The smile at the corner of Xia Yan's mouth suddenly froze, and she pulled at the corner of her mouth for a long time before she managed to regain her smile.

"You're kidding! Are you really, why are you so fierce?"

Lu Jingchi raised his lips and said with a slight smile, "I was joking too."

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People were coming and going in the restaurant, and Jiang Lan waited quietly. Hour after hour, Lu Jingchi didn't come.

She held her chin and looked out the window at the thousands of lights. One by one, the lights were extinguished, and the crowded streets became scattered.

The people in the restaurant gradually dispersed, like the tide receding, leaving behind a lonely wasteland.

The lights outside went out, even the lights in the dining room went out.

The person who said he wanted to celebrate her birthday with her never showed up.

"Mrs. Lu."

Someone called her from behind.

Jiang Lan came back to her senses and turned to look. It was the manager leading two waiters beside her.

The manager said with a smile: "We are closing."

Jiang Lan guessed that she came to her senses belatedly. She looked at the dim lights in the restaurant and saw that everyone had left.

I can't say I'm disappointed, after all, I'm used to it.

The waiting time was not long, only five hours. Compared with the days and nights spent guarding the empty house alone, five hours was indeed not that long.

Jiang Lan was about to stand up and leave, but the waiter behind brought a cake.

"Mrs. Lu, today is your birthday. This is the cake that I have prepared for you a long time ago. I wish you a happy birthday."

The waiter placed the birthday cake in front of her, and the manager said: "It's almost twelve o'clock. Let's finish the cake before leaving, or make a wish."

Jiang Lan stared at the flickering candles on the cake. The dancing candlelight was not a blessing, but the manager's sympathy and compassion for her.

She tried hard to smile, even though it wasn't that pretty.

Jiang Lan closed her eyes and said silently in her heart: Happy birthday, Jiang Lan.

She didn't make a wish.

Making a wish for a birthday cake will never come true, she has already tried it.

The manager looked at her thin figure and sighed secretly.

He saw that she had been sitting here for several hours. The man just now had arranged everything and said that someone would come later. However, after five hours, he still did not see the person he said.

It's really pitiful to be ignored even on your birthday.

Jiang Lan opened her eyes and blew out the candles. The manager immediately stepped forward to help her cut the cake.

Jiang Lan gave the cake to them. The manager took it with a smile and took out a plastic doll from his arms and handed it to her, "This is a souvenir from our store. Think of it as a birthday gift from our restaurant to Mrs. Lu."

Jiang Xin looked at the little man and reached out to take it. She nodded with a smile and said thank you.

The manager was surprised to find that she couldn't speak.

Not wanting to waste their time too much, Jiang Lan picked up his fork and took a bite of the cake.

The greasy creamy taste entered her mouth, and her stomach instantly surged. She gritted her teeth and swallowed the cream in her mouth.

She didn't dare to take another bite, so she took out her mobile phone and typed it to the manager: Thank you, I'm leaving first.

"Mrs. Lu, come on, do you want to wrap this cake for you?"

Jiang Lan glanced at the cake. Although she couldn't eat it, she still let them wrap it up.

After she left the restaurant with the cake in hand, she immediately ran to the trash can and vomited.

She vomited until the sky was dark, and she felt a little better after spitting out the butter in her stomach.

The wind at night was very cold, and she hugged herself tightly. The air in Lin'an was humid, and the wind that blew was filled with moisture. It was cool and made the tip of her nose turn red.
Chapter completed!