Wang Kaiyu didn't react for a moment and stood frozen in place.
It wasn't until the two people in front of him started filming him from a 360-degree angle... that he made up his mind to go back to his parents first.
When those two were together, their combat power was off the charts; they probably didn't need him right now...
Who would have thought that as soon as he got back, Wang Yi and Cheng Yin would grab him to ask about the situation?
The couple had received a message from their daughter saying that they just needed to help post the video, and they could handle the rest themselves.
But after watching the video, they almost couldn't hold back their anger!
"I didn't expect that Guan Wen, who usually looks so well-behaved, would talk about our Tianwei like that behind our backs!!"
"And Wang Xian..."
Wang Yi kept his eyes fixed on his eldest brother's direction for a long while before withdrawing his gaze.
"No matter who it is, we will definitely stand by Tianwei's side this time! Who knows how much she has suffered in the past..."
Wang Kaiyu stayed silent on the side. Wang Yi sighed inwardly and pulled him closer.
"You've grown so tall for nothing, you still act like a child! If we clash head-on at a time like this, won't they cause trouble for us? You have to strike from the shadows! Let your dad teach you..."
Wang Tianwei and Jian Jingyu repeatedly admired the video they recorded today, exchanging glances from time to time, very satisfied with each other's work.
"I absolutely cannot cry in public from now on."
Jian Jingyu shook his head as he looked at the close-up of Wang Kaiyu crying.
"A real man doesn't shed tears easily!"
Wang Tianwei smiled faintly.
She knew that the original owner of her body had never blamed this younger brother.
Besides, in her memories, the original "Wang Tianwei" had also neglected Wang Kaiyu a lot, and even harbored an inexplicable trace of jealousy.
...If there was a problem, it definitely wasn't just on one side.
Since the past couldn't be changed, as long as they worked hard to steer the future in a better direction, that would be enough, wouldn't it?
"Has Sir Huang finished cutting the cake yet?"
Wang Tianwei stood on her tiptoes and looked toward the center. Jian Jingyu stroked his chin.
"It looks like he's being blocked by people talking to him."
"Umm... let's squeeze our way over and take a look!"
When the birthday boy was cutting the cake, many people surrounded him.
Some who considered themselves close also chose this moment to present their gifts, which also allowed everyone else to see!
"Huang Yan, happy birthday!"
"Young Master Huang, this is a gift I carefully selected for you! It's a bit unkind of you to run off to a godforsaken place like Shuomo Planet for school behind our backs!"
"Exactly! Do you even still care about us brothers!?"
"You should've told me earlier, I would have gone with you..."
Huang Yan brushed them all off with vague grunts of agreement.
Having not seen them for half a semester, he could barely remember their faces.
Were they friends? Not really.
If he remembered correctly, among them were the sons of minor shareholders of Taihe, as well as the children of suppliers and business partners.
If he were to be kicked out by Huang Taihe, these people would definitely abandon him at the first opportunity... Just like before, it was all just based on mutual interests...
"Huang Yan, happy coming-of-age ceremony."
Lin Xue led her son forward at the right moment.
"Thank you..."
"Brother! Brother! Happy birthday!! Hug me, brother!"
Huang Yan glanced at the five-year-old little guy, turned around, and handed him a plate of sliced cake.
"Haoyan, have some cake."
"Wow! It's cake!!"
"Oh!! Little Master Huang!"
"Hello, Madam."
Lin Xue smiled gracefully and pulled her son, who was holding the cake plate, back to her side.
"Come eat over here, Haoyan."
Then she looked up and said gently,
"I didn't know what you wanted, so your father and I discussed it for a long time, and finally chose a starcraft as your coming-of-age gift.
Since you're on break, you can take these friends of yours out for a spin."
With that, she handed over a small box containing a high-grade spatial button.
"Your parents are so generous!!"
"A starcraft! It can fly and sail in the sea!! Young Master Huang! Take me out to experience it!"
"I want to go too!!"
Everyone chimed in one after another, while the freshly cut cake sat on the nearby table, completely ignored...
After giving the gift, Lin Xue told the young people to have fun together, and quietly led her son away from the crowd.
Huang Haoyan was reluctant to leave.
"Mom, I want to play with brother too!"
"Be good, Haoyan, let's find a place to eat the cake first. Your brother needs to talk to the other brothers and sisters..."
Huang Yan had originally wanted to slip out early, but was forced to stay and exchange pleasantries, making him feel increasingly irritated inside.
His patience seemed to have gotten worse...
Huang Taihe took a moment to glance over, and seeing that nothing was amiss, turned his head back to continue discussing mecha upgrade issues with the military personnel.
Having finally managed to brush off most of the people trying to cozy up to him, Huang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
He hadn't done this kind of thing in a long time, and he was getting a bit rusty at it...
Suddenly, two plates appeared in front of him.
"Young Master Huang! These are some small pastries I carefully prepared for you! It's just a small token of my respect!"
"Mhm, mhm mhm mhm mhm..."
When did these two get here?
Their faces were flushed; it was obvious they had been drinking... Hah, he must have been crazy to tell them to supervise each other...
The plate Wang Tianwei held out was fine; at least it had a whole pastry on it.
Jian Jingyu hadn't even swallowed the food in his mouth!
The two cookies on his plate were clearly his leftovers...
"Hehehe, give me some face! We're all bros!!"
Wang Tianwei was still imitating the most exaggerated person who had just been standing next to him.
Huang Yan sneered, picked up the pastries from their plates, and popped them into his mouth!
Wang Tianwei and Jian Jingyu were dumbfounded.
"No way..."
They were just being polite!
That pastry was the most delicious one! There were none left on the table!!!
Huang Yan knew the two of them too well; they only dared to offer it because they were certain he wouldn't eat it!
But he didn't let his two friends down. He turned around and brought out two large pieces of cake he had set aside from under the table.
"I saved these especially for you two."
"!!!"
Wang Tianwei took the plate, extremely satisfied with the obviously larger portion!
"Mmm!!"
The two of them each took a bite, and their expressions instantly brightened!
"Custom-made by a gold-medal pastry chef. How does it taste?"
The tall one and the short one nodded their heads like pounding garlic!
"Delicious!!"
"The best!"
It melted in the mouth! So rich and fragrant!!
"Is this expensive!?"
Wang Tianwei quickly asked!
If it was really expensive... she would grit her teeth and buy it anyway!!
She couldn't imagine a life without being able to eat this kind of cake anymore!!
Huang Yan smiled faintly and pointed to the lounge area in the back.
"Now be good, go sit over there and eat. You are not allowed to touch the cocktails up front anymore, and you'll have all the cake you want in the future.
But if you dare to drink alcohol again... I guarantee you will never taste this flavor again."
The two of them shrank their necks guiltily.
"We didn't."
"We weren't drinking..."
"Hmm?"
"Promise to complete the mission!"
Seeing that there was no way to deny it anymore, Wang Tianwei carried her extra-large piece of cake and walked toward the lounge area Huang Yan had pointed out.
Jian Jingyu looked at the cake in his hand, which was already more than half eaten, and then looked behind Huang Yan. It wasn't until his brother handed him another plate that he contentedly followed suit!
