Chapter 154: 154. Chapter 154: Would You Like to Be My Dance Partner?

154. Chapter 154: Would You Like to Be My Dance Partner?

"Of course I want to hear the truth, what else?"

Yang Lan raised an eyebrow, a hint of subtle provocation lingering in the corners of her eyes.

Shen Huai was not annoyed; he pretended to be profound, gently rubbing Yang Lan's palm with his thumb, examining it with a serious air.

"Hmm... interesting, truly interesting."

Shen Huai sighed with a mysterious air, leaving the surrounding colleagues itching with curiosity, yet they dared not make a sound to interrupt.

"President Yang, look here,"

Shen Huai pointed to a line on Yang Lan's palm and said with a grave expression, "Your marriage line is very faint and quite short. This means..."

He paused deliberately, observing Yang Lan's reaction.

Yang Lan took the bait as expected, unable to help but press, "Means what?"

Shen Huai lowered his voice and said with a feigned air of mystery: "This means the marriage destined for you is very shallow. And..."

He paused again; this time, Yang Lan did not respond, only staring at him intently, waiting for him to continue.

"What's even stranger is that right next to this marriage line of yours, there is actually another line running parallel to it. This is the first time I've ever seen such a situation..."

As Shen Huai spoke, he secretly observed Yang Lan's reaction.

Yang Lan's expression indeed changed.

She subconsciously turned her head to look at Lin Yeman not far away.

And Lin Yeman seemed to sense her gaze and turned her head slightly.

Their gazes met in the air, both looking somewhat complex.

The corners of Shen Huai's mouth curled up slightly as he continued to add fuel to the fire: "These two lines are so close, yet they do not interfere with each other; this means..."

"Means what?"

This time, it was Liu Shishi who couldn't help but ask.

The things working people love most are, first, gossip, and second, metaphysics.

Now that they could see both at once, how could one not be filled with curiosity?

Shen Huai did not answer immediately, but instead turned his gaze toward Yang Lan.

He said meaningfully: "President Yang, your career line runs straight through to the end, very strong; the future of Star Shine is bound to be brilliant and magnificent."

"Enough, let's skip such high-sounding words."

Yang Lan smiled faintly and withdrew her hand calmly, "Doesn't General Manager Shen know what I want to hear?"

Shen Huai was not embarrassed; he smiled and said: "President Yang, don't be impatient. I just wanted to say that in this world, for everything gained, there is something lost.

Your career is so successful that, in terms of marriage, things might not go as you wish."

He paused to observe Yang Lan's expression, and only when he saw she was not angry did he continue: "Moreover, judging by your palmistry, your other half... seems to have no such intentions toward you."

"Hiss..." A collective gasp echoed around them.

"My god, has Shen Huai gone mad? He dares to say such things to Yang Lan's face?"

"Exactly, who is Yang Lan? A figure in the entertainment industry who can flip her hands to summon clouds and rain; he dares to provoke her?"

"Even though Shen Huai is now the Second Young Master of the Shen Family, Yang Lan is no pushover either..."

Even Lu Sheng couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Shen Huai. He leaned into Shen Huai's ear and whispered: "Shen Huai, that's enough, don't play with fire."

Shen Huai gave him a "don't worry" look, then turned to look at Yang Lan.

Yang Lan's expression was indeed somewhat stiff.

"General Manager Shen... really dares to speak."

Yang Lan's expression quickly returned to normal, and she smiled as if she didn't care, "What a coincidence, your brother didn't say that just now. He said I would soon meet my true love. It seems your technique is indeed not as good as your brother's."

Shen Huai feigned surprise and raised an eyebrow, saying: "Is that so? Then perhaps my skills are not refined enough; President Yang, please don't take it to heart."

"Naturally, I won't." Yang Lan smiled, her eyes shifting with an unreadable emotion, "I'm not such a petty person."

She looked around and raised her wine glass: "The dance is about to begin; I wish you all a good time in advance."

After saying this, she took a light sip of champagne, her eyes glancing at Shen Huai inadvertently.

Shen Huai watched Yang Lan's feigned composure, a playful smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. Opportunities to make Yang Lan suffer a setback were rare; this counted as one.

And it was a stone she had lifted herself, only to drop it on her own feet.

"Shall we go then?" Shen Huai signaled to the others with his eyes.

Just as he was about to stand up and step into the banquet hall, three hands reached out toward him at the same time.

Shen Huai was stunned for a moment.

Looking up, he saw Lu Sheng, Yang Lan, and Lin Yeman looking at him with smiles that didn't quite reach their eyes.

"General Manager Shen," Yang Lan smiled slightly, her tone gentle yet refusing to be denied, "Could you accompany me for a dance tonight?"

Almost simultaneously, Lin Yeman and Lu Sheng spoke up as well.

"I would also like to ask for the honor of a dance with General Manager Shen."

"General Manager Shen, you can't favor one over the other."

Three people, three different tones, yet all carried an air that refused to be denied.

Shen Huai looked to the left, then to the right, a look of helpless laughter appearing on his face.

The expressions of the others were also quite a sight.

Especially Tong Yue; the moment she saw all three issue invitations to Shen Huai at once, her entire brain stopped functioning.

Her hand, which had been preparing to invite Shen Huai, froze in mid-air; a flash of desolation crossed her eyes, and she silently pulled her hand back.

Meanwhile, Liu Shishi was busy touching up her makeup and happened to miss such a dramatic scene.

"Let's go, I've never attended a dance before." Liu Shishi put down her setting powder compact, the anticipation and excitement in her eyes already hard to suppress.

"Why are you so excited? You need a dance partner for the ball; do you even have one to be getting so excited?"

Su Meng poured a bucket of cold water on Liu Shishi without the slightest hesitation.

"I..." Liu Shishi was stunned for a moment before realizing that what Su Meng said was indeed a problem.

That's right, she didn't have a dance partner, so how could she attend the ball?!

She looked at Shen Huai with a pleading gaze, imagining in her heart that Shen Huai would push through the crowd and walk firmly toward her.

Then, he would extend his hand and, with incomparable gentleness, bow slightly toward her: "Liu Shishi, may I invite you to dance?"

The more Liu Shishi thought about it, the more excited she became.

Under the interlacing lights, the fantasy in her mind overlapped with reality, making her unable to distinguish between them for a moment.

"I am, of course, willing."

Just like that, as if possessed, Liu Shishi reached out her hand toward Shen Huai with a look of intoxication.

"?"

Everyone was taken aback.

"Liu Shishi, what are you doing?"

The sudden questioning from those around her shattered Liu Shishi's daydream.

She came back to her senses and realized that she had actually extended her hand toward Shen Huai in front of so many people and even said the embarrassing words, "I am, of course, willing."

"... I-I'm sorry!"

In an instant, Liu Shishi was so embarrassed that her toes curled into the floor; she wished she could turn into air on the spot, which would be better than this massive public humiliation.

"Liu Shishi, were you just thinking about having General Manager Shen be your dance partner?"

"Competing with the General Manager and the Chairman for a dance partner..."

"I couldn't tell, you've got quite a lot of nerve," Luo Xiaoya said with a sarcastic tone.

"... I-I... didn't." Liu Shishi hurriedly waved her hands, wanting to deny it.

Unexpectedly.

Shen Huai suddenly stood up and grasped Liu Shishi's hand, which was trying to retreat.

Amidst the astonished gazes of everyone, Shen Huai looked firmly at Liu Shishi: "Tonight, would you be willing to be my dance partner?" (End of chapter)