I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 300 What a pity my son is so stupid, or is he...?

Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran arrived at a hotel and, following the directions of a waiter, reached the door of their reserved private room...

Zhou Heng stood behind, and Yin Mengran slowly pushed open the door to the private room...

"Wow..."

She couldn't help but sigh; the private room had been exquisitely decorated, the entire space transformed into her favorite color scheme...

Only Zhou Heng knew this; I never expected him to remember it all...

Then there were decorations like balloons and flowers, everything you could want, completely turning the room into a birthday party room.

"The birthday boy/girl is here!"

"Happy birthday!"

Inside the private room, her friends were all seated: Tang Zhi, Yu Lingxue, Shen Linyi, Jing Yu, and Bai Cang had also been invited.

Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao couldn't come; it's too far.

I spoke with Yin Mengran on the phone while I was in the car. I expressed my regret and we made plans to meet up again next time.

Yin Mengran covered her mouth, deeply moved, and exclaimed:

"thank you all..."

Zhou Heng took Yin Mengran's hand and led her to sit down at the table.

Then, the people present took out the gifts they had prepared, some large and some small.

Only Tang Zhi had prepared... the largest one... The moment she picked it up from the ground, Yin Mengran was startled...

Yu Lingxue gave her a beautiful necklace with sparkling diamonds that looked quite valuable.

"Um... I don't know what gift to prepare. I originally wanted to make a gift for you myself, but I'm too clumsy and I didn't succeed... I'll definitely prepare a better gift next time."

Yu Lingxue said somewhat awkwardly that she had originally wanted to make one herself, just like the gift Yin Mengran had given her; that would have been the best gift...

However, after several attempts, she failed each time, as she was not very good at this kind of delicate craftsmanship.

"Don't say that. It's good that you gave me a gift. I really like it. Thank you. I've already thought of your birthday present!"

Yin Mengran looked at the necklace in front of her, her eyes filled with delight. Gifts, after all, have no inherent value; whether bought at a high price or made with care, a gift possesses special worth.

Besides, with those sparkling diamonds, how could she not like such a beautiful necklace?

Jing Yu handed his gift to Yin Mengran; it was a small box.

After Yin Mengran opened it, inside was a pair of rings, a couple's ring...

"Wow..."

"This is for you both. I wish you a happy birthday and hope that you two will be together forever and always be happy!"

"Thank you!"

Yin Mengran took out the ring, lifted Zhou Heng's hand, and put it on his middle finger before putting the ring on herself.

Then, she took out her phone, snapped a picture of their hands, looked up at Jing Yu, and said:

"Although we haven't known each other for long, I can tell you're a very good friend. Let's get along well and help each other out. Don't hesitate to ask if you need anything, I'll always be there to help!"

Yin Mengran extended her hand, looked at Jing Yu, and smiled slightly.

Jing Yu also extended his hand, shook hers, and replied:

"OK, all right!"

Although she didn't take Yin Mengran's words too seriously—after all, it was just a polite remark, and taking it too seriously would be a losing proposition—

However, everyone else was well aware of the significance of Yin Mengran's words.

Next up was Shen Linyi, and the gift she prepared wasn't very big either.

"Ranran...Happy Birthday..."

"Thank you sister!"

Yin Mengran hugged Shen Linyi, opened the gift, and found a bookmark inside.

But this bookmark is not ordinary; it features two small cartoon characters, a boy and a girl, who are clearly Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran!

They held hands tightly together, looking very affectionate and incredibly cute!

"Oh!"

Even Zhou Heng was amazed by the gift, his eyes widening in surprise. He never expected that the little figure would be so lifelike and so highly realistic!

Others also craned their necks to look, and they all let out a series of exclamations...

Yin Mengran picked up the bookmark, examined it closely, and asked in surprise:

"Sister...this...you drew this yourself?!"

Shen Linyi answered softly, "Um... I drew it, and then I used it to make it."

"No wonder..."

Yin Mengran immediately recognized that this was drawn by Shen Linyi herself; otherwise, it couldn't have been generated by any software and would not have been so realistic.

Every detail is reproduced so perfectly; only a hand-drawn version could achieve such an effect!

Shen Linyi had already planned to give this gift. Ever since she and Yin Mengran got along better, she had been paying attention to Yin Mengran's birthday.

I've been drawing in my spare time. Originally, I was planning to draw Yin Mengran alone for her birthday...

But after thinking it over, she felt it would be better to draw two people. After she finished drawing it, she kept revising it, repeatedly, until she finally settled on this version that she was most satisfied with.

She was probably the biggest fan of Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran among all of them; she was practically the biggest CP (couple) fan...

"I love you so much, sister! Thank you!"

Yin Mengran excitedly hugged Shen Linyi again. Shen Linyi pursed her lips and smiled slightly. She was relieved to have won Yin Mengran's favor.

"Well, Mr. Yin, oh no, Sister Ran, happy birthday! This is a gift for you. It's not anything particularly valuable, but it's a token of my affection..."

Bai Cang opened the gift he had given her; it was a card, dark gold in color, and looked very high-end...

"This is..."

Yin Mengran took out the card, looked at it, and didn't know what it was for. There was only a gold-plated VIP logo on it.

"Hmm... My family owns many businesses in Dongzhu, including hotels, shopping malls, bathhouses, and more. Anything with 'Platinum' in its name belongs to my family. Take this card and all your expenses will be free!"

"!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present, except for Yu Lingxue, was quite shocked, especially Bai Cang, who spoke of those businesses so casually; to the uninitiated, they sounded like a few small shops...

Tang Zhi lowered her voice and asked, "Is his family that rich?"

Yu Lingxue nodded and said, "Yes, as far as I know, President Bai is very wealthy. Besides being the vice president of Junheng, he also has a seat on the board of directors, holds a significant number of shares in Junheng, and owns many businesses..."

"His family is so rich, why bother with competition? Why not just let him take over any business in the future?"

"Because once Bai Cang enters Junheng's inner circle, it will be easier to manage President Bai. The higher Bai Cang climbs, the greater the advantage for him and his son. Essentially, the hope is that he will strive to climb the ladder instead of relying on his parents. Unfortunately, the son is foolish and still..."