Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 743 - 723 Birthday Party

"I used to see her without any need for an appointment, and now what? I need to make an appointment? She won’t even answer her phone; how am I supposed to make an appointment?" It was Xiaolei’s voice, filled with anger.

"Regardless, Mrs. Huo hasn’t said she’ll see you. Please leave for now. Miss Lo, if you continue like this, I’ll have no choice but to call security..."

"Call security? What does that mean? Is she doing this on purpose to avoid me? Who does she think she is? She really thinks she’s Mrs. Huo? Isn’t it all just for the Huo Family’s fortune? Marrying a man decades older than herself for money, what kind of person does that make her, acting all high and mighty! Pah!"

Xiaolei’s voice grew even more indignant, speaking without restraint.

She was used to getting her way, pampered from a young age.

Especially since not so long ago, Su Yan had been nothing but nice to her, and now their relationship had cooled so abruptly. No more phone calls, no meetings, and even when she came in person, she was met with a cold shoulder?

This was outrageous.

Su Yan heard every word clearly and her face darkened with disgust.

This spoiled heiress had not only barged into her office but was now insulting her in front of her subordinates.

If it weren’t for the need to use her, Su Yan would have wanted the security to remove Xiaolei right then and there.

She managed to restrain her revulsion towards Xiaolei and quickly regained her composure, stood up, walked over, and opened the door.

Seeing Su Yan emerge, the secretary was surprised, "Mrs. Huo—"

"You can go now," Su Yan dismissed her with a wave of her hand.

The secretary left as instructed.

Seeing Su Yan finally come out, Xiaolei took off her sunglasses, her beautiful eyes blazing with fury, and sneered, "Oh, so you’ve finally decided to grace me with your presence. I was starting to think Auntie Su had put me on her blacklist!"

The name "Auntie Su" was like a fishbone stuck in Su Yan’s throat. She swallowed it down, smiled faintly, and approached Xiaolei:

"Xiaolei, what nonsense are you talking about? I’ve been swamped with the acquisition case these past few days, so frantic that I even turned off my personal phone. That’s why I didn’t have any time to see you. Look at you, why are you upset?"

"Really? That busy? It looks to me more like someone who’s lost their usefulness has been discarded like a worthless pawn," Xiaolei said sarcastically.

"You know how difficult it is for me to be involved with the Huo Family’s business. Your uncle periodically sends Butler Ou to check on my work, and your cousin has now focused most of his energies on the city hall. With things to attend to at the Haodu Building, how can I not be extra diligent? If you don’t believe me, I can have my secretary show you my schedule—packed for days. Look, there’s even a meeting with clients this evening."

Su Yan spoke with a mix of sincerity and a hint of helplessness, which softened Xiaolei’s expression slightly.

Seizing the moment, Su Yan took hold of Xiaolei’s hand, "Since you’re here, no matter how busy I am, I have to find time for you. I heard from my secretary that a new spa has opened in the East City District, with masseuses from Thailand. Their four-hand massage technique is quite impressive. I just got a platinum membership there. How about we go now? It’s my treat."

Xiaolei’s mood lifted somewhat at the attempt to please her, but she coldly withdrew her hand, "I’ll pass on the spa. I came to you to find out if I can see my cousin. Can you help me arrange a chance? See if the company has any business events or dinner parties coming up. I want to attend with my cousin."

She hadn’t seen her cousin since the incident on the yacht.

Afraid of being scolded, she dared not face him with any semblance of shame at this time.

Her only option was to turn to Su Yan, but Su Yan had shut her out, prompting Xiaolei’s explosive temper.

Su Yan’s thoughts stirred; this was an opportunity.

After a few seconds of contemplation, she spoke slowly, "Isn’t it Zaizai’s fourth birthday the day after tomorrow?"

Xiaolei was puzzled, "It seems so..."

"Why don’t I accompany you to Disheng the day after tomorrow to buy some presents for Zaizai, and while we’re at it, you can talk to your cousin, get a bit closer."

Xiaolei hesitated, "You don’t know, ever since I last went to the villa to find my cousin’s wife, my cousin has forbidden me from visiting without his permission. Even getting the Huo Mansion’s servants to let me inside is a problem. Besides, my cousin is probably still angry with me about the yacht incident. I’ve called him these past few days, but he hasn’t picked up."

"Zaizai’s birthday is a celebration; we’re going to offer our congratulations. Even if he’s still mad at you, he won’t lose his temper in front of the child. And if I go with you, when you add both of our faces together, I don’t believe the servants would dare not let us in."

Xiaolei thought for a moment and didn’t say anything else, "Okay, then we’ll go with your plan when it’s time."

Su Yan said softly, "Mm."

**

Zaizai’s birthday was coming up. Even though it was a casual affair, Huo Zhenyang still planned to hold it at a hotel.

But Jiayi suggested that it might be better to simply decorate the house a bit, invite Zaizai’s kindergarten friends over for a get-together, and have a small party that would be more lively and meaningful.

Upon hearing this, Zaizai agreed with mommy and immediately started to get excited, making a list of guests to invite.

Huo Zhenyang didn’t see any big issues with the idea, but the thought of inviting a group of tykes to Disheng made him grimace, "Invite the kindergarten kids over here?"

Just the thought of the entire Huo Mansion being flooded with little children on the birthday made him feel a bit like he was being duped, and he could feel a throbbing pain in his temples right now.

Auntie Li, standing by, couldn’t help but laugh upon seeing the young master’s handsome face slightly fall.

The young master has never been very warm to kids.

Even with Zaizai, his own son, he usually maintained a stern fatherly demeanor.

So naturally, when he first heard that the young mistress wanted to bring her kindergarten treasures to accompany Zaizai on his birthday, the young master had a bit of a hard time accepting it.

In the end, under the hopeful gaze of Zaizai’s starry eyes, Huo Zhenyang reluctantly agreed.

*

On the day of the birthday, Jiayi got up very early.

She and Auntie Li prepared baked goods together, set out toys for the kindergarten treasures to play with later, and tidied up the house. By then, it was already getting late.

The cake had been ordered and was to be picked up that same day.

Jiayi, seeing that it was about time, gave a heads-up, "Auntie Li, I’m going to the cake shop to pick up the cake, and then I’ll stop by Qixing to pick up Zaizai and his classmates on the way."

Auntie Li got the car ready for her and watched the young mistress leave from the doorway, then returned to the house to continue her work.

*

Outside the gated community, around ten meters from the corner, a silver-white sedan was parked.

The car window was half-open.

In the driver’s seat, Su Yan saw Jiayi being driven out of the Huo Mansion, turned her head, and said to Xiaolei beside her, "She’s probably going to pick up the kids. Let’s head in."

Xiaolei and Su Yan had bought the gift an hour earlier and had arrived at the villa complex.

But Su Yan hadn’t gone in; she just waited outside with her.

Xiaolei knew that if Jiayi was at the villa, she might not let her in.

If they waited for the cousin-in-law to leave the house first, then carrying the gift inside, the servants wouldn’t have a good reason to stop them.

Once the cousin-in-law returned and saw that she had come, it wouldn’t look good to send her away either.

So Xiaolei didn’t suspect anything and just waited with Su Yan outside the gate.

Only when they saw Jiayi leave did the two of them drive in.