During the tie-making process, Gu Qimiao got a bit bored, so she went to the cake shop across the street to pick out a cake.
"What time do you close tonight? I might be a bit late to pick it up," she asked.
The shop assistant smiled and replied, "We close at eleven. If you’re delayed, we can wait for you a little while."
Even if she couldn’t be with him, she wanted to express her feelings, as she probably wouldn’t have such an opportunity for his future birthdays.
After waiting for about another hour, the tie was ready.
Elegant black, with fine dark gray diagonal stripes.
The shop assistant smiled as she explained, "You mentioned your boyfriend is mature, so this style should suit him. The color is low-key, the pattern is simple, and the designer chose a linen fabric that isn’t too shiny but is very light. A steady man would definitely suit this style."
Gu Qimiao looked at it, thinking it wasn’t bad, but she wasn’t sure if he’d like it.
"This is a tie clip. The numbers on it are your boyfriend’s birthday, designed in a decorative pattern so it doesn’t look boring."
Gu Qimiao reached out and took it, "Thank you, I really like it."
The shop assistant packed it beautifully in an exquisite box. Gu Qimiao could somewhat understand Xiaoxiao’s feelings now.
At five o’clock, having done all this, Gu Qimiao hailed a cab to the gallery.
Fang Shaobei had given some instructions and then left for the day.
He changed clothes and went to Shen Yanchen’s birthday party location.
As night fell, the neon lights made the evening colorful and enchanting.
When Fang Shaobei arrived, Shen Yanchen had just parked his car. They saw each other, and Fang Shaobei smiled innocuously.
Shen Yanchen glanced at him but then turned away expressionlessly.
Gu Qimiao never worked overtime, but today she had to, and her boss was partying at the hotel while she stayed at the store. Anyone would understand the implication.
Shen Yanchen walked into the private room with a sullen face, and Fang Shaobei followed closely behind.
There were already about a dozen people inside, mostly Shen Yanchen’s buddies and a few women brought by the playboy He Ye for fun.
Seeing Shen Yi’an come in, He Ye immediately left the woman he was with and rushed to Shen Yi’an’s side, "An’an goddess!"
Shen Yi’an glared at him with disdain and then sat next to Shen Yanchen, asking, "Where’s Xiaoxiao?"
"She said she wasn’t feeling well and didn’t come from school."
"Not feeling well? She called me this morning! I bet she’s in a relationship!"
Shen Yanchen didn’t respond. Right now, he was preoccupied with thoughts of Xiaoxiao and had no mind to worry about whether his sister was being taken by some other man.
Shen Yi’an looked around at the women, all seductive and sexy, clearly not her sister-in-law. She asked, "Where’s sister-in-law? There’s no way she wouldn’t come to your birthday."
Shen Yanchen didn’t answer, and He Ye shamelessly sidled over, forcing Shen Yi’an to take a selfie with him.
Shen Yi’an glared at him again, while He Ye drooled over the photo and asked, "Where’s that mixed-blood Little Uncle of yours?"
"If I see him, I’ll beat him up. Since childhood, how many times has he taken advantage of you, playing TV shows and all that touchy-feely nonsense!"
Shen Yi’an couldn’t stand anyone saying bad things about her Little Uncle. She kicked He Ye and protectively said, "That’s called professional spirit, you know nothing! I don’t mind, so why do you?!" She proudly added, "And you want to beat my Little Uncle? I bet you’ll be picking your teeth off the floor!"
He Ye hurriedly turned to Shen Yanchen, "Oh no, Chen, your precious sister’s been brainwashed by that mixed-blood Little Uncle!"
Just then, the door opened again, and the women, who were just flirting with the other guys, froze, staring at the man who walked in.