False evidence

Chapter 414 Birthday Party (Part 1)
Gu Haitao sat up, but kept his eyes closed.

I looked at Tong Xiangnan, who gestured for everyone to be quiet while also making a hand gesture to me.

I quickly whispered to Erpang, "Gu Haitao is hypnotized now. Don't speak or make any noise."

At this moment, Gu Haitao had already stood up and walked towards the dining table.

Erpang quickly stepped aside.

Just as I was about to leave, Gu Haitao suddenly raised his hand and made a gesture.

Seeing that he seemed to be using a key to open the door, I couldn't help but imagine what kind of environment he was in.

After Gu Haitao opened the non-existent door, he seemed to pause for a moment, then quickly walked over:

"Qiaomei! You're not feeling well, why are you cooking so much food!"

Just as I was about to move aside, he suddenly grabbed my hand as I turned, "Sit down, sit down!"

I tried to pull my hand away, but Tong Xiangnan quickly gestured to me.

Reluctantly, I let Gu Haitao pull me to sit down at the dining table with him.

Gu Haitao faced the dining table, seemingly a little dazed. "These are all my favorite dishes. And a cake?"

He turned to me and asked, "What day is it today?"

He kept his eyes closed, but his expression clearly showed confusion.

For a moment I didn’t know how to react, so I could only look to the south for help.

However, at that moment, I heard a woman's voice from my other side:

"Have you forgotten that today is your birthday?"

I was startled and turned to look, only to see that Shen Fangyun had appeared out of nowhere.

As Shen Fangyun nodded slightly to me, Gu Haitao slapped his forehead, "Hey, I really forgot!"

He held my hand tighter, his expression deeply moved: "Silly girl, you made so much delicious food just to celebrate my birthday."

Shen Fangyun softly hummed in agreement.

Gu Haitao got drunk this morning and has been sleeping ever since.

Facing him so closely, I found it hard to bear his tone and instinctively leaned back.

"How much alcohol have you drunk this time?" Shen Fangyun asked.

Gu Haitao sensed the reproach in her words, and somewhat awkwardly turned his face away, saying with a hint of helplessness:
"There's no way around it, the business is just starting out, and socializing is unavoidable."

I quickly took the opportunity to pull my hand away, but when I saw Gu Haitao turn his face back to me while he was talking, I couldn't stand the smell of his breath, so I hurriedly got up and moved away.

However, at this moment, Shen Fangyun moved to my seat.

I was a little confused for a moment, not quite understanding what was going on.

Just as I was at a loss, I felt a hand on my shoulder. "Some things can only be tolerated between men and women."

Lu Xin also showed up, winked at me, and gestured for me to sit down next to him.

He sat down next to me, pointed at Gu Haitao, and said to me without any hesitation:
"After being hypnotized by Tong Xiangnan, he is clearly no longer Gu Haitao. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be Luo Yinsheng now. I think Tong Xiangnan wanted to use hypnosis to confirm his identity once again. He just didn't expect that you would be mistaken for his wife by mistake."

Lu Xin smiled and said, "It's better for the only woman among us to handle this kind of thing. Because she's more meticulous than any of us."

All I could do was nod.

But then Liang Kaiyuan appeared beside Lü Xin.

When Liang Kaiyuan appeared, he had a dark expression on his face. He sat there looking like he was attending a funeral.

Lu Xin chuckled twice: "Most men can't get rid of their innate possessiveness. Even if they've made someone live a life of widowhood for half their life, they feel like they've been cheated when they see a woman being intimate with another man."

After hearing what he said, I understood why Liang Kaiyuan was in this state.

I wanted to laugh, but there was a vague feeling that something was a little off...

At this moment, Gu Haitao suddenly stood up and said, "Qiaomei, wait a minute, my breath smells terrible, I'm going to brush my teeth first. Then we'll celebrate my birthday together."

Shen Fangyun nodded.

Gu Haitao got up and walked to the side. He hadn't gone far when he started squeezing toothpaste, pouring water, and brushing his teeth.

I said, "Ji Qiaomei passed away 21 years ago. If the couple celebrated their birthdays together, it must have been at least 21 years ago. It seems that their house was very small back then."

Liang Kaiyuan finally spoke up: "Who hasn't suffered when they started from scratch?" Lü Xin chuckled: "You call that suffering? I don't think you've ever really suffered."

Liang Kaiyuan glanced at him: "You've suffered before?"

"Hehe, you've never experienced sleeping on the street in the dead of winter, or fighting with dogs for food."

Before they could finish speaking, Gu Haitao had already returned.

He looked the same as before, but when he turned around, for some reason, I felt like he had become a different person.

Mature, responsible...

Lü Xin clearly shared the same sentiment: "Whether he is Luo Yinsheng or not, one thing is certain—he is not that greenhorn."

Liang Kaiyuan said, "I also don't like that kid, so let's just treat him as Luo Yinsheng for now."

When Gu Haitao...

No, it was when Luo Yinsheng returned to the table. In my opinion, this birthday banquet had become rather strange.

Judging from the previous situation, it's not hard to tell that this meal was only eaten by two people.

However, the fact is that there are five people sitting around the round table right now, including myself.

Luo Yinsheng rubbed his hands together and said, "With so much delicious food, we should have some drinks..."

While he was rubbing his hands, Shen Fangyun had already gotten up and gone to the side, taking out wine and a glass.

"It's past midnight, so there's no need to light candles. Let's have some cake to tide us over before we drink," Shen Fangyun said as she poured the drinks.

Luo Yinsheng obediently did as he was told, like a primary school student.

Seeing him cut the cake, I couldn't help but drool.

Liang Kaiyuan suddenly said, "This cake was actually made in my shop."

That's when I noticed that the complimentary cutlery was printed with the 'Kaiyuan Bakery' logo.

As soon as Luo Yinsheng took the cake and sat back down, Lü Xin, Liang Kaiyuan, and I all stood up at the same time and reached for the cake.

Now you know why I said it was 'creepy'...

Luo Yinsheng didn't just drink for social occasions; he genuinely enjoyed drinking.

He was really hungry. He finished a slice of cake in a few bites, took a sip of wine, and then started picking up food with his chopsticks.

I thought he would put it in his mouth, but a large piece of twice-cooked pork was placed in Shen Fangyun's bowl instead.

He smiled at Shen Fangyun and said, "You love to eat fatty meat, but I don't. You have to eat it all according to my taste. Well, this is the fattest piece we have."

Shen Fangyun smiled and nodded, then glanced at the three of us and said softly:

"Yinsheng, I'd like to have a drink too."

Luo Yinsheng seemed to hesitate for a moment, then took a cup, poured a little bit into it, and said, "Then have some."

Following his action, Lü Xin, Liang Kaiyuan, and I all poured ourselves a drink.

The three of them took a slurp at the same time and picked up their chopsticks simultaneously.

It was only then that I truly noticed that most of the takeout orders on this table were spicy.

I can handle spicy food without any problem, and Liang Kaiyuan can barely manage it either.

Lü Xin was different; he was like Guan Yu, whose face turned red from the spiciness after only two bites.

He vigorously wiped the sweat from his forehead, and while grimacing, asked me:

Is Gu Haitao able to eat spicy food?

I said, "No, even a mild spicy would be very spicy for him."

"That's going to be interesting."

When Lü Xin said that, I didn't quite understand.

Because, at that moment, Luo Yinsheng in my eyes was enjoying a few bites of food and a sip of wine, eating with great relish.

But soon after, I finally understood what Lü Xin meant by those words…

(End of this chapter)