The aunt also said something.
Happy birthday, my daughter.
Ji Qingqian, who was still somewhat dazed, suddenly snapped out of her reverie.
She nodded to her aunt and responded softly:
"Thanks."
The aunt probably couldn't hear such a soft voice.
Fortunately, you can guess the general idea from her movements.
Ji Qingqian looked at the bouquet and cake.
The bouquet is made of sunflowers.
The box containing the cake also bore the logo of "Tang? Jianxue".
"Didn't you say you wanted to eat Xia Tudou's cake? That guy just went home for New Year's Day, so I asked her to bring one over."
Lu Yibei explained, "Although it's very cold outside, I was worried that storing it at room temperature would affect the taste. So I asked my aunt to put it in the refrigerator..."
Listening to her boyfriend's gentle and detailed explanation, Ji Qingqian's lips moved slightly, her words soft and tinged with a hint of saliva:
"You actually remember that..."
"That's obvious."
Lu Yibei laughed: "It's surprising that some people don't remember their own birthdays..."
Ji Qingqian raised her eyes and quietly looked at Lu Yibei.
Lu Yibei smiled and looked at Ji Qingqian.
Ji Qingqian said lightly, "Because I don't have the habit of celebrating my birthday according to the Gregorian calendar."
Lu Yibei: ? ?
It's just like celebrating the Chinese New Year.
Chinese people generally have two birthdays.
One is the Gregorian calendar, and the other is the lunar calendar.
Lu Yibei usually celebrates her birthday according to the Gregorian calendar, because the date of her birthday doesn't change and it falls during the summer vacation if it's supposed to.
But the lunar calendar is unpredictable.
"January 2nd is a rather awkward date."
Ji Qingqian said, "I feel a bit annoyed to have to celebrate my birthday right after the New Year. So I usually celebrate according to the lunar calendar."
Lu Yibei: ...
I thought it was a surprise attack.
Unexpectedly, it was just another form of getting the date wrong...
"That…?"
Seeing her boyfriend's inexplicably awkward expression, Ji Qingqian smiled and seemed quite happy.
"From now on, we'll use the Gregorian calendar. Some people just have a stronger association with it, right?"
For a heroine like Ji Qingqian, changing a habit for someone is a trivial matter.
Besides~
Ji Qingqian smiled faintly as she accepted the bouquet, holding it in one hand and wrapping her other arm around her boyfriend's: "I don't have any friends to celebrate my birthday with, only you, you idiot, remembered so well~"
"Nonsense, having a good memory means you're a genius, not an idiot," Lu Yibei retorted confidently.
Ji Qingqian took another look at her boyfriend:
"So that's why you're dressed up so well today, handsome guy. It turns out you're celebrating your girlfriend's birthday."
Actually, compared to yesterday, Lu Yibei only washed his hair once more.
Whether it's dressing up or not, Lady Ji certainly knows this.
But she said it on purpose, and Lu Yibei responded with his chest puffed out:
"My girlfriend is so beautiful, I feel like I'm not good enough for her if I don't dress up nicely. Let me tell you a secret, I specially used the high-end skincare essence that's only allowed to be used at important banquets in our dorm."
Ji Qingqian raised an eyebrow: "What?"
"BigBaby..."
"No wonder you smell so good, you damn fragrant man~"
Ji Qingqian adjusted the bouquet, her slender, pale fingers pointing to the bright yellow petals of the sunflower: "What beautiful sunflowers..."
"If you like it, that's good..." Lu Yibei said with a smile.
To be honest, I feel quite sorry for Lady Ji.
Back in September, he had thought about sending her flowers.
As a result, she used her reversed Heavenly Gang technique to forcefully control him, and by the time he was actually delivered, it was already January of the following year.
"...It's already January already," Lu Yibei remarked.
I always feel that time is speeding up when I'm with my girlfriend.
Ji Qingqian tilted her head back, her face pale, and asked the boy beside her, her eyes sparkling:
"Hey, are there still flowers for sale in January?"
Lu Yibei's helpless reply:
"Look around, there are no flowers here anymore. These are all greenhouse flowers."
Ji Qingqian nodded in agreement.
Her boyfriend caught her joke once again.
She was happy.
"…What's this?"
Ji Qingqian pulled a small card out of the bouquet.
There were a few lines of small print written on it.
The handwriting is slender yet sharp.
Ji Qingqian recognized that it was Abei's handwriting.
She read softly:
Sunlight shines on the sunflower field.
That warmth is like...
I've hidden you deep in my heart.
“…”
"puff."
The girl's laughter made Lu Yibei's face flush slightly.
"Don't read it aloud... Just read it! It's embarrassing to read it aloud!"
"Okay, okay~"
Ji Qingqian agreed: "I won't read it, I won't read it. I'll also keep the contents of the card... ah~ deep in my heart~~ ah~~"
The last sentence was so vividly spoken that Lu Yibei almost wanted to tap her on the head.
"Shut up," Lu Yibei snapped angrily.
Even so, Ji Qingqian still liked the copy. She took out the card and carefully put it in her backpack.
"Abei."
She then asked, "Do you know what the sunflower symbolizes?"
Lu Yibei didn't know.
I chose sunflowers simply because they are beautiful and warm.
How could a clumsy, straight man like him possibly know anything about flower language?
He looked at his girlfriend, hoping she would give him an answer.
Ji Qingqian's eyes were playful yet wise as she chuckled and replied:
"I don't know either."
Lu Yibei: "...Then you're talking nonsense."
Ji Qingqian took out her phone: "Let me check."
Lu Yibei: ...
He seemed to have seen something like this while surfing the internet before. He just hadn't paid attention to the meaning of the flowers when he sent them, and he'd forgotten what kind of flowers they were.
To put it simply, it's like giving your sweetheart a bouquet of carnations when confessing your feelings.
Just thinking about it makes me feel awkward.
In Lu Yibei's mind, even if he didn't know the meaning of sunflowers, they shouldn't have any special meaning like "motherly love"... so he shouldn't cause any big trouble.
So he wasn't flustered at all.
…Besides, even Lady Qingqian didn't know.
This shows that she doesn't care.
So there's absolutely no need to panic!
Yes, that's right, that's exactly it... um, that's right.
Ji Qingqian glanced at the screen, then gave Lu Yibei a strange look:
"Abei, do you really not know?"
Lu Yibei remained calm and composed: "What? What? I really don't know. If it's not suitable, should we... or should we find another one?"
"You really don't know?" Ji Qingqian asked again.
Lu Yibei shook his head vigorously.
Ji Qingqian's lips curled up slightly:
"Perfectly suited."
—There is no one else in my sight, you are all around me.
I didn't know it could be given so appropriately.
It can only be said that they were destined by fate.
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