Chapter 294 Pick the Stars and Give Them to You

She had not met this legendary boyfriend yet, but he actually left her alone here on Tang Yutong's birthday, and her first impression of him had already hit rock bottom.

Seeing this, Tang Yutong quickly explained:

"He went downstairs to pick up his friends. I've been styling for a long time today and I'm a little tired, so I let him go downstairs alone. I took the opportunity to rest here for a while."

Seeing that Mu Nanyan was still very dissatisfied, Tang Yutong quickly changed the subject:

"Do you think I look better today or in my usual look?"

Mu Nanyan thought for a moment and replied:

"Both are beautiful. I feel like I'm seeing a different you. Right now, you're like... a carefully nurtured rose, so beautiful you can't take your eyes off it. Normally, you look more like... a tempered blade, beautiful in a crisp, unwavering way."

"Now that you put it that way, I actually..." Tang Yutong's words stopped abruptly.

The entire box suddenly fell into darkness, and the afterglow of the crystal chandelier lingered for a moment before completely disappearing.

Mu Nanyan subconsciously grabbed Tang Yutong's wrist, and Chenchen's little hand immediately clenched the corner of her clothes.

"Godmother, is there a power outage?" Chenchen's voice trembled with anxiety.

At this moment, the door of the box was gently pushed open.

A warm yellow halo slowly moved in, reflecting Chu Ci's tall and straight outline.

The four-layer European castle cake he was pushing looked like an ice palace in a fairy tale, with each layer dotted with twinkling stars.

The relief columns carved with icing sugar are faintly visible in the dim light, and the crystal swans on the top floor are flapping their wings as if ready to fly, scattering tiny spots of light.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, I wish you happiness, I wish you health, I wish you a bright future..."

Chu Ci's deep voice sounded first, and more than a dozen voices behind him joined the chorus. The lights of mobile phone flashlights lit up one after another, surrounding Tang Yutong like stars.

Tang Yutong stood where he was, his fingertips unconsciously pressing on his violently heaving chest.

In the candlelight, she saw Chu Ci's friends behind him, including colleagues from the company, clients she usually got along well with, and some unfamiliar faces. Tang Yutong guessed that they must be Chu Ci's friends.

Everyone had a blessing smile on their face, and the singing was particularly warm in the darkness.

When the last note fell, Chu Ci had already walked in front of her.

The candlelight danced between his deep eyebrows and eyes, and there was deep affection in his eyes as he looked at Tang Yutong.

"Make a wish." He said softly, his voice filled with tenderness that only she could understand.

Tang Yutong nodded and closed her eyes, her eyelashes casting tiny shadows in the candlelight.

I hope that those who love me and those I love are all safe and healthy. I hope Chu Ci and I can continue to be happy like this. I hope that my best friend Yan Yan can also find her own love.

Tang Yutong opened her eyes and blew towards the candles on the cake: "Hu——"

The moment the candle went out, the sound of fireworks rang out one after another, and colorful ribbons fell like rain. Chu Ci hugged her in his arms amid cheers.

"Happy birthday."

He whispered in her ear, his warm breath brushing against the tips of her reddened ears.

"Sister-in-law, happy birthday!"

"Happy birthday, boss!"

"Yutong, happy birthday!"

The unanimous blessings from everyone made Tang Yutong's eyes warm. She hadn't celebrated her birthday with so many people in many years.

The lights came back on, and Chu Ci had a bouquet of bright red roses in his hand. He handed it directly to Tang Yutong.

Tang Yutong took the heavy bouquet and the fragrance of roses filled her face.

She looked up at Chu Ci and found that Chu Ci was nervously observing her reaction, his Adam's apple rolling unconsciously.

"Do you like it?"

Chu Ci's voice was a few notes lower than usual, and his fingertips gently wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes.

Tang Yutong put her face close to the rose, smelled it, and nodded.

"I like it, but when did you prepare all this?"

Tang Yutong remembered that Chu Ci had been with her the whole day today. Where did he find the time to prepare all this?

Before Chu Ci could answer, a boy behind him spoke at the right time:

"Sister-in-law, Brother Chu started preparing several days ago. He specially invited a Black Swan master to come here and make it. It took three days to complete. He was still worried and asked us to help him keep an eye on it, for fear that if you found out, the surprise would be ruined."

Chu Ci glanced at the boy and said, "You're the only one who talks too much."

"Well……"

The man touched his nose awkwardly, thinking he had said something wrong.

Chu Ci took Tang Yutong to meet his friends one by one. Every time he introduced someone, Tang Yutong could see sincere blessings in the other person's eyes.

By the time the greetings were over, the atmosphere in the box had become lively.

Someone turned on the KTV system and a familiar melody sounded; the card game in the corner had already started, and laughter broke out from time to time; in front of the champagne tower, several young people were raising their glasses and drinking.

Tang Yutong held the rose in her left hand, interlocked her fingers with Chu Ci's with her right hand, and pulled him to stop in front of Mu Nanyan.

"Yan Yan, this is my boyfriend, Chu Ci."

There was an unconcealable sweetness in her voice, and when she turned to look at the man beside her, the tenderness in her eyes almost overflowed:

"I told you before, my best friend, Mu Nanyan."

Mu Nanyan stood up from the sofa and nodded at him with a faint smile.

Mu Nanyan stood up gracefully with a decent smile on her lips.

From the moment Chu Ci pushed the cake in, her eyes never left this man.

Although this way of celebrating a birthday seemed a bit old-fashioned to her, the concentration in Chu Ci's eyes and the happiness on Tang Yutong's face made her admit that this thought was indeed touching.

When they were preparing the surprise, the lights were dim and Mu Nanyan didn't see his face clearly. Later, a group of people surrounded them and Mu Nanyan didn't see what he looked like. Now standing under the lights, Mu Nanyan could finally see his appearance clearly.

The man had a tall and straight figure, with a well-defined face and a perfect smile, which really matched Tang Yutong's usual aesthetic.

Mu Nanyan seriously suspected that Tang Yutong was just a fangirl who was attracted to his face.

But the more Mu Nanyan looked at Chu Ci, the more she felt that he looked familiar. She seemed to have seen him somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where for a moment. She looked at Chu Ci and asked tentatively:

"Mr. Chu, have we met somewhere before?"

Chu Ci's smile froze instantly, his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously, and he didn't know how to react for a moment.

No way? Mu Nanyan has such a good memory? She still remembers something that happened so long ago?

Hearing this, Tang Yutong looked at Mu Nanyan and then at Chu Ci, with a puzzled look on her face:

"Have you met before?"

Chu Ci heard this and said casually:

"If someone as outstanding as Miss Mu had met me, she would definitely remember me. Maybe all handsome guys look alike?"

"Maybe."

Mu Nanyan smiled lightly, but a hint of deep thought flashed in her eyes.

She had always been confident in her memory; this sense of familiarity was definitely not imaginary, and she didn't think she was face-blind...

Chu Ci felt a little guilty, noticing the subtle atmosphere. He glanced at his watch and then said to Tang Yutong:

"Let's go to the rooftop. I have a gift for you."

"Rooftop? Can we go up here?" Tang Yutong opened his eyes wide in surprise.

"Um."

After receiving a positive answer, she immediately took Mu Nanyan's arm:

"Yanyan, please go with me."

Mu Nanyan subconsciously wanted to refuse:

"Why are you two bringing a light bulb like me on a date? I don't want to eat dog food."

"It's okay, let's go together. You haven't seen each other for so long. You will be happier in Yutong."

Tang Yutong looked at Chu Ci with emotion, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She didn't expect that Chu Ci could see through her thoughts at a glance.

Mu Nanyan was indeed shaken when she heard this: "Do you really want me to go?"

Tang Yutong nodded vigorously.

"Godmother? Don't you want me to go?"

Chenchen's voice suddenly rang out. Tang Yutong looked down and saw Chenchen tugging at her skirt, pouting and looking at her with an aggrieved expression.

Tang Yutong's heart was melted by him:

"How could I go without you?"

Tang Yutong pinched Chenchen's little face as she spoke. Chenchen had a face very similar to Lu Yiran's, but his personality was completely different. It was hard not to love him when such a cute expression appeared on his cold and arrogant face.

When Chu Ci saw Chenchen for the first time, his expression nearly froze. They looked so damn similar! But he couldn't imagine Lu Yiran at all, because he couldn't imagine what that expression would look like on Lu Yiran. It definitely wouldn't be cute!

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The elevator went straight to the top floor. The moment the metal door slowly opened, a cool night breeze carrying the rich fragrance of roses blew in. Tang Yutong unconsciously grabbed Chu Ci's sleeve.

"Come with me."

Chu Ci's warm palm wrapped around her slightly cool fingertips and led her towards the entrance of the rooftop.

When the last door leading to the rooftop was pushed open, Tang Yutong stopped abruptly, and a brilliant starry sky was reflected in his pupils.

The entire rooftop has been transformed into a dreamy starry sky garden, with thousands of scented candles swaying in exquisite glass covers, like a trail paved with the flowing Milky Way.

At the end of the trail, the star lights wrapped around the flower arch flickered in the night, like scattered stars.

"This is......"

Tang Yutong's voice was choked in her throat. When she turned to look at Chu Ci, there were still tiny shadows of light hanging on her eyelashes.

Chu Ci gently put his arms around her slender waist from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, his warm breath brushing against her ear:

"Didn't you say before that you wanted to go see the stars? I thought... why not pick some stars and give them to you."

He took her hand and stepped onto the candlelit trail. Tang Yutong then discovered that there was a professional barbecue grill in the middle of the garden. On the long table next to it was a dazzling display of all kinds of grilled skewers, exquisite French desserts and chilled champagne. A small fan was also thoughtfully prepared next to the barbecue grill to prevent oil smoke.

"Shall we have a barbecue tonight?"

Tang Yutong's eyes were surprisingly bright, and her fingertips were unconsciously twisting the hem of her skirt.

Chu Ci smiled, and gently played with the hair by her ear with his fingertips:

"Haven't you always said you wanted to go for an outdoor barbecue? But you thought it would be boring if there weren't enough people. Today is your birthday, and I've invited all your friends and colleagues. Now you should be satisfied, right?"

Tang Yutong looked up at him, her chest felt like there was a restless deer in her chest, and her eyes were hot.

She just mentioned it casually while watching videos late at night, and she even forgot that she had expressed her wish to see the stars and have a barbecue with friends.

But this man in front of her, who always seemed careless on weekdays, carefully collected every word she said and fulfilled them one by one for her under the starry sky.

At this moment, she was absolutely certain that Chu Ci was the best boyfriend in the world, no doubt about it.

"Chu Ci, thank you."

Her voice was as soft as melted honey, and she suddenly stood on tiptoe and placed a rose-scented kiss on his lips.

She was about to step back, but Chu Ci's hand held the back of her head firmly.

That innocent touch instantly turned into a lingering deep kiss, and his warm breath brushed across her cheek, like the most intoxicating rose scent in the night breeze.

At this moment, in the elevator, Mu Nanyan was squatting and tying Chenchen's shoelaces.

"Sister Yan, haven't you tied it yet? How about I do it myself?"

As Chenchen spoke, he looked towards the exit, eager to go out and take a look.

Chenchen retracted his gaze and found that Mu Nanyan was still tying his shoelaces. He couldn't help but frown. Sister Yan usually tied his shoelaces very quickly before, but today it seemed that the shoelaces could not be tied.

In fact, it was not that the shoelaces could not be tied, but that Mu Nanyan deliberately delayed time. Chu Ci prepared a surprise for Tang Yutong, and she and Chenchen followed behind. Mu Nanyan felt that it was inappropriate no matter how she looked at it, so after the two of them went out, Mu Nanyan thought about going out later.

However, Chenchen had no awareness of this at all, and was ready to leave when he followed Tang Yutong. Fortunately, he found that his shoelaces had come off as soon as he took a step, and Mu Nanyan breathed a sigh of relief.

She squatted down to help him tie his shoelaces, pretending that she was not satisfied with the way she tied them, and then untied them again, and then continued to tie them.

After doing this back and forth several times, Chenchen finally couldn't stand it anymore and started to urge Mu Nanyan.

Mu Nanyan knew she couldn't pretend anymore, so she helped him tie his shoelaces again, then said with a smile, "Let's go."

Upon hearing this, Chenchen ran away, but Mu Nanyan stopped him directly:

"Don't run, come with me."

"All right."

Mu Nanyan took Chenchen's hand and walked slowly towards the rooftop.

As soon as I pushed open the glass door, I was nailed to the spot by the scene in front of me. In the flickering candlelight, the couple was kissing passionately.

Mu Nanyan rushed forward and covered Chenchen's eyes, but she was so embarrassed that her toes curled up.

Turning around and leaving now would seem too deliberate, but continuing to stand there was too embarrassing. She even began to consider pretending to be suddenly blind and pretending that she saw nothing.

"Sister Yan, why are you covering my eyes? I can't see the road."

As Chenchen said this, he was about to pull Mu Nanyan's hand away, but Mu Nanyan was using so much force that Chenchen couldn't pry it away at all. He didn't dare to use any more force for fear of hurting Mu Nanyan.

Chenchen instantly became like a deflated ball, allowing Mu Nanyan to hold him.

"Um...Chenchen..."

Tang Yutong jumped away like a frightened rabbit, the lipstick on her lips already smudged crimson.