After getting out of the car, Shen Linyue followed the instructions in the original text and headed towards that damn clubhouse.
The club was easy to find because of its luxurious and grand decor; it was almost immediately visible. With the various luxury cars parked outside, Shen Linyue knew she had definitely found the right place.
Instead of going in, she turned a corner and went into the mall across the street.
The mall was still open at this hour, and there were still many people inside. It was Shen Linyue's first time visiting a mall from this era. Even though she had mentally prepared herself, she was still speechless with shock when she walked in.
My goodness! This is so big and gorgeous!
It's like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden; she's completely overwhelmed.
After a three-second shock, Shen Linyue composed herself and went to look at some shops on the first floor to see what she could afford.
After looking around, she felt utterly hopeless.
Prices have skyrocketed in this era; the five hundred dollars I had in my pocket couldn't even buy a decent item here.
She's truly broke right now.
Shen Linyue coughed up blood, but thinking that it was her son's birthday today, she couldn't go empty-handed, could she?
So she went out of the mall to a stationery store on the other side and bought a fountain pen and a box, then packaged it herself.
She carried the small but sincere gift toward the club, but was stopped by security guards at the entrance.
It turns out that this club operates on a membership system, and without a membership and without someone to guide her, she simply couldn't get in.
Shen Linyue: ...
"Little sister, you said your little brother is celebrating his birthday inside, why don't you call him and ask him to come out and pick you up?" The security guard was quite friendly and didn't kick her out directly.
Shen Linyue opened her mouth, her mind going numb at the thought of her phone having no signal in her bag.
Not only is her 2G phone unusable in this day and age, but she also doesn't know her son's phone number.
But she wasn't one to give up easily; she blinked her big eyes and looked earnestly at the staff.
"I forgot my phone, but I know their private room number. Could you please call them for me?"
The staff member thought for a moment and asked, "What number? We can send someone to ask."
Shen Linyue breathed a sigh of relief and said the room number. She was glad that the original text mentioned it, otherwise she would have been stuck outside feeding mosquitoes.
Upon hearing the room number she mentioned, Gu Yi'an, who was about to pass by her, stopped and looked at the girl beside him who hadn't noticed him with an ambiguous expression.
The girl was dressed in a Hong Kong style outfit, full of vintage charm. The watch on her wrist was one he had seen in his mother's collection; it seemed to have been discontinued ten years ago.
Her long, fluffy hair obscured her facial features, but when she looked up, Gu Yi'an was completely stunned.
The girl's features were extremely striking and beautiful. Her small face still had some baby fat, and she was even more beautiful than many celebrities today.
There was an inexplicable sense of familiarity about him, Gu Yi'an thought, his mind flashing through his boss's face.
Hey, you know what, they do look somewhat similar.
Then, considering the private room number she mentioned and the gift box she was holding, it was highly likely that she was also there to celebrate the boss's birthday.
I just don't know why the boss abandoned the people.
"Wait, you're going to room 2033?" Gu Yi'an called out to the staff member who was about to ask someone, his gaze falling on Shen Linyue's face.
Upon hearing the boy's voice, Shen Linyue subconsciously looked up, a moment of confusion on her face. "Do you know me?"
Gu Yi'an then realized that his sudden outburst was rather inexplicable, and quickly explained, "I don't know him, but you're here today to celebrate the boss's birthday, right?"
Boss? Birthday?
Could it be her eldest son's brother?
Shen Linyue felt she had figured it out and quickly nodded: "Yes, I am He Xiao's sister. Are you his friend?"
elder sister? !
Gu Yi'an was shocked. He had been following his boss for so long, how come he had never heard of his boss having an older sister?
However, since she could say the boss's name, she must know him, so I didn't think much of it.
"Haha, that's right, he's our boss. Since you're here to celebrate his birthday, let's go in together." After explaining a few more words to the staff, he successfully led Shen Linyue inside.
In the short time it took to go inside, Shen Linyue had already gleaned a lot of information from He Xiao's friend, including his name.
She also praised him a few times, which successfully made Gu Yi'an's trust in her grow rapidly.
In the end, Gu Yi'an even called her "Sister Yue".
...
Gu Yi'an broke the arrogant atmosphere in the private room.
All eyes turned to him, and he was completely bewildered: "What's going on?"
His gaze fell on today's protagonist, He Xiao, and a silly grin immediately appeared on his face.
"Boss! I brought my sister. She was stopped by security outside, so I'm the one who brought her in." He didn't forget to take credit, then turned to look at the door, "Huh?! Where is she?"
The figure that should have been following behind him had vanished. Gu Yi'an was bewildered. Could it be that the person at the door didn't come in?
He Xiao coldly glanced at Gu Yi'an: "Are you still asleep?"
After saying that, he looked at the composed Jiang Zhixing and sneered, "Since Jiang Zhixing is so amazing, how about we have a competition? The loser drinks this."
He placed a stack of beer on the table.
Only then did Gu Yi'an realize what was going on, and when he turned around, he was shocked to see Jiang Zhixing's face.
"Holy crap, what are you doing here?"
Everyone in Taipei knows that He Xiao and Jiang Zhixing have a grudge against each other. Almost every time they meet, they provoke each other with words, but it is always He Xiao who suffers the most, so the grudge only gets deeper and deeper.
Jiang Zhixing smiled and glanced at Gu Yi'an, finally landing on He Xiao: "I don't drink, so we can change the competition format, such as doing math problems, which is my forte."
Gu Yi'an: ...
No wonder he's a top student; he's always thinking about doing problems, no matter where he is.
But our Brother Xiao is a terrible student! Isn't this blatant provocation? He can tolerate it, but Brother Xiao definitely won't.
Then he turned to look at He Xiao eagerly.
Brother Xiao, beat him up!
But He Xiao didn't rush to overturn the table. Instead, he laughed angrily: "So you came here today not to celebrate my birthday, but to cause trouble?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a crisp female voice suddenly entered the boys' ears.
No alcohol!
Then, a small, thin figure appeared in the doorway.
Because of the backlighting, the crowd couldn't see her face clearly at first, but they saw her walking aggressively toward He Xiao, who was sitting in the middle.
Everyone: Huh? No, sis, you're really brave! You went straight for Brother Xiao.
He Xiao was stunned for two seconds by the powerful voice. When he came to his senses, the girl was already in front of him. Due to the dim lighting, he couldn't see her clearly at first.
"Who are you? Do you know me?" He Xiao's furrowed brows could trap a fly.
My heart is filled with endless annoyance.
None of the people who came to my birthday party were normal. Damn it, it's so annoying.
Shen Linyue was also a little scared. She had acted impulsively. She didn't even recognize Hao Da'er and had come here entirely on her instincts. What if she mistook him for someone else? That would be so embarrassing!
After thinking for a moment, she still asked in a low voice, "Are you He Xiao?"
He Xiao: ? ? ?
Where did this nerve come from?
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