85 1.3.7: Birthday Celebration III

Xiao Yunhua froze.

Her heart thumped so loudly that the sound rung in her ears. She was sure that at any moment now, it was going to explode out of her chest.

Her throat felt dry and her stomach churned uncontrollably.

She bit her bottom lip and clenched her hands into fists.

In all the time period that she had been in this world, this had been the first time that she had felt so uncomfortable.

She didn't know what to do. She tried to summon the little fairy, but it seemed like she had disappeared.

She was completely on her own.

Her honey-colored eyes were still locked with the dark eyes of the man that she had silently made a bet with. But why was he here?

She gulped, wanting to turn around and leave immediately, but Zhou Elder has already ushered for the door to be closed behind them.

She had no means of escape.

"I... I don't feel so good, Qiang Yue, I'll go, okay?" She whispered, a chill running up her spine.

Unfortunately, Zhou Elder had decided to answer for Qiang Yue as well.

"No dear. As Qiang Yue's girlfriend, you wouldn't want to abandon him."

His aged voice was loud and clear, attracting the attention of those nearby. And to Xiao Yunhua's luck, they ended up being the people she had wanted to avoid the most: the Zhou brothers.

"Grandfather, what do you mean?"

Surprisingly, it was Zhou Feng that asked as he and Kang Yiyi walked in their direction.

"Feng'er, do you know this woman?" Zhou Elder pretended to be astonished, looking at Xiao Yunhua in a new light.

His impeccable acting even fooled Xiao Yunhua who didn't know that he had her investigated.

"Yunhua..." When Zhou Feng muttered her name, Xiao Yunhua knew that she really was screwed. There was no redemption nor escape from this situation. Instead of brooding, she decided to clench her fists and smile slyly.

Her smile was completely the opposite what she was feeling at that moment. But despite not matching her feelings, it matched her appearance.

"Zhou Feng..." No matter how soft she made her voice to be, it didn't escape the ears of Qiang Yue. He looked at her from the corner of his eye in shock. How did Xiahu Yunhua know the infamously cold young master of the Zhou family?

"Yunhua!?" Kang Yiyi gasped. "You're alive! Wow, and you look... beautiful."

Of course Kang Yiyi knew that the demoness in front of her was alive, but seeing that this was the first time they were meeting face-to-face, she couldn't let her adversary know. Or else she would be suspected for doing the things that she had already done...

But even with the fact that she was acting surprised, she still said the word 'beautiful' with clenched teeth.

Which woman was willing to willingly acknowledge another woman as more beautiful?

Especially with the man they loved right next to them?

Kang Yiyi didn't want to either.

But seeing as there was nothing else that she could use to describe Xiahu Yunhua, she could only be polite in such a way.

If Zhou Elder wasn't there, then never in a million years would she pay any attention to the entertainer.

Xiao Yunhua still remembered that the person behind her accident was the young woman in front of her. She knew that she couldn't underestimate her...

"Yes, I'm still alive."

"Wow! Does Zhou Lang know?" Kang Yiyi asked, then innocently added, "You two were always the power couple!"

Xiao Yunhua felt the man next to her freeze.

Her heart thumped in fear of losing his friendship forever, all due to her little white lies.

She had told him that she was never in a relationship, yet here she was, having her façade stripped away without her consent.

"Yi'er," Zhou Elder pretended to scold her, but in fact, he was overjoyed that his future granddaughter-in-law was exposing the entertainer's face in front of his grandsons and the son of his friend. "you shouldn't bring up such topics. I'm sure Miss Xiahu feels uncomfortable."

"Yes grandfather, sorry."

Kang Yiyi sheepishly smiled and then discreetly motioned something with her hand.

A few seconds later, the woman who was standing next to Zhou Lang before dragged Zhou Lang in their little circle that was forming.

She also motioned for Zhou Yaoyao to join, but the young woman was boredly sitting next to Zhou Eldress. The only time that she did look interested was when Qiang Yue appeared.

Her eyes brightened and she looked genuinely happy.

Unfortunately, she also noticed the woman next to him and she wanted to complain, but her grandmother next to her whispered for her to behave.

Zhou Eldress knew that there was a show brewing right in front of them, so why should they interfere?

So with much reluctance, Zhou Yaoyao sat next to her grandmother with crosses arms, watching the events unfolding.

They weren't the only ones.

The guests that were there were also watching with hawk-eyes, waiting for any gossip-worthy events to happen.

"Mu Lihua!"

Kang Yiyi hugged her good friend and then eyed the cold man that she had dragged with him. "Zhou Lang, look who's here!"

She smiled and pretended that the tense atmosphere didn't exist. "Look, it's Xiahu Yunhua, well and alive?"

Zhou Lang coldly looked in the direction of Xiao Yunhua for a few seconds before turning his gaze away, uninterested.