Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 172 Birthday Party

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After choosing the gift, all that was left was to act on Guo Shiyi's birthday next Wednesday. During this time, Qin Xiaochuan had been racking his brains about how to express his feelings, imagining how he should behave in various environments and situations. Just when he was full of confidence and felt he was ready, a phone call from Guo Shiyi interrupted all his plans.

Because it was her coming-of-age birthday, Guo Shiyi's mother wanted to make it more meaningful, so she asked Guo Shiyi to invite her friends to her house for a birthday party. Guo Shiyi was naturally overjoyed, and the first people she thought of inviting were Han Kexin, Qin Xiaochuan, Zhou Bin, and Xiaoying.

Although Qin Xiaochuan verbally agreed to help invite Han Kexin and the others, he was inwardly devastated. With Guo Shiyi's family present and Han Kexin also there, he wouldn't dare to confess even if he had ten times the courage. If he made a fool of himself, he would never be able to face anyone again.

Although he was somewhat reluctant, he still called Han Kexin as instructed, and as expected, she did not refuse.

He sighed silently to himself, feeling that all his preparations had gone to waste.

On Wednesday, Qin Xiaochuan, Han Kexin, and two others arrived at Guo Shiyi's house as agreed.

Guo Shiyi's home is located next to a large park on the outskirts of the city. It is a detached villa. Looking at the beautiful environment around her home, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "No wonder the girl is so generous. This family is definitely middle class."

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little disheartened. The other person was outstanding and came from a good family. Would she really accept him?

Guo Shiyi herself opened the door to greet them. As soon as she saw them, she immediately hugged Han Kexin's arm and said, "Sister Kexin, I'm so happy that you could come."

"Of course we'll come to your birthday celebration," Han Kexin replied.

"Happy birthday, Aunt Shiyi!" Xiaoying said cheerfully, handing the birthday gift she was carrying to Guo Shiyi.

"Thank you, Xiaoying." Guo Shiyi accepted the gift and happily patted the little girl's head.

"I didn't know what to get you, so I bought you a set of my favorite cosmetics," Han Kexin said from the side, then turned to Qin Xiaochuan and asked, "Where's your gift? You didn't come empty-handed, did you?"

"How could that be?" Qin Xiaochuan said awkwardly, quickly taking out the box containing the necklace from his body and handing it to Guo Shiyi, saying, "Shiyi, happy birthday."

"Thank you," Guo Shiyi replied with a smile.

Han Kexin glanced at the box in Guo Shiyi's hand and asked curiously, "What's inside?"

Qin Xiaochuan felt a little flustered. Just as he was about to answer, the group walked into the living room and saw a beautiful middle-aged woman waiting for them. It was Guo Shiyi's mother, Jiang Qingxue.

So Guo Shiyi quickly introduced, "This is my mother." Then she introduced Qin Xiaochuan and the others to the woman.

Qin Xiaochuan looked at Jiang Qingxue. As Guo Shiyi's mother, she should be around forty years old, but she was very well-maintained and looked only in her early thirties. She had neat short hair, wore a wine-red dress, and looked gentle and elegant. Her eyes were gentle as she smiled at everyone. When Guo Shiyi introduced Qin Xiaochuan, he quickly said, "Hello, Auntie."

When Guo Shiyi introduced Xiaoying, the little girl sweetly greeted her, "Hello, Grandma."

"Grandma?" Qin Xiaochuan noticed that Jiang Qingxue's eye twitched slightly.

"Hahaha." Guo Shiyi couldn't help but laugh and said, "She calls me 'Auntie,' so naturally I can only call you 'Grandma.'"

"Xiaoying, I don't mind if you call me Auntie too." Jiang Qingxue gently stroked Xiaoying's head.

"Wouldn't that mess up the generations?" Guo Shiyi pouted.

Jiang Qingxue smiled slightly and said, "Anyway, when we go out together, people all think we're sisters."

Amidst laughter and conversation, Jiang Qingxue led the group to the sofa area in the living room to rest. In addition to Qin Xiaochuan and the other three, Guo Shiyi had invited two senior brothers, Su Lie and Jiang Han, who had previously partnered with her on missions, to her birthday party, as well as her childhood friend Lin Qingya, who had grown up with her in Wudang Mountain.

After everyone was seated, Jiang Qingxue went to prepare tea and refreshments with the nanny. Han Kexin glanced at Qin Xiaochuan and said, "You still haven't told us what your gift is?"

Qin Xiaochuan originally thought the matter was over, but he didn't expect Han Kexin to bring it up again. For some reason, he suddenly felt a little nervous, so he could only vaguely say, "It's nothing, just a pendant."

Unexpectedly, Han Kexin immediately became interested when she heard it was a necklace, and said with a curious look, "What kind of pendant? I'd like to see what your taste is like."

"I want to see it too! I want to see it too!" Xiaoying clamored from the side. Han Kexin then pleaded with Guo Shiyi, "Shiyi, is it okay?"

"Of course," Guo Shiyi replied, and at the same time, under everyone's gaze, she took out the box that Qin Xiaochuan had given her.

Qin Xiaochuan felt his face burning and his heart pounding, as if everyone could see right through him. He wondered how Han Kexin would tease him now that she knew his original plan.

The box was opened, and inside lay the red pendant that Qin Xiaochuan had carefully selected.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Guo Shiyi exclaimed happily, her eyes sparkling.

Han Kexin glanced at Qin Xiaochuan and said, "Looks like you have a good eye."

Qin Xiaochuan felt his face burning even more, and said awkwardly, "Actually, this is not just a pendant, but also a talisman." As he spoke, he introduced the function of the necklace and explained his test results.

"Wow, that's amazing. This must be expensive, right?" Guo Shiyi asked.

"It's alright, after all, we made quite a bit of money last time, so this is nothing." Qin Xiaochuan said vaguely. The money he was referring to was the money Han Kexin helped him exchange for after bringing some treasures out of Wuyuan last time. However, with other people present, he couldn't say it outright.

"Wow, Young Master Qin is quite generous. He must have put a lot of thought into this." Han Kexin looked at Qin Xiaochuan with sharp eyes.

The latter had already anticipated that Han Kexin would tease him, so of course he didn't dare to complain and simply replied vaguely, "It's...it's alright."

"Really?" Han Kexin's eyes seemed to hold a deeper meaning, but she didn't say anything more. Qin Xiaochuan just affectionately patted Xiaoying's head, pretending not to see it.

Han Kexin helped Guo Shiyi put on the pendant. Under the light, the pendant reflected a wine-red glow. As the leading lady of the day, Guo Shiyi wore a light pink dress, a departure from her usual youthful and lively attire. Her long, smooth hair was naturally draped over her shoulders, giving her a classic, gentle, and lovely look. The pendant was like an embellishment, adding a unique brilliance to her classic temperament.

After everyone expressed their sincere admiration, Xiaoying, while eating some snacks, asked Guo Shiyi, "Aunt Shiyi, what have you been up to lately? It's been so long since we've seen you."

Guo Shiyi was clearly very happy. She cupped Xiaoying's face in her hands and said with a grin, "I'm practicing the piano. Did Xiaoying miss me?"

"Mmm." Xiaoying nodded quickly.

"Shiyi, you can play the piano? What kind of piano?" Han Kexin asked curiously.

"I learned to play the guzheng from my aunt when I was little, on Wudang Mountain. My counselor asked me to sign up for the performance because the school is having its anniversary celebration next week. So I'm practicing in advance to prepare."

"Wouldn't that mean we could watch your performance then?" Qin Xiaochuan said excitedly.

"Mmm-hmm." Guo Shiyi nodded and said, "You must come and support me then."

"That's a must," Qin Xiaochuan replied with a grin.

After a while, soft music suddenly filled the living room. As the music played, Jiang Qingxue and the nanny, Aunt Zhou, pushed a large cake into the living room. Amidst everyone's blessings, Guo Shiyi blew out the candles. After everyone had shared the cake, they ate it while playing board games in the living room.