spoke with great conviction, and Green Pine Street is a famous antique commercial street in Jiangzhou, with shops of all kinds, but there are indeed people who have bought treasures there.
Su Chen narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with even more doubt.
Jiang Can linked arms with Gu Mang, her smile radiant. "Honey, going to Green Pine Street was the right decision! Who would have thought we'd actually find such a treasure? Haha, we got a real bargain!"
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