Chapter 1045 - 42

Chapter 1045: Chapter 42

Just when Go Biqing had been standing there long enough to get impatient and was thinking of leaving, someone suddenly stepped into the middle of the crowd and said loudly, "Alright, everyone please quiet down, let’s welcome our little birthday star for today."

Then, under everyone’s gaze, a girl who looked like an elf walked out, and Go Biqing was completely stunned in that instant. He had seen plenty of pretty girls, and right now he even had a so-called "girlfriend"—probably the reason rich kids like to get into relationships early when they don’t have much to struggle for materially. But the moment he saw this girl, Go Biqing still felt a jolt in his chest. That racing heartbeat and sweaty palms—this was the first time he’d ever felt that.

"Thank you all for coming to my birthday party. I hope everyone can really relax today—you must all be tired from working so hard for your careers every day." the girl said softly.

The way she said this was quite special, and combined with her tone and expression, it was as if she were talking to elders and friends she knew well. In an instant, the atmosphere in the whole room was lifted to an even higher pitch.

Then the girl began moving through the crowd. Wherever she went, many people happily chatted with her. She also handled the length of each conversation very well, rarely staying in front of any one person for too long. Whether she knew them or not, she would very politely take the initiative to greet them.

Go Biqing was standing there like an idiot, luckily at this moment almost all the attention in the room was on this girl, otherwise anyone glancing over would have seen how he was just standing there dazed.

Soon the girl came up to Go Biqing. At some point his father had already returned to his side. The girl spoke very politely: "Hello, thank you for coming today. I hope you have a good time."

Go Biqing’s father hurriedly replied, "Hello, Miss Jiaying. My humble surname is Go, the ’Go’ from ’great gobi desert.’ This is my son, Go Biqing. It’s truly an honor to attend your birthday party today. We didn’t bring anything special, but we still brought a small gift to show our respect. Aqing, hurry up and take it out."

Prompted by his father, Go Biqing quickly took out the little gift his father had stuffed into his pocket when they got in the car and handed it to the girl. The girl still very politely accepted it with both hands and said, "Uncle Go, Brother Go... Mm, that’s actually a bit of a tongue-twister, haha."

Seeing the elf-like girl before him raise a hand to her lips and laugh softly, Go Biqing once again felt drunk on her. Fortunately this time he forced himself to hold back and didn’t show it too much.

Maybe she’d seen that kind of look in people’s eyes too many times, so the girl didn’t mind at all and passed the gift straight to the servant beside her.

After that, the girl also exchanged a few polite words with Go Biqing’s father. Normally fairly quick-tongued, today Go Biqing was totally off his game, just standing there without saying a word.

Without saying much more, the elf-like girl left. Watching that retreating figure, for the first time Go Biqing felt that the other half of his life was probably supposed to be her.

By the time Go Biqing came back to his senses, his father had already gone off somewhere again to build connections.

Still by himself, this time Go Biqing took a glass of champagne to a corner and sat down quietly, then kept glancing over at the girl. He couldn’t control his eyes, because at that moment his head was completely filled with her image. Maybe this was what they called love at first sight. What’s more, she was one of the most beautiful girls Go Biqing had ever seen in his life, and among girls he’d actually met in person, her looks were definitely top three, if not number one.

Maybe because of Go Biqing’s constant staring, she finally noticed him. Perhaps she observed him for a while, and then the girl actually started walking towards him.

Standing in front of him, the girl asked, "Why don’t you go and chat with them?"

Of course, by "them" she meant those Crown Princes who all thought themselves far superior to Go Biqing. There was no way he’d go up there just to ask for trouble, so he said, "I don’t really know them. Forget it. If you’re busy, Miss Jia Ying, you don’t have to worry about me. I’m fine just sitting here."

As soon as he finished, Go Biqing just wanted to slap himself twice. All those tricks he usually used to flirt with girls—how was it that he couldn’t use even one of them, and instead ended up saying such stiff, formal lines?

Thankfully the girl didn’t mind and said, "It’s fine, I’ve already greeted everyone. Mind if I sit here for a bit?"

Seeing that she meant the seat beside him, Go Biqing, half flattered and half overwhelmed, said, "Of course, please sit."

Smiling as she sat down, the girl put down her glass and said, "I don’t think I have any impression of you. Is this your first time at my house?"

At that moment, Go Biqing really wanted to use his usual lines, but once the words reached his mouth they turned into, "Mm, first time here."

Hearing such a simple answer, maybe because she twice tried to start a topic and Go Biqing acted like someone refusing to play along, the two of them fell silent for a while.

Go Biqing was anxious inside too, and finally couldn’t help being the first to speak: "Miss Jia Ying, you still look like you’re in school, right?"

Seeing that Go Biqing had finally taken the initiative to talk, the girl answered, "Mm, I’m still studying at No. 12 High School. What about you?"

For some reason, at this moment Go Biqing suddenly felt that although the girl still spoke so politely, in her tone and inner distance there was something remote, as if there were a gap far away between them.

"I’m at No. 4 High School, second year." Go Biqing thought carefully over this feeling in his heart.

After that, the two just chatted in fits and starts. It wasn’t long before the girl left first. Only after she had completely disappeared from his line of sight did Go Biqing realize that there were times when even he couldn’t find anything to say to strike up a conversation with a girl.

By about late afternoon when it was time to eat, the guests started leaving one after another. Only then did Go Biqing’s thoroughly satisfied father take him away, but Go Biqing knew that his heart might have been left behind in that villa.

Once they were in the car, Go Biqing asked his father why they were leaving so early. His father told him that the girl also had her own party in the evening, but it wasn’t open to outsiders—supposedly only truly close family and friends could attend.

"Dad, what’s that girl’s name?" Go Biqing asked, looking at the highway outside the window.

"What? Don’t get any ideas. Someone like her is probably out of our league. Don’t let your thoughts run wild. If I didn’t have to bring the next generation along today, I wouldn’t have brought you. I know you don’t really like these occasions and don’t know many people, you must have been bored all afternoon." Knowing his son better than anyone, Go Biqing’s father immediately guessed what was on his mind and spoke bluntly.

"Just tell me, Dad. You really think you can keep it from me? Sooner or later I’ll find out her name anyway. Besides, having thoughts doesn’t mean I’ll actually do anything."

After a moment of silence, Go Biqing’s father said, "This girl’s identity is anything but simple. You could say she’s the one who receives love from thousands. But if you absolutely have to know, I’ll still tell you. Her name is Zhou Jiaying."