The door opened, and when I saw who came in, the smile on my face instantly turned into rejection.

It was actually Gu Yanqing!

I looked at my best friend and said with dissatisfaction, "Why did you invite him over? He's such a spoilsport."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Let him see how happy you are now!"

As she spoke, Li Yunwei stood up and walked towards Gu Yanqing. Regardless of his sour expression, she deliberately provoked him, saying, "President Gu, you see... Jiang Wan is in high demand, and there's no way she'd go back to her ex—you! Stop bothering her!"

Hmm, I'm somewhat satisfied.

My best friend's warning was very necessary.

Gu Yanqing's brows were furrowed so deeply they could trap a mosquito, his face was so dark it seemed about to drip water, and his eyes were cold and stern as he stared at me: "Jiang Wan, is this how you demean yourself? Who do you think you are?"

I laughed, picked up the bright red sash in front of me and showed it off, my eyes glazed over, my smile radiant: "I am the Queen!"

"..." Gu Yanqing's expression became increasingly indescribable.

The private room suddenly fell silent.

A group of men and women were all staring at Gu Yanqing.

Like a madam, Li Yunwei deliberately laughed and greeted, "Come on, we can cut the cake now! If President Gu doesn't mind, please stay and have a piece of cake with us—this should be the last time you eat Jiang Wan's birthday cake."

The implication was that the two would go their separate ways and never cross paths again.

Gu Yanqing gritted his teeth and clenched his fists; I could tell he was so angry he was practically fuming.

"Jiang Wan, Jiang Yi is lying in the ICU, on the verge of death—and you're here celebrating your birthday, mingling with a bunch of men like a female hooligan. Do you think that's appropriate?"

Gu Yanqing questioned me with heartache and anger.

But I remained unmoved, and only asked in return, "If that's the case, why don't you go to the hospital and stay with them?"

Gu Yanqing was speechless.

I lowered my head and began cutting the cake.

Chen Muxi, that girl, was really perceptive. She suddenly reached out, dipped her hand in cream, and smeared it on my face, breaking the awkward silence in the private room.

Everyone understood immediately and joined in, grabbing handfuls of cream without letting anyone escape.

Gu Yanqing stood there like a statue, cold and incongruous with our lively and noisy atmosphere.

Then, someone accidentally threw a dollop of cream right in his chest.

His sharp suit was instantly disheveled.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, I made a mistake!" Song Ci quickly apologized and stepped forward to wipe it off for him.

With this wipe, the area of ​​cream expanded, making it look even more messy.

"Enough!" Gu Yanqing was so angry that his face turned green. He must have realized that Song Ci was doing it on purpose. He pushed her aside, turned around, and slammed the door as he left.

Song Ci turned to look at me, and I gave her a thumbs up.

I know that everyone feels sorry for me and is indignant on my behalf.

With the annoying person gone, we had even more fun.

As the alcohol gradually numbed my brain, I felt like I was floating on air, almost ready to fly away!

Finally, I can forget about Gu Yanqing, I can stop thinking about the Jiang family's mess, I can ignore the company, and I can... stop worrying about Su Shenglin.

I am who I am, I am simply me.

Live however makes you happy.

The lively and enjoyable birthday party lasted until 11 p.m.

Everyone was drunk.

Only Chen Muxi, who dared not drink, remained sober.

"Sister Jiang, should I call a car for you or a designated driver?" Chen Muxi asked us, taking out her phone.

I was still groggy, but with the last of my willpower I managed to stay awake, and I turned to ask Li Yunwei, Song Ci, and the others, "You guys didn't drive either?"

"My sister-in-law is here—" Li Yunwei hadn't finished speaking when she suddenly felt nauseous and quickly got up and rushed to the bathroom in the private room.

Song Ci mumbled, "My driver is here to pick me up. Liang Shan and the others are coming with me..."

I asked the remaining people, and they said either their boyfriends or their fathers' secretaries were coming to pick them up.

In the end, I was all alone, and I went back by myself.

I looked at Chen Muxi and smiled sheepishly, "Xixi, I'll just call a car myself later."

"All right……"

"Well, what about you? It's so late, you're all alone... no, it's not safe for you." I was so drunk I could barely keep my eyes open, but I still remembered to care about her.

“My brother is coming to pick me up, so don’t worry about me,” Chen Muxi replied.

"That's good..." I replied, closed my eyes, and collapsed onto the sofa.

I vaguely sensed that my friends were leaving one by one.

After Li Yunwei finished vomiting, she seemed to have fallen asleep in the restroom. It was her sister-in-law who found the private room and, together with the waiter, helped her out.

I don't know how long I slept, but someone shook my shoulder.

"Sister Jiang, my brother is here, and I have to go too—why don't you come with me?" Chen Muxi woke me up and said.

I dozed off for a few minutes, but my mind became even more confused. I still refused.

"No, no need... My home is close by."

As they were talking, Chen Muxi's phone rang.

I heard her answer the phone, and a familiar male voice came through: "Chen Muxi, where are you? Are you drunk and confused?"

"Just ask a waiter for the Guanghan Palace private room."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Muxi said goodbye to me: "Sister Jiang, I'm leaving now?"

"Okay, bye... Thank you so much!" I still remember her help and am grateful again.

After Chen Muxi left, I looked around the private room. Two of my younger brothers were still there, and they seemed more sober than me.

"Pretty lady, can you get back by yourself?"

"Yes, you can go now..."

"Would you like some more?"

"Drink! Come on, who's afraid of who!" I swayed as I sat up and flipped over several empty bottles.

I was so focused on finding the wine that I didn't notice the handsome young man gradually approaching me.

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