Chapter 120 – Birthday Surprise

Only after entering the hotel room did Xiao Qi free himself from his tightly wrapped state. He took off his sunglasses and mask, revealing a face beaded with sweat, looking somewhat disheveled. No matter how bad a person was, one had to admit that Xiao Qi’s face was truly handsome.

The man standing in front of him smiled. He wore a black eye patch over his right eye, and his whole person looked very gloomy, but his aura was hard to ignore. When that gray eye looked at you, you couldn’t help but get goosebumps.

“How does it feel to be a pariah?” The man’s tone seemed to be very familiar with everything here, and his somewhat hoarse voice was filled with thick mockery.

Xiao Qi was only stunned for a moment. The rest was all a desperate desire for revenge. He laughed at himself, “You’ll know what it feels like when you try it.”

The man didn’t answer, slowly walking to the living room and sitting on the exquisite sofa. The hotel’s splendor seemed to have nothing to do with him. This kind of person seemed to be born to sit on a pile of corpses, with a faint smell of blood that even the most high-end perfume couldn’t cover up.

“You’d better think carefully. This was my plan to use you from the beginning. It’s impossible to go against Fei Xiangnan without paying a price,” the man kindly reminded. But if Xiao Qi backed out now, who knew if he could go back in one piece.

“I came here with no intention of backing out. It seems you don’t believe in my determination.” Xiao Qi stared into the man’s eyes. Only two kinds of people dared to look directly into this man’s eyes: one was strong enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, and the other was someone who had accepted death and had no expectations for life. Obviously, Xiao Qi was the latter.

The man looked at Xiao Qi for a while and smiled, “Human’s desire for revenge is really strong.” It was unclear whether he was saying this to Xiao Qi or to himself. “Such a good person, I’m really a little sad that he’s gone just like that.”

Xiao Qi sneered. There were many people who loved to put on a show, but he had never met anyone who did it so fake. Was that sympathy? He could only see the excitement in this man’s eyes.

“It’s fine, as long as I die a happy death.” He had finally grabbed a life-saving straw. Even if this straw was a bit dark, he would accept it. Otherwise, he wouldn’t even be able to trick him out of Fei Xiangnan’s sight.

***

On Fei Xiangnan’s birthday, Xiao Fang prepared a big surprise for him. He first notified the Fei family, including his uncle who had just been released from prison a few days ago, and then called their respective friends. In the past, Fei Xiangnan’s birthdays were always spent alone. Except for Zhang Yuanxiao, almost no one sincerely celebrated with him. Last year, Fei Xiangnan’s birthday was spent in a fit of pique with him. To give Fei Xiangnan a warm and unforgettable birthday, Xiao Fang overcame all difficulties and persuaded all his friends to clear their schedules for that day, just waiting to give him a big surprise after work.

As for dinner, Xiao Fang thought about it and decided to cook some home-style dishes himself. After all, there were elders present, so it was impossible to let them eat hot pot with the young people. That would be too inappropriate. There was also a birthday cake. Xiao Fang took half a day off to go to a well-known cake shop to DIY it himself. He couldn’t have been more attentive.

Coincidentally, Wen An’an and Zhang Hang were both free that morning, so they followed Xiao Fang to the cake shop to watch. The three of them had come out of the same drama, so their relationship was naturally different from others.

“Xiao Fang, you and President Fei have such a good relationship. You’re even making him a cake,” Wen An’an said with envy from the side. Xiao Fang had never done it before, but with a foundation in cooking, it wasn’t too much trouble. After a few practice runs, he became quite proficient.

Xiao Fang was stunned for a moment. It seemed that among the friends he invited, only Wen An’an didn’t know about their relationship. “Ah, yes, that’s right.”

“It’s because their relationship is good that he’s making it. Look at how many people Xiao Fang invited this time. Their relationship is rock solid,” Zhang Hang interrupted from the side. He had also just discovered that only Wen An’an didn’t know the truth. If he said it now, it wouldn’t be fun later.

Xiao Fang helplessly accepted Zhang Hang’s signal. Did they all love to play so much? But Xiao Fang, whose mischievous thoughts had been provoked, also quietly shut his mouth. Mmm, a straightforward person doesn’t speak in riddles. He also wanted to see Wen An’an’s expression later.

After finishing the cake, it was almost three o’clock. Xiao Fang then dragged his two friends to the supermarket. Ma Rui had been waiting there for a while. When she saw Xiao Fang, she waved at him. Que Jiang was standing next to her. Xiao Fang had given them a heads-up in advance, so everyone acted tacitly. The innocent Wen An’an thus fell into a big pit.

While shopping in the supermarket, Wen An’an secretly poked Xiao Fang. “Aren’t those your two former assistants? Are they together?” Wen An’an’s eyes were shining with the light of gossip. This was completely the rhythm of being led astray by Guo Mengyun.

In front of them, Ma Rui was arguing with Que Jiang over a piece of beef. In fact, it was completely Ma Rui being unreasonable. Que Jiang didn’t say anything, just put what he had chosen into the basket, then turned Ma Rui’s face with his large hand, dotingly pinching Ma Rui’s recently fattened cheek. A hint of a smile appeared on his cold face, and then he led the angry person to another food section.

This, anyone with eyes could see it, right?

“So sweet~” Wen An’an sighed.

“If it’s sweet, you go find one too,” Zhang Hang threw a bag of okra into the basket and suggested jokingly.

Wen An’an gave him a reproachful look. “Do the three of us look like we’re in a position to easily fall in love?”

Oh, that’s right. The three of them, each wearing sunglasses and a mask, wouldn’t even be recognized by their own mothers.

Calculating the time, it was about right. Xiao Fang found an excuse to slip away and prepare to call his old husband. Before leaving, he looked at Wen An’an’s innocent and trusting gaze, and his heart ached slightly.

In the supermarket restroom, Xiao Fang slipped into a stall, took off his mask, and made the call.

Fei Xiangnan answered the phone quickly. As long as he saw Xiao Fang’s name, no matter how busy he was, Fei Xiangnan would answer, even though he was in a meeting right now. So, everyone watched as President Fei answered the phone during this serious discussion.

“You all continue,” Fei Xiangnan said a second before answering. But who would dare to continue now? If they disturbed the boss’s phone call, the company was not lacking in management right now, was it?

“Hello.” The moment he answered the call, President Fei’s voice was noticeably several times gentler. This made the senior management present feel extremely uncomfortable.

“Hello, brother. What time do you get off work? It’s your birthday today, so just come straight home. I’ve made your favorite dishes.” Xiao Fang’s voice was something one would never get tired of hearing. Even the most boring words were the most interesting to Fei Xiangnan.

“On time. Are you buying groceries? Be careful on the road. If there’s no car, look behind you. The bodyguards are always following you. You can take their car,” Fei Xiangnan said dotingly.

“No, I drove here. Brother, happy birthday.” Xiao Fang couldn’t help but say it again on the phone.

Fei Xiangnan chuckled. “You already said that this morning.”

“One isn’t enough. I’ll say it many times on every one of your birthdays in the future!” As his relationship with Fei Xiangnan developed further, Xiao Fang became more and more natural.

“Mmm, don’t mess around. I’m in a meeting. How much do you want to distract me?” Fei Xiangnan said with a chiding tone, but his heart was sweet.

“A meeting? Then you should get back to work, brother. I’ll go home and wait for you after I finish shopping. Hurry up!”

Fei Xiangnan could almost imagine the current Xiao Fang waiting for him at home, wagging his tail. It seemed that the new props he bought were delivered today. He was really looking forward to it.

In this serious meeting room, Old Rogue Fei couldn’t help but let his imagination run wild.

“Mmm, be careful on your way home.” Fei Xiangnan repeatedly reminded him before hanging up. When he looked at his capable employees again, they had already turned into stone statues. Was this still the usual President Fei? The sour smell of love was almost overflowing, wasn’t it? The old tree hadn’t bloomed before, but he never expected it to be so wild when it did. He actually said that in front of his employees.

Assistant Chen, standing on the side, said he was already used to it, but this display of public affection still made him full. They were already an old married couple, couldn’t they be a little more restrained!

“What? Is the discussion over? If there are no problems, let’s end the meeting.” Seeing that everyone had been silent for a full ten seconds, Fei Xiangnan spoke up. After all, his wife was already urging him. How could he still sit still?

“Oh, right, make a proposal out of what we discussed and send it to me tomorrow morning. Meeting adjourned.” After saying that, Fei Xiangnan picked up the suit on his chair and left.

Only then did everyone come back to their senses. Discussion? There was no result at all. Could the boss be a little more considerate when he’s in love? At least let us finish discussing this proposal first!

As soon as Fei Xiangnan left, everyone in the office revealed their true colors, crying and wailing. Eighty percent of them were graduates from famous universities, single dogs who were so squeezed by the boss that they didn’t even have time to find a girlfriend or boyfriend.

Seeing this, Assistant Chen coughed. “It’s the boss’s birthday today. You know what that means.”

The most important birthday, the little pampered wife in his golden house was already ready. If they held up the boss…

“I think the first proposal is not bad!”

“I second the motion.”

“I second the motion too!”

The men who were just crying and wailing calmly picked up their notebooks and left for the sake of their own necks. Assistant Chen twitched his eyebrow. Did everyone who worked at this company have such a strong will to survive?

By the time Xiao Fang got home, almost everyone had arrived. Grandpa Fei, Elder Liu, Liu Qian, and Fei Hai, who had just been released from prison. Fei Yishan, who had just rushed over from school. Zhang Yuanxiao and Ruan Tan, who were teasing the cat on the side. Wen Qianshi and Sister Zhang, who were sipping tea on the sofa.

Wen An’an put down her things and threw herself at her brother. A glint flashed in Wen Qianshi’s eyes, and then he looked at his silly sister with some pity. Unfortunately, he also knew about this plan. It was really cruel.

Elder Liu was playing Go with his grandson with a smile. Xiao Xu had just learned the basics, but he was very interested in these strategic games. He played and learned with his grandfather, his little expression particularly serious.

Elder Fei was also watching with a smile. Liu Qian was teasing her little grandnephew. Lang Lang was really becoming less and less afraid of strangers. One after another, his little eyes were round and he smiled very happily. This also made him particularly liked by the elders.

Fei Hai had just been released from prison and was still slightly out of touch with society. To bridge the distance with his daughter, he downloaded a game that Fei Yishan had been playing recently and listened to his daughter’s commands with a smile.

“Dad, quickly find a place to hide. I’ll take care of that guy and come and help you up.”

“Okay, how about this house behind?”

“There are four people in that house, Dad!”

“……..”

Ruan Tan particularly liked Nuomici. Once he started teasing him, he couldn’t stop. Nuomici lay flat and let him pet him, but as soon as Zhang Yuanxiao’s hand touched him, he would get scratched.

“Hey, it’s not fair.”

“Hmph, Nuomici lets everyone pet him.”

“…Wife, you’re so cruel.”

“Hmph!”

Sister Zhang was slowly making tea on the side, sighing at President Fei’s fine tea set.

At this moment, the doorbell at the entrance rang.