Clever as she was, she vaguely sensed that the birthday party wasn't quite what Zhenxiang had told her.
Yi Chen didn't tell me it was his mother's birthday today, was it because he was considering Su Ping would be there too?
Suddenly, everyone's gazes fell on her subtly, carrying a sense of scrutiny and examination.
She seemed to be wondering why a stranger like her would come to a birthday party like this.
The manager, unaware of the situation, saw Song Yifei standing there and quickly arranged for a waiter to come over to help lead her to an empty seat.
But before he could speak, Zhen Xiang gave him a meaningful smile.
She stared intently at Song Yifei, who stood there somewhat reservedly. Since Song Yifei was here today, she might as well let her know the difference between her and her son.
Being the daughter-in-law of the Xu family is not something just anyone can do.
"No need, please sit here."
Hearing his mother say that, Xu Yichen's expression was not good, and he subconsciously stood up.
What are you doing?
Zhen Xiang glanced coldly at her son, who had lost his composure, and felt even more dissatisfied.
This is the first time my son has argued with me so fiercely since he met that girl.
If she hadn't pretended to accept that girl, her son wouldn't have planned to come to her birthday party at all.
If she hadn't secretly found out the girl's contact information, her plans for tonight would have been ruined.
Unexpectedly, her son had been careful and didn't tell Song Yifei about inviting her to the birthday party.
But so what? She absolutely cannot let the tragedy of that year repeat itself.
Before the two of them graduate, she has to nip that immature relationship in the bud!
Xu Yichen glanced at his mother, then firmly fixed his gaze on Song Yifei's face and strode towards her.
But he had only taken one step when Zhen Xiang grabbed his wrist tightly.
"Don't you know what day it is today? Are you trying to make a fool of the Xu family in front of everyone?"
Seeing the conflicted look on Xu Yichen's face, Song Yifei felt a little sad.
Although his steps toward her were firm, the two were ultimately too far apart; some things cannot be accomplished simply through mutual affection.
However, she was unwilling to give up on the relationship so easily. Even if Aunt Zhen didn't like her, she still wanted to try.
Song Yifei took a breath, forced herself to calm down, and then walked towards Zhen Xiang with a smile on her face.
"Happy birthday, Auntie. This is a birthday gift I prepared for you myself. I don't know if you'll like it."
Zhen Xiang never expected that her inner strength was so great. Even though she knew that she had tricked her into coming to the treacherous banquet, she could still chat with her with a smile without changing her expression.
It seems this girl isn't as harmless as she appears; Yi Chen was indeed deceived by her.
After holding the gift box up in front of Zhen Xiang for two seconds, Song Yifei still showed no intention of taking it.
Immediately, the expressions on everyone's faces became even more subtle, and those who were more observant began to speculate about the relationship between Xu Yichen and her.
But everyone here is smart; even if they figured it out, they certainly wouldn't say it. They would just remain silent and quietly watch the drama unfold.
Xu Yichen knew that his mother was deliberately making things difficult for her and embarrassing her. When he reached out to take the gift, Zhen Xiang took it before he could.
"Thank you, you're so thoughtful to actually remember my birthday, Yichen. I know you get along well with your classmates, so I invited this little girl over to have some fun together."
Zhen Xiang casually placed Song Yifei's gift on the table without even glancing at it, a stark contrast to her attitude when Su Ping gave her a gift earlier.
Seeing that the gift she had painstakingly prepared was treated this way, Song Yifei could not hide her disappointment.
When the others heard Zhen Xiang refer to Song Yifei as a classmate, they looked at her with disdain.
Judging from the gift box, the gift isn't expensive. It seems to be another girl dreaming of marrying into a wealthy family.
"mom!"
Xu Yichen understood the hidden meaning in Zhen Xiang's words, and his expression darkened completely. He no longer cared about the many guests present and looked at Zhen Xiang with dissatisfaction.
Seeing this, Song Yifei gently tugged at his sleeve, signaling him not to get angry with his mother because of her.
If it were the old her, hearing such words would have made her overthink, but since Yichen said so much to her last time, her heart has gradually calmed down.
She is no longer swayed by what others say; as long as Yichen doesn't think that way, other people's opinions don't matter.
"Why are you shouting so loudly? I'm not deaf."
Thinking about the arrangements to come, Zhen Xiang decided to stop while she was ahead and waved to the manager over there.
"Now that everyone is here, we can start serving the dishes."
The manager was a shrewd person; he had already guessed the girl's identity from the conversation just now. With a sigh, he led her to sit down in the empty seat next to Su Ping.
Su Ping seemed to wake up from a dream, and suddenly she could hear the sounds of people talking around her.
After realizing what was happening, she found herself still tightly gripping Song Qi's wrist and not letting go.
Song Qi was looking in Song Yifei's direction with some concern, not paying attention to his own side.
As she released his wrist, Su Ping was still immersed in the emotions she had just experienced and quickly picked up the water glass on the table and took a big gulp of water.
She only felt alive again when the icy water went down her throat and into her stomach.
The feeling she just experienced was so real. She didn't know why she had that feeling. Could it be a side effect of amnesia?
But there is clearly something more important to solve now.
Although she didn't know how Aunt Zhen knew that Xu Yichen hadn't invited Song Yifei to the birthday party, now that Song Yifei was here anyway, she couldn't reveal her engagement to Xu Yichen.
Otherwise, the two of them will really develop a rift, and you will be disliked.
Thinking of this, Su Ping turned her head and glanced to the side, only to find that Song Qi, who had just been standing next to her, had disappeared.
Thinking about what she was going to say later, Su Ping glanced at Su Zhinan several times with some apprehension.
Her actions were so obvious that even the usually oblivious Su Zhinan noticed something was wrong and couldn't help but lean over and ask, "Pingping, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Su Ping swallowed hard and said, "Dad, I have something to tell you."
As she said this, she looked around again but did not see Song Qi.
It's good that she's not here, otherwise she's really afraid she'll mess things up later.
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