225: Birthday

Birthday

"You…" Qin Yicheng opened his mouth but closed it back up.

Meanwhile, Qin Yan completely ignored him, walked out of the room, and headed for the elevator.

Qin Yicheng quickly looked at Qin Mufeng and breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Yan took good care of him. This daughter who he barely noticed and treated like an invisible person, turned out to be the one who visited Qin Mufeng the most often.

In comparison, Qin Muran who always clung to Qin Mufeng refused to visit at all.

"Yan Yan…"

Qin Yan huffed and puffed. Just before she boarded her car, he caught up to her.

"What's the matter?"

Xi Jiu narrowed his eyes cautiously and blocked in front of Qin Yan.

Qin Yicheng rubbed his hands awkwardly and said, "You and Muran are celebrating your birthdays in two days' time. We are planning to host a birthday party for you, and we would like to invite your classmates as well as friends with who I do business. Will you come?"

Birthday?

Qin Yan was surprised. She had been so busy these days that she had completely forgotten about it. Ultimately a year had passed since she had transmigrated into this body.

"I'm not going," she replied coldly as she turned to board her car.

Just as Xi Jiu was about to close the door, Qin Yicheng quickly stopped him.

"It's just to celebrate your birthday, we won't force you to stay," Qin Yicheng said anxiously. "I'll speak to your mother and tell her to stop opposing you. Come back and celebrate, I'm sure your brother would also hope—"

"Okay."

Xi Jiu was taken aback.

The girl in the car had already nodded. Her red lips were pressed firmly together and her dark eyes were bright, but her expression was indifferent as she looked at Qin Yicheng.

"Just this once."

It was true that Qin Mufeng would have hoped for her to live peacefully with Qin Muran and celebrate their birthday together.

But how was peace possible between them?

That was just a secondary priority.

She did not believe that Qin Yicheng would suddenly lower himself and treat her so well when he hated her.

He definitely had other motives.

But she didn't think too deeply into it. This time, she was doing this for Qin Mufeng. Just this once, she was compromising.

*

Birthday, 7pm.

A beautiful light-up sign hung outside the luxurious villa, and fairy lights decorated the trees around it. The villa had been completely refreshed and looked completely different from before Qin Yan left.

A new lawn had been laid, and on top of it, sat a desserts table with drinks and alcohol.

When Qin Yan entered, there were already people seated at the table.

They were talking and laughing, and due to the weather, a pergola had been set up.

With this setup, they could enjoy the night sky while keeping warm.

At the same time, it created a beautiful and dreamy atmosphere.

The hanging tassel lights moved with the wind like elegant wisteria.

"Qin Yan? What are you doing here?"

"That's right, didn't she leave the Qin Family?"

"What is she doing here? I thought this was just a celebration for Muran!"

Those that spoke were either Qin Muran's classmates or friends.

In contrast, Qin Yan was all alone.

And the only person who treated her well, Qin Mufeng, was currently in hospital.

She found an empty spot and casually sat down. She took out a book to read.

"Hey!"

Mu Yuyin crossed her arms and sat down beside Qin Yan, "You're not supposed to be here. Please move. Auntie Qin planned this for Qin Muran; it has nothing to do with you," she scoffed.

"In that case, please tell her to kick me out herself."

Qin Yan calmly flipped her book as her eyelashes fluttered like butterflies.

The wind swept through her loosely hanging hair. Her skin was supple, her lips were red, and her teeth were white.

She sat quietly in place with a calm temperament, and her every move was elegant. It was hard not to notice and follow her.

When had this brat been so beautiful?

Mu Yuyin was envious. She stretched out her hand to grab her, "Everyone knows you're not welcome here. Is it necessary to wait for someone to kick you out? Anyone with a bit of shame would know not to stay here. Look at all the signs around you: Qin Muran's name is written all over them. Even those lilies are Qin Muran's favorite. What about you? Where are your favorite things? Are any of them here?"

Slap—

Qin Yan rolled up her book. Just as the girl's claws almost touched her, she slapped it away as quick as lightning.

"Ah!" Mu Yuyin held her hand in pain.

Qin Yan looked up and smiled when she heard Mu Yuyin's cries of pain. Her dark eyes instantly twitched and turned empty.

"Don't provoke me. Otherwise, this isn't all you'll be getting. You and your friend can have matching casts…"

"You…"

Mu Yuyin suddenly understood the underlying meaning and became wary of Qin Yan.

All along, Qin Muran had refused to explain what happened to her arms and legs. As it appeared now, it seemed as though Qin Yan was the one who did it to her.

Mu Yuyin pursed her lips. She didn't like Qin Yan, but not enough to gamble with her safety. Also, she had not yet forgotten the shopping mall incident when Qin Yan humiliated her.

So she quickly left.

Qin Yan fell silent again. Meanwhile, the party grew livelier and livelier. However, Qin Muran had yet to appear.

"Big sis, do you feel better now?"

Qin Yan felt a tug on her sleeve, but when she turned around, all she saw was thin air.1

She blinked in confusion.

The little girl who was tugging on her sleeve stomped her feet angrily. "Hey! Look down!"

Thus, Qin Yan lowered her gaze.

She and the little girl looked at each other.

They both had round almond eyes with clearly defined pupils, straight bangs, and long black hair. Their features were equally delicate the only difference that the little girl had baby fat on her face while Qin Yan's face was much mature.

Like that, the two creatures studied each other.

A little distance away, a woman saw the situation and laughed. She tugged on the man beside her and said, "Hubby, look. Doesn't Tong Tong look like she's staring into a mirror?"

It was adorable!!

"Huh?" The man in the brown coat glanced over and froze in surprise. A moment later, he realized what was happening.

He burst into laughter and dotingly brushed a loose strand of hair behind his wife's ear. He smiled. "Yes, they do look alike."

"Right?" The woman chuckled. "Eh? Wait, where's Ye?"

*

Upstairs.

Lu Yaran knocked on a door. "Muran, your classmates are looking for you. Are you done? Muran?"

The room was silent.

"Isn't the Second Miss in her room?" she asked in surprise.

The maid shook her head, "I think I saw her step out."

Step out? Good.

Lu Yaran thought she had gone out to join her friends, so she relaxed and went to find her own friends for a chat.

The temperature by the pool was cold.

This spot was far from the lawn and the crowd. The girl revealed a smile of mockery and threw the item in her hand into the water.

Splash—

Something sparkly sunk to the bottom of the pool and bubbles formed on the surface. Eventually, it was calm again.

"Tap, tap…"

Broken footsteps echoed from behind. Qin Muran's gaze sharpened and she looked behind.

The shrubs rustled and she pushed her wheelchair toward it.

It was empty.

All that she saw were a pair of small watery footsteps that led into the distance.

"Ha…"

So it was a child.

She glanced down, brushed back her hair, and pretended as though nothing had happened.

She then pushed her wheelchair back to the party.

"Big Brother! Where did you go? Mommy and I were looking for you…"

"Shhh!"

The little boy hushed her. He was dressed in a tuxedo, looking smart and handsome. Grabbing Tong Tong's hand, he dragged her back to their mother's side.

As he ran, he couldn't help but look back.

He noticed the pretty sister in front of them and smiled at her.

He then froze and started trembling.

"Ye! Where did you go?"

Lin Shuang almost lost her mind from the panic. She pulled the little boy into her arms and smacked him angrily on the bottom.

"I…" Ye twisted awkwardly in his mother's arms. "I got lost…"

"Hmph! You're a dum-dum!" Tong Tong giggled. "I don't get lost! I'm good!"

"Yes, Tong Tong is good."

Nie Yehai bent over and picked up his daughter. She was like his little lover; small and soft. He patted her on the head dotingly as he spoke in a gentle voice.

"This isn't our home. Don't run around recklessly in the future," Lin Shuang said patiently. However, she did find this incident strange. Her son had always been sensible; he should have already known this.

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