"Don't worry, he was just held up by something. He'll be back as soon as he's done. Don't fret."
Zhao Xiulian also scolded the crowd, saying, "Nonsense! My Weidong isn't that kind of person, don't talk nonsense!"
She spoke up, and the crowd quieted down a bit.
After waiting for another half hour, Li Weidong still hadn't returned.
This time, even Zhao Xiulian became nervous.
He hasn't come back so late, could something have happened to him?
Zhou Xiaoye's eyes reddened as he stared intently at the door.
Suddenly someone spoke up: "Xiao Ye, Wei Dong didn't come back on such an important day today. I think his intentions are quite clear."
“If I were you, I wouldn’t wait. You’re about to go to university, and you have a bright future ahead of you. The Li family has done right by you.”
The others nodded in agreement.
Zhou Xiaoye's tears welled up instantly.
She stubbornly wiped away her tears and was about to speak when suddenly the roar of a car engine came from outside the door.
Someone shouted, "Wei Dong's car is back!"
Zhou Xiaoye was startled and jumped up and rushed out.
The car stopped just as we arrived at the entrance.
The car door opened, and Li Weidong stepped out, causing everyone to pause in surprise.
"Weidong, what...what happened to you?!"
Zhao Xiulian was startled.
Li Weidong was covered in dust and blood, and his suit was torn in several places. He looked extremely disheveled.
"It's nothing, just a fight."
Li Weidong smiled broadly and handed the clean cake and gift box to Zhou Xiaoye: "Xiaoye, I'm late."
"Happy birthday!"
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