Chapter Twenty-Five
Wen Yixing was at home sorting through the large bag of things her father had brought her. Many of the items were local specialties from her area. She was worried that the housekeeper wouldn't know how to store them, so she packed them up herself.
After tidying up, Wen Yixing trimmed the bouquet of flowers Wen Yichen had brought her and then put it in a vase in her bedroom.
She loved the bouquet, so she placed it in the most prominent spot in her bedroom.
After arranging the items to her satisfaction, Wen Yixing took several photos, thought for a moment, and then posted them on her WeChat Moments.
When Wen Yichen came over just now, she realized that the younger brother she remembered had grown so tall and strong, and had also become much darker.
Wen Yichen remembered that it was her birthday today, so he brought her a bouquet of flowers and a gift.
The gift was more valuable than she had imagined; it was a diamond necklace with a star pendant that looked beautiful under the light.
Wen Yixing was looking at the necklace her younger brother had given her in the mirror when her phone rang. It was Sheng Xia calling, "Happy birthday, baby! It's your birthday today. I'll drive over to pick you up later, let's go out for dinner!"
Before Wen Yixing could speak, Sheng Xia continued, "You can't refuse, okay? I've already booked a restaurant, a really expensive one, you hear me, you hear me, you hear me?"
Wen Yixing laughed: "I heard you. When are you arriving?"
Summer: "We're almost there, about ten minutes from now. Go change into a pretty outfit and get ready, the star of the show today has to look gorgeous!"
Wen Yixing replied, "Okay, then I'll wait for you to come pick me up."
Summer arrived quickly, and Wen Yichen and I got off the bus one after the other.
Upon seeing Sheng Xia, Fang Jingyao greeted her cheerfully, "Auntie Xiaxia!"
"Yao Yao!" Sheng Xia rushed over and pinched Fang Jing Yao's little face. "Let's go out for something delicious today!"
After saying that, Sheng Xia's gaze fell on Wen Yichen again, and she exclaimed in surprise, "You must be Xiao Chen, you've grown so tall!"
In fact, Sheng Xia had only seen Wen Yichen's photos on Wen Yixing's phone. At that time, Wen Yichen was still very young, probably just starting junior high school, and not as tall as Sheng Xia.
I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, my younger brother would grow to be almost a head taller than me.
Wen Yixing also changed her clothes and came out. Today she was wearing a light green long dress, and her long black hair was loose, making her look gentle and beautiful.
Summer's eyes lit up instantly, and she exclaimed, "You look so beautiful in this dress! You've really lost a lot of weight these past few days!"
Fang Jingyao also said, "Mom looks so beautiful!"
Wen Yichen also thought his older sister was very beautiful today, and his gaze fell on Wen Yichen's neck.
He discovered that his sister was wearing the star necklace he had given her.
Wen Yichen looked away, but the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
My sister likes his gift.
This made him uncontrollably happy.
Fang Jingyao didn't need to bring anything with him when he went out, so he climbed into Shengxia's car with great ease.
Wen Yixing sat in the passenger seat, while Fang Jingyao and Wen Yichen sat in the back.
In the car, Sheng Xia and Fang Jingyao were chatting away, while Wen Yichen looked out the window.
Just as they were about to leave, Wen Yichen suddenly remembered something, looked at Wen Yixing in the passenger seat, frowned slightly, and asked softly, "Sis, does your brother-in-law know it's your birthday?"
The two stopped talking almost simultaneously. Sheng Xia scoffed, "Your brother-in-law is busy participating in a program with someone else."
After saying that, she realized there were still children in the car and immediately covered her mouth.
She glanced at Fang Jingyao somewhat guiltily.
Fang Jingyao's expression didn't change much; he continued to happily play with his smartwatch.
Sheng Xia breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Yichen roughly understood. He also knew that with children present, it was best not to bring up certain topics, so he remained silent.
The carriage gradually quieted down.
Wen Yixing looked down at her phone.
There will be some messages in the company's group chat.
In addition to the main work group, they also have a small chat group with some of their close colleagues.
As soon as Wen Yixing opened the group chat, she saw that someone had posted a video.
This is Nanhe's latest video.
Wen Yixing opened the door, only to unexpectedly see Jiang Ruyue.
It turns out that Nanhe and Jiang Ruyue participated in the same variety show.
In the video, Jiang Ruyue stands quietly in the back, wearing a green cheongsam, talking to the person behind her.
Wen Yixing immediately noticed the silver ring on Jiang Ruyue's hand.
Wen Yixing stared at it for a long time.
She had seen this ring before; it was in Fang Shiyan's drawer.
Fang Shiyan cherished her and wouldn't let her move an inch.
The ring was engraved with patterns and looked somewhat antique. She had originally thought that the ring was an heirloom of the Fang family or an item left by an elder of the Fang family.
Now she realized she had guessed wrong.
It turns out that this ring was left by him for Jiang Ruyue.
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The restaurant that Shengxia booked was indeed very good. The group enjoyed a delicious meal and went to karaoke in the evening. Shengxia was so excited that she drank a little alcohol and couldn't drive. Wen Yixing drove her home and then called his family's driver to pick them up.
Shengxia's home is in an old neighborhood that is quite far from the city center.
Even in neighborhoods like this, housing prices are still extremely high for working-class people. In the height of summer, the monthly mortgage and car loan payments add up to nearly ten thousand yuan.
Wen Yixing knew that Sheng Xia didn't have much savings, but Sheng Xia still prepared surprises for her every year, taking her to a nice restaurant for a good meal on her birthday.
Saying thank you between best friends can feel a bit distant.
Wen Yixing remembered all the kindness Sheng Xia had shown her.
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