Jun Li Chen insisted on treating them to dinner, after which the three parted ways and returned home.
Passing a men's clothing store, Ye Wan bought a shirt similar to the one Jun Li Chen had torn today, intending to compensate him and also give it as a birthday gift.
On the way, Ye Wan received a call from Jin Lan. He asked for Jiang Yan's number, saying he had something to ask her.
Ye Wan, who always trusted Jin Lan, gave him Jiang Yan's number. After doing so, she felt she might have been a bit rash and quickly informed Jiang Yan about it. Jiang Yan told her it was fine and to not worry.
After hanging up, Ye Wan had a feeling that something wasn't quite right about today's events, especially concerning Jiang Yan and Jin Lan. Could there be something between them that she didn't know about?
Whatever it was, she would ask Jiang Yan about it at school tomorrow.
When Ye Wan returned to the Gu residence, Sun Ma's face lit up with smiles upon seeing the two gifts she had bought. She felt Ye Wan was finally getting the hang of things; in the Gu residence, getting along well with the young master was the only way to have a good life.
When Gu Yun Ting returned, Sun Ma happily told him that Ye Wan had bought him two birthday presents.
Gu Yun Ting really wanted to know what Ye Wan had bought for herself, but he managed to suppress his curiosity. His birthday was only two days away, and he would find out what she had bought him then.
Over the next two days, Gu Yun Ting was in exceptionally good spirits. He personally drove Ye Wan to and from school every day, and their meals were always filled with Ye Wan's favorite dishes, leaving Ye Wan feeling somewhat overwhelmed.
...
Jin Lan was reminded of the fact that he and Jiang Yan had not used contraception when he saw a pregnant woman walking her dog in the residential area. If she got pregnant, it would be troublesome, which was why he had asked Ye Wan for Jiang Yan's phone number to call her.
Jiang Yan answered, demanding, "What is it?"
"Did you take the morning-after pill?" Jin Lan asked directly.
Jiang Yan let out a snort, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? I took it! From now on, don't contact me ever again!!"
Jiang Yan had not actually taken it. She had checked online and found that it was her safe period that day, so she wouldn't get pregnant.
Hearing her say she had taken it, Jin Lan felt relieved. He didn't want Jiang Yan to get pregnant either, as she was still young, and having an abortion would be bad for her health.
As soon as Jiang Yan hung up, a message arrived on her phone. She casually opened it, and as soon as she saw who it was from, her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
It was… Senior Chu!
"My flight back to Jing Shi is tomorrow. Can you come to pick me up? I have something to tell you."
Jiang Yan thought of what she had gone through in the past few days and sobbed into her pillow for over an hour. Only then did she pick up her phone and reply with a single word, "Okay."
...
Gu Yun Ting's birthday was set to be held at a hotel, and Jin Lan had taken full charge of everything, including inviting people and arranging the decorations. Thus, he had reminded Ye Wan early on to be sure to arrive promptly that evening.
Ye Wan was a bit confused. It was Gu Yun Ting's birthday, so why was Jin Lan asking her to do something? On such a significant day for him, wouldn't his fiancée go?
However, Jin Lan called her eight times in one day, so Ye Wan finally agreed to arrive early.
Jin Lan was then reassured. He already knew from Gu Yun Ting that Ye Wan had bought him a birthday present, which was why Gu Yun Ting's mood had been exceptionally good recently.
Since she couldn't go to the hospital to celebrate her brother's birthday that night, Ye Wan ordered a cake in the morning and went to celebrate with her brother at noon.
Ye Cheng was very happy. He carefully divided the cake into portions and gave a small piece to each of the medical staff who had been caring for him, receiving gifts that they had prepared for him in advance in return.