On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Xiyue turned nineteen.

In the morning, when she opened her eyes, she saw that her bedside was covered with gifts, including clothes, dresses, jewelry, cameras, watches, and so on, too many to take in.

She sat up, stroked each gift, and was deeply moved.

She has plenty of things; what matters is the sentiment. These gifts aren't cheap, and it's clear the Chu family put thought into choosing them.

A knock sounded on the door, and Chu Xun's gentle voice came through, "Yueyue, are you awake?"

"woke up."

Chu Xun walked in holding a bouquet of flowers. "Happy birthday, Yueyue."

"It's so beautiful." Li Xiyue took it; it was a large bouquet of red roses, bright red and very fragrant.

Chu Xun asked with a smile, "Do you like it?"

"I like it." Li Xiyue said with a happy expression.

Chu Xun looked at the gifts and told her who had given them to her.

The camera, dress, and watch were gifts from my cousins, while the jewelry was a gift from my uncles and aunts.

He finally picked up a box, opened it, and said, "This was a gift from my grandfather."

Li Xiyue took it; it was a complete set of jewelry, including bracelets, hairpins, hair ornaments, necklaces, earrings, and more, all inlaid with rubies.

This set of jewelry is clearly an antique and priceless piece.

"Ah Xun, isn't this too expensive?"

Chu Xun smiled and said, "It's for you. No matter how expensive it is, Grandpa is willing to part with it. Grandpa hopes that you can wear this set of jewelry when we get married."

Li Xiyue shyly buried her face in his chest.

"Get up, I'll take you to the sanatorium," Chu Xun said softly.

Li Xiyue was pleasantly surprised, "Ah Xun?"

Can I visit my grandfather today?

"We'll go to the sanatorium in the morning, I'll take you out to play in the afternoon, and then we'll come back to have dinner with Grandpa and the others in the evening," Chu Xun said, outlining his plans.

Li Xiyue nodded and quickly got up to wash up.

She changed into a black fleece-lined dress, a red wool coat, black pants, and velvet-soled leather shoes that her sisters-in-law had given her. She also wore a red scarf, her hair was half-tied up, and she wore a red headband. She also picked out a pair of pearl earrings to wear.

Chu Xun, who was waiting at the door, turned around when he heard footsteps. A stunningly beautiful woman came into view, and his heart skipped a beat. Then, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Yueyue, you look so beautiful today."

"Am I not pretty normally?" Li Xiyue asked coquettishly, hugging his arm.

Today, Chu Xun wore a black turtleneck sweater underneath a military overcoat, and thick-soled suede shoes. He looked tall, handsome, and had an extraordinary air about him.

He laughed and said, "I look good usually, but I look the best today."

“I’ll be even prettier in the future,” Li Xiyue said defiantly.

Chu Xun said with doting eyes, "Yes, you're getting more and more handsome every day."

"Pfft." Li Xiyue chuckled and shook his arm. "A-Xun, let's go to the sanatorium quickly."

She really wanted to see her grandfather and talk to him.

Chu Xun nodded, took her hand, and went downstairs.