Chapter 148: Escaping the Demon’s Lair, Celebrating Su Ruoxi’s Birthday

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Escaping the Demon’s Lair, Celebrating Su Ruoxi’s Birthday

Liu Yan was stunned when she heard this.

Then she heard Lin Feng say to Su Ruoxi, "Ruoxi, go get whatever you want to take with you."

A small smile appeared on Su Ruoxi’s face as she gave a faint nod.

Then she turned and brushed past Liu Yan without a second glance.

Liu Yan’s eyes widened in surprise as she stared at Lin Feng, and she immediately moved to stop Su Ruoxi.

Lin Feng, leaning against the car, casually remarked, "I wonder how long it’ll be before President Su gets back."

His words stopped Liu Yan in her tracks.

At that moment, Liu Yan began to suspect that Lin Feng knew Su Ruoxi’s father.

’Maybe the two of them had business dealings in the past?’

This uncertainty made Liu Yan hesitate for a moment.

By then, Su Ruoxi had already disappeared up the stairs.

Liu Yan was an unscrupulous woman.

But she was also a cautious one.

Most of the time, Liu Yan preferred not to tear away the veneer of civility.

So, Liu Yan quickly adjusted her composure.

Putting on a proper smile, she turned, intending to strike up a conversation with Lin Feng.

However, Lin Feng wasn’t falling for her act.

He simply scanned her up and down.

It was obvious Liu Yan was Su Ruoxi’s stepmother.

Liu Yan looked to be only in her early thirties.

Although the woman had delicate features, her eyes revealed a cunning and calculating nature. She was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

Liu Yan had wanted to pump him for information.

But the coldness in Lin Feng’s eyes and his unapproachable aura left Liu Yan at a loss for where to even begin.

By the time Su Ruoxi came out with a small suitcase, Liu Yan still hadn’t managed to say a word.

Su Ruoxi put the suitcase directly in the car.

Without looking back, she got straight into the car.

Lin Feng, who was standing to the side, shot a glare at Liu Yan as she was about to rush forward.

He then got in and sped off with Su Ruoxi.

Liu Yan stomped her foot viciously.

"You damn brat..."

But there was nothing Liu Yan could do about Su Ruoxi.

After all, on the surface, Su Ruoxi was just her stepdaughter.

If they had a complete falling-out and tore away all pretenses, Liu Yan would have even less control over Su Ruoxi in the future.

"Secretary Chen, my Ruoxi said she wants to experience life for a while, be a little more independent."

"She wants to temporarily suspend all the bank cards and credit cards the family gave her."

"Could you please take care of that for her?"

After Liu Yan hung up, the smile on her face was sinister and strange.

Sitting in the car, Su Ruoxi let out a long sigh of relief.

"Can you believe she dared to bring a guy as disgusting as that one to me!"

"She’s getting more and more shameless!"

Su Ruoxi huffed coldly.

A cold smile also hung on Lin Feng’s lips. "You shouldn’t go back there for a while."

Su Ruoxi nodded. Even if Lin Feng hadn’t said it, she had no intention of going back.

"Seeing a face like that has completely ruined my good mood for the day."

A helpless look appeared on Su Ruoxi’s face.

The smile on Lin Feng’s face became much more genuine. "I’ll take you somewhere else."

Su Ruoxi looked at Lin Feng curiously, wondering where they were going.

The roads outside started to look more and more familiar.

Su Ruoxi recognized it now. This was the private kitchen restaurant Lin Feng had taken her to before.

"Oh, so you’re taking me out to eat!"

A sweet smile blossomed on Su Ruoxi’s face.

A mysterious expression appeared on Lin Feng’s face. "To celebrate you finally leaving that unhappy place."

"This is my second gift to you."

As the two of them entered the restaurant, Su Ruoxi saw that it had been decorated.

She had barely taken two steps when she saw a group of familiar people waiting for her in the distance.

"Qingqing!"

"Yaqi, Ling’er, and Yang Qiniang, you’re all here!"

Su Ruoxi was incredibly surprised to see the others, who were also dressed in formal attire.

Among them were Su Ruoxi’s roommates,

as well as other good friends she knew.

Yang Qiniang walked over with a smile. "Brother Feng went to a lot of trouble to get us all here."

"He even booked the entire place."

The lively Yang Qingqing came over and stuffed a birthday gift box into Su Ruoxi’s hands.

"Here’s your present. Happy birthday!"

Yang Qingqing started it off, and the others began to present their gifts as well.

It was Song Yaqi and Chu Ling’er’s first time at such an occasion, so they were a little reserved.

However, the two of them also handed over the gifts they had prepared.

"Um, they’re a bit cheap, so please don’t mind..."

Song Yaqi and Chu Ling’er said, a little embarrassed.

Su Ruoxi smiled and hugged the two adorable girls.

"Don’t worry, I’m already so happy you could come. I love your gifts!"

Jiang Chao and Cao Ming were there too.

Those two ’straight men’ hadn’t prepared any real gifts.

Instead, they hilariously stuffed two red envelopes into her hands.

"Just a small token of our sincerity!"

Cao Ming added, trying to be funny.

Lin Feng looked at the two jokers, exasperated. "You guys act like elders giving gifts..."

But Su Ruoxi, standing to the side, was all smiles.

"I thought I was going to be in a terrible mood today, but seeing all of you tonight makes me so happy!"

As she said this, Su Ruoxi turned to look at Lin Feng, her eyes filled with love.

Yang Qiniang immediately started teasing from the side, "We’ve all given our gifts."

"I wonder what kind of gift Brother Feng has prepared!"

"It couldn’t be that just inviting us here and booking the place is the gift, right?"

"If that’s the case, we’re not gonna be happy!"

With Yang Qiniang leading the teasing, the others weren’t about to be left behind.

Su Ruoxi was about to say it was fine.

After all, Lin Feng had already given her two gifts she loved very much.

But when she turned, she saw a mysterious smile on Lin Feng’s face.

She saw Lin Feng say, "Just a moment."

The next second, the restaurant lights went out.

When they came back on, it was a much softer light.

Then, a serving cart was pushed out by a waiter, bearing a cake with lit candles.

Under the soft light, Lin Feng smiled and took out a gift box.

The gift box was exquisitely wrapped.

The box alone was encrusted with tiny, sparkling diamonds.

Under the dim light, it shone with the brilliant radiance of the Milky Way.

"This is my gift to you, the third one."

Su Ruoxi’s eyes widened at the surprise before her.

She accepted the box Lin Feng handed her.

Jiang Chao couldn’t resist heckling from the side. "Hurry up and open it! Let us see what awesome gift Brother Feng got you!"

The other girls also looked on with great curiosity at the box in Su Ruoxi’s hands.

With everyone’s eyes on her, Su Ruoxi, feeling a little shy, opened the box.

The next moment, everyone held their breath.

No one had expected that inside the box was a diamond ring.

The diamond on the ring was enormous.

Even in such dim light, it radiated a dazzling brilliance.

Suddenly, all the lights in the room came on,

and the space was once again brightly lit.

But the sparkle of the diamond did not diminish in the slightest.

"Oh my god, the clarity of this diamond is unbelievably high!"

Yang Qingqing was so surprised her jaw dropped.