Chapter 628
Harry Perry’s response came in the form of a physical gesture.
Right on stage at the Presidential Palace’s banquet hall, in front of more than five hundred of the country’s most distinguished guests, he kneeled on one knee, pulled out a velvet box from the pocket of his trousers. From it, he took out a diamond ring, then looked up at Xia Yanyan, “My answer is, Yanyan, marry me. From this day forward, let me love you, cherish you, take care of you, for eternity.”
As soon as the diamond ring was shown, those present who had discerning taste recognized it.
“Isn’t that the ‘Sweetheart’ diamond ring in Mr. Perry’s hand?”
“Looks like it, I’ve seen this ‘Sweetheart’ in the museum before. It’s priceless, never thought Mr. Perry could get his hands on it. Wow, Xia Yanyan is too lucky!”
“What’s the ‘Sweetheart’ diamond ring, can someone explain?”
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“You don’t know? Any transparent diamond with a bright deep blue color is an incredibly rare treasure. There are only a few large ones in the world. The one in Mr. Perry’s hands named ‘Sweetheart’ is one of them. It’s an extremely rare deep blue. It symbolizes spirit, healing, love, and eternity. It also represents a unique love. If I were Xia Yanyan, I would be overjoyed right now.”
“I can’t help but cry. What a romantic proposal at the Presidential Banquet. Having the President as their wedding witness, it’s so romantic! Yanyan, say yes to him!”noveldrama
“Say yes to him!”
“Say yes to him!”
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The enormous banquet hall echoed with such voices, creating an immensely enthusiastic atmosphere.
Xia Yanyan felt both shy and elated. Always a fan of jewelry, she recognized this priceless famous diamond. It was too beautiful, so beautiful it almost made her dizzy, completely making up for the regret of not obtaining the “Light of Luck” earlier.
With her hands covering her mouth out of excitement, she slowly nodded in the face of the crowd’s admiration, “I do.”
There was a cheer at the venue.
Harry Perry put the ‘Sweetheart’ diamond ring on her ring finger, rose, and gave her an affectionate kiss at an angle of forty-five degrees.
Blushing from the kiss, Xia Yanyan glanced at Ye Xingguang in the crowd as she left the stage, her face displaying the victor’s expression of ‘too bad you couldn’t have me’.
Ye Xingguang, did you see that? There are many men in this world willing to spoil me. Losing a national treasure and adopting the illegitimate daughter of the Bai family, it’s like replacing a phoenix with a wild chicken!
Xia Yanyan brandished her ‘Sweetheart’ diamond ring on her ring finger and sneaked another look at Ye Xingguang. Ha, even if she took away the “Light of Luck”, I still have the “Sweetheart”. I am the happiest woman tonight, and the brightest attention can only belong to me!
Ye Xingguang captured the look Xia Yanyan shot at him. It was as if she could clearly see what Xia Yanyan was trying to express at the moment through her eyes. She treated Xia Yanyan’s gaze as if it were simply air.
Just as Harry Perry proposed to Xia Yanyan, a waiter served the table with crabs. As such, Ye Xingguang, wearing gloves, began peeling the crabs for Ye Xingguang. By this point, he had already peeled two and pushed them towards her, looking down and telling her, “Try some.”
“Ok.” Ye Xingguang withdrew her gaze.
After a taste, Ye Xingguang asked her, “How is it?”
“Not bad, I want more.”
But by the time Ye Xingguang reached for more, there was only one crab left on the table. However, as his hand moved towards it, Leng Chenmo’s hand reached out as well. Ye Xingguang was a second too slow, and the last crab was taken by Shen Mo.