"Really?" Mo Youyou reflected, realizing she had been too nervous.

Maybe!

Although she had some doubts, Mo Youyou didn't take it too seriously. After all, her son was healthy and happy every day, and nothing was more important than that.

“By the way, honey, Xiao Rui is turning one year old soon. I think... we should still have a first birthday party for him, so the whole family can celebrate together. What do you think?” Mo Youyou asked.

"That would be great!" Liu Dekai agreed.

After all, the Mo family has many relatives, and with this first birthday banquet, they can collect a lot of money in gifts, which is a considerable income. So why would he disagree?

“Okay, I’ll talk to my parents about it when I have time and see what to do!” Mo Youyou said, and then lay down as well.

"It's okay, but you have to talk to Dad first, and make sure it doesn't affect his work," Liu Dekai said considerately.

He wasn't really that concerned about Mo Cheng's career; he just thought that his father-in-law was still useful to him, and if Mo Cheng's career was affected, then the support he could give him would also be affected.

To put it bluntly, Liu Dekai is worried about the impact on his career.

However, there is an art to speaking.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely take it all into consideration," Mo Youyou said, realizing that Liu Dekai was indeed thoughtful.

Mo Youyou went back to her parents' home over the weekend to discuss this matter. Mo Cheng did not object, but said that it should not be a big event, just a family gathering, and at most some close colleagues.

And so, Liu Shengrui's first birthday party was decided.

The first birthday banquet was held at a well-known hotel in Beijing.

However, only six tables of food and drink were arranged, which is not many. Even if the higher-ups investigate, it will not have any impact on Mo Cheng, let alone Liu Dekai.

That day, the whole family, dressed in new clothes, stood at the door with joyful faces to greet them.

Liu Shengrui was dressed in a whole set of bright red clothes, wearing a tiger-head hat and tiger-head shoes, looking very cute and adorable.

"Xiao Rui is such a good-looking child! He's only one year old, but he seems to be growing faster than other one-year-olds! How did you raise him?"

"Xiao Rui is one year old today. This is a red envelope from Auntie for Xiao Rui. Here, take it!"

"Our little Rui looks so handsome today! This little tiger-head hat looks so spirited and festive! Come on, Youyou, Dekai, this is a little something for the children!"

"Oh my, Xiao Rui has grown so much! The last time I saw him was at his one-month celebration, he was so tiny then, he's grown up so well now!"

"You've worked so hard to raise Xiao Rui to be so adorable!"

On this joyous occasion, everyone wanted to say something auspicious, and all they said were nice things, which greatly satisfied Mo Youyou's vanity, and the smile on her face never faded.

They received so much money as gifts that they couldn't keep up with the flow of money.

Liu Dekai hardly invited any relatives; the relatives who came were all from Mo Youyou's side. Out of respect for Mo Cheng, they were all given generous gifts.

Zhang Cuihua's eyes gleamed with greed as she looked at the red envelopes.

"Youyou, let Mom keep it for you. It's inconvenient for you to hold Xiaorui," Zhang Cuihua said, though she actually wanted to take the opportunity to count the money as a gift.

As it turned out, Mo Youyou wasn't fooled at all and kept the money she gave as a gift tightly to herself.

How could she not know what Zhang Cuihua was up to?

"Mom, we have to remember all these money gifts. We'll have to give them back to anyone who has a special occasion in the future," Mo Youyou said, taking charge of the arrangements herself.

Zhang Cuihua was a little unhappy and gave Liu Dekai a meaningful look, but Liu Dekai felt that Mo Youyou's words made sense. They should be allowed to keep the money themselves since they would have to repay the favor in the future.

"Mom, forget it..." Liu Dekai could only try to persuade Zhang Cuihua.

It's such a nice day, it's not good to argue about something like this, it's really unsightly.

Besides, Mo Cheng and his wife were also present. Zhang Cuihua had the desire but not the courage, so she would never dare to actually ask for it.

When most of the guests had arrived, Mo Youyou took the child to the banquet and began greeting them.

"Thank you all for coming to Xiao Rui's first birthday party. Please enjoy yourselves and don't be shy!" Mo Youyou greeted everyone, and also told Liu Dekai to make sure that the elders drank to their hearts' content!

"I'll stay here with you. You go over there and greet the aunties," Liu Dekai said.

“Okay.” The couple worked together seamlessly, dividing the tasks.

The entire hall was filled with a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.

Many of the relatives and colleagues who came to participate also brought their children. A group of teenagers got full after eating very little, and then they gathered together to play.

"I used to think Youyou was spoiled, but now that she's a mother, she's completely different. She takes care of her child herself and raises Xiaorui so well. I'm really impressed!"

"Brother Yancheng, what you're saying... when have I ever been delicate?" Mo Youyou wouldn't admit it, but she was secretly delighted.

"I think Youyou has made great progress, and she's become much more down-to-earth!"

“Yes, Youyou is really like her mother now, she’s really different,” said Hu Feiyue, Mo Yancheng’s wife.

Everyone was eating, drinking, and chatting happily when suddenly a cry shattered the joyous and harmonious atmosphere.

"Waaaaah—Waaaaah! He! He bullied me! Waaaaah..."

"Waaah! Mommy! Daddy!"

"I want my mom and dad! He's bullying me, bullying me, waaaaah..."

Although the banquet was noisy, the child's cries were particularly shrill and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Since they were almost all relatives, the children were naturally familiar with each other.

"What happened over there? What's going on?"

Whose child is crying?

So everyone looked in that direction, searching for the sound of crying.

It was Liu Shengrui with a little girl.

The little girl who was crying was named Mo Shuang'er. She was the child of Mo Youyou's cousin, Mo Yanhua.

Hu Feiyue glanced over and immediately saw that it was Mo Shuang'er crying. She quickly pulled her sister-in-law Lin Qing and said anxiously, "Sister-in-law, come and see, it's Shuang'er crying!"

Lin Qing quickly stood up and walked over to her crying daughter.

As the hosts, Mo Youyou and Liu Dekai naturally couldn't stand idly by when something like this happened, so they quickly went over there as well.

"You go drink with your uncles and aunts first, I'll go check on them," Mo Youyou said, gesturing for Liu Dekai not to go over.

“Elders, let’s continue drinking. It’s normal for children to cry and fuss; let them handle it,” Liu Dekai said, continuing to toast with others.

Mo Youyou and Lin Qing went over at the same time.

"Shuang'er, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Lin Qing asked hurriedly, pulling her daughter to her side to comfort her. "Don't cry, tell Mom what happened."

"Waaah..." The little girl cried and couldn't stop. When she saw her mother, she felt even more aggrieved and pointed at Liu Shengrui next to her to complain.