Chapter 399: Late

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: Late

Liu Yuwei smiled helplessly, not knowing why, but every time Saint Di Anfu and Lina met, sparks flew.

"Saint Di Anfu, has my brother arrived yet?" Liu Yuwei asked, looking up.

Saint Di Anfu shook her head. "Not yet, I just checked!"

"Your brother?" Lina asked curiously. "Yuwei, aren’t you an only child? Since when do you have a brother?"

Liu Yuwei chuckled. "My brother is someone you know too. Remember the uncle we met at the bar before the New Year? He’s now officially my brother, hehe. If you dare bully me again, I’ll have my brother spank you guys!"

"Him!" A sense of unease crept into Lina’s heart. That guy called Ling Feng knew about her "dishonorable intentions" toward Yuwei. What if...

"Has he ever said anything about me?" Lina asked nonchalantly.

Liu Yuwei asked in confusion, "Said anything about you? Lina, don’t tell me you fell for my brother after just one meeting? That’s a bit fast, isn’t it?"

"Me, liking him? Stop joking! I would never fall for a smelly guy!" Lina snorted haughtily. "I just want to watch over you; you’re too naive, watch out and don’t get tricked!"

"Don’t worry, my brother is really good to me!" Liu Yuwei said with a smile. "No need to worry, but why hasn’t he arrived yet? It’s driving me crazy. He isn’t going to stand me up, is he?"

Lina watched Liu Yuwei’s restless demeanor, feeling a strong sense of vigilance rising within her.

At the banquet hall, a girl with bright eyes and white teeth looked around in amazement: "Wow, there’s so much good food here. Can we eat all of this?"

"Yes!" A man in a suit nodded. "But remember what you promised me; absolutely no using gu, got it?"

"Don’t worry!" The girl happily munched on her food and said, "My little treasures are much too precious; I wouldn’t just squander them!"

This man and woman were none other than Chu Yang and Miao Yuting!

During these few days at Chu Yang’s villa, Miao Yuting had gotten quite close to him through purposeful efforts. Although Chu Yang kept finding excuses to delay things, Miao Yuting wasn’t in a hurry since the Dragon Group wasn’t pressing her, and after all, she wasn’t the one with an illness!

Actually, Chu Yang didn’t want to attend today’s birthday party, but he had no choice, his father had made it clear he had to be there.

"Hmph, just a merchant’s daughter’s birthday, why should the Chu Family have to attend?" Chu Yang was displeased, yet he failed to realize that in this society ruled by capital, money, power, and strength were closely intertwined!

As the time for the birthday party arrived, Liu Tianyun stepped forward: "Thank you all for taking the trouble to attend my daughter’s birthday party! Liu expresses his gratitude here. Today, Liu has prepared a humble feast, and I hope everyone has a delightful evening!"

Then Liu Yuntian spoke to the butler by his side, "Please bring out the young lady!"

Following that, Liu Yuntian continued with his opening speech, and behind him, Liu Yuwei, dressed in grand attire, emerged surrounded by her close friends.

The instant Liu Yuwei appeared, the entire backyard fell silent!

Today, Liu Yuwei was stunningly beautiful! Her white dress perfectly outlined her well-proportioned figure, her tender skin radiated endless vitality, and her face showed a bashful smile, revealing both the innocence of a girl and the allure of maturity!

Chu Yang was dumbstruck; it was the first time he realized that someone could rival Mo Zihan in beauty!

"Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous!" Chu Yang’s eyes shimmered with intense light, "This woman must be mine!"

Nervously scanning the room, Liu Yuwei didn’t spot Ling Feng, her face expressing a tint of disappointment.

"Come, Yuwei, say a few words to everyone," Liu Yuntian prompted.

Liu Yuwei took the microphone, "I’m so grateful for everyone’s presence today. The reason I opted for a birthday party is that I’ve recently made some wonderful friends, and I wanted to share my happiness and joy with all of you! I also hope everyone cherishes our friendship and treats family with kindness. As we had limited time to prepare, if anything is lacking today, please be understanding!"

As she spoke, the butler wheeled in a huge cake, with a staggering twenty-two tiers, topped with a rose symbolizing love!

"Today is my daughter’s twenty-second birthday," Liu Yuntian announced, "As daughters grow up, they inevitably leave their parents! Yuwei, you’ve grown another year older, and I hope in the days to come, you find a boy who likes you and loves you, that you can join hands with and face the future’s challenges together! This rose is carved from crystal by a skilled artisan, hoping your love will be as enduring and transparent as crystal."

Liu Yuwei covered her mouth, her father’s words surprising and deeply moving her!

She picked up the crystal rose, which shone with dreamlike colors under the light.

"Let’s cut the cake, and after you dance the first dance you can go celebrate with your friends!" Liu Yuntian said with a smile.

Liu Yuwei bit her lip, "Dad, can we wait a bit longer?"

"Wait a bit longer? What do you mean?"

"A very important friend of mine isn’t here yet! I want to wait for him to arrive before we cut the cake!"

Liu Yuntian frowned, "If he’s such an important friend, he should know today is a very important day for you. Why would he be late?"

As one of Huaxia’s most successful businessmen, Liu Yuntian’s biggest pet peeve was lack of punctuality!

Liu Yuwei pleaded, "Can we wait just a little longer, please?"

"We can’t make all the guests wait just for him!" Liu Yuntian said with a bitter smile, "You’re putting me in a position to offend everyone here!"

"Cut me some slack, Dad!" Liu Yuwei cooed playfully.

Liu Yuntian chuckled and shook his head, as his daughter put it that way, as a father, he could only indulge her whims!

Just as Liu Yuntian was about to say something to lighten the mood, a voice called out, "Hey, I didn’t miss it, did I?"

At the familiar voice, Liu Yuwei abruptly turned and saw Ling Feng and Liu Tingyu hand in hand at the doorway.

"Brother!" Liu Yuwei’s face lit up with joy, "I knew you’d come! Hurry over here!"

With that, Liu Yuwei even went ahead and grabbed Ling Feng’s hand.

This gesture made almost all the eligible young men present frown, "Who is this man? Why is he so close to Yuwei?"

Chu Yang, upon clearly seeing Ling Feng’s face, was so shocked he nearly fell to the ground, "Why is this scourge here too? Is our fate just cursed?"