2842 A Dramatic Birthday Celebration 3 (1/2)

”The gift is too valuable for me to keep. Please take it back.” Gu Xijiu waved her hand and returned the box to Di Fuyi.

Di Fuyi did not see the rejection coming. He could not believe that Gu Xijiu would turn down her offer!

Meanwhile, Gu Xijiu no longer wanted to stay in the hall as she looked away and said, ”Please excuse me. I am quite tired now. Qianshi and Qianyan, please make our guests feel at home.” She then disappeared almost instantaneously.

The crowd was confused and lost by how things unfolded. The conversation between Gu Xijiu and Di Fuyi was strictly for their ears only, so no one heard what they said. Perplexed, they turned to Di Fuyi for an answer.

Di Fuyi stared at the box blankly for a while before laughing out loud. He then left as well.

….

Gu Xijiu was having a drink. The wine that she drank was produced by Fan Qianshi, which was made from bamboo leaves. It had been kept in the wine cellar for almost a decade now.

Fan Qianshi was a very thoughtful man. As soon as he realized that Gu Xijiu liked to drink, he immediately searched for the best wine-makers to learn how to become a brewer. After that, he personally made a few bottles of wine for Gu Xijiu and kept them in the cellar, until now.

It was the first time that Gu Xijiu tasted the wine, and she was immediately drawn to its taste. She then decided to open three bottles of wine and spend her time drinking in the garden alone.

After Fan Qianshi escorted all of their guests out, he then found her leaning against the pillar with three empty bottles around her.

”Master?” He called out softly.