A warm feeling welled up in Qiao Zhen's heart, but she also felt even more guilty. If she hadn't wanted to repay Lu Zheng's favor, she wouldn't have dragged the Yan family into this.
She stared absently at the stage as all sorts of rare and precious items were brought onto it in a flowing stream, with guests enthusiastically bidding, determined to showcase their unparalleled generosity in this public setting.
Only Lu Zheng never raised his paddle, nor did he pretend to ask her for her opinion on the auction items.
As a result, the gazes falling on them became increasingly strange.
By the final round of auctions, the guests and reporters were getting restless.
"Is there nothing that can please Mr. Lu? It seems like Mr. Lu's mind isn't on the auction at all?"
"Then what is he doing at the charity auction? If he doesn't buy anything, the gossip reporters will post it online and netizens will laugh at him for being a penny-pincher."
"Could it be... a public display of affection?"
"ah?!"
All eyes turned to Qiao Zhen once again.
"I've wanted to say this for a while now: Mr. Lu's tie and cufflinks match that lady's dress and jewelry perfectly..."
Qiao Zhen took a sip of red wine. The icy liquid slid down her throat and into her body, but instead of bringing peace, it made her head feel a little dizzy. She could then stop caring about the envious and burning gazes of others.
At this moment, the hostess brought out the second-to-last item of the charity auction: a pair of dazzling diamond wedding rings in a deep blue velvet box.
Even the guests, who had seen countless treasures, were amazed by the diamond's purity and flawlessness, and exclaimed in admiration.
Qiao Zhen stared at the wedding ring on the big screen, and her dizzy head was instantly jolted awake.
Those are my parents' wedding rings!
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