At the cocktail party, melodious music flowed in the air, and the guests were toasting and chatting happily.
The crystal chandelier emits a soft light, illuminating the entire banquet hall with splendor.
Ning Nanxue and Jiang Tingchen appeared in the center of the dance floor. They smiled at each other and began their dance.
Jiang Tingchen gently put his arm around Ning Nanxue's waist and led her to spin on the dance floor.
Ning Nanxue's dance steps are light and graceful, like a dancing butterfly.
She was wearing a lavender evening gown, the hem of which fluttered gently with her dance steps, like a blooming violet.
The two of them cooperated seamlessly, and every movement was full of beauty.
Their dancing attracted everyone's attention and became the focus of the audience.
Not far away, Fu Chen's eyes were closely following Ning Nanxue's figure.
He watched her spinning in Jiang Tingchen's arms, a happy smile on her face, and an inexplicable jealousy and loss surged in his heart.
"Ah Chen, what are you looking at?"
Xu Zhiru's voice sounded in his ears, interrupting Fu Chen's memories.
She noticed that Fu Chen was acting strangely and felt very unhappy.
"Nothing." Fu Chen came back to his senses and concealed his emotions.
"Ah Chen, are you still thinking about Ning Nanxue?"
Xu Zhiru asked tentatively, with a hint of sourness in her tone.
"No." Fu Chen denied, his tone a little stiff.
"Achen, don't lie to me." Xu Zhiru said with a hint of grievance in her tone.
"I know you still have her in your heart."
"Zhi Ru, stop making trouble." Fu Chen said with a hint of impatience in his tone.
"I didn't make a fuss." Xu Zhiru said, tears beginning to well up in her eyes.
"Ah Chen, do you regret it? Regret being with me?"
"Zhiru, you think too much." Fu Chen said, his tone softened.
"I don't regret it, I just..." He didn't know what to say, he just felt very confused.
"Ah Chen, please stop thinking about her, okay?"
Xu Zhiru said, with a hint of pleading in her tone.
Xu Zhiru hugged Fu Chen tightly, but the other party did not answer directly.
"A Chen, let's go dancing, okay?" she suggested, trying to divert Fu Chen's attention.
"I'm a little tired." Fu Chen said. He was not in the mood to dance.
"Achen, just stay with me." Xu Zhiru said coquettishly.
"Okay." Fu Chen agreed reluctantly.
The two walked onto the dance floor and began their dance.
However, Fu Chen's mind was not on dancing at all.
His gaze drifted towards Ning Nanxue from time to time, and he felt mixed emotions.
Xu Zhiru also noticed Fu Chen's absent-mindedness, and became even more jealous of Ning Nanxue.
She decided to teach Ning Nanxue a lesson and let her know that she was the most important woman around Fu Chen.
After the song ended, Ning Nanxue and Jiang Tingchen returned to their seats.
Xu Zhiru walked over holding Fu Chen's arm.
"Boss Ning, Boss Jiang, you dance really well."
Xu Zhiru said with a smile, a hint of provocation in her tone.
"Thank you." Ning Nanxue said lightly, not taking her words to heart.
"Boss Ning is really multi-talented. Not only is he good at business, but he's also a great dancer."
Xu Zhiru continued, with hidden meaning in her words.
"Miss Xu, you are too kind."
Ning Nanxue said in a calm tone.
"Mr. Ning is too modest."
Xu Zhiru said, her eyes falling on Ning Nanxue.
"Boss Ning looks so radiant today. This dress is so beautiful."
"Thank you." Ning Nanxue said.
"When President Ning was taking care of Ah Chen, did she often dress like this?"
Xu Zhiru suddenly asked, with a hint of temptation in her tone.
She deliberately mentioned the past when Ning Nanxue had taken care of Fu Chen, trying to imply that Ning Nanxue had once been humble.
Ning Nanxue understood the meaning behind Xu Zhiru's words. She smiled slightly and said:
"Miss Xu, you're joking. I was just Fu Chen's wife before, doing my duty."
"Really?" Xu Zhiru said with a hint of pride in her tone.
"I thought President Ning was good at serving tea and water. After all, taking care of people is a technical job."
She deliberately emphasized the words "serve tea and pour water" in order to humiliate Ning Nanxue.
"Ms. Xu is right. Taking care of people is indeed a technical job."
Ning Nanxue said in a calm tone.
"But I'm better at business."
"Oh? Really?" Zhiru said with a hint of disdain in her tone.
"Then President Ning, you have to perform well today. After all, everyone here is a business elite, so don't embarrass yourself."
"Thank you Miss Xu for the reminder." Ning Nanxue said with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
"But I don't think I will disappoint you."
"That's good." Xu Zhiru said. She wanted to see what tricks Ning Nanxue could come up with.
"Mr. Ning, since you are so good at serving tea, why don't you show us your tea art today?" Xu Zhiru suggested with a hint of provocation in her tone.
"We have the finest tea here, as well as exquisite tea sets. I believe we will not dishonor Mr. Ning's craftsmanship."
She deliberately emphasized the word "craftsmanship" to imply that Ning Nanxue was just a servant.
Ning Nanxue understood Xu Zhiru's intention. Instead of getting angry, she accepted the challenge generously.
"Okay, since Miss Xu is so interested, I'll show off my skills." Ning Nanxue said calmly.
"However, I have a request that I hope Miss Xu can agree to."
"What's the request?" Xu Zhiru asked.
"I hope to be able to make tea in my own way," said Ning Nanxue.
"Of course." Xu Zhiru said. She wanted to see what tricks Ning Nanxue could come up with.
"Thank you, Miss Xu."
Ning Nanxue said, then stood up and walked towards the tea set area.
The guests present were attracted by the conversation between Ning Nanxue and Xu Zhiru and gathered around.
They all wanted to see how good Ning Nanxue's tea art was, and also wanted to see how she would respond to Xu Zhiru's provocation.
Ning Nanxue walked to the tea set area and began to select tea leaves and tea sets.
She chose a fine Longjing tea and a set of exquisite purple clay tea sets.
She first scalded the tea set with boiling water and then put the tea leaves into the teapot.
She brewed tea with boiling water, her movements graceful and skillful, each step full of beauty.
She poured the brewed tea into the teacup. The tea soup was clear and bright, exuding a faint fragrance.
She handed the teacup to the Xu couple and said:
"Mr. Xu, Mrs. Xu, please enjoy."
Mr. and Mrs. Xu took the teacup, took a sip, and immediately felt a fragrance spreading in their mouths.
"Good tea!" Mr. Xu exclaimed.
"Boss Ning's tea art is indeed well-deserved."
"Yes, Nanxue." Mrs. Xu said, her tone full of appreciation.
"This tea is really well brewed. It's better than the ones I usually drink."
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