During this time, Han Muchuan and Lee Mi had not bothered Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci.
They thought they could successfully make it to the end of the cram school session on the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Who would have known that on this day, Lee Mi, in front of many classmates, would invite both of them to her birthday party.
Neither of them wanted to go in the slightest, but Lee Mi had her ways.
With a smile, she said, "Sis, many of my classmates will be there, and they all know you’re my sister. They insisted that I must invite you both. If you and brother-in-law don’t come, I’ll lose all my face."
Before Meng Chuyue could respond, some classmates started egging them on.
"Go on, go on, it’s more fun with more people."
"Yeah, we’re all going. We’ve never had a chance to hang out with you before, so we definitely have to go today."
"Don’t talk like they don’t want to go. In my opinion, they were planning on going all along. They’re family, how could they not attend?"
With Lee Mi’s deliberate cultivation, many people thought that Meng Chuyue and Lee Mi had a good relationship.
That previous stuff was all just misunderstandings.
Meng Chuyue was still prepared to reject the invitation when several professors came over and said, "Meng Chuyue, you should go. We’re going too. Just think of it as accompanying us."
"Yes, everyone is so happy, let’s all go together."
Naturally, the professors’ faces had to be taken into account. Besides, Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci were not really afraid of Lee Mi; they simply couldn’t be bothered with her.
Meng Chuyue could only nod, "Alright, I agree."
After speaking, she walked away hand in hand with Shen Ci.
The classmates watched their retreating figures with envy, sparking another round of discussion.
Lee Mi’s birthday party was held at a villa under the name of Han Muchuan.
The villa was located in a well-known wealthy area of Hai City, and not only many classmates were envious upon arrival, but many professors and teachers were as well.
The banquet hall where the party was held was decorated with particular opulence, and the servants inside were very polite to everyone.
Lee Mi was also very courteous to all the guests.
However, Han Muchuan was quite aloof, barely interacting with anyone apart from Shen Ci and Meng Chuyue, including the professors.
No matter how reluctant, since they were there, Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci did not want to be rude, and both brought gifts for Lee Mi.
Meng Chuyue also brought a gift for Han Zheng and Han Muyang.
Lee Mi had actually invited Han Zheng and Han Muyang.
But with heavy snow sealing the Imperial city, not to say Han Zheng didn’t want to come, even if he had wanted to, it would have been impossible. With a touch of guilt, he had asked Meng Chuyue to buy a birthday present for Lee Mi.
Han Muyang, now acting capriciously, directly refused to attend under the pretext of being responsible for the cram school because of his medical condition.
But he also asked Meng Chuyue to help buy a birthday gift.
He even spelled out his request, "Just buy something for about a hundred or so yuan. It’s just a seventeenth birthday; it’s not that important."
Meng Chuyue obligingly not only bought a handbag for about a hundred yuan as a gift following Han Muyang’s wishes but also purchased just a hundred-yuan lipstick for herself and bought two hundred-plus yuan gold earrings for Han Zheng and a set of books for Shen Ci.
Lee Mi almost lost her composure when she saw such cheap birthday presents.
They were really insulting her.
As for Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci, there was no mention.
In the past, the gifts Han Zheng and Han Muyang would give for her birthday were worth tens of thousands of yuan...
It was maddening to her.
But no matter, they were the ones who would end up crying soon.
The party started off very smoothly.
Even though the gifts were subpar and highly insulting, Meng Chuyue and Shen Ci were very gracious in their interactions, giving a lot of face to Lee Mi.
Not only were they exceedingly friendly to the other guests, but they also showed off their dance skills, which pumped up the atmosphere.
This added to the difficulty for Lee Mi, who wanted to set them up—so many people were eagerly watching the pair that any plot she had would be easily exposed.
However, as it was her and Han Muchuan’s turf, the deed was eventually done.
When Meng Chuyue went to the bathroom, a friend of Lee Mi’s who was also an adept dancer insisted on accompanying her.