Gu Qian woke up after a short nap, and neither of them talked about her engagement. Although Xia Wan was absent-minded, she still resisted the urge to look at her phone in front of Gu Qian.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, the assistant bought a birthday cake. Although it was Gu Qian's birthday, he bought her favorite cake flavor to take care of her.
The cake had number candles on it, one for 2 and one for 4. Today was Gu Qian's 24th birthday. Xia Wan took the candles, lit them, and let Gu Qian make a wish.
Gu Qian closed his eyes: "I hope... Xia Wan can be happy every day, and I hope she can be by my side every year on her birthday."
As Xia Wan was singing the birthday song, she stopped abruptly, met Gu Qi's expectant gaze, and said, "Wishes won't come true if you say them out loud."
"Will it really not work? I don't believe it."
This wish is not impossible to fulfill; it depends on Xia Wan's attitude towards him.
It's just a simple birthday celebration with him. If you have to refute that, it would be too disappointing.
Gu Qian cut a piece of cake onto her plate: "You didn't eat much for lunch, you must be hungry now, right?"
"It's okay." With something weighing on her mind, she didn't even realize she was hungry, and didn't even want to eat cake right now.
Xia Wan ate the cherries on the cake. The red and black flesh burst with juice in her mouth, and the sweet juice filled her mouth. The ingredients were very fresh, but Xia Wan felt that they tasted like cardboard. Her mind was full of thoughts about how to face Zhuang Yan when she got back.
Gu Qian noticed her absent-mindedness, but he suppressed the gloom in his eyes and kept his expression unchanged.
"Gu Qian, someone took a picture of you in the hospital and posted it online. It's even trending on social media now." Halfway through eating the cake, his manager, Zhang An, came in with his phone.
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