When Shen Muzhi stood up, he saw a smile on her face that was more dazzling than diamonds.
His cool and aloof expression softened slightly as he opened his hand and offered it to her.
Xiang Zhilan was so happy that she forgot she should avoid suspicion and smiled at Shen Muzhi, "Mr. Shen, thank you."
She smiled and reached out to take the earring from Shen Muzhi's palm, her fingertips lightly touching his palm.
Shen Muzhi had a strange feeling, a ticklish, tingling sensation.
Looking at Xiang Zhilan's smile, he suddenly felt a strong urge to embrace her, and he did just that.
He grabbed her arm and pulled her into his embrace.
Caught off guard, Xiang Zhilan was suddenly embraced by him, enveloped by his faint scent of wine and cool aura.
She quickly realized what was happening and forcefully pushed away Shen Muzhi's chest. "Mr. Shen, I am very grateful that you helped me find the earring, but please show some respect."
Shen Mu's dark eyes looked at Xiang Zhilan's face. In fact, he had gradually realized that she and Su Yan were not that similar, but strangely he still wanted her by his side. Perhaps it was because they both smelled of the chemicals used to develop photos.
He was increasingly confused about what he wanted. She already had a boyfriend, so what did it matter to him whether he was a good or bad boyfriend?
"This earring was a gift from Brother Xian. It's very important to me. Thank you." Xiang Zhilan bowed slightly to him, then turned and walked away.
Shen Muzhi's eyes darkened. So it was that man who gave it to her, that's why she treasured it so much.
He offered her a house, a car, and checks back then, but she was unmoved. Now, it's just a rhinestone earring, yet she values it so much.
Was there really such a big difference between him and Feng Jingxian in her heart?
With a somber face, Shen Muzhi walked back into the venue.
At this moment, the lucky draw had begun in the banquet hall.
Xu Tingchuan, Ni Sitian, and several other directors were to go on stage to draw numbers.
Seeing that they had reached this point, Lin Yi'an looked for the waitress who had been asked by Assistant Yu to bring the champagne. She saw a glass of champagne on the tray next to her, so she walked over gracefully, said a few words to the waitress, and sent her away.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the lottery draw on stage, and no one noticed Lin Yi'an's actions.
Lin Yi'an's heart pounded like a drum, and she deftly placed the small pill into the champagne.
The pill dissolved very easily; as soon as it was put in, it dissolved like an effervescent tablet before it even sank to the ground.
After Lin Yi'an finished, she looked up uneasily and, finding that no one was paying attention to her anymore, she slowly exhaled.
The waitress returned with the dessert and handed it to Lin Yi'an, saying, "Your matcha cake."
"Thank you." Lin Yi'an took it, carried it back to its original spot, bent down and took a bite. She found the matcha cake extremely sweet, almost to the point of being heart-melting.
Several people on the stage had drawn their number cards and were announcing the winning numbers one by one.
Xu Tingchuan specifically asked Ni Sitian to announce the first prize. Ni Sitian smiled broadly and looked at the expectant employees below. Without keeping them in suspense, she directly announced: "It's number 1314."
This number is quite meaningful. The winner is a female employee in her thirties who excitedly hugged Ni Sitian when she went on stage to receive the prize.
Seeing how happy she was, Ni Sitian was naturally happy for her too. But when she saw the first prize on the waiter's tray, she was instantly stunned. It was a BMW car key!
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