Lan Ying, who was behind Tongue Root, naturally heard it, and his face suddenly became a little ugly.

Jiang Di was at a loss when she saw this. She had indeed forgotten to register the gift list, and she still had the gift in her bag.

"It's rare for mom to hold a birthday party. Is it possible that my sister-in-law didn't even prepare a gift?"

Ji Qinqin has always looked down upon Jiang Di, feeling that the Jiang family was weak and that his family background was far from worthy of his eldest brother.

"I..." Jiang Di was interrupted by Su Jing before he could speak.

"This is understandable. I heard that Sister Jiang's natal family is a small business in Jiachuan City. The annual income is not very good, so it is normal that she cannot afford expensive gifts. After all, this is Aunt Lan's 40th birthday, and ordinary gifts are not available.

Like words."

Su Jing's voice was very thin, but her words were so loud that even Jiang Qifeng felt embarrassed when he heard it, but it was difficult to interrupt.

Ji Qinqin and Su Jing kept talking to each other, just to make Jiang Di embarrassed in front of everyone. They decided that Jiang Di did not prepare a birthday gift for the birthday girl.

Even if there is, it must be something worthless, otherwise why would you be embarrassed to register a gift?

Jiang Di didn't say anything, but took out the gift box He Wei gave her just now from her bag and handed it over.

"Mom, I was in such a hurry to enter the venue just now that I forgot. This is a gift prepared for you. I wish you a happy birthday, and may you have this day every year, every year!"

"When you give me a grandson, it will be the biggest gift." Lan Ying took the box and said with a smile.

"Aunt Lan, please open it and take a look! I also want to know what special gift Sister Jiang has prepared to give to you in person." Su Jing wanted to make Jiang Di look embarrassed.

Lan Ying didn't want to open the gift in front of everyone. She knew that Jiang Di married into the Ji family after graduation and had no job or income. The gift must be just jewelry worth tens of thousands of dollars.

"Aunt Lan, open it and take a look!"

"Okay, okay. Let's see what gift my daughter-in-law has prepared for me." Lan Ying couldn't help Su Jing's fuss, so she opened the gift box in front of everyone.

I saw a gem that was as red as dripping blood, dazzling in the sun, glowing with a smooth and soft luster. Every cut was exquisite, natural and ingenious.

"This is the Tears of Athena that was exhibited in Paris some time ago!" Jiang Qifeng stared at the ruby ​​​​in Lan Ying's hand and exclaimed.

Yes, this is the Tears of Athena that Ji Yan bought at auction for 150 million two months ago.

It is said that the rough stone was discovered by archaeologists in Egypt and polished by hand by Stan, the international jewelry master. Only the most prestigious people in the world were able to participate in the auction. Jiang Qifeng had only seen photos of the gemstone in magazines.

Jiang Di's eyes widened and she looked at Ji Yan in disbelief. She didn't know what Tears of Athena was, but she probably guessed from everyone's expressions that it was something of great value.

Why didn't Ji Yan give it to Lan Ying himself instead of asking her to hand it over?

Lan Ying knew in her heart that Jiang Di had no identity to enter the auction, and there was no 150 million to buy this gem. Ji Yan must have bought it.

But the gem in her hand really made her unable to take her eyes away. She didn't have the intention to care about it so much, and she smiled broadly.

"Oh, Xiaodi, thank you for taking the trouble. I like this gift very much!"

Jiang Di rarely saw a smile on her mother-in-law's face, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Mom, as long as you like it."

"Did you see that this is a Hermès limited edition bag in the world?"

"Hmm, I heard that not only senior members are eligible to purchase it, but it is also limited to 5 pieces. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it."

When Jiang Di took out the gift box just now, he was noticed by several young ladies nearby. They noticed Jiang Di's bag and started talking about it.

Su Jing heard their discussion and blushed while holding it in. She heard her father mention the Tears of Athena at home, and of course she knew how valuable it was. She didn't expect Jiang Di to give it away as soon as he said it, and also carry a global limited edition of 5.

of Hermès.

Su Jing was secretly annoyed that she hadn't noticed it just now. She originally wanted Jiang Di to make a fool of herself in public, but she didn't expect that it would help her gain such a big limelight.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she left angrily.

Lan Ying took Ji Qinqin to greet other guests, while Jiang Qifeng also went to the side to find other chaebol bosses to build closer relationships.

Su Lina stared at Jiang Di's bag and praised in an exaggerated tone: "Mrs. Ji, your bag is so beautiful."

Jiang Di lowered his head slightly: "Anyway, your bag is from Prada. It matches your temperament very well, and it looks like it costs a lot of money."

"Yes, I like this bag very much." Su Lina secretly moved the bag forward, "Ayan gave it to me. He knew that I didn't like Hermès, so he gave it Prada."

Jiang Di's eyebrows twitched, remembering that Ji Yan once said that this bag was originally intended to be given to someone else, but was never given away.

Su Lina doesn’t like Hermès, so it seems that this is really something Su Lina doesn’t want.

Jiang Di glanced at Ji Yan and saw no expression on the man's face. He was probably still angry about what happened last night.

Huh, that's really funny.

Carrying things that others didn't want, she was still happy for being in the limelight.

Jiang Di suddenly felt that it was ironic that she was standing here at this moment, so he said goodbye to everyone and entered the dining area of ​​the residence in advance.

There was a dazzling array of food in the dining area. Familiar celebrities had already been sitting around the table. Some were chatting about official projects, and some were talking about famous paintings and wines. Jiang Di was not interested in any of these, so he took a piece of tiramisu.

Went to the rooftop.

Desserts can make people secrete dopamine, making the brain feel happy quickly.

The warm summer wind gently blew on Jiang Di's face. She closed her eyes gently and felt the light spots beating on her eyelids.

"I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

A gentle male voice suddenly sounded behind him, and Jiang Di was so frightened that he opened his eyes.

It's Lin Che.

Jiang Di didn't expect to see him here again.

"Hello, Jiang Di."

Lin Che's whole body was pure white, except for a narrow black ribbon tied around the collar of his shirt. If you look closely, it was decorated with dark gold threads. It turned out that he looked so clean and handsome after taking off his cosplay suit. Lin Che turned around

There was a smile on the corner of her mouth, there was a shred of summer light in her eyes, and there was a light woody fragrance on her body, which smelled like she had accidentally broken into a secret forest.

"Senior Lin Che." Jiang Di smiled back.

"Did you come with your family?"

"Ah...right." Jiang Di didn't bother to explain that this was his mother-in-law's birthday party. Anyway, she was about to get divorced and leave the Ji family.

"The banquet was too boring. I just returned home and don't know anyone. So I came to the rooftop to get some fresh air." Lin Che's voice was very gentle, like a soft cloud, making people want to take off their guard.

"me too."

"Can you dance?"

"What?" Lin Che changed the topic so quickly that Jiang Di was a little unable to react.

"Seeing that you are in good shape, I thought you had practiced dancing."

"I can't dance, but I usually practice yoga at home."

Jiang Di's hair was flying in the wind, and she tucked a few strands of hair behind her ears casually.

"After the meal, there was a small dance. The Ji family invited a well-known local symphony orchestra in Austria to accompany it."

Lin Che tilted her head and looked at Jiang Di with questioning eyes, "Are you willing to be my dance partner? I'll teach you."

"I'm very stupid, I probably won't be able to learn." Jiang Di laughed.

"It's very simple, believe me."

Lin Che's words had an unreasonable sense of security, and the words coming out of his mouth always made people find no reason to refuse.

Dancing is better than wandering around in the old house doing nothing. Jiang Di thought about it and agreed.

The two continued to enjoy the wind on the rooftop for a while before returning to the banquet hall.

Lively music echoed in the hall, and many people danced in the center of the hall.

Lin Che nodded slightly and stretched out her hand, "Beautiful lady, I invite you to dance with me."

Jiang Di pursed his lips and smiled, then put his hand up.

Lin Che was wearing a white tuxedo and looked like a handsome prince in this European-style castle building.

Jiang Di, who danced awkwardly, was like Cinderella attending a banquet in a pumpkin carriage. She moved her steps carefully for fear of stepping on Lin Che.

Lin Che's dance steps were very guiding, and she led the river flute to spin in accordance with the rhythm of the music.

Inch by inch, circle by circle, Jiang Di quickly adapted to Lin Che's pace.

Lin Che's hands were carefully placed around Jiang Di's waist, and his voice was as gentle and magnetic as his body.

"A little nervous, aren't you?"

"Yeah." Jiang Di responded, his palms sweating slightly.

"Don't worry, you dance very well. It doesn't look like it's your first time at all."

Jiang Di raised his head and met Lin Che's warm gaze. There seemed to be some inexplicable doting between his handsome brows.

Listening to the music that gradually slowed down in her ears, Jiang Di's eyes moved slightly. She could feel the sincerity and frankness of the man in front of her, but she had concealed her real name when they first met. Thinking of this, Jiang Di

Di lowered his eyes in confusion.

"Qinqin, look! Isn't that Lin Che?"

Su Jing, who was standing in the outer circle, poked Ji Qinqin's arm and pointed to the middle of the crowd.
To be continued...