By the time the scabs on Gu Qingchi's tattoo faded and a cute little man pattern appeared on his wrist, the birthday party was also ready.
Gu Qingchi’s birthday party was held in another villa. This one is too small now and is not suitable for family life. The other one will be used for formal occasions.
That villa is a well-known mansion in the capital. Gu's father bought it specifically for occasions like this. There is a large parking lot outside the villa, as well as a large ballroom, a swimming pool and a garden. It is suitable for formal banquets or parties.
The first floor is the banquet venue, the second floor is used as a lounge, and the third floor is more homely as a living area. There are rooms for the family, but they are too big and not very convenient, so we only stay there for a few days occasionally.
The villa is located in the city center, with convenient transportation and high land prices. There is a famous five-star hotel nearby, so the things you need for the banquet can be delivered directly, which is very convenient.
When Gu Qingchi was a child, he would invite his classmates to his home for a party, and they would go there. It was too noisy at home, and Mrs. Gu would get angry.
The birthday party held for Gu Qingchi this time was nominally a birthday party, but its main purpose was actually to formally introduce Gu Qingchi.
Gu's father has always been very low-key and seldom holds banquets. Compared to other families who often hold birthday parties or wedding banquets, the Gu family holds very few banquets. Gu Xie's birthday is celebrated by the whole family at home. This time, the banquet was held in the name of Gu Qingchi's birthday, and it was obvious that it was to show Gu Qingchi's attitude.
Although the Gu family seldom holds banquets, when they do, the event is always grand, not only in terms of the size of the banquet, but also in terms of the number of invited guests.
Receiving an invitation from the Gu family is almost a kind of honor and affirmation, and almost everyone who received the invitation said they would come.
The banquet was grand, with a red carpet rolled out from the front door to the inside.
Before the ceremony officially started, luxury cars pulled up to the door one after another. People stepped out of the cars were all frequent guests in various magazines. Both men and women were well-known figures in their respective fields. The dresses they wore even looked ordinary, but a closer look revealed that they were all new models of the season, and some were even more expensive than the dresses that celebrities usually wore when walking on the red carpet.
The gifts they brought were all taken up to the third floor and placed in piles in the empty room. These gifts, which were worth at least tens of thousands of dollars, were placed casually on the table and carpet.
Gu Qingchi was still upstairs. He had already changed into the dress that Madam Gu had chosen for him. The dress was tailor-made according to the selected style. He stood with his back straight and his hands behind his back. As soon as Madam Gu extended her hand, he lowered his head and let Madam Gu fix his hair.
Mrs. Gu felt a little strange. Before she knew it, he had grown into such a big child with black hair and bright eyes.
"My little darling is so cute."
Gu Qingchi likes others to praise him and laughs when he hears it.
Mrs. Gu touched his hair and gave him a vaccination first.
"It might be a bit boring later, so be obedient and patient. Just show up at the beginning and then you can go upstairs and laze around."
Gu Qingchi nodded, looking very considerate.
"I know."
The more obedient Gu Qingchi was, the more Mrs. Gu was reluctant to let him suffer even the slightest bit of injustice.
She sighed. This kind of party was like that. It was more of a social occasion than a birthday celebration.
Mrs. Gu herself quite likes this kind of occasion. She doesn't need to take the initiative to socialize. She is the object of other people's socializing. No matter how familiar she is with other ladies, she always has endless topics to talk about.
She was not worried about Gu Qingchi's social life. After today, Gu Qingchi would be someone that others would need to find connections to get to know.
She was just afraid that Xiaoguai would be bored.
"My little darling didn't have a happy birthday either. From now on, we will celebrate one birthday at home and one outside."
She straightened Gu Qingchi's collar, took out a brooch from the jewelry box and pinned it on Gu Qingchi. It was not inlaid with common gems, but rare jadeite, dark green in color. The style was classic, but it looked very beautiful.
"Happy birthday, I'm sorry I missed so many of your birthdays."
This is a modified jade bracelet. It was bought by Mrs. Gu in the year she was pregnant with Gu Qingchi. Mrs. Gu liked it very much.
A mother always wants to leave what she thinks is best for her children, and Mrs. Gu was no exception. She kept the bracelet carefully for fear of scratching or damaging it, and never wore it once. She thought she was pregnant with a girl, but in the end she got a little sweet girl who was like a little rose.
Mrs. Gu had kept the bracelet, but Gu Qingchi could no longer wear it, so she simply sent it to the master to have it turned into a brooch. The master touched the bracelet for a long time, looked at it for a long time, took pictures, confirmed it several times, and then broke the bracelet with reluctance on his face.
Mrs. Gu looked at Gu Qingchi, patted him on the back, and pushed him gently.
"Go ahead, it's almost time, your father is waiting for you over there."
Before leaving, Gu Qingchi stopped and looked back at Madam Gu. Madam Gu hurriedly lowered her head to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and waved her hands to cover up.
"Go ahead."
"Isn't Mom going?"
"Your father did ask me, but it was too noisy down there, and I was too lazy to deal with it, so I asked your father to take care of you."
Gu Qingchi walked out the door. Gu's father was at the other end of the corridor, leaning against the wall. When he heard the sound of the door opening, he stood up and looked towards Gu Qingchi.
The light in the corridor was dimmer and covered by a lampshade, emitting only a soft warm light. Behind Gu's father was an incandescent lamp, and his shadow was elongated under his feet, so it was impossible to see clearly behind him.
Father Gu looked Gu Qingchi up and down and praised him.
"very nice."
He stood there, waiting for Gu Qingchi to walk over step by step.
He waited until Gu Qingchi walked to his side before he stretched out his hand and placed it lightly behind Gu Qingchi's back, just like many fathers who always put their hands behind their children when walking with their children to prevent them from falling. He was taller than Gu Qingchi, so it seemed natural for him to do so and it didn't seem abrupt.
Although it is called a villa, it actually feels a bit like a European castle.
There is a wide staircase leading from the third floor to the first floor, facing the main door, in the center of the hall, and is also the focus of light.
If Gu Qingchi walked a little further, he would be under the light.
He hesitated for a moment, and Father Gu patted him gently on the back. He continued walking. The glaring light made him lower his eyes and look at the stairs.
The appearance of the host marks the official start of the banquet.
Everyone in the hall fell silent and looked at them.
Father Gu took Gu Qingchi down the stairs and walked to the center.
Wherever they went, the crowds parted like Moses parting the sea, and when they passed by, they quickly closed again like a stream of water.
Father Gu took Gu Qingchi to the central speaking stage, looked around first, and then spoke loudly.
"Thank you all for coming to the dinner today."
He just said a few polite words and then got straight to the point.
"This banquet is for my beloved son, Gu Qingchi. My wife and I would like to use this banquet to celebrate his birth and his adulthood, and wish him good health and safety in the future. I hope you all enjoy it."
There was thunderous applause from the audience.
Gu Qingchi stood on the stage, as if he was standing in the center of the world. He saw faces in the audience, some strange and some familiar. They were all looking at him at this moment. They were applauding for him. They came here to celebrate his adulthood and wish him a good future.
He scanned the faces one after another and finally saw Xie Luyu.
Xie Luyu stood there, looking well-groomed and dressed very formally. His hair had grown a little longer, making him less rebellious. He tilted his head slightly and was a bit taller than the people around him.
He had been staring at Gu Qingchi. When he saw Gu Qingchi looking at him, the two of them locked eyes. He smiled and spoke to Gu Qingchi with his lips.
Gu Qingchi carefully identified that Xie Luyu was saying "Happy Birthday".
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Gu Qingchi invited many people to his birthday party, and among them was a rich second-generation who was quite active on the Internet. The term "rich second-generation" is not quite appropriate, but they can be called a wealthy family.
He used to be in the entertainment industry, but he has retired long ago.
It’s not because of the pressure from his family. His eldest sister is very powerful, and his second sister is also very capable. These two sisters are enough to control the situation, not to mention that he has a bunch of brothers and sisters. No matter how hard he tries, it will never be his turn.
Fortunately, his family gave him enough money, so he could do whatever he wanted.
The reason he retired from the entertainment industry was because he was not good at anything and no matter how much he was promoted, he could not get promoted. He only had 300,000 fans on Weibo, and 50,000 of them were bought. He went home in a huff.
After returning home and becoming a rich second-generation, he became famous for his straightforward complaints and revelations of gossip in the circle. He has quite a lot of fans, and everyone wants to read the bloody stories of the wealthy family.
He also knew Gu Qingchi, after all, they were the Gu family. He had felt a sense of mutual admiration for Gu Qingchi, whom he had never met. But after attending the banquet, he understood that they were not of the same kind. Unlike him, who was suppressed by a dozen brothers and sisters, Gu Qingchi was pampered by his family.
Well, the Gu family is big and powerful, and there are only two of them in this generation. He was open-minded and quickly adjusted his mindset and started posting on Weibo on a daily basis.
He had previously revealed on Weibo that he would be attending a very important banquet in the evening.
There was a professional photographer taking pictures at the banquet. He took quite a few and picked one to put up.
It's a photo of him and some friends.
[Have you come back yet? Real wealthy families are different. The second-generation rich man next door was bragging about this very important banquet a few days ago, but in the end he couldn't make it. ]
[I want to know what this very important banquet is about...]
[This lineup is the top four. ]
[I am dying of laughter. I don’t know what rank they are in the family. Some may even rank more than 10. My family can’t help at all. I am just fooling you guys here.]
[At least within that wealthy family, at least you can go to any important banquet.]
He silently complained in his heart, but it was not casual.
Apart from a few nitpicking people, most of the comments were quite peaceful.
And some magnifying glasses.
[What did I get! Is that Chi Chi behind him? Chi Chi hasn't been out in public recently, so he actually went to the party secretly? ]
He replied.
【This is Gu Qingchi’s birthday party. 】
Soon there were comments and follow-up questions.
[Oh my god, I had forgotten that Chi Chi was a rich young man. Now that I think about it, this very important party is his birthday party. It feels a bit weird.]
[Can I know when he will make an appearance? What will the next announcement be? I will definitely follow it.]
If you compare yourself to others, you will die. If someone becomes a top star, he still has to go home and inherit the family business.
He became an 18th-tier star and returned home with only cold, hard money.
He replied while thinking.
[He has to go home and inherit the family business. I think his family values him very much. He will probably retire from the entertainment industry in the future.]
He replied and fell asleep.
The next morning, it was the top trending search.
【Gu Qingchi retires from the entertainment industry】
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