Tianxin heard her heart pounding rapidly, beating so fast it almost flew out of her chest.
She looked at his gentle smile and placed her hand into his warm palm.
In that moment, even the air seemed to be filled with a sweet floral scent.
Chen Yiran held her hand, walked up to the stage in the hall, took the microphone handed over by the waiter beside him, and then cleared his throat amidst the soft music, saying in a deep voice to the audience sitting below:
"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the engagement party of Tianxin and me. The Chen Family and Xiao Family have been close friends since our ancestors. Over the years, although the two families aren't related by blood, our relationship is closer than that of relatives. Tianxin and I have known each other for many years. In fact, I watched Tianxin grow up from a babbling little girl into a graceful young woman. It's like watching the fruit on the branch slowly ripen."
