Lianyin's Birthday Dinner

Lianyin's Birthday Dinner

No matter how earnestly Ling Wanqing pleaded outside the door, Gu Lianyin refused to open it.

She was afraid that if she opened the door, Lin Yuan might really take a liking to her best friend.

No man could be perfect, much less Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan did not understand the grudges between Gu Lianyin and her best friend. He only felt that this did not seem right.

"Lianyin, isn't that your best friend? Why won't you let her in?"

"Stay out of this, Lin Yuan. This is between me and my best friend!"

After fifteen minutes of deadlock, Ling Wanqing finally gave in.

She decided to make herself look ugly before coming in.

But before Gu Lianyin could breathe a sigh of relief, a tremendous force suddenly came from behind the door and shoved her aside.

Her best friend Ling Wanqing's scheme had succeeded. She quickly slipped inside, and now there was no stopping her.

"Ling Wanqing, I'm breaking off our friendship!"

Gu Lianyin was furious, her eyes practically spitting fire. She was genuinely angry.

For a moment, she had the urge to storm out. At worst, she just would not celebrate this birthday.

"So you're Lianyin's deskmate, Lin Yuan, right?"

The moment Ling Wanqing entered, she spotted Lin Yuan sitting on the sofa.

After looking him over a few times, she found that he really was quite handsome, just as Lianyin had said.

That only confused her more. How could a boy like this be so close to Lianyin, who had deliberately made herself look so ugly?

Lin Yuan stood up and walked straight toward her.

So he really was captivated by my beauty. He couldn't even take his eyes off me.

Lianyin, Lianyin, your judgment in men really is terrible.

He's even walking straight toward me. Does he think my Lianyin isn't here? Doesn't he care about her feelings at all?

Forget it, forget it. I can't talk too much with Lin Yuan in front of Lianyin. I'll just brush him off for now. After he leaves, I'll apologize to Lianyin and tell her to stay away from him.

Ling Wanqing's thoughts were especially lively at that moment.

In truth, she had seen scenes like this far too many times.

Back then, whenever she went out with her real appearance and makeup that elevated her looks even further, whether it was younger boys or middle-aged men, ninety-five percent of them would look her way.

Countless people had even come up to strike up conversations with her.

So Ling Wanqing assumed Lin Yuan was the same kind of person.

When Lin Yuan heard Ling Wanqing's inner thoughts, his first impression was...

What a narcissistic girl.

Then...

He walked past Ling Wanqing and stopped in front of Lianyin, whose eyes had turned red from anger and who was on the verge of tears.

"It's your birthday today. Don't think about anything upsetting for now."

Lin Yuan reached out and stroked Gu Lianyin's hair, comforting her.

Of course, if Gu Lianyin had returned to her beautiful appearance, he might have had the desire but not the nerve. But now, he could indulge his hands a little.

"You must be hungry. Come try the food I made and see if it suits your taste."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan took Gu Lianyin's hand and walked past the frozen Ling Wanqing once more.

He seated her properly at the table, served her rice, and handed her chopsticks.

Then he looked up and noticed Lianyin's best friend was still standing there, blankly staring into space. He could not help thinking.

Is something wrong with her head?

"You're Lianyin's best friend, Wanqing, right? Come eat."

Ling Wanqing mechanically turned her head, her expression blank.

Suddenly, she no longer felt confident in her own beauty.

Just now, that boy had walked right past her without even looking at her or saying a single word.

And he had even taken Lianyin's hand and walked past her again, as though she did not exist.

"Come eat!"

Gu Lianyin called out in a commanding tone.

Ling Wanqing did not dare anger this young mistress again and hurried over to sit down.

"Eat!"

What followed was a series of quiet eating sounds.

The atmosphere seemed somewhat awkward.

To ease the awkwardness, Ling Wanqing took out the gift she had prepared.

It was a small red box.

"Lianyin, this is your gift. Happy birthday!"

Gu Lianyin accepted it with a straight face and opened it.

Inside was a beautiful necklace with an exquisite blue gemstone hanging from it.

Looking again at the jewelry box, she saw the logo of a famous brand engraved on it.

This necklace could not have cost less than several thousand.

"Mm."

Gu Lianyin merely replied with a flat hum, set the gift aside, and continued eating.

Only Ling Wanqing knew that her best friend was truly angry with her.

She could not help regretting it. If she had known, she would not have messed around.

When they had almost finished eating, Lin Yuan also took out his gift.

"Lianyin, I specially prepared this for you."

Gu Lianyin smiled as she accepted it and unwrapped it herself.

The Da Qiao figurine was delicate and beautiful. Though the gift only cost a few hundred, what mattered was giving it to the right person.

Gu Lianyin was delighted to receive it. She kept examining the figurine, and it was obvious from her eyes that she truly loved it.

"Wow, such a beautiful Da Qiao figurine! Lin Yuan, you're so nice!"

Gu Lianyin liked playing Honor of Kings, and Da Qiao was the hero she used most often, so she genuinely loved Da Qiao merchandise.

Ling Wanqing immediately began questioning her life.

She had carefully selected a necklace worth nearly ten thousand, yet Lianyin had not even said thank you. But she was this happy over a mere toy.

It left a bitter taste in her heart.

In the end, her devotion had been misplaced.

Next came the birthday cake.

After lighting the candles, Gu Lianyin closed her eyes and made a wish.

"I hope I can be happy from now on, that my parents stay healthy, that I become prettier and prettier, and then... that the person I like likes me too."

Lin Yuan really did not want to hear the contents of that wish.

Ling Wanqing gave her birthday wishes. "Lianyin, happy birthday. May our friendship be stronger than gold, forever and ever!"

"Mm~"

Gu Lianyin's anger had mostly faded, and she finally showed her best friend a pleasant expression.

Earlier, she had worried about how Lin Yuan would react after meeting Wanqing.

Now, it seemed that her worries had been unnecessary.

Lin Yuan was not very good at saying overly sweet things, so he slightly altered Lianyin's wish.

"Lianyin, may you be happy from now on, may your whole family stay healthy, may you grow more beautiful with every passing day, and may the person you love love you too."

Ling Wanqing did not think much of those words, but to Gu Lianyin, they carried an entirely different meaning.

Wasn't that the birthday wish I just made?

Lin Yuan took the initiative to cut the cake, giving each of the two girls a slice.

Then they started chatting.

Lin Yuan: "You've got cake on your nose."

Gu Lianyin: "Oh, oh~"

She wiped it off.

Ling Wanqing: "Lin Yuan, Lianyin often tells me about school, including things about you. On behalf of my Lianyin, I should thank you for taking care of her."

"It's only natural."

Lin Yuan remained neither arrogant nor servile. When he spoke with Ling Wanqing, his gaze rarely fell on her.

To be honest, Ling Wanqing was indeed very beautiful, but compared to Lianyin, she still fell far short.

Moreover, Lin Yuan possessed the Eye of Truth. When he looked at Lianyin, he saw her truest appearance.

She was so beautiful that his heart raced.

Looking at Ling Wanqing, who was also a beauty, he had already become immune.