Shi Weiwei blushed as she muttered, "Thank you. And happy birthday." She was not as accustomed as Ying Xuan to receiving compliments.
Jingyu smiled before turning to Lu Zuan. "Hii Zuan. You look lovely. Very elegant."
Lu Zuan spoke a thanks before handing Wei Jingyu a gift wrapped perfectly. The latter shook his head as he took the gift, "Seems like you're bent on disregarding my words. I specifically said, no gifts."
Shi Weiwei chuckled, "Makes us seem like misers, doesn't it Xuan? Coming without any gift."
Wei Jingyu pinched her cheeks, "You coming here is gift enough."
"Saying to the wrong person Jingyu. Your belle is a little to the left." Mo Kio's voice was heard as he approached and greeted the three. Wei Jingyu threw him a side glance as his eyes were fixed on Shi Weiwei.
"What!!???" Kio asked in his defence.
Wei Jingyu shook his head with a knowing smile before saying, "Nothing. Come on. Let's have fun." Saying this he placed one hand on the small of Xuan's back and led her forward, motioning to Weiwei and Zuan to follow him.
Ying Xuan sat swirling her drink in the glass, her gaze focused on it, while Su Shaoyan chatted away. Xuan's eyes wandered over to Lu Zuan, who was talking with some acquaintances from the upper class circle of Beijing. Ying Xuan smiled and her eyes moved to the food table, and she almost laughed out loud seeing Shi Weiwei trying to reply to something Mo Kio had said with her mouth stuffed with food.
Su Shaoyan noticed her expression and asked with a frown, "Are you even listening to what I am saying??"
"By the look on her face, you're boring her to death." Wei Jingyu came towards them with a drink in his hand. Ying Xuan smiled at him before motioning for him to sit, which he did.
The three of them were conversing among themselves when a new song came.
Su Shaoyan jumped up and exclaimed, "I love this song!! I love this song!"
Ying Xuan also stood up as she signed, 'Then let's go dance.'
Wei Jingyu pouted, "You're gonna leave me here all alone?"
Ying Xuan chuckled and shook her head towards a girl a few seats from them, who was eyeing Wei Jingyu and waved when he looked over. 'You can't ignore her now. Go on. She looks nice.' Xuan giggled as Su Shaoyan suddenly bowed. "Will you do me the privilege of having this dance?" he said, offering his hand.
Xuan chuckled as she placed her hand in his and he led Xuan to the middle of the dance floor.
It was an upbeat song and Xuan and Shaoyan were moving to the beat when Wei Jingyu suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He glared at the two of them and said, "I'm gonna kill you two!!"
Su Shaoyan waved his hand as he made his way away from them, "Kill Xuan if you have the guts! I'm gonna save my skin."
Ying Xuan stuck out her tongue as she signed, 'Sorry.'
Wei Jingyu fake pouted, "I won't accept it like this. You owe me a dance."
Xuan chuckled, 'Sure. How can I reject the birthday boy.'