The yard was extremely lively at this time. It had been a long time since so many people gathered here at once. Even Wangzai and Xiao Mantou happily circled around their feet several times, as if they were all welcoming them back.
Lin Ze walked over to Lu Zixiao with a smile on his face, raised his hand to help him remove the ribbons that had fallen on his head and shoulders, "Surprised? Unexpected?"
"...What day is today?" Lu Zixiao asked back.
"August 30th," Lin Ze turned on his phone and showed it to him. "It's your 18th birthday."
Yang Feng quietly walked around to Lu Ziyi, gently took off his backpack, and looked into his dazed eyes, "You forgot too?"
"Hmm..." Lu Ziyi gradually came back to his senses, "But now I remember it."
"The phone call Xiaobao made to me..."
"I pretended to have a stomachache," Xiao Bao walked up to the two of them and said weakly, "I'm sorry, big brother and second brother, don't be angry. I just wanted you to come back early. I didn't mean to lie to you."
Lu Zixiao and Lu Ziyi looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
"What bad intentions could our little darling have?" Lu Ziyi said with a smile, "It turns out he was anxious to celebrate our birthday."
Xiaobao immediately turned into a chick pecking at rice, nodding repeatedly with a very sincere expression.
Lu Zixiao leaned over and picked up the little guy: "As long as you are okay, we are not angry."
"Uh-huh"
Xiaobao stretched his neck and kissed them both on the face, then said softly, "Big brother, second brother, let's go into the house."
"Have you prepared anything else?" Lu Zixiao asked.
"Of course, big brother," Lu Jiayang said with a chuckle, "We've prepared thoroughly this time, and we're going to make sure you never forget it."
"So mysterious?" Lu Ziyi followed him, "Then I'm really looking forward to it."
Everyone came directly to the dining table. The outermost circle was filled with steaming hot meals. The two knew the aroma was from Grandma Li as soon as they smelled it.
In the middle of the dining table stood a three-layer birthday cake, with two birthday hats and candles lying on the table, as if quietly waiting for the birthday boy to arrive.
The room is not decorated in bright and colorful colors. Although the color tone is simple, the various balloons and streamers mixed together create a different kind of warmth and beauty.
"This is too rich." Lu Zixiao looked at them with some emotion, "Thank you for your hard work."
"I didn't have these things when I left this morning," Lu Ziyi said softly, "Luckily we have a large family, otherwise this day would be very tight."
"Not really," Lu Yuxuan echoed, "Fourth brother blew up the balloon until it turned red. Brother Ze looked at him several times, afraid that he would blow it out of his own body."
"Go to hell!" Lu Jiaming kicked him.
"Come on, Zi Xiao and Zi Yi, you two take the main seats," Grandpa Li said, pulling out a chair. "What's our procedure? Should we eat the food first or the cake first? The etiquette..."
Before he could finish his words, Grandma Li quickly covered his mouth and scolded him softly, "You old man, if you can't remember, just shut up and wait for the meal. Don't ruin the children's plans!"
"Ah, yes, yes, I won't say anything anymore, I'll shut up," Grandpa Li muttered in a low voice, "My dear, please sit down too, there's nothing for us to do for now."
Lu Zixiao and Lu Ziyi looked at them with confusion as they whispered and chattered busily. Lin Ze and Yang Feng were not idle either. They put birthday hats on their heads respectively, and Lu Jiayang and Lu Jiaming began to put candles on the cake.
"It's my turn, it's my turn," Xiaobao took off his shoes and stepped on a chair, volunteering, "Let me light the birthday candles for big brother and second brother!"
He was lighting the candle with a lighter by himself, but several eyes were cast at him from all around. Lu Yuxuan, who was closest to him, wanted to hold his hand to prevent Xiaobao from getting burned, but the next second he was pushed away by the little guy.
"Fifth brother, you better watch. I feel like you're more likely to get burned."
"Stop making trouble," Lu Jiaming patted Lu Yuxuan's shoulder. "Don't hold the organization back at this critical moment, okay? I'm afraid you could tear the organization's pants off with just a little effort."
Lu Yuxuan glared at him: If you keep scolding me!
As each candle lit up, this carefully prepared birthday party finally officially kicked off.
Lu Zixiao and Lu Ziyi closed their eyes during their birthday song, clasped their hands in front of their chests, and silently made this long-awaited birthday wish.
Just as the song ended, they opened their eyes and subconsciously prepared to blow out the candles, but were frozen by several gift boxes that suddenly appeared in front of them.
"This is……"
"It's a birthday present," Xiaobao said with a smile.
"Zixiao, Ziyi, we can open their gifts later."
Grandma Li's loving voice suddenly rang out. She slowly stood up, took out two bulging red envelopes and was about to stuff them into the two people's hands.
Lu Zixiao quickly refused and said, "No, Grandma, we can't take this money."
Lu Ziyi said the same thing: "We have already received a lot of care from you guys. How can we accept your money?"
"Be obedient, this is your birthday present from grandma, you must accept it." Grandma Li's tone suddenly became tough. "If you don't accept it, we will be unhappy. If you are unhappy, you will easily get sick. What if your Grandpa Li ends up in the hospital again?"
"Yes, yes," Grandpa Li immediately followed up, "Ahem, ahem, ahem..."
It must be said that these old couple work together quite well.
Lu Zixiao was really helpless. He held the thick red envelope and said, "Can't we just accept it? Grandpa Li, please stop coughing."
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