Upon entering, Wen Yan almost thought she had gone to the wrong place.
The living room was dark.
But strangely enough, wherever she stepped, she left a shimmering, iridescent footprint.
It's obvious that the carpet in the house has been carefully replaced.
With each step, it felt as if countless tiny diamonds were sparkling beneath my feet.
At this moment, Wen Yan felt as if she were standing on a starry sky.
With each step she took forward, the living room became a little brighter than before.
In the dim light, Wen Yan noticed that the entire living room layout seemed to have been changed.
And there is no one else around her at the moment.
"Mom? Dad? Eldest brother? Second brother? Fourth brother? Are you all hiding? I already know this is a birthday surprise you prepared for me. Turn on the lights!"
As soon as Wen Yan finished speaking, a chorus of "Happy Birthday" rang out in the living room, and the lights overhead turned on.
Wen Yan then realized that the entire living room was decorated in a soft and dreamy pink and purple tone, which was her favorite color recently.
"So beautiful! So dreamy!!!"
Looking at her family, Wen Yan was moved once again.
Today is her birthday, but she has already been moved twice.
"Thank you! I feel like I've entered a castle, and the lights under my feet, how did this happen?"
As Wen Yan spoke, she happily rushed towards Su Yang: "Mom, you're so kind, I love this surprise!"
Su Yang smiled and hugged Wen Yan: "I'm glad you like it, it means our efforts weren't in vain. But I'm not sure how the light under your feet works. If you're really interested, you can ask your older brother later. He's the one who had it installed."
"Waaaah, thank you, big brother!"
Wen Yan was really happy today, and she went up to Shen Jingxiu and gave him a big hug.
Shen Jingxiu was surprised that Wen Yan would suddenly hug him, and for a moment he didn't know what to do with his hands.
He paused for a second before speaking: "Happy birthday."
"I'm so happy! Thank you, brother!"
Just as he reached out to hug Wen Yan back, Shen Jingchuan, who was standing next to him, suddenly spoke up.
"Hey, see those flowers? I carried them all down from the car myself. I almost wore out a pair of shoes from all that running back and forth."
"Really? You're really amazing! Are your shoes made of paper?" Wen Yan teased Shen Jingchuan as she threw herself into his arms.
Without any hesitation, Shen Jingchuan opened his arms and caught Wen Yan in his arms.
He patted Wen Yan on the back twice familiarly: "I saw your movie. Although it's not my type of movie, you acted very well, but it was just a little too pitiful. Promise me you won't play this kind of role next time, okay? It's really heartbreaking to watch!"
Wen Yan snorted: "That's exactly what makes you viewers feel sorry for them! That's the skill of an actor."
"Okay, okay, you're the best, alright? You can crush the guy next to you, you're miles ahead of him."
Shen Jinghe, standing to the side, was speechless. "Wen Yan, come here, come to me."
"No way!" Shen Jingchuan wouldn't let him go. "Why go over there? You're not exactly a hot commodity."
Wen Yan was speechless: "...You're so childish, Fourth Brother. But today I'm going to treat everyone equally. It's not easy to hug Second Brother normally! The line is practically stretched to outer space!"
After saying that, Wen Yan ran away from Shen Jingchuan. When she hugged Shen Jinghe, she deliberately made a face at Shen Jingchuan.
"Mmm~ Second Brother smells so good, he's really a hot commodity."
"Tch! I think you're just saying that on purpose for me to hear. How delicious could it be? Go wash your hands, it's time to get ready for dinner."
"No rush, no rush!" Wen Yan quickly pulled out her phone. "I haven't taken a picture yet, let me take one first."
"You're unnecessary. Mom already arranged for a photographer. Look what Aunt Zhang is holding."
"That doesn't matter. Zhang Sao's photos are Zhang Sao's photos, and mine are mine."
However, Wen Yan didn't waste too much time. After snapping a few photos, she immediately went upstairs.
"Please have a seat, I'm going upstairs to change into a pretty dress."
Although she said she was going to change clothes, Wen Yan actually had other plans.
When she went downstairs, she carried two bags, but she made sure her family didn't see them. Instead, she hid them somewhere outside the restaurant.
As soon as they sat down, Su Yang explained to Wen Yan, "I asked your third brother two days in advance, thinking that since it's your birthday today, I should ask him to come home for a get-together, but he's currently in another province and can't get away. If he were here, our whole family would be here today."
“I know, Mom. I received a message from my third brother as soon as I walked in the door. He wished me a happy birthday and told me to keep an eye on my packages. Although he didn’t say it explicitly, I guess it must be a birthday present from him.”
"That's good. He still cares about you as his sister. Come on, let's start eating. Let your father say a few words first."
In important occasions, Shen Yuan speaks first; this is a tradition of the Shen family.
Aunt Zhang had already poured red wine for everyone.
Shen Yuan raised his glass with a smile on his face: "Today is Yan Yan's birthday, so let this glass be a toast to Yan Yan, wishing her many happy returns of the day. I hope that every year on your birthday, our family can get together."
This was a beautiful vision, and after Shen Yuan finished speaking, everyone raised their glasses.
But just then, Wen Yan's phone, which was lying to the side, suddenly rang.
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