Jiang Jingcheng's birthday was indeed lively. Jiang Yandong and Zhangzhu came from the United States with A Yan.
A Yan likes Jiang Jingcheng very much, and Jiang Jingcheng also likes A Yan very much. The two of them are very harmonious.
There were so many people giving gifts to Jiang Jingcheng that Zhou Zi deliberately stayed away from work.
Every year on July 1st, Zhou Zi doesn't go to work and celebrates Jiang Jingcheng's birthday at home.
Jian Yuandong, Jian Hongyi, Chen Guo, and their future daughter-in-law Xiaolin were all there.
Jiang Jingcheng was particularly happy every time he saw Jian Hongyi, because Jian Hongyi's loyalty and ability did not worry Yan Dong, and he did everything very well, but never had the intention of being in a superior position, which made Jiang Jingcheng like him very much.
He is more pleasing to Jiang Jingcheng than Zhao Hongru was back then.
Because Jian Hongyi's mind is more active, many of his things and decisions are exactly the same as Yan Dong's.
Therefore, Jian Hongyi is equivalent to another son of Jiang Jingcheng.
Jiang Yanyuan was busy making arrangements and booking hotels. In the past, Jiang Yandong was busy with such matters. However, this year, Zhangzhu became pregnant again. Jiang Yandong took care of Zhangzhu and Ayan, and the matter of supporting the couple naturally fell on the shoulders of the third brother Jiang Yanyuan.
Jiang Yanmin called Peng Yi as soon as he got up in the morning, and Peng Yi had to come this time no matter what.
Jiang Yanmin was standing in his upstairs room when he saw a woman hesitating in the distance, holding something in her hand, and she seemed afraid to come in.
Jiang Yanmin knew Qiao Shiyu, but he didn't know her very well. However, he knew that she had an inseparable relationship with her third brother. Seeing Qiao Shiyu coming, Jiang Yanmin was overjoyed.
He took a photo of Peng Yi from upstairs and sent it to her, with a caption: My third brother’s is here, it’s your turn.
When Peng Yi saw the photo, he recognized that this was the woman who had been in Zhou Zi's office last time, and thought: So she is the woman of the third brother.
Since the third brother's woman is also married, she has to be married too.
Last night, Jiang Yanmin told her that she didn't need to buy anything too expensive, as she could just come and eat.
Peng Yi thought for a long time and bought Jiang Jingcheng a cookbook of the world's top chefs, yes, top chefs.
In fact, the gift had been prepared for a few days, but Peng Yi had not yet decided whether to accept it. After all, it was his first time, and he was still a little nervous. He heard that the Jiang family's friends were either high-ranking officials or billionaires.
Although Peng Yi was not afraid, there were more people than him after all.
When he saw that the man with the third brother had also arrived, Peng Yi took a taxi and left.
Jiang Yanmin went downstairs and told Jiang Yanyuan that Qiao Shiyu was over there, wandering around.
Jiang Yanyuan frowned slightly, "Which way?"
"Just after entering the gate, next to the rockery. She looked like she was about to leave."
Jiang Yanyuan said, "Let me take a look." and strode out.
"Third brother——" Jiang Yanmin called.
"how?"
"You must let her come. If she leaves, Peng Yi and I won't be able to explain."
"Why?"
"Peng Yi said that she would only come after Third Brother's men arrived, otherwise it would be unreasonable."
"Who is mine?" Jiang Yanyuan frowned.
Jiang Yanmin smiled and said, "Just treat it as a fabrication."
"You were just making it up. Besides, why is Peng Yi so serious?" Jiang Yanyuan asked.
"I don't know, but that's what she said."
"I understand." Jiang Yanyuan said and left.
As expected, Qiao Shiyu was sitting on the pond next to the rockery, looking at her feet, looking extremely confused and hesitant.
"Why don't you go in now that you're here?" Jiang Yanyuan asked.
Qiao Shiyu looked up in surprise and said in bewilderment, "How—how did you know I was coming?"
She also turned her head to look to the side. The path here was winding and secluded, and the Jiang family's villa could not be seen, so she should not be able to be seen at the Jiang family's gate.
"I saw it from upstairs." Jiang Yanyuan said.
Qiao Shiyu nodded, almost belatedly, as if suddenly realizing something. "My dad asked me to come."
"Then what?"
"I actually - I actually didn't want to come last night, but when I saw my dad shaking his head and sighing, I started to go crazy. I was afraid that after all this time of trying, I would disappoint my dad again. I know you all hate me, and I would be humiliating myself by coming here. I just thought about it, so I just pretended to come here, and then I'll leave. This is a gift from my dad to Uncle Jiang. I'm here, and I've delivered the gift. I'm leaving." Qiao Shiyu lowered her head. After saying this, she handed the gift to Jiang Yanyuan, stood up from the pool, and prepared to leave.
When she walked past Jiang Yanyuan, Jiang Yanyuan held her hand and said, "Since you're here, let's leave in the afternoon."
"But I don't dare..." Qiao Shiyu frowned and said something very sincere, "I don't know what my father is thinking, why he insisted that I come. I don't want to come. I don't want to face you. I annoy you. You also annoy me and make me hate you!"
"Do I bother you too?" Jiang Yanyuan held the gift in one hand and let go of Qiao Shiyu's hand with the other.
"Yes, you are the one I hate the most!" said Qiao Shiyu.
Jiang Yanyuan laughed sarcastically, "No one tells lies without thinking."
Qiao Shiyu thought so too. When she was in Jiangcheng, she told Dai Wei that she liked Jiang Yanyuan.
However, whenever she thought about what happened in Guodian, she would blush and didn't want to mention it.
Because, I like him, it's true.
"I didn't. I left!"
"Don't go. If you leave, the one from the fourth family won't come." Jiang Yanyuan said.
"Why? What does it have to do with her whether I come or not?" Qiao Shiyu asked.
"I don't know. Don't let Old Four blame me."
Qiao Shiyu thought about it. She had already spent more than a thousand yuan on the plane ticket and was already at her doorstep. The only thing left was this one stop. So she simply followed Jiang Yanyuan into the cave.
Jiang Jingcheng was sitting on the sofa, chatting and laughing with others. When he saw Qiao Shiyu coming in, he frowned tightly and the smile on his face suddenly disappeared. He signaled Jiang Yanyuan with his eyes to come over to him.
Qiao Shiyu already knew that she was unwelcome, but she saw Zhou Zi as soon as she entered the door.
Zhou Zi was very happy to see Qiao Shiyu coming. "Qiao Qiao, you're here? Where's your dad?"
As she spoke, Zhou Zi poked her head out, but didn't see Qiao Zhengye.
Qiao Shiyu also shook her head, meaning that her father did not come.
"It's okay if you don't come. Please sit in the room inside. There are many people at home. We will go to the hotel later." Zhou Zi arranged Qiao Shiyu to stay in a room next door, temporarily escaping from Jiang Jingcheng's sight.
Jiang Jingcheng sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking up at Jiang Yanyuan who was walking towards him.
"Qiao Zhengye asked her to come and celebrate your birthday. Since today is your big day, I don't think it's necessary to bother with her. She left in the afternoon." Jiang Yanyuan said.
Jiang Jingcheng snorted, "Do you think I don't know what Qiao Zhengye is thinking? You're so petty. Look at her. If the same thing happens again, you'll be responsible!"
"He." Jiang Yanyuan only remembered this one word.
Just as he finished speaking, Peng Yi came in.
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