629: Chapter 618 629: Chapter 618 Time always seemed to slip away unnoticed, and before we knew it, the day of the banquet had arrived.
Song Yun visited the hospital with Qingluan to check on the injured Shen Yan.
Seeing that the rascal was lively enough to flirt with the nurses, Song Yun felt relieved.
After that, Song Yun and Qingluan set off towards Xin Dong’s estate.
Song Yun’s first visit to Sunan’s richest estate caught him off guard.
From afar, the grandeur of the estate was simply overwhelming.
How much money would this cost!
With today’s real estate prices so high, building a private estate out of an entire hill without investing hundreds of millions was unthinkable.
There might be many in Sunan with assets worth hundreds of millions, but it was probably only Xin Dong who had the audacity to fork out such cash!
The main gate of the estate was open, with several suit-clad attendants standing respectfully at the entrance, waiting for guests.
Inside, lights shone brightly, and the sound of a band playing could be heard intermittently.
Song Yun drove his yellow QQ car directly into the estate, immediately drawing many eyes.
An attendant stepped forward to stop his car.
Song Yun accepted an invitation from Qingluan and handed it to the attendant.
The attendant, probably seeing someone drive a car worth tens of thousands into the estate for the first time, paused for a moment before checking the invitation and hurriedly directed Song Yun to park the car aside.
“Song Yun, look at all these sports cars and luxury cars!
Are you sure your car even belongs in the same parking lot?” Qingluan joked as she stepped out of the car.
“Psht, what’s there to be embarrassed about?
No matter how good your car is, it’s just a means of transport.
Just take it easy,” Song Yun said, shaking his head dismissively and reaching out his hand, “Come on, hold onto your brother.”
Qingluan smiled obediently, walked forward, and lovingly took Song Yun’s hand.
Then they both headed towards the massive building.
On the way, they occasionally bumped into some of Sunan’s upper-class society.
Song Yun had seen many of them at charity events before, and now they were clustering in small groups in the hall, holding wine glasses and dressed in suits and evening gowns, chatting away.
Song Yun and Qingluan mingled in the hall for a while and indeed ran into some acquaintances, Wang Xiong and Li Mu.
They had come with their fathers, and Song Yun merely greeted them.
As it was past seven o’clock, and the host had not yet appeared, Song Yun decisively grabbed a plate with Qingluan and started enjoying the buffet amidst surprised glances from others.
They ate with gusto, much to their delight.
“The food here is really quite good,” Song Yun said as he picked up a scallop, nodding his head continuously.
“Indeed,” Qingluan replied with a laugh, elegantly picking up a few pastries.
Just then, the band in the hall suddenly stopped playing.
Song Yun looked to the side and saw Xin Dong and a handsome young man coming down the stairs from the second floor, chatting and laughing.
Qingluan tensed up slightly, ready to act, but Song Yun held her back, smiling, “Leave the next part to me.”
Qingluan nodded, not saying a word.
“Friends, welcome to my humble home.
I’m grateful for everyone giving me, Xin Dong, this honor tonight.
This gentleman here is tonight’s main character, my good brother from Beijing, the ‘Kirin’.
I’m sure some of you must have heard this name before,” Xin Dong said to the crowd with a smile.
“Kirin?
I’ve heard of him!
Isn’t he one of the four young talents of Beijing?” a man yelled.
“Correct.
It’s my brother’s first time in Sunan, and I hope everyone will take good care of him,” Xin Dong spoke, gesturing for Kirin to address the crowd.
Kirin smiled at the audience, “To be honest, I’ve wanted to visit Sunan for a long time.
Sunan has developed rapidly in recent years.
Many friends of mine have moved their companies here, so I’m also planning to set up a company in Sunan.
I hope for everyone’s support.
But my main reason for coming to Sunan this time…
is actually for a person,” Kirin paused, his gaze turning tender as he looked at Qingluan, “Previously, because of some issues, I missed out on someone very important to me.
By the time I wanted to turn back, I found she was gone.
I was full of regret and frustration.
Hearing that she was now in Sunan, I followed her here.
I only hope that she can give me another chance, allow me to love her again.
If possible, I am willing to sacrifice everything, just for her to be with me.” Kirin’s eyes were filled with deep affection, and many were moved by his words.
Without changing his expression, Song Yun commented, “Not bad at speaking.”
Qingluan nodded, her face composed, “He’s always been like that.”
“Qingluan, can you give me another chance?” Kirin’s voice was filled with emotion as he extended his hand towards Qingluan, as if to grasp her, his face filled with love.
The crowd naturally followed Kirin’s gaze, and upon seeing Qingluan, they couldn’t help but gasp in amazement at her beauty, understanding why Kirin couldn’t let go.
Song Yun, on the other hand, was habitually overlooked.
After all, some people only knew the name Song Yun without knowing his face, let alone recognizing this trivial figure in clothes totaling less than two hundred yuan as the person himself.
So he was certainly not someone these successful individuals would take notice of.
The crowd began to speculate that this young man might be someone Qingluan had found just to spite Kirin, perhaps a random passerby A or B.
What Qingluan did next shocked everyone.
She smiled sweetly at Kirin, her smile seemingly brimming with affection, and everyone was ready to applaud for this pair of reconciling lovers.
Qingluan slowly extended her hand, as if to reach out to Kirin across the air, but…
She slowly bent four of her fingers, leaving only one defiantly raised—the middle finger.
The room fell into silence.
Song Yun looked at Qingluan’s raised middle finger and felt she was incredibly cute, and he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Without a trace of anger, Kirin’s voice softened, “Qingluan, do you still resent me?
Have you forgotten our beautiful times?
Have you forgotten that I would climb mountains just to find you?”
“Quite the rhetorician,” Song Yun said flatly.
“Yeah, talk about hyperbole.
Someone listening might think I had abandoned him,” Qingluan whispered with a hint of a smile, “But everything he’s saying is nonsense.
Climbing mountains, huh?
He once drove me to seek refuge in my sect to avoid him.
Darn it, the nerve of this guy trying to swindle me like this.
If he annoys me, I swear I’ll end him.”
“True, his words make it sound like you were the one who ditched him,” Song Yun agreed, nodding.
“Kirin,” Qingluan finally couldn’t hold back any longer and softly called out his name.
Kirin’s speech halted, and he looked at Qingluan passionately, “Qingluan, let’s be together, okay?”
“I always thought you were just a bit overbearing, but today I realized you’re also incredibly foolish, ignorant, and vulgar,” Qingluan shook her head.
“I have a boyfriend now—it’s him.
Stop bothering me, will you?” Qingluan pulled Song Yun over, who looked as if he was just a bystander, and gazed at him with deep affection.
In a moment that seemed like a lapse in judgment, Song Yun leaned down and kissed Qingluan on the lips.