Chapter 265 Reunion with an Old Friend
Ding Muyan chuckled softly upon hearing this, raised the wine glass on the table and tilted it in her direction, "Miss Karina, if you have such an elegant interest, I am of course happy to oblige."
Karina was secretly delighted. After clinking glasses with him, she looked towards the door with a faint smile. "I've long heard that Mr. Ding is an expert at judging beauty. I wonder if this dance I had presented will meet his standards."
The man understood her implication, raised an eyebrow, and looked on with amusement. "Miss Karina, you seem to know how to please me. It seems you've put in a lot of effort behind the scenes."
Shortly after, the door to the private room opened, and a group of alluring and uniquely beautiful sexy women poured in.
Karina and Ding Muyan looked over together, their gazes sweeping across the vibrant faces one by one. When their eyes settled on the last face, their expressions changed simultaneously.
Karina's superficial polite smile froze instantly, her hand holding the wine glass trembled involuntarily, and most of the wine spilled out, soaking a large area of her white wide-leg suit pants, making her look quite disheveled.
Ding Muyan, standing beside her, reacted even more excitedly. He stood up and walked to the person, squinting his eyes as he looked her up and down incredulously, asking uncertainly, "Su Youling?"
Upon hearing the name, Karina, sitting on the sofa, unconsciously tightened her grip on her wine glass, and her gaze toward the woman's face became increasingly enigmatic.
Meanwhile, Su Youling, who was less than half a meter away from Ding Muyan, was also experiencing mixed feelings.
She had arrived at the club a quarter of an hour earlier, but this private club catered to the wealthy and powerful, and because she didn't have the club's special VIP card, she couldn't get in.
Undeterred, she had her assistant continue contacting the investors.
The man's stammering and evasive attitude made Su Youling's heart sink, knowing that her chances of success today were probably very slim.
However, she was already mentally prepared for this. After all, Yitao is a local enterprise, and its ceramic technology is top-notch in the industry. She knew that she would have a tough battle if she ran into Yitao when she returned to China.
However, she was truly unwilling to accept that someone else had beaten her to it before she even met the investors.
Fortunately, every cloud has a silver lining. Su Youling bumped into the group of beauties outside the club, who had been arranged by Karina to dance and please the investors. She bribed one of them, changed into her dance costume, and sneaked in.
She never imagined the world could be so small. This mysterious investor was actually Ding Muyan, who had extended countless offers to her five years ago.
This scene is strikingly similar to the one five years ago when she deliberately attracted Ding Muyan's attention at the nightclub.
Even her current outfit is equally sexy, with a pink heart-shaped strapless top covering her voluptuous figure, and the tassels on the lower half revealing her smooth, jade-like skin.
Especially with the ambient lighting in the private room, it was simply breathtaking.
Ding Muyan stared intently at Su Youling, but upon seeing a hint of doubt in her eyes, he became uncertain and frowned slightly: "You're not Su Youling?"
Su Youling remained calm and composed, showing no concern about revealing any flaws.
She wore bright blue contact lenses, and her face was heavily made up with Western-style makeup that accentuated her features.
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Her features were even more defined, and with her long, chestnut-gray, wavy hair reaching her waist, she looked even more like a mixed-race person.
She even gave Ding Muyan a faint smile with lingering charm, tilting her head and casually tossing a strand of hair, exuding elegance. "Did you mistake me for someone else? I don't think I have an average face."
Ding Muyan looked at her with suspicion, then turned to Karina behind him, whose gaze was also fixed on Su Youling's face. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Miss Karina, did you arrange this as well?"
Karina's face paled, and she quickly stood up to explain, "I don't know her."
“Interesting,” Ding Muyan scoffed, his gaze towards Su Youling carrying a hint of oppressive scrutiny. “If you’re not Su Youling, why are you here?”
Before Su Youling could speak, her assistant emerged from the group of dancers and briefly explained their identities, saying that they had no choice but to resort to this tactic in order to see Ding Muyan.
Ding Muyan had already sat back down on the sofa, his hands clasped together in front of his chest, looking at Su Youling with a half-smile, "Rebecca, the sixth young lady of the Ferro family? She's getting more and more interesting."
He turned his head to look at Karina, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said meaningfully, "What do you think, Miss Karina?"
"I don't understand what President Ding means." Karina chuckled awkwardly, her heart pounding.
Are there really two people in the world who look so alike?
The group of girls performing the dance were asked to leave, leaving only four people in the private room.
Ding Muyan gestured to Su Youling to sit down, then rested his right elbow on the sofa armrest, rested his head on his index finger, and said in a seemingly casual but meaningful tone: "Miss Rebecca not only looks like an old friend of mine, but she also acts in the same way, even sacrificing her looks to achieve her goals."
Su Youling caught his gaze lingering on her chest. Although she could see that there was no frivolous or lewdness in his eyes, she couldn't help but curse him inwardly.
Her assistant immediately draped a coat over her shoulders, covering most of her exposed skin.
Ding Muyan clicked his tongue softly, his face showing undisguised regret.
Su Youling resisted the urge to roll her eyes and raised an eyebrow in feigned composure. "Now that you mention it, I'd really like to get to know this old friend you're talking about."
“It’s a pity we don’t have that chance anymore,” Ding Muyan’s eyes dimmed, and his casual demeanor vanished. He sat up straight and tapped his fingertips on the armrest of the sofa. “Let’s get down to business. Since Miss Rebecca is here for the bidding conference as well, I should at least see your sincerity.”
Karina, standing to the side, hesitated, then said, "Mr. Ding, but didn't we already agree on something before..."
Ding Muyan turned his head to look at her, his smile unchanged, but his eyes turned cold: "Karina, we did have a very pleasant conversation, and I am very satisfied with your proposal, but I don't recall saying that the cooperation was settled just like that, did I?"
Ignoring Karina's less-than-pleasant expression, he looked at Su Youling again, raising an eyebrow. "Miss Rebecca, I've always believed in letting strength speak for itself. No matter how much you boast to me, if your plan doesn't even meet my passing standard, I don't think I'll make an exception for you just because of your beauty."
"How about this, the two of you compete fairly, shall we?"
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