Chapter 149 Birthday Party
Xu Songning counted the days; it was almost May 20th, and Xiang Yun still hadn't made a move.
The gift is ready and placed on my desk; I'm just waiting for that day to arrive.
But Xiang Yun was far too patient; it wasn't until May 19th that he sent her a message on WeChat to ask her about it.
Xiang Yun: Are you free tomorrow night?
When Xu Songning saw the message, he had just finished directing the plane and was on his way to buy coffee.
Standing in the airport, she sighed. Yun-ge was truly composed; she had already reviewed his work schedule to ensure she didn't have to work that day. But what were his plans if she had to work tomorrow?
Xu Songning: There is a class
Xiang Yun exited WeChat and glanced at the information he had inquired about from Lu Xiaomeng a week ago on his work account. Lu Xiaomeng had clearly said that Xu Songning would be on vacation on May 20th.
Xiang Yun: You've changed shifts?
Xu Songning: !! Who betrayed Sister Xu?!
Xiang Yun: [Cat smiling JPG]
Xu Songning: Okay, no need to go to work. Yun-ge, is there anything I can do for you?
Xiang Yun: Tomorrow is my birthday, and we're having a dinner party tonight. You, Lu Xiaomeng, and Boss Zhou can come too. You don't need to bring gifts; just treat it as a regular dinner party.
Xu Songning: Wow, it's your birthday! But you already gave me a gift, it wouldn't be right if I didn't give you one.
Xiang Yun: There's nothing inappropriate about it.
Xu Songning smiled and said, "Alright, since you don't want me to bring a gift, I'll just leave it at home. It's just two doors away anyway. I'll give it to you when I come back after dinner."
Xiang Yun's birthday was quite a coincidence, falling on May 20th, which is also Valentine's Day. There were couple-themed advertisements everywhere, and reservations for dinner that evening were extremely popular.
Fortunately, Gu Xing had booked a private room at the farmhouse restaurant we stayed at last time.
The owner initially said there were no private rooms available, but Gu Xing was a regular customer with a sharp tongue, and he kept pestering the owner for several days until a private room was canceled, which the owner gave to him directly.
Lu Xiaomeng was single and consciously followed Sister Xu out for a free meal. Besides, she had also given away the information that Sister Xu wasn't working, so she felt perfectly justified in eating the meal.
Zhou Qiao was accompanied by Qin You, who kept a close watch on her on May 20th, not letting her go anywhere. If she even glanced at another man, Qin You would stare at her with murderous eyes.
In order to prevent him from having an attack and disrupting the bar's activities, Zhou Qiao had no choice but to bring him back for dinner first. If she wanted to eat alone, the bar would probably be in turmoil.
Xu Songning dressed up carefully at home, ready to confess to Xiang Yun today and accept the consequences.
There are essentially two possibilities.
The first option is that Xiang Yun accepts, and the two of them express their feelings to each other. Today is the first day of breaking down the barriers between neighbors and colleagues.
The second option is that Xiang Yun will not accept this. Today is also the first day of breaking down the relationships with neighbors and colleagues, leading to a complete breakdown.
Xu Songning put on a red backless dress and curled her hair into a similar big wave as that day. Standing in front of the mirror, she could hardly tell whether she was Xu Songning or the charming Lily.
"Take a deep breath. It's better to just give up and be done with it than to stick your neck out and then get it over with," Xu Songning said to himself in the mirror.
She sprayed on perfume and took a close sniff. It was a light perfume with a grape scent; you could only smell the full grape aroma if you got close.
The doorbell rang precisely at the appointed time.
Xu Songning discovered that Xiang Yun was indeed a very punctual person; everything he planned was in perfect order, and he was never late.
As soon as he opened the door, Xu Songning's fragrance immediately captivated Xiang Yun. He shifted his gaze to Xu Songning, who was wearing a red dress and had long, wavy hair, and felt as if he had returned to the day he met Lily.
“You…” His voice was hoarse.
Xu Songning's attire was completely different from usual. Whether at work or on rest, Xiang Yun had only ever seen her in light-colored outfits. Even when she borrowed the bathroom, he only caught a few quick glances at her red dress and didn't look at her closely.
She looked absolutely stunning when she stood before him in that red dress today.
"What's wrong?" Xu Songning asked deliberately.
Of course she knew she looked beautiful dressed like this. She deliberately dressed so outstandingly on this day, intentionally matching Lily's outfit, because she wanted to reveal that secret, at least to give Xiang Yun some mental preparation.
Xiang Yun's eyes were practically glued to her. He remembered Xu Songning once asking him, "Am I sexy?"
Today he can answer again: Xu Songning looks very sexy in a red dress.
This sexiness doesn't refer to her clothing, but rather a unique charm that emanates from her every move.
The subtle scent of perfume, the curls in her hair, the striking red dress, and the silver stilettos—all these elements accentuated her charm.
Xiang Yun couldn't help but think of Lily. Could an angel and a devil really be the same person?
"You look beautiful today," Xiang Yun said in a low voice.
Xu Songning smiled. She had figured it out. The worst that could happen if she told the truth was that they could no longer be friends. So, she could flirt with Xiang Yun to her heart's content without any problems.
"I'm dressed up for you today."
The words couldn't be more straightforward, so how could Xiang Yun not understand? He subconsciously touched his pocket, where he found a necklace, a 520 gift he had prepared for Xu Songning.
Today, he wants to confirm Xu Songning's feelings for him.
Two people with different intentions got into Xiang Yun's Porsche and headed towards their usual spot.
Gu Xing arrived first, followed by Xiang Yun's car and Zhou Qiao's car at the same time.
Qin You and Xiang Yun got out of the car first. When they met, Xiang Yun had mixed feelings. Her younger sister was overjoyed to receive Qin You's autographed book. She had been clamoring to come to the gathering because of Qin You, but her mother had kept her at the law firm because of her work there.
Qin You knew that the other party was not a love rival, and that the younger sister was his fan, so she was quite friendly to him.
The so-called friendliness was just a nod when I saw him, which I considered a greeting.
As soon as Xu Songning got out of the car, he caused quite a commotion, and many guests came over to look.
"My goodness! Sister Xu looks so beautiful today." Gu Xing gave her a thumbs up and grinned at her.
Xu Songning responded with a smile: "It seems like I'm dressed too extravagantly. I should be more low-key."
"Where is it exaggerated? It looks amazing! The two of you standing together look like models, it's so pleasing to the eye!" Gu Xing winked at Xiang Yun, receiving a silent response from Xiang Yun.
Zhou Qiao exclaimed as she took out her camera, "Captain Xiang, Song Ning, look at me!"
Upon hearing the call, the two turned around simultaneously, and Gu Xing quickly slipped out of the frame.
"Snap!"
The camera captured this beautiful moment.
"You have to pay to take photos secretly," Xu Songning said with a laugh.
Zhou Qiao leaned against the car to look at the photos. The background was a quiet courtyard. The two people were dressed in red and black respectively. The light shone on them from the front, and the two good-looking people looked very well-matched. Even the strands of hair that were blown by the wind were tinged with light.
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