"Why take it off? It looks pretty good on you."
Beneath the purplish-black necklace was a sparkling diamond, perfectly complementing her fair, rosy skin.
Shen Muqing looked admiringly at the necklace in the mirror; it was indeed quite nice and suited her well.
Everyone's makeup and styling were done, and Su Xia gave Shen Muqing some worried instructions.
"If you're in danger, run! I'll wait for you at the door."
"Don't worry, Mommy, everything will be alright."
Shen Muqing wore extremely thick and heavy makeup, so much so that she almost didn't recognize herself. Now she didn't need to maintain her expression; her face clearly didn't look like that of a good person.
The four entered the banquet one after the other. Shen Muqing was with the other two, while Ruan Qiu stood alone in a corner of the banquet.
As soon as Shen Muqing entered the banquet hall, she subconsciously looked for Ji Ming's figure, but after glancing around, she couldn't find him.
So he could only stand still and unconsciously take a few sips of wine.
Ruan Qiu's attire evoked a strong sense of protectiveness, and given that she was alone, many sleazy and greasy men approached her to say hello.
Her face was stiff from smiling. Why hadn't they arrived yet? In just one hour, she had smiled more times than she had in her entire life.
She looked at Shen Muqing with a questioning gaze.
Shen Muqing gestured to her not to rush, that it would come eventually.
Sure enough, Ji Ming appeared in a well-tailored suit, exuding elegance, and was immediately surrounded by people exchanging pleasantries.
It seems the time has come.
Ruan Qiu deliberately walked near him to ensure that Ji Ming would notice any trouble that might arise later.
"Hey, isn't this the former secretary of the Ji Group president? What happened to you, you're in such a sorry state now?"
Shen Muqing held his wine glass and arrogantly mocked Ruan Qiu.
Xiao A: "Look at her seductive appearance, you can smell her slutty scent from far away, she must be here to snag a rich husband."
Little B: "Of course, she's probably short of money and wants to make a quick buck. You know, she makes money really fast."
The two looked at Ruan Qiu with disdain, their tone as sarcastic and unfriendly as could be.
Shen Muqing was stunned. You didn't look like this before you put on makeup. You really can't judge a book by its cover.
"You bitch, who gave you permission to roam around like that?"
Shen Muqing raised her voice and spoke in a high-pitched tone, while observing Ji Ming's movements and seeing that he was not paying any attention to the commotion here.
So her movements became increasingly aggressive, and she raised her hand to push Ruan Qiu, saying, "Get out of here, this is not a place for you."
Little A and Little B: "That's right, that's right."
Ruan Qiu blinked innocently as she watched Ji Ming deliberately shift his position to her right, turning his left cheek towards her.
Her tone was as pitiful as could be: "Ladies, I didn't. I'm not here to snag a rich husband. I just came to see the person I've been thinking about."
"You're the most pretentious one when it comes to loading cargo. You're not still hoping that President Ji will change his mind about you, are you?"
"No, I just want to see him, just one more look at him and I'll be content."
Ruan Qiu trembled, her tone defiant.
Ji Ming, who was nearby, had already noticed Ruan Qiu there. His first reaction upon seeing her was impatience, fearing that she would come and bother him.
But the result was unexpected. Not only did the other person not receive anything, but they were also bullied, while still expressing their sincerity towards him.
The person speaking with Ji Ming was Mr. Liu, the CEO of the Liu Group, who watched the farce with a smile on his face.
"President Ji is quite the lucky man."
Ji Ming just smiled and didn't say anything.
Xiao A: "What, isn't the money you got from President Ji enough? Are you thinking of making a few more? Or did President Ji not give you any money at all? Otherwise, you wouldn't be here posing like this."
"No, President Ji gave me a lot of money. I wanted to see President Ji one more time, so I used all the money to buy banquet invitations. I'm not the kind of person you're talking about."
"Mr. Ji is the best man to me. I just want to see her again."
Shen Muqing raised her hand and slapped Ruan Qiu across the face. "Don't you know that the CEO Ji you're talking about has a wife? How dare you come out and seduce men?"
Ruan Qiu tilted her head, her eyes filled with disbelief. Damn it, no one told her there were action scenes too.
She suppressed her shock and continued to play the role of a weak and innocent girl, tears streaming down her face as she raised her stubby cheek, which bore several finger marks.
I know~
Her voice trembled, "I know all that. I just fell hopelessly in love with him. It's my fault, it's all my fault."
His eyes, however, were questioning: Why did you add fight scenes without my permission?
Shen Muqing silently uttered a few words: ten million.
Okay, she'll endure it for ten million.
President Liu jokingly asked Ji Ming, "Your ex-girlfriend was really sincere to you. It broke my heart to see her like that. Aren't you going to help her?"
Ji Ming didn't say anything, but just started walking towards Ruan Qiu's direction. Seeing this, Shen Muqing reached out and pushed Ruan Qiu.
Ruan Qiu, wearing high heels, couldn't stand steadily and instinctively leaned backward, even thinking she might fall.
A strong arm pulled her into its embrace; the person was Ji Ming.
"Are you alright?"
Ruan Qiu looked at Ji Ming in surprise, her eyes filled with tears, "Brother Ming~"
Then she quickly got up and left Ji Ming's embrace, creating some distance between them as she apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ji, I didn't mean to."
Her cautious demeanor stirred something within Ji Ming. He forcefully pulled Ruan Qiu closer, giving Shen Muqing and the others a warning look.
"She's my woman, how dare you bully her?"
Little A and Little B trembled, "We're so sorry, Mr. Ji. We were blind to your greatness. We thought you and this fox... or Miss Ruan had broken up."
"Who told you?" Ji Ming's sharp eyes swept over them.
Shen Muqing also lowered his head, "That's what everyone says."
"Alright, today I, Ji Ming, will tell you all that Ruan Qiu is a woman I protect. Anyone who dares to lay a finger on her is going against the Ji family, understand?"
"Ming-ge~" Ruan Qiu looked at Ji Ming with admiration, her hands tightly gripping his suit jacket.
"We know we were wrong, and we will never do it again."
Admitting their mistake quickly, Shen Muqing led them away immediately.
When they arrived at the restroom, Shen Muqing took out cash to pay for their bill, and then went into the restroom herself.
Perhaps because she had been drinking, her face was slightly flushed. She turned on the tap, scooped up water, and splashed it on herself.
With the mission accomplished, the rest is up to Ruan Qiu.
After leaving the restroom, Shen Muqing wanted to find Su Xia, but she had felt a little uncomfortable during the banquet. Perhaps it was because she hadn't been to crowded places for a long time and was still not used to it, so she ignored it.
But now that feeling has returned, a sinister feeling as if someone is secretly watching her.
She looked around but didn't see anyone; perhaps she was just imagining things.
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