"Is there a small cake in the kitchen?"
At the same time, Xi'er asked the same question.
She blinked her eyes, lost in thought.
"Cake?"
Wang Chenyang was taken aback, then a smile appeared on his face, and he said enthusiastically,
"Of course there are cakes, they're in the kitchen."
He led the way ahead.
"Miss Bai can have whatever she wants. I'll take Miss Bai to the kitchen right now. Does Miss Bai have any preferred flavors?"
He thought he was doing a good job, and was exceptionally considerate, fulfilling his duties as a host. His expression and smile were perfectly appropriate.
However, he had no idea why, after he said this, the smile on Xi'er's face suddenly fell.
Wang Chenyang was completely bewildered.
But he couldn't directly ask such a question.
He had to suppress his inner displeasure and maintain his smile.
Along the way, Wang Chenyang led Xi'er and the others to the kitchen.
The kitchen was, of course, not like a normal household kitchen. Here, the kitchen had its own independent facilities, and it was clean and tidy, looking like it could be used as a banquet hall.
They entered the kitchen after strolling in the garden for a long time.
"Was the champagne taken to the front hall?"
"Little Wang, what are you doing? Hurry up, can't you see all these people waiting?"
"Who took the pastries from here? Bring them up to me!"
"Are the dishes ready? Don't take them to the front hall!"
Although clean and tidy, it was still a kitchen, so there was an unavoidable unpleasantness.
Upon seeing the newcomers, most of the kitchen staff stopped their work.
They looked respectful and nervous.
"Why would Young Master Wang come here?"
Wang Chenyang smiled and waved his hand.
"It's okay, you don't need to mind me. I'm just bringing this lovely young lady here to find some delicious little cakes."
Most of the cakes in the front hall were decorative, or simply not convenient to eat.
If one were truly hungry, they would naturally come to the back kitchen to eat something.
The others knew this was Young Master Wang's moment of pursuit. They glanced at Xi'er, who was following Wang Chenyang, and then resumed their tasks.
Xi'er glanced at Wang Chenyang, her expression thoughtful.
However, until the end, she said nothing.
Instead, she looked with curiosity at the two-tiered cake that an apprentice was holding, about to be taken away.
Wang Chenyang followed her gaze and immediately spotted the two-tiered cake in the apprentice's hand. He knew his chance to shine had arrived.
He immediately called out to the apprentice.
"Wait, leave that cake you're holding. Is this cake meant to be taken to the front hall?"
The apprentice immediately bowed and said upon seeing Wang Chenyang.
"It's not meant for the front hall. This cake was made by someone practicing, it lacks any technical skill and can't serve as decoration, so we were planning to dispose of it."
Wang Chenyang lost interest upon hearing this.
However, he noticed that Xi'er seemed curious about this cake, so he shifted his gaze to an identical cake placed neatly on the counter.
"What about this cake?"
A nearby master replied truthfully.
"This is the birthday cake... no, the celebration cake."
No one paid attention to what he said.
Wang Chenyang looked at Xi'er apologetically.
"I'm sorry, Sister Bai. This should be Miss Jia's birthday cake."
The cake had three tiers. The top tier looked empty, as if waiting for a decorative object to be placed on it.
An apprentice walked over and lightly placed a photo frame with Jia Mengmeng's picture on it.
It seemed to be indeed a birthday cake.
Xi'er tilted her head, saying nothing.
She was very amiable and followed Wang Chenyang's lead, taking a not-so-conspicuous strawberry cake. She ate it while returning to a sofa in a corner.
Duan Chen looked up and saw his "cheap sister" with cream all over her face.
He couldn't help but feel helpless. He casually took the "fatty," who was idling nearby, and wiped Xi'er's mouth.
Fatty: ...
You're so noble, you're so capable, you use me to wipe someone else's mouth.
Xi'er did not resist at all.
Wang Fugui then spoke, holding Jun Ci's hand.
"It should be almost time for the formal start of the birthday party. Brother Bai, why don't we head over now?"
Duan Chen nodded. He stood up. His tall figure, paired with a well-tailored suit, made him look like a divine being descending to earth under the dim lights.
A flicker of envy and jealousy flashed in Wang Fugui's eyes.
However, he quickly calmed his emotions, thought seriously, swallowed, and his eyes showed determination.
The group, surrounding each other, walked towards the front hall, which was now in chaos.
Jia Rengui frowned deeply, comforting those around him.
"Please, everyone, remain calm. My daughter might be unpredictable and wandered off somewhere. We will find her shortly and continue the birthday banquet."
At the same time, he cursed inwardly.
He had no idea where Jia Mengmeng had gone.
Didn't she know that this birthday party wasn't actually for her, but rather a pretext for him to engage in business dealings?
Damn it.
He should have educated this daughter properly. He shouldn't have listened to her mother and doted on Jia Mengmeng. Look at the good-for-nothing he'd raised.
A portly boss beside him patted Jia Rengui's shoulder with a smile.
His words carried an air of magnanimity.
"Don't worry, my friend. She's just a little girl. Today is our Mengmeng's special day. Why talk to her so formally?"
"Alright, alright, just find her. It hasn't delayed much time anyway."
Jia Rengui smiled, as if his emotions had suddenly calmed.
"Old Brother Jin is right."
"Send someone to find Miss Mengmeng and see where she has gone."
The security guards and receptionists present all received the order and left with hurried steps. However, as the banquet hall regained its lively atmosphere, it wasn't long before a bodyguard rushed over.
He was the head of the security detail.
His expression was extremely serious. He hurried to Jia Rengui's side and then bowed his head, whispering into Jia Rengui's ear.