At first, Ran Xueyi had a guess who this 'old friend' of her grandfather was, but she wasn't sure since there were many people whom Old Master Ran considered as his friends. However, after seeing the invitation letter that her grandfather sent to her via email, she couldn't help but find it really interesting.
Nevertheless, Ran Xueyi didn't tarry any longer and started to prepare herself for the party as well. In only half an hour, she was done changing her dress and redoing her makeup to match the dress and hairstyle she was sporting.
After dressing up and adding some finishing touches to her look, she walked to stand in front of the mirror and started to admire herself. The dress she picked this time wasn't black. It was a velvet royal blue gown with a low square neckline and it was also a thigh high slit. The back of the dress was completely open till her lower back.
Looking at herself looking like a modern-day queen, Ran Xueyi was definitely satisfied. The dress was a gift from her grandfather on her twentieth birthday. It was created by a renowned fashion designer Georges Hoebeika who was known for his haute couture designs.
But since the moment she received this beautiful dress, she never got to wear it because she didn't attend any parties or gatherings. Now, she found a place and event to wear them.
Looking at the clock, Ran Xueyi realized that she spent almost an hour already and decided to not look at herself anymore.
It wouldn't be good if she arrived too late and the party had already started.
As she stepped downstairs, her feet started to slow down as she found another problem. Because she was dressed in that long gown, she couldn't possibly sit in the driver's seat and drive herself to the party, right?
If people were to see her get out of the car in the driver's seat, they would surely laugh at her.
In the end, Ran Xueyi settled with hiring a driver from an app. When the driver and car arrived in front of the house's gate, she was relieved that the car was only appropriate. Thus, after paying the driver and telling him the location, they finally drove away from the villa.
The party was held at one of the Song family's mansions by the sea. The whole place had been carefully decorated according to what Old Master Song wanted it to look like; regal and neat. The red carpet stretched from the mansion's front entrance door to the banquet hall. In just one glance, one could tell that the part was covered with a huge sum of money by Old Master Song.
As time ticked by, the guests soon arrived one by one. They all were astonished by the grandeur of the hall and couldn't stop praising the Old Master Song and the Song family.
Everything was shiny and dazzling their eyes to the point that the guests had to squint their eyes until they got used to the brightness.
This was what Song Yu Han saw the moment he stepped into the place. He frowned at the bright decoration and dazzling lights that were all over the place. As he continued to walk down the corridor, the more his face darkened and the deeper his frown became.
When he turned around a corner, he heard the familiar voices of Old Master Song and some of the younger family members of the Song family.
"Grandpa, be more aware of your position. What do you think will happen if you leave before the guests?" someone said worriedly and a touch of helplessness was heard in his voice.
"Hmph! So what of it? I don't care what other people think! Let that foolish grandson of mine repay them for wasting their time and effort in attending my birthday!" Old Master Song was forced to leave the mansion as he dragged himself to the door.
Song Shenqi scratched his head and looked at Xie Chi.
Xie Chi didn't know what to do as well. He could only grab his great grandpa back inside the room and hold his leg to stop him from walking forward.
Xie Chi: "Grandpa! Don't leave!... don't leave! If you leave, how am I supposed to eat the food served by the family chefs!"
Old Master Song snorted and looked down at this great grandson of his, but hesitated. Xe Chi was his only great grandson. Though foolish, he was still cute and adorable. So, Old Master Song paused his action and looked at the door as if he was having a hard time choosing between leaving and letting Xie Chi starve for the night.
In the end, he had to pity this great grandson, who lived outside of the mansion because his mother chose to live with her husband in another city, and sat back down the wooden chair.
"Alright... I'll give you two an hour and if that child still doesn't come here, don't even stop me from leaving anymore!" Old Master Song finally compromised by giving them another hour.
He had been wishing for Song Yu Han to come back to the country but every single time, the latter would refuse and still stay in foreign lands. Even during the old man's birthdays, he would only send gifts and didn't show up, making the patient and scary old man who had the business world wrapped around his fingers look like a pitiful old man begging his grandson for a bit of affection.
Both Song Shenqi and Xie Chi looked at each other, and saw each other's eyes filled with fatigue and helplessness. Who told their cousin and uncle to not appear right now and make their grandfather act like this?
If only Song Yu Han could please answer their calls and appear in front of them, they would very much thank heaven for answering their prayers!
What the two didn't expect was that Song Yu Han was watching the three act like clowns jumping around in a circus.
His expression was extremely cold and his eyes were dull as he pushed open the door and entered the room.
The two foolish young ones were still feeling empathetic towards each other when they saw someone tall and wearing a black suit enter the room. Their first reaction was to shoo away the person and tell them that this was a 'no entry' room for guests, but when they saw the face of the man, the words they wanted to say were swallowed back down to their stomach.
"Ha...Han ge..."
"Uncle!"
The two simultaneously called out.
Old Master Song was also startled by the appearance of Song Yu Han and blinked his eyes that were now beaming with sparkles of lights.
The old man was about to open his lips but Song Yu Han was faster as he said, "Stop causing trouble to your grandsons. Aren't you ashamed that you're bullying them to tears?"
Old Master Song felt wronged and thought it was unfair!
"You still know how to come! Say, whose fault is it that I'm like this? Isn't ths because of you? You didn't attend my birthday parties these past years, I understand you were away from a faraway land, but now that you're back home, you still didn't want to come and even ignored my calls this morning!"
Old Master Song exploded and was about to add a bit more to his words when Song Yu Han said, "If you continue speaking, I can just leave and not give you my gift."
At his threat, Old Master Song really shut up and even raised his hand and made a zipping gesture across his lips.
Then, he let his palms face upward and with puppy-like eyes, he looked at Song Yu Han as if he was asking for him to give his gift now.
Song Yu Han sighed and said, Not now... I'll give it to you later."
Even though he didn't get the gift right now, he was still getting it later and so, Old Master Song was easily pacified and the birthday party will continue thankfully.
Old Master Song finally went out of that room to go to the banquet hall to greet the guests who had been waiting for him. He no longer felt that he was in a bad mood and put on his bright and friendly smile.
When the old man left the room, the two children finally released a sigh. They were relieved that they no longer had to take care and worry about him.
"Han ge, are you really going to go out there to receive the guests too?" Song Shenqi walked to his cousin's side and worriedly asked this. Outside was filled with people that his older cousin, Song Yu Han, might find irritating and upsetting to look at and so, he was a bit concerned about his feelings.
Song Yu Han glanced sideways at him and replied with indifference, "Or else? Should I just stand here and wait for the party to end?" He took a pause before continuing to say, "Don't worry... I won't do anything that will make grandfather lose face during his birthday."
Song Yu Han knew what Song Shenqi was worried about, but for him, it didn't really matter if he met his father and the woman he married behind his mother's back again. He was already used to keeping his mind and body in control. He wouldn't lose his rationality just because he saw their ugly and disgusting faces.
But he wouldn't mind messing up their ugly countenance if they ever dare to upset him today.
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