Huo Jiayuan wanted to grab Pei Zhi's shoulders and tell her that his birthday was coming up soon.

Pei Zhi cannot leave; she cannot go on a business trip.

This was his first birthday since they got married.

The Huo family doesn't value him; he's already a laughingstock in the industry.

If Pei Zhi doesn't spend his birthday with him again and leaves him alone, he won't need to leave the house anymore!

Huo Jiayuan asked tactfully, "Is this matter very important?"

Pei Zhi nodded, "It's very important, it involves billions."

Billions?

Huo Jiayuan immediately fell silent. All the assets the Huo family had given him, even if added together, probably didn't amount to this much money.

He insisted on keeping Pei Zhi here, even though the business had run into problems and he couldn't afford to lose money even if he sold him now.

"Then go ahead, work is the most important thing." As for him, he's not important at all.

Huo Jiayuan regretted it a little; he should have accepted his friend's invitation to go abroad to see the Northern Lights.

Although running away in a panic is a bit embarrassing, it's even more embarrassing that no one is there to celebrate his birthday with him!

"What do you want? I'll bring you a gift when I get back from my business trip."

Huo Jiayuan said dejectedly, "No, I'm hungry. Let's go eat."

Seeing Huo Jiayuan's distraught appearance, Pei Zhi pursed her lips, afraid that she would laugh out loud.

In order to give Huo Jiayuan a surprise, Pei Zhi really didn't plan to tell him.

Pei Zhi said he was on a business trip to personally oversee Huo Jiayuan's birthday banquet.

The venue and setup are almost complete.

The birthday party was held on an island that Pei Zhi bought with her first pot of gold when she was studying abroad a few years ago.

This island will be Pei Zhi's birthday gift to Huo Jiayuan.

It wasn't until the day before Huo Jiayuan's birthday that he couldn't resist making a phone call to his good friend.

Ask them if they have time for a spontaneous trip.

Tomorrow is his birthday. Huo Jiayuan has figured it out. He'd rather be a deserter and just avoid tomorrow.

"Jiayuan, I'm sorry, didn't you say you weren't going out to play before?"

The friends, trying not to laugh, said, "So a few of us got together and decided to charter a plane to come here for fun."

"What?" Huo Jiayuan raised his voice, "Tomorrow is my birthday, and you guys actually went out to play by yourselves?"

Huo Jiayuan was truly on the verge of a breakdown; Pei Zhi had gone on a business trip.

The Huo family hasn't made a single phone call to him yet.

As a result, even his best friends who grew up with him went abroad to travel.

Hearing the music coming from his friend's side, Huo Jiayuan wisely refrained from disturbing him further.

"I'm hanging up now. Have fun."

Huo Jiayuan's friend couldn't help but laugh when he saw the phone call that had been disconnected.

"Is it wrong for us to deceive Jia Yuan like this?"

"Well, there's nothing we can do. President Pei has repeatedly emphasized that he wants to give Jia Yuan a surprise, so let's not ruin it."

The man holding the wine advised, "Yes, look how many people have come today!"

"Look at the stars performing on stage. I heard there will be even more singers tomorrow."

"President Pei is very generous. He brought everyone here by private jet. There were no business partners among them; they were all people who knew Jia Yuan."

"Why don't I see any members of the Huo family? There's no one from the collateral branches either."

"Nonsense." The man holding the wine rolled his eyes. "The way the Huo family treats Jia Yuan, and President Pei is throwing such a grand birthday banquet, is a slap in the face to the Huo family. I guess he didn't invite the Huo family to disgust them."

“Look, all those people who were surrounding Huo Jiaxi a few days ago have all come here.”

"How dare they come? They just finished praising Huo Jiaxi and now they're here for Jia Yuan's birthday party."

"What can they do if they don't come? President Pei sent someone to invite them. If they dare not come, aren't they afraid their families will cut off their credit cards?"

They're all rich kids who live off their families, indulging in eating, drinking, and having fun.

They were invited by President Pei, and if they didn't come, wouldn't that be a slap in President Pei's face?

"President Pei really went all out for Jia Yuan's birthday banquet this time. I heard that just inviting celebrities cost a billion yuan."

A collective gasp filled the air: "How much?"

"I didn't miscount, did I?"

“My family owns a talent agency. Boss Qu contacted me before asking for the contact information of several big stars. Those big stars have already made a fortune. Can you hire them to perform at a birthday party for a small amount of money?”

The group could only whisper in admiration, "President Pei is so generous!"

On Huo Jiayuan's birthday, he was still sleeping in bed when the servants dragged him out.

Huo Jiayuan looked confused. "What are you doing?"

The maid explained, "President Pei needs to attend a banquet and requires a male companion."

Huo Jiayuan was immediately overcome with grief. He had been holding his phone all night, but he hadn't received a single blessing.

In the past, many people would send him birthday wishes right after midnight.

This year is even worse; a phoenix with its feathers plucked is no better than a chicken.

This was the first time Huo Jiayuan had realized that he was so unpopular.

Huo Jiayuan loudly refused: "I'm not going!"

Huo Jiayuan shouted, "I'm not going anywhere today. I'm going to sleep at home all day."

The maid said coldly, "President Pei has given the order. You have to go whether you like it or not, young master. Please don't make things difficult for us."

Huo Jiayuan was so angry that his eyes turned red, but he eventually gave in.

The Huo family won't stand up for him anymore, so he'd better not offend Pei Zhi.

He sat in the chair, letting the stylist do his hair, and was then told to change his clothes.

"This watch must be very expensive."

Huo Jiayuan watched as the stylist put a watch on him, and he looked at it curiously for a few more seconds.

"Yes, the bank staff delivered it early this morning."

Huo Jiayuan curled his lip. "It seems that today's banquet is very important."

The stylist knew the inside story: "Yes, it must be quite important."

Huo Jiayuan looked at his watch, thinking that once the banquet was over, he would use the watch as payment and ask Pei Zhi for it.

This way, he could comfort himself, thinking that the watch was a birthday gift from Pei Zhi.

Immediately afterwards, Huo Jiayuan began to despise himself.

He's really becoming more and more shameless.

He doesn't care if others don't remember his birthday or give him gifts.

Why is he still deceiving himself? Isn't he just too pathetic?

Once on the plane, Huo Jiayuan took out his phone and refreshed his WeChat Moments.

It's unbelievable how many people are posting photos of him with several popular celebrities on his WeChat Moments.

Judging from the background, this group of people must be hanging out together.

His friends who had chartered planes to travel abroad were also on board.

So, this group of people started hanging out together behind his back?

No wonder no one wished him a happy birthday.

They're having so much fun, who would remember to send him their blessings?

Huo Jiayuan closed his eyes. He had no friends, no family, only his wife, who made him work on his birthday.

This is unbearable!