Lan Xi's birthday party was held in a five - star hotel. There were dedicated waiters at the entrance to check the invitation letters. Those without invitation letters were not allowed to enter.
Lu Jinsheng was carrying a gift in his hand and casually followed Lu Ziqian. It could be seen that he didn't seem to be in a good mood.
He stopped at the entrance, holding out the invitation letter in front of the waiter expressionlessly, waiting for the latter to take it.
The waiter took it with both hands, bowed and said politely, "General Manager Lu, turn left after entering the door."
"Don't you need to check?" Lu Jinsheng drawled lazily.
The waiter still wore a polite smile on his face. "No need. Miss Lan specifically instructed that you can enter even without an invitation letter."
Hearing this, Lu Jinsheng didn't reply. Instead, he turned left after entering the door and directly walked into the hall of Lan Xi's birthday party.
Almost all the guests invited to this birthday party were well - known figures in the business circle. Lu Jinsheng looked around and recognized almost everyone.
Lan Xi was originally standing by the table. When she saw Lu Jinsheng coming, she immediately rushed towards him.
The woman was wearing a light - pink evening dress, which made her fair skin look even more radiant. Her high - updo was cute and playful. Lan Xi looked like a little princess today.
When Lan Xi stopped in front of the man, she put her hands behind her back, tilted her head up and looked at him obediently.
Her voice was soft and sweet. "Jinsheng, you're here!"
"Yeah." Lu Jinsheng showed no emotion. He reached out and placed the gift in the woman's arms. "This is a gift I asked Uncle Li to choose for you."
Looking at the exquisitely wrapped box, for some reason, Lan Xi just couldn't be happy. Maybe it was because the gift wasn't chosen by him personally.
Lu Jinsheng just said a few words casually and then walked straight towards Young Master He, who was standing in the middle. The two of them knew each other and often had dinner together on weekdays.
Lan Xi lowered her head silently. This was clearly her birthday party, but why was Lu Jinsheng so cold? He didn't even look back and just went to chat with others.
Maybe noticing Lan Xi's strange mood, Lu Ziqian smiled. The wrinkles on his face were a bit scrunched up. "Lan Xi, Jinsheng is like this to everyone. You know that."
She awkwardly tugged at the corner of her lips and nodded. "I know. Second Master, this way, please."
Lu Ziqian was invited to the main table. Everyone sitting at this table was from the Lan family. He looked out of place sitting there alone.
However, Lu Ziqian didn't seem to notice. He was still chatting quite contentedly.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Young Master He had long noticed something was wrong. He raised his eyebrows. "I'm really surprised to see you here today." He reached out and put his hand on Lu Jinsheng's shoulder.
"I was forced by him." Lu Jinsheng slapped his hand away expressionlessly. "It's boring."
Young Master He gave a sly smile and pursed his lips thoughtfully. "I have to say, Lan Xi is really pretty. I don't think she's any less beautiful than your little wife at home."
Hearing this, Lu Jinsheng raised his eyes. "If you like her, just talk to her. Why are you telling me?"
He thought there was nothing more to talk about with Young Master He. The conversation had come to a dead end. Lu Jinsheng stood there boredly. Turning his head, he saw Lan Xi trotting over with a cake in her hands.
"See? She's coming to you again." Young Master He held a red - wine glass and lifted his chin.
Lu Jinsheng frowned. His eyes were still nonchalant as he looked at the woman. From the moment he entered, he hadn't shown any expression.
Lan Xi carefully held the cake in front of him. She pursed her light - pink lips and spoke in a coquettish voice. "Jinsheng, this cake was made by me. Do you want to have a taste?"
"Yo yo yo, when did Miss Lan learn to make cakes?" Young Master He joked from behind. He nudged Lu Jinsheng with his shoulder and teased, "You should give Miss Lan some face. It's her birthday today."
He lowered his eyes and stared at the cake. The coldness in his eyes spread wantonly. The temperature around seemed to be even lower than in other places. Young Master He shivered and had a bad feeling.
The man's lowered voice was hoarse and cold. "As he said, it's your birthday today."
Lan Xi's raised arm was frozen in the air and didn't come down for a long time. But even though the man saw it, he didn't seem to intend to reach out and take it.
She was wasting time with Lu Jinsheng here, but he really seemed to be able to stand his ground.
Finally, Lan Xi gave in. She choked back a sob, hung her head like a little rabbit that couldn't find food, and left dejectedly.
Seeing this, Young Master He couldn't help but click his tongue. "I saw your wife once before. She wasn't as beautiful as this. Why are you so infatuated with her?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man beside him didn't answer at all. He just patted his thin shoulder and then turned away to find another place to stay.
Young Master He shrugged. They say love is blind, and it seems this saying is true.
Last time he saw Shen Jianyi at the entrance of the Lu family's villa. At that time, the woman was wearing casual clothes. She looked extremely lazy, more like she hadn't woken up yet, and had no sense of beauty at all.
Compared with such a woman, a young miss like Lan Xi seemed to be more to his taste. No wonder it was rumored in the circle that the Second Master Lu didn't like his daughter - in - law and was even trying every means to secretly select better women for his son.
If it were him, he wouldn't like such a casual person either. Young Master He turned his head and put down his wine glass.
Just then.
The door of the hall opened. It was already this late. How could there still be someone coming? Everyone's eyes turned towards the door.
The woman who came in from outside was backlit. The golden halo shone on her fair skin. Especially that star - spangled dress, which started to sparkle under the light.
Young Master He was a bit infatuated. Looking up at her face, he was instantly stunned. Isn't this Lu Jinsheng's beloved little wife?
He felt his cheeks burn. He had just said she wasn't beautiful, and now he was slapped in the face. No wonder Lu Jinsheng disdained other women.
Lu Jinsheng didn't notice Shen Jianyi at first. When she opened the door and came in, he didn't even raise his head. He was completely uninterested. No matter who came in from outside, it had nothing to do with him.
But Lu Jinsheng didn't expect that the person who came was Shen Jianyi. Could this be the good show she was talking about?
At the same time.
A piece of music started playing on the big screen at the birthday party, accompanied by some pictures. The pictures were not of Lan Xi, the protagonist of today, but of Lu Jinsheng, who was standing in the corner and didn't like to talk to others.