Huo Junyang couldn't help but burst into laughter, which startled Huo Zhixing, who was focused on his work.
Not long after, Huo Er received a death stare from his father...
Meanwhile, the ever-shrewd Huo Da hurriedly bent down and diligently planted flowers, glancing up at his father with a roguish smile as he worked.
Not long after, Jiang Mianmian also arrived to help.
Before they knew it, night had fallen, and the last purple iris was finally planted. The two brothers breathed a long sigh of relief.
Even at this point, Huo Junyang's gossipy heart was still stirring, and he was particularly eager to know what birthday gift his father was going to give his mother.
Huo Zhixing smiled smugly, looked at his two sons, and then at Jiang Mianmian, "Alright, I'll let you see it in advance!"
Huo Junyang was overjoyed, gesturing wildly, "Really?!"
Huo Junyu, on the other hand, was much calmer. He tugged at his clothes and whispered to him, "I have a pretty good idea of what Dad will give me."
"ah?"
"It's definitely the kind of thing that... requires prior rehearsal." Huo Junyu said calmly. "Otherwise, why would he show it to you beforehand? He's clearly treating us like an audience, letting us score him and see if there's anything that needs improvement in this gift!"
Huo Junyang looked completely bewildered.
Huo Zhixing had already walked a short distance away and begun giving instructions.
Just then, a huge projection screen suddenly appeared in the night sky, with countless lights shining, reflecting a rainbow-like road!
The following frames and pages show what Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can look like from their youth to the present.
From their initial awkwardness when they first got together, to the sweetness of mutual affection, and then to the addition of a chubby little dumpling between them...
Later, the glutinous rice ball turned into two.
Now, the little rice dumplings have all grown into handsome young men, and one of them even has its own family.
This screen mirroring system is extremely expensive and uses the most advanced technology available to date, making all the images seem almost within reach.
The backdrop is a deep blue night sky, with starlight and lamplight intertwining to present the memories in their entirety.
Huo Junyang was dumbfounded.
Looking at Huo Junyu, who remained calm, he couldn't help but give his older brother a thumbs up.
"Brother Huo, you were absolutely right..."
Just then, Huo Zhixing chuckled smugly and came over to ask his sons, "How was it? How many points would you give this gift? Is there anything that needs improvement?"
Huo Junyu and Huo Junyang exchanged a glance, then each put one arm around their father's shoulder and exclaimed in unison, "Perfect! A hundred points!"
Huo Zhixing was so proud that he straightened his back considerably.
"Dad, I guarantee Mom will be really touched after reading this!" Huo Junyang laughed heartily. "Maybe if she's touched, your five hundred yuan allowance will increase by one hundred... Oh my!"
Before he could finish speaking, Huo Zhixing punched him on the head.
Huo Junyu and Jiang Mianmian, hand in hand, laughed when they saw this scene.
Huo Zhixing went home early to be with his wife, leaving the young people alone.
Huo Junyu, worried that Jiang Mianmian was hungry, had already had dinner prepared in the living room and took her hand to go over there.
Huo Junyang was like a giant third wheel, following behind the two of them to freeload a meal with a disgruntled expression.
"My parents' relationship is so enviable," Jiang Mianmian said with a smile. "Honey, will I be as loving as they are in the future?"
"Of course!" Huo Junyu carefully removed the fish bones and placed the fish meat in her bowl. "We will be even more loving than those two!"
"Ahem!" Huo Junyang glared at them. "Even eating can't shut you up from showing off your love?"
They both laughed at the same time.
However, Huo Junyang wasn't joking; he was genuinely a little unhappy.
He clearly has a girlfriend.
But……
He took out his phone, but the screen was completely black; there was nothing there.
He scrolled through his recent chat history with Lu Ran, and every single message sounded like he was talking to himself.
Have you eaten yet?
What do you do at home?
How about we go out for a walk today?
There was no response to any of them.
However, they weren't like this before. In the past, no matter who sent whom a message, the other would reply instantly. They could talk for a long time about even the smallest things, like seeing a flower on the street, a cute baby smiling, or the particularly sunny weather.
Huo Junyang was a little depressed, and he lowered his head and shoveled rice into his mouth.
Just then, Aunt Zhou brought in the guests.
"Huo Da, Huo Er!"
You can tell who it is just by hearing that sweet voice.
Bai Zhijin walked into the living room with a smile, and Huo Jingnan and Pei Nian were following behind her!
The two walked over hand in hand, their eyes filled with happiness tinged with a touch of shyness.
Jiang Mianmian and Huo Junyu exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.
"That's wonderful! The three of you actually came together!" Huo Junyang exclaimed, shaking off his earlier gloom. "Come and eat! Ask Aunt Zhou to cook two more dishes!"
"No need," Bai Zhijin said with a smile. "I've already eaten, and the two of them should have had their heart-shaped beef noodles too!"
“We just happened to meet on the path outside the villa, so we came together.” Bai Zhijin looked at the Huo brothers. “We came early today to give Auntie a gift! My dad got a fine piece of jade and had a craftsman carve it into the shape of a peony, symbolizing wealth and prosperity, as a gift for Auntie!”
"As for my portion, it will be delivered at Auntie's birthday party tomorrow!"
"Thank you so much." Huo Junyu nodded with a smile.
"Given the relationship between our two families, this is nothing! My dad said it's the thought that counts, and we hope Uncle and Aunt won't find it offensive!"
"How could that be!" Huo Junyang laughed heartily. "Uncle Jingyuan's gifts are definitely all good stuff! Hey, Nan-ge, what are you bringing for my mom's birthday?"
Huo Jingnan pouted, "I'm just here to freeload tomorrow, I'm not bringing anything!"
Huo Junyang laughed and punched him.
"Alright, alright, I was just kidding!" Huo Jingnan laughed. "Like Zhijin, I'll send my gift tomorrow. But someone else is going to give me her gift tonight!"
Pei Nian kept her eyes down and remained very quiet, so quiet that everyone almost ignored her.
She stepped forward gently and handed a beautifully packaged box to Jiang Mianmian.
Inside was a silk scarf, made of natural silk, with a fresh and bright pattern.
“This is…” Jiang Mianmian was stunned.
“This is my birthday gift for Mrs. Huo,” Pei Nian said softly. “Compared to theirs, this is insignificant, but it is still a token of my affection.”
Jiang Mianmian held her hand, feeling a surge of warmth in her heart.
She had heard from Zhou Nan that Pei Nian had sold a house and received a bonus, which she then spent most of on this silk scarf.
This silk scarf may not be as valuable as a priceless jade, but it is the best Pei Nian can afford.
Jiang Mianmian sometimes thought she was quite strange.
Why is she like this? Why is she so enthusiastic towards her, and towards everyone around her as well?
Is this really some kind of special destiny?
Jiang Mianmian couldn't understand it, but she knew that she was increasingly reluctant to lose Pei Nian.
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