Fang Jianjin not only recorded the scene of Jian Xiu standing up, but also couldn't contain her excitement and sent the video to the group chat of their family of three.
Soon, Fang's father, who saw the WeChat message, called excitedly.
"Little Jane can go now? Really?"
"He looks like he's walking pretty steadily. Please congratulate him for us. Also, wish him a happy birthday!"
The speakerphone on the other end of the phone must have been on, with Fang's father and mother speaking one after another.
Fang Jianjin simply turned on the loudspeaker and said, "You can leave now. But you guys can say happy birthday yourselves. I'll turn on the loudspeaker."
"Happy birthday, Xiao Jian. Come to uncle's house tomorrow. Uncle has bought some good tea. Let's enjoy it together."
"Thank you, uncle." Jian Xiu responded immediately.
"Let your aunt cook your favorite fish for you tomorrow. You must come." Father Fang said again.
"Tell Xiaojin what kind of fish you want to eat and I will buy some fresh ones tomorrow morning." Fang's mother also said.
"Okay, thank you, uncle and aunt."
"Then you two enjoy your life, we're going to watch TV." Father Fang said again, wanting to give the two young people some space.
"Okay, see you tomorrow, uncle and aunt."
"See you tomorrow."
"Wait a minute, Dad!" Fang Jianjin quickly picked up the phone and turned off the speaker. Then he looked at Jian Xiu embarrassedly and walked towards the balcony in the living room.
Guessing that Jian Xiu couldn't hear at this distance, Fang Jianjin whispered, "Dad, Mom, can I apply to not go home tonight?"
"You kid..."
"Dad, I just want to spend my birthday with Jian Xiu." Fang Jianjin requested in a low voice.
"I'll ask your mother." Father Fang said.
But because the speaker was on, Fang's mother could naturally hear Fang Jianjin's request. She sighed and then replied stiffly with two words, "Whatever you say."
"Thank you, Mom! Thank you, Dad!" Fang Jianjin immediately hung up the phone happily.
As for the Fang family, Father Fang couldn't help but wonder, "Why did you agree to this?"
Fang's mother retorted, "Then what do you say I should do? Do you disagree?"
Mr. Fang choked.
Fang's mother continued, "Xiao Jin is with us. If she were out of town like Old Zhang's daughter, how would you know if she had a boyfriend or whether she would come home? Besides, Xiao Jin is already 26 or 27 years old. She has her own standards for what she can and cannot do. Let her do whatever she wants."
Fang's mother sighed. Although she said this, she felt a little disappointed in her heart.
"I used to always push her to go on blind dates, but now she's found a boyfriend. Maybe she'll get married in a year or two. When I think about this, I feel so empty."
Hearing this, Father Fang put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Don't you still have me?"
Fang's mother reached out and pushed him, but when she saw that she couldn't move him, she finally smiled.
Isn't that what life is like? In the end, it's just each other left. So if the person their daughter finds is someone they can entrust their life to, then they can rest assured, right?
*
After hanging up the phone, Fang Jianjin returned to the restaurant and saw Jian Xiu already sitting on the dining chair, waiting for her to come back and cut the cake. She couldn't help but smile and put her arms around his neck from behind.
"I have good news to tell you, do you want to hear it?" she asked, tilting her head.
"What good news?" Jian Xiu asked cooperatively.
"With Comrade Lao Fang's approval, I don't have to go home tonight! How's that? Are you happy?"
Upon hearing the news, Jian Xiu's eyes flashed with surprise, as he didn't expect Fang's parents to be so open-minded.
But he was soon infected by her, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"happy."
How can I not be happy when she is with me on my birthday?
After getting the answer she wanted, Fang Jianjin smiled broadly, then she let go of his hand and sat down next to him, handing him the cake knife. "Here, birthday boy, it's time to cut the cake! It may look a little ugly, but at least I made it myself. There are no additives, so you can eat it without worry."
Jian Xiu felt a warmth in his heart. He didn't take the knife from her hand, but held her hand. "Together."
"good."
Afterwards, they cut the cake together.
This was Fang Jianjin's first time making a cake. Fortunately, Lu Shanshan taught her step by step. The cake was a little hard and not fluffy enough, probably because the whipping step was not done well, but for a novice, this result was already acceptable.
"How is it?" Although she knew the cake was just average, she still wanted to get his evaluation.
"tasty."
"Really?" Fang Jianjin was overjoyed.
"Really." Jian Xiu said, and wiped the cream on his fingers towards her.
Fang Jianjin leaned back in a hurry, but it was too late, and her nose was immediately covered with cream.
"Jian Xiu!" She said, not wanting to be outdone, and immediately dipped the cream in it and smeared it on his face.
Jian Xiu didn't dodge or avoid her, and let her paint his face into a calico cat.
The two laughed and joked for a while before they cleaned up and snuggled up on the sofa.
"Jian Xiu, I like the gift you gave me very much, but I also have a gift for you on your birthday." Fang Jianjin raised her head from his shoulder and said.
"Isn't it cake?"
"Stupid, the cake is just for the occasion, how can it be considered a birthday present? But... you still remember I told you I can edit, right?"
Jian Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded.
Fang Jianjin pulled out a USB flash drive from his pocket, his eyes slightly lowered as he stroked the drive and said, "Back then, your family installed a camera specifically for Eggplant. I asked Sister Lin for the footage, and then I edited a compilation. If you'd like, I can watch it with you. If not, you can save it or delete it yourself."
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