Chapter 780 — Jing Yu's Birthday, Part One

"But how are we supposed to notify them?" Yang Ce asked, somewhat puzzled. They were so far away—could Sun Ce have some other means of contact?

"Heh. Since I can receive the signals from your glasses, you can naturally receive the signals I send you as well. It is only that I have never used that function," Sun Ce said with a smile. "When a call comes in, I will notify you and send a flying saucer to bring you over to take it."

"Ah?" Yang Ce was briefly startled, then said with deep gratitude, "Then I really must thank you, Grandpa Sun!"

"Think nothing of it. In truth, helping you is something I ought to do. It is only that my research has always been directed toward applied technological products. If I were like Dr. Ban Lin and devoted myself specifically to enhancing human potential, then helping you deal with the Right Elder would probably be no problem at all," Sun Ce said with some regret.

Yang Ce nodded. With Sun Ce's abilities, researching such things would truly not be difficult, but neither could results be achieved overnight. That was why Yang Shuoxuan had not asked him to change fields and study them.

Of course, even if he had been asked, Sun Ce's equipment here was limited, and there would have been no way to begin such research.

"Grandpa Sun, then we will take our leave..." Yang Ce hesitated, but did not call home again. After all, he had just called recently, and there was nothing important to report. Yang Duoran would not call again, even if he missed them.

"All right. If there is any news, I will notify you at once," Sun Ce said.

After the call, Yang Ce, Lan Ling, and Xia Xue took their leave. The longer they stayed, the more likely they were to arouse the Right Elder's vigilance and suspicion, so once Yang Ce had finished his business, he drove back.

Over the following days, Yang Ce and Lan Ling waited for news from Grandma Lan. Though they knew word could not come overnight, they could not help feeling anxious...

In Songjiang City, at the Huashang residential compound, inside Yang Juehuan's villa, Jing Yu came home from work, but she was somewhat anxious and nervous—because today was her birthday!

After Jing Yu became the company's chairwoman, it was naturally impossible for her to celebrate her birthday with colleagues as before. And those who knew it was her birthday were only a small number of people who had once been close to her; the rest had no idea at all.

Luan Xiaoru happened to be one of the colleagues who knew Jing Yu's birthday. When Jing Yu had first joined the company, Luan Xiaoru had taken great care of her, and Jing Yu had often asked her for advice when she did not understand something. So in the company, Jing Yu had only this one friend left.

Of course, after Jing Yu became vice chairwoman, she had also transferred Luan Xiaoru to her own office to handle secretarial work. Luan Xiaoru had done similar clerical work before, so helping Jing Yu came easily to her.

But today was Jing Yu's birthday, and Luan Xiaoru wanted to celebrate it with her. They had agreed that Luan Xiaoru would go to Jing Yu's home. Yet Jing Yu now lived in Yang Juehuan's house. Outside, she might be the lofty chairwoman of the company, but at home she was only a very, very, very, very, very, very junior wife—Chen Shutang and Sun Jie were still above her, and she did not dare bring a colleague home on her own initiative!

But going out to celebrate was also out of the question, because it had already been agreed that Chen Shutang and the others would celebrate Jing Yu's birthday at home. Jing Yu had no choice but to bring Luan Xiaoru home—though she would first have to ask Chen Shutang and Sun Jie for permission...

"Xiaolu, what is it? It is your birthday today, so why do you look so unhappy?" Chen Shutang asked, glancing with some puzzlement at Jing Yu, whose unease was plain to see.

"Sister Mengyan... I..." Jing Yu hesitated, swallowing her words. At home she was exceedingly careful, with none of her former boldness or her confidence at the company. She felt that being accepted by Sun Jie and Chen Shutang was already quite good enough; she had never imagined she could have any say in the household.

"What is it?" Chen Shutang frowned. "If you have something to say, say it. Why so hesitant?"

"Actually... it is like this... I have a rather close colleague who wants to celebrate my birthday. But today the sisters at home have already prepared everything for me, so I cannot go out to dinner. Yet she wants to come to the house to celebrate with me. I do not know whether I should let her come?" Jing Yu said cautiously.

"That is all?" Chen Shutang could not help laughing. "What kind of great matter is that? Since she is a close colleague of yours, then let her come to the house!"

"But your identities..." Jing Yu did not know how to introduce Chen Shutang and the others to Luan Xiaoru. After all, Luan Xiaoru probably did not know about the relationship between Yang Ce and Chen Shutang and the others. Though Luan Xiaoru already knew that Yang Ce was the actual chairman of Mingyang Entertainment—that had been made public before—so she had not been surprised when Jing Yu took over as chairwoman. In her view, Jing Yu was Yang Juehuan's girlfriend, so it was only natural that the company would be left in her hands.

But the relationship between Chen Shutang and Yan was hard to explain...

"You mean that? Anyway, Yang Shuoxuan is not here, so just introduce us as your good friends too!" Chen Shutang said with an indifferent smile. "We will pretend to be guests and celebrate your birthday with you at home!"

"This... thank you, Sister Mengyan!" Jing Yu said, deeply moved. She had not expected Chen Shutang to agree to her request so readily, and even to be willing to play a supporting role. It surprised her greatly...

All along, Jing Yu had been somewhat cautious before Chen Shutang. After all, she had a bad record: she had once offended Chen Shutang in the cafeteria, and she had also had other boyfriends before. Though they could not really be called boyfriends, they had all been of poor character, so Jing Yu was all the more afraid to make any unreasonable requests of Chen Shutang.

"What is there to thank me for? We are all family. Besides, it is your birthday today—you are the most important one!" Chen Shutang smiled. "Call your colleague and invite her. I will go tell the others, and when she comes, we will all be your friends!"

"All right!" Jing Yu nodded happily.

"You—you do not look like a chairwoman at all. I really do not know how you command respect at the company," Chen Shutang said, shaking her head with a bitter smile. "Look at Sister Sun Jie—now she looks like a chairwoman..."

Jing Yu immediately felt a little embarrassed. "Is it not because two of Yang Juehuan's subordinates are helping me? If Brother Bao and Brother Hou were not here to support me, how could I hold the place together? Oh, I have been busy to death all day. Sister Mengyan, could you talk to Sister Sun Jie and ask her to come help me? Anyway, she has already handed the company over there in Donghai to Tian Yan to manage, so she has nothing much to do, right?"