CHAPTER 463: CHAPTER 439: BIRTHDAY BANQUET_3

"Alright~"

Huo Juanyan held her hand tightly with one hand, while the other arm encircled her slender waist.

Music echoed around them.

He clasped Nan Yu’s waist and danced gracefully with her on the dance floor, becoming the center of everyone’s attention.

The crowd applauded, gazing at the pair as if they were made for each other.

Duan Zhu leaned against Nan Bofu’s chest, watching Nan Yu in the middle of the room, tears of emotion welling in her eyes.

"Bofu, am I dreaming?"

Nan Bofu hugged her waist tightly and smiled at her, "Ah Zhu, this isn’t a dream. It’s all real."

"Our little Yu is back with us and has found the love of her life."

Duan Zhu wiped her tears. "Don’t forget, we have prepared a birthday gift for Nan Yu later."

Nan Bofu quickly said, "Everything’s ready. Once eight o’clock strikes, we can start."

Downstairs, Nan Zhou looked at the pair dancing, a hint of jealousy appearing on his face.

He turned to Nan Zhuoyuan, "Big Brother, what’s so great about Huo Juanyan? Why does Nan Yu like him?"

Nan Zhuoyuan, holding his daughter, heard this and turned to glance at Nan Zhou, then at the blissful Nan Yu. He chuckled and said, "Huo Juanyan is quite impressive—wealthy, handsome, and capable. At a young age, he’s already running the entire Huo Group. How is he not good?"

"I think it’s perfectly reasonable for Nan Yu to fall for him."

Nan Zhou widened his eyes in disbelief, staring at Nan Zhuoyuan, "Big Brother, since when did you start speaking for Huo Juanyan?"

Nan Zhuoyuan gave him a sidelong look, "Watch your words. I’ve never objected to Nan Yu being with Huo Juanyan. I’m very pleased with this brother-in-law."

Nan Zhuoyuan’s daughter chimed in with her childish voice, "Fourth Uncle, Aunt and Uncle are a perfect match. Stop being jealous. Instead of wasting time on jealousy, why don’t you find me a Fourth Aunt?"

Nan Zhou: "..."

Nan Zhuoyuan patted his shoulder, "I think my daughter has a good point. Consider it seriously and get yourself a wife soon."

Nan Zhou snorted angrily, "None of your business."

He then glanced at the time, "It’s eight o’clock already; time to open the gifts."

As soon as he finished speaking, fireworks lit up outside the Nan Family Ancestral Mansion.

The fireworks bloomed into four glowing characters—

"Happy Birthday."

Nan Yu stopped dancing and turned to look, catching sight of the spectacle.

Nan Bofu and Duan Zhu descended from upstairs and approached Nan Yu.

"Little Yu, happy birthday."

Nan Zhou appeared, pushing a birthday cake, shoving Huo Juanyan out of Nan Yu’s side position.

"Little Yu, happy birthday!"

——

Meanwhile.

Nan Yu had her eye on a property in the same neighborhood as Song Yingqing, though on a different floor.

Nan Yu spent an afternoon house-hunting but couldn’t find a suitable place, so she planned to continue the search the next day.

When she returned to the base of Song Yingqing’s apartment building, she looked up to see lights on upstairs and shadows flickering within.

She instantly grew cautious, picked up a brick from downstairs, and carefully ascended the stairs.

At the apartment door, she discovered it wide open, the interior in disarray—like it had been burglarized.

Her heart tightened, and she quickly fished out her phone to call the police.

The next moment, she heard the sound of something being smashed in the bedroom.

She immediately tightened her grip on the brick and walked to the door, pushing it open.

Inside, she saw Song Yingqing, her fiery red hair gleaming, furiously smashing a phone in her hand.

Nan Yu froze in place, hurriedly dropping the brick from her hand and asking nervously, "Yingqing, why are you back? Weren’t you in C City? What happened?"

Song Yingqing’s eyes blazed with fury as she gritted her teeth and said, "The partnership in C City abruptly ended with me. I hadn’t figured it out yet when my agent told me to come back immediately to discuss terminating my contract."

——

Nan Yu quickly texted Song Yingqing.

[Yingqing, are you back?]

Song Yingqing replied quickly.

[I’m still in C City. Why?]

Nan Yu pursed her lips, trying not to alarm Song Yingqing, and sent back a comforting message.

[It’s nothing, I saw someone who looked like you and mistaken it.]

Then she put away her phone and looked upstairs, her eyes full of vigilance.

She

had just climbed two flights of stairs when she heard an aggressive voice coming from higher up the hallway.

"Where’s Nan Yu?"

Nan Yu immediately paused on the spot, continuing to listen to the voices upstairs.

A timid but defiant voice answered, "You’re the one who said Nan Yu lives at my sister’s place. This is my sister’s home, I even opened the door for you. Now Nan Yu isn’t here, how is that my fault?"

Nan Yu instantly recognized the voice—it was Song Yao, the illegitimate son of Song Yingqing’s father from another marriage.

The argument upstairs continued.

Song Yao repeatedly said, "I don’t care. I opened the door and brought you here. You promised me ten thousand dollars—you have to give me the money."

The other person cursed angrily, "Since we haven’t caught her, don’t expect to get a dime from me!"

After those words, the person tried to leave, but Song Yao refused to let them go, his trembling voice shouting, "If you don’t pay me, I’ll call the police!"