Chapter 88 Children are sweeter than cake

"Cousin, do you know when Uncle Dan's birthday is?" Gu Zhaodi glanced at the man sitting on the sofa and lowered her voice.

She had heard Dan Si mention before that Uncle Dan's birthday was in December, but she didn't know the exact date.

Dan Shu paused in pouring water, then put down the kettle. "Are you planning to celebrate your uncle's birthday?"

"Yes, is there a problem?" The girl asked, puzzled, noticing Dan Shu's slightly strange expression.

Dan Shu's lips twitched slightly, and she said in a low voice, "There is no problem, but I have never seen my uncle celebrate his birthday since I moved to Dan Garden."

The girl glanced at the dignified man not far away with a hint of surprise. Was it not his birthday?

"Does she not like celebrating her birthday or is there another reason?" The girl decided it was better to ask for clarification to avoid making things worse.

Dan Shu glanced furtively at the man in the living room, her voice lowered, "It seems he simply doesn't like crowds."

Gu Zhaodi nodded knowingly. Uncle Dan preferred quiet, and as the head of the Dan Group, he would hold a grand celebration for his birthday. The thought of a lively and noisy environment was suffocating.

"Uncle Dan wouldn't mind having a simple birthday celebration, would he?"

Dan Shu pondered for a moment, "He probably won't object, because Uncle Xiao gave him a birthday gift before, and my uncle didn't refuse it."

The girl smiled and said, "I understand."

"Are you trying to give your uncle a surprise?" Dan Shu couldn't help but guess, her eyes lighting up.

The girl didn't answer, but instead smiled mysteriously.

Just as Dan Shu was about to leave the kitchen, the girl realized she didn't even know what day it was.

"Cousin, the date, the date." The girl took two steps forward and gently tugged at Dan Shu's wrist.

Dan Shu looked annoyed. She had been so focused on her uncle's surprised expression that she had forgotten the important matter.

"Grandma said that my uncle was born at nine o'clock in the evening on December 5th." Dan Shu raised an eyebrow slightly. "And do you want me to give you some advice?"

The girl quietly made a hand gesture.

"Would you like to stay here tonight, or go back to Jinshan Villa?" Dan Anwen asked, looking at the two people whispering to each other by the kitchen door.

Perhaps feeling a little guilty, Gu Zhaodi slightly averted her gaze, her tone slightly hesitant, "Stay, stay..."

Upon seeing this, Dan An frowned slightly. She was fine just now, so why did she suddenly become hesitant? Before the man could think about it, Dan Shu tactfully came to the girl's rescue.

"Zhao Zhao means to live here, right Zhao Zhao?" Dan Shu gently tugged at the girl's sleeve.

The girl finally composed herself and said, "Yes, let's stay at Danyuan tonight."

"Okay." The man still looked at the two girls with suspicion at the end.

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Kid: Uncle Dan, my godmother invited me to dinner tonight, and I might have to stay at Xiangxiang's house.

Gu Zhaodi sat in her seat, looking nervously at the chat box, almost staring intently at the sent content to make sure there were no flaws in her words.

Uncle Dan: Okay, be careful on the road. I'll pick you up tomorrow.

When Dan Anwen saw the message, it didn't arouse his suspicion. It wasn't the first or second time that the little girl had gone to her godparents' house for dinner and overnight.

Child: Okay, I understand.

After sending the text message, the girl let out a heavy sigh, her tense expression relaxing a bit, which made Guan Xiang silently roll her eyes.

"Zhao Zhao, what are you so nervous about? Are you afraid Uncle Dan won't let you go?"

The girl shook her head. "Uncle Dan will let me go, but this is the first time I've lied to him."

Guan Xiang chuckled, looking at Zhao Zhao, who looked like an obedient girl in front of her. Just to give Uncle Dan a birthday surprise, she had to lie to him and go to her house for dinner and overnight.

After school, Gu Zhaodi first rode in Guan Xiang's car to her house for dinner. When it was almost time, the driver took the girl back to Jinshan Villa.

Tonight, the girl specifically asked Aunt Zhang to leave the door open for her. All the incandescent lights in the villa were turned off, leaving only the dim yellow floor lamp in the living room and the wall lamp on the stairs. The study on the second floor was also still lit.

As soon as the girl arrived at the entrance with the cake and gifts, her two dogs, Guoguo and Tangtang, excitedly ran out, jumped on her, and even tried to bark a few times.

"Guoguo Tangtang, shh, be gentle." The girl placed the things on the entryway, lightly touching her lips with one hand while using the other to stop the two dogs' paws from landing on her.

Guoguo, a dog that is a little over a year old, cleverly understood what she meant and immediately sat down, tilted its head back, and stared quietly at the girl.

Tangtang, being at a lively and active age, had already missed the girl a little since she hadn't come home that afternoon. Now that they were together, of course it kept rushing towards her.

Fortunately, Guoguo, the father, subdued his naughty son with a single paw. The German Shepherd gently patted Tangtang's head with its big paw, signaling it to be quiet.

Although Tangtang looked puzzled, she obediently sat down, her bright eyes staring at her.

The girl didn't change into slippers, afraid of making noise and being heard by the people upstairs. Although she knew the villa had good soundproofing, she didn't want to take the risk.

After placing the cake and gifts on the bar and lighting the candles, the girl looked at the two dogs sitting at her feet.

The girl squatted down, gently stroked Guoguo's head, and said earnestly, "Guoguo, the rest is up to you. You'd better live up to expectations."

"Go upstairs and bring Uncle Dan down."

Once, when Gu Zhaodi was doing her homework in the study upstairs, the man called Guoguo upstairs to call her down for dinner, and in the end, Guoguo actually brought her downstairs.

I just don't know when Guoguo unlocked this skill.

Guoguo: A smart and handsome big dog like me must have some skills, otherwise how could I have been chosen from among thousands to be here?

Guoguo felt a little reluctant when she heard the girl's words; the man upstairs was not someone to be trifled with.

Seeing Guoguo turn her head away, the girl said in a tempting voice, "If you successfully bring Uncle Dan down, I'll reward you with a little meat stick in a little while."

Guoguo's dog head immediately turned back, staring longingly at the girl, drool starting to drip from its mouth.

It's definitely a gluttonous dog; danger is nothing in the face of delicious little meat strips.

However, Guoguo looked on with a greedy expression, but didn't move an inch. Her eyes were fixed on the girl's eyes, and the meaning in her eyes couldn't be clearer.

Seeing this, the girl could only say helplessly, "Three small meat strips as a reward."

Guoguo then slowly got up, taking Tangtang, who looked completely bewildered, with her, hoping it would keep her company and give her courage.

At the door of the study, Guoguo politely patted the door with her big paw.

Inside, Dan Anwen frowned and glanced at the door. Just as he was about to continue dealing with company affairs, a slight noise came from the doorway.

As soon as he opened the door, two well-behaved dogs sat in the corner, their deep blue eyes staring straight at him as if they were looking at food.

The man raised an eyebrow slightly. "Are you hungry?"

But then I thought about it and realized that didn't make sense. I had just eaten a few hours ago, so how could I be hungry again so soon?

At this moment, Guoguo got up with Tangtang, looking back at the man every few steps, signaling him to follow her downstairs.

Guoguo didn't dare to do what she did last time when she called the girl downstairs for dinner—she grabbed the girl's trouser leg and dragged her downstairs.

If it bites the hem of a man's pajama bottoms, it has a premonition that it won't see the sun tomorrow.

Dan An looked at the two dogs with suspicion, then strode downstairs with them.

As soon as he came downstairs, before he could even turn on the living room light, he saw a cake with candles sticking out on the bar not far away.

The flickering shadows of the burning candlelight swayed on the glass behind them, and this corner of the quiet living room was the only place that truly captivated the soul.

The man was slightly taken aback. Before he could walk over, the girl who was squatting under the bar jumped up, her face beaming with a sweet smile and her lips curving upwards.

The girl was like a light in the darkness, drawing the man's gaze to her petite figure.

At that moment, the hands of the living room clock pointed exactly to nine o'clock.

"Uncle Dan, happy birthday." With that, Gu Zhaodi picked up the cake from the bar and slowly walked towards the man, her small red lips uttering a birthday song.

As he watched the girl walk towards him step by step, Dan Anwen's dazed expression gradually softened. The corners of his thin lips curled up slightly, and his upturned eyes held a smile. Even the dim light could not hide the tenderness in his eyes.

To be honest, he hadn't celebrated his birthday in years, and he had completely forgotten about it. He never expected the kids to give him such a surprise.

The girl stared quietly at the man with her clear, bright eyes and said softly, "Uncle Dan, hurry up and make a wish."

Dan Anwen looked down at the beautifully crafted chocolate cake in front of him, thinking that children are sweeter than cake.

The man gently closed his warm eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, then slightly lowered his noble head and blew out the candles on the cake.

In an instant, only the warm yellow floor lamp beside the sofa remained in the living room. The girl said softly, "Uncle Dan, happy 26th birthday."

In the dim light, the man gently touched the girl's delicate cheek with his large hand, his voice so tender it could melt water, "Little girl, I really like your surprise."

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