Just then, Gu Yuning finished tidying up and came downstairs. A maid followed behind her, pushing out a seven-tiered cake, and everyone crowded around to offer their congratulations.
Wen Cheng, as if injected with adrenaline, dragged Wen Qi into the inner ring.
A look of displeasure flashed in Wen Qi's eyes. He grabbed Wen Cheng's collar to prevent him from moving.
"What's so interesting about getting so close? With so many people, you're squeezing in. You're just hoping more people will get to know you?"
Wen Cheng blinked. He didn't understand why his brother could remain so calm in the face of love!
To avoid Qi Ge misunderstanding for the third time that he had feelings for his sister-in-law, Wen Cheng had no choice but to say, "I want to see the cake! Qi Ge, look, from where we are now, we can only see the fifth floor! We won't be able to enjoy the view from the bottom four floors unless we squeeze in!"
"It's not like you eat every single layer of a seven-layer cake."
Wen Cheng suddenly became shy, "That's exactly what I was thinking~"
......
To prevent his silly younger brother from getting bloated from eating too much cake, Wen Qi made it a condition that he could only look but not eat so much, and used his height advantage to squeeze in with Wen Cheng.
Wencheng's move killed two birds with one stone.
What I wanted to show these older women was how much this seemingly hypocritical older brother truly cared for his sister-in-law!
Thinking of this, Wen Cheng's plot generator, etched into her DNA, was shining brightly!
In less than thirty seconds, Wen Cheng saw the seven-tiered cake she had been hoping for.
Gu Yuning didn't like those fancy flower cakes. She made different flavored cakes for each layer: Black Forest, Matcha, Grape Mousse, Mille Crepe. She just wanted something that looked very appetizing.
Gu Yuning looked absolutely stunning today, her red fishtail dress outshining all the other girls present, and a confident smile radiating from her face.
Wen Cheng nodded in satisfaction. With such excellent genes, his future nephew would surely be very cute!
Thinking about it, Wen Cheng subconsciously wanted to check on her own cabbage.
Unexpectedly, even the cabbage was looking at him.
Wen Qi lowered his eyes, his gaze meeting Wen Cheng's. However, he showed no embarrassment, looking at Wen Cheng calmly, his brown eyes seemingly hiding some emotions.
"Brother Qi?"
"Does the cake look good?" Wen Qi deliberately lowered his voice, his deep voice like the soft murmur of a cello.
Wen Cheng processed this information in her mind for a while before nodding under Wen Qi's gaze.
"It's quite good, would you like to take a look?"
......
Author's Note:
La la la la, please add this to your favorites, love you all~
Wen Cheng: Trying my best to bring my older brother and sister-in-law together!
Wen Qi: Try your best to shatter your silly younger brother's delusions about Gu Yuning!
Gu Yuning: Thank you all!
Chapter 33 What type of person do you like?
Amidst everyone's blessings, Gu Yuning blew out her twenty-sixth birthday candles.
Then came the much-anticipated part: best wishes and gift-giving.
Wen Cheng had never seen anything like this before. He had originally wanted to take Qi Ge along to get closer to the moon, but as soon as the candles went out, they were pushed to the back of the crowd. Wen Qi didn't struggle; instead, he pulled him even further away.
Wen Cheng panicked. How could he not be proactive in giving gifts? Doing so would only give his sister-in-law a bad impression. Even though he had been single for over twenty years, he knew that he had to be proactive in pursuing girls. If it weren't for the fact that Qi Ge and his sister-in-law were married in the book, he would have suspected that the two of them had never even hit it off.
"Brother Qi, how can you be so unenthusiastic!" Wen Cheng struggled violently even while Wen Qi was still holding her by the collar, like a moth fluttering in the air.
Wen Qi looked at Wen Cheng strangely and asked, "Why should I be proactive?"
Wen Cheng was speechless at those words; he certainly couldn't say that Sister Yu Ning was his future wife.
"Isn't this all for our family's business empire?" Wen Cheng tried to get away with it by being cute.
Wen Qi chuckled, as if mocking Wen Cheng, this lazybones, for actually caring about the family business.
"Hmph, don't worry, our family's business empire is definitely not expanded by giving gifts. That kind of situation usually means someone is eager to marry into the family, but our family doesn't need that."
Wen Cheng's eyes lit up instantly. No wonder he's Brother Qi!
Wen Cheng gave Wen Qi a thumbs up, her eyes sparkling, and then received a pubic massage from her older brother.
Normally, Wen Cheng would refuse to let strangers touch his head, but now he's completely worn down by Wen Qi's touches, and Wen Cheng defines this behavior as being pragmatic!
With Wen Qi watching over her the whole time, Wen Cheng finally relaxed and could enjoy the seven-layer cake without worry. She cut a small piece from each layer, like a little hamster hoarding food, her cheeks puffed out as she flapped her teeth up and down.
Wen Qi ordered a glass of juice from the waiter and silently stayed by Wen Cheng's side, his eyes never leaving her, so as not to make his silly younger brother, who only had cake on his mind, choke.
Wen Cheng, who had been focused on eating for a while, couldn't resist her gossipy nature.
"Brother Qi, what kind of girl do you like?" Wen Cheng raised her eyebrows at Wen Qi.
Wen Qi's fingers tightened around the cup, and he frowned slightly: "Why are you asking this?"
"Of course I'm curious about what kind of person my future sister-in-law will be!"
Wen Qi gritted his teeth at Wen Cheng's purely curious smile, yet she still appeared harmless when she smiled.
"I like fierce guys, preferably the kind who can bully my younger brother with me after we get married."
Wen Cheng was stunned for a moment, then turned pale with fright.
......
Forty minutes later, Gu Yuning finally freed herself from the crowd. She elegantly finished a glass of champagne and saw Wen Cheng still munching on cake not far away.
Finally regaining her composure, she walked quickly toward him, but it wasn't until she had completely passed through the crowd that she saw Wen Qi standing next to Wen Cheng.
Is it too late to leave now?
Clearly, some flags shouldn't be set in the first place. The moment Gu Yuning turned around, Wen Cheng called her name very enthusiastically.
Gu Yuning could only smile awkwardly and turn around, bowing slightly to Wen Qi with great politeness, "Chengcheng, President Wen."
Wen Qi nodded as if it were commonplace, and then with a glance, a young man slowly walked out from the crowd, holding the gift that Wen Cheng and Wen Qi had bought together.
"Secretary Zhao! You're here too!" Wen Cheng exclaimed with delight. "I didn't see you earlier."
Secretary Zhao nodded very politely to Wen Cheng, "A qualified secretary would never appear in an unnecessary place."
Wen Cheng was puzzled, saying it was impressive, but she didn't understand it.
Before he could ask anything more, Secretary Zhao quickly turned and walked towards Gu Yuning, as if she didn't want to look at him even once more.
"Miss Gu, happy birthday. These are gifts that Mr. Wen and Mr. Wen Cheng picked out for you. The white box is from Mr. Wen Cheng, and the black box is from Mr. Wen."
Gu Yuning thanked them sincerely, then looked at the two boxes, which were almost identical in size, shape, and pattern, with a somewhat complicated expression.
Based on her years of experience advising her best friend on love, she couldn't help but feel that something was off about the two boxes.
Gu Yuning glanced at Wen Qi subconsciously, but Wen Qi looked directly into her eyes without any guilt, making Gu Yuning wonder if she was overthinking things.
"Thank you, Chengcheng, thank you, President Wen." With Wen Qi present, Gu Yuning didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Wen Cheng was completely unaware that something was off about the atmosphere at the moment, and even mentioned, "Sister Yu Ning, this gift was picked out by Brother Qi and me. He would never put in this kind of effort for ordinary friends!"
After Wen Cheng said that, even a fool would know what she meant.
Wen Qi narrowed his eyes dangerously, his hands in his pockets gradually clenching, yet his face remained calm and composed.
Gu Yuning was practically begging this silly girl to kneel down. Which eye of yours saw that this older brother in front of you was interested in me?! You can't spread rumors like that!
Author's Note:
I had some things to do today, so I didn't post much. I'll try to write more tomorrow.
Thank you everyone for your continued support!
Chapter 34 Adding Fuel to the Fire
Gu Yuning gave an awkward laugh, her mind racing as she tried to figure out how to clear up Wen Cheng's misunderstanding.
The next second, Wen Qi laughed, but his laughter didn't really reach his eyes, which gave Gu Yuning goosebumps.
Wen Qi didn't refute, but naturally continued Wen Cheng's words, saying, "Take a look inside, I hope you like it."
Gu Yuning, as if she had been saved, quickly lowered her head to unpack the gift. Yes, she was there to receive the gift; it had nothing to do with her!
Although Wen Qi was speaking to Gu Yuning, his gaze remained fixed on Wen Cheng.
Wen Cheng's gaze paused for a moment, then he opened his deadly mouth again and said, "Sister Yu Ning, you can just open the black box. Brother Qi picked out the black one!"
The remaining people were not surprised by Wen Cheng's answer.
Secretary Zhao took off the glasses that had been perched on his nose, facing the bleak reality with blurred vision.
Gu Yuning's honed speed in unpacking packages meant that she had already completely opened both boxes by the time Wen Cheng finished speaking. Goodness, even someone as experienced in all sorts of romantic situations as her couldn't help but curse: "You two are such scumbags!"
Two black and white swan necklaces lay quietly on the luxurious velvet fabric. If she weren't blind, she would recognize this as a certain brand's main couple's collection for this summer.
This was the first time Gu Yuning had ever received such a gift in her life, and she held back for a long time before she dared to kick the two people out.
Wen Cheng hadn't expected them all to be on. She smiled awkwardly and tried to explain, "Actually, Brother Qi's is better looking. He put more effort into it."
Gu Yuning: Big brother, please shut up! Look at your brother's expression!
Unfortunately, Wen Cheng's attention was entirely focused on Gu Yuning, and she was completely oblivious to the gradually cooling atmosphere around her.
"Ahem, Mr. Wen, I see what looks like a chocolate fountain over there." As an excellent secretary, he has the responsibility and obligation to assist his boss in both work and life.
Sure enough, Wen Cheng's attention was completely drawn to that side, and she wanted to rush over there as soon as possible!
Gu Yuning gave Secretary Zhao a grateful look.
"I have to talk to you now, thank you Mr. Wen. As for Chengcheng's gift, my friend is still waiting for me, I'll go find her now." Gu Yuning, who exudes queen-like aura today, is now running like a mouse in Tom and Jerry, walking on flat ground in her eight-centimeter high heels.
Wen Cheng wondered, could it be that his brother was Tom?