Being watched over by Dad and Second Brother while sleeping kept the little guy going for several days. The most important thing at home these days was cultivating Su Youli’s habit of sleeping independently. Even for naps, no one could accompany him. By the third day of sleeping, the little guy no longer clung to needing someone to sleep with him. He obediently changed into pajamas and lay down on the bed. Because he knew that although Mom, Dad, and his brothers didn’t come in to accompany him, they would be outside the door with him. And so, on the day before his birthday, little Su Youli proudly told Pei Qiqi that he could sleep by himself now.
Tomorrow, Su Youli would be a four-year-old child. Everyone in the family was busy. The little guy could only play with Brother Xiao Tang and Yuanzi. The birthday party location was chosen in Shenyuan’s banquet hall, a ten-minute drive from the main villa area. Next to the banquet hall was a man-made lake, already frozen. Two days ago, to reward the little guy for taking a major step in life, Shen Minyan specially allowed his two brothers to take the little guy ice skating here. The little guy from Nancheng had never skated. Sitting on the little sled, being pulled by Second Brother across the ice, he became a little maniac, his happy, unrestrained laughter filling the world.
On the evening of Su Youli’s birthday. Luxury cars lined up at Shenyuan’s entrance. Security personnel stood in two rows. The two bodyguards at the front held scanners and lightly scanned the invitations. Authenticity was instantly revealed. Guests who passed the scan would be guided by staff into the banquet hall. Those who didn’t would be politely invited aside by the bodyguards for “tea.” At the entrance of the banquet hall stood two young men. One was lazy in posture, his face younger than the one beside him, still a teenager.
“Brother, didn’t you say not many people were coming today?” Cars came one after another, making his eyes blur.
Shen Yan pinched him. “Stand up straight.”
The young man wore a crisp white suit with a bow tie at the collar. Because he was standing at the entrance, he also had a coat draped over him. His posture was straight, his eyes deep. Given the Shen family’s status in Beicheng, today’s guest list really wasn’t considered many. Shen Minyan and Chu Ying had invited only close friends. Shen Yan had invited some of his more familiar friends in the industry. And some were the little guy’s friends.
Shen Lin only had a few friends he got along with at school. They were all teenagers who didn’t like restraint. Shen Lin simply didn’t invite them. He just accepted their gifts and planned to treat them to a meal at home another day.
“Youyou, this is the gift I prepared for you!”
“This is mine, this is mine.”
…
On the second floor of the banquet hall, a group of little ones stood around Su Youli. Besides the Treasure Hunt Team, there were also several children from Class 5. The little ones lined up, giving him gifts one by one. So many friends had come to celebrate his birthday. The little guy was overjoyed. He solemnly accepted each gift with both hands, then blushed and said thank you. Qin Kun helped pile up the gifts. In just a short while, the gifts Youyou received had already filled half the room.
The banquet hall was decorated in the little guy’s favorite forest style. Every plant and tree was very realistic, and there was even a mushroom area. After giving their gifts, some children couldn’t wait to pick up baskets and go “mushroom picking.” The birthday boy was wearing a custom-made suspender suit, like a little gentleman out of a fairy tale.
After receiving the gifts, the little guy was led by Mom to greet the uncles and aunties. Su Siwen and Qin Kun stood together, watching the little guy weave through the crowd. That somewhat shy little guy could now naturally greet everyone, and he wasn’t afraid even with so many people. Seeing this, Su Siwen felt even more that sending Youyou back to Beicheng was the most correct decision they had ever made. In the past six months or so, Youyou had grown a lot, confident and shining. The female guests all went to the second floor to see the birthday boy. There were quite a few people.
“Qiqi, hold your little brother’s hand, okay? Auntie needs to help Aunt Chu greet the guests.”
Pei Qiqi was also dressed up today. The cool kid in a little suit was doubly handsome. He nodded and went to hold Youyou’s hand. The two little ones didn’t go far. They obediently followed behind Mom and Auntie. When they heard Auntie and Mom call their names, they would obediently step forward and greet the unfamiliar uncles and aunties. Leah had brought her little granddaughter Val today. The little girl was mixed-race, with blue eyes and curly blonde hair, already in the senior class. The little girl spotted Su Youli, who also had curly hair, at once and tugged excitedly at her grandmother’s hand.
Leah touched her head and led her to the two little ones. “Play with your little brothers. Don’t run around, understood?”
The little girl nodded and handed the fairy wand in her hand to Youyou. Su Youli looked at the blue fairy wand handed to him. It had feathers and lit up…
It was something only girls liked. He didn’t like it.
“Sister, I won’t play with it. Thank you.”
He was more curious about why the sister’s eyes were blue and her hair was blonde, just like in cartoons. Pei Qiqi explained to him that her mother was a foreigner, and she had inherited her mother’s blonde hair and blue eyes. The three little ones were playing together after a few words, happily holding hands and spinning in circles. Several mothers stood not far away, all kind-faced, smiling as they watched.
“I heard Fang Qin was sentenced?” Leah asked.
Hua Zhao said, “Mm,” a flash of satisfaction in her eyes, a sense of great vengeance fulfilled.
Leah was a bit surprised it was so quick. She had thought it would be after the New Year.
Wang Shilan had been involved in many lawsuits. Hearing this, she tilted her head back and took a sip of her drink, joking, “Maybe they’re rushing year-end performance.”
Everyone laughed. After laughing, Hua Zhao slowly explained. The evidence they had gathered was already very clear, and with the help of two professional lawyers, Fang Qin had no room to turn things around.
“Didn’t the Cen family help her?” She had heard earlier that Fang Qin was sentenced to five years, which was relatively severe.
Usually in such cases, if the defense lawyer was capable, a reduced sentence wasn’t impossible. Fang Qin’s connections in Beicheng almost all depended on the Cen family. If the Cen family didn’t step in, no one would help her. Cen Zheping’s parents cared most about face. When they learned Fang Qin had received a legal summons, they immediately had her locked up. Her phone and everything were confiscated. They threatened that if she dared reveal a single word about the Cen family in public, they would make her go to prison for life.
“At the trial, that woman was black and blue. I almost didn’t recognize her.” If photos weren’t prohibited in the courtroom, Hua Zhao would have loved to show her sisters the photos from that day.
Leah covered her mouth, a bit surprised. “The Cen family even hit her? Didn’t she call the police?”
Hua Zhao swallowed her wine. “Her lawyer said she fell down the stairs. No one was home, and she was unconscious until the next day when someone found her.”
At this point, Hua Zhao clicked her tongue and said the Cen family was truly ruthless, beating her until she didn’t dare speak. For the Cen family, the family business image was more important than anything. Cen Zheping’s career had finally improved a bit. The Cen family had to keep this matter tightly under wraps. Pei Qiqi held Youyou’s little hand. The surroundings were a bit noisy, but he clearly heard his mother’s name.
“Brother Qiqi, what’s wrong?” The little guy felt his hand being gripped very tightly by Brother Qiqi.
Pei Qiqi shook his head and took the little guy to play with the little cars, leaving the discussions behind. He heard clearly. Auntie said his mother had divorced again, and had only agreed to the divorce after being beaten badly. Not only that, but because she had abandoned him, encroached on the portion of the estate Dad left him, and broken the law, she was going to prison. At this moment, Pei Xu finally understood what Auntie had told him. Everyone had to pay for their choices. Whether the result was sweet or bitter, they had to swallow it themselves.
(Author’s note: Good heavens, the author never expected someone to sympathize with Fang Qin. No, seriously, let’s not be too absurd.
It’s not because I wrote Fang Qin as pretty that you’re projecting yourself, is it!
Thanks to the readers who helped report. I just saw that comment, and it was reported and deleted shortly after.
You protected everyone’s eyes!!! )
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