chapter 33

We had Chinese food in the evening. Since we had to consider the addresses of three companies at the same time, we chose a hotel with a good compromise in distance.

Although the protagonist of this meal is Jiang Weicheng, the initiator is An Kai. Because her birthday is on the 19th, which happens to be the weekend, she celebrated it on Friday in advance.

However, in order not to make everyone nervous and thinking about things like red gifts and wrapping gifts, An Kai did not say it was Jiang Weicheng's birthday beforehand. He only informed that it was a dinner party and wanted people from three companies under Qiuse S City to get together.

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Of course, those who went there were basically people from the Qiuse design team or senior staff in the company.

During the day, Jiang Weicheng was at Xin Baiyi, which was the farthest company from the hotel. When she arrived with Guan Yuqing, Yaren and the people from the East Wing had almost arrived.

Ankai booked a small banquet hall with five or six tables. The banquet hall is independent at the other end of the hotel garden. It is a water banquet hall. At night, the underwater spotlights reveal a blurry light, combined with the bamboo garden path and exquisite wooden nine-curves.

The bridge is very impressive when you walk all the way inside.

Because it was considered the first large-scale gathering of key members of the three companies, the seats were not assigned by company, but by department and position.

Jiang Weicheng naturally took this position with An Kai and the others. The three heads of the original company, except Dong Yi, all came here.

The original person in charge of Dongyi was relatively new. After the company was acquired, he found that he could not recover. He even sold his own shares and was purchased by Yu Sheng.

Among the people who have arrived, there are always one or two who know about Jiang Weicheng's birthday, such as Zhang Wei, the chief designer who is familiar with her, and He Wen.

Zhang Wei is a cheerful person, so when Jiang Weicheng arrived, almost everyone knew that it was her twenty-fifth birthday in two days.

As soon as she entered the banquet hall, the chatter inside stopped. All eyes turned to her, and everyone smiled and wished her a happy birthday.

"Thank you, it's just a small birthday. I just take this opportunity to get together with everyone. Everyone has been working hard these days, so I just want to be more casual today. In addition, I also want to thank Mr. An for arranging this dinner for me.

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An Kai, who was sitting at the main table, smiled. He came from Yaren today. He stretched out his hand and waved to her, indicating that the seat had been reserved and asked her to come over and have a drink with him first.

Jiang Weicheng knew that he would not be able to escape from drinking today, so he did not shirk it. He stepped forward to sit down and clinked glasses with An Kai first.

"You can do whatever you want. There are so many people today, so don't drink yourself to death."

Jiang Weicheng smiled and finished the half cup of red wine in the goblet.

Others clink glasses, but An Kai has to drink her wine seriously. Although her position is high enough, An Kai must be willing to delegate power to her. After all, many things not only involve the design department, but also require coordination of multiple departments at the same time. She needs it very much.

Ankai’s trust.

"You just arrived and your stomach is still empty. Let's eat some food first and then continue drinking." A familiar voice came from the side.

Jiang Weicheng turned around and realized that He Wen was sitting next to her. Based on his position, he must sit at the main table, but he was definitely not beside her before she sat down.

Jiang Weicheng frowned, not liking his move to move next to her.

"What's wrong?" He didn't seem to feel her displeasure. He looked at her with a gentle face and used chopsticks to pick up some smoked fish and iceberg salad for her. "The smoked fish in this hotel is good, not as good as ours."

That old shop I used to go to is so good, you can try it."

His words and movements were so natural and so smooth that everything that happened in the past few years seemed to have been chopped off by his wishful thinking. It was like yesterday the two of them were walking hand in hand on the campus tree-lined avenue. She

She said she wanted to eat noodles, and he told her there was a century-old shop whose smoked fish noodles were the best in S city.

Jiang Weicheng smiled lightly: "Sorry, Mr. He, I don't like smoked fish anymore."

The smile on He Wen's lips trembled slightly. He put down his chopsticks and when he spoke again, his expression had returned to its original state: "Then let's have a bowl of soup. This soup is not bad. It seems to be the signature here."

"No need." It was not convenient to quarrel with him on this occasion. She probably understood that no matter what her attitude was, he would still do what he wanted to do. So, just ignore it.

She looked up at the table in the design department, picked up her wine glass and bag, and walked there.

He Wen looked at her back, gently stroking his wine glass, and after a moment he raised the glass to his lips. He wanted to drink it all in one breath, but he restrained himself, took a small sip and then put it down.

He had celebrated her birthday twice with her. The first time they had just fallen in love. At that time, he had just graduated and had been an intern in his company for a few months. His father was in good health and he was under little pressure. Lu Keran hadn't come to him yet.

Even though the company was helping, he didn't formally bring her to Lu Keran.

On that birthday, it was just him and her. He took her to eat Western food and watch a movie. After the movie, the two of them walked hand in hand on the pedestrian street.

It was plain and ordinary, like every couple who just fell in love. To be honest, it was not that special. But now, the plainness at that time has become the past that he most wants to return to.

There were many people at his second birthday with her, most of whom were his friends. The idea of ​​having a birthday party was also initiated by Lu Keran. After everyone had dinner in the revolving restaurant of the star-rated hotel, they went to the club downstairs to hold the party.

The private room was extended.

All the procedures that day were handled by Lu Keran. The content was rich and lively. She even personally selected the birthday cake for Jiang Weicheng.

But looking back now, Jiang Weicheng likes quietness and warmth, and doesn't like such a ostentatious birthday celebration; she had actually mentioned before that she wanted him to accompany her to eat hot pot on her birthday, but in the end Lu Keran felt that the hot pot was not of high quality and ordered five

French food in a star-rated hotel; she can’t sing, not very well, so since falling in love with him, every time she attends such gatherings, she can only sit on the side most of the time; and that birthday cake, strawberry flavored

The milk cake, with two layers, was very beautiful, but in fact she didn't like strawberries at all.

The French food, the club gatherings, the lively friends, and even the taste of the cakes, without exception, are all based on Lu Keran's own preferences.

In the past, he had never delved into these details. He felt that she was really a good friend for her efforts in organizing a birthday party for Jiang Weicheng.

Even when he saw her sitting quietly alone in the club box, he vaguely agreed with Lu Keran's words and felt that she was indeed a bit unsociable. He thought about taking her with other people in the future...

Looking back now, everything seems so ridiculous.

"What are you laughing at, Mr. He? You are so happy?" Diagonally opposite, An Kai spoke up seemingly casually, with a half-smiling expression on his face, "Can you share it with me?"

"I just thought of some interesting personal things." He Wen lowered his head and smiled, covering up the darkness under his eyes with his long eyelashes.

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On the phone, Huo Xichen remained silent.

Jiang Weicheng sighed and suppressed her worries for the time being. When a designer came over to offer a toast, she thanked him with a smile and took a sip.

Donna also came today, but she arrived later than her. As soon as she came, she walked directly in front of her and handed her the gift box: "Happy birthday!"

"Did you know beforehand?" After all, most people here don't know.

"I don't care about other people's birthdays. I will definitely take your affairs into consideration." She bent down and hugged her, "Thank you for taking care of her before. I have handed in my resignation letter and will leave soon."

Jiang Weicheng felt it was very sudden. Seeing that the other party was about to leave, he quickly grabbed her and said, "Wait a minute, let's talk in another place."

She said hello to the people next to her and took Donna to the water aisle outside the banquet hall.

"I signed a contract with a music company in City B before, and now there is a music singer program. I don't know if I can debut yet. But this has been my dream for many years, and I want to give it a try!"

Donna looked at the person in front of her, put away her usual carefree look, and showed a sincere smile.

It's a good thing to have dreams, after all, she is still so young.

Jiang Weicheng nodded and told her to be careful when she went to City B. After all, the entertainment industry is deep and girls must protect themselves. If there are any difficulties, you can tell her that she also has some connections in City B.

"I'm very fierce, don't worry. Also, no matter whether I can debut in the end or whether I am famous or not, as long as you need me, call me and I can come to you as a guest model at any time, free of charge."

Then she added, "I'm not modeling for Qiu Se, I'm modeling for you."

Jiang Weicheng was really surprised now: "You know?"

"Anyway, I know that working for others is not your ultimate dream." She stretched out her arms to hug her, "Come on, Director Jiang, I will do the same!"

"Come on." Jiang Weicheng smiled and patted her back gently, "Good luck."

Donna left quickly without even eating, as if she came here just to give her a gift.

In fact, there were many things that Donna didn't say. For example, she was really grateful to her for giving her a hand when she was in the most difficult time. Although it was just a job, it was more than just a job to her.

Donna felt that she was not a good person. At that time, she had just lost Yaren's high-paying job and was driven into desperation by debt. At that time, she once thought that she might just take the risk and take the drugged video to blackmail Lu Keran.

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After all, evil people deal with evil people, and she doesn't feel that she is at fault.

But she also knew in her heart that doing so was tantamount to committing a crime, and this stain would stay with her for the rest of her life.

Just when she was taking the video tape and preparing to take screenshots and write a threatening letter, it was Jiang Weicheng's call that saved her.

She asked her to go back and continue to be a model, and she was still a magazine model whose salary was doubled several times. Even when she shamelessly asked if she could advance the salary for a few shootings, she personally vouched for her and advanced the shooting expenses for her.

She knew that this was not a big deal to Jiang Weicheng, but it was completely different for her.

There are always troughs in life. She is not pure and kind, but she will firmly remember those who have helped her in the troughs, and then give back what she can.

After Donna left, Jiang Weicheng opened the gift she gave her. Inside was a string of handmade bracelets. The accessories were beautifully chosen and looked very good together.

She lowered her head and was about to put it on when suddenly she heard a jealous voice: "Who gave it to me?"

Jiang Weicheng's hand shook and the bracelet almost fell to the ground.

She looked up and saw that the boy she hadn't seen for half a month was standing in front of her, looking down at her. He was still wearing the T-shirt she made for him, and still had the backpack hooked on his shoulders. He was dressed exactly the same as before he left.

The only change is that his hair has obviously been trimmed. Not only is it much shorter, but it is also layered, making him look young and energetic.

He frowned and fixed his gaze firmly on the bracelet on her fingertips, his eyes filled with disgust: "You're not going to wear such an ugly bracelet, are you?"

"I'm just going to wear it. What's wrong? It can't be done?"

He suddenly noticed her slightly cold tone, and his expression suddenly softened: "Chengcheng, you were so cruel to me when I first came here."

"Why didn't you reply to the message?" It made her worry for so long.

"Are you worried about me? I just wanted to give you a surprise. In fact, when you sent me the message, I was already almost in S city. Then I went to one of the companies to find you. The front desk sister who knew me told me that you are here tonight.
To be continued...