The man next to him gestured for him to shut up: "Hongzi, if it weren't for her meddling last time, I would have caught that little brat long ago."
"Last time I heard that little brat call this woman 'Mom,' I guess she's that Shen guy's lover. Damn it, it's like finding a needle in a haystack, and then it just happens to be right under my nose."
"It's her?"
The two exchanged a glance: "Let's go, follow her!"
Su Ping was unaware that she was being targeted. She only learned that it was Song Qi's birthday when she received a text message from Song Yifei early this morning.
In the original novel, Song Qi took a day off on his birthday and prepared a delicious meal for Song Yifei after get off work. However, he was told that Xu Yichen had been injured in a basketball game and Song Yifei had accompanied him to the hospital and returned very late. This incident caused Song Qi to become enraged and turn into a villain.
The cake wouldn't be ready until 4 p.m., so Su Ping simply parked her car nearby and went into a shopping mall.
She looked around but couldn't find anything suitable. Then, the last keychain caught her eye.
It was a fluffy little dog, which did look a bit like Song Qi's WeChat profile picture.
That's it.
The snow-white fox next to it was also quite pretty, and since Su Ping happened to be looking for a pendant, she simply picked up the fox as well.
"Hongzi, you see, I was right after all. That woman must be Shen's lover, and the baby must have been bought for that little brat!"
Two men followed her furtively from a short distance away, watching her take two fluffy items to the counter to pay.
[Host, you are being followed.]
The voice of Calabash Brothers rang out, and Su Ping, who was fastening her seatbelt, paused for a moment. Then, she looked in the rearview mirror and saw the man sitting in the van behind her.
Wasn't that what I saw at the hospital?
The van looked familiar. Then she remembered—it was the same group that had tried to kidnap Shen Silan last time.
She was just wondering how to make her presence known to Shen Jiayu, and this perfect opportunity just fell into her lap.
[Host, you don't seem flustered at all.]
Su Ping parked her car in front of the cake shop and checked the time; it was a minute past four.
[Huluwa, if you're going to seek thrills, then go all the way!]
...
The phone beeped, and Song Qi's hand slipped, causing the blade to veer off course.
Ignoring the blood slowly seeping from his finger, he quickly took his phone out of his pocket.
He has blocked all messages from everyone except his sister on WeChat, so that he can know as soon as his sister sends him a message.
After reading the message, he lowered his eyes and gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
My sister can't come.
In previous years, his sister would personally cook him a bowl of longevity noodles, but this year was the first time she missed her own birthday. All of this was because she met that man.
If only that man disappeared, then my sister would belong to him forever...
[Beep! Detected that the character Song Qi is on the verge of turning evil. Host, please take immediate action!]
Su Ping, who was blocking the alley entrance, just wanted to roll her eyes. What could she do? Was she going to wave her flower hand and fly over?
The old man originally intended to stage an accident to extort money, but the driver was fearless and launched into a tirade of traditional Chinese opera.
The area in front was crowded with people, making it impossible for the car to pass. Su Ping checked the distance on the map and decided to park the car outside and walk in with the cake.
The alley was mostly inhabited by gossipy women and idle men who spent their days playing cards. For a time, there were children crying and all sorts of other noises.
When Su Ping walked in carrying the cake, she attracted attention.
For once, everyone turned their attention away from the old man faking an accident on the ground and focused on the woman whose demeanor seemed out of place here.
Especially those spotless white shoes, when stepped on the dirty and messy ground, created an indescribable sense of incongruity.
Everyone was secretly observing her, their eyes following her every step, wondering who she was looking for.
Su Ping found the location provided by the GPS among a cluster of old and dilapidated buildings.
Three or four small advertisements for water and gas rooms for rent were pasted on the rusty iron gate. As the iron gate was pushed open, a hissing sound came from the ground, and Su Ping got goosebumps.
There was a lock on the main door on the first floor, so she couldn't get in. She pressed the doorbell next to it.
Song Qi was pleasantly surprised to hear the doorbell ring from inside the room.
Is my sister back?
When he opened the door and saw the person outside, the smile on his lips turned cold.
What are you doing here?
Su Ping watched as his initial joy turned into disgust upon seeing her, and her lips twitched.
This little pervert changes his tune so quickly?
Who else could it be but her? Now is the perfect time for our male and female leads' relationship to heat up, so we supporting characters should be prepared for that.
After mentally venting her frustration, Su Ping looked up at him with a beaming smile, her eyes overflowing with love.
"Happy birthday, Xiao Song!"
Who changes their mind faster...?
After blocking out the Calabash Brothers' voices, Su Ping waved the birthday cake in her hand.
"Here you go, this is a cake I made myself. I spent almost half a month learning how to make it."
If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way. She had specifically instructed the shopkeeper that morning to make the performance as ugly as possible.
Song Qi's gaze fell on the cake that was being held up in front of him, but he showed no intention of reaching out to take it.
The two people hiding not far away were somewhat confused by what they saw.
"Do you think this woman might be taking Shen Jiayu's money to keep a gigolo on the side?"
Thinking of that huge, bright green hat, Hongzi couldn't help but click his tongue and silently mourn for Shen Jiayu for three seconds.
It seems that having money is useless, after all, age is a factor, and you still need to be young.
Su Ping's arm was getting tired from holding it up, but Song Qi showed no intention of stepping aside to let her in, and the two of them remained frozen at the doorway.
"Little Song, I came here especially to celebrate your birthday. Won't you invite me in?"
What a scoundrel! He's already said all that and he's still unmoved!
"I wonder what the neighbors will say if they see us like this, and what if Sister Yifei finds out..."
A flicker of emotion crossed Song Qi's eyes. He looked towards the distance, where a large crowd had indeed gathered, their gossipy gazes all fixed on their direction.
It can be said that since he could remember, he had heard a lot of gossip from those people, such as being born of a mother but raised by no father, being a bastard, and after his mother passed away, he was even accused of being a nemesis.
He didn't care, he didn't care anyway, but he really didn't want his older sister to be criticized because of him.
"Come in."
After Su Ping saw him finish speaking with an awkward expression, she stepped aside to let her into the house.
It's clear that Song Yifei is a clean person. The room's layout is completely different from the outside. The floor is spotless, and the room is decorated in a very cozy style.
Although, it smells so good!
Su Ping, who hadn't eaten anything since noon, started growling as soon as she smelled the aroma of food filling the room.
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