You Are The Apple of My Eyes

Chapter 128 Vivian's Birthday

Henry whispered, "It's so strange. How does he know that bags can cure all kinds of diseases for women?"

"How did Mr. Shi learn that?" Even Helen, who had taken care of John for more than ten years, was also puzzled.

John had really departed from his normal behavior. Maybe it was not strange after all. Since Nina came into his life, John had started changing little by little.

Henry and Helen exchanged a meaningful glance as if they both understood why John was acting the way.

"What? Bags can cure all diseases for women? This is the first time I've heard that." Even Nina had not heard of it before. She did not feel special feelings when she saw the bags. Back in C Island, she had many bags which were similar or even better than the ones in front of her.

"Yes." John nodded. That was what Dora said this morning.

Considering that John wanted to please her, Nina decided to forgive him for what he had done last night. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

"Then leave all of them here. I want all of them." With a wave of her hand, Nina turned around and walked away. She did not really care. Maybe she would use the bags or give them away as gifts. She would figure it out later.

"All right." John nodded in agreement and signaled to Lisa to leave the bags.

Lisa bowed slightly. Then, she asked all the models to leave the bags in a neat pile.

After that, they left.

It was already six o'clock in the evening.

The majestic European-style villa of the Ye family was located in Lexingport City's luxurious district, covering quite a large area.

It had a big courtyard with beautiful fountains and surrounded by neatly trimmed shrubs. A wide staircase path led to the front door.

Today was Vivian's birthday. She threw a birthday party every year, but this year's celebration was particularly grand. It was even bound to surpass the splendor of her eighteenth birthday party.

Vivian sat in front of her mirror with her hairdresser behind her. Her hairdresser had been working tirelessly to make her look magnificent tonight. She loosely braided her curly chestnut hair and then made it into an up-do with little flowers on it. She looked even more elegant than she already did.

"How is Vivian?" A woman's voice came from outside the room.

The voice belonged to Julie Liu, Vivian's mother. She had short and curly hair and was wearing a cheongsam. She also had eyes that seemed to always be smiling, making her look charming.

Vivian's father liked such women.

All the celebrities in the city knew that Howard Ye, the head of the Ye family, loved operas. They guessed that Julie Liu had become his wife just because of her well-toned body and opera singing.

"Mom, why are you here? Who's entertaining the guests downstairs?" Vivian took a look at Julie Liu through the dressing mirror. With a nod, she dismissed her hairdresser, telling her to give her and her mother some privacy.

"Your father asked me to come up here and check on you. You're stunning!" Looking at her beautiful daughter, Julie Liu felt extremely proud and happy. She walked over, put her hands on Vivian's

shoulders, and bent down to look at the woman in the mirror. She could not help smiling.

Julie Liu's skin was well maintained. She was already in her early forties, but she still looked like an enchanting, thirty-year-old young woman. She and Vivian could actually pass for sisters.

Vivian put her hand on her mother's and smiled. "Don't make fun of me, Mom. Dad is handsome, and you are beautiful. That's why I'm also good-looking."

"You're so sweet." There was a doting smile on Julie Liu's face. Thinking of her and her daughter's status in the Ye family, she could not help worrying a little. "You know how much your father values this birthday party. Don't let us down."

Vivian instantly understood what her mother meant. She smiled and answered, "Mom, don't worry. Jessica assured me that she would find a way to make John propose to me tonight. She promised me. She won't leave me hanging."

"Jessica's promise only means we're half successful. You still must try to make a good show tonight. Your father loves us very much because of your good reputation in Lexingport City, which has given him a lot of honor. Your engagement to Mr. Shi will cement the bond between our family and the Shi family. Except for members of the Shi family, you're the only woman who can get close to John. It's your fortune. You should make good use of it." Like her husband, Julie Liu also attached great importance to this dinner party. She had been busy with the preparation and had not gotten some rest for more than half a month.

Of course Vivian understood what her mother was saying. In the eyes of outsiders, she was the dear daughter of the Ye family's head, but only she herself knew that it was difficult to live with her own family because she had to be careful with everything.

Howard Ye's younger brother, Irvin Ye, who had a son and a daughter, was quite ambitious and wanted to become the head of the Ye family. Vivian's elder brother, Noah, did not want to take over

the family business. Vivian could rely on nobody and had to scheme to get glory and wealth.

Also, Noah was only her half-brother. Noah's biological mother was long dead. No one knew what he would do to Vivian if he ever changed his mind and decided he would take over the family businesses after all.

"Mom, don't worry. Aunt Kristina promised that she would help us. She and Jessica are best friends. They said they would help me be John's bride." Vivian squeezed her mother's hand to comfort her, but Julie Liu pulled away.

"Humph!" At the mention of Kristina's name, Julie Liu sneered. "Don't trust Kristina. She may look saintly, but she's not that kind-hearted. Since we came to this family, she has been one of those people who hate us the most. She's not really looking out for you, dear. She only cares for Noah, and she'd take over the Ye Group before letting you work there.

She says you don't need to worry about anything? That's a lie. The truth is that she's only keeping you close so that you won't fight Noah for the Ye family's assets. She's a scheming cunt. No wonder she's still single at twenty-nine."

"Calm down, Mom. Don't say that." Vivian reached for her mother's hand once again, held it, and squeezed it. She looked Julie Liu straight in the eye as if telling her to listen to her carefully.

Julie Liu took a deep breath, sighed, and said, "If you want a good life, you have to fight for it no matter the cost. Don't forget that there are still some people who don't acknowledge you as the family's heir." 'Especially Kristina,' she thought to herself.

Vivian's mother used to be a mistress. She had been living with her mother in a small villa brought by Howard Ye since she was born. When she was four, he had lost his wife and taken the mother and daughter back to the Ye family house.

Right after she had been taken back to the Ye family, she had attended John's tenth birthday party with Howard Ye. At that time, Howard Ye told her that John was Sam's youngest son and the heir to the Time Group.

The Ye family was magnificent, but when she went to the Shi family, Vivian realized that the Shi family was much more noble.

Since the day she laid eyes on John, she had decided that she would marry him one day. On that birthday party that Vivian and Howard Ye attended, a gangster had tried to seize John, but he was able to evade his attacker and cut his throat with a knife. Since that incident, John's name had become well known all over the city, and no one dared to provoke him.

Even though Vivian had seen his fierceness, she was still decided to get close to him. She even handed him a piece of tissue at that time with her hands trembling in front of everyone.

Her courage had really earned her a different kind of honor. Since then, she had been known as the only woman who could get close to John.

Thinking of this, Vivian reminded her mother, "Mom, have the swimming pools and fountains been covered? John can't get close to any fountains or pools."