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Over the weekend, He Tiantian brought her son Huo Yingjie to the Huo family's old house.
Grandma Wang hadn't seen Madam Huo for a long time, so she came along too. Old sisters should talk nicely.
As soon as Huo Ruixiang saw He Tiantian coming, he stopped playing with the other children in the compound and ran over happily from a distance, saying, "My beautiful auntie is here, I'm not playing with you anymore..."
"Is that the aunt who tells you stories and brings you lots of delicious food?" one of the little boys asked. Last time Huo Ruixiang came back from visiting relatives, he brought a lot of animal-shaped cookies and showed them off to everyone. Since there were many people, he only got two bear-shaped cookies.
Although there was only a small amount, the taste was really good.
"Yes, Auntie is amazing. Her cookies and cakes are especially delicious," Huo Ruixiang said proudly. "I'm leaving now. Listen to me, I'll save the good food Auntie gave me for you to eat later."
"Okay!" everyone readily agreed.
He Tiantian smiled and led Huo Ruixiang toward the Huo family's old house.
Huo Ruixiang's eyes kept glancing at the big box his second uncle was carrying. It had cute patterns on it and looked very nice. He wondered what kind of toys were inside.
I really want to see it now.
"Uncle, what are you carrying?" Huo Ruixiang asked. "Is it heavy? Shall I help you carry it?"
The three adults burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Huo Ruixiang is really clever. He wants to know what's inside, but he's too shy to ask, so he uses this method to inquire.
"Brother, that's a birthday cake!" Huo Ruimin couldn't help but say. "Mom said it's your birthday, and she made this cake for you herself to celebrate your birthday."
"Huh?" Huo Ruixiang was taken aback, then scratched his head and said, "Yes, Grandma said she's going to make me a bowl of dragon beard noodles today for my birthday. I've never had a birthday cake before! Is it delicious?"
"It's delicious, delicious, and it's also a lot of fun. You have to blow out the candles, make a wish, and sing," Huo Ruihua said. "You'll find out later."
"Mmm-hmm." Huo Ruixiang's eyes sparkled; he couldn't wait any longer.
Once home, Huo Ruixiang kept staring at the large box.
When Song Chunli saw He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie coming over, she was very enthusiastic, as if the greedy aunt from before didn't exist.
"Oh dear, you've come all this way, why did you bring so much stuff?" Song Chunli said. This couple never came empty-handed. Although she always had to prepare the meals, it was always a lively occasion. The old couple were happy, the children were happy, and she was happy too.
“Aunt, I did the math, and today happens to be Ruixiang’s birthday. So I asked the baker at the shop to make a birthday cake for Ruixiang.” He Tiantian said with a smile, “By the way, Aunt, how about this? Let’s invite all the children who are close to Ruixiang over. Anyway, the cake is big, and Ruixiang, Ruimin, and Ruihua can’t finish it.”
“Sure, it’ll be more fun with the kids,” Song Chunli said. He Tiantian had specifically said it was for her grandson’s birthday, so she couldn’t let her grandson down.
Ruixiang's eyes lit up as he asked He Tiantian, "Auntie, can I really invite my friends to come and eat with me?"
"Of course you can, go ahead!" He Tiantian looked up and saw several little heads peeking into the yard from a short distance away from the door.
"Mmm!" Huo Ruixiang ran out and waved, "Come here, Auntie asked me to call you over for your birthday cake."
"Ah..." A dozen or so children rushed in.
Huo Yingjie placed the cake box on the stone table, surrounded by many children.
He Tiantian brought over a basin of water and said, "Here, wash your hands first!"
When everyone saw the pretty auntie and then looked at their own dirty little hands, they quickly came over and obediently washed their hands.
He Tiantian took out a printed red paper crown and put it on Huo Ruixiang's head. Huo Yingjie opened the cake lid, revealing a sixteen-inch cake.
Huo Ruixiang was born in 1976, the Year of the Dragon. There are several cute dragons lying, sitting, and standing above him.
There are butter flowers around the edge, and lots of fruits of various shapes.
Summer is the best season for making fruit cakes, as there are many seasonal fruits available.
Wow, it's so beautiful...
"It smells so good..."
"It must taste delicious..."
At this moment, the adults inside the house also came out and looked at the group of children in the yard.
Neighbors also come over for a walk.
Huo Yingjie lit five candles.
"We have to sing 'Happy Birthday' before we eat the cake," Huo Ruimin said in a cheerful voice. "Come on, I'll start, and everyone sing along: Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you..."
Everyone hummed along, regardless of whether they knew how to make cake, just to get some.
“Brother, close your eyes, make a wish, and you can blow out the candles,” Huo Ruihua explained. “That way, your wish will come true.”
"Is it really possible?" Huo Ruixiang asked.
“Yes, that’s fine,” Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin replied earnestly.
Huo Ruixiang put his hands together, closed his eyes to make a wish, and then opened his mouth wide to blow out the candles.
"Alright, we can eat the cake now," He Tiantian said with a smile. "Everyone, wait a moment while I cut the cake."
He Tiantian held a transparent plastic knife and began cutting the cake, placing the pieces one by one on a paper plate.
"Come on, let's distribute the cake to the children and the elders first, okay?" He Tiantian asked Huo Ruixiang.
"Okay!" Huo Ruixiang nodded and handed the cake in his hand to Old Master Huo, who was not far away.
I made several trips back and forth, delivering cakes to my great-grandmother, great-grandfather, grandmother, grandfather, and parents.
Zhao Huanhuan was even happier to see her son so happy and sensible.
He Tiantian was distributing cakes to the children.
The best one would be for Huo Ruixiang; it has a dragon pattern on it and is very complete.
The child held the cake, eating it and praising how delicious it was.
Huo Ruixiang felt very happy today and hoped that he would be just as happy in the future. He also hoped that his wish could come true.
After the children finished eating the cake, they all went home.
Before leaving, they all wished Huo Ruixiang a happy birthday, which made him especially happy.
"Hehe, this is my first time eating cake!" The person playing chess with Grandpa Huo was Grandpa Wu, who lived not far away.
"It's just something new to try," Grandpa Huo said with a smile. The cake was one thing, but more importantly, the family was very harmonious!
Huo Zhe chuckled dryly, and He Tiantian was even more amiable towards Yingjie.
Zhao Huanhuan walked up to He Tiantian and said, "Tiantian, thank you. In the past, we would just cook some noodles for the child's birthday, we never had cake!"
"Hehe, it's just a joke," He Tiantian laughed. "Kids like it, and adults are happy too..."
Song Chunli felt a little guilty about the not-so-sumptuous lunch, so she secretly went to prepare two more substantial dishes.
He Tiantian has made her grandson so proud, she can't just remember the bad things about her and forget the good things!
When Old Madam Huo saw her eldest daughter-in-law go to the kitchen again, she nodded. A thousand words from her wouldn't be as effective as Song Chunli figuring things out for herself. Some things shouldn't be taken too seriously; the more you worry, the more you lose. Not worrying can actually bring more.
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