As Tao Zhiyan was thinking, he suddenly heard someone call, "Butler Tao."
He turned around and saw Lin Yimu looking at him in delight, smiling and waving. "Butler Tao, when did you get here?"
They were some distance apart. Lin Yimu said something to Mr. Ren before running over to Tao Zhiyan with a smile. "I didn't even see you-"
Just as Lin Yimu was about to reach Tao Zhiyan, his gaze froze, and he stopped in his tracks.
His smile gradually vanished, and his eyes filled with wariness.
Like a hedgehog suddenly bristling, he stared at the person beside Tao Zhiyan.
Seeing this, Tao Zhiyan lowered his eyes and glanced at Gu Shengzhou beside him.
The man had clearly been hurt by that look. His brows drew together involuntarily, and a frightening gloom settled over him.
"Mr. Lin," Tao Zhiyan said, walking over. "Happy birthday."
"Mm..." Lin Yimu looked away from Gu Shengzhou and gave Tao Zhiyan a discreet tug. "This Gu... did you two come together?"
Tao Zhiyan shook his head.
Lin Yimu pressed his lips together, clearly displeased. "I knew it. He just won't leave me alone!"
Tao Zhiyan asked, "Do you really dislike him?"
"Yes." Lin Yimu nodded and complained, "He's such a creep. He keeps following me around."
Lin Yimu hadn't sent the Gu Family an invitation to this birthday party at all, yet Gu Shengzhou had still come.
So annoying. If Mr. Ren saw him, he'd get the wrong idea again and think I still had something going on with the Gu Family.
"Lin Yimu." Gu Shengzhou wheeled himself over to them.
His voice was a little hoarse as he said, "Happy birthday."
Lin Yimu frowned, his expression anything but friendly as he looked at Gu Shengzhou.
Even so, Gu Shengzhou smiled. His expression