Qin Sheng looked at them with a cold expression.
Jiang Ruoyu is a popular actress and the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, while Jiang Ruojin is the current apparent head of the Jiang family.
It was already embarrassing enough that they had come all the way to find a junior, let alone have them apologize. They simply couldn't bring themselves to do it.
But under the warning gaze of Grandpa Jiang, the two dared not turn their backs and leave.
They froze in place for a moment.
Annoyance flashed across Qin Sheng's face, and just as she was about to look away, Jiang Haoming, who had been at the back, stepped forward.
Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, but his cheeks were slightly flushed. He reached into his pocket and took out a small box, placing it on the table in front of Qin Sheng.
He then raised his wine glass and said, "Ms. Qin, although I was misled by my staff and unaware of what happened yesterday, it was wrong of me to release the video without a thorough investigation. I apologize to you."
He raised his glass and drank the red wine in one gulp.
His gaze was sincere, his attitude was humble, and he even prepared an apology gift, so his apology was quite sincere.
Grandpa Jiang's mood finally calmed down a bit.
She couldn't help but look at Qin Sheng, her smile kind and gentle: "My sons are ignorant and have offended Miss Qin. Please forgive them this time, considering that they have shown some sincerity."
Grandpa Jiang is of the same generation as Grandpa Fu, and can be considered a figure at the very top of the pyramid. Since he has said so, even if it's just for the sake of her second grandfather, Qin Sheng can't refuse anymore.
He gave a faint reply.
But the gift...
"But no need for gifts, my Sheng Sheng has everything she needs." Fu Jingheng raised his eyes to look at Jiang Haoming and said in a nonchalant voice, "Besides, hasn't the Jiang family already made the corresponding compensation?"
Qin Sheng hummed in agreement and casually pushed the box in front of her aside a little.
Fu Jingheng slightly curved the corners of his lips.
So good.
Jiang Haoming's face froze; he never expected that he would be unable to even give a gift.
Jiang Ruojin had been holding back her anger from the beginning, but now that she saw her son being humiliated in front of so many people, she could no longer hold back: "The compensation is paid by the Jiang family as the organizer of the event, but the gift is Haoming's token of his appreciation. Since he gave it, Miss Qin should just accept it."
He paused, glancing meaningfully at Fu Jingheng: "Or... does Third Young Master Fu even control what gifts his girlfriend accepts, and from whom?"
He then looked at Qin Sheng with a half-smile: "Or perhaps Miss Qin doesn't even have the freedom to accept an apology gift?"
The subtext is: Miss Qin is like a caged bird kept by Young Master Fu, she doesn't even have a shred of basic freedom.
Qin Sheng glanced at them indifferently: "Whichever it is, what does it have to do with you?"
"Besides," Qin Sheng casually opened the small box in front of her, turned it face up to Jiang Ruojin, and said coldly, "Your family always gives rings as apology gifts, are you proposing?"
Jiang Ruojin's gaze sharpened, and she suddenly swept her eyes towards Jiang Haoming.
Jiang Haoming subconsciously avoided eye contact, but everyone in the room was staring at him in shock. He couldn't avoid them, so he could only brace himself and explain, "I just thought the ring on Miss Qin's hand was quite simple. I saw this while shopping at noon and thought it was suitable, so I bought it on a whim."
"...I didn't think that much about it."
It refers to the black ring on Qin Sheng's little finger; she only wears this one.
The black ring was brought by Fu Jingheng from his original world. No one on Earth could recognize what it was made of. It was completely black and, at first glance, it was indeed quite inconspicuous.
But no matter how inconspicuous it may seem, it is not a reason for a strange man to give a strange woman a ring as a gift.
Everyone in the private room looked at Jiang Haoming with strange expressions.
Fu Jingheng appeared next to Qin Sheng without her noticing. He pulled her up from her seat and reached into the small backpack behind her.
After taking out a ring, he slipped it onto the middle finger of Qin Sheng's right hand.
A pure white diamond, though perfectly cut, would be considered merely average in the eyes of the crowd, who were accustomed to seeing fine things, if judged solely by its size and color.
—The kind of house that middle-class families can afford if they grit their teeth and make a purchase.
Jiang Haoming watched, and his heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, eased slightly. He opened his mouth to speak.
Just then, Fu Jingheng turned on his phone's flashlight, and a bright beam of light pierced through, reflecting a vivid red.
Under the strong light, everyone could clearly see the bright red color flowing within the diamond, radiating a dazzling brilliance.
Everyone instinctively turned their heads to look in the direction of the flashlight beam, and saw a shape faintly reflected on the wall on one side of the private room.
Because the private rooms in Xichong Pavilion are all reddish-brown, a slightly darker color, it was difficult to discern the pattern at first glance.
Jiang Xiaoyu's eyes flickered, and she casually grabbed the white tablecloth set on the dining table behind her, stepped forward, and covered the area where the graphic was located.
The faint pattern immediately became clear, and a large "笙" character was clearly presented before everyone's eyes.
The handwriting is vigorous and powerful, clearly the work of a calligraphy master.
Most importantly, this word can be placed inside a diamond ring!
Those present considered themselves to have seen their fair share of grand occasions, but engraving words inside a diamond was something none of them had ever heard of or seen before…
No, some people have heard of it.
Jiang Ruoya suddenly realized something and looked at Fu Jingheng: "Dream of the Galaxy! Is this ring made by the creator of Dream of the Galaxy?!"
A Dream of Stars?
Oh, Fu Jingheng remembered.
When he last woke up, he overheard someone saying that "only diamonds can cut diamonds." He was curious about the so-called hardness of diamonds, so he casually bought one and tried cutting it for fun.
Using ice elemental power and spatial power, they finally cut a galaxy out of the inside of that diamond. Later... it seems that Mo Tian took it and sold it?
That must be it.
Fu Jingheng nodded: "I guess so."
Jiang Ruoya completely ignored the word "calculate" and immediately asked with shining eyes, "Does Young Master Fu know the master who created the Starry Dream? Could you introduce me to him?"
Fu Jingheng: "...It's inconvenient."
Undeterred, Jiang Ruoya continued, "I heard that the diamond from the 'Dream of the Galaxy' event had already been auctioned off, and I've always wanted to find that master to make a replica of it."
“It doesn’t need to be as complicated as the one Sheng Sheng has. I just need to cut out a simple little fish shape. It can be used as a dowry for my daughter in the future. The price is negotiable. I remember that when the Starry Dream was auctioned, it cost three hundred million US dollars. I can offer one billion. Could you please ask Young Master Fu for help?”
A billion dollars for a diamond ring is already a terrifying price, but Fu Jingheng was unwilling and was about to refuse when his girlfriend grabbed his sleeve.
Fu Jingheng: "...Alright then."
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