Lu Yibei and Ji Qingqian are both ordinary people.
Even with bouquets and cakes in hand, they still believe that hot pot is the only way to eat in winter.
I originally planned to go to Haidilao.
But Ji Qingqian believes that she is now a well-informed young woman, no longer the silly girl she used to be.
So, he absolutely refused to go.
"I won't be going to Haidilao for my birthday!"
"...I won't let them sing you a birthday song."
But Lu Yibei's earnest advice was still rejected by his girlfriend:
"You came to steal from me, to deceive this twenty-year-old... twenty-one-year-old comrade."
It's quite rigorous.
I know she is already twenty-one years old today.
Lu Yibei had no choice but to take her to Gelaoguan to eat bullfrog hot pot.
Speaking of bullfrogs…
Bullfrog, an animal of the family Ranidae.
It is closely related to frogs, field frogs, and toads.
Looking back, it was during my junior high school years.
Lu Yibei could lead Xia Tudou across the fields, catching frogs was a piece of cake, and they even dared to fight toads.
But the older he gets, the more timid he seems to become. Now, let alone a toad, even a small frog can scare him into screaming.
The same is true for bullfrogs.
A live bullfrog is just a lump, which is particularly frightening.
The same applies to bullfrogs that have been put into the pot.
Tears welled up in Lu Yibei's eyes as he watched.
Because frogs are not very attractive, many people are afraid to eat them.
But none of that matters to Lady Ji.
Lu Yibei: "...Do you dare catch the frog?"
Ms. Ji nodded: "It's so new, what's there to be afraid of?"
Lu Yibei: "It's bare-handed! Bare-handed!"
Ji, the female knight-errant: "Wearing gloves actually makes it harder to grab."
Lu Yibei: ...
His girlfriend is truly a hero, full of manly spirit. From now on, when he encounters rats or cockroaches, he can just snuggle in her arms and whine…
It may not look appealing, but it tastes absolutely delicious.
Both of them had eaten until their bellies were round and full.
After resting for a while, I finally managed to make some room in my stomach for dessert.
Summer potatoes are exceptionally hearty.
The cake she brought was a family-sized cake, quite large.
Lu and Ji couldn't possibly eat that much.
Fortunately, they didn't finish it all, so they took some back to their dorm for their roommates to eat...
"Yes, give her a piece too."
Lu Yibei reminded him as he put candles on the cake.
Ji Qingqian wrinkled her cute nose: "Use your reminder..."
Two candles are long and one is short.
"This symbolizes that you, Qingqian, have entered the most crucial and important twenty-one years of your life..." Lu Yibei said.
Ji Qingqian didn't understand: "Why is it the most important?"
“Because every year of your life is the most important,” Lu Yibei smiled.
"You're a smooth talker."
"alright."
Lu Yibei took out matches—Xia Tudou was quite thoughtful, having even put matches in the box—and lit the three candles: "Close your eyes and begin making a wish to the heavens—"
Ji Qingqian had just hummed in agreement and closed her eyes when she heard a buzzing sound again.
She glanced at Ah Bei's phone on the table; it was vibrating.
Ji Qingqian: ...
Lu Yibei muttered to himself, "Who would make a phone call at a time like this?"
He flipped it over, squinted, and then casually hung it up again.
"You're just a nobody, make a wish first..."
Ji Qingqian gave a light "oh," and asked casually, "Is she a beauty?"
Lu Yibei: ...
His girlfriend always makes these kinds of little jokes.
Rather than being genuinely worried, it's more accurate to say that she trusted him too much, which is why she always teased him so recklessly.
My girlfriend is definitely my girlfriend.
But at times, Lu Yibei and his girlfriend really do get along like brothers.
"Make a wish quickly, or you'll truly burn out your tears before they dry," Lu Yibei urged.
The candles that came with the birthday cake burned extremely fast; in just a short while, almost half of them had already burned off.
Ji Qingqian quickly put her hands together in prayer:
"World peace."
She made a wish that Lu Yibei would always make.
However, the little girl secretly kept a plan in mind, quietly hoping that Ah Bei could spend her next birthday with her.
Why is it just the next one?
Making a promise for "the rest of this life" all at once would seem a bit too greedy.
Let the gods handle such important matters as world peace while casually accomplishing something as trivial as "Abei spending his next birthday with him".
Then next year, she can continue to fulfill her wish.
That way, the gods won't have to work so hard.
As expected of me, thinking of God's best interests.
Therefore, the gods will surely grant my wish.
Ji Qingqian thought to herself with a happy smile.
She blew out all the candles with a single breath.
As Lu Yibei prepared to cut the cake with a plastic knife, she peeked her face out slightly more:
Is she a beautiful woman?
Lu Yibei hasn't answered yet.
The phone vibrated twice more.
Lu Yibei had no choice but to answer the phone.
Ji Qingqian sat side by side with Lu Yibei, and she immediately snuggled up to him like a gossip.
Lu Yibei glanced at his girlfriend helplessly, but did not chase her away.
Two reasons.
First, if you are upright, you have nothing to fear!
Secondly, he doesn't dare!
"--Hello."
"Lu Yibei! How dare you hang up on me? And you didn't even call me back after two minutes and thirteen seconds! What are you doing?! Has our relationship changed, or have you already forgotten me??"
Ji Qingqian heard the other side launch into a barrage of questions.
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