The banquet hall fell silent again, everyone stunned by the chilling aura emanating from Shen Muzhi.
A few seconds later, the emcee clapped and announced loudly, "Congratulations to Director Shen for becoming the king of our banquet tonight."
The crowd snapped back to reality, and thunderous applause erupted.
Xiang Zhilan couldn't help but look at Shen Muzhi. She had already learned from the man beside her that being elected as the so-called queen meant dancing with the king.
Inside the banquet hall, everyone automatically made way for Shen Muzhi and Xiang Zhilan, clapping and watching Shen Muzhi.
Shen Mu's face was as cold as ice, and many people thought he would not cooperate with the arrangement. However, to their surprise, he stood up and walked towards Zhi Lan with elegant and composed steps.
All eyes followed his steps as he walked up to Xiang Zhilan.
He bowed politely, extended his hand in an inviting gesture, and asked in his cool, detached voice, "May I?"
Xiang Zhilan stared at his hands and his lowered face, her body stiffening.
Now almost everyone's attention is on them. She has been elected queen again. If she rejects Shen Muzhi at this time, it will make him lose face, right?
But she really didn't want to get involved with him, and she desperately hoped that someone could break this deadlock.
Ni Sitian watched from afar, feeling somewhat anxious for Zhi Lan. However, this was part of the annual meeting, and she couldn't go up and break the rules, as that would put Xu Tingchuan in an awkward position.
Xu Tingchuan gently placed his hand on her lower back, knowing her worries, and led her in that direction.
When the two were about three meters apart, Ni Sitian saw Feng Jingxian in the dim light. He was closer to Xiang Zhilan than they were, so she stopped.
She thought that since Feng Jingxian was there, he would definitely come to her rescue.
"May I?" Shen Muzhi's cool voice rang out again, while he maintained his gentlemanly gesture of inviting her to dance.
Xiang Zhilan lowered her head and pursed her lips.
When Ni Sitian saw Feng Jingxian move, she thought he was going to walk over, but she didn't expect him to act as if he hadn't seen that scene and silently turn around and walk away!
When the invitation was extended a second time, there was still no response from the lady within two seconds, and many people began to whisper among themselves.
Xiang Zhilan's fingertips, which were hanging by her side, trembled slightly. In the end, not wanting to embarrass Shen Muzhi, she stiffly raised her hand and placed it in his palm.
A thunderous round of applause erupted, and the backstage lighting control shone a large round light in the center of the venue, reflecting onto the ground.
Shen Muzhi held Xiang Zhilan's hand and walked towards the dance floor.
He placed one of Xiang Zhilan's hands on his shoulder, held her other hand, and gently placed his own hand on her waist.
Xiang Zhilan felt incredibly awkward. Her dress tonight was made of thin silk, and when his hand was on her waist, she felt that her skin was burning hot.
The music started softly, and the graceful steps of the Dance of Twilight led her. He could feel her stiffness and whispered in her ear, "Relax, you're so stiff that I feel like I'm hugging a piece of wood."
Perhaps Xiang Zhilan had a preconceived bad impression of Shen Muzhi, because when she heard him say these words in a cold voice, she felt a sense of cold irony.
She didn't want him to look down on her like that, thinking she couldn't even do ballroom dancing.
She took a light breath, trying to relax, and began to dance gracefully.
The two danced gracefully and fluidly, as if they had rehearsed many times, their movements perfectly synchronized.
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