Jin Lan and Jiang Jing Xiu were acutely aware of how much Gu Yun Ting was anticipating a birthday gift from Ye Wan. Over the past few days, he had casually mentioned during conversations that Ye Wan had prepared two gifts for him.
"I really don't have a gift. I thought you asked me to come help out," Ye Wan said, not expecting to be invited for Gu Yun Ting's birthday celebration.
"Didn't you buy two gifts?" Jiang Jing Xiu asked in a low voice.
"Those were birthday gifts for other people, and I've already given them away," Ye Wan replied truthfully.
Jin Lan and Jiang Jing Xiu exchanged a look, their eyes reflecting a deep fear. If Gu Yun Ting found out that Ye Wan's prepared gifts weren't for him but for someone else, and that he had been deluding himself all these days, the birthday banquet would be ruined. He'd likely be so enraged he'd spit blood.
The two of them pulled Ye Wan away from the banquet hall.
Gu Yun Ting, watching the scene from not too far away, had been in good spirits when he saw Ye Wan. But after waiting and waiting for her to approach and instead seeing her talking with Jin Lan and Jiang Jing Xiu by the entrance, only to be led away by them, he wondered.
Could they be planning another surprise?
Gu Yun Ting was quite looking forward to it.
Lin Fei Wei glanced at Ye Wan with a cold snort and took a couple of sips of her wine.
...
Once outside, Jiang Jing Xiu immediately said, "Tell us what gift you bought for others. Hurry, I'll have someone buy it for you right now!"
"Why?" Ye Wan asked, looking at him confusedly.
"It's Brother Ting's birthday today. Didn't you think about preparing a gift for him?" Jin Lan asked, exasperated.
"How could I afford a gift for him? Anything he has would cost tens of thousands. I can't afford it," Ye Wan honestly shook her head.
"When it comes to gifts, who cares about the price? The most important thing is the sentiment! Don't you understand sentiment?" Jin Lan was starting to get anxious, thinking that if Gu Yun Ting knew the truth, he wouldn't be able to celebrate his birthday.
"I know sentiment is important, but compared to the gifts from rich second-generation individuals like yourselves, sentiment would seem shabby," Ye Wan felt there was no need to give Gu Yun Ting a gift, and he wouldn't need a cheap one.
"Less nonsense. What did you buy? Tell us the price and the address, and I'll have someone buy it!" Jiang Jing Xiu nudged Jin Lan, stopping him from talking further.
Jin Lan also felt this was the best solution and instructed, "Later, just say the gift is at home, and you'll go back to get it for him."
"What are you three talking about?" a male voice rang out, causing all three to jump and turn towards Gu Yun Ting with guilty expressions.
Ye Wan couldn't understand why she felt guilty. He didn't lack a gift from her!
"Ah, we were just talking about Ye Wan. She said it's too much trouble to bring gifts to school, so she left it at home. How could she think it's troublesome?" Jin Lan felt his smile must have been very fake and strained.
Ye Wan, "..."
She didn't want to lie.
"Why so much fuss? We can look at it later. Come in," Gu Yun Ting was clearly in a good mood and didn't dwell on Ye Wan 'forgetting' her gift.
"Yes, you guys go in first. I have a stomachache, I'm going to the restroom," Jiang Jing Xiu signaled to Jin Lan.
"There are restrooms inside, where are you going?" Gu Yun Ting found the three of them a bit strange.
"There are too many people inside, I'm not used to it. I'll be back soon... Send it to my phone," Jiang Jing Xiu said the last sentence to Ye Wan verbally, then walked in the direction of the restrooms.