At this point, Secretary Li finally understood and subtly changed his tune, "Chu Ci has another important engagement. He really has no choice."
Shen Wanqing spoke again, "Did he leave Qingcheng?"
Secretary Li chuckled. "I’m not sure! Miss Shen, please go up. Mr. Qin and Young Master Qin are both waiting for you."
Wanqing nodded, then turned to her classmates from Class Two. "Chu Ci probably has an important engagement, so he couldn’t make it. But I promise everyone, when the opportunity arises, I will definitely invite him."
Her words were quite appropriate. Her classmates, though disappointed, couldn’t really say anything and just exchanged glances. Then, Lin Qi spoke up, "This was just unexpected. It’s not Wanqing’s fault."
Just then, someone whispered rather caustically, "Chu Ci being busy is ’unexpected,’ and I suppose the Qingcheng celebrities are also ’unexpectedly’ absent, huh?"
Wanqing’s expression darkened, but there was no time for that; she followed Secretary Li onto the stage.
Then, the six-tiered cake and lavish gifts made the Class Two students envious, all feeling that Shen Wanqing had married well.
Amidst the envious gazes, Wanqing’s mood improved somewhat. Chu Ci must have an important engagement that prevented him from coming. Otherwise, with Uncle Qin’s connections, he definitely could have been invited. As for those celebrities, they probably all had things to attend to today.
When Qin Siyuan presented her with a diamond necklace, Wanqing’s happiness soared to an all-time high. She had heard Qin Siling say that this necklace was worth over a million.
Wanqing’s heart pounded. Over a million... enough to buy an apartment in a city like Qingcheng! And now, it’s around my neck. She truly felt as if she had stepped into high society.
For a moment, she was so thrilled she couldn’t speak.
Just as Shen Wanqing was reveling in her moment of glory, someone suddenly shrieked, "Oh my God, Chu Ci posted on his blog! AHHHH..."
The seated young people erupted, all crowding around to look. Then, everyone’s expression turned a little strange.
Chu Ci had posted a short video with the caption: Happy birthday, little friend.
Shen Wanqing saw it too and smiled happily. "Chu Ci couldn’t come, but he posted on Weibo to celebrate my birthday."
Just then, Lin Qi said hesitantly, "That doesn’t seem right... The person in the video looks like... looks like..."
"It’s Gu Anxi! It’s actually Gu Anxi!" another classmate exclaimed.
Oh my God, it really was Gu Anxi!
Chu Ci actually posted a birthday wish for Gu Anxi, and calling her ’little friend’ sounded so affectionate!
"There’s more, there’s more! Look, Chu Ci sang the birthday song! Oh, he’s so handsome! AHHHH... This is overwhelming!"
"Oh my God! This background is Zhen Garden! That means Chu Ci is here right now! AHHHH..." Someone then ran out to intercept Chu Ci. However, the private room Bo Xichen had booked was extremely secluded and heavily guarded; it wasn’t a place easily found. The group returned like headless flies.
On stage, Shen Wanqing was struggling to maintain her composure. She kept a smile on her face, but inwardly she was gritting her teeth in hatred.
Gu Anxi, it was Gu Anxi again!
I don’t believe it. I don’t believe Chu Ci would celebrate Gu Anxi’s birthday. They must have seen it wrong.
But Shen Wanqing watched the video several times. The person blowing out the candles with Chu Ci was clearly Gu Anxi; who else could it be?
The real humiliation was yet to come. Someone else exclaimed, "Heavens, Chu Yan is there too! Did you guys notice? Chu Yan and Chu Ci look so alike! They both have the surname Chu. Could they be... siblings?"
Lin Qi’s mouth twitched. "How is that possible? Chu Yan is just an ordinary student. And Chu Ci? He’s a top-tier celebrity! How could she possibly be related to Chu Ci?"