Chapter 53 Birthday Party

Wu Ziyu chuckled, "Then don't be so surprised when you see her." When he saw Ling Yao, he almost dropped his jaw. The change was simply a complete transformation.

"I'm not like you who is always surprised. Even if she really changes a lot, it has nothing to do with me. Why should I be surprised?" Jiang Jianfei smiled wickedly and blinked at Lu Qingyun, "Brother Lu, right?"

He and Ling Yao only met once, and it was because of Brother Lu that he went to see Ling Yao. To him, Ling Yao was just a stranger.

Lu Qingyun ignored Jiang Jianfei. This time when he came to Yuncheng, in addition to attending Wu Ziyu's birthday party, he also had an important purpose, which was to meet Ling Yao.

Since he parted with Ling Yao, her figure always appeared in his mind. He had called the village where Ling Yao lived many times before, but the person who answered the phone told him that there was no one named Ling Yao in their village.

At that time, he thought he had dialed the wrong number and called again, but the answer he got was still the same. In desperation, he could only call his cousin and ask him to help find Ling Yao's whereabouts, only to learn that Ling Yao had moved.

He knew that he had fallen in love with Ling Yao, otherwise he would not be obsessed with her.

"Cousin, what are you thinking about?"

Lu Qingyun came back to his senses, shook his head, picked up the wine glass and took a swig. Ling Yao probably doesn't like him, otherwise why hasn't she called him once in so long? So this is what unrequited love feels like.

Wu Ziyu and Jiang Jianfei looked at each other, both with confusion in their eyes.

When the hotel was about to close, the three tipsy people staggered out of the private room.

When he reached the door, Jiang Jianfei saw Zhao Kun just coming out of the box opposite. "Director Zhao, long time no see!"

Zhao Kun also recognized Jiang Jianfei, walked up, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Jiang Jianfei, "Director Jiang, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here."

Last time, he and Jiang Jianfei had agreed to sign a contract, but Jiang Jianfei happened to have something to do that day, so he asked another person in charge of his factory to come over and sign the contract with him. Now their two factories are cooperating happily.

Jiang Jianfei thought of the time when he had let the other party down, and apologized: "I'm really sorry that time, I had something to do temporarily and couldn't get away."

Zhao Kun smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, it's okay, Director Jiang, don't worry about it."

The two exchanged a few words and then separated.

After getting in the car, Wu Ziyu turned around and asked Jiang Jianfei: "Is that person Zhao Kun from Longteng Pharmaceutical?"

Zhao Kun is now a well-known figure in Yuncheng. The golden wine produced by their factory is known to everyone, even his grandfather is drinking it.

But it must be said that the wine is indeed effective. After his grandfather drank it, his health is much better now.

Jiang Jianfei nodded, "Zhao Kun is a capable person. His factory was facing bankruptcy before. Unexpectedly, in just a few months, he turned the tide and brought Longteng Pharmaceutical back to life. Now it has become the leading enterprise in Yuncheng." He admired Zhao Kun very much.

Lu Qingyun also remembered where he had seen Zhao Kun. When he passed by a bridge when he came to Yuncheng, the person standing on the bridge and threatening to commit suicide was Zhao Kun. It was Ling Yao who saved him at that time. Unexpectedly, Zhao Kun had changed so much in just a few months.

"I also invited Zhao Kun to my birthday this time." Wu Ziyu said.

In fact, his birthday party was just a gimmick. The real purpose was to establish connections with bigwigs from all walks of life and enhance mutual understanding and trust. In today's society, relationships and connections are one of the most important resources.

After school, Ling Yao went to the cultural market. After thinking about it, she decided to give Wu Ziyu a calligraphy and painting.

Walking into the cultural market, there were small stalls, full of dazzling goods, which was dazzling.

There were vendors selling antiques, calligraphy and paintings, rare stones, and root carvings...

Ling Yao strolled through the stalls, scanning the stalls on both sides.

A painting of peonies, the flowers were so vivid that you could almost smell the fragrance.

Then she saw a landscape painting, the mountains were rolling and you could almost hear the sound of flowing water. But these were not what she wanted.

After walking for a long time, a painting finally caught her attention.

Ling Yao walked forward and carefully examined the calligraphy and painting. There were green bamboos beside the rocks, orchids growing in the cracks of the rocks, and three bamboos growing in the front right. The old bamboos were vigorous and upright, and the new bamboos were pretty and elegant. Each had its own characteristics. The painting was vivid and lively. Although it was done with just a few freehand strokes, the spirit, posture and charm of the bamboos were fully expressed. The characters on the side were dignified and the strokes were smooth and natural.

She thought this calligraphy was suitable for Wu Ziyu as a birthday gift, so she decided to buy it.

"How much is this painting?" Ling Yao asked the stall owner.

The stall owner looked at her and said, "One thousand yuan, no bargaining."

"Can I pick it up and have a look?"

"No, this painting is very valuable. What if I damage it and you don't want to buy it? Either you look at it like this, or you pay for it before you look at it."

Ling Yao didn't want to argue with the stall owner. She moved closer to take a closer look, took out a thousand yuan and handed it to the stall owner, "I'll buy this painting."

The stall owner was stunned and took the money uncertainly, "Do you really want to buy it?" This is a full thousand yuan.

"I'll give you all the money." Ling Yao reached out and picked up the painting and rolled it up. This painting is an authentic one, and the price is far more than a thousand yuan.

Soon it was the day of the birthday party. Ling Yao changed into the blue dress and small leather shoes she bought at the mall that day and went out.

The birthday party held by the Wu family was very grand. The banquet hall was filled with elegant people, clinking glasses, and laughing.

Lu Qingyun didn't like the hustle and bustle, so he sat in a corner and talked quietly with Jiang Jianfei.

As the protagonist of the day, Wu Ziyu naturally had to follow Grandpa Wu and chat with people everywhere.

Wu Xin stood at the door, craning her neck to look around and wait for Ling Yao to arrive.

Seeing Ling Yao approaching from a distance, Wu Xin's face immediately lit up with a brilliant smile, and she waved to Ling Yao enthusiastically, "Ling Yao."

Ling Yao also smiled and responded, quickening her pace to Wu Xin, "Sorry! I'm late." When she arrived at the bus station, she just missed a bus.

"It's okay, let's go in."

Wu Xin took Ling Yao's arm and walked towards the banquet hall with her, "This time my cousin invited many big shots, and some of my cousin's friends, they are so handsome, especially my cousin's cousin, his face is even more handsome than those movie stars."

Thinking of Lu Qingyun's angular face, Wu Xin couldn't help but become infatuated with him.