"Oh my, Qin Yue, is this really your boyfriend? We thought you were joking when you said you had a boyfriend." Yu Haiyao looked Ye Xingchen up and down: "Your boyfriend doesn't look very special. What does he do?"
"I apologize for making a fool of myself in the early stages of starting a business," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"Are you starting a business?" Yuan Cheng glanced at Ye Xingchen. "Excuse me for being blunt, but people who say they're starting a business are usually unemployed. Qin Yue, is your boyfriend unemployed at home? If so, just say it. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. My company has many vacant positions that would be perfect for him."
“Yes, my husband Yuan Cheng owns a company, and they need security guards, so he’s doing these cleaning jobs.” Lan Jing said with a grin, “Don’t look down on this job, their cleaning staff earn five thousand a month.”
These people are in cahoots with Yang Zhen. Ye Xingchen is Qin Yue's boyfriend, so they're bound to step on him.
“Yes, Qin Yue, don’t let Yang Zhen’s recent return to China fool you. He has a lot of connections. He’s now the general manager of a medical device company in Tianhai. He can help your boyfriend find a job,” Yu Haiyao said.
"Thank you everyone, but no need. He has his own company." Qin Yue frowned. If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have let Ye Xingchen put up with these people's attitude.
"Haha, a real company? What does it do? Starting a business these days isn't easy; you can easily lose everything if you're not careful." Yang Zhen chuckled and said, "For women, it's best to find a stable partner."
"Please rest assured, everyone, everything is fine at my company. We won't let Qin Yue suffer any injustice," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
“It’s not enough to just say you won’t let me suffer. Qin Yue, I really don’t know what you’re thinking. With such good conditions, why did you choose a successful man?” Yu Haiyao rolled her eyes: “Look how good Yang Zhen is. He earns millions a year now, and he treats you so well. He even treated us to a seafood feast for your birthday.”
“Yes, Xinghai Banquet is a high-end seafood restaurant in Tianhai. The ingredients here are all air-freighted from overseas. He ordered Alaskan king crab, which costs tens of thousands of yuan per crab. We’re having this meal today all thanks to you.” Yuan Zhen said with a smile, “How much does your boyfriend earn? He probably can’t afford to take you out a few times a year, right?”
"How can you make money when you're starting a business? You're always losing money," Lan Jing said dismissively.
"Alright, waiter, please serve the food. Qin Yue, I've prepared a gift for you today." Yang Zhen smiled, took out a jewelry box, opened it, and inside was a diamond ring.
Wow, such a big diamond ring, it must have cost a lot of money!
“Of course, this is Cartier’s Origin of a Lifetime ring, which needs to be customized. This ring costs more than 100,000 yuan.” Yuan Cheng said, “Not only that, to celebrate Qin Yue’s birthday, Yang Zhen also invited ‘Joe’ from the famous Bon Jovi band to sing live at the hotel.”
"Really? Is the Qiaowei Band the same group that's recently become super popular in Tianhai? They're incredibly famous. It must cost hundreds of thousands to hire their leader, Qiao, to sing, right?" Yu Haiyao said with envy, "Qin Yue, if a guy treated me this well, I'd marry him right away."
"Qin Yue, this ring was ordered a long time ago. Let me put it on you. I also want to confess my feelings to you today. I've liked you for a long time." Yang Zhen took out the ring and started trying to steal her away right in front of Ye Xingchen.
"I can't accept this. It's too valuable, and I also have a boyfriend." Qin Yue's expression changed slightly, and she refused directly.
“I know you have a boyfriend, but that won’t stop me from pursuing you,” Yang Zhen said solemnly. “We are competing fairly, and I am willing to give everything for you.”
"Who wants to compete fairly with you? Stealing someone's job right in front of them, do you have any principles?" Ye Xingchen was speechless.
“That’s fair competition. You can be her boyfriend, and I can pursue her too,” Yang Zhen said. “I prepared a diamond ring worth over 100,000 yuan for Qin Yue’s birthday, and I even hired a wildly popular band to celebrate with her. What about you? What did you prepare?”
"Exactly, this birthday party cost hundreds of thousands, which is enough to prove Yang Zhen's sincerity. As her boyfriend, what have you given her?" Yuan Cheng sneered, "If you weren't going to come here for a free meal, were you going to take her to eat fast food on the street?"
"How could he possibly afford to throw Qin Yue such a lavish birthday party?" Yu Haiyao sneered. "It costs hundreds of thousands of yuan; his company might not even be worth that much."
"I think true feelings can't be measured by money." Ye Xingchen shook his head, "A bunch of vulgar people."
"Haha, that's hilarious! Only people who are broke would say money isn't important, right?" Lan Jing laughed heartily. "If you're poor, you have to admit it. Ye Xingchen, if I were you, I wouldn't hold Qin Yue back."
"That's right, Ye Xingchen, if you really like Qin Yue, then don't waste her time." Yang Zhen sneered, "You can't even afford a decent gift for her birthday, what right do you have to have her?"
"I don't care about these things," Qin Yue said. "He is sincere to me, and that's enough."
"Don't be silly, Qin Yue. What's the use of being sincere?" Yu Haiyao said, "If I were you, I would have agreed to Yang Zhen's offer."
"Yes, put on the ring quickly."
"Qin Yue, please give me a chance." Yang Zhen held up the ring.
"Let's go." Qin Yue really didn't want to stay here any longer, so she got up to leave.
"You can go, but I've prepared a gift for you. It should be arriving soon. Please accept the gift before you leave," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"A gift?" Qin Yue's eyes lit up with surprise. She had no interest in Yang Zhen's gift worth tens of thousands of yuan, but she was overjoyed when Ye Xingchen said there was a gift.
What gift you give is not important at all; what matters is who gives it to you.
"Yes, it's your birthday, how could I not prepare anything?" Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"Hahaha, that's hilarious! Ye Xingchen, what are you planning to give Qin Yue? A bouquet of flowers?" Yang Zhen laughed heartily. "99 roses? That's quite extravagant."
"Can his little lousy company really make money? 99 roses are quite expensive. It's not like the kind that sells for ten yuan a stem at a roadside stall," Yu Haiyao said disdainfully.
"Qin Yue is my girlfriend, and this is the first time I've celebrated my birthday with her, so I naturally have to be careful with the gift," Ye Xingchen said with a smile. "The gift is already at the door; anyone who's interested can go out and take a look."
"Oh, so solemn. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were giving away a sports car. I'm going to go out and see what you're really giving away," Yuan Cheng sneered.
Ye Xingchen covered Qin Yue's eyes and walked out mysteriously, followed by the group of people.
"What? It's so mysterious!" Qin Yue was both nervous and expectant.
"Open your eyes and look around." Once they reached the hotel lobby, Ye Xingchen let go of her hand.
Qin Yue opened her eyes expectantly, but the moment she did, her mouth gaped open and she froze.
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