While saying so, she glanced at a particular dark corner where he was standing frozen looking at her blankly like he could not comprehend anything.

The guests and the reporters looked at each other, wondering who of them could be President Leanne's 'special one'. Murmurs and whispers ensued until one person followed her gaze and spotted Jun Zixuan making his way towards the stage.

Gasps echoed across the hall as the realization started sinking on them.

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Mu Shen almost stumbled from the barstool as he watched his friend's retreating back. For the first time in his more than 2 decades of life, he has seen this shocked expression on Jun Zixuan's face.

Yu Mei could feel her heart racing in her chest as she watched him making his way towards her, his steps slow and powerful.

Was he making her nervous on purpose?

She wiped her sweaty palm on her gown. She has never done this before.

As he stood in front of her and his lips parted slightly....

The lights in the grand hall went off.

The surroundings were dark leaving the spotlight on them.

''I've liked you since a long time. Will you marry me?" Yu Mei went on her knees as she extended her hand towards him, holding a ring in her finger.

There was a long speech she had prepared but at this moment, all of it slipped from her mind. All she knew was that she wanted to confess to him.

It was only her and him. She felt like a teenager but she could not help it. She had waited for this way too long.

The crowd gasped. While many people waited for Yu Mei to be humiliated for her boldness, some were curious about where this will lead to.

The members of media were eager to get some juicy headline. Were this couple really official? Did Yu Mei really crush on him? They wondered.

While their were some Meixuan couple stans who had been wanting to see them together ever since their pictures and Jun Zixuan's real identity came to light.

After a long time when Jun Zixuan did not move from his spot, Yu Mei brought the mic in her left hand closer to her mouth, ''My knee is hurting. Are you sure you are not answering me?'' She sighed, ''I don't think I can unlove you now that I am so in love with you. So, here...Let me ask you again. Will you please marry me?'' She extended the mic towards him.

But instead of grabbing the mic from her hand, it was her wrist that he grabbed and in one swift move, she was pulled up. Her body crashed against his as she grrabbed his shoulder, surprised by the sudden move, ''You-''

He interrupted her words with a searing french kiss that came out of nowhere.

The scent of his cologne invaded her nose while he wrapped an arm around her waist, deepening the kiss. She snapped out of her daze when he pulled back, leaving her entirely breathless.

Cameras snapped furiously while gasps rose across the grand hall.

But the two people under all the attention were lost in their own little bubble.

''Of course, I will,'' Jun Zixuan grabbed the back of her head, lightly enough to not mess her hairstyle, but firm enough to keep her head in place, ''I will marry you,'' He said, placing a gentle peck on her lips.

She smiled. Grabbing his hand, she placed the ring on his ring finger before kissing his lips, ''You can't go back on your words...'' She held his collar and dragged it slightly downwards before speaking beside his ear, ''...No matter how badly we fight, how much we bicker and how many times I burn the kitchen...In the end, you are sticking to us. Is that clear?"

Jun Zixuan chuckled, a smile that had almost all the women go weak in knees. A smile that was never on his face since the beginning of the night.

''Very clear,'' He pressed a kiss on her forehead.

''President Leanne, is that your rumored latest design?" A reporter pointed at the ring, ''The one with the carvings of the rarest purple gemstone...?''

''As you can see, it is,'' Yu Mei nodded at them as Jun Zixuan lowered the mic to her mouth.

''President Leanne, is true about what you said regarding having a crush on President Jun?"

''Of course, do I look like a liar?''

One after another, all questions were directed at Yu Mei because everyone was intimidated by Jun Zixuan and for the very first time in life, Yu Mei was 'kind' enough to answer the media. Of course, she did not go deep with her answers. She just touched the surface. Questions like where you met and how you met were cleanly dodged by Yu Mei.

As another rounds of questions came, Jun Zixuan moved the mic towards his mouth, "That should be enough,'' His tone surprisingly amicable unlike the icy one that they heard before, ''Enjoy yourselves,'' His guards received the mic from him while the couple descended the stage hand in hand.

As amicable as he sounded, nobody dared to mess around any longer. They had adequate information on their hands for it to be trending headlines for weeks or months.

But everyone's gaze followed the couple.

''Zixuan, wait...''

Jun Zixuan paused as he turned around to glance at her, ''Grandpa is here...'' She pointed her chin towards the entrance where Grandpa Yu walked inside holding Yu Jinhai's hand followed by a trail of bodyguards.

The little boy clad in white tuxedo dashed straight towards Jun Zixuan, "Happy Birthday, Brother-in-law.''

The guests: "_"

The reporters: "_"

How could they forget that Yu Mei mentioned it is her crush's birthday. Doesn't that means it President Jun's birthday?

Wait...What's with young Master of Yu Family addressing the man in such way. It seems like they the couple were already set in stone and just had to make things official...