I followed up on Mrs. Chu's words, and sure enough, her complexion improved considerably.
Seeing the smile on her face, I changed the subject, "Mrs. Chu, the necklace around your neck is brilliantly dazzling, but if it were replaced with rubies, it would bring out your complexion and noble air even more, making you the undeniable center of attention."
The necklace Mrs. Chu wore around her neck was just an ordinary diamond one; initially, Sister Su and I had offered her a set of ruby necklaces to win her cooperation.
Mentioning it now served to remind her that I, Shen Chen Huan, owed her nothing—in fact, it was she who stood to gain more from our partnership, not me.
