Gao Yuling and Yao Xinyue came to visit. The two of them were very busy, but because Yao Xinyue's birthday was coming up soon, they got together.
Yao Xinyue has never held a birthday banquet. There's nothing she can do about it; her father doesn't care and never even thinks about her birthday. He even suppresses his legitimate children, forbidding them from having any grand celebrations, all because he cares about his illegitimate children!
The young masters and ladies of the Duke of Cheng's mansion do not hold birthday banquets. However, they are still treated differently in private. Those who are loved by the family are still secretly given a lot of treasures!
This has become the norm, and no one wants to change it anymore.
Yao Xinyue felt the same way. Anyway, so many years have passed, and she didn't feel bad about not holding the ceremony. It's not like she'd lose anything!
Yao Mengru has her father secretly sending her nice things, but Yao Xinyue doesn't only have her father; she also has her mother and grandmother!
She had everything, and secretly received quite a few good things!
When her brothers became able to afford it, they would give her many nice things, but they would do so secretly, without letting anyone know!
There's no way around it; once Yao Mengru finds out, those things will be hard to keep.
Yao Mengru is a very jealous person who can't stand seeing her do well. Taking advantage of her favor, she causes trouble every day!
Her father was a blind and heartless scumbag who favored his concubine over his wife, so naturally he wouldn't stand by her side. On the contrary, whenever Yao Mengru cried and made a fuss, he would use all sorts of moral blackmail to make her give up the good things!
So, to be fair, Yao Xinyue has quite a few treasures hidden away, but she just can't show them off.
For her birthday, Yao Xinyue didn't plan to hold any banquet. Everything was kept simple as usual. She would just get together with a few relatives and friends and have a meal to celebrate!
Considering that it will be very busy then, and that Yao Mengru might cause trouble, we decided to celebrate in advance.
It's just a meal, not a banquet, nothing fancy.
Moreover, Yao Xinyue didn't want anyone else to be with her; it was just Gao Yuling and Su Nanxi, and it would be difficult for the others to get along.
We were all familiar with each other and had common topics, so it was easy and comfortable to chat without having to worry too much.
The three of them booked a private room, ordered a table full of delicious dishes, and also some fruit wine.
If you don't have a couple of sips, it just doesn't taste right. Fortunately, fruit wine is delicious and doesn't make you drunk easily, so it's suitable for women, and they often order it on weekdays.
"Everyone, eat and drink as much as you want today, it's all on me!" Yao Xinyue waved excitedly, completely disregarding her image.
In the private room, there's no need to worry about appearances.
Gao Yuling and Su Nanxi also shouted, "Alright! Let's not be polite!"
The three of them got into a great time, eating, drinking, and chatting.
"The food at this restaurant is delicious! Su Su, I feel like this restaurant is your business! Everything here feels familiar!"
While eating, Gao Yuling suddenly asked a question.
Su Nanxi took a sip of fruit wine and said unhurriedly, "Yes, that's right! From now on, if I see a big restaurant in the capital, it will definitely be mine! Look how capable I am!"
Yao Xinyue laughed heartily, "Su Su is so capable! If this place isn't yours, the one next door definitely is! Maybe you really do have properties all over the place!"
Gao Yuling chimed in, "That's right! Su Su is incredibly capable. Opening a restaurant is easy, isn't it? If Su Su opens one, she'll have to give me some discount coupons. I don't want to eat at home, so I'll come over for a meal! Su Su's cooking is so delicious, the food at her restaurant must be just as good! I love that taste!"
"Okay! If you don't mind the taste, you can eat there every day. I'm making money, so I'm not worried! There's a snack shop across the street that belongs to me. If you like, go check it out! But I'm telling you, although it's my shop, I rarely manage it, so I don't know if it's good or not! If it's not good, don't come back and blame me!"
Gao Yuling and Yao Xinyue's eyes lit up, and they shook their heads in unison, "No way! It'll definitely taste delicious!"
Su Nanxi raised an eyebrow and said, "Let them be; I'm just looking for something new."
I wanted to continue chatting when suddenly there was a thumping sound, which sounded like something had fallen to the ground outside.
All three of them immediately became alert, stopped talking, and listened intently to what was happening.
This is a private room; they've locked it from the inside. Outsiders can only come in by going in from the inside.
I didn't want to pay too much attention to it; it was someone else's business, and I didn't want to ruin my good mood. But the noise outside was getting louder and louder, disturbing them.
They listened for a while, and finally couldn't stand it anymore. They ran to the door and pressed their ear against it to hear what was going on that made such a commotion!
The first thing the three of them thought was that someone was causing trouble, and that the troublemaker was someone of great importance, as even the restaurant manager couldn't suppress him!
Otherwise, why would they argue for so long!
The desire to gossip is something everyone has!
Secondly, they want to guess what's happening outside; they want to know what's going on!
Is the wife coming to catch the vixen out of love, or to rid the people of a scourge?
All of them sound so novel!
Kao Yu-ling is the same way. She is a loyal bystander who loves to watch other people's drama. When she sees a commotion, she can't wait to grab a small stool and come over!
However, as she listened, her expression turned somewhat unpleasant; she had stumbled upon gossip about her older brother!
That's right, Gao Yuchen deserves credit for the big commotion outside.
Su Nanxi and Yao Xinyue were not deaf, so they heard it clearly. They both looked at Gao Yuling and asked in their eyes, "Is that really your older brother?"
Kao Yu-ling gave an embarrassed laugh, clearly not wanting to admit it!
Her older brother never causes trouble, why does he have to cause trouble here? Honestly!
However, she believed in her older brother; it shouldn't be his fault. It must have been the other party who provoked him!
"I don't know either, there must be some misunderstanding! Let's listen again!"
Yao Xinyue and Su Nanxi thought it made sense and continued listening.
The commotion outside quickly subsided, presumably because the people at the restaurant persuaded them to stop, or the fight ended on its own.
However, after hearing the gist of the story and adding their own speculations, the three of them came up with a complete story.
"Alright! Let's stop guessing. I'll go back and find out, and I'll tell you later! The soundproofing in this private room is too good; we can't hear clearly, and we might miss something!"
"Yu-ling, is your brother engaged?"
Yao Xinyue suddenly asked a question, and Gao Yuling was a little taken aback, letting out an "Ah".
"No! My brother is unruly and doesn't like to be tied down. He's much happier on his own. He would rather die than get married! I don't know how many blind dates he's ruined. My parents were furious, and eventually they just stopped caring about him! He's also very stubborn. To prove himself, he applied to be stationed in a remote area and made a grand statement that he wouldn't return to the capital or get married until he made something of himself!"
When talking about her eldest brother, Kao Yu-ling was filled with helplessness.
"You haven't found anyone you like yet? It doesn't seem like it! Judging from what you just said, your brother probably has someone in mind!"
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