Chapter 480 - 479: Superficial

Chapter 480: Chapter 479: Superficial

After hearing Mr. Ding’s words, everyone raised their glasses, and the birthday banquet officially began.

Originally, Mr. Ding had planned many programs, but Ding Yuejun didn’t want to be extravagant, so in the end, they just invited everyone to have a meal together.

"Yiyi, try this, the chicken is braised until it’s tender and delicious." During the meal, Yu Qiulan enthusiastically offered food to Yiyi, feeling that the little girl looked a bit thin.

Yiyi heard this and quickly smiled, "Okay, Mom, you should eat more too."

Hearing Yiyi call her "Mom" again, Yu Qiulan was extremely excited. However, with so many people around, she maintained her composure and continued to encourage Yiyi to eat.

Hearing Yiyi call his wife ’Mom’ again, Gu Yaohua felt a bit envious. But since he was sitting a bit far away, he was too shy to urge Yiyi to eat, so he regretfully held back.

Ding Yuejun saw Yu Qiulan’s attitude towards Yiyi and smiled. However, as the main character of the day, she couldn’t just sit and eat. After eating for a bit, she picked up her glass and began to toast.

Seeing his eldest daughter like this, Mr. Ding couldn’t help but nod with satisfaction.

Although Yue Jun was found so late in life, she didn’t have the common pettiness seen in rural people. Instead, she was dignified and well-mannered, truly living up to being the daughter of him and Wu Meng. Thinking of his late first wife, Mr. Ding felt a bit sad, but observing the beautiful and graceful Ding Yuejun improved his mood again.

Ding Yuejun wasn’t very good at drinking, so she simply made a toast to each table altogether. Even then, she had three full glasses, which made her face a bit flushed.

Seeing her mother like that, Yiyi quickly poured her a glass of honey water.

"Mom, have some honey water first, then have a good meal later."

Hearing her daughter’s words, Ding Yuejun smiled and said, "Okay."

Ding Yating, sitting at the next table, watched Ding Yuejun, who seemed like a star with an endless spotlight, toasting around. Witnessing her interactions and laughter with Mr. Ding, she couldn’t help but clench her chopsticks tightly.

Sitting beside her, Shu Mingbo frowned at the scene and then looked at his own wife, wondering why there was such a big difference.

Both were Mr. Ding’s daughters, yet his wife was not favored by Old Ding, which also made his relationship with his father-in-law difficult. But Ding Yuejun, her elder sister, was so beloved by Mr. Ding, who even accepted the granddaughter born to Yiyi’s biological father, a farmer, and changed her surname to be part of the Ding Family.

Thinking of this, Shu Mingbo could only sigh and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Huang Yanquan and Shao Hui were also sitting at this table. Apart from knowing each other, they knew no one else, so they ate quietly without talking.

Shu Yunfang, however, curiously glanced at Huang Yanquan and then asked, "Are you friends of my aunt, Ding Yuejun?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Yanquan glanced at Shu Yunfang and nodded, saying, "Yes, we are her friends." But after saying this, he didn’t continue speaking.

Observing Huang Yanquan’s silence, Shu Yunfang couldn’t help but press her lips together. She had thought he would continue the conversation, but after this one statement, he said nothing. She had to ask again, "When did you meet my aunt? I don’t recall seeing you before."

Huang Yanquan looked at Shu Yunfang, his expression a bit cold.

Back on Hong Kong Island, girls often approached him this way. If it were before, he’d be happy to exchange a few words with a pretty girl, but now, he had no such interest.

Shao Hui felt the atmosphere grow awkward due to Huang Yanquan’s silence, so he laughed and said, "We haven’t known Boss Ding for long, but we often cooperate recently, so we came to celebrate Boss Ding’s birthday. Are you Boss Ding’s niece? You seem to be about the same age as Boss Ding’s daughter."

Hearing Shao Hui’s words, Shu Yunfang turned her gaze to him, then asked, "What cooperation? Is it related to fashion?"

She knew Ding Yuejun had opened a clothing store, but she didn’t expect that she invited even her business partners today. Her small clothing store couldn’t have any impressive partners. This aunt, who was found halfway, was truly clueless. Today’s event was only for family and close friends. Didn’t she know private parties typically exclude outsiders?

"Indeed, it’s related to fashion cooperation."

Shao Hui said, smiling, as what he said wasn’t incorrect. Boss Ding indeed provided costumes for their crew.

At this moment, Ding Yating noticed the situation here. She naturally heard the previous conversation, thus glancing at Huang Yanquan and Shao Hui without saying anything. She then turned to her daughter, saying, "Yunfang, eat well so you won’t be hungry later."

Shao Hui didn’t miss Ding Yating’s expression, so he raised an eyebrow and stopped speaking.

Huang Yanquan had been largely silent from the beginning, and even more so now, he just quietly ate his meal.

Shu Yunfang discreetly glanced at Huang Yanquan, figuring he wasn’t a nobody. After all, he was handsome with an extraordinary aura, dressed meticulously with clothes that were obviously not cheap. Was this man really a fashion partner of Ding Yuejun’s store? It simply didn’t seem so.

But given his cold demeanor, she didn’t persist in talking to him. The atmosphere at the table cooled down instantly.

On the other side, Yiyi’s table was lively, and the adjacent table was also filled with joyful conversation.

Wei Zhirong and Fei Erya sat together at one table, whispering to each other. Qu Yiqi watched her daughter chatting happily with Fei Erya and smiled. Before, her daughter didn’t have many good friends, but now she had Yiyi, Fei Erya, and Wen Tao. It was better to have a few true friends than many acquaintances, and these three close friends were enough.

Nonetheless, watching the radiant Ding Yuejun, she couldn’t help but sigh. Her younger brother really let her down. Despite having such advantages, he couldn’t win her over. It seemed she would have to have a chat with Hanliang herself next time.

Zhuang Caixin and Gu Yaozhong were also at this table. At this moment, Zhuang Caixin was looking at Ding Yuejun, feeling a bit unwilling. Ding Yuejun really didn’t know how to appreciate things. Xinhe was such a good person, but she preferred a pretty face with no substance, such a shallow woman.

Qu Yiqi hadn’t cared initially, but Zhuang Caixin’s focus was so blatant that she also noticed who she was watching. In the end, she couldn’t help but glance at her, with disdain in her eyes. She truly wondered where this woman got her confidence, thinking her brother Zhuang Xinhai could attract Yuejun. She didn’t even consider her brother’s character.