Film and TV: Starting from childhood, I will give up Zhong Yi

Chapter 253 Gu Jia's Birthday

The first remittance from the Capital Paradise has been transferred into the account of Xu Huanshan’s Jiamei Fireworks Company.

This order can bring a total profit of five million.

It was because of the interest-free loan that Xu Huanshan used the house deed as collateral and borrowed 10 million from Lin Yuan for emergency use.

There is still half of the loan on the account. Now that the company is back on track, it is naturally time to start repaying the money.

"Xiao Yuan, Huanshan and I have discussed this. We will pay you back 5 million first, and the rest will be paid back to you in ten months, 550,000 per month."

Although Xu Huanshan was not satisfied with this approach and thought that he would have to pay so much interest, he might as well have borrowed from the bank in the first place, Gu Jia was firm in her attitude and directly rejected him.

Lin Yuan came to the company's aid when it was in its most difficult time, and helped me so much, so this little interest is nothing at all.

Lin Yuan looked puzzled: "Sister Jia, why do you want to give me an extra 500,000?"

Gu Jia raised a sincere smile at the corner of her lips: "How can I let you borrow it for free? When I borrowed money from you, I couldn't guarantee when I could pay it back, but we always kept the interest in mind."

Lin Yuan suddenly stood up, and the leather sofa made a slight sound. He sat down next to Gu Jia's shoulder, close enough to hear her steady breathing: "I thought you wanted to use the interest to draw a line between us."

These words made Gu Jia's heart tighten slightly. She moved to the side and put some distance between herself and Lin Yuan.

The smile on Gu Jia's face did not diminish, but her eyes were more serious: "Xiao Yuan, don't think so. You know my identity. I am only grateful to you, but this gratitude is pure, do you understand?"

After saying this, Gu Jia's eyes were filled with earnestness, hoping that he could give up those unrealistic thoughts.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly and sighed: "I showed up at the wrong time."

He paused, his eyes piercing Gu Jia's eyes, "Jia Jie, if you weren't married yet, would I have a chance?"

Gu Jia was about to speak, but was interrupted by Lin Yuan who raised his hand. He smiled self-deprecatingly: "No need to answer, I have the answer in my heart."

Gu Jia was slightly stunned, and the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat.

What she didn't know was that Lin Yuan's seemingly impulsive questioning was actually a carefully planned foreshadowing. He just wanted to plant a seed in Gu Jia's heart.

From then on, whenever she thought of this sentence, no matter how calm she appeared on the surface, she couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.

"I'm going back." Lin Yuan stood up and prepared to say goodbye.

Gu Jia hurriedly stopped him: "Stay for dinner. I'm going to the dessert shop this afternoon. Are you free to take Zi Yan to the equestrian class this afternoon?"

She asked Lin Yuan to come over today, firstly to tell him about repaying the money, and secondly to ask him for a favor.

"If Zi Yan was just my sister's godson, I would definitely not have time, but he is still your son. Just go and run our business well."

Gu Jia felt helpless. She had just hinted to Lin Yuan to keep his distance from her, and now she had to trouble him again.

And judging from Lin Yuan's tone, it seemed that what he had just said was in vain.

However, although Lin Yuan occasionally crossed the line in his words, he never did anything extreme, which made her acceptable.

And after hearing what Lin Yuan said, Gu Jia always felt that she was more important to him than Zhong Xiaoqin, and she couldn't help feeling a little proud.

In the afternoon, Gu Jia went to the dessert shop and saw Mrs. Li and Mrs. Liu singing the same tune, secretly wanting her to take over the tea factory. She sneered in her heart, but had a look of joy on her face.

Isn't it just acting?

Who wouldn’t?

Lin Yuan took Xu Ziyan to Baidi Manor. Xu Ziyan was not unfamiliar with Lin Yuan at all. He called him uncle all the time and was very intimate, otherwise Gu Jia would not have thought of letting Lin Yuan take him.

After Lin Yuan helped him tighten the straps of his equestrian equipment, he handed Xu Ziyan to the coach.

Mrs. Yu came swaying in her high heels. Her slim-fitting short dress perfectly outlined her waist and hips, and her snow-white skin was dazzling.

After settling her stepson, Mrs. Yu came over, scented with rose perfume, and sat down gracefully beside Lin Yuan, her eyes darting, "What a coincidence?"

"Yes."

"Would you like to go for a walk over there?" Mrs. Yu invited.

The two of them walked into the compartment just like last time.

Baidi Manor is recognized as a top equestrian venue by the celebrity circles in Shanghai, so there is no need to worry about children being wronged in the venue.

Mrs. Yu's skirt pressed against her back. She bit her lower lip and looked back, unable to resist asking, "I still don't know your name?"

Lin Yuan suddenly leaned forward, his warm breath sweeping across her earlobe: "Does the name matter? Or do you want to call out my name breathlessly while you're making love with your husband?"

Mrs. Yu shuddered all over, and her coquettish protest turned into broken syllables.

Time flies, and it's Gu Jia's birthday in a blink of an eye.

Xu Huanshan will go to the Imperial Capital Park in two days to test the fireworks plan.

Gu Jia is thoughtful and pragmatic. She thinks it would be better to take Xu Ziyan and Xu Huanshan to the Imperial Capital Park for two days, just as if it were her birthday.

However, Xu Huanshan has recently developed an ambiguous relationship with Lin Youyou. Facing Gu Jia, who is devoted to her family, he feels guilty, so he wants to compensate Gu Jia by organizing a birthday party for her with great fanfare. He claims that he wants to give Gu Jia an unforgettable 30th birthday.

Seeing that Xu Huanshan insisted, Gu Jia no longer objected.

Grand Hyatt House 1501.

Zhong Xiaoqin softened her body and gently pushed Lin Yuan's chest, her voice a little coquettish: "I'm going to buy a gift for Gu Gu~"

Her eyes were a little blurry, with a lazy and charming look.

Lin Yuan lowered his eyes to look at her misty almond eyes, and pecked her bright red lips lightly: "Okay then, for the last billionth time."

Today is a day off, and Zhong Xiaoqin came to Lin Yuan's house early. She wanted to ask him to accompany her to choose a gift for Gu Jia, but she ended up becoming the "little white sheep" who came to the door on her own initiative.

Zhong Xiaoqin called out emotionally: "Dear, dear."

Her graceful arch of foot was stretched into a straight line, and her toes were hooked up toward the sole of her foot, fully revealing her passion at the moment.

The rain stopped and the clouds dispersed. The two of them tidied their clothes. Lin Yuan kissed her on the face again, then took Zhong Xiaoqin's hand and walked out of the house.

In the car.

Zhong Xiaoqin was applying lipstick in front of the makeup mirror, and the mirror reflected her red eyes.

At this time, the cell phone rang in the bag. Zhong Xiaoqin took out her cell phone, looked at the caller ID and quickly picked up the call.

"Xiaoqin, where have you been?" Gu Jia's voice came from the receiver.

"Gu Gu, I was delayed by something at home. I'll be there soon." Zhong Xiaoqin tucked her hair behind her ears, her earlobes still showing a pink hue.

"Is Lin Yuan with you?"

Zhong Xiaoqin looked at Lin Yuan's profile and replied, "Um, in..."

"Okay, then I won't call him. Come over as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Zhong Xiaoqin put the phone into her light brown shoulder bag. Her cheeks puffed up like soft dough, and she looked at Lin Yuan resentfully, with a hint of seduction still lingering in the corners of her eyes: "It's all your fault—"

The ending note rises gently with a sweet vibrato, carrying a coquettish meaning.

If Lin Yuan hadn't pestered me, I would have appeared in front of Gu Jia with a gift in my hands.

Lin Yuan chuckled and said, "It's almost your fault. Who told you to dress so beautifully today?"

Zhong Xiaoqin's skin looks snow-white against her white long-sleeved top, and her brown plaid skirt fits her slender waist snugly. She looks gentle, fresh, and weak, like a little kitten waiting to be petted.

Being praised directly by her lover, Zhong Xiaoqin's eyes curved with joy.

Lin Yuan asked casually, "Have you and Gu Jia ever told us about our affairs?"

Of course Lin Yuan knew that. If Gu Jia knew, she would never treat him the same as before.

Zhong Xiaoqin shook her head: "No, I don't know how to start yet."

Gu Jia had never asked about her relationship status and had no idea that she was secretly in a relationship. Zhong Xiaoqin was also too embarrassed to directly tell them about her relationship with Lin Yuan.

"Let's wait a little longer and pick a special day to give them a surprise." Lin Yuan was of course worried that Zhong Xiaoqin would reveal their affairs and that it would affect his progress in getting close to Gu Jia.

After all, he has been building up an affectionate persona in front of Gu Jia for so long. If their relationship is exposed now, it would be a pity for all his efforts to be wasted.

Even if he wanted to expose his relationship with Zhong Xiaoqin, he should have done it after kicking her out.

"Oh." Zhong Xiaoqin looked at his angular jawline and nodded slightly.

Although she didn't know Lin Yuan's intention, Zhong Xiaoqin always listened to Lin Yuan.

Zhong Xiaoqin took Lin Yuan to the Beast Flower Shop and spent six thousand yuan to buy a bunch of imported Ecuadorian glimmer roses and an aromatherapy diffuser.

Zhong Xiaoqin knew very well that Gu Jia liked to arrange flowers and there were always fresh flowers at home. Sending flowers could come in handy and cheer up Gu Jia.

"This time the lion is bleeding profusely." Lin Yuan joked.

"Of course, Gu Gu is my best friend." Zhong Xiaoqin's eyes sparkled, "I'll give you something better on your birthday."

"I'll eat the pie you drew first." Lin Yuan smiled and pinched her cheek.

"It's not a pancake." Zhong Xiaoqin said coquettishly, then took his hand and asked, "What about you? What gift did you prepare for Gu Gu?"

Lin Yuan held her in his arms and whispered in her ear, "We are a family now. Do we still need to prepare two gifts?"

"Who, who is your relative..."

Lin Yuan's eyes were full of amusement: "True or false? I want to touch your heart and feel it."

Seeing Lin Yuan's palm slowly moving up to her waist, Zhong Xiaoqin ran away shyly.

Dusk spread over the lawn of Green Park, and Lin Yuan and Zhong Xiaoqin finally arrived at Gu Jia's birthday party.

"Gu Gu."

Zhong Xiaoqin handed a bag of roses and aromatherapy to Gu Jia.

Gu Jia walked up to her and gave her a gentle hug. She held Zhong Xiaoqin's hand and smiled gently, "You're finally here."

Lin Yuan stood beside Zhong Xiaoqin and said with a smile: "Happy birthday, Sister Jia."

When Gu Jia saw that Lin Yuan had nothing in his hands and had not prepared any birthday present for her, she couldn't help feeling surprised and disappointed.

But she quickly calmed down and pointed to the two seats in the front. "It's about to start. Please take a seat. I specially prepared seats in the front for you two."

As soon as Lin Yuan and Zhong Xiaoqin sat down, they met the gaze of the man opposite them.

Wang Manni held the man's arm affectionately and asked, "Xiaoqin, why did you come just now?"

"I was delayed on the road." Zhong Xiaoqin explained casually, her eyes lingering on Liang Zhengxian for half a second longer.

Under the man's greasy slicked-back hair, his long face had slightly protruding cheekbones, and a pair of narrow eyes were embedded in the sunken eye sockets. Neatly trimmed stubble spread along the jawline, making his thin lips look even more harsh.

His appearance is just okay at best, not at all handsome.

I couldn't help but think in my heart that this look had nothing to do with the "high-quality boyfriend" that Wang Manni often mentioned.

Wang Manni introduced the two people opposite: "This is my boyfriend, Liang Zhengxian."

"This is Zhong Xiaoqin, my best friend, and this is her brother, Lin Yuan."

"Hello." Liang Zhengxian gave a standard gentleman's smile and nodded to the two of them in turn.

Zhong Xiaoqin nodded politely and responded: "Hello."

Lin Yuan also chuckled and nodded.

Don't hit a smiling person. Liang Zhengxian has no grudge against me for the time being, so there is no need for me to hate him so much.

Speaking of Liang Zhengxian, although he is a bit of a scumbag, at least he never hesitates when it comes to spending money on Wang Manni. If Wang Manni really listened to Gu Jia's words, she would only talk about money and not feelings, and she would make a lot of money and get away with it.

But Wang Manni is too ambitious and doesn't care about such small profits. She only wants to become a wealthy wife.

I remember that in the finale, when Wang Manni met Liang Zhengxian again, she pretended to be free and easy and went up to say hello.

It's a bit like a certain star named Zhang in Hong Kong. After he was disgraced because of a photo, he met Teacher Chen again at the airport and greeted him with a smile and took a photo with him, looking relieved.

You think you are free and easy, but in the eyes of others, you are just a joke deceiving yourself.

Just as she was thinking about it, in the center of the stage, Xu Huanshan and Xu Ziyan played a piano piece for Gu Jia together.

Then Xu Huanshan looked at Gu Jia with deep affection and said touching love words. If Lin Yuan hadn't known that he would cheat in the future, he would have almost believed it.

After the confession, brilliant fireworks bloomed in the night sky.

The banquet also officially started.

Lin Yuan looked at Liang Zhengxian who was standing opposite him: "From Mr. Liang's accent, he should be from Hong Kong?"

"Yes, you are welcome to come to Gangcheng. There are many fun things in Gangcheng." Liang Zhengxian said with a smile.

Lin Yuan suggested: "We are going to Hong Kong City next weekend. How about Manni also take a leave, and then ask Mr. Liang to take us around?"

Zhong Xiaoqin was a little surprised, but suddenly she felt a touch under the table. Lin Yuan gently wrapped his legs around Zhong Xiaoqin's right leg, signaling her not to make any sound.

Wang Manni looked at Liang Zhengxian with anticipation. She really wanted to go to the place where Liang Zhengxian worked and lived.

Liang Zhengxian shrugged and put on an apologetic smile: "But I'm very busy next week. I have to go abroad to discuss a business."

"Is that so?" Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows with pretended regret.

When the banquet was over, Lin Yuan prepared to send Zhong Xiaoqin home.

At this time, Chen Xu trotted over and found Zhong Xiaoqin.

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!"

Zhong Xiaoqin had no choice but to explain: "Chen Xu, don't call me sister-in-law. Your brother and I are divorced."

"Ah?" Chen Xu's eyes widened. No wonder he didn't see Zhong Xiaoqin when he went to Chen Yu's house two days ago.

At most, he thought that Chen Yu had made Zhong Xiaoqin angry and sent her back to her parents' home, but he didn't expect it to be such a big deal!
"Why? Sister-in-law?" Chen Xu asked anxiously.

Lin Yuan corrected him: "Don't call her sister-in-law all the time. She is not your sister-in-law anymore."

"Chen Xu, if you have nothing else to do, I'll leave first. No, don't come to me if you have something else."

Zhong Xiaoqin grabbed Lin Yuan's arm and walked towards the parking lot.

Chen Xu stood there, watching their overlapping shadows being lengthened and shortened by the street lights until they disappeared around the corner.

This idiot Chen Yu actually wants a divorce. Where can he find such a good sister-in-law?

It seems that I have to go back to Chen Yu and ask him clearly.

On the way, Zhong Xiaoqin couldn't help asking, "Why did you say we were going to Hong Kong City next week?"

"Do you remember our bet? I just wanted to try to see what kind of person Liang Zhengxian is. Now it seems..." Lin Yuan chuckled, "My chances of winning are still quite high."

"Why? Aren't they nice?"

"When I asked Wang Manni to go to Hong Kong City with me, Liang Zhengxian immediately refused and then kept silent about going to Hong Kong City. If he didn't have something to hide, would he be so secretive?"

"Ah?" Zhong Xiaoqin frowned worriedly.

Lin Yuan ruffled her bangs gently, "Don't worry about it. We don't need to interfere in other people's love affairs. I'll take you home first."

Downstairs of the Zhong family’s building, the moonlight cast the car body into a silver frost.

After staying in the car for a while, Zhong Xiaoqin clutched the corner of her clothes and ran into the corridor with a red face.

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