Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon's Reluctant Love-Chapter 184 - 183: Birthday Feast! The Surprise He Gave (1)

Chapter 184: Chapter 183: Birthday Feast! The Surprise He Gave (1)

Gu Siting hadn’t contacted Ming Yao for two straight days.

It was Lu Zhou who, upon learning she wasn’t at the Imperial Garden, had visited the suburban courtyard several times, bringing along Gu Siting’s coat.

Ming Yao couldn’t hold back, and asked Lu Zhou when he brought the coat over, “Did Fourth Master ask you to deliver this?”

Lu Zhou didn’t dare look into Ming Yao’s eyes and hesitated before saying, “Fourth Master left his coat in the office when he left Li City, and I guess he wanted me to send it to you.”

Although Lu Zhou didn’t understand why Ming Yao needed Fourth Master’s coat, a peculiar habit; on previous business trips, he mediated to deliver Fourth Master’s coat to her. Now that Fourth Master had left the country and she wasn’t in the Imperial Garden, he could only act as a bridge between the two.

Ming Yao’s long lashes drooped, concealing the faint disappointment in her eyes, and she nodded, “I see.”

She didn’t ask any further, nor did she want to ask more.

Once at the company, Ming Yao immersed herself in work.

When she checked her phone at noon, she found she had received quite a few birthday wishes on WeChat.

Only then did she remember, today was her birthday.

There were messages from Jing Hang, from Xia Yiwan…

Noon brought a delivery of a gift box, sent by someone arranged by Old Madam Gu.

Old Madam Gu made a video call to Ming Yao, “Yaoyao, your Uncle Grandfather is sick, and I can’t make it back, so Grandma had someone custom-make a cheongsam for you and also send you a jade bracelet, hoping you’ll like it. Wear the cheongsam Grandma sent you when you have dinner with Ah Ting tonight; I guarantee he’ll like it.”

After expressing her gratitude to Old Madam Gu, Ming Yao opened the gift box.

The cheongsam was quite exquisite, with lifelike embroidery.

Next to the cheongsam was a wooden box, which contained a jade bracelet, cool and green.

It wasn’t long before Old Madam Ming also called.

“Yao girl, Grandma has booked the imperial suite at the Imperial Court Hotel and has invited some guests to celebrate your birthday tonight. You and Siting come over together!”

Ming Yao, “…” She and Gu Siting had been in a cold war for two days now, not speaking a word to each other. How could he go?

Old Madam Ming had already arrived at the Imperial Court Hotel’s imperial suite and had people start decorating.

Ming Yao didn’t have the heart to refuse the old lady, who must have seen that Ming Wan had Jiang Biyun and Ming Guoan to celebrate her birthday together, and felt sorry for her.

“Grandma, thank you, I’ll be there on time.”

In the afternoon, Ming Yao hadn’t received calls from Jiang Biyun and Ming Guoan, but she did receive a call from Ming Wan.

“Sister, let’s have dinner together tonight? Mom and Dad booked a suite at the Imperial Court Hotel and have invited quite a few guests. Come join us and we can celebrate together!”

Ming Yao, “No need, I’m sure you wouldn’t be happy if I went.”

“Sister…”

Before Ming Wan could finish her sentence, Ming Yao had already hung up the phone.

Ming Wan’s invitation to Ming Yao was merely a pretense for Xiao Yichen’s sake.

She knew that Ming Yao would certainly refuse and was also aware that Old Madam Ming had booked a suite at the Imperial Court Hotel for Ming Yao.

She had already persuaded Jiang Biyun and Ming Guoan to pay double the price to snatch the imperial suite from the manager of the Imperial Court Hotel.

Soon, the birthday celebration site that Old Madam Ming had arranged for Ming Yao would become hers.

Ming Wan turned to look at Xiao Yichen standing behind her, with a layer of mist in her eyes, she said pitifully, “Brother Yichen, I invited my sister to celebrate our birthday together, but she refused me.”

Xiao Yichen heard Ming Yao’s cold refusal on the phone, and he wrapped his arm around Ming Wan’s shoulders, “You’re already magnanimous enough; don’t feel guilty or sad. Today’s your birthday; you should be happy.”

Ming Wan pressed her face into Xiao Yichen’s chest, “Thank you for your understanding, Brother Yichen.”

Xiao Yichen kissed Ming Wan’s forehead, “Tonight at your birthday banquet, I have prepared quite a few surprises for you.”

Ming Wan’s eyes shone brightly, “Really? What are they?”

“You’ll know when the time comes.”

Ming Wan carried a sense of pride and anticipation in her heart.

This birthday banquet, she intended to show Ming Yao what a real princess was, and what a wild chicken was.

Ming Yao, a wild chicken, would never turn into a phoenix!

…

Ming Yao invited her colleagues from Autumn Water Studio, Xia Yiwan, Su Lan, and the mother-daughter duo Zhou Yanyan to the Imperial Court Hotel for her birthday party.

The sky-themed private room that Old Madam Ming booked was vast, capable of accommodating over a hundred people.

Ming Yao changed into the cheongsam gifted by Old Madam Gu, a retro wine red, a bold color that most people would find difficult to carry.

But on Ming Yao, it wasn’t the cheongsam that flattered her, but she who flattered the cheongsam.

Slender waist, long legs.

Her long, pitch-black hair was styled into a bun, with wisps framing her face, creating a look that was dignified and elegant yet still playfully alluring.

With makeup that was neither too bold nor too light, and fiery red lips, when she walked out of the office, her colleagues were stunned.

Dazzlingly gorgeous, full of life and allure.

Zhong Ling’s mouth gaped open wide enough to fit an egg.

“Sister Yao, you’re like a goddess who has stepped right out of a painting!”

Ming Yao curled her lips into a smile, all charm and allure, “Don’t fall in love with sister, okay?”

“Ahh, I’m going to die, Sister Yao, you can’t smile at me like that, what if I turn gay?”

The other colleagues were amused by Zhong Ling’s antics.

There weren’t many people in Autumn Water Studio; two minivans were enough to transport everyone.

Upon arriving at the Imperial Court Grand Hotel, one colleague excitedly said, “This is my first time at the Imperial Court Grand Hotel. I’ve heard that it’s very expensive here. Today we’re lucky to enjoy this luxury thanks to the Second Miss!”

Ming Yao looked at her colleagues, “Everyone should eat and drink to their heart’s content, without any reservations.”

“Second Miss, this is our gift to you, we hope you won’t find it too modest.”

The company colleagues had pooled money together to buy Ming Yao a branded handbag.

Ming Yao graciously accepted their gift, then reciprocated by sending out red envelopes in the chat group that were several times more valuable than the handbag.

Five hundred thousand.

The colleagues in the group, seeing such a large red envelope, were scrambling frantically to snatch it.

“Sister Yao, I love you!”

“Second Miss, am I seeing things, I actually snatched ten thousand yuan!”

“Ahh, I snatched fifteen thousand!”

“Oh my god, I snatched twenty thousand!”

“This is insane, Second Miss, did you make a mistake because your hand slipped?”

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The group of colleagues who came with Ming Yao were ecstatic.

The news of Ming Yao giving out five hundred thousand in red envelopes at Autumn Water Studio quickly spread to the colleagues in the advertising department where Ming Wan worked.

They clicked on the advertising department’s group chat several times, only to exit out disappointed every time.

Hearing that the employees of Autumn Water Studio had snatched at least ten thousand yuan each, and knowing that Second Miss Ming was even more favored and wealthy, they felt that she should have also sent out red envelopes in their group!

Ming Wan was unaware of the red envelope incident in the group chat. She, along with Jiang Biyun and Ming Guoan, had already arrived at the sky-themed private room.

Ming Guoan directly told Old Madam Ming that he had reserved the sky-themed private room at twice the cost. Old Madam Ming either had to join them for Ming Wan’s birthday party or settle for the smaller adjacent room.

Old Madam Ming, angered by Ming Guoan and Jiang Biyun’s blatant favoritism, felt a pang in her chest, “Yaoyao is your daughter too!”

“Mom, I didn’t tell her not to come. Isn’t it nice for her to be in the same room as Wanwan? Having two rooms would make outsiders think our family isn’t united. What do you say?” Ming Guoan furrowed his brow.