She whispered a few words with Shu Ya.
A sudden female voice, chillingly struck.
"Tang Xiao Min, don't you realize your birthday banquet is so deserted?"
The speaker was none other than Zhang Guo'er, who had arrived uninvited.
"I remember your birthday banquet last year was very lively. Young Master Ye and Director Yan both came to give you gifts and celebrate."
"Why aren't there any men this year? Is it because the Tang family has fallen, hahaha..."
Zhang Guo'er laughed maniacally, making no secret of her intentions.
She had come here specifically to upset Tang Xiao Min.
Zhang Mei Yu was furious.
"Zhang Guo'er, you are not welcome here, get out!"
With Zhang Mei Yu's words, Zhang Guo'er became even more hysterical.
She stood at the banquet and shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Everyone, listen up, Tang Xiao Min is a vicious woman!"
"She dug a trap for me to fall into. After I was tricked, she sued me and forced me to pay over a million. She knew I couldn't afford it, but she still did it."
"My mother suddenly passed away. Since she wouldn't let anyone lend me money, I couldn't even arrange for my mother's funeral."
As soon as she said this, the sparse crowd at the banquet immediately stirred.
"Ah! How could this happen?"
"She's so beautiful, how can her heart be so cruel?"
"You can't judge a book by its cover."
...
Accusations and curses followed one after another.
Tang Yu stepped forward to explain.
"Everyone, don't listen to her nonsense. This is not true at all."
"How can it not be true? If it wasn't for Tang Xiao Min's instruction, my mother had already passed away at that time. In that situation, how could no one be willing to lend me money?"
"Stop your sophistry! Tang Xiao Min is simply vicious!"
At this moment, Shu Ya stepped forward and retorted coldly.
"Zhang Guo'er, you are truly shameless. Lending money is a kindness, not lending it is a duty. Do you understand this principle?"
"Exactly. Why should anyone lend you money? You're angry when they don't lend it to you. What kind of person are you?" Lin Ke Ke also chimed in.
Zhang Guo'er's face contorted with rage, and she glared at Tang Xiao Min with resentment.
"Okay, you said it very well!"
"Lending is a kindness, not lending is a duty."
"Then why did Tang Xiao Min prevent others from lending me money? My mother's body was still at the hospital at the time. Why did she push me like this!"
Tang Xiao Min listened, completely confused.
"Your mother died? When did that happen?"
Hearing this, Zhang Guo'er's anger intensified, and she roared furiously.
"Tang Xiao Min, stop pretending to be innocent."
"Heaven sees all. You can fool others, but you can't fool yourself. You are a vicious person! Your heart is as black as a snake's venom."
Lu Si Si, who had appeared beside Zhang Mei Yu at some point, said, "Auntie, Zhang Guo'er is just here to cause trouble. Hurry and find someone to kick her out."
Zhang Mei Yu had long disliked Zhang Guo'er. From the moment Zhang Guo'er appeared, Tang Yu had already called the hotel security.
Several security guards quickly arrived at the banquet and forcibly removed Zhang Guo'er.
"Tang Xiao Min, you have a heart of snake venom, you will die a horrible death, I will not let you go!"
"Tang Xiao Min..."
Zhang Guo'er left, and everything returned to peace. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Tang Xiao Min's heart was filled with questions.
Just now, Zhang Guo'er said that she was the one who told everyone not to lend her money. Why didn't Shu Ya and Lin Ke Ke deny it?
Could it be...
"Shu Ya, when did I ever say not to lend money to Zhang Guo'er?"
Upon hearing this, Shu Ya frowned slightly.
"Didn't you tell Young Master Yun to issue a notice forbidding everyone from lending money to Zhang Guo'er?"
"When did I..."
"Oh, here comes Young Master Yun! Look what gift he brought you. What a huge box!"
Shu Ya interrupted Tang Xiao Min, her thoughts completely captivated by Ye Ling Yun's arrival.
Ye Ling Yun had arrived. He was willing to give Tang Xiao Min face.
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Ye Ling Yun was wearing casual slacks and a black shirt, his hair meticulously styled. He exuded a noble aura and was extremely handsome.
For some reason, looking at him, Tang Xiao Min would think of Ye Feng Xing, perhaps due to their blood relation.
"Happy birthday."
Ye Ling Yun took a human-sized box from his attendant and placed it in front of Tang Xiao Min.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the largest gift at the venue, and they curiously gathered around to look.
"Young Master Yun, what did you get Xiao Min? It's so big, it must be very valuable, right?" Lin Ke Ke guessed.
After all, it was Ye Ling Yun's doing. Given his usual generosity, it was certainly no ordinary gift.
Ye Ling Yun curved his lips into a slight smile.
"If you want to know, just open it and see."
Lin Ke Ke looked at Tang Xiao Min.
"Xiao Min, can we open it now?"
Everyone was eagerly anticipating it, so Tang Xiao Min naturally agreed.
"Yes."
As the ribbon was slowly untied, the moment the gift box opened, the human-sized gift was revealed to everyone.
It was a pink plush panda, holding a red heart in its arms.
It was just a common bear from a gift shop, not very valuable.
"That's it?"
Someone mumbled.
In their social circle and given their status, the bear was quite underwhelming.
"Value is secondary, liking it is most important. Xiao Min, do you like it?"
Tang Xiao Min took the bear, which was as tall as she was, out of the box and tested it.
"It's nice, very soft. It's perfect for using as a pillow on the bed."
The evening gown she was wearing was pink, and the plush bear was also pink. The colors matched perfectly.
Because of this gift, she showed her first smile of the evening.
The combination of a beautiful woman and a cute plush toy made the scene appear warm, sweet, lively, and wonderful.
Everyone was immersed in the atmosphere of celebrating Tang Xiao Min's birthday.
Lu Si Si watched Ye Ling Yun take out his phone and take pictures of Tang Xiao Min and the plush bear, feeling rather uneasy.
Ye Ling Yun had given such a seemingly simple gift, but he had clearly put a lot of thought into it.
Otherwise, Tang Xiao Min wouldn't have ignored so many valuable gifts and instead smiled at a plush bear.
Ye Ling Yun's efforts were clearly not in vain.
Lu Si Si had also figured out the reason behind Ye Ling Yun's near-drowning incident last time.
The more she understood his painstaking efforts, the more uneasy Lu Si Si felt.
Where no one was looking, her gaze was cold.
Lu Si Si left the banquet and quickly went outside the hotel.
As she had expected, Zhang Guo'er was still arguing with the security guards at the hotel entrance.
She went up to advise Zhang Guo'er.
"Stop making a scene. What you're doing is meaningless."
"Get away from me! I'm going in to ruin her birthday banquet. I will absolutely not let her have a good time," Zhang Guo'er said angrily and stubbornly.
Lu Si Si sneered inwardly. How could anyone be so foolish?
Lu Si Si pulled Zhang Guo'er away and told her as they walked.
"This won't help. Why don't you come with me to a place first."