Yue Song went back to the dormitory and told Qian Wei, "I promised Zhang Qi that I'd go to her birthday party."
"F * ck, what?" Qian Wei poked his head out of the bed, "What … Oh! I know, Zhang Qi came to see you just now, right? "
Yue Song thought Qian Wei would be unhappy, but Qian Wei thought for a while and said, "Then I'll go too."
Yue Song was surprised, "Don't you hate her the most?"
"She's a rich girl who drives a sports car to school," Qian Wei said, "I want to see what a rich girl's family looks like. This is probably the only chance I'll have in my life. "
Yue Song couldn't help laughing.
"But we still have to prepare a birthday present, right? That's a loss. "Qian Wei calculated carefully," No, I have to eat as much as I can. I have to earn back my money! "
He was distressed again, "Hey, what do you think we should prepare for a birthday present?"
Yue Song said, "Ask someone else. It's best if we put our money together to buy a present. "
"You're so smart!" Qian Wei patted the bed, "I'm thinking about it. The most I can give her is 100 yuan. I can't give her more than that. I'm still worried about what to buy. After all, she's rich. We can't be too shabby and let people look down on us. "
Qian Wei wasn't the only one who was worried about a present. Basically, everyone who was invited to the student union was worried about this.
Usually, when students gave each other birthday presents, 100 yuan was considered expensive. Usually, a few dozen yuan was enough.
But Zhang Qi was a rich girl who drove a sports car and carried a C brand's handbag. Everyone knew that a present of more than 100 yuan was definitely not enough to give her a present.
Qian Wei went to mention it, and everyone responded to his call and decided to put their money together. After some discussion, they took a girl's suggestion and bought a gift box of cosmetics from a famous brand for Zhang Qi.
They estimated that each person would have to spend less than 200 yuan.
Yue Song also shared the cost with everyone. Qian Wei was still distressed. "What a loss! It's too expensive!"
Yue Song comforted him, "Don't worry, we'll definitely get our money back."
Everyone didn't spend too much time on this matter and focused on the final exam.
After the exam, the two girls took the money raised by everyone and went to buy cosmetic gift boxes. On the third day after the exam, everyone went to Zhang Qi's birthday party according to the address she gave them.
Although she knew that Zhang Qi's house must be a luxurious one, she was still shocked when she saw it. Even that rather expensive cosmetic gift box didn't seem that presentable anymore.
As expected, Zhang Qi only said "thank you" after receiving the gift and put it aside casually. He didn't take it seriously at all.
Zhang Qi smiled and told everyone to make themselves at home, but his eyes were fixed on Yue Song.
Yue Song was wearing the same checkered shirt as Qian Wei.
Zhang Qi knew about this shirt because the girls in the student union had teased her about it before. Yue Song's dorm room and the two dorms next door had bought it together. It was a standard checkered shirt that only cost a few dozen yuan. It was a proper otaku shirt.
However, Yue Song still managed to look good on such a cheap item.
Her face was a celebrity's face, her figure was like a clothes rack, and even the gunny sack was fashionable.
The luxurious house, the uniformed aunties, and the sumptuous buffet of drinks, snacks, and fruit platters …
The students couldn't help but feel very reserved. Even Qian Wei, who snorted at the mention of Zhang Qi, didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
When Zhang Qi's mother came out to meet everyone, everyone became even more reserved.
Zhang Qi's mother was a rich woman who was bedecked in jewelry. It was obvious that she had taken good care of herself.
Although she greeted everyone with a smile, everyone felt that she didn't take them seriously. They felt that the smile in her eyes was a little cold.
It was a little disdainful and contemptuous. She didn't even bother to hide it. She came out to greet them purely to show off her presence and upbringing.
The people who came to K University to celebrate Zhang Qi's birthday were not only the students from the student union, but also her three suitors. Zhang Qi's mother only exchanged a few words with them in private.
These three suitors all had good family backgrounds and could be considered rich second-generation heirs. Looking at Zhang Qi's mother, it was obvious that she knew of their existence.
After that, the rich woman smiled and said, "Do as you please. Have fun."
Before she left, she casually glanced at Yue Song, who was wearing the same checkered shirt as Qian Wei, and then turned to go upstairs.
Yue Song observed her for a while when she first appeared. He had seen many arrogant rich women like her, so he wasn't surprised. However, he was a little curious as to why such a mother would teach Zhang Qi to have such a personality.
Zhang Qi was rich and beautiful. She should have been a proud young lady like her mother. However, in reality, Yue Song could tell that she didn't have confidence in herself from the way she fought with Senior Jiang, the way she liked to be surrounded by people, and many other small details. She was eager to suppress others and seek approval.
She didn't have the arrogance of a spoiled rich young lady.
When Zhang Qi's mother greeted everyone, Yue Song observed and easily distinguished the groups of people. Those were his middle school classmates, and those were the children of good friends.
There was one girl and two boys who were more special. The three of them were obviously younger than the others. They were especially close to Zhang Qi's mother and called her "Aunt." It was obvious that they were Zhang Qi's cousins.
Then, what about his cousins?
What about Zhang Yanyan?
When the main meal started, Yue Song knew that Zhang Yanyan probably wouldn't come.
In theory, everyone thought that people with the same surname were family. However, Zhang Qi invited her cousins for her birthday, but she didn't invite her cousins. It was obvious that she was closer to her maternal relatives.
She didn't have a good relationship with Zhang Yanyan.
The main meal was also a luxurious buffet. They had invited a team of professional party chefs.
Before coming, Qian Wei had bragged that he would eat to recoup his losses. However, when the time came, he couldn't let go of his hands and feet. He ate more elegantly than usual.
According to Zhang Qi, there were still some arrangements after the meal. Some multiplayer games. However, Yue Song was no longer interested. He planned to leave after the meal.
He went to the washroom. When he was about to return to the dining room, he passed by a small living room. He glanced at it and was suddenly attracted by a picture on the wall.
There was a Western-style fireplace in the living room. On the wall above the fireplace was a family portrait.
The two sons brought their wives and children with them, crowding around a noble-looking old lady.
Needless to say, this old lady was the current head of the Zhang family, Old Madam Song Lanying. The Yue family and the Zhang family didn't have much interaction, but Old Master Yue had heard of Old Madam Song. She was one of the most powerful women in the province.
The old lady was sitting on a chaise lounge. On her left was the noble lady from earlier, Zhang Qi's mother. Then, in theory, the person on her right should be another daughter-in-law.
However, why was this woman so thin?
Yue Song remembered that his cousin, Xue Xintong, had told him that Zhang Yanyan's mother had passed away many years ago. Looking at the picture, she must have died of illness.
Zhang Qi in the picture was much younger than she was now. She was still a young girl. She stood beside her mother with a meticulous posture.
The other little girl was also sitting on the chaise lounge, snuggling up to the bony woman.
The three men of the Zhang family all stood behind them.
They seemed to be a large and prosperous family, a harmonious and beautiful one. If his grandfather saw this, he would definitely be envious. The Yue family had only one son for three generations.
"Yue Song!" Zhang Qi suddenly appeared at the entrance of the living room with a smile. "I was wondering why I couldn't see you. So you were here."
"Ah, sorry." Yue Song apologized for trespassing. This was obviously a family space, not a place to entertain guests. "When I saw this, I couldn't help but come in to take a look."
Zhang Qi was very happy to have a chance to talk to Yue Song alone. He walked over to take a look and said, "It's a family photo from a few years ago. This is my aunt. She's already passed away. "
It was just as he had guessed.
Yue Song didn't know that the Zhang family took family photos every year. However, because Zhao Lanfen didn't like Liang Yingying, Zhang Yu's family kept the last photo with Zhang Yansheng's mother. They didn't replace it with a new family photo.
As for the old lady and Zhang Huan's family, they replaced it with new photos for Zhang Heling and Zhang Shuocheng.
Yue Song looked at the little girl in the photo who was snuggling intimately with her emaciated mother. He asked, "This child is …?"
"Oh, this is my cousin Zhang Yansheng." Zhang Qi sighed in a compassionate voice. "She lost her mother at such a young age. She's so pitiful."
Yue Song turned his head and asked in surprise, "What's Zhang Yansheng's name?"
"Zhang Yansheng." Zhang Qi wondered why he was so interested in a primary school student in the photo. "It's the sound of a wild goose passing by."
Wild goose?
The male and female wild geese were a good match. If a wild goose was left alone, the remaining one wouldn't find a partner until it died. Since ancient times, it symbolized undying loyalty.
He really admired his cousin. How could his cousin come up with such a tacky name like "Zhang Yanyan" to match a girl like her?
Yue Song closed his mouth and nodded. "It's a good name."
Zhang Qi's compassion disappeared. He said unhappily, "It's just so-so."
Yue Song didn't say anything else. He looked at the little girl in the photo again. He could tell it was her from her eyebrows. She had been so good-looking since she was a child.
But unlike her after she grew up, the girl who was snuggling with her mother had a very gentle gaze. She was a soft and warm girl at first glance.
Yue Song thought of Zhang Yansheng's beautiful but cold face, her unsmiling mouth, and her slightly cold gaze …
There were slight waves in his heart, and he felt a faint sense of pity.
When they returned to the dining room, Yue Song told Qian Wei that he planned to leave after dinner. He asked Qian Wei if he wanted to leave with him.
Qian Wei didn't want to leave yet. "I want to stay a little longer. I don't know if I'll have a chance in the future. I want to broaden my horizons! "
Yue Song then sent a text message. After everyone had finished dinner and moved to the reception hall, he waited for a while. When he received the text message, he got up and said goodbye to Zhang Qi. Grandfather Yue wanted to drag him to the company today. He had already wasted the entire morning because of Zhang Qi. It wasn't worth wasting any more time here.
Zhang Qi obviously wanted him to stay, but Yue Song declined. "I have something to do at home."
One of Zhang Qi's rich second-generation suitors shouted, "What can be more important than Zhang Qi's birthday? That's too rude! "
Yue Song kept a low profile in university so that his university life wouldn't be affected by his family background. He wanted to interact with his classmates normally. He didn't want to be looked down upon.
He glanced over with his cold eyes. The rich second-generation suitor paused. His imposing manner was clearly cowed by this cold glance.
But he immediately felt humiliated. Looking at Yue Song's cheap plaid shirt, he regained his confidence and wanted to continue speaking.
Zhang Qi stopped him and defended Yue Song. "He has something to do at home. What are you talking about?" He then gently and considerately said to Yue Song, "Are you in a hurry? I'll ask the chauffeur to send you. "
Yue Song smiled and refused. "No need. I've already called a car."
Zhang Qi went to the door to send Yue Song off, but he didn't see the car Yue Song had called. Yue Song left Zhang Qi's house and walked until he disappeared.
The rich second-generation suitor sneered. "Where's the car you called? Did you take the bus? "
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