Zhai Cheng had said this as a joke, but seeing Song Ge reject him seriously, he still felt a twinge of pain in his heart.
He took out a delicate gift box from the back seat and placed it in Song Ge's hand.
Song Ge looked at the gift box in her hand in surprise. Had he prepared it in advance? Did he know she hadn't bought one?
Suddenly, she felt a bit petty.
"I knew you hadn't bought one, so I prepared it for you," Zhai Cheng said.
Song Ge was a bit touched but still kept a straight face. "Thank you."
"Just a verbal thank-you?" Zhai Cheng retorted.
Song Ge pouted. "Or should I treat you to dinner?"
Zhai Cheng straightened his clothes and looked at her. "That's not necessary. Just give me some face when we go in later."
Since they had announced their wedding date before and the end of their relationship hadn't been made public, in the eyes of others, they were still a couple. And there were some relatives who hadn't seen them for a long time. They might ask about his girlfriend, and Song Ge was the perfect cover.
Song Ge understood what he meant and nodded. "Okay."
The two entered the villa together. Although they had seen many cars outside just now, there was no one in the villa hall.
Song Ge even suspected she had come to the wrong place. "Why is there no one here?"
Zhai Cheng wasn't surprised at all. Every year when Meng Yajing celebrated her birthday, before the banquet started, there would be snacks and drinks prepared in the garden outside. People would eat, drink, and chat there before coming to the hall.
"They're outside. Let's go up and find my mom first."
With that, the two went upstairs. Sure enough, Meng Yajing was in the room. With her big wavy hair and a bright red dress, she looked extremely beautiful.
Song Ge was amazed by Meng Yajing's beauty. "Auntie, you look so good in this dress." She even forgot about the gift for a moment.
Meng Yajing was also very happy to see Song Ge. "Song Ge, you're here." She glanced at Zhai Cheng standing behind Song Ge and couldn't help giving him an approving look.
Zhai Cheng understood.
"Song Ge, I'm very glad you could come," she said, holding Song Ge's hand. "Zhai Cheng, go chat with the guests. I want to have a private chat with Song Ge."
"Okay." Zhai Cheng left the room.
Only then did Song Ge remember the gift in her hand. "Auntie, this is your birthday gift."
Meng Yajing didn't refuse and took it directly. "I'm already happy that you came. Why did you bring a gift?" She pulled Song Ge to sit down and asked mysteriously, "Have you reconciled with Zhai Cheng?"
Song Ge looked embarrassed and shook her head, not wanting to talk about this anymore. "Auntie, I've delivered the gift. I'll go back first."
Thinking that all the people here should be their relatives and since she hadn't seen anyone when she came in just now, it would be the best time to leave.
Meng Yajing frowned. "Why are you leaving just when you've arrived? Stay for dinner."
Zhai Cheng had finally brought her here. If she let Song Ge leave, Zhai Cheng would surely hate her.
"This..."
"Besides, are you really willing to leave?" Meng Yajing pulled Song Ge, looking a bit like she was acting coquettishly.
Song Ge had no choice but to nod and agree. The two chatted in the room for a long time. Seeing that the time was about right, Meng Yajing, as the protagonist of today, should appear.
"Do you want to go down with me?"
Song Ge shook her head. "I'll go down later." Going down with Meng Yajing now would surely make her the focus of the scene, and it would be hard to explain.
"Okay." Meng Yajing didn't force her.
After a while, Song Ge seemed to hear voices downstairs. Probably because Meng Yajing had gone down.
After sitting for a while, Song Ge felt bored. She opened the door and peeked left and right. After making sure there was no one around, she walked out.
There were about twenty people in the living room at this time, and Song Ge didn't know any of them. This made her a bit timid. Fortunately, everyone's attention was on Meng Yajing and Zhai Cheng.
Song Ge quickly ran downstairs and went to the garden outside when no one was paying attention.
The things here hadn't been cleared away yet. Song Ge casually found a place to sit down. Indeed, she wasn't suitable for this kind of occasion. She felt out of place.
Feeling a gentle breeze, Song Ge sat for a while and ate some snacks on the table. Then she mustered up the courage and was about to go in.
Suddenly, there were footsteps behind her. Song Ge didn't pay much attention. She got up and saw a man. However, he was staggering, and it seemed that he was drunk.
Song Ge quickly walked towards the inside. When she passed by the man, he grabbed her hand. "Little sister, you're so beautiful."
Song Ge shook off his hand. "Please behave yourself." Then she was about to leave.
The man burst out laughing, which made Song Ge stop in her tracks.
"Nowadays, you women are really so vain," he said as he took a step closer to Song Ge.
Song Ge could smell the alcohol on him and felt a bit disgusted. She distanced herself from him.
"Isn't it just money? How much do you want? I'll give it to you."
Song Ge was very angry. "Don't think that everyone loves money!" She hated people who thought they could see through everyone.
The man curled his lips in a mocking smile. "Really?" He sized Song Ge up. "With your looks, you can have an easier life for a few years."
Song Ge took another step back. She thought she was crazy to talk to such a scumbag. She turned around and was about to go in.
The man quickly ran in front of Song Ge and blocked her way. "I'll keep you as my mistress. How about it?"
Song Ge was really at the end of her patience. She directly slapped the man.
The man covered his face and stared at Song Ge. He had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth and had always been popular among women. When had he ever suffered such treatment?
The man quickly came to his senses and pointed at Song Ge. "You're really being ungrateful. Do you know who I am?"
Song Ge honestly shook her head. "Who you are has nothing to do with me. I just can't stand you!"
With that, she slapped the man again.
The man immediately raised his hand.
The expected pain didn't come for a long time. Song Ge opened her eyes and saw Zhai Cheng tightly grabbing the man's arm. "This is not a place for you to act wild."
If it weren't for the fact that today was his mother's birthday party, he would definitely not let this man off.
Zhai Cheng shook off the man's hand and looked at Song Ge. "Are you okay?"
Song Ge shook her head.
The man also recognized Zhai Cheng. Half of his drunkenness disappeared. He lowered his head and didn't dare to say a word.
"If I see you again..."
The man quickly interrupted. "Young Master Zhai, I'm sorry. I didn't know she was yours. I was blind."
Song Ge didn't want to stay here any longer. She went in first. Zhai Cheng gave the man a warning look and then also went in.
The two went in one after the other.
All eyes instantly fell on them.