Chapter 658: Chapter 656: Kind Father 35
"Why did you suddenly think of giving me this?" Chen Yijia asked quietly in the restroom, from the surface, you couldn’t tell anything strange about this necklace.
Ah Chen answered seriously, "Eighteen, isn’t it worth commemorating?"
"Seems so, eighteen is indeed special." Chen Yijia instantly understood and liked the gift even more, such a special present.
Eighteen, it is indeed worth commemorating.
Even though this birthday banquet wasn’t that special for her, as most of the attendees were strangers to her. But Ran Chen came, with the most sincere blessings.
Compared to others, Ran Chen is different.
"Then I’ll have to place it in the most eye-catching spot." After fixing the necklace, Chen Yijia appeared before everyone with Ah Chen.
Today is not only her birthday party, but her father will also use this to contact various families, perhaps even foster some partnerships at her birthday banquet. Aren’t such gatherings meant for discussing these matters? After the necessary procedures, the adults gather together, and the kids play among themselves.
She is the protagonist, yet does not feel like one.
Touching the necklace, she suddenly laughed. Why think so much? Having sincere wishes is enough.
Everyone arrived, and the birthday party became lively.
After the formalities, it was free time, Ah Chen was eating the cake Chen Yijia had given her, Li Feiwei was beside her, holding a piece of cake and staring blankly.
He rarely attended such occasions, as the old man felt he couldn’t present himself well and disliked bringing him along. Of course, he didn’t like it either. If he wanted, there were ways to make the old man satisfied with him, but he disliked complying.
"Don’t like it?" Ah Chen asked.
Li Feiwei shook his head, tasted a bite, very sweet.
"Does senior like attending such banquets?" he asked.
If senior liked it, he would bring her to more of them in the future.
Ah Chen didn’t understand why he asked like that, saying, "No particular liking or disliking."
If it weren’t for Chen Yijia, she wouldn’t have come here.
Without getting a clear answer, Li Feiwei felt a bit unsure of what to do, and dug into his cake again.
Ah Chen watched Mr. Chen leading Chen Yijia to greet familiar people, and Chen Yijia behaved very appropriately, quite different from her sweet and foolish demeanor at school.
Beside Mr. Chen, followed Chen Yijia’s stepmother, who appeared to be a lovely and gracious person.
Previously seen Chen Xue and Chen Chen, also by Mrs. Chen’s side, appeared charming.
Ah Chen could hear the voices over there, everyone praised Chen Yijia, and Mr. Chen was very modest, not only did he not praise her, but he also said to Chen Yijia that at eighteen, she was an adult now, should be sensible, and not argue over every little thing with siblings, like a troublemaker.
Chen Yijia seemed used to it, showing no loss of decorum.
Though standing together, Chen Yijia felt different from the four members of the Chen Family.
Ah Chen took a sip of her drink, her gaze still there.
Li Feiwei was thinking, senior only had Chen Yijia as a friend, if given the chance in the future, when Chen Yijia was willing, he could collaborate with her and take over the Chen Family. If Chen Yijia had the ability, she could take it herself.
For those senior cared about, he’d be very accommodating. When Chen Yijia had things to do, she wouldn’t bother senior.
Ah Chen was unaware that the junior beside her had included the Chen Family in his future expansion plan.
Li Feiwei paused; he wasn’t initially so ambitious, his original plan wasn’t like this, after senior’s appearance, he changed his plan.
He wanted to live well, become strong, so he could always protect senior and keep her by his side.
So, the original plan wouldn’t work anymore.
About what the original plan was, it would remain a secret, no outsider would ever know. It wasn’t really a plan; it was only when he felt bored someday, he would destroy things he disliked.
For example, the old man, the Li Family, and even himself.
Ah Chen saw Li Feiwei in a daze, suddenly found a piece of information in the Commissioner’s memory. It seemed like a local wealthy man surnamed Li had a villa encounter a fire, causing two fatalities, reportedly father and son.
"Junior, where is your villa located?" Ah Chen asked, feeling this sudden recollection must be significant.
Li Feiwei snapped back, unsure of Ah Chen’s intent, but still gave the address.
As he pondered Ah Chen’s motive, he heard her say, "It doesn’t seem convenient."
Li Feiwei: ...
He had been tricked.
Ah Chen’s eyes glimmered knowingly; could those who died in the fire be Li Feiwei and his father?
In the Commissioner’s memories, the surname matched, the address matched.
Li Feiwei nervously gripped his cup; would the senior realize something? Would she dislike him? Even if disliked, he wouldn’t let go, since they met, he had offered opportunities, she insisted on coming.
He wouldn’t let go.
The determined look in Li Feiwei’s eyes flashed, gazing at Ah Chen earnestly, nervousness hidden deep inside.
"Not bad, knowing to care for senior after helping with tutoring all this while." Ah Chen smiled, not paying much attention to Li Feiwei’s expression, but didn’t miss the gloomy aura around him. Only with her last words, it dissipated entirely.
"Whatever senior needs my help with, just say the word." Li Feiwei said, always ready for her.
So long as she didn’t dislike him or think of distancing herself, anything was possible.
Ah Chen raised her head again, and Chen Yijia was no longer in sight. She didn’t panic, having already prepared, but since the person wasn’t there, she planned to ask around and go find her.
Before asking, she heard someone say something happened.
Ah Chen quickly went over, soon reached the pool area, Li Feiwei right behind her, not a step away.
In the pool were Chen Xue and Chen Chen, with several teens angrily staring at Chen Yijia by the side.
Chen Yijia initially panicked, then suddenly felt the object on her neck and calmed down. She touched the crystal necklace, eighteen, indeed a day worth commemorating.
She adored the birthday gift Ran Chen gave her.
"What happened?" Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen emerged from the crowd, seeing Chen Yijia by the poolside, then seeing those being pulled from the water, Chen Xue and Chen Chen, their expressions changed drastically, without thinking they scolded Chen Yijia, "Chen Yijia, you’re an adult now, can’t you be sensible?"
Chen Yijia was numbed to Mr. Chen’s scolding, after all these years, she had no idea how many times she’d been through such things.
From initial sadness to current indifference.
She was eighteen, an adult, also no longer needing this guardian. Just a bit unwilling, after all, the Chen Family assets had a portion for her and her mother, but her father wouldn’t give her a chance, relying on her own abilities was hard.
Her grandparents’ family was abroad, hadn’t cared for years, later she called over there, but after hearing it was her, they hung up, and she didn’t call again.
