Two cars were allocated for this trip, one for the bodyguard and Jiang Chengfeng, and the other one was driven by the bodyguard. Butler Bai and Wan Qiu sat in the back seat together.
In order to reassure Yang Xiaoyu, Chu Jianshu deliberately arranged two people to follow her.
"Wan Qiu, have you ever thought about where to hold your birthday party?" Butler Bai said in the car, deciding to help Wan Qiu simplify the options. "You can hold it at home, or in a restaurant, or you can choose a KTV-style restaurant where you can sing."
Among Wan Qiu's invitees this time, in addition to his family, there were quite a few small shop owners and even the school's security guard.
In order to achieve an ending that makes everyone happy, Butler Bai did not choose a place that was too high-end for Wan Qiu.
but……
Wan Qiu had no idea.
Wan Qiu had no idea how a restaurant held a birthday party or what a KTV-style restaurant was.
"Then I'll take you to have a look." Butler Bai smiled, "Today's social practice content is quite a lot, Wan Qiu may have a hard time."
Will it be hard?
Wan Qiu felt that he had not encountered any difficult things since he came to the Chu family.
Even if you are so tired that you fall asleep, it is not hard work.
Butler Bai took Wan Qiu to some selected places, and no matter where Wan Qiu chose, it would be suitable.
Jiang Chengfeng mixed in with them, and he just had the title of a teacher, but he couldn't do anything about it.
As a teacher, it is very important to let children have the concept of money, but Butler Bai stopped him.
All matters related to money were blurred by Butler Bai.
"The Third Young Master knows the importance of money because of his past experiences. Now, both the sir and the mistress hope that the Third Young Master will pay more attention to his own desires than money. Of course, Doctor Yan agrees, so you don't need to worry."
The elegant butler spoke to Jiang Chengfeng in a deliberately lowered voice.
Jiang Chengfeng could understand that the Chu family's concern for Wan Qiu was like using layers of melting sugar water to slowly and carefully soak away the bitterness that was visible to the naked eye.
Wan Qiu didn't know how to choose.
But if home is among the options, Wan Qiu will directly choose home before seeing these places.
For Wan Qiu, there is no place in the world better than home.
"Then we're going to hold it at home." Butler Bai responded to Wan Qiu with a smile, "Do we need to prepare some decorations at home?"
Wan Qiu looked at Butler Bai blankly: "Decorations?"
"For example, beautiful ribbons and flowers made of colored paper." Jiang Chengfeng said that these are common handicraft classes for primary school students and often appear on festivals such as Children's Day.
Butler Bai raised his eyebrows, thought for a moment and decided to remain silent, even though he wanted to take Wan Qiu to a flower shop to order some fresh cut flowers suitable for the birthday to be delivered to his home that day.
Or you can choose some new tablecloths, tea sets and cups that suit the atmosphere and scene.
Handmade flowers.
Butler Bai also has some skills in this area.
Butler Bai noticed that the bodyguard who was not approaching was on the phone not far away. He guessed that Yang Xiaoyu was anxiously asking about the situation.
When Yang Ze took Wan Qiu out, it was because his husband helped to keep it a secret, otherwise his wife would have been so anxious and kept calling to inquire about it.
"Let's go order a cake next, right?" Butler Bai said to Wan Qiu, "What kind of cake does Wan Qiu like?"
cake?
Wan Qiu's mind emerged a time when Yang Ze seemed to like the cake that he brought back to him in the evening.
There are many, many flavors, both whole and in small pieces.
"It has to be something that everyone likes." Wan Qiu replied.
Butler Bai noticed that the driver laughed because of Wan Qiu's answer, and he couldn't help but curl his lips.
"Everyone has different tastes, but there is only one birthday cake, so Wanqiu just needs to choose the one he likes." Butler Bai explained to Wan Qiu carefully.
Favorite birthday cake?
When Wan Qiu was secretly asking how to celebrate birthdays, he also learned that one has to eat cake on birthdays.
Is it different from the cakes you usually eat?
Wan Qiu thought hard, looked up and said to Butler Bai: "I like what everyone likes."
"Hmm..." Butler Bai's smile was a little helpless, "This time I will ask the chef to make more cakes with different flavors so that everyone can eat what they like, so Wan Qiu only needs to choose what he likes this time."
Wan Qiu blinked and lowered his head, as if he had encountered a huge problem.
"We will go directly to the cake shop where we can order cakes. Wan Qiu just needs to choose the one he likes best. Remember?" Butler Bai said to Wan Qiu with a smile.
Wan Qiu nodded.
When Wan Qiu stepped into the cake shop, it was like entering another world.
The air was filled with sweet smells, and the shop assistants who greeted them were as beautiful as princesses from the cake kingdom.
There were many tasting cakes in the store. Wan Qiu got a sample and his mouth was filled with the indescribable sweet taste of the different cakes.
After trying a small piece of the cake, Jiang Chengfeng was stunned by its wonderful taste.
By the way, I secretly saw the price from behind and swallowed nervously.
"Does Wan Qiu have a favorite?"
When Wan Qiu heard Butler Bai's voice, he stopped chewing.
He couldn't choose.
He liked all the cupcakes he had tried so far.
It is difficult to make a choice among the things you like.
"Wan Qiu, you have to consider the number of people when making the choice." Jiang Chengfeng said to Wan Qiu, "Everyone should be able to have a birthday cake."
Wan Qiu hesitated.
If possible, Wanqiu hopes that everyone can eat cakes of many flavors.
But if you can choose.
Wan Qiu stood in front of the glass door, looking at the brown chocolate cake that seemed to reflect a faint light under the light. The simple design was dotted with some brightly colored fruits.
"Do you want to choose this one?" asked Butler Bai.
"Is this chocolate?" Wan Qiu got the cake shop clerk's affirmation, "I want this."
"Why do you choose this?" Jiang Chengfeng asked Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu said, "The fruit is delicious."
So I hope everyone has a good meal.
Jiang Chengfeng nodded: "What about chocolate?"
"They said on TV that chocolate tastes like happiness."
Wan Qiu wants the birthday cake to taste like happiness.
Jiang Chengfeng was stunned. He remembered this advertising slogan.
"Oh, yes, chocolate is delicious." Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help laughing out loud.
But you can't watch TV shopping programs before Wanqiu is fully sensible.
Wan Qiu would believe whatever was said on TV.
Butler Bai standing by also showed a helpless look.
"Following you guys makes me feel like I've taken a social practice class." Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but say to Butler Bai.
"It's good to broaden your horizons." Butler Bai smiled gently.
"Aren't you spoiling Wanqiu too much by doing this?" Giving such arbitrary authority to a child who has not yet fully grown may not necessarily lead to good results.
Butler Bai shook his head and did not deny Jiang Chengfeng's concerns.
"This is the life that the Third Young Master should live. It's just a little late now." Butler Bai didn't say much to Jiang Chengfeng, and Jiang Chengfeng didn't need to know too much.
In a wealthy family, balance is important.
Chu Zhang and Yang Ze will inherit the foundations of Yang Xiaoyu and Chu Jianshu respectively, while Wan Qiu herself is an unexpected child.
Wanqiu should be a child who is loved and enjoys life, but may not necessarily have access to rights at home.
If Wan Qiu himself has a strong fighting and winning spirit, which will directly affect Chu Zhang and Yang Ze, more complicated things will happen.
Wan Qiu has lost the ability to compete.
The people of the Chu family love Wan Qiu more, but as a semi-outsider, Butler Bai can certainly see it clearly.
Similarly, as the adopted son of the Chu family, Chu Yigui also understands his position very well. He does not fight or compete, but assists his brothers who will inherit the family business.
If Wan Qiu hadn't come back, the Chu family might have continued in this situation.
But Wanqiu's arrival became special.
The child who embraces the whole world with a little bit of love is gradually infecting the family members who are bound together by interests, and makes them discover things beyond status and money.
"I am actually very grateful to the Third Young Master." Suddenly, Butler Bai's incoherent words broke into Jiang Chengfeng's ears.
Jiang Chengfeng turned back in confusion: "What do you mean?"
"Well, for example, when you work at a school, would you prefer a leader who smiles all the time, is kind, and doesn't cause trouble, or a leader who is always serious, the office atmosphere is dead silent, and you have to pay attention to the other person's eyes all the time?"
Jiang Chengfeng was choked up and stammered for a long time: "You...you..."
Butler Bai laughed out loud, a hearty laugh that was very different from the serious butler in the mansion at ordinary times: "Everyone is a little selfish. If you are good to yourself, you will be better to others, right?"
Jiang Chengfeng was stunned.
Indeed, as a person who has been through it all, Butler Bai's personal experience is much more convincing than that of someone as young as him.
Wan Qiu turned around blankly and looked at Butler Bai who was laughing, feeling very confused.
Wan Qiu stood on the familiar street and hadn't smelled the smell around here for a long time.
The uneven ground, the air mixed with dust, rotten vegetables, the smell of fish, the dim light, the chaotic crowd, these familiar senses surround the familiar shop in front of you.
Wan Qiu stood at the door of a familiar store and pushed the door open.
The shop owner looked back, only glanced once, and then continued to count the money for other customers.
After counting the money, he turned around and looked at the child who came in.
The child stood there, not looking around, just looking at him.
"Is there anything you need?" asked the shop owner, looking at the stranger standing behind the child.
"I'm going to...celebrate my birthday." Wan Qiu murmured.
The shop owner was stunned and asked in confusion: "Uh, happy birthday?"
Wan Qiu was very nervous.
This was an active invitation attempt for Wan Qiu.
"I'm celebrating my birthday." Wan Qiu's fingers quietly clenched a corner of the clothes. The wrinkles on the clothes were like Wan Qiu's mood, messy and irregular.
Shop owner: “……?”
Wan Qiu finally raised his eyes, his eyes so nervous that he couldn't focus: "Are you coming?"
The shop owner looked bewildered: "It's your birthday, what should I do?"
Is this a rejection?
Wan Qiu was very confused and stared blankly at the familiar shop owner.
However, the shop owner was also looking at Wan Qiu.
Suddenly the shop owner saw something in those beautiful eyes.
"Wait, you're the one who picks up trash?" The shop owner didn't even know Wan Qiu's name. He suddenly slapped his thigh and said loudly, "Oh my god, I didn't recognize you at all. You've changed a lot in a few months?"
Wan Qiu tried hard to explain to the store owner using the unfamiliar way of communication.
From time to time, the shop owner looked at the two people standing not far away.
"I... let me think about it." The shop owner found it strange, but he really was not that familiar with Wan Qiu. He felt a little embarrassed and wanted to refuse, but he couldn't refuse directly in front of the owner of these eyes.
Wan Qiu handed over his cell phone.
"You have a cell phone now, not bad." The shop owner entered his phone number into the phone, "If I have nothing to do that day, I'll go."
It's not a direct rejection, but in adult social interactions, it's basically a signal of rejection.
Wan Qiu didn't know.
Jiang Chengfeng saw Wan Qiu take back the phone and held it carefully in his arms.
The little promise he got was like being handed a rope leading to nowhere.
But as long as he knows that the end of this rope may be the end of happiness, it is the most beautiful rope for Wan Qiu, and he will not let go of it no matter what.
"Then we will confirm it in advance. If you are willing to come, we will send a car to pick you up." Butler Bai said.
Jiang Chengfeng was also very clear about how Butler Bai could not have failed to hear the subtext in the store owner's tone.
The people Wan Qiu wanted to invite were basically all located on this street.
It’s actually very quick to find.
But what Jiang Chengfeng saw as Wan Qiu's promise was just happily collecting beautiful ice cubes. Wan Qiu did not realize that the ice cubes would melt.
For Wan Qiu, they are the people he loves.
You are just a passer-by in the other person's life who is not cared about or even an acquaintance.
Jiang Chengfeng wanted to discuss it with Butler Bai, but saw Butler Bai's helpless look.
This is...something that can't be done.
Wan Qiu always enjoys the process of hosting a birthday party.
When Jiang Chengfeng and Wan Qiu were learning how to make paper flowers from Butler Bai, he teased Wan Qiu, "Are you so happy about your birthday?"
"Yeah." The young boy's bright and cute eyes were full of anticipation for that day.
"What if, I mean if..." Jiang Chengfeng said to Wan Qiu, "what would you do if those people you invited didn't come?"
Wan Qiu didn't even stop making paper flowers: "It's okay."
"Won't you be sad?" Jiang Chengfeng asked.
Wan Qiu paused, thought for a moment, and said, "Everyone will be happy if we come to celebrate your birthday."
"Yes, that's right." Jiang Chengfeng was familiar with Wan Qiu and knew that Wan Qiu would think so.
"If you don't come, there must be something happier than celebrating your birthday."
Jiang Chengfeng was stunned.
Wan Qiu pursed his lips without any reluctance, and he didn't even feel disappointed when he thought of such an outcome.
"As long as you are happy, you can be anywhere."
Wanqiu is still working hard on making paper flowers.
But Jiang Chengfeng’s consciousness always gets stuck.
It seemed that what Wanqiu was truly happy about was not that he was going to have a birthday.
But to get 'happiness'.
Even if I'm not with him, even if it's not because of him.
Jiang Chengfeng suddenly thought, as a normal person, am I too selfish?
Jiang Chengfeng scratched his hair, feeling a little annoyed.
——
Wan Qiu's birthday arrived, and Jiang Chengfeng followed the shuttle bus to pick people up.
According to Butler Bai's arrangement, different drivers were to pick up different people.
These are the people who truly helped Wan Qiu and finally left their names in Wan Qiu's notebook. They helped him regardless of the cost and out of kindness. Jiang Chengfeng admired them from the bottom of his heart.
However, Jiang Chengfeng felt that it would be better not to pick people up and drop them off individually; everyone could get to know each other better by being in the same car.
Those who have helped Wan Qiu are always scattered and don’t know each other. Being able to chat in advance can make the atmosphere of the whole banquet more relaxed.
Butler Bai also agreed with his suggestion, and after getting Chu Jianshu's nod, he rented a brand new bus.
This time, all the people came.
It was a very unexpected result, but Jiang Chengfeng also tried his best.
Even if no one comes, Wan Qiu won't be sad.
But as an adult, Jiang Chengfeng hopes that when he looks back on Wan Qiu's first birthday in the future, he will not feel regretful.
So after get off work, Jiang Chengfeng went to find those people one by one.
Explained the situation.
Please come when you are free.
Jiang Chengfeng was very clear that what he was doing was just for his own satisfaction.
But when I see Wan Qiu, I sometimes want to do something like this.
Jiang Chengfeng still remembers that when he and Wan Qiu went to look for these people, their expressions were very strange.
It seems that they have never thought that one day the people they helped would come back to repay them for their efforts, and some of them even wanted to refuse nervously.
Butler Bai just wants to give everyone some time to consider, and won't force it if you really don't want to.
People who are willing to help others may refuse rewards, but they will not necessarily refuse a kindness.
In the end everyone agreed.
When Jiang Chengfeng returned home in the middle of the night, he still felt that his behavior that day was troublesome and bold.
Although I felt distressed by my childish behavior, I was unexpectedly happy.
It is very pure, without any interest mixed in it, it is just the happiness felt in childhood.
Even if all the people Wan Qiu invited were willing to attend the banquet, there would only be less than ten people.
Jiang Chengfeng was in the car, smiling at everyone who came up one by one, and asked everyone to make a brief self-introduction to each other.
Although they didn't know each other, they were nearby or even lived on the same street, so it was not difficult to find common topics.
And Jiang Chengfeng also met Huang Hu and Lu Qinghe for the first time.
"I never thought that there would be people working in this industry." Jiang Chengfeng was very curious about Huang Hu and Lu Qinghe's professions. "What do you call this? A detective agency? Or a handyman?"
Huang Hu lifted his short yellow hair and said with a smile, "No special name, just a handyman, not dangerous, but has a wide network of contacts and information flows quickly."
Several people who got on the bus looked over curiously, and were very curious about this profession that only appeared in movies and TV dramas.
"Is there a real killer?" someone asked.
"No, murder is against the law." Huang Hu was also amused and admired everyone's imagination. "It's just a handyman. When we are free, we also undertake lock-opening business. We have registered it with the police station."
"How did you find Wan Qiu in the first place?" someone asked curiously.
Huang Hu is a person who can easily get along with others and is not reluctant to share things outside the confidentiality agreement.
"Boss Chu gives people like us a sum of money every year and asks us to keep an eye out for children of the same age in this city. There is also a photo of Wan Qiu when he was five years old. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack to find him."
Jiang Chengfeng wiped his sweat and said, "But Boss Chu did investigate me thoroughly at the beginning."
"That's because you abide by the law, have no background, and everything you do can be recorded." As Huang Hu grinned, the people around him felt a chill on their backs.
"Then how did you find the needle in the haystack?" Jiang Chengfeng asked.
Huang Hu pointed to his eyes and said, "Wan Qiu's eyes are exactly the same as Madam's. He is fourteen years old and looks alike. We were not sure at first. We didn't dare to directly ask for a paternity test. Besides, the parents were like that, so we followed them for a long time."
"Are they similar?" Others were also curious.
"It looks exactly like it." Huang Hu nodded vigorously.
"I've always thought that child has pretty eyes."
"Indeed, he is just too thin. When he came to see me a few days ago, I saw that he was like a completely different person. He was so handsome, and his mother must be pretty too."
Jiang Chengfeng looked at everyone who had started talking because of Huang Hu's few words, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
While everyone was chatting, Jiang Chengfeng said, "Wan Qiu did a lot of preparation for today's birthday party. Wan Qiu participated in making all the paper flowers at the party. Although he didn't cook directly, he was able to arrange the dishes and help..."
Jiang Chengfeng talked about all the things Wan Qiu participated in one by one, implying that if everyone were in front of Wan Qiu again, they could also praise Wan Qiu's efforts.
Huang Hu leaned back in his chair and said to Lu Qinghe, "I don't know how the Third Young Master is doing now, so he called me. They all said that he has grown more handsome."
Lu Qinghe thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he has gained weight, but it's probably a little difficult for him to grow taller."
"Fourteen can still grow a little bit, boys can grow up to twenty-two." Huang Hu touched his chin, "It's not bad to be a little shorter, good looks can make up for the shortcomings, after all, my wife was a big star back then."
Suddenly, the whole car became quiet.
Huang Hu noticed that everyone was looking at him, including Jiang Chengfeng.
"You don't know either?" Huang Hu looked at Jiang Chengfeng in surprise.
Jiang Chengfeng shook his head blankly.
"That's right. You were still wetting the bed when your wife became famous." Huang Hu riddles with evil humor, "You can guess it yourself after you see it, hahahaha."
The vehicle drove smoothly into the strange, extremely bright world.
At night, all the street lights are turned on, and under the orange sky before the sun sets, the entire vast world is illuminated brightly. Each street light is also tied with a colorful flag.
In the silence of the people in the vehicle, they follow the road guided by colorful flags and gradually drive into the colorful fairy tale world.
The protagonist of the fairy tale wears a small crown, like a little prince, and his delicate and beautiful eyes are like precious gems in the fairy tale, reflecting colorful light and sparkling with joy and expectation.
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