OFR – Chapter 229 It’s all because of him

Xu Jinhuan was a little surprised. Who would be looking for her this late at night?

She knew she didn’t have many friends—mostly colleagues and partners from the gaming industry.

These people only contacted her for work-related matters, so it was unlikely they would wish her a happy birthday at this hour.

As for her sister, she had already called her this morning.

So Xu Jinhuan was curious about who wanted to chat with her now.

But as soon as she logged into WeChat, she saw that quite a few colleagues and partners from the gaming industry had messaged her.

Haiyun (Game Planner at Zhan Yun Game Studio):
“Haha, happy birthday, Jinhuan! But you’ve been hiding something from us—when did you get such a super-rich boss? Is he from the gaming industry? Can you introduce him to our studio? We’re looking to add another partner.”

Jiang Xiaoyu:
“Hello, Sister Jinhuan, happy birthday! Wow, I saw your post with that Vacheron Constantin watch in Moments. When did you get a boss? Which industry big shot is he? Giving you such an expensive watch as a birthday gift—I wish I had such a generous boss too. Hehe, Sister Jinhuan, you’re not planning to keep him all to yourself, right?”

Yunfeng (Top Planner):
“Happy birthday, but ouch, it stings a bit! Our goddess Jinhuan has such a super-rich boss, yet you were asking me for game investment just a few days ago! Ahhh, I suddenly feel like I got tricked by our kind and gentle goddess Jinhuan!”

“This…”

Looking at the dozen or so messages filled with birthday wishes from her friends on WeChat, Xu Jinhuan felt a little touched.

She never expected so many people to wish her a happy birthday so late at night.

But as she read through the messages carefully, she was surprised to find that all of them were related to the post she had just shared in her Moments.

Especially when she saw a few friends repeatedly mentioning the “Vacheron Constantin watch,” she quickly realized the situation.

Apparently, the sudden concern and warm wishes from her industry colleagues weren’t just because it was her birthday.

Thinking of this, she quickly switched to her Moments and checked the post she had just made.

It already had many comments beneath it.

And most of the comments, as she expected, were all about the luxury watch that Mu Bai had gifted her.

Yun Wenxi (Partner at Yun Zhan):
“Oh my god, Mr. Mu is so cool and domineering—he casually gifted a world-class Vacheron Constantin watch as a present. That’s insanely cool!”

Feng Yun (Game Planner):
“Whoa, a Vacheron Constantin? Isn’t that one of the top ten luxury watches in the world? Starting at six figures?”

Xiaofeng (Partner at Kangkang) @ Yun Wenxi @ Xu Jinhuan:
“Wow, Brother Yun and Sister Xu, you guys know such a super-rich guy? Please introduce me! I want to know him too.”

Yunfeng:
“Damn, this watch could probably buy an average apartment in Nanjing.”

After carefully reading the comments about the watch, Xu Jinhuan was stunned.

“Vacheron Constantin? A world-famous luxury watch? Starting at six figures? Worth an entire apartment?”

As these visually striking keywords appeared in the comments, she instinctively covered her mouth with her hand, just like Jiang Xiaoyu, feeling utterly shocked.

And now she finally understood why so many people had suddenly shown concern and wished her well.

It wasn’t because she suddenly became more popular or because her industry colleagues suddenly wanted something from her.

The scene that had touched her earlier—the concern and birthday wishes from her friends—turned out to be because of Mu Hao.

All of it was because of his birthday gift.

Xu Jinhuan never expected that a watch that merely looked beautiful and delicate would draw so much attention from her industry friends in such a short time.

Nor had she ever imagined that the birthday gift she just received was so incredibly valuable!

A watch worth as much as an entire apartment?
A watch that could easily cost millions?

Her shock and disbelief were far greater than what Mu Bai had felt earlier.

After all, their attitudes toward luxury were vastly different.

After a few minutes of shock, Xu Jinhuan quickly searched for information about Vacheron Constantin on Baidu.

Only after reading the results did she truly understand just how extravagant Mu Bai’s birthday gift was.

Looking at the exquisite and elegant watch in her hand, she was at a loss for words.

After a brief pause, she politely chatted with a few of her industry friends who had reached out to her, while tactfully refusing some who clearly had ulterior motives.

After gracefully handling those messages, she returned to QQ.

Staring at Mu Hao’s ID in her friends list, she hesitated for a moment, then bit her enticing red lips and finally sent him a message, expressing her gratitude for the birthday gift and feeling unworthy of it.

“Haha.”

It was already 9 p.m.

Back in his villa in the Xuanwu Zhongshan District, Mu Bai looked at the message from Xu Jinhuan, smiled faintly, and replied briefly:

“Don’t overthink it. It’s a gift for you. No need to feel embarrassed. It’s late—get some sleep.”

After sending the message, he began to feel a little sleepy himself.

He turned around, returned to his bedroom, and went to bed.

In the quiet of the night, Mu Bai soon drifted into a peaceful sleep.