Ke Ziqi's birthday party was held in his old house.
This is a small courtyard-style villa, where Ke's family grew up. It is retro and elegant, very tasteful, and exudes a strong aroma of books and ink.
The decoration inside is nostalgic but not old-fashioned, and the furniture is all valuable but does not look luxurious at all.
After returning to City A, Ke Ziqi occasionally brought Tianya and Xiaobao here to play or spend weekends. He also told him about the happy time when he lived here with his grandparents when he was a child. At that time, Ke's father and
Ke's mother has gone to city B to open up a new world in a secluded world. Although his grandfather is a businessman, he has a bookish smell that cannot be seen in businessmen. His grandmother was born in a scholarly family and is knowledgeable about books and ink.
His relatives loved him very much.
At that time, Ke's mother traveled back and forth between City A and City B. Every time she came back, she brought Ke Ziqi a lot of delicious food and fun things.
It can be said that Ke Ziqi had a happy childhood compared to Luo Chenxi.
"Tianya, what are you thinking about?"
Tianya was on the small bridge on one side of the courtyard, leaning on the bridge railing and quietly watching the carps in the clear pond under the bridge, holding a glass of cocktail, lost in thought.
Her thoughts were pulled back by Ke Ziqi's voice, and she smiled sweetly: "I'm thinking about your childhood." She was surprised that she would involve Luo Chenxi even when thinking about her childhood. She secretly stuck out her tongue, that guy really looked like
A shadow kept doing evil in her mind and was inseparable from her.
Ke Ziqi looked at her whole body and asked, "Don't you like the dress?" Today he specially helped her pick out a new set of small dresses, but she wore a relatively inconspicuous dress in her wardrobe. In fact, Tianya was
Deliberately, she didn't want to steal Karen's limelight.
"Well, I'm not used to wearing that skirt." Tianya casually found an excuse to push it away.
Ke Ziqi didn't mind it too much. He always let Tianya have her own way. He would never force Tianya to do anything she didn't like. It could be as big as life, work decisions, or as small as dressing and eating.
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He smiled softly: "This suit is also very beautiful."
Tianya felt a little guilty, he must have chosen the things he gave her personally, but she...
"Are you worried?" Ke Ziqi asked with a slight frown when he saw Tianya's expression was a little lonely.
Tianya denied: "No, today is your birthday, and I was worried that you wouldn't like the gift I gave you."
Ke Ziqi looked relieved: "Anywhere, as long as it is a gift from you, I will like it."
Tianya felt even more guilty. If he knew that the gift she gave him was a surprise from Karen, he didn't know what his reaction would be.
"Cousin!" Karen shouted from a distance.
After dressing up, she is undoubtedly eye-catching. It is indeed true that a woman has a beautiful face that pleases her.
Ke Ziqi's eyes were not surprised, but rather filled with relief from watching his good sister grow up, and an indescribable alienation.
"Cousin, why are you here? My father and mother are also here. I specially invited them to celebrate your birthday." As soon as Karen came over, she put her arm on Ke Ziqi's arm and said affectionately.
There was a hint of surprise on Ke Ziqi's face, but he didn't say anything.
Karen blinked at Tianya. God knows she specially invited her daddy and mommy back to witness this important moment tonight.
"Tianya, come over and say hello?" Ke Ziqi was dragged away by Karen, but he didn't forget to take Tianya with him.
Karen's eyes flickered, and Tianya refused: "No, I want to sit over there." She glanced at Luo Xiaobao opposite, who was playing happily with several little girls.
Ke Ziqi had no choice but not to force her: "Okay, just wait, I will come back to accompany you later."
Tianya smiled sheepishly: "What are you talking about? Today is your birthday, and it is best for all of us to accompany you together."
Ke Ziqi touched her head: "Fool."
Karen next to her pouted, with obvious jealousy: "Cousin! My dad and mommy are watching over here." After saying that, he took Ke Ziqi's hand and left.
Tianya looked at the backs of the two couples in front of her, sighed, and came to the pavilion where Luo Xiaobao was playing, quietly watching her son play happily.
"Mommy, are you worried?" Luo Xiaobao had had enough fun and won the "love" of a bunch of cute little sisters. He finally sent them away. He threw himself into Tianya's arms and asked.
When Tianya heard this familiar sentence, she smiled and said: "I don't have anything on my mind. I just thought that when my son grows up, he will definitely charm thousands of girls and capture the hearts of many girls."
Luo Xiaobao looked proud: "Of course, I have captured the hearts of thousands of girls now."
Tianya pinched her son's nose and said, "You little arrogant person."
Luo Xiaobao also made a face at Tianya: "That's not true. What they said is the truth."
"Tianya!" The two mother and son were bickering when they saw Karen walking over there, happily holding Tianya in her arms and coming to her parents. Next to them were a group of relatives and friends of the Ke family. Ke Zi
Qi is also among them.
"Daddy, Mommy, this is my cousin's good friend and also my good friend. She is Tianya, and her son, Xiaobao." Karen introduced with enthusiasm.
Karen's parents and other relatives all looked at her with appraising eyes, as if they had already heard about her.
"Hello." Tianya's face started to heat up as she was pulled into the group of relatives of the Ke family.
"Tianya is a very nice person. She is very warm and kind to me. No wonder my cousin has taken care of the mother and son for so many years. I think Tianya and I will become good friends who talk about everything." She held her arm.
Tianya's arms smiled.
Ke Ziqi looked deeply at Karen, then walked to Tianya, then lifted Luo Xiaobao up, teasing him with a naughty face: "Little darling, what gift have you prepared for Uncle Ziqi?"
Luo Xiaobao's big eyes turned around a few times, with a mysterious look on his face: "Guess what." The cute look of the little baby made the expressions on the faces of the adults become happy.
Luo Xiaobao made the atmosphere at the banquet lively. All the adults fell in love with Luo Xiaobao and made an expression like: No wonder Ke Ziqi has been taking such good care of the mother and son.
Ke Ziqi sat next to Tianya and watched with a smile as Luo Xiaobao used his strong point: being cute.
Karen, on the other hand, sat next to Ke Ziqi, and would approach him from time to time to whisper, making the two of them look like a couple.
It turned out that Karen and Ke Ziqi were not really related, and their ancestors had a good relationship, so they entered into a contract, and the two families have always treated each other as relatives.
Karen's parents obviously liked Ke Ziqi very much. They looked at him as if they were looking at a son-in-law riding a dragon. They probably knew what happened at the anniversary party and thought that Karen and Ke Ziqi were two different people.
Affectionate.
Tianya was restrained at first, then relaxed, and then a little restless.
Ke Ziqi seemed to notice her discomfort. The hand under the table shook her hand, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Tianya felt panicked. Karen was standing next to her, and there were so many people watching. She felt guilty, retracted her hand, and stared at another place.
Ke Ziqi's eyes darkened for a moment and passed by, but on the surface he was calm.
He lowered his head and then talked to Karen's father about the recent oil field project that the Keshi Group was working hard to secure.
Tianya heard Luo Chenxi's name during their conversation, and her heart was filled with tears. She deliberately refused to listen. People at the table seemed to get interested when they talked about Luo Chenxi Group and Luo Chenxi.
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"I heard that Luo Chenxi has been very close to the daughter of CEO Cheng of mg Group recently. Could he be trying to get closer through his daughter?" Ke Ziqi's aunt asked with interest about the rumors about Luo Chenxi.
In City A, there has never been much news about him, but recently, there have been less tidbits about him. However, there is no airtight cave. It is normal for such a big shot like him to be recognized by others when he and Jenny Cheng are in and out.
thing.
Hearing this, Tianya deliberately lowered his head and played with his mobile phone, restraining himself from listening to what he had to say.
"Isn't it true? For such a man, he has a beautiful woman at home, but he hugs her here and there. In the end, he can call it for business. Isn't this the best excuse?"
Karen's father looked thoughtful and said to Ke Ziqi: "What are your chances of winning the oil field project?" Men are men, especially men in business. They often don't talk about romance and only care about business. Tianya
She was grateful to him, because she really didn't want to hear about Luo Chenxi's erotic stories anymore.
"We are still fighting for it. Luo Chenxi is a very strong competitor and has a great influence in the country, so we cannot take it lightly." Ke Ziqi replied.
This time it was Karen's turn to interject: "Tianya, I heard that you used to work at Luo Chenxi Group and were his personal assistant. Have you heard anything about him? I saw him at the last anniversary party.
I’m quite familiar with you.”
As soon as Karen said these words, everyone turned their eyes to Tianya again, with different eyes.
Tianya's face suddenly became hot, and her heart skipped a beat. She really didn't want to talk about Luo Chenxi with others.
Ke Ziqi and Luo Xiaobao, who were sitting on both sides of her, both looked at Karen with similar ulterior motives.
Karen looked at the big and small eyes and blinked with an innocent expression.
Ke Ziqi and Luo Xiaobao were about to open their mouths to help her, Tianya breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I don't know very well, but he is terrifyingly cold and inhumane, and he is very skillful in doing things.
Good group leader.”
Karen said "Oh" and was so stared at by Ke Ziqi and the little guy that she didn't dare to ask any more questions. However, the more they acted like this, the more she felt that the relationship between Tianya and Luo Chenxi was not simple.
Luo Chenxi continued to surround Luo Chenxi at the table for a while. During this period, Tianya excused himself to go to the toilet. When the food was served, everyone stopped talking. Tianya breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to prepare.
A delicious meal to fill the void in my heart.
As usual, Ke Ziqi helped her and Luo Xiaobao pick up the food in a considerate and gentle manner. Karen on the side was jealous and signaled that she wanted it too. Ke Ziqi reluctantly also picked it up for her. Everyone at the table exchanged glances and seemed to be watching.
There was something sarcastic about it, but it was Karen who kept pretending to be very close to Ke Ziqi.
Ke Ziqi's care on ordinary days did not make Tianya feel uncomfortable or unaccustomed, but here, in front of Karen, in front of Karen's parents, in front of these aunts and wives, she felt like an outsider.
Invading other people's harmonious families.
She even whispered: "You're welcome, I'll do it myself." She deliberately kept her distance from him.
After the sumptuous dinner, the lively birthday party continued in the courtyard, with singing and dancing, which was very harmonious.
Karen became a dance queen and happily danced Cha Cha on the makeshift stage, and even forced Ke Ziqi to dance with her. Ke Ziqi was reluctant at first, but still reluctantly danced with her steps.
He stood up, but his eyes kept looking for Tianya's figure. Luo Xiaobao was also pulled up, and his buttocks jumped up, making the whole audience laugh. Tianya hid in a corner and looked at the happy dancers on the stage.