From an abandoned girl to a wealthy lady

Chapter 106 Dinner Party Dilemma: The Interweaving of Tenderness and Conspiracy

Under the dazzling crystal chandeliers, elegantly dressed people and clinking glasses, this should have been a high-end and elegant charity dinner, but at this moment it was filled with a tense atmosphere.

The damaged exhibits were not simple jewelry, but models of new environmentally friendly materials that the Mo family company was about to launch. They were exquisite and valuable.

The fragments are scattered all over the ground, just like the warm and broken heart at this moment.

The guests around were like sharks that had smelled blood, with sharp eyes, whispering, and pointing their spearheads at Wen Nuan.

Li Mingyuan stood in the crowd, a barely perceptible sneer curling up her lips as she fanned the flames. "Look, Madam Mo's tactics are truly brilliant. She's given us a head start right from the start! Could this be a new marketing strategy for the Mo family's business?"

Wen Nuan had no way to defend herself. She had not touched the exhibits at all, let alone damaged them.

The enormous pressure made her almost breathless, and she subconsciously looked at Mo Han, seeking some comfort.

Mo Han's eyes were deep and radiated a cold light.

He held her warm hand tightly, and a warm current flowed from her fingertips to her heart.

He took a step forward, and his powerful aura instantly shocked the entire audience. The originally noisy banquet hall suddenly became silent.

"I believe my wife." He said firmly, leaving no room for doubt. "I will get to the bottom of this matter."

As soon as he finished speaking, the hotel's security captain, Zhou Baoan, hurried over with a serious face: "Mr. Mo, we have retrieved the surveillance video and are investigating the matter. Please rest assured that we will find the real culprit." His tone was firm, with an unquestionable majesty, and he seemed confident.

Just then, a waiter squeezed through the crowd with a tray and accidentally bumped into Zhou Baoan, and the red wine on the tray spilled all over Zhou Baoan.

The waiter hurriedly apologized, but Zhou Baoan grabbed his arm and stared at him sharply: "You..." He paused, his eyes fell on the name tag on the waiter's chest, and his face changed suddenly.

The name tag on the waiter's chest clearly read "Chen".

Zhou Baoan took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "Master Chen, why are you here?" This Master Chen is the head chef of the hotel, but at this moment he appeared in the banquet hall wearing a waiter's uniform, which is obviously unreasonable.

Chef Chen's face turned pale, his eyes flickered, and he stammered, unable to speak.

Zhou Baoan pulled him aside and questioned him in a low voice.

Chef Chen finally broke down and admitted that he had been instructed to tamper with the exhibits in order to damage the reputation of the Mo family business.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Li Mingyuan wanted to slip away quietly.

She walked up to Wu Jiabin and said with pretended regret: "What a pity. Such a thing happened before the new product of Mo's enterprise was launched on the market. It seems that their corporate culture is not very good. Mr. Wu, you have to consider it carefully." Wu Jiabin was an important guest of this charity dinner and an important potential partner of Mo's enterprise.

He was originally very interested in the new products of the Mo family enterprise, but this incident made him doubtful.

Upon seeing this, Wen Nuan immediately stepped forward and gracefully blocked Li Mingyuan's way with a faint smile on her lips: "Ms. Li, you seem to have some misunderstanding about our Mo family enterprise. This incident was just an accident and does not represent the overall image of our company. On the contrary, we have always been committed to environmental protection, and this new material is the best proof." She cleverly led the topic to the charitable concept of the Mo family enterprise, speaking eloquently with clear logic and detailed data, which made Wu Jiabin nod frequently.

Li Mingyuan's face looked grim, and she wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Wen Nuan: "As for the truth of this incident, I hope Miss Li can give us a reasonable explanation. Why are you so sure that this is a play directed and acted by our Mo family enterprise?" Wen Nuan's eyes were sharp, staring directly at Li Mingyuan, leaving her nowhere to hide.

Li Mingyuan was furious and was about to retort when she heard a deep voice coming from behind her: "What happened?" Mo Han appeared behind them at some point, his eyes swept over Li Mingyuan coldly, then fell gently on Wen Nuan.

He gently held her warm hand and whispered, "Are you tired?"

Wen Nuan leaned gently on Mo Han's shoulder, feeling the warmth coming from him and the familiar, light woody scent.

"It's a good thing you're here." She whispered, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

Mo Han hugged her tighter, gently stroking the back of her soft hands with his fingertips, silently conveying comfort and strength.

"Everything will be fine." His voice was low and magnetic, as pleasant as a cello, soothing the anxiety in her heart.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the banquet hall.

Zhou Baoan walked up to Mo Han with a grim face and said in a stern tone: "Mr. Mo, our hotel's dishes were found to use unqualified ingredients. You must give us an explanation for this!" His words exploded in the banquet hall like thunder. The guests talked about it and looked at Mo Han and Wen Nuan with eyes full of suspicion and contempt.

The Mo family enterprise sponsored this charity dinner, so they were naturally responsible for the dishes.

If there is a problem with the food, it will undoubtedly cause a huge blow to the reputation of the Mo family business.

Wen Nuan's face darkened. She looked directly at Zhou Baoan and said firmly, "I believe that there is absolutely no problem with the ingredients we provided. Someone must have deliberately framed us! Captain Zhou, please investigate this matter thoroughly. Our Mo family enterprise will fully cooperate." Her eyes were sharp and her tone was filled with unquestionable majesty, like a battle-hardened queen, exuding a powerful aura.

Mo Han held her warm hand tightly and gave her an affirmative look.

"I believe you." He said firmly, giving her the greatest support.

Just then, Chef Chen hurried out from the kitchen, his face pale and his forehead covered with sweat.

"Captain Zhou, something bad has happened..." He spoke in a hurried tone and his voice trembled, as if something big had happened.

Chef Chen was out of breath, his face as pale as paper, and he said with trembling lips: "There is a fire in the kitchen... in the kitchen!" This sentence was like adding fuel to the fire, and the already tense banquet hall instantly exploded.

The guests panicked and stood up to escape.

Wen Nuan's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came over her.

These series of accidents are too much of a coincidence.

She keenly caught the flash of panic in Chef Chen's eyes, and became more certain that all this was not accidental.

She approached Mo Han calmly and whispered, "I think this is very strange. I need to go to the kitchen to take a look."

Mo Han held her hand tightly, his eyes full of worry: "I'll go with you." He knew Wen Nuan's character very well. Once she made up her mind, she would never give up easily.

The two men walked through the panicked crowd and came to the kitchen.

The fire was not big and was under control by the hotel security.

Thick smoke billowed and the air was filled with a pungent burnt smell.

Wen Nuan carefully observed the fire scene and found that the fire started in the warehouse where the food was stored, and that what was burning was not flammable materials, but...

Some cloth soaked in a special liquid.

This liquid emits a peculiar smell. Wen Nuan had seen it in the laboratory of the Mo Group. It is a new type of flame retardant.

"Why is the flame retardant here?" Wen Nuan was puzzled. She turned to look at Chef Chen, but found that he was retreating stealthily, as if he wanted to take advantage of the chaos to leave.

"Master Chen, please stay." Wen Nuan's tone was calm, but carried an unquestionable majesty.

Chef Chen froze, stopped, and slowly turned around, forcing a forced smile on his face: "Madam Mo, do you have any instructions?"

Wen Nuan walked up to him and stared at him sharply: "I want to know why these flame retardants are here?" Although her tone was calm, it contained a strong sense of oppression that made Chef Chen feel suffocated.

Chef Chen's eyes flickered and he stammered, unable to speak.

He subconsciously touched his pocket, where there was a folded piece of paper with a few words written on it: "Double reward after the task is completed." His hands trembled slightly, and his heart was filled with fear and anxiety.

Wen Nuan noticed his little movements and became more certain that there must be someone behind Chef Chen.

She was about to open her mouth to ask more questions when she heard a sharp voice from behind her: "Wen Nuan, what are you doing!" Li Mingyuan appeared at the kitchen door at some point, pointing at Wen Nuan with an angry look on her face, and shouted: "How dare you slander Master Chen here? What are you thinking?"

Chef Chen seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, his eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted: "Madam Mo, you are deliberately slandering me! I have no idea what these things are!" His tone was excited, as if he had suffered great injustice.

Li Mingyuan smiled complacently, walked to Chef Chen, and said in a contemptuous tone: "Master Chen, don't be afraid. With me here, she won't dare to do anything to you!" She glanced at Wen Nuan provocatively, her eyes full of complacency and provocation.

Wen Nuan took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. She looked coldly at Li Mingyuan and Chef Chen, saying word by word, "The truth will soon be revealed." Just then, a figure suddenly appeared at the kitchen door, speaking in a low, cold voice, "Really? I want to see what the truth is."