Chapter 128
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It's autumn, and Jiang Yu's birthday is coming soon.
Late at night, in the dim and faint yellow light, the air is filled with a captivating light fragrance.
"Ranran..."
From complete darkness to a little bit of light. Jiang Yu is trying to adapt.
With Cheng Suran's patient comfort, this was not as difficult as she imagined. She could tolerate the weak light, allowed herself to be lit up, and was willing to let her lover see her emotional appearance.
It's eleven fifty-five at night.
Under the shadow of the light, there are scattered pink boxes. Cheng Suran is intoxicated in the land of tenderness, lost in a daze.
Tears welled up in the corners of Jiang Yu's eyes as she hugged Cheng Suran, like a light feather falling from the clouds. Eleven fifty-seven.
"Sister..." Cheng Suran leaned next to Jiang Yu's ear and called her softly, "Baby Coco."
Jiang Yu's bones turned soft.
"Why are you crying?" Cheng Suran teased her, lowering her head and kissing the tears from her eyes.
Jiang Yu blushed and smiled, "I won't let you have your way again."
"You said the same thing last time."
The blush on her cheeks deepened, and her dark eyes were gleaming with water, showing off her coquettishness carelessly. Cheng Suran held her hand and intertwined their fingers.
"Jiang Coco, you are so beautiful."
Jiang Yu closed her eyes and raised the corners of her lips in a slight arc.
At this time, the alarm on the mobile phone rang.
It's midnight.
October 31st.
Cheng Suran suddenly stirred as if awakening from a dream, rolled out of bed, and took out a prepared velvet box from her bag, holding it in front of Jiang Yu, saying, "Happy birthday."
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then sat up with surprise in her eyes.
Cheng Suran was afraid that her waist might be weak, so she stretched out her hand to help her, kicked off her slippers, climbed up, and held her in her arms.
Jiang Yu couldn't wait to take the box and open it.
A necklace lay quietly inside.
The crystal clear pendant appears purple-blue under the light, like flowing water, with a small silver snake entwined on it. It wasn't quite like crystal agate or glass amber
"So beautiful." Jiang Yu showed an amazed smile, "What material is this? It feels a bit different."
"Fluorite."
"?"
"It's a type of stone that can be used for crafting," Cheng Suran blinked, looking somewhat proud.
"I bought the rough stone, designed the necklace style myself, polished it myself, and then asked someone to process it into a necklace. Its rough stone number is 0630, which happened to be the day we met again, and it was the last piece. Fortunately, I am quick."
She knew that Jiang Yu lacked nothing. Brand-new gifts piled up in the storage room, and they were cleared out batch after batch. The gifts turned into empty symbols, and the prices were just a series of meaningless numbers.
A gift made with her own hands was one of a kind.
"You polished it yourself?"
Jiang Yu was amazed and carefully picked up the necklace and placed it in her palm, looking at it carefully as if it were a treasure. Suddenly, she thought of something, grabbed Cheng Suran's right hand, and held it up to the light to look at it.
There are indeed thin calluses on her fingertips.
"How is it?" Cheng Suran withdrew her hand and hugged her.
Jiang Yu put her palms together and put them on her chest: "It's more beautiful than all my jewelry." She smiled and let the necklace hang down, "Put it on for me."
"It's late at night. It's time to go to bed. Wear it in the morning." Cheng Suran took it for her, put it back in the box, turned around, and climbed to the bedside table.
Jiang Yu suddenly rushed over.
"Ah—"
"Do not move."
Cheng Suran was caught off guard and was knocked down. She was stunned. When she reacted, she couldn't move. How dare she make a sneak attack?
She struggled twice but was pressed harder, so she suddenly thought: "Sister...do you still have the strength? Didn't you say you wanted to eat something just now?"
"What?" Jiang Yu was confused.
Cheng Suran took advantage of the opportunity to roll over and get up, flipping her over in the process, and held her tightly: Huh, what? You dare to ambush me, Jiang Coco, you're in trouble."
Jiang Yu immediately surrendered: "It's a misunderstanding..."
Cheng Suran didn't give her a chance to speak.
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They overslept in the morning.
And were woken up by the assistant's knock on the door, only to find out that Pei Chutong and Ruan Mu had arrived. This year, for Jiang Yu's birthday, they were hosting a dinner party scheduled for 7:30 tonight, and they had invited some friends from the industry, including Pei Chutong and Ruan Mu.
The two of them got up in a hurry, washed up, dressed, packed up, and went to the living room. Pei Chutong and Ruan Mu were enjoying themselves on the sofa as if there was no one around.
"No, you have to kiss me."
"Should I?"
"Ahem-" Jiang Yu coughed lightly.
"..."
Ruan Mu reflexively hugged Pei Chutong and blocked her with her body. Pei Chutong pursed her lips and smiled, then raised her head: Oh, birthday girl, your spring night is short, and the day is long."
We don't need to go early, "Jiang Yu interrupted with a smile.
It was late for breakfast and early for lunch at this time, so they simply sat down and ate snacks and bread with boiled water. Cheng Suran sat opposite Ruan Mu and noticed with sharp eyes that there were faint red marks on the edge of her collar. She couldn't help thinking of something and looked at Jiang Yu.
"Is it that cold? Do you wear high collars at home too?" Pei Chutong was also looking at Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu was taken aback, tugged at her collar, and tried to cover it up: "This outfit just happens to have a high collar, and it looks good."
Pei Chutong stared at her collar suspiciously.
"Hey, where's your gift?" Jiang Yu interrupted.
"I had Xiao Zhou put it away."
"What?"
"It's a secret. You'll find out later when you open it and look at it yourself, right?" Pei Chutong was still staring at her neck, narrowing her eyes slightly.
Jiang Yu felt extremely guilty. She was afraid that she would see something and lose her face, so she could only change the subject again: "Has the guest list been decided? Let me see it again.
Pei Chutong took out her phone, clicked it twice, and handed it over.
"Coco…"
"Mm?"
"Have you really made up your mind?" She said this while glancing at Cheng Suran, implying something.
Jiang Yu lowered her eyes to look at the list and nodded: "Yes."
"Is there still a legal process missing?"
"Do you think it's possible in the country?"
"It's okay abroad."
“But there should also be a sense of ceremony here.”
The two of them were talking to each other, but Cheng Suran didn't understand what they were saying. She vaguely felt that it might be related to her, or something they were keeping from her, so she couldn't help but ask: "What riddles are you... playing?"
Pei Chutong smiled and said nothing.
"It's about the dinner tonight." Jiang Yu shook Cheng Suran's hand.
After saying that, she didn't let her ask any more questions and returned the phone: "There's no problem with the list. Please help me organize it tonight."
Cheng Suran: "..."
Pei Chutong made an "OK" gesture: "Don't worry."
The last rays of the setting sun disappeared into the horizon.
As the night drew to a cose, the lights on both sides of the riverside were brightly lit. The security inside the thirty-nine-story hotel was so strict that not even a mosquito could fly in. Just after seven o'clock, many people gathered in the banquet hall.
Today is Jiang Yu’s 39th birthday.
The hall is decorated like a wedding scene. The ultimate cold white color is combined with a unique and novel shape. It was personally designed by Jiang Yu’s designer friend and the CEO of ETERNO. The people attending the banquet were all friends who had known her for many years and were familiar with her character, and most of them were people from the fashion circle.
Holding the banquet was not Jiang Yu's whim. She wanted to introduce Cheng Suran to her friends on this beautiful day. She also hoped that Ranran could integrate into her network and help her future career development.
She wants to surprise someone.
Ten minutes before the official start of the banquet, a long black car parked in front of the hotel.
The back door opened and Jiang Yu led Cheng Suran out of the car, stepped into the elevator, and went up to the 39th floor. The two of them wore couple-style evening gowns tonight, pure white chiffon, with open backs and a similar design.
"Are you nervous?" Standing in front of the banquet hall door, Jiang Yu held Cheng Suran's hand tightly, looking sideways and smiling.
Cheng Suran responded with a faint smile, her cheeks forming two sweet dimples as she casually shook her head. "It's just a birthday party, nothing to be nervous about."
Her eyes spoke to her silently:
—Your Ranran isn't the same Ranran as before.
Jiang Yu turned back, her lips curled in a mischievous smile.
This fool had no idea what was about to happen in a little while.
"But it's our dress, I'm more worried about... it's too obvious, will we be figured out? It won't be good if it causes you trouble..." Cheng Suran looked down at the dress and frowned. She attended the banquet today as a friend of Jiang Yu. It seemed too attention-grabbing, fearing that others might not understand their relationship.
Thinking of this makes her feel a little sad.
Jiang Yu smiled even more happily.
"No, believe me."
"Mm."
7:30 P.M.
The hall's double doors opened.
Men and women dressed in suits and evening gowns, holding champagne glasses, chatted with each other and waited for the birthday star to appear. In a corner of the hall, an orchestra sat, playing Bach's "Prelude" from the "Cello Suite No. 1," creating music like flowing water.
Jiang Yu walked into the hall with Cheng Suran on her arm. Everyone stopped talking and looked at them.
There was thunderous applause for a moment.
This is for Jiang Yu.
"Our birthday star has finally arrived!" Pei Chutong shouted from the crowd.
Everyone is smiling.
Cheng Suran unconsciously grabbed Jiang Yu's arm and suddenly became nervous - this feeling was no less than her first time accompanying a leader on an international visit.
Everyone applauded and looked at Cheng Suran curiously.
Walking to the stage, Cheng Suran let go of Jiang Yu's hand and watched her walk up. When Jiang Yu finished speaking and the banquet started, she would naturally introduce her as a friend - that's what Cheng Suran thought.
"Today is my 39th birthday. I want to thank all my friends for being here..." Jiang Yu spoke, and the entire hall fell silent. Her clear and steady voice was amplified and echoed in the air.
She stood there, with a graceful figure and high spirits, and a soft white warm light spread all over her body. Cheng Suran watched in a daze in the audience.
"Before we officially start, I want to introduce someone to you."
There was a slight commotion among the crowd as they exchanged curious glances, their faces filled with anticipation.
Cheng Suran had a hunch...
The next second, Jiang Yu turned around, smiled, and stretched out her hand to her: "My love, Cheng Suran."
There were whispers from the crowd.
All eyes were focused on Cheng Suran.
Cheng Suran was stunned, her eyes widening slightly, a mixture of surprise and concern filling her. Complex emotions swirled within her, leaving her frozen in place. She looked at Jiang Yu's outstretched hand and her radiant smile, too overwhelmed to think much. She took slow steps towards her.
Another burst of warm applause echoed through the hall.
Arriving in front of Jiang Yu, Cheng Suran's lips trembled and whispered: "Jiang Coco..."
"Is it really okay to come out like this?"
She was so worried about her.
She must have failed to control her expression when she was thinking wildly, and Jiang Yu noticed. This woman could see through almost all her thoughts and went to great lengths to accommodate her. If this caused trouble for Jiang Yu, she would be devastated.
Jiang Yu smiled, took her hand, and wrapped it gently in her palm: "These are my very familiar friends. Everyone knows about my orientation."
Cheng Suran breathed a long sigh of relief and finally had a happy smile in her eyes.
She took the initiative to hug Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu put her hands around Cheng Suran's waist, slowly put her lips close to her ears, and whispered: "Although we cannot legally get married here in China, I want to let the people in my small world know that I have a person who can accompany me hand in hand and spend the rest of my life with."
In front of everyone, Cheng Suran's cheeks turned rosy.
