"Perhaps only when Auntie is willing to speak will the truth of what happened back then come to light." Jiang Wanning seemed to have thought of something. "It's my birthday party tonight, Teacher Meng, will you be there too?"

"Yes. Shen Yuan invited me, and I will go."

"Okay, then find an opportunity to get close to your aunt tonight, and the two of you can have a good chat then."

Jiang Wanning chatted with Meng Tian for a while longer, talking about the years he spent abroad.

Before he became famous, Meng Tian lived in a basement and ate hamburgers every day until he felt like throwing up.

"Have you really never had any other women while you were abroad?"

“No.” Meng Tian replied with certainty. “My whereabouts abroad are not a secret. If you want to find out, you can find out easily. I won’t lie. The reason I agreed to let Shen Yuan teach you is because I know you are A Ying’s niece. Also, the reason I will be teaching at Nanjing University’s Academy of Fine Arts in September is also because of A Ying.”

After chatting with Meng Tian, ​​Jiang Wanning continued practicing.

She's absorbing things like a sponge now.

Now that she no longer has to worry about food and clothing, she can finally devote herself wholeheartedly to her beloved painting industry.

In the evening, Fu Chenyuan indeed came to pick up Jiang Wanning after get off work to go to her birthday party.

It's the same manor as last time.

Xu Ying's physical condition was not suitable for driving. Just as she was about to get into Jiang Wanning and Fu Chenyuan's car, Jiang Wanning had already seen Meng Tian.

Jiang Wanning's eyes darted around before she opened the door of Meng Tian's car.

"Auntie, please get in this car. This is the driver I arranged for you. A-Yuan drove himself here today. Auntie, do you want to be a third wheel?"

Meng Tian put on a baseball cap at this moment, and since Jiang Wanning said that the driver was arranged by her, Xu Ying didn't think much of it and got into the car.

Is this girl really that clueless?

She certainly didn't want to be a third wheel.

Before closing the car door, Jiang Wanning winked at Xu Ying and smiled slyly.

"Auntie, see you at the resort later."

Xu Ying got into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and asked, "Hello, please drive. Do you know the address?"

Meng Tian was very nervous. He looked in the rearview mirror and saw that Xu Ying had fastened her seatbelt before starting the car, and only responded with a single "hmm".

The "hmm" sounded somewhat familiar to Xu Ying.

She looked up and was stunned; it was Meng Tian.

"Stop the car." Xu Ying's voice was cold.

Meng Tian's heart tightened, his throat went dry, and an indescribable bitterness welled up in his heart.

"Ah Ying, stop it, okay? Even if you're going to sentence me to death, at least let me know how I'm going to die, okay? I can't let go anymore. For the past ten years, you haven't seen me or spoken to me. No matter what methods I used, as long as you knew I was there, you could just turn around and leave. I thought my heart was dead. I thought, I'll wait a little longer. If my heart doesn't die and you don't have any other men, then I'll never let go again."

For the past ten years, Xu Ying has had no male companions.

They come and go, all of them friends and business partners.

"Ah Ying, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

"If I wanted to, what kind of woman couldn't I marry? But no matter how good other women are, none of them are you."

Xu Ying closed her eyes, and after a long while, she opened them, looked out the window, and didn't say anything about getting off the bus.

Meng Tian didn't dare to get too close to her. He was very careful and didn't dare to say much, for fear that he might offend Xu Ying by saying just one more word.

Jiang Wanning and Fu Chenyuan presented a completely different scene.

As soon as he got in the car, Fu Chenyuan used the excuse of fastening his seatbelt to lean in and kiss Jiang Wanning.

The kiss was so tender and alluring that Jiang Wanning's whole body went limp.

When Fu Chenyuan stops his car at a red light, he will reach out and hold her hand.

The car arrived at the manor.

It was already summer, and a huge canopy had been erected on the grass, capable of accommodating forty or fifty people.

Small lights were wrapped around the canopy, making it look like many tiny stars from a distance.

Not far from the sky, chefs were already preparing to roast a whole lamb.

In the distance, the campfire had already been lit.

Jiang Wanning's gaze immediately fell upon the people sitting under the sky, including her family and Fu Chenyuan's family.

They sat together, enjoying each other's company.

Fu Chenyuan took Jiang Wanning's hand and went over.

Xia Rushan has recovered very well, and her condition is getting better and better.

When she saw Jiang Wanning, her eyes welled up with tears.

Who would have thought that she gave birth to Jiang Wanning 22 years ago, but it was only 22 years later that she celebrated Jiang Wanning's birthday for the first time.

"Mom, how are you feeling?"

"I'm fine. Happy birthday, Ningning."

"Happy birthday, Xiao Ning." Jiang Xinkai also came forward and affectionately patted Jiang Wan Ning's head.

Grandma Fu and Grandpa Fu also looked at Jiang Wanning with kind expressions.

Everyone took their seats.

Jiang Wanning called Su Zhihan because she said she would be coming later.

Lu Heng handed over a gift: "Happy birthday, sister-in-law."

"Thanks."

Jiang Wanning took the gifts and put them into the gift box on the side.

There are a lot of people today, and the chef came over to ask Fu Chenyuan when it would start.

"Ling Yang hasn't arrived yet. He'll be there in about ten minutes. Where's Miss Su?"

“She’s the same.” Jiang Wanning and Fu Chenyuan exchanged a glance and smiled. They probably came together.

The aroma of roasted whole lamb gradually wafted over.

"I'll ask the chef to grill some other things. I'll drink more beverages later; they're cooling and detoxifying."

"good."

Jiang Wanning looked at everyone with a sweet and happy smile on her face.

It's so lively! This is the first time so many people have celebrated her birthday.

Whether it was Grandma Fu or Ye Shuxiang and her husband, everyone put aside their own affairs to come and celebrate her birthday, a younger generation.

Meng Tian is a well-known painter in the art circle, and his appearance naturally caused a sensation.

"Thank you, Mr. Meng. Ningning is very grateful for your care."

Upon hearing this, Meng Tian responded to Xia Rushan: "Ms. Xia, you don't need to be so polite. I'm an old acquaintance of Aying. Aying's niece is my niece. Besides, Xiao Ning is very talented, and I'm very happy to be able to teach such a student."

This was Xia Rushan's first time meeting Meng Tian, ​​and her intuition told her that the two seemed to have a deep entanglement.

"You knew my sister before?"

"Yes, she is my fiancée, but there was a misunderstanding between us."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ying's expression turned rather unpleasant.

But since it was Jiang Wanning's birthday, she didn't give Meng Tian a hard time on the spot.

The aroma of roasted whole lamb wafts through the air, and fruits, refreshing sweet soups, drinks, and alcoholic beverages are all prepared.

Everyone sat together and toasted.

Jiang Wanning had juice in front of her, while Fu Chenyuan, Meng Tian, ​​and others were drinking.

Li Yixuan was also present, and he also gave Jiang Wanning a gift.

Besides Lu Heng, Lu Hong also came today.

After Lu Hong arrived, she barely glanced at Fu Chenyuan.

She is learning to let go.