Before the divorce.
Jiang Tong's scumbag ex-husband placed three curses on her.
One, after leaving him, she would definitely live a miserable life and couldn't survive without h...
Jiang Tong was genuinely stunned. She never expected anyone to celebrate her birthday. She immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, my darlings."
The children were having a great time.
The man pulled her inside, teasingly asking, "Aren't you going to compliment me?"
Jiang Tong was immediately amused: "Thank you too, I'm very touched, really."
Her eyelids were red.
She sniffed softly, then laughed even more happily, feeling quite content.
It was clearly a small matter.
But she hasn't celebrated her birthday in a long time. Her friends want to invite her out, but she's been busy taking care of her family since getting married, so she always declines the invitations to go out for meals.
She was in charge of everything at home, so naturally no one cared about her birthday. Her scumbag ex-husband would remember her birthday a couple of years ago and tell her to cook whatever she wanted to eat, but later he even forgot her birthday.
Jiang Tong gradually lost heart and stopped liking to celebrate her birthday. She never expected that someone would celebrate her birthday this year, and she was even more surprised that Hanhan remembered her birthday.
She then asked Hanhan with a smile how she knew, and Hanhan said she saw Mommy's ID card.
Two years ago, my child was too young to understand these things, but now that he's older, he has his own understanding and little thoughts, and wants to celebrate his mom's birthday.
Hanhan also gave Jiang Tong a painting she had drawn, which contained five little figures. Jiang Tong's eyes welled up with tears; her eldest daughter really liked Zhou Yuansheng and his son.
Peipei immediately squeezed in to show off, saying eagerly, "Mommy, I can dance and sing for you!"
She started singing as she spoke, and her cuteness amused Jiang Tong.
Zhou Jiaqi gave Jiang Tong a small handmade gift, a little robot he had assembled.
Jiang Tong accepted the children's birthday gifts one by one, then kissed each of them and patted their little heads.
Peipei was incredibly excited!
"Mom, come quick! Uncle Zhou has prepared a lavish feast! Mom won't have to cook dinner tonight! There's also some cold seafood salad that we made with Uncle Zhou! It's absolutely delicious!"
Jiang Tong looked up to follow the man's figure, but he suddenly approached her from behind. Then a necklace fell in front of her. It was a silver diamond necklace, very beautiful, with a small heart in the middle. The lines of the heart were made of small diamonds, and a heart-shaped ruby was placed in the center. It was very pretty.
She froze for a second.
Zhou Yuansheng then brushed aside her medium-length hair and put the necklace on her.
Jiang Tong turned to look at him.
The man looked down at the heart-shaped inscription on her collarbone, and finally smiled and said, "It suits you very well."
Jiang Tong couldn't help but smile and feel her heart pounding. She could only say dryly, "Thank you."
I didn't know what else to say besides thanking her.
Zhou Yuansheng smiled at her, "Anything else? You can't be biased, can you?"
Jiang Tong froze for a second, then her face turned bright red. She realized what he meant, quickly glanced at the three children who were studying the cold seafood on the table, then tiptoed and kissed his cheek before stepping back.
"Okay, okay, now you can't bring this up again."
Jiang Tong said awkwardly.
Zhou Yuansheng saw her flushed cheeks and wanted to kiss her, but he didn't. He didn't go any further and just smiled and told her to sit down and eat.
They sat around the table, looking at the sumptuous birthday dinner.
The children were still very happy.
They urged Jiang Tong to try the seafood they had prepared themselves.
Jiang Tong's gaze also fell on the band-aid on Zhou Yuansheng's right index finger. Then, under their expectant gazes, she took a bite and exclaimed that it was delicious. "Mmm, this is sooooo delicious! How are you guys so amazing?"
The children cheered.
They chattered excitedly, saying, "I peeled the shrimp!" "I helped clean the abalone!!" "I helped remove the seeds from the limes!"
Jiang Tong showered the children with compliments, making the three of them very happy. There's nothing happier than having dinner with family and loved ones while it's snowing heavily outside and the house is warm and cozy inside.
After dinner, the children helped tidy up, and then called someone to remove the items. The birthday cake was also delivered immediately.
Jiang Tong watched as Zhou Yuansheng skillfully sealed the remaining cold seafood salad with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator. He was already very efficient at doing these small things.
She couldn't help but walk over and hug him, which surprised Zhou Yuansheng. He hadn't expected her to be so proactive, so he chuckled softly, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Tong smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just feel very happy and blessed. I didn't think I would be happy on my birthday, but I feel very happy tonight."
Zhou Yuansheng lowered his head and held her slightly cold hand. "Does your happiness include me?"
Jiang Tong immediately laughed and gently punched him, "Of course."
As she spoke, she pulled her hand back from his back, truly flirting with him and then running away.
Zhou Yuansheng smiled helplessly yet indulgently, then went out to cut the birthday cake with the children. Even though it wasn't the three of them who were celebrating their birthdays, the children were always easily excited about such things and couldn't wait to sing "Happy Birthday" and then watch Jiang Tong blow out the candles and cut the cake.
When he went outside, he saw the children leading Jiang Tong to the coffee table in the living room. Then his son started ordering him around without any politeness, the little rascal excitedly saying, "Daddy, hurry up! Turn off the lights, we're going to sing for Aunt Jiang!!"
Peipei fiddled with Jiang Tong's phone and said in a sweet little voice, "Hurry up! Uncle Zhou, turn off the lights quickly, and come over here right away, I want to take pictures and videos!"
That little rascal wants to play with everything, and she's really good at it. And let me tell you, Peipei takes great photos; she even studies the techniques herself.
Hanhan kept looking at her mother; she was completely content with having her mother.
Zhou Yuansheng complied with the children's wishes, turned off the lights, and then went over. These days, he had also become a part of this family, with his own slippers, used wash cup, toothbrush, and towel.
And the scarf he accidentally left behind.
He was quite happy to have such a paradise, with his beloved son, his sweetheart, and two little daughters, although they weren't yet.
But it was bound to happen sooner or later.
Peipei was getting anxious when she saw him slowly approaching, so she ran over and pulled him over.
Hanhan turned to look at him, a sweet, happy smile on her face, and called out, "Uncle Zhou, come quick!"
Zhou Jiaqi, that little brat, was helping Jiang Tong light the candles, not even glancing at his dad. Lately, he's been clinging to Zhou Yuansheng less, because Jiang Tong has company, and Zhou Yuansheng is quite uncomfortable with that.
There's also a sense of melancholy that comes with seeing your child grow up.
Jiang Tong and Qi Qi lit the candles, Han Han put the birthday hat on her, Pei Pei recorded the video, and then she watched as the children happily pulled Zhou Yuansheng to sing her a happy birthday song. The smile on her face never stopped; she never expected to be so happy.
It was just a small thing I did on a whim seven or eight months ago, yet it has created so many stories.