Ning Yizhan recognized the person in front of him; it was Lin Ning, who was somewhat related to him. He never expected that Zhao Shi would be at his house now.
Lin Ning looked at the two people in front of him, a hint of disappointment in his eyes, which he quickly hid. "You're here!"
Qiu Hu glanced at him, which was his greeting, and then presented the gift to Zhao Shi, saying, "Happy birthday, Zhao Shi!"
Zhao Shi was still a child at heart, his joy evident. "Thank you, sister," he said. He really liked Qiu Hu, even though she was always cold and aloof, he found her very kind.
Ning Yizhan also took out his gift, still quite proudly saying, "Kid, this is for you. Happy birthday."
"...Thank you, President Ning." He really didn't expect Ning Yizhan to come; he hadn't invited Ning Yizhan, yet he came anyway.
The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
Lin Ning stepped forward and said, "Let's go in together!"
Qiu Hu and Ning Yizhan followed them inside.
Lin Ning's family put on quite a grand show, hosting a very impressive birthday banquet. Many celebrities from Qincheng also attended, even though it was just a young master's birthday party.
As soon as they entered, Ayi and Wei Zhouyu grabbed her skirt and rushed towards her, calling her "Miss." To be honest, they hadn't seen her for a while, and at the Qiu family, they had only seen Aqian and Awan.
Qiu Hu was indeed a little surprised, but remembering that Zhao Shi would definitely invite them as well, she wasn't surprised anymore. The two of them, unusually, also wore formal attire, one in black and one in red, looking beautiful. Everyone about her looks good. "You arrived very early?"
Ayi: "It's alright, it's alright, I'm a little earlier than you."
Qiu Hu looked at Wei Zhouyu's strapless red dress. Although it showed a maturity beyond her years, it was still very beautiful. "Wei Zhouyu, your red dress is quite nice. Did you pick it?"
"I picked it out with Sister Yi." Wei Zhouyu was very proud after being praised by her idol.
Looking at her face, Zhao Shi scoffed inwardly. What was so great about her? He had noticed her from the beginning; she wasn't that pretty, showing off her shoulders, arms, and legs.
Qiu Hu looked at her white mid-sleeve long dress again. She doubted Ning Yizhan's taste and asked him in a low voice, "Did you pick this dress for me?"
"Yes, what's wrong? Are you alright?"
"Nothing much, it's just that you won't need to pick out my dresses anymore!" The implication was that the dresses you picked weren't nice.
"..." He specially picked out the outfit she was wearing; it was just a bit conservative.
Okay, he got disliked again.
The group attracted a lot of attention as soon as they stood there, not only because of the beautiful women, but also because Ning Yizhan was among them.
The businessmen who came to the birthday banquet never expected to meet the successor of the Ning family. This trip was definitely worth it, and they might even be able to close a big deal.
Ayi was quickly drawn to the new desserts and dragged Wei Zhouyu over. For some reason, Zhao Shi followed as well, leaving Ning Yizhan and Qiu Hu behind. Lin Ning had already gone to greet the guests.
Qiu Hu was surprised that the Lin family valued Zhao Shi so much. It was said that Lin's parents had also come, but she hadn't had a chance to meet them yet.
As the others dispersed, the businessmen stepped forward one after another, "This must be President Ning, a pleasure to meet you..."
"Hey Mr. Ning, I wonder if you still remember me..."
"Hello, Mr. Ning, I am..."
"..."
As soon as these people came forward, Qiu Hu withdrew, gave Ning Yizhan a wink, and walked to the rest area next door.
Ning Yizhan watched her leave, but was surrounded by a group of people. He was at his wits' end. Out of courtesy, he didn't leave and even exchanged a few pleasantries with them. He had been keeping an eye on the situation at Qiuhu. Seeing her sitting quietly in the rest area playing on her phone, he felt relieved.
Not long after Qiu Hu sat down, Lin Ning brought over a glass of orange juice and placed it on the table. "Zhao Shi said you're allergic to alcohol, so he brought you a glass of orange juice."
"Thank you!" She picked up the glass and took a sip.
Lin Ning started chatting with her, "Zhao Shi is very happy to know you're here."
"Yes, I can see that."
"He doesn't know about that yet, does he? You...would you like to meet my parents so you can feel more at ease?"
“He doesn’t know about that yet, which puts my mind at ease. But I’d like to meet your parents and thank them as well!” Qiu Hu had this plan all along.
“Okay, then come with me.” Lin Ning stood up and led Qiu Hu to his parents.
From Ning Yizhan's perspective, Lin Ning used the excuse of bringing over juice to strike up a conversation with Qiu Hu, and Qiu Hu actually paid attention to him and they chatted happily. Goodness, his face turned serious, and the people around him thought they had said something and began to pay attention to their words and actions.
That wasn't the most infuriating part. Next, Qiu Hu followed him away, and the two walked side by side, chatting as they went. What were they talking about? They had such a good conversation.
He couldn't hold back any longer, so he said "Excuse me" and followed behind them.
When they stopped, they saw Lin Ning taking Qiu Hu to meet his parents. He recognized the woman; she was from the Ning family, but they had lost contact afterward. He had heard that she had married Lin Hongsen of the Lin family. He had even seen this woman return to the Ning family with a child years ago, so it must be Lin Ning. "Heh."
When Qiu Hu was brought before Lin's parents, she greeted them, "Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, I am Qiu Hu, I am his older sister." She emphasized "his" in particular, thinking they would understand.
Upon seeing the newcomers, the Lin family immediately understood. Madam Lin greeted them with a smile, "Miss Qiu, hello."
"I've come to thank you all for taking care of him all this time," Qiu Hu stated his purpose.
Lin's parents were genuinely surprised that Qiu Hu already knew. "You know?" They glanced at their son, hoping to learn about the recent events from him.
Lin Ning nodded.
“That’s what we should do, and he’s always been very well-behaved, so we don’t have to worry about him.”
"Have you heard anything from your parents?"
"Not yet. I don't know if they said anything to you before they disappeared." Since they brought up her parents, she wouldn't let go of any clues related to them.
Lin Hongsen recalled the scene when they met, "They handed the child over to us, but he still couldn't remember anything. They gave us a prescription and said that if we made the medicine according to the prescription and took it every day, he would remember. They also said that if they didn't show up, we should keep the child with us and not let him know about them."
If they don't show up, Qiu Hu wonders if they will appear someday in the future.
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