Chapter 2 Birthday Party
Chapter 2 Birthday Party
When Ning Yi returned to the Ning residence, she found her parents waiting for her at home.
When Gu Ai saw her beloved daughter return, she immediately went to greet her, her eyes still holding a hint of reproach as she looked at Ning Anyuan: "My darling Yiyi, are you hungry? Mommy wanted to come and pick you up, but your brother insisted that he was fine with me."
Ning Yi smiled and said sweetly, "Mom, I'm not some kind of Buddha, why would I need so many people to invite me home?"
As far as she knew, Ningyi went abroad with her grandmother when she was fourteen years old. She studied abroad for more than four years before returning. Because Ningyi loved the violin since she was a child, and because she used to be quite weak and often got sick, everyone decided to take her abroad for better treatment and to allow her to learn the violin better there.
However, she was in a car accident less than a month after she returned.
Therefore, everyone dotes on Ning Yi because they feel guilty for not seeing her for many years, and since she is their only daughter, they cherish her very much.
"Alright, Xiaoyi must be hungry. Your mom cooked several of your favorite dishes for you today," Ning Jian said with a kind smile, then shook his head helplessly at the scene.
Then he pulled Ningyi to the table for lunch, and it must be said that the whole table was full of delicious food that looked and smelled wonderful.
Ning Jian added food to Ning Yi's bowl as he said, "By the way, Yi, we've discussed it with your brother before, and we're thinking of throwing you a birthday dinner next week."
“Yes, you’ll be nineteen next week. You’ve been abroad for the past few years, and we haven’t really had a proper birthday party for you,” Ning Anyuan said, looking at Ning Yi.
A birthday dinner? She couldn't help but grip her chopsticks tighter.
After all, she had just transmigrated into the book. Logically speaking, when wealthy families in novels hold birthday banquets or similar events, there should be many people. How could she have ever seen such a grand scene? Just thinking about it made her a little nervous.
Gu Ai noticed Ning Yi's hesitation. Knowing her precious daughter's personality well, she gently patted Ning Yi's hand, saying, "Don't be nervous, Xiao Yi. We just want everyone to get to know our precious daughter. We're here for you."
Ning Jian also comforted him, saying, "Yes, everyone invited will be on good terms with the Ning family, so Xiao Yi doesn't need to worry about anything."
Upon hearing these words, Ning Yi could only obediently reply, "I'll do whatever you say."
However, this isn't without its advantages. In the novel, the main characters are best friends with her brother Ning Anyuan, so wouldn't she be able to meet the second male lead she's been longing for sooner?
After finishing her meal, Ning Yi was pulled aside to chat with them for the entire afternoon, and they even discussed the plans for her birthday dinner. Later, Ning Jian thought that she needed to rest more, so Gu Ai told her to go back to her room and rest.
Ning Yi returned to her room and saw a pile of shopping bags on the floor. They were all things her mother, father, and brother had bought for her these past few days. They said they didn't know what she liked, so they bought a lot of things.
"The lives of the rich are just different~" Ning Yi leaned lazily against the small sofa in the room, looking at the dazzling array of things with a look of contentment.
When Ning Anyuan brought her back to the Ning residence and she saw the grand villa in front of her, she was already incredibly excited. Now, all these things that are designed to entice women were obediently placed before her eyes, and she felt like she would wake up laughing in her dreams.
Then she began to select these tempting treasures one by one.
She never had so much money to squander like this before. With her meager salary, she had to think carefully before buying a dress she liked.
Her room was large, and she even had her own walk-in closet. The closet was already filled with designer clothes with tags still on. After she finished tidying up, she looked at the walk-in closet, which was now more than half full, and felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Ning Yi glanced at the somewhat unfamiliar face in the mirror beside her and couldn't help but be stunned.
The girl in the mirror had a sweet and innocent look that she liked herself. Upon closer inspection, she did resemble her brother, Ning Anyuan, somewhat. Perhaps because she had been in poor health since childhood, she was rather thin and lacked energy, giving her a sickly appearance.
She looked at herself in the mirror, raised an eyebrow, and secretly vowed to make sure she looked her best before the banquet so she could dominate the room and win over her ideal boyfriend as soon as possible.
Ning Yi couldn't help but recall the beautiful dreams she had before, and she unconsciously curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
Since the female lead is destined to belong to the male lead, then she'll have to take her beloved second male lead away herself.
Speaking of which, although she is Ning Anyuan's younger sister in the book, she doesn't seem to have much interaction with Ji Yan. It is also mentioned that Ning Yi is a rather introverted character who has been in poor health since childhood and doesn't like to make friends.
Just then, a knock sounded on the door.
"Yiyi, are you resting?" Gu Ai's loving voice rang out from outside.
She hurried to open the door.
Ningyi asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Gu Ai handed Ning Yi a glass of hot milk, then said, "Drink some milk before you go to sleep. How about we go shopping together tomorrow? I'll buy you some clothes and jewelry you like."
She took the milk, then paused, startled by what she heard: "Mom, didn't you just buy me so much stuff? That's enough. I'll go shopping with you tomorrow. I don't need that much."
Gu Aiwen's tone was somewhat displeased: "How can that be? Xiaoyi, you don't need to save money for the family. You've finally come back, so of course you should be pampered. At worst, we can just have your brother and dad earn more."
Ning Yi was touched by this, and smiled slightly, saying softly, "Okay, okay, I'll do whatever Mom says."
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