Chapter 90 Fireworks are bright, roses are blazing
He was accompanied by several young men and women with equally impressive auras, all of whom were descendants of the Qi family or closely allied families.
He walked straight through the crowd. Wherever he passed, the guests naturally made way for him and greeted him one after another, with obvious familiarity and fear in their tone.
"Hey, birthday boy!"
Qi Yuming walked up to Gu Chuyue, looked him up and down without any hesitation, and whistled.
"You're such a good-looking guy, Chu Yue! Brother Qin Mu, you're really trying to make us brothers look like country bumpkins!"
He was talking to Qin Mu, but his arm bumped into Gu Chuyue's shoulder like a brother. The intimate gesture showed the unusual relationship between the two.
His arrival instantly brought to the forefront the gathering of the three most prominent families in Beijing—Qin, Qi, and Gu—and attracted countless glances and thoughts from the surroundings.
This triangular relationship, to some extent, symbolizes the stable power structure of Beijing in the next few decades.
It’s almost time to cut the cake.
The cake-cutting ceremony was a grand occasion.
The nine-tiered cake tower itself was extremely luxurious, but what was even more eye-catching was the small string band following behind the cart waiter, playing birthday carols live.
Everyone present knew the significance of the two delicate little frosting figures on top of the cake, and they all responded with warm and meaningful applause.
Amidst everyone's attention, Qin Mu personally took out a rosewood gift box.
When he opened the box and revealed the limited edition antique watch inside, a few very low gasps were heard among the crowd of people who knew the value of the watch.
This is not only priceless, but also a symbol of heritage and inheritance.
"Happy 20th birthday, baby."
Gu Chuyue took the gift box, his fingertips touching Qin Mu's. He raised his eyes, looked into the other's deep eyes, and whispered, "Thank you, my wife."
This sound no longer elicited a well-intentioned chuckle.
It was a moment of silence filled with understanding and mixed emotions, followed by even more enthusiastic applause.
Everyone understood that this was more than just a birthday greeting, it was almost... some kind of preview.
The banquet lasted until evening.
Lin Wu and Butler Dong were in charge of the guests. "Everyone, please move to the garden for dinner."
Gu Chuyue was left behind by Qin Mu right after he cut the cake, so he had to go back to his room alone for a while.
The gifts received today are far beyond the ordinary value. Most of them are scarce resources, cooperation intentions or antique artworks with special significance.
Gu Chuyue touched the Buddha pendant, feeling its patterns in his palm.
What he really desires is that most unique "status".
He walked to the balcony to get some fresh air. When Qi Yuming came over and teased him about his "uncertain status", Gu Chuyue looked at the lake, the expensive new watch on his wrist reflecting the light.
Qi Yuming saw that Gu Chuyue didn't show any indifference on his face, but he was laughing very wildly in his heart.
Gu Chuyue,
You deserve to fall into Brother Qin Mu's hands.
Qi Yuming tilted his head and raised his eyebrows, a playful smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
He casually raised his right hand, brushing his thumb across the tip of his middle finger with a crisp sound. His tone was filled with leisure and laziness, "Let's go. Dinner is about to start."
The lakeside garden of Xiyuan is decorated tonight like a dream that one does not want to wake up from.
Under the huge glass dome, warm yellow string lights are intertwined with countless suspended crystal ball lights, and soft light pours down, illuminating the endless sea of flowers on both sides of the winding path.
Rare flowers airlifted from all over the world form the main theme, including white roses, purple irises, blue hydrangeas and delphiniums. The air is filled with elegant, rich and expensive fragrance.
The wealthy people who came to attend the banquet moved to the long table in the garden and sat down under the guidance of the waiters.
They talked in low voices, their eyes involuntarily searching for the two protagonists of the night.
"Where are President Qin and President Gu?"
"Yeah! He just disappeared. Why is it that only Mr. Gu is here?"
When Gu Chuyue was half-armed by Qi Yuming and led to the center of the garden, what he saw was such an extremely luxurious and romantic scene.
After the work was done, Qi Yuming left without a word, hiding his achievements and fame.
Gu Chuyue did not interfere at all in this birthday party, as it was all arranged by Qin Mu. This was also his second time to come to Xiyuan.
He hadn't had time to take a closer look before, but now all the main light sources in the garden suddenly went out, leaving only the starry sky and the dotted ground lamps and suspended crystal halos among the flowers, outlining a hazy and mysterious outline.
Where is your wife?
It would be fine if she didn't accompany him after cutting the cake, but why can't I see him now?
Gu Chuyue couldn't help but pinch his palm hard.
For a moment he found it difficult to breathe.
Suddenly, "Swoosh—Bang!!!"
The first huge golden firework suddenly tore through the night sky and exploded. The brilliant light instantly illuminated the entire Xi Garden like daylight, and also clearly illuminated the tears that instantly slid down Gu Chuyue's face.
Immediately afterwards, countless specially made fireworks rose into the sky one after another, interweaving dazzling patterns and letters in the air, and the huge roar almost broke the eardrums.
Gu Chuyue raised his head, and the brilliant golden light continued to explode in his moist pupils, illuminating the traces of tears.
Amidst the deafening roar, there was a strange silence in his heart. Every explosion seemed to hit the most sore and soft spot in his heart, causing a silent shudder.
A certain extravagant hope that had been carefully treasured in his heart broke out of the ground and grew wildly.
The sounds around me came one after another.
The servants stopped what they were doing and took pictures of each other with their phones: "Beautiful!"
There were also beautiful young ladies from aristocratic families who said: "What beautiful fireworks! I want to use these fireworks when I get married."
Is it used when getting married?
Gu Chuyue could hardly breathe and could only stare blankly at the night sky, letting his heart be clenched by some huge premonition and beat wildly.
The last bunch of fireworks rose to the highest point and burst into an extreme brilliance.
Then, everything fell silent, darkness descended again, and only the smell of gunpowder remained.
In this very quiet moment——
"Gu Chuyue!"
An extremely familiar voice came clearly from behind him at this moment.
Gu Chuyue turned around abruptly.
The dark night had not yet ended, the starlight was sparse, and the man was standing not far away, with the afterglow of fireworks behind him that had not yet dissipated.
He was wearing a neat suit, but in his hand he was holding a large bouquet of tacky and passionate red roses.
Qin Mu had a smile on his face that Gu Chuyue had never seen before, a mixture of nervousness, solemnity and infinite love.
Still nervous, okay?
It's a proposal after all.
Qin Mu's clear, steady, and usual casual yet penetrating voice resounded throughout the garden through the hidden audio equipment:
"Everyone, I'm sorry to interrupt your meal."
The spotlight suddenly hit the platform overlooking the lake not far away.
Qin Mu had been standing there without knowing when.
He was still wearing the same white tuxedo with a pearl lapel, the collar was slightly open, and the gold-rimmed glasses chain was hanging down, but the way he stood was different from the relaxed posture in the banquet hall.
Qin Mu has been in a high position for many years, and has the composure and majesty supported by absolute strength.
But at this moment his hands were shaking slightly uncontrollably.
His gaze was like a substance, penetrating the crowd and accurately locking onto Gu Chuyue in the center of the garden.
"I'd like to borrow my child's light and take up a few minutes of your time."
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