Chapter 456

“Time to open gifts, Sister Mi.”

Led by Zhu Zhu Xudan, the artists from Jiaxing Media all brought out the gifts they had meticulously prepared.

They were mostly small items,

such as wristwatches, pendants, necklaces, and gold or jade jewelry.

After all, it was a case of subordinates giving gifts to a superior; being too stingy wouldn't be presentable.

Zhang Zhang Dada, Jing Tian, and others presented the small greeting cards they had prepared.

There is a logic to this: for distant relationships, one should give valuable items; for close relationships, one should give meaningful ones.

“Here.”

“How is it? Does it look familiar?”

Qi Wei opened the package, and a golden dangling hairpin appeared before everyone’s eyes.

But anyone could see that it wasn't real gold; it was likely a replica.

“This is?”

“Xueyuan’s hairpin.”

Yang Mi blinked, looking extremely surprised.

“That’s right.”

“This is the very hairpin that was worn on your head.”

“You have no idea how long I’ve been looking for it.”

Qi Wei lifted her chin and said.

“Hahaha!”

“You actually found it.”

“This is a little secret between me and Qi Wei.”

During the conversation, Yang Mi shared a little story from the past with everyone.

As it turned out, Yang Mi and Qi Wei had formed their bond and met during the filming of *Beauty's Rival in Palace*.

Yang Mi played Mo Xueyuan, while Qi Wei played Princess Guantao.

At the time, when the two were chatting, they talked about this elegant hairpin. They had originally wanted to request to keep it when they finished filming and left.

However, in the end, they couldn't find the prop anywhere in the production.

“I never expected that after so many years, it would return to my hands.”

Yang Mi sighed with emotion.

Many items have value not because of the object itself, but because of the memories attached to them. Although this hairpin isn't worth much money, it can remind a person of many things.

Of course, this also includes her friendship with Brother Qi.

“Come, let me put it on for you.”

Qi Wei is no less skilled than any man when it comes to flirting.

Soon, Yang Mi’s face was flushed red from the flirting.

“Brother Yu, what gift did you prepare?”

Zhu Zhu Xudan held a special kind of affection for Lin Yu.

The popularity she had now was basically all thanks to Lin Yu.

If Lin Yu hadn't helped boost her popularity in the livestream room before, she would probably still be an unknown, bottom-tier artist!

But anyone with eyes could see that Lin Yu was very close with both Yang Mi and Sister Reba.

With her current status, she didn't even make the list, so she could only hide this admiration deep in her heart.

“Me?”

“I didn't really prepare much.”

Lin Yu opened the gift box, which contained only a set of keys and a room card.

“Hahahaha!”

“Brother Yu, you really know how to play.”

“Pfft! Who gives a room card for a birthday?”

“Haha! Everyone stop laughing. It already took a lot of effort for Lin Yu to rent this Sihe Academy for Sister Mi’s birthday.”

“That’s right! This is more luxurious than any place I’ve been to before. I thought I had walked into a royal mansion.”

“Brother Yu, your connections are truly extensive.”

Listening to everyone’s chatter and praise, Lin Yu smiled faintly and offered no explanation.

As a public figure, one can be flashy in acting and music, but among friends and in social dealings, it is better to be a bit more low-key.

Showing off like this or acting arrogant is completely unnecessary.

“Renting a Sihe Academy like this must cost at least a hundred thousand yuan.”

Zhang Zhang Binbin touched the crabapple tree and exclaimed.

“I estimate it starts at at least two hundred thousand.”

Zhang Zhang Dada shook his head and said with certainty.

“More than that. We rented a villa for a party in Shanghai before, and that was five hundred thousand. With this location, plus this extremely extravagant decor, it must be at least seven or eight hundred thousand a night.”

Qi Wei looked around and said confidently.

“Got it, got it.”

“Thank you, Little Linzi.”

Yang Mi was so smart; how could she not understand the subtext of these words?

These weren't meant for Lin Yu to hear; they were clearly meant for her.

They were making her acknowledge Lin Yu’s favor!

“Hahahaha!”

Seeing Yang Mi’s attitude, everyone burst into laughter.

Occasionally being sarcastic among friends is sometimes even more interesting.

After all the lights in the courtyard were lit,

the atmosphere became completely different from before.

This was a lively deep-palace courtyard; unlike filming a period drama on set, the night view at this moment gave one an indescribable sense of tranquility.

Moonlight filtered through the branches of the crabapple tree, scattering a starlit clarity across the stone tiles.

Yang Mi and Lin Yu walked along the small path in the woods; they were silent, but it was just right.

I don't know how much time passed,

“The keys, they’re for this house, aren't they?”

Yang Mi stopped, eyes closed, head tilted back to enjoy the comfort of the evening breeze brushing against her cheeks.

Yang Mi was naturally sharp as a tack; the moment she saw the keys, she knew the truth.

Lin Yu had been testing her all along to see if she liked this Sihe Academy.

The keys and the room card matched perfectly.

“......”

Lin Yu was also a bit surprised to hear this sudden remark from Yang Mi.

Isn't it said that pretty girls have no brains?

Sister Mi’s sense of smell is sharp enough to be a police dog, alright!

“You’re such a fool.”

Yang Mi’s lips moved as she murmured.

“......”

However, before Lin Yu could retort, his lips were blocked by a warmth.

Amidst the laughter and joy, Yang Mi’s birthday party didn't come to an end until two in the morning.

Qi Wei, Zhang Zhang Dada, and the others, along with the staff from Jiaxing Media, said their goodbyes to Yang Mi and left in a hurry.

Everyone wasn't stupid; there was no need to talk about the relationship between Yang Mi and Lin Yu, and no one wanted to be a third wheel here.

After everyone had left, Yang Mi insisted on returning to Wangjing Mansion; she wouldn't stay in this Sihe Academy no matter what.

It was quite lively when there were many people, but when it was just Lin Yu and Yang Mi, they both felt this Sihe Academy was a bit eerie and too desolate.

Lin Yu had the same feeling.

Although this Sihe Academy was full of cultural atmosphere and the furnishings were luxurious and extravagant, it always felt like a place where ordinary people shouldn't live.

The night passed without incident.

Lin Yu spent the night paying his "public grain" at Wangjing Mansion.