If it was possible, Su Xiaofei didn't want to be parted from Lu Qingfeng just yet. However, given how late the night was, she begrudgingly allowed Lu Qingfeng to leave for the meantime, with the promise to see each other in the evening to celebrate her birthday later.
She waved her hand as she watched him slip into the backseat of the car and drove away from her mother's mansion. She briefly wondered if she was dreaming and pinched her arm hard only to hiss in pain, allowing her to believe that she had truly been reunited with Lu Qingfeng this time.
Su Xiaofei slept peacefully and couldn't wait for the sun to rise so she could meet Lu Qingfeng and the others again to celebrate her birthday. With Lu Qingfeng back, she didn't need to worry about him being alone in a faraway place, out of her reach.
Unfortunately, she woke up later than usual and woke up when the sun was already high up in the sky. If it wasn't for her mother, Su Xiaofei wouldn't bother to wake up and leave her bed.
When she came downstairs, finally dressed in her home clothes, Su Xiaofei stopped in her tracks on top of the stairs, her eyes widening in shock when she saw that they had guests to entertain. No wonder her mother insisted that she should get up from her bed and join them downstairs.
Her eyes met with Lu Qingfeng's, when he managed to look up and found her standing in a daze. He slightly raised his hand and waved at her, before mouthed 'change your clothes' to her, then turning his attention back to Song Yiran, who was trying to strike a conversation with him.
Su Xiaofei hurriedly went back to her room and decided to check the time on her nightstand. She cursed lowly when she saw that it was already past noon, and she had no idea that her mother and Lu Qingfeng would suddenly throw a party to celebrate her birthday.
For the past five years, Su Xiaofei spent her previous birthdays by either having a girl's night out with her mother and Xi Qian or just a simple, but intimate dinner with them. However, now, it was clear that her birthday this year would be different. Not only had Lu Qingfeng come today, even his grandfather and the celebrities she managed at Bluemedia came to greet her for her birthday.
Su Xiaofei heard a knock on her door. Opening it, she found Xi Qian standing right outside her room with a wide smile on her face.
"Lu Qingfeng said that you might need some help. I guess he's right after all." Xi Qian giggled, seeing that her best friend was still in her home clothes.
Su Xiaofei coughed and cleared her throat, a slight blush on her face appeared as she felt like she was caught by Xi Qian.
"Do tell who's the mastermind behind this, Qian. I don't remember agreeing to celebrate my birthday today. Don't you think I'm too old for this already?" She grumbled, but allowed her best friend to step inside her room, closing her door once Xi Qian was already inside.
Xi Qian laughed at her words and shook her head before placing the purse she was holding on top of Su Xiaofei's bed.
"You can't blame us, Feifei. You have no idea how worried we were about you."
Xi Qian then opened her best friend's wardrobe and checked for an appropriate dress Su Xiaofei could wear for today's event. To be honest, it wasn't hard to pick the right clothes for her best friend, because Xi Qian couldn't remember seeing Su Xiaofei poorly dressed.
'Ah, the perks of having a beautiful face and skin.' She thought. Even if Su Xiaofei was wearing shabby clothes, Xi Qian doubted that it would reduce her best friend's charm.
"Come on, birthday girl. You don't want to keep your guests waiting. The birthday celebrant shouldn't be missing on her own birthday bash." Xi Qian said before handing a little black dress for Su Xiaofei to put on.
Su Xiaofei raised her brows and eyed the offending dress on her hands. She had bought this with Xi Qian a year ago, but Xi Qian said not to wear it on any occasion until she deemed that it was time to use it.
Su Xiaofei thought that the day would never come. She would have never believed or even imagined that Xi Qian would want her to wear this little black dress on her twenty-fourth birthday.
"Didn't you say this is too flirty?" She asked Xi Qian in suspicion. What is so different today that Xi Qian would allow her to use this garment?
Xi Qian burst into laughter upon seeing her best friend's reaction.
"Ah, Feifei. What better time to use this dress than today?" She giggled behind her hand. "Also, don't worry. No stranger would dare to hit on you since we're practically celebrating your birthday in your own home, and I doubt that anyone would dare to do so when the Yun family would be arriving anytime soon."
Su Xiaofei groaned and stared at her best friend.
"Y'all shouldn't have bothered."
"Oh, not all, Feifei. At least not to me." Xi Qian smirked and flopped down on Su Xiaofei's comfy bed to take a seat while she waited for her best friend to get changed.
Seeing that Xi Qian wouldn't budge until she changed her clothes, Su Xiaofei tried not to roll her eyes and went to her bathroom to get changed. She didn't miss the mischievous glint in her best friend's eyes, telling her that Xi Qian was up to something, and she wasn't telling her what it was.
When she came out, Xi Qian immediately dragged her in front of her vanity mirror and started applying light makeup on her face.. Su Xiaofei told herself to endure this day, for it wasn't everyday she would celebrate her birthday with her loved ones.
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