Zhan Jingting explained, "I was outdoors the whole time, and it was so hot that I was sweating."
"Oh." Qiao Wanwan didn't doubt it. "Remember to take off your suit next time you're outdoors."
“Okay,” Zhan Jingting said. “Wanwan, let’s go to the rooftop.”
"Why are you going to the rooftop?"
"You'll see when you get there."
"All right."
The two took the elevator to the top floor, and as soon as they stepped off the terrace, Qiao Wanwan was shocked.
The 200-square-meter terrace has been transformed into a sea of flowers, which looks absolutely stunning under the lights.
"So beautiful!"
"We had to do this because of the time constraints." Zhan Jingting took her hand. "Wanwan, I will make sure you have unforgettable memories for every birthday from now on."
"Thank you, Zhan Jingting. This is really good enough."
"I'm glad you like it, Mrs. Zhan, happy birthday."
"Thanks."
Suddenly, a childlike birthday song started playing. Qiao Wanwan looked closely and saw a robot carrying a cake, singing as it approached them.
After the robot finished singing, it said, "Happy birthday to our smart, lovely, gentle, generous, elegant and beautiful mistress, Ms. Qiao Wanwan."
"Thank you." Qiao Wanwan was overjoyed and reached out to pat its head.
"Wanwan, make a wish."
"Okay." Qiao Wanwan clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, made a wish earnestly, and then blew out the candles. "Zhan Jingting, let's eat cake."
"good."
The two sat in a sea of flowers, eating cake and chatting.
Qiao Wanwan described what happened tonight to Zhan Jingting, who listened quietly.
She couldn't help but think that this was probably what a peaceful and tranquil life was all about.
She knew she would never forget the birthday celebration Zhan Jingting had prepared for her, nor would she forget the happiness she felt at that moment...
......
The next day.
Qiao Wanwan packed the cake she had stored in the refrigerator the night before and went to the hospital to visit Cheng Zaozao.
As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I was stopped by a figure.
Qiao Yuqi, who appeared as a lotus emerging from the water last night, must have hadn't slept all night; her eyes were red and swollen, making her look quite ridiculous.
Qiao Wanwan looked at her leisurely, "Did you need something?"
"You know perfectly well why!" Without saying a word, Qiao Yuqi pulled her into the elevator.
Once the two reached the rooftop terrace of the hospital, Qiao Yuqi finally spoke, questioning, "Wanwan, why did you hurt me?"
Qiao Wanwan looked at her calmly, "How did I hurt you?"
"You and General Manager Zhao treated me like that, completely ruining my reputation!"
"Oh? Then explain your conversation with President Zhao."
"You've drugged me with hallucinogenic drugs, that's why I'm talking nonsense!"
"Qiao Yuqi, do you think everyone who came to the birthday party last night was a three-year-old? Does anyone believe that?" Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly. "Turn off the recording on your phone. You don't need to set a trap for me."
Qiao Yuqi's hand, which was in her pocket, froze, and she looked at Qiao Wanwan in disbelief.
"Don't look at me like that. In the past five years, you've used the same old dirty tricks over and over again. Do you think I can't see through them?" Qiao Wanwan sneered. "Aren't you curious about why things got out of your control last night?"
Qiao Yuqi gritted her teeth secretly, "I'd like to hear the details."
"Then I'll be kind enough to tell you." Qiao Wanwan curled her lips. "Qiao Yuqi, you thought that by scheming to make me lose my virginity, I would fall into hell, lose Gu Xulin, lose the Qiao family, and never be able to get back up, but you didn't expect that I would embarrass you time and time again."
"You're very smart, but I'm not stupid either. Do you really think I wouldn't have guessed that you were the mastermind behind Zhao Shaogang's appearance at the Qiao family that day?"
"And what happened last night, you weren't originally planning to broadcast it live, were you? After all, it concerns the reputation of the Qiao Group, and you're going to take over the Qiao Group later, so you originally just wanted Zhao Shaogang to force me."
"But that day at the mall, when you saw me holding the Infinite Black Card, you panicked. You started to worry that the man behind me was a big shot, even someone who could rival the Gu family. You were eager to destroy me, so you decided to livestream the whole thing last night, destroying me while making the man who gave me the black card despise me."
Qiao Yuqi's face turned paler inch by inch.
Qiao Wanwan smiled and continued, "It's just a pity that you miscalculated. Everything last night was already secretly out of your control, because this was a trap I set for you. My dear sister, are you satisfied with my 'fighting fire with fire'?"
Qiao Yuqi felt a chill run down her spine, overwhelmed with grief and indignation, and began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Don't be nervous, this is just the beginning. Aren't you used to taking from me? You'll always have to pay it back."
Qiao Yuqi swallowed hard, trying to calm herself down. "What do you want me to repay? My parents? Or Brother Xulin?"
Qiao Wanwan smiled and said, "Things you care about become your weakness. I cared about them in the past, so you were able to hurt me by taking them away from me."
"But now, I don't care anymore, and I don't care to take it back. What I want you to pay is a price."
Qiao Yuqi closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened them again, a cold smile appeared on her face, as if she had torn off a mask.
“Wanwan, my sister and I have never talked like this before.” Her voice was not as gentle and charming as usual, but carried a hint of coldness. “I have never felt so free before either.”
"Yes, how can one feel comfortable wearing a mask of hypocrisy?"
"You must look down on me a lot, right?" Qiao Yuqi smiled. "You feel wronged, because you are the real heiress of the Qiao family, yet you have suffered for sixteen years, right?"
"But have you people ever thought about me? I'm sixteen years old, and suddenly someone tells me I'm the daughter of a thief. Can you imagine how I would feel? I'd rather die than not feel like I've done anything wrong."
"But reality is so cruel, so cruel that it makes me wish I were dead. Am I wrong to try to protect my happy life? Great people don't concern themselves with trifles. Qiao Wanwan, my vision is much broader than yours!"
Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly, "Do you really think you have a big vision? You hate being the daughter of a thief so much, but you yourself are the one who steals chickens and dogs. What you're showing is that you've inherited the thief's genes."
"Shut up!" Qiao Yuqi's eyes turned fierce, her pale and delicate face filled with malice. "Stop standing on your moral high ground to laugh at me!"
"Yes, you are noble, but didn't you still become lame and ugly, falling into the dust? Qiao Wanwan, let me tell you, at least I won. My parents only love me, and Xu Lin is going to marry me. Does the process really matter? What I want is the result of having the last laugh."
Do you really think you'll have the last laugh?
"Do you still think you'll have the last laugh?" Qiao Yuqi's face was filled with an air of unwavering confidence. "My dear sister, don't you want to know what exactly happened in the year you lost your memories?"
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