Just as the two were about to head towards the stairs, Liu Kuan came hurriedly and bowed deeply to Zhu Feiwan with an extremely respectful attitude: "Miss Zhu, the old master wants you to come over. He hopes to meet at the old house."

"What happened to Grandpa?"

Zhu Feiwan's heart tightened, and his concern was evident on every word.

"The old man is feeling a little unwell, I hope Dr. Zhu can come and see him in person..."

Liu Kuan hesitated halfway through his words, and it was obvious that this was not the whole truth.

In order to ensure that Zhu Feiwan could go to the old house, he had to weave a little lie.

As soon as he heard that his grandfather was ill, Zhu Feiwan's heart was immediately filled with anxiety. He had no time to think about it and hurried downstairs.

Su Yan wanted to follow, but Liu Kuan politely but firmly stopped him: "Sorry, the Lu family does not welcome you. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, I suggest you stop here."

Everything happened so suddenly, yet it seemed to have been planned in advance.

At this time, a calm figure slowly emerged from the crowd.

He walked through the laughing and chatting crowd and headed towards Qin Yan. His eyes fell gently on Zhu Feiwan: "Yun Ran, you must be thirsty after chatting for so long, right?"

The tone was extremely gentle, with an imperceptible delicate concern.

"Thank you."

Zhu Feiwan's voice was crisp. She reached out to take the glass of apple juice with an alluring luster and took a sip.

However, the expected sweetness did not come, and a slight sourness instantly spread across the tip of her tongue, causing her to frown unconsciously.

Su Yan keenly caught her tiny change, and almost reflexively took the cup from her hand and took a sip. The slightly strong sour taste immediately confirmed Zhu Feiwan's feelings.

"Is it sour?"

There was concern in his voice.

Zhu Feiwan nodded slightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. She didn't expect that he would pay so much attention to her little emotions.

"It's okay, I'll take care of it."

Qin Yan, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but marvel, her eyes full of envy for this favor.

"Wow, brother-in-law, you really dote on my sister too much, don't you? I'm so enviable!"

Her words attracted envious glances from the other girls.

The scene was warm and a bit jealous.

Not far away, Lu Huaijin stood by the window, his slender fingers gently raised his eyebrows, and then he took out an exquisite lighter from his pocket. With a "click", a cluster of flames jumped out and lit the cigarette at his fingertips.

Amid the smoke, his eyes were deep, as if he was thinking about something.

……

In the blink of an eye.

Qin Yan's birthday party started on time with laughter and joy.

Old Madam Qin and Qin Yan sat side by side on the honorable main seat.

Everyone surrounded them and sang the birthday song in unison. The melody was warm and full of happiness.

As the birthday song ended, Qin Youcheng personally started cutting the cake.

The first piece naturally belonged to the birthday girl Qin Yan. After she took it with joy on her face, the second piece of cake was respectfully presented to Old Madam Qin. Next, the third piece was handed to the gentle and virtuous Chang Meilan, and the fourth piece was presented to Lu Huaijin, demonstrating the harmony and warmth of family and friendship.

When Qin Youcheng specially selected a piece of cake inlaid with fresh star fruit and was about to hand it to Zhu Feiwan, a small episode took place.

Before the cake was handed to Zhu Feiwan, Lu Huaijin quickly cut off the piece of cake, placed it on his desk, and then handed his own piece to her.

This scene made everyone present pause involuntarily, with surprise and confusion on their faces.

"She's allergic to star fruit."

Lu Huaijin's light words, like an inadvertent answer, caused even greater waves among the crowd.

After learning this information, people were more and more shocked. Even Su Yan, who was relatively familiar with Zhu Feiwan's living habits, seemed a little at a loss.

Obviously, he knew Zhu Feiwan's preferences very well, but he had never expected that she had a dietary taboo of being allergic to star fruit, which made him feel surprised and guilty.

One of Qin Yan's friends mustered up the courage to ask with a slight stutter, "How do you know that Sister Yun Ran is allergic to carambola?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the room suddenly fell silent, and all eyes were focused on Lu Huaijin.

Qin Yan's expression changed slightly, with a hint of embarrassment in her eyes. She glared at the friend who asked the question, as if blaming the other person for being rude.

Old Madam Qin's expression couldn't help but become a little unhappy, and the atmosphere in the air seemed to freeze.

At this moment, Lu Huaijin's mouth corners slightly curled up.

"I once pursued Zhu Yunran."

There was a hint of self-mockery in his words.

Lu Huaijin's honesty surprised everyone present.

You know, in the prosperous North City, he is well-known for his impartiality. Apart from the rumor that he had a son with a certain woman, his emotional world is almost blank and he is rarely involved in any scandals.

Compared to other rich kids who are surrounded by beautiful women, Lu Huaijin is always accompanied by only that unknown assistant. His direct admission that he had pursued Zhu Yunran was undoubtedly surprising and shocking.

However, this seemingly satisfactory explanation did not convince Zhu Feiwan much.

She does have a severe allergic reaction to star fruit. If she accidentally eats it, she will quickly develop a skin rash and unbearable itching.

That painful memory was clearly imprinted in her mind - five years ago, by chance, a classmate sent her a fruit basket that contained carambola, and she tried it out of curiosity, and then suffered the most terrifying allergic reaction in her life.

At that time, she hurriedly called Lu Huaijin for help, but only got his impatient response.

In the end, it was his assistant Liu Kuan who sent her to the hospital.

Since then, carambola has become an absolute taboo in her life and she never wants to touch it again.

"I remember my cousin's wife was also allergic to carambolas and was hospitalized for it."

Qin Yan's unintentional words made the atmosphere, which had just been restored, fall into awkwardness again.

She quickly realized her gaffe and bit her lower lip nervously, regretting it deeply.

Madam Qin spoke up in time to try to ease the awkwardness: "Everyone, stop talking and come and taste the cake. There are many delicious dishes coming soon. I guarantee that everyone will be satisfied!"

With just one sentence, he successfully diverted everyone's attention and the atmosphere became lively again.

Just as everyone was enjoying the cake with relish, Lu Huaijin's cell phone suddenly rang, interrupting the brief peace.

After answering the phone, his originally calm expression suddenly became solemn and his brows were furrowed.

"Sorry, I have to rush back immediately. Mumu was in a car accident."

There was anxiety and uneasiness in his words.

After saying that, he hurriedly grabbed his suit jacket and prepared to leave.

Qin Yan's heart tightened when she heard this, and she stood up without saying a word: "Cousin, let me go with you."

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