บท 533: Chapter 533: Don't be afraid, I'm here

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Applause thundered once again.

Standing to one side, Shen Mengxi's eyes flickered with astonishment; she knew Duan Yanran had sensed it.

Indeed, Shen Mengxi was issuing a challenge, even seeking to go head-to-head with her.

After all, there was unrest.

She had used the phrase "on the rise," and Duan Yanran casually countered with "scaling new heights," initiating a contest.

The two women stood on the stage, with all the spotlights focused on them—two flowers, one a proud plum blossom, the other a peony, one coldly aloof, the other radiating nobility. Each embodied her own distinct charm, and either could be the woman of any man's dreams.

Shen Mengxi and Duan Yanran shook hands once again, as it was part of the procedure. Both companies were well-known; Benma Real Estate, of course, needed no introduction, as it was developed single-handedly by Dou Yi. Whether in Northern Sea, the Capital, or other cities, its reputation was unshakable.