Chapter 335 Otherwise I will withdraw first
The lid of the box slowly opened, revealing an exquisite pink diamond bracelet lying quietly on the velvet lining.
The diamonds are cut into delicate petal shapes, reflecting a dreamy pink glow under the light.
Shangguan Fuling's breathing instantly stopped. She carefully held up the bracelet, her eyes shining brightly.
"Oh my god! This is so beautiful!"
She turned to look at Mu Nanyan excitedly:
"Is this the latest model? Why have I never seen it before?"
Mu Nanyan smiled when she heard this:
"No, I designed this bracelet a long time ago. I thought it would suit you, so I made it."
"Did you design it? Or did you make it yourself?"
Shangguan Fuling's voice suddenly rose, and her eyes widened in disbelief. She circled around Mu Nanyan as if she had discovered a new continent.
"Ahhhh! Sister Nan Yan, what kind of genius are you? You can actually design jewelry! And you made this yourself, doesn't that mean this bracelet is one-of-a-kind? I'm so happy!"
Shangguan Fuling was so excited that she almost jumped up. Mu Nanyan was amused by her exaggerated reaction:
"It's just some of my little hobbies."
Shangguan Fuling couldn't wait to hand the bracelet to Mu Nanyan:
"Sister Nanyan, please help me put it on!"
Mu Nanyan looked at her covered in jewels and shook her head helplessly:
"You're already wearing enough. Adding more will make it look messy. Wait until next time..."
Shangguan Fuling heard this and said without thinking:
"Then help me take off the necklace. I want to wear this. And don't you think this bracelet goes better with my clothes?"
"Are you sure?"
"Uh-huh!"
Mu Nanyan couldn't persuade her and had to take the bracelet.
The girl's slender wrist shone like pearls under the light. She carefully fastened the clasp, and the pink diamond glowed gently on her wrist.
Shangguan Fuling looked left and right in the mirror, as happy as a child who had found a favorite toy:
"It's perfect! Thank you, Sister Nanyan! This is the most special and thoughtful gift I've ever received!"
She suddenly turned around and gave Mu Nanyan a tight hug.
Just then, a crisp cell phone ring broke the silence in the room.
Shangguan Fuling looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was her cell phone vibrating.
She quickly walked to the dressing table, picked up the rhinestone-encrusted phone, and answered the call directly.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Her sweet voice echoed in the room, and Shangguan He's steady voice came from the other end of the phone:
"Ling'er, how are the preparations going? The banquet is about to officially begin."
The room was very quiet, and Mu Nanyan could hear the content of the call clearly.
She subconsciously glanced at her watch and saw that it was almost seven o'clock in the evening.
"Okay, I'll be right down."
Shangguan Fuling hung up the phone, turned around and smiled brightly at Mu Nanyan.
"Sister Nanyan, let's go down."
Mu Nanyan stood still, pursed her lips, and spoke carefully:
"Fuling, I... I have something to do tonight. The gift has been delivered, so why don't I leave first..."
Shangguan Fuling's smile froze instantly, her carefully drawn eyebrows drooped, and even the diamond crown in her hair seemed to dim a little.
She took two steps at a time and walked up to Mu Nanyan, grabbing her wrist.
"Since you're here, at least accompany me to cut the cake before leaving~"
She shook Mu Nanyan's arm, and the hem of her pink skirt swayed gently with the movement, like a coquettish kitten.
Mu Nanyan's heart softened involuntarily when she saw her like this.
"Is that alright~"
Shangguan Fuling blinked her big eyes, her thick eyelashes fluttered like a small fan, and she looked at Mu Nanyan with a pitiful expression.
Mu Nanyan finally lost the battle and sighed helplessly:
"Okay, I'll help you cut the cake."
"yeah!"
Shangguan Fuling cheered, took Mu Nanyan's hand and ran out.
"Then let's go down quickly, the banquet is about to begin!"
The fragmented light reflected by the crystal chandelier sprinkled on the marble floor, and the sound of clinking glasses in the banquet hall formed a vague background sound.
When Shangguan Fuling appeared under the gilded archway holding Mu Nanyue's hand, the banquet hall suddenly fell into silence for a few seconds.
"Is that... the designer who just had a conflict with Madam Shangguan?"
A noble lady half covered her lips with her hand, her eyes wandering over the two people's crossed arms.
"Miss Shangguan is so close to her..."
The man next to him shook his champagne glass, a shrewd calculation in his eyes.
Everyone looked at Mu Nanyan with a more meaningful look, because the relationship between Mu Nanyan and the Shangguan family was really hard to understand.
Shangguan Fuling is particularly dazzling today.
The light pink haute couture dress was embellished with diamonds, which glowed like a starry sky under the light as she walked.
Mu Nanyan beside her was like a clear spring, and her moon-white tube top dress showed off her good figure to the fullest. The two of them formed a wonderful complement.
At the other end of the banquet hall, Shangguan He was talking with several dignitaries.
He suddenly paused in raising his glass, then glanced at the assistant behind him. The assistant immediately understood and leaned closer.
"Bring the lady here."
Shangguan He lowered his voice very low, and his knuckles tapped three times on the wall of the cup in an imperceptible rhythm.
As the assistant walked through the crowd, he noticed that many guests were secretly observing the two of them.
He came to Shangguan Fuling and said respectfully:
"Miss, the chairman invites you over."
Shangguan Fuling nodded, then turned to look at Mu Nanyan:
"Sister Nanyan, I'll go over first."
"Go ahead."
Mu Nanyan raised the corners of her lips slightly, revealing a faint smile.
She watched Shangguan Fuling's departing back, and when she turned around, she keenly caught several inquiring glances that she couldn't retract in time.
She walked towards the rest area calmly, ignoring the gazes.
At this moment, she just wanted to sit quietly and prepare to leave after Shangguan Fuling finished cutting the cake, but there was always someone who didn't want to let her do as she wished.
Mu Nanyan took out her cell phone from her handbag boredly, tapped the screen with her slender fingers, and prepared to send a message to her aunt to ask about Chenchen's situation.
"Miss Mu."
Her fingertips suddenly stopped, and she looked up, only to see Song Yajun standing in front of her without her knowing when.
Mu Nanyan frowned slightly. This Madam Shangguan was really haunting her.
"Madam Shangguan, have you rested enough? Are you ready to continue the previous conversation?"
Her tone was gentle, but there was a hint of amusement in her eyes.
Song Yajun's face froze, and she took a deep breath before forcing out a smile.
"Ms. Mu, everything that happened before was all a misunderstanding. I targeted you because I just wanted to prepare a birthday present for my daughter Fuling. I was a little too anxious, so I offended you. Considering how much I love my daughter, I hope Miss Mu will not hold it against me."
At this time, Song Yajun had already resumed her noble lady's behavior, and no longer looked like a shrew.
Mu Nanyan looked at her meaningfully, with a faint smile on her lips:
"I don't think I care. It's you, Madam Shangguan, who's been causing trouble for me."
The smile on Song Yajun's face grew brighter, but the smile did not reach her eyes:
"What happened today was truly a misunderstanding. I didn't know you and Fuling were good friends, otherwise this would never have happened. I was wrong before, and I apologize. I also hope Miss Mu will forgive my mistakes and not take this matter to heart. This glass of wine is my apology."
Without waiting for Mu Nanyan's response, she raised her head and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. Her movements were quick and decisive, leaving Mu Nanyan no chance to speak.
Mu Nanyan stared quietly at Song Yajun in front of her, feeling a little dazed for a moment. Was this still the Madam Shangguan she knew before?
How could Madam Shangguan, who was so arrogant just half an hour ago, suddenly change her attitude? Did someone say something to her?
She calmly picked up the juice on the table and took a sip, as a way of accepting this sudden apology.
After all, she is the mother of the Shangguan siblings, and today is Fuling's birthday, so she doesn't want to make things difficult for Fuling.
"Miss Mu is truly magnanimous."
Song Yajun smiled sweetly, with fine lines at the corners of her eyes. Mu Nanyan smiled faintly and did not respond.
Seeing this, Song Yajun didn't want to stay any longer and said with a smile:
"The banquet is about to begin. I'll excuse myself first. I hope Miss Mu has a great time."
The moment she turned around, the smile on Song Yajun's face disappeared instantly, and she performed a smile disappearing technique. If Mu Nanyan could see it, she would definitely praise her good acting skills. Unfortunately, Mu Nanyan could only see her leaving back.
Her fingertips unconsciously stroked the wine glass as she pondered Song Yajun's intentions. She felt that something must be wrong when things were out of the ordinary. She always felt that this apology was fraudulent, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.
Mu Nanyan couldn't figure it out, so she just stopped thinking about it and decided to take it one step at a time.
After today, she and the Shangguan family will probably have no more contact, so let it be.
At this moment, the lights in the banquet hall gradually dimmed, the light of the crystal chandelier turned from bright to soft gold, and the surrounding wall lamps went out, leaving only a few spotlights slowly focusing on the champagne tower and three-tiered cake table in the center.
The band stopped playing at the right time, the whole place fell silent, and the guests gathered towards the center tacitly.
Shangguan He stood on the stage, wearing a well-tailored black tuxedo, and the diamond brooch on his collar reflected a cold light under the light.
He raised his hand slightly, and the whole audience fell into complete silence.
"Thank you all for coming to my daughter's twentieth birthday party. Fuling has been intelligent and kind since she was young. Now that she has grown up, as a father, I am both pleased and moved."
His voice was steady and powerful, with an authority that could not be ignored.
His eyes swept across the crowd, lingered briefly on Song Yajun, and then moved away.
"I hope her future life will be as bright and warm as the candlelight on this cake, and as prosperous and enduring as the Shangguan family's legacy."
As soon as he finished speaking, the band played the melody of "Happy Birthday", the lights gradually brightened, and the waiters slowly entered pushing a huge three-layer cake.
The cake was snow-white all over, and the jasmine flowers carved into the frosting looked lifelike. Twenty flickering candles dotted the top, reflecting Shangguan Fuling's surprised face.
"Fuling, come here."
Shangguan He extended his hand to his daughter, his deep and mellow voice revealing undisguised pride.
His straight black suit shone with a restrained luster in the candlelight, and the fine lines at the corners of his eyes were filled with tenderness.
Shangguan Fuling walked onto the stage holding up the hem of her skirt, and the diamonds on her pink dress shone like a galaxy in the candlelight.
She stood beside her father, her smile bright as a blooming rose.
Song Yajun took Shangguan Jiuze's arm and went on stage together.
Jiuze rarely wore a bow tie today, and a doting smile hung on his handsome face.
When the family of four stood together, even the air became warm, as if the spotlight naturally cast a layer of soft light on them.
Mu Nanyan in the audience unconsciously clenched the wine glass in her hand. She was sincerely happy for Fuling, but a sudden sour feeling came over her nose.
Mu Nanyan...missed her mother, and she quickly raised her head to prevent the tears from falling.
At this moment, Shangguan He, who was standing on the stage, whispered:
"Make a wish."
His voice was soft, but it silenced the entire banquet hall.
Shangguan Fuling nodded vigorously, then glanced at Shangguan He, Song Yajun and Shangguan Jiuze who were standing beside her. The three of them also looked at her. The corners of her mouth raised, revealing two sweet dimples.
Shangguan Fuling clasped her hands together and closed her eyes, her long eyelashes casting tiny shadows in the candlelight.
The whole audience held their breath, leaving only the slight crackling of the candlelight.
When she opened her eyes again, her cheeks puffed up in a childish manner, she blew out all the candles in one breath.
The dancing flames died down one by one in her bright eyes, and the guests' applause and the crisp sound of champagne glasses clinking together merged into one.
"Fuling, happy birthday!"
Song Yajun's voice was a little choked, and her carefully applied eye makeup was slightly smudged.
She looked at her daughter who had grown into a beautiful young lady, and the toddler in her memory seemed to be just yesterday.
"Thank you, Mom."
Shangguan Fuling threw herself into her mother's arms and smelled the familiar scent on her body, and suddenly her nose felt sore.
Song Yajun hugged her back and patted her on the back gently a few times.
Shangguan Jiuze stood aside with one hand in his pocket, shaking a champagne glass with the other, and raised his eyebrows in disdain:
"Okay, today is a happy day, why are you crying?"
But when he saw his sister's red eyes, he quietly handed her his handkerchief.
Shangguan Fuling and Song Yajun then let go of each other and smiled at each other.
Shangguan He picked up the silver dinner knife and handed it to Shangguan Fuling:
"You make the first cut."
Fuling held her parents' hands, then turned and winked at her brother:
"We're together."
Witnessed by everyone, the four people's hands fell together, completing the symbolic first cut.
The waiter immediately came forward to cut the cake.
Shangguan Fuling personally took the first piece of cake on the bone china plate and handed it respectfully to Song Yajun.
"Thank you, Mom, for preparing all this for me."
Her voice is clear and sweet.
When Song Yajun took the cake, a touch of emotion flashed across her well-maintained face.
"My baby has grown up."
Shangguan Fuling handed the second piece of cake to her father.
Shangguan He's serious face softened rarely and he patted his daughter's shoulder gently.
Then, in the surprised eyes of everyone, Shangguan Fuling cut the third piece of cake, lifted her skirt and walked straight off the stage.
Her high heels made crisp sounds on the marble floor, and her pink skirt bloomed like petals, passing through the crowd and finally stopping in front of Mu Nanyan.
She handed over the cake, her eyes sparkling:
"Sister Nanyan, this is for you."
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