He reached out and grasped Shen Wangshu's hand.
Shen Wangshu's eyes softened, and she intertwined her fingers with his.
"Let's go," she said, looking up and smiling.
Xue Xuan looked quietly into her eyes, which held an even brighter and more determined light than before, and his heart became even more resolute.
Without saying a word, he walked step by step to his father's side, holding his lover's hand, under the gaze of everyone.
Shen's father looked at Xue Xuan with jealousy in his triangular eyes.
"Why did you bring him up?" It's not Xue Xuan's turn to appear yet.
Mr. Shen had planned to wait until he had finished showing off his daughter before formally introducing Xue Xuan to everyone, and also to see the expressions on the faces of the Ouyang family. However, Shen Wangshu's direct arrival with her entourage caught him off guard. His gaze fell upon the curious and speculative stares around him, and he muttered in a conflicted voice, "He really got off easy."
It was Shen Wangshu who first extended her hand to Xue Xuan, and in everyone's eyes, it was naturally clear that Shen Wangshu liked Xue Xuan very much.
“I’m declaring my sovereignty. I don’t like my man being coveted by others,” Shen Wangshu said with a smile.
"I don't like it either!" Xue Xuan's heart softened, and he turned to look at Shen Wangshu and said softly.
"Hehe..." Father Shen forced a couple of laughs. He finally understood what the legendary "hehe on his face" meant.
However, this was a time when Shen Wangshu couldn't afford to lose face. Even though her father was somewhat displeased, he still glanced uncomfortably at Shen Wangshu and Xue Xuan's tightly clasped hands, shook his head inwardly, and stepped forward to push Shen Wangshu and Xue Xuan to the front, saying with a smile, "This is my daughter. She's currently managing the design department of Shen's Jewelry." Shen's Jewelry was making a big splash, and Shen Wangshu immediately received a lot of praise. Her father was smug for a while before looking at Xue Xuan and saying with a smile, "This is my daughter's..." He pursed his lips.
“My fiancé,” Xue Xuan said calmly.
"Hehe..." Father Shen chuckled again with difficulty. He had intended to say "suitor," but this guy was taking advantage of his kindness. However, denying it now would only damage Shen Wangshu's image. People who didn't know better would think that Shen Wangshu was a girl with a chaotic private life. He had never felt so aggrieved before. With a wronged look in his eyes, he sighed and said, "I hope everyone will do me the honor of attending my daughter's engagement ceremony in the future."
He then introduced Xue Xuan's identity, which was a more legitimate one; he simply stated that Xue Xuan was a Burmese Chinese who owned many mines.
Even with such a legal status, people still flock to it.
Jewelry is a highly profitable industry, and with so many mines under his control, Xue Xuan could be described as a god of wealth who is richer than a country, which immediately inspires admiration in people's hearts.
Not to mention the jewelry merchants who had already heard of Master Xue's legend, their eyes lit up.
If it weren't for the fact that this Master Xue was holding onto Miss Shen's hand tightly, with an expression of unwavering loyalty, and that his gaze towards others was so cold it sent chills down one's spine, countless people would have rushed towards Xue Xuan in an instant.
Even so, Shen Wangshu and Xue Xuan were still surrounded by people. They said things like "a match made in heaven," "a perfect couple," and "destined to meet from afar." Shen Wangshu spoke to people with a gentle smile, and would occasionally turn her head to look at Xue Xuan. Just by looking at her expression, you could tell how much she valued this man.
This tall young man said nothing, nor did he try to steal the spotlight from his lover. He stood beside her, ignoring everyone else, and simply looked at her quietly with his eyes.
He focused intently on the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and for a moment, the gazes of everyone looking at Shen Wangshu became complicated.
This was clearly not a family marriage, but a genuine love affair. While such couples are not uncommon in high society, only this one was so openly affectionate and undisguised in their love.
Looking at them, one can't help but feel a sense of emotion.
"That's true love," someone whispered nearby. "No wonder Miss Shen didn't marry the second young master of the Ouyang family. Who would marry a man like that..."
The man remained silent for a moment, then, seemingly noticing the unpleasant expressions on the faces of the Ouyang family members standing to the side, he quickly smiled and left. However, his thoughts were clearly shared by everyone; at least, the unspoken sympathy and mockery in the room fell upon Ouyang Yu. Ouyang Yu, a gentle person, had never been looked at with such malice, and her face immediately flushed red.
He also saw the mutual affection between Shen Wangshu and Xue Xuan, and squeezed his hand tightly.
Gao Wanning has recently suffered several setbacks and has even stopped going out to gamble on stones, spending her days hiding in her room crying. For some reason, he felt somewhat irritable.
The vibrant and cheerful Gao Wanning he loved seemed to have become weak. When she was with him, she no longer smiled brightly, but instead uttered many curses.
She cursed his cousin, cursed Shen Shuya, cursed everyone who was bad to her; the heavy negative emotions almost crushed him.
But she was pregnant with his child, which forced him to take on the responsibility towards her.
“I’d like to offer my congratulations.” Old Master Ouyang was a very shrewd man. He knew that the more generous he appeared at this time, the better his image would be. If he showed anger, people would laugh at him for having his wife stolen away. He was actually very angry, but he tried his best to suppress his anger at the Shen family for insulting him like this and pushed Ouyang Yu.
Seeing his grandson stagger to the Shen family members with a bewildered look on his face, he snorted inwardly and turned his gaze to his granddaughter, Ouyang Huan.
Ouyang Huan possesses a passionate, wild beauty that stands out remarkably against the gentle and mild-mannered eldest daughter of the Shen family.
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