We agreed it was just a hug, why did you actually do it?

When Su Weile returned from the morning market with her grandparents, Tie Tou was already up, eating the breakfast Su Weile had brought back, and speaking incoherently.

"Xiao Le, everyone's getting ready to celebrate your birthday. This afternoon, at the seafood restaurant."

Su Weile said nonchalantly, "Sure, we'll go together then."

Just then, Grandma brought out a bowl of beef noodle soup from the kitchen, smiling broadly as she said, "Here it is, Lele's birthday noodles are here~~"

Tie Tou was eagerly waiting for this bite; Grandma's hand-rolled noodles were incredibly delicious.

Looking at the birthday noodles in front of her, Su Weile thought of the time she ate noodles with Tang Shaowu. Silently, she took out a bowl and scooped out a small portion.

After Su Weile finished distributing the noodles, Tie Tou reached out to take them, but Su Weile quickly protected him, saying, "What are you doing? These aren't for you."

Tie Tou said blankly, "If it's not for me, who would it be for? Aren't you supposed to eat the big bowl?"

"I'm not giving it to you anyway."

Grandma called out from the kitchen window with a smile, "Tietou, there's still some left in the kitchen, Grandma is getting it for you."

Upon hearing this, Tie Tou exclaimed happily, "That's wonderful, Grandma! You're the best, Grandma! Xiao Le went to Jin Hai and became stingy. Jin Hai is no good place."

Su Weile took a picture of the small bowl of noodles and sent it to Tang Shaowu: "This is my longevity noodles. I want to share a bowl with you because you are the person I love most~~"

After posting the photos, Su Weile happily ate the noodles in the big bowl, and then, under Tie Tou's puzzled gaze and the doting eyes of her grandparents, she also ate the small bowl that was meant for Tang Shaowu.

Tie Tou was completely stunned. What kind of operation was this?

Su Weile didn't explain; he just sat there rubbing his stomach, having successfully eaten too much today.

The birthday banquet in the afternoon was arranged at the most famous seafood restaurant in Yanshan, which is also the restaurant owned by Su Weile's younger brother.

When Su Weile and Tie Tou arrived, many people were already there, chatting happily. They only noticed Su Weile when he entered.

The group of people were stunned for a moment, and then a commotion quickly broke out.

"Wow, who is this? He's so handsome! How are us mere mortals supposed to live?"

"Young Master Su, come, come, please take a seat. You are our birthday star today!"

"What's going on with this? Did she go to Jinhai, or maybe South Korea? This looks like she had plastic surgery!!"

Su Weile greeted everyone with a smile, while Tie Tou shouted, "Stop being so jealous! Hasn't Le always been this handsome?"

Su Weile laughed and said, "Has your eyes become dulled after I've been away for so long? It seems I need to come back from time to time to improve your aesthetic sense, so you don't embarrass yourselves by looking like a bunch of country bumpkins."

Everyone burst into laughter and clamored for the food to be served quickly. Several people said they had been waiting for this afternoon's meal since morning and were starving.

Su Weile smiled and said, "Be promising."

Then they ordered the food to be served. This table was filled with friends who had grown up together. The oldest was only in their early twenties, a time of youthful vigor and daring.

It's the age when you can have fun and let loose.

As everyone drank and boasted, their jokes became increasingly outrageous. Looking at this familiar scene, Su Weile suddenly felt a sense of estrangement.

Through the layers of swirling smoke, Su Weile seemed to see the top floor of Yinmeng, in a spacious study, where Tang Shaowu was holding a video conference with a relaxed demeanor that made others feel pressured.

I thought of the days when Tang Shaowu was looking at endless project proposals while I nestled beside him playing games, listening to music, and doodling.

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Su Weile saw the door to the room open and saw Tang Shaowu smiling slightly at her.

Su Weile was still lost in her own thoughts and hadn't come back to her senses, but a smile unconsciously crept onto her face.

With the sudden silence in the room, Su Weile finally realized...

"Holy crap, what's going on? Is it a ghost or a hallucination?"

The bodyguard opened the door wider, and Tang Shaowu walked directly to Su Weile, speaking softly.

Can people who don't receive a birthday present attend the birthday party?

Su Weile stood up abruptly. Although they had only been apart for a day, it felt like an eternity.

"Tang Shaowu, what brings you here?"

The room went from a state of chaos to complete silence the moment the door opened, and now to whispering amongst themselves.

"Who is it?" "Who is this? Do you know them?"

There was only one person, Cao Liang, who came from the provincial capital of the neighboring city. His family had relatives in Jiangcheng, so they started to prosper in the early years thanks to these relatives. Later, they moved to the provincial capital of the neighboring city.

Cao Liang looked at the extraordinary man. This was...this was...Young Master Tang from Jiangcheng...? How could this be? Young Master Tang would come to this small city?

Cao Liang vaguely remembered that two years ago, he had caught a glimpse of Tang Shaowu at a summit with his relatives from Jiangcheng who were trying to bring glory to their ancestors.

That aura, that presence, filled them, even though they were men, with envy and jealousy.

That was a summit they flocked to attend, the highest step they considered to have ever taken in their lives. But for Tang Shao, it was merely giving face to the organizers—a member of the Jiangcheng princelings.

He made a brief appearance and then calmly left amidst everyone's entourage.

Cao Liang stared at the unapproachable figure who had suddenly appeared before him. He felt as if he had drunk too much.

Su Weile was also feeling a bit drunk; from the moment he saw Tang Shaowu, his eyes couldn't see anything else.

He stood up, grabbed Tang Shaowu's wrist, and looked up with a silly grin.

Tie Tou said helplessly from the side, "No, young master, are you out of your mind? There's too much! Quickly let your elder brother sit down."

Su Weile suddenly realized, "Hehe, I'm so happy, Tang Shaowu, you sit here with me."

Tang Shaowu gently stroked Su Weile's pulse with his thumb.

She said softly, "It's okay, I'll just sit next to you."

Tie Tou made his brothers on the other side move around to make room for Tang Shaowu.

Tang Shaowu didn't sit down directly, but instead glanced around at everyone. For some reason, that glance instantly quieted the messy room.

Tang Shaowu chuckled and said, "Today is Lele's birthday. I've taken the liberty of coming here just to attend his birthday party. I hope I won't disturb your enjoyment."

Please forgive me if I have offended anyone. I'll drink to that first.

As he spoke, he picked up Su Weile's glass, which contained the half-full glass of wine that Su Weile had drunk. Tang Shaowu personally refilled the glass and drank it down.

Everyone snapped out of their daze, responded, and raised their glasses in a toast.

Su Weile then hurriedly stood up and introduced, "This is my best friend in Jinhai, Tang Shaowu. You can call him Brother Tang."

Tang Shaowu, these are all my friends who grew up with me. This is our Iron Head.

Looking at the distinguished-looking Tang Shaowu, Tie Tou felt inexplicably nervous. He forced a smile and said, "Hello, Brother Tang."

Tang Shaowu smiled and nodded, "Hello, I often hear Lele mention you."

Then everyone introduced themselves one by one, and then everyone had another drink together.

The atmosphere became inexplicably awkward afterward, as Tang Shaowu had never been with so many young lads before.

Seeing everyone's restrained expressions, he tapped a few buttons on his phone and smiled calmly.

"I brought some wine and cigarettes from Jinhai. Nothing special, just some from a place that's quite far away. You can try some later."

The knocking started almost immediately, and the bodyguard came in with some things, put them on the table, and then quickly left.

Being young, they were immediately drawn to it.

As the bag was opened, gasps of amazement rose and fell.

Young people today may not be able to buy them, but they are familiar with the world's top cigarette and liquor brands.

"Holy crap, I know this one! Isn't this the cigarette brand used by the British royal family? Weren't they saying it was unavailable?"

"This wine? My God, can we even open it? We couldn't afford this bottle even if we sold everything."

"You guys are saying this kind of thing, which has no label but looks really cool, is prepared for whom? I'll definitely try it later."

Tang Shaowu watched quietly and said softly.

"Try the cigarettes and alcohol in moderation. Don't be greedy. Take the rest back and divide them among yourselves."

Everyone was very happy and said, "Thank you, Brother Tang."

"Brother Tang, you're too kind!"

The way he called out "Brother Tang" this time was much more intimate than before.

Seeing that the atmosphere had warmed up again, Tang Shaowu stopped talking.

Try to minimize your presence. Then gently take the hand of the person next to you.

Su Weile immediately intertwined her fingers with Tang Shaowu's. Su Weile's eyes couldn't hide anything.

He stared straight at Tang Shaowu, his eyes practically overflowing with love.

"Why are you here? Why are you here? I'm so happy!"

Tang Shaowu smiled genuinely and said, "Silly girl~"