Chapter 417: Chapter 416: Because of You (3)
Qin Baizhou smiled, “Happy Birthday.”
They had just been talking under the building, and it had been five minutes.
Now, after midnight, it was a new day.
Qin Baizhou must have been the first one to wish her a happy 27th birthday.
But Xia Siyu didn’t care about that; she looked down at her phone and, indeed, it was past midnight.
Then, her WeChat kept flashing, probably friends sending her birthday messages. She randomly clicked on one and saw that, as expected, the first one was from Wang Zisu.
Wang Zisu was particularly enthusiastic, starting with, “Sister Siyu, reply quickly, reply quickly, reply quickly!”
“Reply to what?” Xia Siyu asked with a puzzled face.
“Your Weibo, of course! I went and wished you a happy birthday; hurry up and reply to me! And don’t forget to like my post in the Moment!”
Xia Siyu was speechless. Wang Zisu’s way of sending wishes was to post messages on Weibo and Moments right away. Of course, she also transferred 1314.27 yuan to Xia Siyu’s WeChat, as a red envelope.
After logging into her main account, Xia Siyu saw that besides Wang Zisu, Hu Juyue and Zhou Weiwei had also posted on Weibo, tagging her.
As soon as she came online, many of her fans followed suit, sending her blessings.
—Of course, there were none from Bo Yan.
Xia Siyu replied quickly. Qin Baizhou next to her said, “It’s a small matter; let Jingjing handle it for you.”
While thinking of a reply, Xia Siyu said, “It’s alright, these are just a few friends; there’s no need for Jingjing’s help between friends.”
After replying to a few friends, she logged off and then checked her Moments.
There were far fewer people in her Moments, but there was one from her old man, Xia Youbiao. Xia Siyu hesitated for a moment, then replied with a thank you to Xia Youbiao.
Xia Siyu didn’t look any further. She put away her phone, remembering that Qin Baizhou had just wished her a happy birthday, she said, “It’s not like I’m celebrating a milestone birthday. Moreover, isn’t there a birthday meet-and-greet tomorrow? You will be going too, right? The company has also prepared a gift for me.”
“That’s different; that’s the company’s preparation. Right now, it’s me wishing you, as a friend.”
The truth was, the gift prepared by the company was also personally selected by him. He wanted to give her another gift privately as a friend, but he was afraid it might seem strange to her, so he decided against it.
“Thank you,” Xia Siyu didn’t overthink it and even remarked with a sigh, “But the four words ‘Happy Birthday’ must be the most dreaded by women in the entertainment industry because it feels like they’re getting a year older.”
But she said it with a laugh. Qin Baizhou then asked her, “What about you?”
Xia Siyu’s smile was radiant, “Of course, I’m not afraid. Even if I get old and turn eighty, I’ll still be the most beautiful, trendiest old lady.”
She had always been this confident. Why should women fear aging? Why be afraid of getting old? Time might take away youth and freshness, but it also grants a different kind of charm that settles in. It’s something you just don’t have when you’re young and tender.
It was also because of her sunshine, so genuine and direct, that it made Qin Baizhou smile as well, “Right.”
That was exactly why he liked her. No matter what, she always looked at things with the most optimistic attitude, believing there was always a way out, even in perilous situations.
That innate, positive energy was particularly infectious.
Then she got out of the car, pressed the elevator button, and went up.