Jiang Ning's face remained calm and composed, showing no sign of smugness, and her voice was equally even, "Mr. Ouyang, once the matter has been explained, that's fine."
“Miss Shi, this luminous pearl was originally intended for you, please accept it!” Old Mr. Ouyang took out the wooden box from earlier. “Miss Shi, I would be truly uneasy if you did not accept the luminous pearl!”
This moment.
The banquet hall seemed to have been put on pause. The guests were dumbfounded. They had thought that tonight's birthday banquet would bring a qualitative leap in Tang An's status.
Unexpected.
Things took such a dramatic turn!
Who would have thought that Jiang Ning was actually Mr. Ouyang's true savior?
"Tang An is shameless! He even admitted to something like this."
"She's not embarrassed at all; I'm embarrassed for her!"
"It's all Tang An's fault, that scheming woman, that almost caused us to wrongly accuse Miss Shi."
"Yes, yes, thankfully Mr. Ouyang arrived in time."
"......."
Hearing the surrounding whispers, Tang An felt as if he had just died.
Embarrassment, humiliation, and resentment intertwined, making Tang An wish he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Jiang Ning!
It's all Jiang Ning's fault.
It was that little bitch Jiang Ning who stole her things.
The person who should be getting scolded and humiliated here is Jiang Ning.
Why doesn't that little bitch just die?
Tang An dug his hands into the ground so hard that his long fingernails broke off in the middle due to excessive force, and blood flowed out.
But Tang An seemed oblivious to the pain, continuing to dig his fingers into the ground.
The live stream captured Tang An's current situation in its entirety.
The comments section was full of people cursing Tang An.
[That shameless, scheming woman—she was the imposter all along! And I even supported her!]
I'm so angry!
I never imagined I'd be made a fool of!
I am so sorry, Miss Shi. I kowtow to you and apologize.
[Damn it! We've all become knives in Tang An's hands.]
I also want to apologize to Miss Shi.
[I knew Miss Shi was so beautiful, she couldn't possibly be the kind of scheming woman who impersonates others. Last time, I just said something in support of Miss Shi on Weibo, and I was so attacked that I had to change my account and quit the internet. Today, I finally got my revenge!]
[To the girl upstairs, I apologize! I trusted that scheming woman too much and followed her lead in hurling insults at her on Weibo.]
[...]
The expressions of Liu Xiaoman and Zhou Wan on the sidelines were also quite interesting.
Liu Xiaoman began to doubt if she was dreaming; her steps were unsteady, and she could barely stand.
She never expected that Mr. Ouyang's savior was actually Jiang Ning!
The owner of the most beautiful back view photo is also Jiang Ning.
If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have made the bet with Jiang Ning.
If it were in private, that would be fine.
Unexpected.
She said it not only in the banquet hall, but also in a live broadcast with 100,000 viewers.
This time, I've truly lost all face and dignity.
Zhou Wan's expression turned even uglier.
All she could do now was hope that Jiang Ning would forget what had just happened.
Jiang Ning looked at Mr. Ouyang with almost no expression on his face. "What happened to Mr. Ouyang half a year ago was just a small favor for me. The reason I am standing here today is never for material things. I am just trying to clear my name!"
"Now that things have been clarified, I will immediately leave the internet. As for this luminous pearl, I will donate it to impoverished areas for a scholarship fund for underprivileged children, and I welcome all netizens to supervise the donation process online."
After saying that, Jiang Ning accepted the wooden box handed over by Mr. Ouyang with both hands.
As soon as Jiang Ning said this, a burst of loud applause erupted in the banquet hall.
Clap clap clap!
That's the luminous pearl of the South China Sea.
No one present expected that Jiang Ning would donate such a precious item directly to impoverished areas.
The live chat was flooded with comments.
[Donating to impoverished areas? Miss Shi is truly a compassionate person!]
Miss Shi's vision is simply unmatched.
I absolutely adore Miss Shi!
[Quitting the internet? No way! Ms. Shi, please don't quit! I just checked, you already have over 30 million followers on Weibo!]
[She probably won't quit the internet, right? The Shi Group is at a critical juncture right now. Perhaps Shi Sheng can really leverage this surge in online fame to bring the Shi Group into the international spotlight!]
[I agree with the comment above! I also think Shi Sheng won't really quit the internet. I bet a million that she'll say she can't bear to leave us netizens and won't quit.]
[Yes, yes, who could resist such incredible wealth!]
[Latest report: Shi Sheng's Weibo followers have reached 40 million!]
[Breaking news! Miss Shi is trending on Weibo!]
Seeing that the atmosphere at the banquet had reached a fever pitch, Liu Xiaoman and Zhou Wan exchanged a glance, and Zhou Wan lowered her voice and said, "Xiaoman, shall we sneak away?"
Liu Xiaoman nodded.
As the two walked out of the banquet hall, they prayed in their hearts that Jiang Ning wouldn't discover them.
Just as the two were about to reach the door, Jiang Ning turned her head to look at the crowd, a slight smile playing on her lips, her beautiful peach blossom eyes narrowing slightly, "Miss Liu, Miss Zhou, please wait!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
