Birthday gift

When Du Ru Ran and Shen Ji Yu entered the banquet Hall, everyone's gaze were immediately drawn to them. Ru Ran's fashion sense is impeccable, not too revealing and has a youthful element despite the 1950s trend. One would not call Ru Ran beautiful but the more one was to look at her, you would find that her beauty grows on you. Ji Yu on the other hand, blessed with good looks and physique is a no brainer to why he attracts the mass. However, Ru Ran is not outshine one bit by Ji Yu and they complement each other.

Next, people started to compare Ai Sha and Ru Ran, one was voluptuous and a sex symbol while the other is classy. Ai Sha seems to have put a lot of effort while Ru Ran made it seems effortless. Looking at people's admiration in their eyes for Ru Ran made Ai Sha loathed her further. Today was supposed to be her day.

Ai Sha kept staring at their backs, longingly and helplessness could be seen when her gaze was directed at Ji Yu soon replaced with hatred and a bit of helplessness when she stared at Ru Ran. She had put so much effort in dressing to be on top and yet she still lost. She then glance at the man beside her, Young Master Han, good looking and also with good physique but he can never be Ji Yu. She is not blind to his feelings but she just cannot bring herself to lie to herself and him.

Finally with great difficulties she suppressed all her feelings. Chan Pei Sia took notes on how the daughter is behaving. She quickly excused themselves from the party and left to a private room.

"Mother knows you loves Shen Ji Yu but you should not be obvious, didn't your father (referring to her real father) trained you not to reveal so emotions? Anyway, it is not wrong to settle for second best and yet still end up with the best. You know what I mean?" consoled Chan Pei Sia.

" I can't. I have given my heart to Shen Ji Yu and he doesn't even see me. It hurts mother, it hurts so much, " said Ai Sha.

"Mother knows best. I have been through such feelings before. Wound heals, pain goes away. You were born with more opportunities than mother but you must not give that all up for a man. Remember, to love yourself more first. Only then we can achieve our goal. Do you remember your goal? " asked Chan Pei Sia while stroking her daughter's head lovingly.

" I need to destroy Du Ru Ran," she said determinedly.

" So focus on that goal, use whatever means you have, maybe once she is out of the picture, only then Shen Ji Yu can look elsewhere for love. So what if he has been married before? So what if you had to borrow some other family fame and fortune to destroy Ru Ran but you get to achieve your end goal? The end must justify the means," said Chan Pei Sia.

Chan Pei Sia is a woman who had been through a tough life to reach where she is today. She had always given an impression of someone without much after thoughts and brain but in fact she is very calculative and cautious. After soothing her daughter, they left together to rejoin the banquet.

Chan Pei Sia personally handed over Du Ai Sha to Young Master Han who was smiling ear to ear. Looks like future mother in law has entrusted her daughter to him.

Chan Pei Sia then disappeared to make a phone call, "Ah Li, I have no choice but asked her to reciprocate Young Master Han's feelings. It is a huge blow for our baby and she was out of focus, so I had to do what I had to do, step in and gave her a new direction."

She put down the phone after receiving further directives from the man on the other end. She then retouched her make up and joined the party. She spotted her husband in talks with Du Ru Ran and Shen Ji Yu. She sauntered her way there. Till these day, many were in disbelieve that such a beauty would fall for a man like Du Wen Hai. They can only see to believe. She went up to him and peck him on the cheek like a loving couple.

"Aunty," greeted Ru Ran to Chan Pei Sia.

Chan Pei Sia only nodded her head in acknowledgement. History has taught her not to exchange much with this niece of hers.

"Ai Sha grew up without a sibling, I hope the two of you can be friends and be as close as a sister. As the elder one, I hope you guide her well," said Chan Pei Sia.

"Of course," replied Ru Ran.

Ai Sha who was making rounds with Young Master Han receiving congratulatory wishes approaches them.

"I am sorry Ai Sha that I did not recognise you earlier. I have prepared a birthday gift for you and hope you would like it very much," said Ru Ran apologeticly.

"You shouldn't have," said Ai Sha exchanging pleasantries but deep down she wanted to claw at the face of her enemy and humiliate her.

"No worries, it wasn't much of a hassle anyway. These are for you," she said as she handed a stack of documents.

Ai Sha took the documents handed to her and her eyes widened with surprise. Why? This is totally unexpected. The documents contains transfer of 10% of Du Group shares from Ru Ran to Ai Sha. Everyone was shocked once again except of Ji Yu. This is a big gift and Du Wen Hai and Chan Pei Sia cannot fathom what game is Du Ru Ran is playing.