Chapter 58 Birthday (1)
"Pearl, tomorrow is your birthday, how are you planning to celebrate?"
Yoon Ga-hee came out of the restroom, groomed her eyebrows in front of the mirror, and then asked very seriously.
Bai Zhenzhu lay in bed, eating potato chips, drinking milk tea, and watching short dramas. She casually replied, "How else can I live? Whoever is willing to spend money on me, I'll live with them."
“I remember last year on your birthday, several guys wanted to celebrate with you, which annoyed you so much that you put up a ‘highest bidder wins’ event, where you would celebrate with whoever booked the most expensive restaurant. Are you planning to do the same this year?”
Bai Zhenzhu put down her phone, licked her fingers, and said with an innocent look, "Actually, I haven't really thought about it yet, after all, there's one more person this year..."
"Shi Jin?"
"Hmm~"
"But Pearl, hasn't Shi Jin already broken up with Li Qianni? Are you still going to seduce him?"
“Li Qianni hasn’t given up on Shi Jin yet, and I can feel that Shi Jin has fallen for me now, so I need to make her suffer even more. I not only want Li Qianni to witness firsthand how devotedly Shi Jin loves me, but I also want to cruelly abandon him when he loves me the most…”
"But I don't understand, why did you abandon Shi Jin? He didn't do anything wrong..."
Yin Jiaxi felt that apart from having poor judgment, Shi Jin didn't seem to have done anything excessive.
"How could he not have done anything wrong! His mistake was that he shouldn't have looked at me with those same eyes that had once been so infatuated with Li Qianni. I wish I could gouge his eyes out!"
This was the first time Bai Zhenzhu had spoken so excitedly about Shi Jin, as if Shi Jin had really done something heinous to her.
"Pearl, do you... do you like Shi Jin?"
Yin Jiaxi believes that Bai Zhenzhu's excitement at this moment is because she has fallen in love with Shi Jin, and therefore has become somewhat resentful out of love.
White Pearl chuckled.
Slapping his thigh and laughing loudly, he said, "Jiaxi, are you out of your mind? Me, like Shi Jin? Besides being handsome and having a bit of money, what is there about him that makes me like him?"
Yin Jiaxi felt uneasy at her laughter and muttered under her breath, "But being handsome and rich, isn't that a huge advantage?"
“Jiaxi, I’ve said it before, the love I want is passionate and unique. Shi Jin’s heart has been tainted by Li Qianni, and I would rather die than accept it.” She spoke with unwavering resolve, leaving no room for argument.
"Pearl, I don't think love needs to be so extreme, you..."
"Jiaxi, stop talking. My mind is not going to change," Bai Zhenzhu interrupted Yin Jiaxi.
Yoon Ga-hee had always known that Baek Jin-joo's thought process was different from that of normal people.
She was trying to make her feel more secure and empathetic, but Bai Zhenzhu's will seemed difficult to change.
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The next morning, her brother Bai Juncheng called her to wish her a happy birthday.
"Hey, Pearl, happy birthday!"
"Thank you, brother!" Although she was still a little groggy from just waking up, she was very happy.
Almost every year on her birthday, her brother is the first person to send her birthday wishes.
"Pearl, I'm so sorry, I have a very important surgery to perform today, so I can't celebrate your birthday with you. I'll send you a big red envelope later, so you can buy whatever you like." The brother was quite apologetic for not being able to celebrate Pearl's birthday with her.
"Oh, bro, it's just a birthday, I don't care. I'll be super happy as long as I get your big red envelope! Besides, you're a good doctor who saves lives, you can't abandon your work for the sake of your family and personal life, right?"
"Yes, my sister is not only highly conscious, but also so sensible!"
After hanging up the phone, Bai Zhenzhu received a huge red envelope from her brother.
This red envelope seems to be almost as much as my brother's monthly salary.
Her brother was really generous to her.
She couldn't help but feel grateful that she still had a kind relative in the family; otherwise, she really wouldn't know how she would have survived so many years of suffering.
In the afternoon, her parents called her, but Bai Zhenzhu didn't answer.
She was utterly disappointed in her parents, and she thought she would never contact them again unless absolutely necessary.
On this day, she also received many WeChat calls from her suitors, all wanting to celebrate her birthday and give her gifts.
Bai Zhenzhu would ask everyone in a coquettish tone, "Where are you going to take me to eat?"
In the end, she chose the most generous one, which was Qin Shen.
Then she replied to his WeChat message warmly: "Thank you, Qin Shen. Please pick me up after school tonight!"
She declined to accept the remaining cannon fodder, citing her need to spend her birthday with her family.
...
In the evening, Bai Zhenzhu changed into a classic little black dress from Dior, a pair of black pointed high heels, and put on the top-quality pearls given to her by her mother. She tucked her long, straight black hair behind her ears.
She looks elegant and very feminine.
When Qin Shen saw such a beautiful white pearl, he felt as if everything around him had stopped.
His gaze was earnest and direct; he couldn't take his eyes off her.
A heartfelt compliment: "Pearl, you are so beautiful!"
"I know I'm beautiful~"
Qin Shen drove the most expensive Rolls-Royce in his garage, wearing a casual dark gray suit and red-soled leather shoes.
Although she was dressed quite formally, she still appeared rather understated standing next to Bai Zhenzhu.
Because white pearls are so dazzlingly beautiful and so impactful.
Qin Shen took Bai Zhenzhu to the most expensive restaurant in Kyoto for dinner. It was said to be a members-only restaurant that required advance reservations.
This greatly satisfied Bai Zhenzhu's vanity.
They became even more enthusiastic and friendly towards Qin Shen, and even thoughtfully wiped the cake cream off Qin Shen's mouth.
"Pearl, happy birthday! This is the first birthday I've celebrated for you. I hope I can be with you for every birthday in the future..."
Bai Zhenzhu simply smiled politely and made no promises to him.
Because she knew that she definitely wouldn't be celebrating her birthday with Qin Shen this time next year.
Spare tires have an expiration date; once they expire, you can just find a new one.
The two enjoyed a pleasant dinner.
The birthday gift Qin Shen prepared for Bai Zhenzhu was a classic Lady Dior bag, which perfectly matched Bai Zhenzhu's dress today.
Bai Zhenzhu pretended to be surprised as she accepted the gift, "I love this bag so much, Qin Shen, thank you for your birthday present!"
Actually, Bai Zhenzhu was a little disappointed with this birthday gift. If she hadn't received the Hermès bag from Guo Shijin, she would have thought the Dior bag was already very good.
But without comparison, there is no harm; Qin Shen was still a bit stingy.
After enjoying a delicious dinner and taking some beautiful photos with Qin Shen, Bai Zhenzhu left.
Before leaving, Bai Zhenzhu glanced back at the restaurant's decor: balloons, flowers, piano music—a birthday celebration that was neither particularly good nor bad.
It was a bit bland, though.
Just like Qin Shen, he's so superficial that you can see right through him, which is quite boring.
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