Host! I told you to do a task! I didn't tell you to bbb.

Lu Yan chuckled softly, stepped forward, and naturally put his arm around her waist. "Want to put on some makeup? Although I don't think you need to."

Liu Yunshu raised her hand and pinched his cheek: "That won't do, the banquet has to be more exquisite."

One of the girls stepped forward with a makeup case, her smile both shy and professional: "Ms. Liu, may I help you?"

Liu Yunshu nodded. The girl looked at her in amazement, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration: "Miss Liu has such a good foundation. She looks stunning even with just a little light makeup."

The girl's technique was gentle and skillful. She used her fingertips to apply foundation to Liu Yunshu's cheeks and then carefully spread it. The concealer precisely covered the faint red marks on the side of her neck.

"How about some champagne gold for your eye makeup?" the girl asked, holding up her eyeshadow palette. "It'll match Mr. Lu's tie, but it won't be too flashy."

Liu Yunshu looked at Lu Yan in the mirror and smiled, "Okay."

Champagne gold eyeshadow blends across the eyelids, like a layer of shimmering light, while the eyeliner is only lightly drawn at the end, adding a touch of allure.

The girl picked up the lip gloss; it was a dusty rose color. She lightly dabbed the brush on her cupid's bow, and when she pursed her lips, it created a perfectly gentle look.

Then, I put matching earrings on her head. The small emeralds swayed gently with her movements, complementing the pendant around her neck.

"Alright." The girl stepped back with satisfaction, looking at Liu Yunshu in the mirror with admiration in her eyes.

"Miss Liu looks so beautiful, elegant and poised."

Liu Yunshu blinked at herself in the mirror. The champagne gold eyeshadow shimmered delicately under the light, and the mauve lip gloss made her lips appear fuller. It was indeed a perfect and exquisite look.

She turned to look at Lu Yan, raising her chin: "How was it? Did I embarrass you?"

Lu Yan's gaze fell on her, filled with undisguised amazement.

He stepped forward, his fingertips gently brushing the stray hairs behind her ear, his voice low and gentle: "My Miss Liu, you've always made me proud."

His fingertips had a slightly cool touch, and Liu Yunshu couldn't help but move closer to him.

My nose brushed against his shirt collar, catching a faint scent of cedar mixed with his unique aroma, both comforting and captivating.

"It's almost time, we should go." Lu Yan glanced at his watch, put his arm around her waist, and walked out.

Several staff members couldn't contain their excitement and started taking pictures with their phones.

The girl in the lead covered her mouth, her eyes practically overflowing with excitement. "President Lu and Miss Liu standing together look like protagonists straight out of a movie!"

"They're not just movie leads, they're practically princes and princesses straight out of a fairy tale!"

The boy held up his phone, the camera focused on the two of them walking away hand in hand, his tone full of emotion, "Just standing together, the air was filled with sweetness, I, a single dog, am about to faint from being so sweet."

The girl next to her lowered her voice but couldn't hide her excitement: "Quick, send it to the work group!"

"Shh—keep your voice down, or you'll be in big trouble if President Lu hears you." Another girl quickly tugged at her sleeve.

Her eyes, however, gleamed with the same excitement. Her fingers flew across the screen as she sent the photo she had just snapped to the group chat, captioning it: "The best sweet moment of the year! Mr. Lu and Ms. Liu's looks are just too much!"

The group chat exploded instantly, with message notifications going off one after another.

"My God! The way President Lu looks at Miss Liu is practically drooling!"

"Oh my god! Look at the first picture, the scene of President Lu kissing Miss Liu! It's so sweet!"

"Speaking of which, what's that red mark on President Lu's neck—"

"【color】"

"【color】"

……

"Does anyone remember the time Miss Liu came to the company to see President Lu?"

"At the time, President Lu was in a high-level meeting when he received the call, and he immediately expedited the meeting!"

"And that day, Miss Liu wore a bright yellow dress! But when she came out in the afternoon, she had changed into a completely different outfit!"

Wow! That's amazing!

The Lu Group's WeChat group has been flooded with messages.

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The car smoothly drove into the banquet hall's parking lot, and a waiter respectfully stepped forward to open the car door.

Lu Yan got out of the car first, then gentlemanly extended his hand. Liu Yunshu took his wrist and landed gracefully in her high heels.

A gentle evening breeze stirred, causing her skirt to flutter softly. Lu Yan instinctively put his arm around her waist and asked in a low voice, "Are you cold?"

"It's alright." Liu Yunshu looked up at him, the lights of the banquet hall dancing in his eyes. "Let's go in, don't keep the host waiting."

The two walked into the hall hand in hand, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Amidst the elegant attire and swaying hair, the dark green velvet dress and the dark gray suit complemented each other perfectly.

"Mr. Lu, it's been a long time."

The organizer greeted them with a smile, his gaze sweeping over the two before finally settling on Liu Yunshu. He exclaimed in amazement, "Mr. Lu, you either don't bring a female companion, or when you do, she's absolutely stunning!"

The person in charge smiled and raised his glass, "May I ask how this young lady is addressed?"

Lu Yan put his arm around Liu Yunshu's waist, gently pinched her waist with his fingertips, and smiled warmly in his eyes: "Let me introduce you, Liu Yunshu, my fiancée."

The words "fiancée" resonated deeply, like a pebble thrown into a lake, eliciting subtle gasps of amazement from the surrounding guests.

Liu Yunshu looked up at him, raised an eyebrow, and said, "I haven't even proposed yet, and I haven't said yes."

Lu Yan seemed to see through her thoughts, his fingertips gently brushing against her waist again, a sly smile hidden in his eyes, but he calmly replied to the person in charge, "It will be soon."

The person in charge then realized what was happening and quickly raised his glass with a smile: "Then I must congratulate President Lu in advance! You are truly blessed."

Liu Yunshu glared at Lu Yan reproachfully, but then nodded and smiled at the person in charge, following his words: "Hello."

The person in charge smiled and clinked glasses with her, exchanged a few pleasantries with Lu Yan, and then tactfully turned to attend to the other guests.

"Mr. Lu, is this a case of acting first and informing later?" Liu Yunshu held a glass of champagne, her fingertips gently swirling the glass, her tone slightly teasing.

Lu Yan leaned closer to her, his warm breath brushing against her ear: "My lord, rest assured, I have already made arrangements."

Liu Yunshu raised an eyebrow, deliberately teasing him: "Oh? What arrangements? Tell me, if it doesn't suit my taste, this title of 'fiancée' will not count."

Lu Yan chuckled softly, reaching out to tidy her wind-blown hair. His fingertips brushed against her earlobe, a deliberate tickle in his touch: "It's a secret that can't be revealed, but I guarantee Your Majesty will be satisfied."

He leaned closer to her ear, lowering his voice even further, "After all, she's the one I'll spend my life with, how could I dare to neglect her?"

The warm breath mixed with the scent of cedarwood on his body tickled Liu Yunshu's heart. She turned her head away, her cheeks slightly flushed: "You just know how to say nice things."

As they were talking, several of Lu Yan's friends came over to greet them, their eyes lingering on the two of them with teasing smiles.

Shen Yi looked meaningfully at Lu Yan's arm around Liu Yunshu's waist: "Brother Lu, so you've won the heart of your beauty?"

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow, pulling Liu Yunshu closer to him, his possessiveness undisguised: "What else?"

Shen Yi joked, "Next time you'll be drinking alone at the gathering, right?"

Liu Yunshu had a guess in her mind, and deliberately looked at Lu Yan with suspicion, asking, "When did you drink alone like that, Ayan?"

Lu Yan paused, turned her head and glared at Shen Yi, her eyes clearly saying "You're being nosy."

Shen Yi tactfully raised his wine glass to cover his face, but he was suppressing a laugh in his eyes.

Liu Yunshu, however, wouldn't let it go, and gently poked Lu Yan's waist: "Tell me, when did you start drinking alone? I didn't know."

Lu Yan sighed helplessly, pinched her cheek, and said with a hint of indulgent helplessness, "That time at the bar."

Shen Yi, always eager to stir up trouble, continued to undermine Lu Yan: "Miss Liu, you have no idea that Lu Yan looked like he was heartbroken at the bar that day. He kept drinking one glass after another, and when asked what was wrong, he wouldn't say. He just stared blankly at his phone screen, looking like a large, abandoned dog."

Shen Yi described it vividly, and even deliberately imitated Lu Yan's frown at the time.

"That day, Brother Lu even played the hero and saved the beauty, didn't he, Miss Liu?" Shen Yi winked at Liu Yunshu.

Lin Chu immediately perked up upon hearing this, "The other day when I came out of the private room, I saw Brother Lu carrying a woman out of the bar. Turns out it was Miss Liu!"

Gu Fei asked with a puzzled look, "I was at the bar that day, how come I didn't know about this?"

Lu Yan's ears turned slightly red, and she coughed lightly to interrupt their teasing: "Are you all bored? If you're not going to drink, go stay over there."

Shen Yi laughed even harder, winking at Liu Yunshu: "Miss Liu, look, Brother Lu is feeling guilty."

Liu Yunshu was amused and leaned against Lu Yan's chest, laughing so hard that her shoulders trembled slightly.

Lu Yan looked at her with a helpless yet doting expression. He reached out and pulled her closer to him. "Are you hungry? There are desserts over there."

Liu Yunshu then realized that she hadn't eaten anything properly since afternoon tea, and nodded: "A little."

Lu Yan put his arm around her and walked towards the dessert area. When they passed Shen Yi and the others, he didn't forget to turn around and give them a "try talking nonsense again" look, which made them chuckle again.

The dessert table was decorated with exquisite macarons, mousse cakes, and pudding drizzled with caramel.

Lu Yan picked up a small fork, scooped up a piece of matcha mousse, and held it to her lips: "Try this, the sweetness is just right."

Liu Yunshu opened her mouth to catch it, and the slight bitterness of the matcha mixed with the sweetness of the cream melted on her tongue, which was indeed refreshing and not greasy.

She chewed on the cake, her eyes curving into crescents: "Delicious."

Lu Yan took a bite himself, his gaze falling on her lips, which were smeared with cream, and a familiar smile returned to his eyes.

Before he could even make a move, Liu Yunshu noticed and instinctively raised her hand to wipe it, but he grabbed her wrist.

"Don't move." He lowered his head and gently licked the corner of her lips, his voice tinged with laughter, "I told you it's sweeter than strawberry jam."

A faint gasp came from around them. Liu Yunshu's cheeks flushed, and she reached out and pinched his waist: "We're in public!"

Lu Yan chuckled softly, then took her mischievous hand in his and intertwined their fingers: "What are you afraid of? You're my fiancée."

He emphasized the words "fiancée," which made Liu Yunshu glare at him, but she couldn't help but smile.

As the two were cuddling together, soft music suddenly started playing, and warm yellow lights illuminated the dance floor in the center of the banquet hall.

Shen Yi and the others waved to them from a distance, and even mouthed "Go dance!"

Lu Yan looked down at Liu Yunshu, his eyes filled with tenderness: "Want to dance?"