Chapter 17: Birthday Party Let his birthday party be your coming-of-age gift...
The next day, Ling Siyan finished processing the documents sent by her assistant who worked overtime last night and came out of the study. She was about to go downstairs for breakfast when she was blocked by Su Ranran in the corridor.
"Auntie, I want to talk to you." Su Ranran bit her lip and looked like she was mustering up her courage.
Ling Siyan glanced at her and tried to move around her, and Su Ranran also moved with her.
This scene was not unfamiliar. Her good son would surely appear at the critical moment when she "accidentally" pushed her to the ground.
Ling Siyan lowered her eyes, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.
I bore so many accusations in my previous life, I might as well face them in this life.
As soon as she stretched out her hand, a tall figure suddenly appeared behind Su Ranran.
Su Ranran, who was less than 1.6 meters tall, was picked up and carried aside like a small potato in front of the man.
Lu Xiao came to Ling Siyan's side, looked down at Su Ranran, and said lightly: "Blocking people's way is not a good habit."
He turned his head to look at Ling Siyan again: "Going for breakfast? Yi'er is already downstairs."
Ling Siyan nodded, and the two walked downstairs side by side.
"Mission failed, 60 points of favorability deducted, remaining favorability 321 points."
A mechanical voice sounded in my mind.
Su Ranran didn't react at all. She was confused at the moment, and her mind was full of the look in the man's eyes just now.
It was dark, indifferent and cold, without any emotion, as if looking at a corpse.
But when he looked at Ling Siyan, he quickly became gentle and tolerant.
Su Ranran asked in her mind: "0081, who is that man, and why does he have such a scary look?"
"To query identity information, 50 points of love will be deducted. Please confirm whether to query."
"What?" Su Ranran exclaimed, "It takes 50 points to check the identity information of a passerby? You are robbing me!"
"Host, please regulate your words and do not slander 0081. This world's currency is just a virtual number in the high-level artificial intelligence system. It has no value at all. 0081 has no motive to steal money."
"In addition, the system operation mechanism is formulated by the main system. If the host has any opinions, he can file an appeal."
Su Ranran: ...
"Okay, okay, let's check it out!" Su Ranran was too lazy to say more to this artificial idiot.
The appearance of this man made Su Ranran feel a little uneasy, and she had to figure out the source of this uneasiness.
"50 points of likes have been deducted, and the remaining likes are 271 points. Querying, please wait."
"The search results are out: Lu Xiao, a retired special forces soldier, worked as a bodyguard, and had experience as an international mercenary. His identity information has been encrypted. If you want to continue searching, you need 100 points of likes."
Su Ranran was so angry that she almost laughed. She gritted her teeth and said, "I want to file a complaint. This is consumer fraud."
System: "Host, your appeal has been submitted. The result is expected to be released in three days. Please wait patiently."
"Wait," Su Ranran went over a piece of information in her mind, "I remember I still have 381 points of likes left. After deducting 50 points, there should be 331 points left. Why is there only 271 points left?"
"Did you embezzle it? Tell me!"
"Host, the increase and decrease data of the favorite value is open and transparent. Please do not wrongly accuse 0081. 0081 has already reported to you: You have failed this mission, and 60 favorite points have been deducted. The system sincerely recommends that the host go to the hospital to check his ears."
Su Ranran actually heard a hint of sincerity in the system's cold and inorganic voice.
When he came to his senses, his eyes widened: "I can only get 30 points of favor if I complete the task, why should I be deducted 60 points if I fail the task?"
Is it easy for her to work hard to earn some popularity?
System: "There are rewards for successful missions and penalties for failed missions. It is fair to have both rewards and punishments."
Su Ranran took a deep breath: "Fair? Do you know how to write these two words?"
"Ran Ran, what are you thinking about so intently? I didn't even hear you calling me."
Su Ranran was startled, and when she came to her senses, she quickly changed her expression to a dejected one: "You have been depressed these days. I just went to see my aunt, hoping to fight for it again, but..."
"Host, according to 0081's calculations, your action of applying eye drops this time was a bit too hasty. There is a 50% chance that the target will have a psychological rebound."
The cold mechanical voice of the system sounded in my mind again, "Friendly reminder host: 0081 knows you are anxious, but don't be anxious. Keep calm, there will be cake, and the task will be completed."
Su Ranran ignored her. How could an artificial idiot understand human emotions?
Han Chengyu, who had suffered a sleepless night because of what Ling Siyan said yesterday, looked unhappy. Upon hearing the words, his brows slightly furrowed, and his tone unconsciously became a little irritable.
"Ran Ran, my mother doesn't like you, so don't get close to her for now."
Su Ranran's face froze, and her eyes slowly turned red: "I'm sorry, I just don't want you to be embarrassed between us, and I want to work hard to get Auntie's approval. Did I do something wrong?"
Seeing Su Ranran like this, Han Chengyu couldn't help but feel distressed again. He reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of the girl's eyes, and comforted her in a gentle voice: "Okay, okay, don't cry. I don't mean to blame you. I just had a bad tone. I apologize to you."
"What I mean is that you don't need to lower yourself to please my mother. She has preconceived prejudices against you, and she is stubborn and it is not easy to change."
"It's the two of us who are going to get married and live together in the future. It's enough that I like you. Okay?"
Su Ranran nodded and said obediently: "Okay, I understand, I'll listen to you."
Han Chengyu smiled and said, "Then let's go downstairs and have breakfast!"
When the two arrived at the restaurant, Ling Siyan and the other two had already started eating.
"Mom, good morning, uncle, good morning, Ayi."
"Good morning, uncle and aunt. Good morning, Ayi." Su Ranran also greeted with a smile.
Ling Siyan looked up, responded, and said lightly: "Sit down!"
Lu Xiao didn't even raise his head, just said "hmm".
Originally, Lu Xiao loved the child, and he felt a little bit of affection for this child who had Ling Siyan's blood.
But ever since Ling Siyan told him what happened in his previous life last night, he completely lost his good impression of Han Chengyu.
I'm too lazy to even put in the superficial effort.
When Han Chengyu saw this, his eyes darkened.
Ling Yi put down the cup, licked the mustache around his mouth, glanced at Ling Siyan and Lu Xiao, and a hint of thought flashed in his eyes.
I decided to be a good and polite child and greeted him obediently: "Good morning, big brother."
At the dinner table, Ling Siyan suddenly said, "Ayi's birthday is in a month, and I want to hold a birthday party for him. Introduce him to others. Lu Xiao, you will appear as my legal partner and Ayi's father."
"What do you think?" Ling Siyan asked Lu Xiao and Ling Yi.
Ling Yi paused chewing and looked at Lu Xiao.
Lu Xiao was looking at Ling Siyan with an obvious smile in his eyes: "I'll do as you say."
Ling Yi swallowed what was in his mouth and said, "I also listen to my mother."
"Okay, then after dinner, I will contact H to come and customize formal dresses for you. I can also customize a few more sets of casual clothes."
Ling Siyan looked at Han Chengyu again: "If you want to attend the birthday party, you can go to school later and stay a little longer to choose a dress."
Han Chengyu smiled and said, "Mom, I will definitely attend Ayi's birthday party." However, his hands under the table clenched slightly unconsciously.
Su Ranran smiled and asked Ling Yi who was sitting across from her at the table: "Ayi, is your birthday also in a month? When is it? Your eldest brother's birthday is also in a month, so your two brothers' birthdays won't clash, right?"
Ling Siyan was stunned. Is Han Chengyu's birthday also in a month?
It’s no wonder that she didn’t remember. Before her rebirth, her mother-son relationship with Han Chengyu had already reached freezing point.
By the time she died in a car accident, Han Chengyu hadn't been home for five years.
She is not a masochist. She would not go to such lengths to celebrate someone's birthday even though someone is hating her.
The reason why she remembered Ling Yi’s birthday was because in her previous life, Ling Yi chose to avenge her on her birthday.
But it's not like she had completely forgotten. After thinking about it carefully, Ling Siyan remembered that Han Chengyu's birthday and Ling Yi's birthday were only three days apart, and Han Chengyu's birthday came first.
Ling Siyan frowned slightly.
The upper class society has its own established rules.
“No two banquets a day, and banquets should be separated by seven days” is one of them.
The former means that unless two families are hostile to each other, no two families will choose to hold banquets on the same day.
The latter means that the same family will not hold two banquets in a short period of time.
Therefore, if there is a need to hold two banquets, either the two banquets should be held together or the time span should be extended.
"Ayi's birthday is three days after yours. This is his first birthday party, and you've hosted several before. Don't hold one this time. Take this card."
Ling Siyan pushed a card over and said, "There's three million in the card. Can you invite your friends and classmates out for a get-together on your birthday?"
So far, Han Chengyu has not done anything excessive, and she has no intention of making things difficult for him or embarrassing him.
But if she had to choose between the two, in this life, her choice would only be Ling Yi.
If the two birthday parties are held together, Ling Yi's birthday party will have to be held earlier.
There are no absolute secrets in their circle, and Ling Yi will become a laughing stock in the circle.
"But Auntie, that's not just a birthday party, it's also Chengyu's 18-year-old coming-of-age ceremony!" Su Ranran couldn't help but interrupt.
"Birthday parties can be held every year, but coming-of-age ceremonies only happen once in a lifetime. Auntie, I think we should hold a coming-of-age ceremony for Chengyu this year."
Ling Siyan chuckled and asked Han Chengyu: "You think so too."
Han Chengyu did not answer immediately.
Su Ranran squeezed Han Chengyu's hand under the table.
Ling Siyan knew the answer from Han Chengyu's silence, and a hint of coldness appeared in her eyes.
"Your father should have also told you that he would hold a coming-of-age ceremony for you."
Han Chengyu suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Ling Siyan, "Mom, I didn't agree."
But you finally agreed in your previous life, Ling Siyan thought.
"You can agree to it." Ling Siyan said lightly.
"I never stopped you from meeting your father. You don't have to think about how to hide it from me. It makes me look so unkind."
"I didn't think about it that way, Mom, I just..."
"You don't have to explain." Ling Siyan interrupted him.
In his previous life, he had never listened to or believed her explanation.
She was not willing to listen in this life.
Ling Siyan stated the facts: "This is your brother's first birthday party in fourteen years. It is impossible to let his birthday party give way to your coming-of-age ceremony."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
