Chapter 70 “I…want to celebrate your birthday.” (1)
Du Wanwan leaned on the back seat of the black luxury car with her eyes closed. There was no one around her. Pei Xingyao was driving and Luo Zhen was sitting in the passenger seat.
Neither of them spoke, which made Du Wanwan feel a little regretful.
If the harem system could hear her at this moment, she would definitely say three words: I win.
In the competition for Meng Qian, a character who did not appear in the original novel, she won the harem system.
Du Wanwan was indeed a swordsman at heart, and she felt that being in a relationship slowed her swordsmanship, but that didn't mean she didn't understand love, nor did it mean she couldn't distinguish between sincerity and insincerity. From the moment Meng Qian appeared, Du Wanwan knew that this person had limited friendliness towards her, and she even keenly sensed a hint of hatred.
Sword cultivators are born into the combat profession, and sensing danger is their instinct. In countless battles in their previous lives, Du Wanwan relied on this instinct to avoid danger in a ten-millionth of a second, seize the initiative, and ultimately escape death.
This time, she also trusted her instincts.
Because for people, hatred, like love, can never be hidden. No matter how soft the disguise, it cannot hide the sword in the heart.
After sensing the sharp hatred, Du Wanwan never relaxed her suspicion of Meng Qian. She always wondered why the harem system was placed on Xi Yimiao, while also allowing Meng Qian, a male character, to pursue her. What was the significance of this character appearing?
Until Xi Yimiao was easily defeated, all signs showed that Xi Yimiao was just a pawn under Yu Chong, and that there was another master behind Yu Chong. But Xi Yimiao clearly had a harem system. In the world of novels, aren't those with systems usually the male or female protagonists?
Du Wanwan reflected carefully. While the original novel's protagonist, Ding Zhiyuan, appeared to be a scoundrel, constantly sleeping with women, almost everything he did was directed by the harem system. In reality, it was this harem system that controlled everything in the original novel. The harem system was the true protagonist. Just like now, she had sent Ding Zhiyuan, the protagonist, to prison, but the harem system had been tirelessly reaching out to Runjia Investment.
This harem system is completely synonymous with the original intention.
The evidence is that it will not use any other means to compete for Runjia Investment. It firmly believes that as long as it controls her heart and wins her love, Runjia Investment will be under its control. Therefore, it controls men, making them pursue her again and again.
Since the harem system represents the will of the original novel, how could it be inhabited by such a small-time nobody? In the original novel, Ding Zhiyuan, despite his humble origins, suddenly became the Du family's future son-in-law, joining Runjia Investment as vice president as the daughter's fiancé.
Xi Yimiao is just the general manager of a third-level small company under a certain division of Runjia Investment. This status is too far away from the vice president of the group.
Du Wanwan had only one guess: This time, the system's true host was someone else, and Xi Yimiao was just... a transit point? A test product?
Thinking about this again, it is easy to determine who the host of the harem system was after Xi Yimiao's failure - at that time, she only had one suitor.
Pei Xingyao wasn't a suitor. Du Wanwan could sense that he loved her deeply, the kind of love described in the original novel, a love he'd die for at any moment. But his love was humble, and he never dared to imagine that he could ever get a response from her, let alone possess her or control her.
Then, the only suspect is Meng Qian.
Du Wanwan figured it out at the first try, but after confirming that Meng Qian was also the host of the harem system, she began to wonder what the vague hatred that seemed to be worrying about its real existence was for.
Love can happen for no reason, but hate must have a reason.
Du Wanwan instinctively felt this reason was crucial, so she arranged a conversation in the attic of Lingxi Food Blog. Through that conversation, Du Wanwan determined that there must be something crucial in Meng Qian's memory about her mother's death, and the moment Meng Qian was about to speak, the system stopped him.
This behavior that was prevented by the harem system was enough for her to make a big fuss.
It also allowed her to confirm the reason why Meng Qian returned to China and what was on Meng Qian's mind.
It was his mother Du Qingjia who rejected him back then.
It’s Xiang Yongkang.
Therefore, Du Wanwan was absolutely certain that Meng Qian hated her because, in his eyes, she was not Du Qingjia's daughter. As long as they were not his children, anyone else, even if they were half Du Qingjia's blood, was not Du Qingjia's daughter. Perhaps, in Meng Qian's eyes, everything she did was nothing but cunning and deceitful, just as disgusting as Xiang Yongkang.
Well, there are prejudices, and if they cooperate with the harem system out of love, hate, and prejudice, that's even better. Meng Qian is a character who didn't appear in the original novel, but is closely related to his mother Du Qingjia's past. If they can win the support of this character from the system, then the harem system will definitely suffer a heavy blow.
She will also be able to obtain more information about that year, making it easier for her to investigate various things.
Du Wanwan had been waiting for an opportunity to crush Meng Qian's hatred. After dealing with Yu Chong that day and watching him hand her his resignation letter, she knew her chance had arrived. Yu Chong, repeatedly driven by Meng Qian and repeatedly failing, was bound to turn against him. And with his mother's death anniversary so close, Yu Chong was bound to strike on that day.
When Da Chong reveals Meng Qian's true face, Du Wanwan gives Meng Qian a big gift: forgiveness wrapped in grievances.
In fact, behavior can be easily double-sided. Her actions since returning to the wealthy family can be said to be spicy, vicious, cunning, iron-blooded, and resolute. She can be said to be like Xiang Yongkang, and of course like her grandfather Du Jingyuan.
Deep down, Du Wanwan looked down on people like Xiang Yongkang. It was an insult to her that Meng Qian tied her to Xiang Yongkang.
If she revealed her hatred, offered forgiveness, spoke out her grievances, and changed them, her image in Meng Qian's heart would be completely transformed.
Can the harem system exploit people’s greed and control their hearts?
In the ancient days of cultivating immortals, how many people foresaw their fate in advance, yet still resolutely entangled with that destined person? This is enough to prove how complex the human heart, especially human emotions, is.
I don't understand the harem system, so I have to start from the actual situation and analyze specific issues specifically.
For greedy people, promise greed. For people like Meng Qian who grew up in a top wealthy family, who has no concept of money since childhood and only cares about love and hate, you can truly control them by moving them with emotions.
The harem system simply knew more information and plot details than she did. If they were on the same starting line, it wouldn't be enough for her to play.
"It's still a long way to go." Du Wanwan laughed in her heart and fell asleep in the back seat unknowingly.
Until Pei Xingyao's low and gentle voice woke her up: "Miss..."
Du Wanwan opened her eyes and realized she was back at the Du residence. The car was parked at the gate's porch. She was so powerful in the Du residence that no one dared to call her. Only Pei Xingyao, worried that she was not sleeping well in the car, gently woke her up and asked, "Do you need me to carry you back to your room?"
"No need." Du Wanwan took a few deep breaths and regained consciousness. As she got out of the car and walked towards the main house, she said, "Chinese New Year is about a month away. Headquarters and Runjia Entertainment are preparing for the annual meeting, so the next period of time will be very busy. Today is only Wednesday, and you've worked hard for half a day. Go back and rest."
Pei Xingyao followed her, his eyes hesitant to speak, and finally stopped at the stairs. He didn't follow her, but only replied: "...Yes."
Then he glanced at the maid Tian Sisi who was hiding nearby.
Tian Sisi's face was full of disappointment, but there was nothing she could do but walk over.
Pei Xingyao asked in a low voice: "Do you understand everything?"
"...Yeah." Tian Sisi nodded dejectedly and followed him upstairs.
Pei Xingyao had messaged them on the way, telling them to listen to the young lady's mood and not to do anything unusual. He also said that the young lady had stood in the heavy snow for a long time today, and although her clothes were protected by talismans, he asked Yu Jiani to prepare a warming medicinal bath just in case.
Tian Sisi did as she was told, and after going upstairs, she immediately urged Du Wanwan to take a shower and change into warm and clean clothes.
But Du Wanwan, who has always been perceptive, didn't seem to feel anything wrong in the main house. After taking a shower, she sat in her usual rocking chair in the study, opened her notebook and started to deal with business.
Without her instructions, Tian Sisi knew that she could just make a pot of medicinal tea and leave.
Tian Sisi sighed silently.
The study door opened, someone walked out, then it opened again, someone walked in. There was a very light "click," the sound of a tray being placed on the table.
As time passed, Du Wanwan continued to look at the computer intently, seemingly unaware of anything.
But when she was looking at the documents, she felt a little cold and stretched out her hand to the side.
A soft and warm object was handed to her. Du Wanwan didn't take her eyes off the computer screen. She wrapped the woolen shawl around herself and asked, "Didn't I tell you to go back? Why are you bringing this up?"
There was no verbal reply, but she could sense that the people around her wanted to speak, but because of their submissive nature, they stopped.
For some reason, she gradually became unable to ignore Pei Xingyao's thoughts. Perhaps she could not forgive herself for what she had done to others, and her heart was filled with guilt.
Because she really couldn't respond to Pei Xingyao, and everything Pei Xingyao did was done willingly, never wanting to gain anything from her. This lack of desire only increased her guilt and uneasiness.
He stood silently by, his gazes of expectation faintly visible, so faint they passed by without a second thought. But Du Wanwan couldn't stand it. She closed the document immediately and said, as if admitting defeat, "Okay, okay, I'll eat right away. I won't starve myself. I..."
When she turned her head, she was stunned for a moment.
On the table, on the tray, besides her usual medicinal tea, there was also a bowl of noodles.
The noodles were silver thread noodles, topped with some braised vegetables, sprinkled with chopped green onions, and a poached egg.
She turned around with her rocking chair, looked up and asked, "You did this?"
"Yeah." Pei Xingyao responded, but his Adam's apple moved several times, and he was full of uneasiness. "We..."
"We?" Du Wanwan asked.
He was silent for a moment, then honestly followed his inner thoughts: "I... want to celebrate your birthday."
The deceased is gone, but you still have a long future ahead of you. We, everyone in the Du residence, Mr. and Ms. Du, who are in heaven, and... I, all hope that you will not neglect yourself because of the deceased.
I hope you value yourself more than anything else.
Chapter 71 Du Wanwan finally snatched a character from the harem system and awakened a character.
The words in his heart were not spoken, but the words "I want to celebrate your birthday" were enough. Pei Xingyao blushed the moment he said it. He wanted to avoid Du Wanwan's gaze for no reason, and his fingers unconsciously twisted his suit pants.
But, he didn't dare to really avoid her gaze.
Fortunately, Du Wanwan only looked at him for a while, then shifted her gaze to the longevity noodles and picked up the chopsticks.
Pei Xingyao's heart, which had just relaxed, instantly tensed up again, more nervous than if he were facing a thunderstorm. He wanted to ask if the food tasted good, if there was anything he didn't like, but the words stuck on his tongue, too heavy to speak. Only his heartbeat was pounding wildly.
He saw Du Wanwan take a bite of noodles, swallow it slowly, and then suddenly raised her eyes.
"......!" Pei Xingyao's breathing stopped, his heartbeat making his ears buzz. He forced himself to speak, but the first word broke: "What... Ahem, how is it? What's not to your liking?"
Du Wanwan couldn't help but laugh as she watched, "Why is your first reaction that it's not to my taste? Can't you be sure of yourself?"
Pei Xingyao's palms were covered in cold sweat from nervousness, his throat was dry, and his Adam's apple twitched a few times. He didn't know how to answer this question.
Why did his first reaction say something was not to his liking? Perhaps it was because she was so precious to him that no matter what he did, he felt it was not good enough?
The uneasiness, restlessness, and self-doubt in his eyes made Du Wanwan feel a little distressed. She said softly but seriously, "Assistant Pei, you don't have to doubt yourself like this. You need to have more confidence in yourself. Let me put it this way. If there's something that the people around me want to do but don't dare to do, then the only one who wants to test my rules is you. Do you understand?"
Today was a special day, and everyone knew she was going to pay respects to her mother, Du Qingjia. Between her mother's death anniversary and her own birthday, she had indeed chosen to celebrate her mother's death anniversary. As for her own birthday...it didn't matter whether she celebrated it or not.
After all, in Du Wanwan's opinion, although birthdays are born because of oneself, if no one sincerely celebrates them, then there is no need for formal blessings or commercial celebrations.
But she didn't object to others celebrating her birthday sincerely. Sincerity was so rare, why should she let it down? And on what basis?
But her birthday is too special. Most people dare not touch this day. Only Pei Xingyao can grasp the right degree, and only he dares to try it first.
Only he was willing to fight and scheme with her on the same day, which was extremely cruel in the snow, and he was also willing to bring her a bowl of hot longevity noodles to celebrate her birthday after she fought.
He made it himself.
"Assistant Pei." Du Wanwan gently stirred the bowl of noodles with chopsticks. In the warm white mist rising from the noodle soup, she said in an equally warm voice, "I entrusted the 'measure' to you, didn't I? You did a great job."
At this moment, Pei Xingyao seriously felt that there would be no words in the world that would be more beautiful than those coming from her mouth.
She said he did a great job.
Pei Xingyao's originally stiff hands began to tremble because of her praise, and then the trembling spread to the tip of his heart. It was a swiftness that even the most powerful pipa player in the world could not achieve, and it made the blood in his body boil and tremble.
He had to bite the tip of his tongue to feel the pain, in order to awaken a little bit of reason. "As long as you like it."
"Hmm, I love it." Du Wanwan slowly finished her noodles, then ate the poached egg and braised pork, praising them generously. "It's delicious, Assistant Pei, how come you can cook? You're so talented!"
How could he cook? Of course he learned it for her, of course... because in that life, she had gone on a long-term fast to buy him minerals. By then, she had forgotten what good food tasted like, and had almost lost all concept of food. He saw it with his own eyes, and remembered it in his heart.
After reincarnation, I naturally learned how to cook and wanted to cook for her.
He wanted to use everything that was just right to please her and make up for everything she had lost in her pursuit of becoming stronger.
Not only what she wanted to eat, what she wanted to play, and the love she deserved, but also the sincere care from many people besides him.
"Miss, I'm not the only one here today." Pei Xingyao said, "There are others."
"Really?" Du Wanwan slowly finished her noodles and stood up.
Pei Xingyao immediately followed her, picked up the tray of noodle soup, and stood half a step behind Du Wanwan.
Du Wanwan walked to the door, her hand on the door handle. When she was about to open the door, she suddenly turned around and raised her finger to him.
Shh.
She said.
Pei Xingyao's heart skipped a beat.
Was that... a playful look? Was it the playfulness that she had lost after turning 18 in that life?
Du Wanwan held the door handle with one hand, leaned her upper body against the door, and listened with her ear close to the door.
The Du residence was uniquely designed to restrict the amount of sound that could be transmitted in and out. In such an important area as the master's study, talismans were set up to prevent sound from escaping, while talismans painted on the door amplified sounds from outside.
Du Wanwan put her ear close to it and could hear the tiny sounds from outside.
"What's going on? Assistant Pei has been in there for a long time, why hasn't he come out yet?" This is the impatient maid Tian Sisi.
"No, Assistant Pei is a very decisive person. If the young lady didn't like it, he would have come out with the noodle soup by now and would not have stayed so long." This is Yu Jiani, the family doctor who cares about her but has not completely lost his sense of proportion.
"But it's been a long time. When will it be over? Is that young assistant capable? Can he convince the young lady? The cake won't taste good if we wait! I ordered this cake specially!" This is lawyer Zhu Kaiqi, whom I haven't seen for a long time.
"Don't be impatient, just wait and see." The voice was gentle, and as soon as it fell, another voice echoed it. "Yes, wait a little longer."
This is Yi Jiantai and Ye Shiqing.
"Don't make any noise, just keep waiting." The old voice made the final decision. It was the old butler Luo Zhen.
They... Du Wanwan turned around in surprise, they are all here?
"Yes." Pei Xingyao nodded, "Miss, everyone cares about you."
The surprise in Du Wanwan's eyes deepened. She rolled her eyes and opened the study door without warning.
The people nervously pacing the corridor were startled by her and instinctively dodged. After running a few steps, they all stopped, their bodies stiff and at a loss.
Ye Shiqing hid behind Yi Jiantai, grabbed his arm, poked her head out, and whispered, "Wanwan...Mr. Du, we just want to celebrate your birthday, don't be angry..."
Du Wanwan had originally wanted to put on a serious face and tease them, but after hearing this, she couldn't help but laugh: "Am I so unkind? You celebrate my birthday and I'm getting scolded?"
"That's because..." Zhu Kaiqi was also timid in front of her.
"Okay, I'm not nervous anymore." Du Wanwan smiled. "Where's the gift? Where's the cake? We can't stay up too late. I have to go to work tomorrow morning."
What she meant was… Everyone was stunned at first, and then Tian Sisi and Ye Shiqing cheered at the same time: "Great! The young lady is not angry!"
"Let's go!" Zhu Kaiqi came over and took her hand. "Let's go downstairs. What are you doing hiding in the study on your birthday? Let's celebrate your birthday!"
Du Wanwan was dragged downstairs by her. When they reached the restaurant, they discovered it had already been decorated. Balloons and flowers were everywhere. Dishes were placed on the long table, each covered with a flower charm. On another table, there was a cake, a mix of pale blue, pink, and white, with strawberries and cherries on top. The colors were quite girly.
Du Wanwan was moved by what she saw, but she didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Who chose this color?"
"Me!" Ye Shiqing raised her hand, happily claiming the credit. "How is it? Does it look good? Do you like it?"
"Yeah, I like it." Du Wanwan nodded, then reluctantly said, "It's...it's pretty good too."
It's just too girly!
"What are you thinking about?" Yu Jiani stood beside her, her eyes filled with distress and helplessness. She said softly, "Wanwan, you're only twenty-one today. You're still a young girl!"
Du Wanwan came from a book and always thought that she was still the old monster who was over 200 years old. She almost forgot that she was only 21 years old now.
Twenty-one, usually girls of this age are just about to graduate from college and still stay in the ivory tower. However, she has never been one of them.
In her previous life, as a sword cultivator, she lost both her parents at the age of eleven or twelve. Left without protection and surrounded by wolves, she had to fend for herself. She retrieved the legendary "discarded sword" from her family's box and registered it with the Xuanguan Bureau. At the age of twelve, she successfully passed the assessment and became a sword cultivator, embarking on a life of endless fighting and life. Due to poverty and need for money, she began fasting early and learned to calculate.
The swordsman who carries the Sword Master Code is not accepted by the world. She is guarded against wherever she goes and can only be accompanied by her own spirit sword which will never respond.
Nearly two hundred years had passed since then, and another twenty years in this life, so Du Wanwan had completely forgotten what it felt like to celebrate with others.
The girlish heart that she had left behind for more than two hundred years was suddenly picked up by someone, held up to her eagerly, and exchanged with her... Du Wanwan was really a little at a loss.
She knew how to fight against the heavens and the earth, how to break up conspiracies and schemes, and even how to fight against the harem system that represented the will of the world. However, she didn't know what to do next.
The atmosphere was so lively and enthusiastic all around. Several young girls were chattering and talking, running around like butterflies passing the parcel.
"Wanwan, I've been telling you. Today is your mother's death anniversary, sure, but it's also your birthday, and your first birthday since returning to the Du family. How can you not celebrate it?" Although Zhu Kaiqi didn't have much contact with her, she had a close relationship with the Du family, and she was the only one who could nag her with the tone of an older sister. "Look at everyone in this room. They all want to celebrate your birthday. Not only have they ordered a cake and made dinner, but they've also prepared birthday gifts for everyone!"
Du Wanwan was pulled away by her and sat on a chair next to the table. A shadow passed by her eyes and she was immediately at a loss whether to laugh or cry - Ye Shiqing actually put a crown on her head!
It matches the cake. Although the cake ordered by the Du family is definitely not an ordinary one and the crown given must be very beautiful, but... But Du Wanwan felt that wearing the crown was a bit silly. She didn't expect to have to cooperate with such childish behavior, and couldn't help but look at Pei Xingyao.
Look what you have done!
The answer he got was that Pei Xingyao pretended not to see anything and looked away.
Oh, okay. Du Wanwan looked at the laughter in the room and could only cooperate with everyone's performance. She sat there and couldn't help laughing and shaking her head.
Her acquiescence was indulgence. This was the first day Ye Shiqing and Zhu Kaiqi met each other, but they both hit it off because they both had the same social-themed personality and started to torment her together.
"Come on, light the candles!"
"Everyone come over here and sing Happy Birthday to Missy!"
"No..." No way? Du Wanwan's scalp tingled and she waved her hands repeatedly, "No need!"
How childish!
But it was so noisy all around that she couldn't hear the sound of her refusal. Zhu Kaiqi had a bold and open personality and a loud voice. At her command, not only the people in the restaurant, but also everyone except the bodyguards on patrol came over.
They gathered in the restaurant, clapping and singing Happy Birthday in various off-key voices.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."
After the song was over, they all started to cheer: "Miss, blow out the candles!"
Du Wanwan looked at the two candles on the cake, one big and one small, representing 2 and 1, which were specially chosen to match her frail body. She didn't know what to say and could only bend down to blow out the candles.
"Oh~~~" everyone cheered.
Du Wanwan felt her scalp tingling and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, yet she couldn't help but condone their behavior and let Ye Shiqing stuff the cake knife into her hand.
"Wanwan, you've already had the longevity noodles. With your tiny appetite, you can't eat anything else. Let us take care of all the delicious dishes! You, on the other hand, will be responsible for cutting the cake—don't shake your head, the birthday person must cut the cake, and you have to be the first to cut."
"Come on, cut the first piece, give the first piece to yourself, the second piece to your relatives, and the rest... hehe ~ we will be happy! Wanwan, you don't know, I have been craving the cake from this restaurant for a long time, but I was afraid of getting fat, and I couldn't find a reason to allow myself to eat it. Today I must eat enough!" Zhu Kaiqi was already waiting by the side with a plate.
There was no other way. Du Wanwan could only cut a piece of cake amid the cheers and expectant gazes - mainly these expectant gazes, which she couldn't bear to disappoint - and very graciously took a few bites first.
"Ah~ good!" Ye Shiqing, a screenwriter indeed, could come up with such nonsense without a second thought. "After eating the birthday cake, I will have a long and happy life!"
Although the cake was delicious, Du Wanwan had just finished a bowl of noodles and couldn't finish a piece. She could only wave her hands repeatedly: "Please spare me, you guys quickly share it. I feel a little sick of the smell of cake now."
"Then we won't be polite!" Zhu Kaiqi and Ye Shiqing were ready to go. Not only did they divide the cake quickly, they also opened the lids of the dishes on the table. For a moment, the aroma of the food mixed with the aroma of the cake filled the entire restaurant.
“It smells so good!”
"I'm hungry..."
"Just eat yourselves quickly, I won't keep you company anymore, I'm really scared of you!" Miss Du Wanwan completely lost her dignity as an eldest lady, begged for mercy repeatedly, avoided the cheering crowd, found a sofa in the corner to sit down, and waved.
She didn't point at anyone. The room was full of happy people eating cake and enjoying delicious food, but someone was staring at her and naturally walked over to her silently.
"Here, this is for you." Du Wanwan tapped the tabletop with her fingers. There was a plate of freshly cut cake on it, and there was an empty space next to the table.
It was left for him.
"Thank you." Pei Xingyao sat down and ate the cake slowly.
It was as if he was just an ordinary and reserved assistant, just following the proper etiquette in business situations, instead of someone who had painstakingly planned and boldly explored her new life, and finally brought her laughter and joy on this snowy day that was exactly the same as twenty years ago.
Gave her a first birthday full of blessings and care.
Du Wanwan followed his disguise, leaning quietly on the sofa, watching the commotion in the restaurant with a slight smile.
Despite the commotion, the staff at the Du residence quickly finished their cake and dinner, and as if by secret agreement, they came over to Du Wanwan one after another.
Said to her: "Happy birthday, Miss!"
Then he handed her a flower.
The employees of the Du residence clearly knew that in front of a wealthy family worth 900 billion, any gift was cheap; only sincere blessings were the most valuable. So everyone gave her an ordinary flower, each with a different color and flower type.
There are cut roses in various colors such as deep red, light red, orange, etc., as well as various carnations, lilies, hyacinths, and hydrangeas.
There were so many kinds of flowers that Du Wanwan soon couldn't hold them all and could only place them on the coffee table, where she was overwhelmed by the fragrance.
Ever since becoming the eldest daughter of the Du family, Du Wanwan knew she would one day meet all sorts of suitors, and flowers would be essential. But she never imagined that the first time she would receive flowers would be in this kind of setting and in this way.
She... really, really likes this kind of birthday gift, these flowers.
"Okay, it's our turn!" Zhu Kaiqi watched the Du family's employees leave the restaurant, then stood up and laughed loudly. "We are very vulgar, not as poetic as you, the Du family's employees."
The employees of the Du residence were poetic and picturesque? Du Wanwan couldn't help but glance at the person beside her with a smile.
Perhaps it was Assistant Pei who was being poetic?
The glance left and landed in Zhu Kaiqi's hand.
The remaining few of them all gave jewelry as gifts.
Zhu Kaiqi gave a sapphire brooch, Yu Jiani gave a pair of earrings, Ye Shiqing and Yi Jiantai jointly gave a bracelet, and Luo Zhen gave a bracelet.
Compared to the Du family's collection of jewels, the gifts from everyone were certainly not expensive, but in front of the Du family, what difference did expensiveness make with ostentation? As long as the thought was there, it was fine.
Luo Zhen solemnly blessed: "Our eldest lady, may you have this day every year."
"You're so plain every day, you don't look like a young girl at all." Zhu Kaiqi waved to Yu Jiani, "Come on, come on, put them all on her now."
Pei Xingyao had already finished his cake and stood up, making room. He stood aside, watching his eldest daughter surrounded by Ye Shiqing, Zhu Kaiqi, and Yu Jiani, as they giggled and put jewelry on her, begging for mercy while laughing.
This was the first time Du Wanwan wore jewelry with a smile since returning to the wealthy family.
Not to embellish her status or show her wealth, but out of happiness.
She finally experienced again what it felt like to be surrounded by people who loved her.
Pei Xingyao's gaze almost turned into warm water.
He was happy to be her sword and shield, accompanying her on the battlefield and bringing the enemy to their knees. However, living in a world of deception, intrigue, and schemes can be exhausting, insecure, and turn a sharp personality into a suspicious one, leading to no happiness. However, living in a comfortable environment for a long time, without experiencing the ups and downs of life, can lead to naiveté and pampering, making one easily defeated and unable to adapt to the circumstances.
Pei Xingyao didn't want her to live between these two extremes. He hoped that she would not only remain sharp on the battlefield, but also have many friends who truly loved her in life. He hoped that in addition to maintaining her sharp and strong fighting ability, he could also give her a warm and happy life.
He wanted to give her lots of love, tell her that she was special and worthy of the love of the whole world, and that around her, there were not only people like Ding Zhiyuan, Xiang Yongkang, Xi Yimiao, Yu Chong, Meng Qian and others who were plotting against her, but also people who were sincere and cared about her regardless of whether she was the eldest daughter of the Du family, and were always impressed by her talent and personal charm.
Only in this way could she avoid becoming like the swordsman in that life, becoming ruthless and desireless, and not caring about life or death.
It is good to be attached to the world. Being attached to the world means that there are things in the world that she cares about and that also care about her.
Perhaps his eyes revealed too much. After putting on the pearls and jade, Du Wanwan turned around and looked at him with a hint of arrogance between her brows. She asked, "What are you looking at? I'm missing you. Where's your birthday present? Don't even think about running away."
"I didn't mean to escape." Pei Xingyao replied, "But since I can't give you a physical gift, I prepared a fireworks display for you."
"Oh~" Du Wanwan raised an eyebrow.
Pei Xingyao knew that this was how she would act when she was happy. He raised his hand: "Please."
"Let's go, let's go to the yard to watch the fireworks." Zhu Kaiqi and others shouted again, and hugged Du Wanwan out of the main house.
No one knew what order Pei Xingyao gave, but as soon as everyone walked out, they heard a "whoosh" and a brilliant firework bloomed in the sky.
Thanks to the metaphysical techniques of the Reiki Resurgence era, fireworks, free from the smoke, fire risks, and air pollution, could now be displayed unchecked in the city. A dazzling display of fireworks rose from the Du residence and exploded in mid-air, illuminating much of Jiangcheng with dazzling brilliance, complementing the city's neon lights.
In different corners of the city, different people raised their phones to take pictures of this grand fireworks show, asking where it came from and what day it was. After checking, they posted their own pictures, or selfies of themselves with the fireworks, on various social media platforms, with similar text attached:
Miss Du’s fireworks show, wow~ happy birthday!
Without any publicity or preheating, it was just the spontaneous actions of netizens that pushed the topic #HappyBirthdayMissDu# to the top of the hot searches.
Whether it is sincere or just for the sake of popularity, it is a blessing from the whole city.
Du Wanwan saw it and felt it. Amidst the cheers for the fireworks, she tilted her head and smiled softly, "You're amazing! Thank you! I'll never forget this."
Just like the wave just now, no one was named, but the person staying by her side at this moment could not be anyone else.
It can only be Pei Xingyao.
But is this an unforgettable experience? Every year from now on, as long as he has breath left, he will probably surpass this "unforgettable experience".
Pei Xingyao responded in his heart, but said, "You still have a gift that has not been delivered."
Another gift?
Du Wanwan was stunned for a moment. She looked at the dazzling fireworks in the sky, then at the cool man in a suit in front of her. Suddenly, she understood and nodded with a smile: "You are indeed worthy of me."
She was indeed a young lady who could be delighted by the blessings of others, and whose smiles would light up at the mere words of "Happy Birthday." But she was also the chairman of Runjia Investment. A business victory that might seem a bit disappointing to ordinary people was, for her, the best gift.
"Miss." The bodyguard didn't dare to disturb the happy crowd, so he walked over quietly and whispered beside her: "Meng Qian, the second young master of the Meng family, is here, but for some reason he doesn't want to come in. He just asked me to give you this box. He asked me to tell you, happy birthday. He also said that you are worthy of being an old gentleman.
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