As a frontline pop star, Lu Yimo’s life should be busy.
In fact, Lu Yimo’s life and work trajectory are quite simple. He has bought properties in Hua Country’s major cities as well as several international metropolises. Apart from releasing albums and appearing on shows, Lu Yimo spends most of his time cooped up in his practice room, drinking a few bottles of "Black Rye" beer. He doesn’t drink much, but he drinks fast, so every time Xiu Na sees Lu Yimo, his beer bottles are always empty.
After working with him for half a year, Xiu Na became his girlfriend. They had lived and worked together for four years since. Logically, Xiu Na should be the person who understands Lu Yimo the best in the world, but in reality, Xiu Na didn’t really understand Lu Yimo. Regarding Lu Yimo’s relatives, friends, his past, Xiu Na knew nothing at all. Xiu Na was only aware of the current and future Lu Yimo.
But none of these mattered, at least Xiu Na knew where to find Lu Yimo on this special day. December 20th, just a few days before Christmas.
Lu Yimo was sitting barefoot on the grass in the neglected garden. A bit of early frost had fallen last night, winter had set in, the sun rose late, drying the grass, leaving a blanket of white frost.
"The cake has been bought, the cherry liquor-flavored one you specified. How did you know Major General Ding’s daughter likes cherry flavored cake?" Xiu Na went to the old and famous cake shop "Zu Ji" in Bazhou City early in the morning to order the cake. They were going to Ding Family’s villa today to attend the Alliance Friendly Meeting, she thought the seven-inch cake was a birthday gift for Ding Ling.
"I don’t know what flavor Major General Ding’s precious daughter likes; this cake is for myself," Lu Yimo opened the cake, with the red cherries neatly arranged on top, he scooped out a piece of cream, revealing the honey-colored liquor center.
"Your birthday? You never celebrate your birthday, do you?" Lu Yimo’s public profile lists his birthday as "unknown," as well as his age. For a rock star, playing mysterious is a sure way to drive fans wild.
"I celebrated it, at least during the years from when I was nine until I was nineteen," after licking the cream off his hand, Lu Yimo nodded in appreciation, "It seems the master chef at Zu Ji is still as skilled as ever; it tastes exactly like it used to." Having tasted the cake, at Lu Yimo’s request, it was brought along to the Ding Family’s villa.
The Ding Family’s villa was a standalone building, but the original area wasn’t very large. For the Friendship Conference planned a month ago, Wei Ruqin had people cut down a small grove of about two or three acres near the villa and temporarily laid down the lawn.
Xia You and Mo Xixi had also come to check the arrangements with the public relations department a few days ago, but it was this morning that they met Ding Ling, the real star of the Friendship Conference.
When Xia You saw Ding Ling, surrounded by people like stars around the moon, she immediately remembered that she was that difficult woman who had an altercation with her at the David Sect worship meeting.
"Which ones are Xia You and Mo Xixi," Ding Ling had little patience, listening to the public relations department introduce the day’s staff arrangement, she directly interrupted Wuyue’s speech.
A flash of anger crossed the eyes of Lieutenant Colonel Wuyue, and the women under her from the public relations department raised their eyebrows too. They had worked hard for half a month for such an inconsiderate woman; Brigadier General Ding really didn’t know how to manage his daughter.
Being named publicly, Xia You and Mo Xixi looked at each other but remained silent, until Wuyue looked at them, then they both stood up.
"So it’s you two. You..." Ding Ling sized up Xia You. Today, Xia You was wearing a Rand Military Uniform, her hair was much longer than the last time, Ding Ling observed for a moment before recognizing she was the woman who had a confrontation with her at the David Sect worship meeting.
Well, enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road, good, let’s settle new grudges along with the old. Ding Ling said enthusiastically under the guise, "I’m not very mobile, and just my luck, my personal caregiver caught a cold these days. I’m afraid she’ll infect me, so I sent her home. You two, today will be responsible for accompanying me throughout."
Mo Xixi felt uncomfortable listening to Ding Ling’s tone. Xia You glanced at Lieutenant Colonel Wuyue, and seeing her expressionless face, she knew that today they must accompany this "birthday girl."