When she got home, her family had already prepared a meal to celebrate her birthday.
Even the Kang family of three came.
"Ya Jing, you're back? Today is a special day, let's get together!"
Grandpa Kang came to celebrate her birthday, and having heard why she never wanted to celebrate her birthday, he simply said he was there for a gathering.
Bai Yajing felt a pang in her heart when she saw her grandparents' anxious expressions. They must be the ones who were most heartbroken, yet they still showered her with love. Now, they were being so careful to celebrate her birthday. What could she say?
She fought back tears and threw herself into her grandmother's arms. "Grandma, I'm sorry for making you worry. Let's celebrate my birthday together, and then we'll go see Mom."
Grandma hugged her, saying with heartache, "Good, good, my little girl is so good, let's all go."
"Yes, thank you everyone for coming to celebrate my birthday today. Thank you all. I'd like to propose a toast to you all!"
As she spoke, she raised her glass and toasted everyone.
Everyone was happy to see that she was finally cheerful, and they drank their wine laughing and joking.
Grandpa greeted everyone, "Alright, everyone sit down. The food is still hot, let's eat our fill!"
"well!"
Everyone enjoyed the meal, then took the offerings and quietly went to the back mountain.
These days, the Four Olds are being destroyed, and worship is forbidden. Fortunately, the village is united. As long as you keep a low profile, everyone else will turn a blind eye and pretend they didn't see it.
After all, which family doesn't have ancestors they need to worship?
When we arrived at my mother's grave, a group of people helped to pull weeds and tidy it up.
Kang's mother's grave was well maintained by her maternal grandparents. They planted her favorite osmanthus tree and some flowers and plants. It looked exceptionally beautiful after it was all arranged.
The scenery is beautiful; from here, you can see the entire Xinghua Village.
After the worship ceremony, everyone tacitly left first, leaving Bai Yajing alone for a while.
Xiao Che was worried and kept watch from a short distance away.
The elderly men exchanged glances, their eyes full of smiles, and leisurely descended the mountain, each secretly pleased with themselves.
Bai Yajing sat quietly beside the tombstone, gazing at the distant sky.
Every year when she comes, she tells her about the interesting things that happened that year, even though she knows she can't hear her.
So much has happened in the past two years that she doesn't know where to begin.
However, I still picked and chose to talk about the interesting things.
Including her friends, her godmother, and Xiao Che...
Xiao Che witnessed this scene from a short distance away.
He waited until she had finished speaking before stepping forward.
He knelt directly before Kang's mother's grave, his expression extremely solemn. "Auntie, I am Xiao Che. Please rest assured, I will be loyal to her, love and respect her, stay with her for the rest of my life, and make sure she lives a good life. I swear on my faith and my life!"
Bai Yajing listened to his words from the side, staring blankly at his handsome profile.
For a soldier like Xiao Che, such an oath carries immense weight.
"Xiao Che..."
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