Chapter 400: Happy Birthday, the Favors of a Male God

In a luxury private room at Shunmeng KTV.

"Happy birthday."

"Happy birthday to our dear beautiful Lingling!"

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"Thank you, my dear."

"Come, come, come, let me hug my baby Xinxin. Long time no see, mua~"

"And, uh, those who didn't bring gifts, be conscious and go squat in the corner later."

"Alright, alright, just kidding. Don't send red envelopes; the limit is only 200, and I don't care for that. You can consider a direct transfer instead."

Yao Lingling wore a warm, joyful smile, mingling with the classmates and friends who were arriving one after another.

The room was filled with laughter and playful noise.

"Not bad, Lingling, you're doing so well now." College classmate Xue Fei clinked his beer bottle against hers, took a few gulps, and sighed: "It's only been a year since graduation, and you've already become a designer. Truly impressive."

Liu Zixin nodded along: "Shangya Apparel is considered a well-known clothing design company in our city, and there are quite a few famous designers there. For Lingling to be promoted so quickly, she's really awesome. You have to hand it to her."

After they graduated from college, most of their classmates went to first-tier cities to develop, as there were greater opportunities there.

Among those who stayed in Yancheng, most were still at the assistant stage; there were very few designers who could truly stand on their own.

Yao Lingling felt her face heat up from their praise, and she shook her head: "I just got lucky and met a noble person who helped me."

Xue Fei asked in surprise: "Oh? What noble person?"

Li Shumin giggled and told the story of how Xiao Mingxuan had hidden his identity to work at the company and had been helped by Yao Lingling.

This plot, straight out of an idol drama, instantly drew everyone's attention.

A buzz of discussion filled the room.

Seeing this, Zhang Jiahong put her arm around Yao Lingling's shoulder and said: "It's not just one noble person, oh. There's also a senior from our school. Although he's a programmer, his design talent is super awesome. The clothing he designed gave Lingling a lot of inspiration."

As she spoke, she gently pinched her good friend's shoulder.

Others didn't know, but she had shamelessly invited Tang Song over, and he would be here in a while.

If Lingling said more good things about the senior now, it would all be bonus points later.

And this was the truth; if it weren't for the few thin-style design drafts Tang Song brought, Lingling's transition to a full-time position wouldn't have been so smooth.

Yao Lingling nodded vigorously: "Senior Tang Song really helped me a lot."

"What senior? Do we know him?"

"He's two years older than us, and he's from the Computer Science department. You guys definitely don't know him."

"Lingling, will that Xiao Zong and the senior be coming today?"

"They are both very busy and can't make it."

Liu Zixin gossiped: "Lingling, tell us the truth, which one of these two has a thing with you?"

"Don't let your imagination run wild. There's nothing going on; they're both just friends." Yao Lingling shook her head quickly.

Just then, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open.

A tall, sexy girl walked in, instantly attracting everyone's gaze.

A delicate, cold-beauty face, a high chest under a white T-shirt, and long, smooth, thick orange-brown hair.

Gray skinny jeans clung to her long, straight legs, the smooth lines extending from her hips all the way to her ankles, flawless.

A slender waist, full breasts, long legs, and a perky butt.

A very standard comic-book figure, extremely eye-catching.

"Qiuqiu, you're here!" Yao Lingling cheered, rushed over directly, and gently took her arm: "Welcome to my birthday party. Come, come, let me introduce you."

As she spoke, she enthusiastically pulled Cheng Qiuqiu's hand to the middle of the room.

"This is my friend Cheng Qiuqiu, a graphic and UI designer. Her skills are super awesome!"

"Hello, Qiuqiu."

"Hello."…

After a brief greeting, the eyes of several boys couldn't help but drift toward Cheng Qiuqiu.

There was no helping it; she was just too beautiful, with that cold-beauty face and such a large chest.

Yao Lingling said indignantly: "Hey, hey, hey, you old perverts, restrain yourselves. Our Qiuqiu is very shy."

In an instant, a burst of teasing laughter erupted in the room.

Cheng Qiuqiu watched this scene quietly, with only a faint smile on her face, appearing particularly aloof.

Yao Lingling pulled Qiuqiu to the coffee table, handed her a bottle of Budweiser, scanned the room, and smiled: "We're all here now. Come, come, brothers and sisters, thank you all for coming to my birthday party. Let's have a drink."

"Cheers~" "Cheers!" "Happy birthday to Lingling!"

"Ding~~ Ding~~"

Everyone clinked their glasses, the atmosphere very pleasant.

As the slightly bitter beer slid into her mouth, Cheng Qiuqiu put down her bottle, opened her backpack, took out a small box, and handed it over.

Her expression was a bit tense: "Lingling, happy birthday."

"Oh? Is this a birthday gift for me?"

"Yes."

"Thank you, Qiuqiu!" Yao Lingling took it excitedly, hugged Cheng Qiuqiu tightly, and kissed her on the cheek: "When it's your birthday, you must invite me."

Cheng Qiuqiu nodded, looking forward to it: "I braided this hand rope myself and added a good-luck bead. I don't know if you'll like it."

Seeing her gaze, Yao Lingling opened the gift box directly. Inside was a purple-gold hand rope with a cylindrical pure gold ornament embedded in the middle.

The luster was delicate and soft, the braiding exquisite, and it looked very beautiful under the lights.

Yao Lingling put it on her hand without a word, raised her hand toward Cheng Qiuqiu, and smiled with curved eyes: "I'm going to wear this often; it's so beautiful!"

Others around them also crowded over to look and offered a few compliments.

Cheng Qiuqiu slowly relaxed her clenched hands, a joyful smile appearing on her face.

Xue Fei, who was to the side, stepped forward, took out a long golden gift box from behind him, and smiled: "Here, this is mine. Happy birthday to the beautiful Lingling. May your life be bright, always chasing the light, and as cute as ever."

"What?" Yao Lingling patted his shoulder hard and wrinkled her nose: "Hmph, didn't you just say you didn't prepare anything! Are you playing that surprise game on me?"

Xue Fei smiled and said nothing.

"What did Brother Fei give?"

"Let me see, let me see."

"Let's say this first, if you dare to put some prank inside, watch out, I'll beat you up!" Yao Lingling teased with a smile.

Opening the box, inside was a champagne-gold Coach ladies' watch.

"Wow, a Coach small C-link!"

"Not bad, Xue Fei, generous."

Exchanging gifts among them was just a gesture, and they were generally not expensive.

This watch cost over 2,000 yuan, which was already considered above the standard.

Liu Zixin widened her eyes: "No way, Brother Fei, you're going too far. When it was my birthday last month, you only gave me a keychain."

Xue Fei smiled awkwardly: "I just got a bonus, so I happen to have some extra cash on hand."

Liu Zixin blinked: "I think you still have designs on our Lingling, don't you? And today is Qixi Festival."

"Oh, you're right, I almost forgot today is Qixi." Xue Fei looked up at Yao Lingling and pretended to joke: "Well, my family is actually arranging blind dates for me lately, and it's so annoying. If Lingling is willing to be my girlfriend, then I'll reluctantly accept."

Their eyes met, and Yao Lingling said bluntly: "Pfft~, as if I'm unwanted. I've taken the gift, now get lost, hehe."

"Fine, fine, I knew you didn't have that kind of luck." Xue Fei shook his head with a smile, a trace of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

Many truths are spoken in jest.

After four years of college together, he really liked Yao Lingling.

She was enthusiastic, generous, humorous, and loyal.

They could spend the night at an internet cafe playing CS: GO, drink and eat skewers until the restaurant closed, and admire and discuss the passing campus beauties together.

Coupled with her fresh, clean looks and a figure that wasn't busty but had a perky butt.

She was actually very popular with boys in college.

As a long-time friend, he was just trying to use this opportunity to test the waters.

"I also have a gift for Lingling!" A giggling voice suddenly came from the speakers.

Everyone looked around and saw Li Shumin holding the microphone.

Zhang Jiahong asked in surprise: "Didn't you already give yours?"

Just after waking up this morning, she and Li Shumin had already given Lingling the gifts they prepared.

"Haha." Li Shumin beamed: "To be precise, I'm giving it on behalf of someone else."

"Uh..." Zhang Jiahong instantly realized and blurted out: "Your boss, Xiao Mingxuan."

"Bingo! It's our Xiao Zong!"

Li Shumin snapped her fingers, took an exquisite gift bag from her bag, and placed it in front of Yao Lingling.

"Take it, birthday girl. This is a little surprise Xiao Zong arranged for you."

Looking at the Chanel logo on it, the girls' eyes instantly lit up.

"As expected of a rich, handsome guy, he's so generous. A luxury room and Chanel too."

"So envious of Lingling, this birthday is so happy."

"Lingling, hurry up and open it to see."

Yao Lingling reached out, took a palm-sized black gift box from the bag, and upon opening it, saw a "bling-bling" double-C necklace.

A burst of envious teasing erupted around them.

This was a very popular necklace online, priced at around 10,000 yuan.

Xue Fei, who was to the side, twitched his eyebrows and showed an unnatural smile.

He was a Yancheng local with decent family conditions, but he really couldn't compare to such a rich second-generation heir.

Yao Lingling glanced at Li Shumin, who was making faces at her, feeling a bit helpless.

Sometimes it really wasn't that she didn't want to refuse, but it was too difficult.

Xiao Mingxuan was both her friend and her company boss, and she still owed him favors.

When it was her birthday, he kindly arranged a room for her and sent an expensive gift.

Yet he didn't ask for anything, nor did he have any intention of confessing to her.

He was just so calm and composed, releasing goodwill as a friend and boss. What could she do?

Go up and tell him she already had a boy she liked?

That would be a bit crazy.

Her previous approach was to buy gifts directly in return.

For example, after getting her salary, besides making a suit for Tang Song and buying a Suzuki UY125, she also spent 5,000 yuan to buy a high-quality Nikon camera lens for Xiao Mingxuan.

As a result, he sent so much again this time.

Forget it, forget it, she'd think of a way later.

Shaking her head, Yao Lingling stopped thinking about these things.

She had an optimistic and cheerful nature and never dwelled too much on one thing.

"Come, come, handsome guys and beautiful girls, if you want to sing, just pick your songs. We'll be cutting the cake soon."

Zhang Jiahong checked her phone and turned to walk out of the room.

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"Ding-a-ling—" The phone rang.

Tang Song pressed the answer button on the steering wheel: "Hello, Jiahong."

Immediately after, Zhang Jiahong's voice came through the speakers: "Hello, Senior, uh, you should be able to come today, right?"

Tang Song checked the navigation: "Sorry, the traffic is a bit heavy. I'll be there in about 7 or 8 minutes."

"No problem, no problem, as long as you can come. Lingling has been talking about you."

Thinking of Yao Lingling, this lively junior, Tang Song smiled: "It's indeed been a long time since we met. I miss her too."

The last time they met was two months ago.

Later, the two just chatted on WeChat from time to time.

He knew roughly that Yao Lingling had been promoted to a designer, had received a generous performance bonus, and had bought a Suzuki scooter.

Zhang Jiahong's light laughter came through the speakers: "Secretly telling you, Senior, Lingling has been working on her butt lately, and her figure has improved quite a bit. Her butt is especially perky."

"Oh..." Tang Song's voice paused slightly, and he smiled: "Then I'll have to take a good look later."

"Haha, if it's you, Senior, you can even take photos directly; Lingling definitely won't mind. Alright, Senior, I won't bother you anymore. I've sent the room number to your WeChat. You can call me when you arrive at Shunmeng KTV, and I'll come to pick you up."

"Okay, see you later."

Hanging up the phone, Tang Song's mouth curled into a big smile.

Although Lingling wasn't very prominent in the front, she still had plenty in the back.

Wide hips, big butt, thick thighs—a standard pear-shaped figure.

Last time he sat on the back seat of her motorcycle, he had a very deep impression.

This little junior still knew how to utilize her own advantages!

The silver Mercedes wove through the flowing traffic and slowly drove into the underground garage of Minghui Plaza.

He parked the car in B3.

Tang Song took a Qixi gift box from the trunk and turned to walk toward the elevator.

…… Inside the lively room.

The sound of glasses and bottles clinking, chatting, and singing intertwined.

Cheng Qiuqiu, on the sofa, held a crystal-clear glass, expressionless.

Actually, she also wanted to blend in; after all, today was a friend's birthday.

But many times she didn't know what to say, and once she was silent, she would appear very cold, which would be counterproductive.

She simply sat on the sofa by herself, watching them talk and laugh.

This friend she hadn't known for long, Yao Lingling, really had a very optimistic and cheerful personality, and the whole room was driven by her activity.

She was envious, but she couldn't do it herself.

"Qiuqiu! Don't just sit there, come, let's sing together!"

Yao Lingling hopped over to sit beside her, clinked glasses with her, aimed a bottle of Wusu at her lips, and drank a few gulps.

Looking at her one by one/p>

Cheng Qiuqiu picked up her glass and took a sip: "You guys sing first."

"Eh, alright, then you eat more food first, I'll drink with you later." Yao Lingling patted her shoulder and stood up to walk into the crowd.

Although she hadn't known Qiuqiu for long, she understood her very well.

She couldn't let go yet. When the atmosphere was right later, and she drank a few more glasses of wine, everything would fall into place.

"Come on! Lingling, let's sing this song together, hurry!" Xue Fei handed over the microphone.

Yao Lingling looked up at the big screen; it was Wang Sulong/By2's "A Little Sweet," a song she liked very much and ordered every time she came to KTV.

She took the microphone with a smile.

The crisp, pleasant prelude sounded, and soon it reached the main verse.

Just as Xue Fei was about to speak, Yao Lingling had already sweetly sung the male part: "Pick an apple, wait for you to pass by the door, send it to your hand to help you quench your thirst..."

Soon, the female part was also taken over by her.

While singing, she also made a playful face at Xue Fei.

A fresh and sweet voice lingered in the room.

Xue Fei didn't fight her for the song but quietly held the microphone, looking at Yao Lingling with a smile, listening to the pleasant singing.

Yao Lingling made a victory expression, singing and pacing to the corner of the room.

The lights blurred and changed, and she twisted her body, fiddling with the balloons and flowers around her.

As an art student, besides drawing, she was actually quite good at dancing.

"BGM: I don't know why, the wound hasn't healed yet, and you just broke into my heart like this..."

Today was her 23rd birthday, her best sisters, friends, and classmates were all by her side, and she had received blessings and gifts from her parents; she was in a very good mood.

If there was any regret, it was perhaps that Senior Tang Song wasn't there.

Actually, she had posted her birthday note on Xiaohongshu, but Tang Song rarely updated his status lately and probably didn't go online much, so he hadn't seen it.

The lights in the room flickered, and colorful spots of light danced wantonly on the walls.

Yao Lingling sang while pointing her finger at a friend from time to time, giggling and making little expressions.

Her whole body was overflowing with youthful vitality and happiness.

Gradually, everyone in the room began to sway their bodies and sing along with her song.

Even the aloof Cheng Qiuqiu had a joyful smile on her face, clapping her hands lightly to the rhythm.

Laughter and joy intertwined.

Just at this lively moment, the door to the room was slowly pushed open.

A tall, straight figure appeared at the door.

In an instant, the laughter died down, and one gaze after another gathered there.

Both men and women were stunned.

Yao Lingling also seemed to notice everyone's abnormality, and while singing, she turned her head to look.

"BGM: Like cola in summer, like cocoa in winter, you are the right time, the right role..."

The singing grew softer and softer.

The smile on Yao Lingling's face seemed to be frozen, and the singing began to deform, tremble, and distort.

Everyone noticed the abnormality and looked at the uninvited guest at the door.

Dark, messy hair, rosy, beautiful lips, a high nose bridge, and deep, bright eyes.

Tailored Chinese-style clothing outlined a perfect, sculpture-like body contour.

The bright lights slid over his body, and the embroidered raindrops on his shirt gave off a thin halo, as if a chill was rising.

Their eyes met.

A handsome smile appeared on his beautiful face, and he elegantly and calmly raised his hand to greet: "Happy birthday, Lingling."

His voice was clear and magnetic.

The faces of the girls in the room instantly turned red.

Li Shumin looked at Tang Song, then at Yao Lingling, with a strange expression on her face.

She remembered Lingling saying herself that she hadn't invited him, so how did he suddenly appear?

It had to be said, Senior Tang Song was truly handsome, getting more and more handsome!

Just speaking of appearance, even Xiao Mingxuan was far behind.

Cheng Qiuqiu, sitting on the sofa, subconsciously stiffened, looking at the suddenly appearing Tang Song in disbelief.

It had been over a month since they last met; she didn't expect to run into him at Yao Lingling's birthday party.

Looking at his face, for some reason, she suddenly thought of their previous cycling experience.

Singing "New Boy," the back seat of the double-R, the physical contact, the accelerated heartbeat, the strange reaction.

Her face turned red unconsciously, her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something.

Immediately after, a sharp shout came from the speakers.

"Senior Tang Song..." Yao Lingling opened her mouth wide and pointed at him excitedly: "You... how did you come? Is this real?"

Tang Song laughed "pfft": "Do you want to come and touch me to confirm if it's real?"

Yao Lingling's plain A-cup chest heaved, she took a few steps closer to him, and reached out her finger to pinch his cheek.

The warm, delicate touch was incredibly real.

"Thump—thump—" Her heartbeat began to accelerate.

"It's really you!" Yao Lingling swallowed, shy and nervous: "How did you know I was having a birthday party here?"

Zhang Jiahong, to the side, smiled: "I notified the senior. Is it a big surprise?"

"Oh..." Yao Lingling turned and patted her: "You didn't even give me a heads-up, seriously."

As she spoke, her face grew hotter and hotter, and she occasionally glanced at Tang Song from the corner of her eye.

She was both surprised and happy, feeling light as a feather.

"Hehe, you're getting the benefit and still acting coy." Zhang Jiahong glared at her indignantly.

The surrounding classmates and friends, watching their interaction, instantly understood.

This was the senior from the Computer Science department mentioned earlier.

Looking at Tang Song standing there, Liu Zixin and the others looked at each other.

They were also students at Yancheng University of Science and Technology; how did they not know there was such a male god senior when they were at school?

Looking like him, even if he were wrapped in dung, he would still be the most handsome guy in the crowd.

Chen Wan widened her eyes, her head buzzing.

What the hell? Lingling's online dating object looks like this? Met on Xiaohongshu?

What kind of international joke is this!

"Sorry, the traffic was a bit heavy, so I'm a little late." Tang Song's eyes shifted, he smiled gently, and handed over the silk gift bag in his hand: "A birthday gift for you."

"Ah?" Yao Lingling took a deep breath and stammered: "This is... for me? A birthday gift?"

Tang Song smiled and nodded: "Of course, today is also Qixi Festival, you can also take it as a Qixi gift, right, my cyber girlfriend."

Hearing the word "girlfriend," Yao Lingling instantly turned red, her hands gripping the microphone tightly.

Although on Xiaohongshu, she often called herself "April's" girlfriend, claiming they were "ordinary little lovers from Yancheng," and Tang Song also often replied to her as his girlfriend, everyone knew they were joking.

Now, at her own birthday party, on the special day of Qixi Festival, in front of so many classmates and friends.

Being called "girlfriend" by him, Yao Lingling couldn't handle it at all.

Her blood bar was instantly emptied, and smoke was about to rise from her head.

The surrounding girls showed envious expressions one after another.

"What are you staring for!" Zhang Jiahong pushed her good friend and took the microphone from her hand: "If you don't want the gift, you can give it to me."

"In your dreams." Yao Lingling reached out and took the silk gift bag: "Thank you, Senior."

Tang Song pursed his lips and smiled: "You're welcome."

Seeing the shiny silver box in the gift bag, Zhang Jiahong urged excitedly: "Lingling, hurry up and see what gift Senior Tang Song gave you."

From the initial electronic pet to the later cordial senior.

Tang Song was the male god they had cultivated bit by bit on Xiaohongshu, and they knew him inside and out.

She had an extremely good impression of Tang Song.

Especially the time he drove a Wuling Hongguang to help her move, which brought a lot of warmth to her at that time when she was feeling down.

It was still fresh in her memory.

In her view, a boy like Tang Song was someone you would truly regret missing for a lifetime.

He was more suitable for Lingling than a rich second-generation heir like Xiao Mingxuan.

That was why she had been urging her good friend to take the initiative.

Yao Lingling bit her lower lip and placed the gift bag on an empty coffee table.

Everyone's gaze quickly gathered.

The silk gift bag was slowly pulled down, revealing the elegant and luxurious platinum Qixi gift box inside.

The edges of the box were carefully polished to be smooth and round, without any roughness, and every connection was just right.

The matte metal texture faintly showed through the surface, and under the flickering lights of the KTV, it occasionally refracted tiny glimmers of light, like stars hidden in the dark, appearing and disappearing.

The Qixi elements on it, such as the Magpie Bridge, sachets, Qiaoguo, and five-colored threads, were elegant and free, like flowing water.

Dreamy and illusory, exuding a unique and charming aura.

Yao Lingling was instantly mesmerized and dumbfounded.

"This... how is this so similar to the gift box Su Yu posted online?"

"Ah! It really seems to be! It's just much smaller, and the color is different."

"It really is very similar!"

Hearing the familiar voice from the corner.

Tang Song showed a surprised expression and turned to look over there.

Immediately after, a sexy figure entered his sight.

Their eyes met.

Cheng Qiuqiu quickly stood up from the sofa, her face looking slightly unnatural.

Her hands hung at her sides, she didn't know what to say, just staring blankly at him.

"Lingling, hurry up and open it for us to see what's inside?" Chen Wan urged excitedly: "I saw everyone discussing it online before, yours really is quite similar to Su Yu's."

"Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and see what's inside!"

Yao Lingling took a deep breath and twisted the small, exquisite metal lock.

"Click—" A sound.

The gift box with the mechanism was gently opened.

Like an ingenious jewelry box from ancient times, it was exquisite and peerless.

At the same time, the gorgeous lining, the perfectly fitted card slots, and one "bling-bling" luxury item after another were completely presented before them.

Yao Lingling stood there blankly, scared and stunned by the scene before her.

A sound of swallowing and gasping erupted in the room.

"Is this an Hermès Cape Cod watch?"

"A Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet!"

"I've seen these earrings at the counter, Cartier C de Cartier 18k rose gold, priced at over 20,000 yuan."

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"Swish, swish, swish—"

One gaze after another looked at Tang Song standing there.

Yao Lingling's classmates and friends showed shocked and inexplicable expressions one after another.

This box of 7 luxury items, none of them were cheap, and they added up to over 100,000 yuan.

In their impression, Lingling was indeed very popular and had many friends.

But for a male god of this level to specifically send such an expensive gift still felt a bit unreal.

Li Shumin and Zhang Jiahong's expressions were particularly exaggerated.

They knew some of Tang Song's situation, which made it even more unbelievable.

Cheng Qiuqiu looked at Tang Song standing there, then at the "Su Yu small same-style gift box" in Yao Lingling's hand, revealing deep envy and imperceptible disappointment in her eyes.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 401 =====