All eyes on the scene were drawn. There stood a tall young man, dressed in a black suit. He was about 1.8 meters tall, with inky eyes, slightly pursed thin lips, and a face as cold as ice.
He was extremely good - looking, incredibly handsome, as if the snow god from the heavens had descended to the mortal world. He was so noble and inviolable. The hems and cuffs of his clothes were delicately embroidered with golden patterns.
Many girls on - site had fallen for him at first sight, and Yun Ruichu was one of them. She never believed in love at first sight before, but now she did.
He stood still in the hall and looked around. His amber, cold eyes swept over everyone present. Finally, when he caught sight of Ning Yitao's silhouette, he stopped moving. Tenderness welled up in his eyes as the light outlined her figure.
At this moment, Ning Yitao was puzzled seeing the elegant and well - dressed Duan Qinghuai walk in. How did he get in?
Wait a minute. Duan? Could he be the young master of the Duan family?
No wonder Ning Yitao was surprised. In her previous life, the original owner had never seen the young master of the Duan family. He only existed in people's descriptions. From the gossips, Ning Yitao also thought that the young master of the Duan family was paralyzed.
However, Ning Yitao really didn't care what the young master of the Duan family was like or who he was. She never intended to marry him.
When she first met Duan Qinghuai, his plain clothes made it hard to associate him with the young master of the prestigious Duan family from City A.
Everyone was amazed. Who was this? Two unbelievably good - looking people had appeared this evening. All the gossiping eyes around focused on him.
Unexpectedly, after he walked in, his eyes fixed on Ning Yitao. He strode straight towards her.
Ning Yitao spoke before him, "Are you the young master of the Duan family?"
Duan Qinghuai was startled for a moment after standing still, then instinctively replied, "Yes."
Duan Qinghuai quietly leaned closer to Ning Yitao. No longer looking cold, he lowered his head and said pitifully to Ning Yitao,
"I just got back to the Taoist temple today. Chu Zhiyuan only said that you had gone home, then he turned back to fiddle with his fashion magazines. After watching your live - broadcast, I rushed here in a hurry. I'm sorry for leaving you alone to face the gossips."
But Ning Yitao didn't listen to what Duan Qinghuai said at all. Instead, she suddenly realized and said,
"If you're the young master of the Duan family, then if I marry into your family, I can protect you without any detours. And I won't be bothered by the Yun family anymore."
Ning Yitao clapped her hands. Having figured it out, she pushed Duan Qinghuai forward before he could continue. Both of them ignored Ning Hong who was also standing on the stage.
"Okay, since the groom is here, you should announce it quickly. If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have gone through so much trouble. But it's not too late now."
Duan Qinghuai looked at the eager Ning Yitao indulgently. Helplessly, he pulled her to the center of the stage. Putting away the indulgent expression on his face when facing Ning Yitao, for some reason, he felt a bit nervous. He turned to look into Ning Yitao's eyes and solemnly announced into the microphone,
"She, Ning Yitao, is my fiancée. Thank you all for coming to my engagement. But this is just a verbal agreement for now. I will give her a grand engagement ceremony."
The two of them standing together looked like characters who had stepped out of a different dimension. No one would even dare to imagine such a perfect match, but there they were. Even their clothes seemed like couple's outfits.
When Duan Qinghuai was speaking, his eyes were full of love, which also indirectly showed others Ning Yitao's status in his heart. He wouldn't allow anyone to look down on Ning Yitao.
Suddenly, his cold voice rang out, as cold as ice.
"Moreover, I will officially take over the Duan Group from now on. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future! I can overlook the slurs against me in the past. But if anyone dares to talk nonsense in front of my fiancée again, don't blame me."
Duan Qinghuai's voice was as cold as the winter wind in December, with a drawn - out tone. Everyone shivered. Naturally understanding the underlying interests, they felt like they had forgotten to check the almanac before going out today. It was just a bad day. They had been threatened by this couple one after another this evening. It was so tough.
The live - broadcast hadn't been turned off, but no one noticed.
"Help! Guys, I kind of want to ship this couple. I'm sorry, Ji Wangqiu."
"Hold on, bro. Ship whatever couple you see. I'm not picky, haha."
"I really love Ning Yitao's bold and straightforward personality. She didn't show any mercy when teaching Yun Ruichu and the others a lesson."
"But have you noticed in the past few days that Yun Ruichu is acting stupid while being bad?"
"Same here. No, look at her eyes. It's so scary."
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After Duan Qinghuai finished speaking, he took Ning Yitao off the stage. While walking, he told Ning Yitao what had happened.
"I've been in charge of the Duan Group for the past few years. My elder brother claimed to be the one in charge externally. He was afraid that someone might come after me."
"He traveled around the world to find a cure for me and left the company to me. People didn't know about my existence. And since I lived in the hospital since childhood, the speculations of the people around me became more and more outrageous."
In the eyes of others, they were just showing off their love. Yun Ruichu's eyes were about to bore holes through them.
Yun Ruichu was extremely jealous. Weren't they saying that the young master of the Duan family was a sickly person? How could it be this person in front of her? She suddenly felt deceived.
From the moment Duan Qinghuai walked in, Yun Ruichu decided that only such a stunning person could stand beside her. But she never expected that he was the young master of the Duan family. She was overjoyed.
She had already planned in her mind to kick that country bumpkin out and take her place. Once she became the mistress of the Duan family, everyone would envy her. "Those who laughed at me tonight will all pay the price!"
But after hearing Duan Qinghuai's words defending that country bumpkin, she understood. That woman had seduced Duan Qinghuai in advance. She must have known that the young master of the Duan family was not as others described.
Ning Yitao did it on purpose! She must have done it on purpose! She deliberately set a trap to make her lose the title of the mistress of the Duan family!
She had also made her lose face at the banquet and ruined her reputation. No wonder the young master of the Duan family wouldn't even look at her. How cruel Ning Yitao was!
The angrier Yun Ruichu thought, the more furious she became. It was as if a bucket of oil had been poured into her heart, and the anger suddenly flared up. Her eyes were red, and her fingernails dug deeply into her palm, but she didn't even notice.
Ning Hong started to panic. How could things turn out like this? He was so healthy.
Looking at Yun Ruichu's distorted face beside her, she knew that she had messed things up. Even though she had given away her own daughter, now all the blame would be pointed at her.
Duan Qinghuai's appearance was like a bombshell at this evening party.
The rumored young master of the Duan family was said to be poor, powerless, sick, and ugly. But now it seemed that he had everything and was outstanding in every aspect.
He even took over the Duan Group. The Duan Qinghuai, who was once pitied by others, was now seen as a winner in life.
The beautiful picture of the two of them standing together was like a painting... But there had to be a third person who rushed in to break the beauty of the picture.
Yun Ruichu stepped forward unwillingly and asked, "Young Master Duan, you're supposed to marry a daughter of the Yun family to ward off bad luck and keep you from getting sick. Have you forgotten? I'm the only daughter of the Yun family by blood! Ning Yitao is just a fake from the mountains!"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone immediately understood her intentions.