Wan Qiu is about to turn eighteen.
This time when Chu Zhang came back, he was not in a hurry to leave because he was waiting to celebrate Wan Qiu’s 18th birthday.
Unlike in the past when he would just invite Wan Qiu’s friends to celebrate his birthday together, the coming-of-age birthday is very important.
Because of Wan Qiu's special nature, Chu Jianshu and Yang Xiaoyu treated Wan Qiu as their private treasure. Although they did not hide it, they did not make it public either.
However, the identities of Chu Jianshu and Yang Xiaoyu cannot be lumped together with those of ordinary families with small assets.
Wan Qiu, who has grown up and is gradually returning to normal, is ready to face the public.
Everyone must remember the appearance of the Chu family's much-loved youngest son.
Now Wanqiu can enter the circle of rich second-generations.
It can also be sought after by everyone.
But we will also make sure that villains cannot invade at will.
Not only Chu Zhang and Yang Ze had to be present, but all the relatives and elders of the Chu and Yang families had sent invitations to attend this coming-of-age banquet.
Everything is being prepared in full swing, and Chu Yigui also got the information of the people who are coming this time.
Chu Yigui’s mission is to always stay by Wan Qiu’s side.
Chu Yigui was once the adopted son of the Chu family, and because he was outstanding enough, he was familiar to many people.
This time, Chu Yigui was placed next to Wan Qiu. The more they showed their love for Wan Qiu, the more they could protect Chu Yigui.
And Wan Qiu...
I only found out one day in advance that my birthday would be celebrated in a grand manner.
"Why?" Wan Qiu was at a loss, "I don't know many people?"
"All those who came here are people Wan Qiu doesn't know. It's not that you have to get to know them, but they will get to know you in the future."
Chu Zhang is different from Yang Ze. He is an unscrupulous fourth-generation rich man. Compared with others, he is much more arrogant.
"Why do they need to know me?" Wan Qiu was confused.
"So that Wan Qiu won't be bullied in the future?" Chu Zhang asked Wan Qiu to try on the custom-made suit. "Oh, why is our Wan Qiu so cute in clothes? It's obviously a suit, it's obviously a suit!"
Wan Qiu looked at himself in the mirror and felt completely different from the loose school uniform he always wore.
"Why do they want to bully me?" Wan Qiu didn't understand at all.
"It's for prevention." Chu Zhang smiled and helped Wan Qiu take off his suit.
Seeing that Wan Qiu had no idea what a grand banquet required, Anquan showed an uneasy pale face and reached out to rub Wan Qiu's face.
"Then there is no way for me to invite my friends?" Wan Qiu hesitated.
"There's nothing we can do. Didn't Wan Qiu ask for leave to come back for his birthday today? Everyone else has to go to class or work."
Wan Qiu felt a little lost.
"How should I entertain the guests?" When Wan Qiu accepted the reality, he began to think about what he should do.
"No, Wanqiu, you don't have to do anything. We have prepared everything."
Chu Zhang smiled and showed a malicious smile in front of Wan Qiu.
"Tomorrow, Wanqiu will receive an unimaginable gift. Big brother has also prepared a great gift for you. Wanqiu can look forward to it."
Wan Qiu...
Very nervous.
What would a birthday be like where he had to wear a little suit?
How grand is it to have a birthday where you don’t have to do homework but can still try on a blazer?
Why did a stranger come to his birthday party?
Why do they need to take time off specifically for their birthdays?
They returned to the villa. It was said that the huge villa could accommodate all the people who were coming.
Can……
The villa is very big.
Wan Qiu realized it belatedly and started to get nervous.
He went to the hall and saw that there were quite a lot of tables and chairs already set up there.
There will be flower pots placed nearby, and it is said that fresh cut flowers will be airlifted in tomorrow instead of handmade flowers.
The entire hall was sparkling, even cleaner than Wan Qiu’s own small bedroom, which he had worked hard to clean.
When Wan Qiu saw the bright reflective ground under the light, he took a deep breath.
Wan Qiu went to the kitchen and saw that there were quite a lot more chefs in the kitchen. They seemed to be communicating something.
Wan Qiu went to see the servant and found that he had not finished get off work even though it was so late and was still cleaning.
After looking around, Wan Qiu felt so scared that his calves were shaking.
When Wan Qiu went to find Yang Ze, Yang Ze was trying on a suit.
When Wan Qiu saw his tall second brother in a neat suit, his eyes widened.
Suddenly I felt that my second brother could be even more imposing than usual.
"Wan Qiu?" Yang wanted to be in better shape to welcome Wan Qiu's 18th birthday, so he not only tried on a suit, but also simply fixed his hair to see the effect.
At this moment, Wan Qiu's eyes were wide open.
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Yang Ze's face: "Isn't this too exaggerated? It is indeed different from my usual behavior. It's just that different days require us to be more serious."
"Second brother is very handsome." Wan Qiu said very seriously, but his voice was not so loud and unrestrained.
"But you look scared." Yang Ze was also a little at a loss.
"I've never seen my second brother like this..." Wan Qiu felt full of oppression.
"It's okay, it won't happen often." Yang Ze bent down slightly, trying to comfort Wan Qiu who looked a little frightened.
When Wan Qiu saw Yang Ze's face, which was extremely serious due to nervousness, his mind went blank for a moment.
"Is it...very scary?" Yang asked hesitantly.
"But... it's scary and handsome." Wan Qiu answered truthfully.
Yang Ze: “…”
"I...I'm going to go look for Yigui."
Wan Qiu turned around and walked stiffly to Chu Yigui's door and knocked.
Yang was left frozen in place.
Hearing Chu Yigui open the door, Wan Qiu entered Chu Yigui's room again.
Yang Ze returned to his bedroom and looked at himself in the mirror.
He... does look a bit fierce, and he looks too fierce dressed like this.
Will it scare the children?
But there will be basically no children among the people who will come tomorrow.
At least you should show that you won't be looked down upon in front of other people, so it should be fine to dress like this.
Yang Ze sat in front of the mirror and looked at himself for a long time.
When Wan Qiu entered Chu Yigui's room, he immediately saw a brand new suit hanging on the side.
Wan Qiu's eyes widened.
"Wan Qiu?" Chu Yigui saw Wan Qiu stopped and turned to look at him, "What's wrong?"
"Tomorrow seems to be a very important day." Wan Qiu's trembling voice revealed his nervousness.
"Indeed, it is your eighteenth birthday, a very important day." Chu Yigui said.
"No." Wan Qiu wanted to deny it, but felt that there was no reason to deny it.
Chu Yigui looked at Wan Qiu.
Obviously, he was nervous because of the completely unfamiliar grand banquet he was seeing.
Wan Qiu had never been the protagonist in such an unfamiliar environment, and the most grand group activity he had ever participated in was probably the opening ceremony.
Chu Yigui lowered his eyes and saw Wan Qiu grabbing his clothes.
As always, when I feel uneasy, I will habitually rely on him.
"It's okay, don't worry, I'll be with you all day tomorrow."
Chu Yigui pulled Wan Qiu and let him sit on his bed.
He half-knelt in front of Wan Qiu, looked directly into his eyes, and told him.
"There will be a stranger tomorrow, it doesn't matter, I will tell you who he is and what you should do."
"Someone will come to congratulate you, and I will tell you how to respond to them."
"There are gifts, just say thank you."
"They toast you, and I'll prepare a drink for you."
"them……"
Chu Yigui's voice spoke out bit by bit everything that might happen tomorrow.
Although Wan Qiu wanted to remember everything Chu Yigui said, it was too complicated.
As complicated as how to shake hands.
How to smile.
How to clink glasses.
Complicated down to the smallest detail.
What should you do if your hair, which has been so cumbersome for thousands of years, becomes messy?
However, after every sentence of Chu Yigui, there is always a "I will".
Even with such extreme details, Chu Yigui is always by his side to help him.
Listening to Chu Yigui's voice, although he was talking a lot, he actually spoke very slowly.
It was just like the time when Wan Qiu was at a loss and Chu Yigui would definitely guide him.
The irritable mood is like dust floating in the air. Because it is sprinkled with clean water, it sinks to the ground and no longer rises.
Chu Yigui placed his hands on Wan Qiu's legs.
Wan Qiu reached out and held the back of Chu Yigui's hand.
Chu Yigui's expression paused for a moment, then he smiled faintly: "Are you relieved?"
"Yeah." Wan Qiu said.
"Don't worry." Chu Yigui said.
Wan Qiu shook his head: "Don't worry about it."
"Really?" This rhetorical question was more of a teasing attempt to make Wan Qiu relax.
"Yes." Wan Qiu nodded obediently, "The excellent Yigui will help me."
Chu Yigui turned his hands over and held Wan Qiu's hands.
With both hands clasped in each other's, a sense of security and warmth was passed between them.
"Will Yigui be very tired?" Wan Qiu suddenly asked, "It seems like Yigui has to do a lot of things."
"No." Chu Yigui said.
"Really?" Wan Qiu also asked back.
"real."
Wan Qiu looked at Chu Yigui.
He looked no different from usual, very calm and stable, and didn't seem to be worried about tomorrow at all.
Maybe calmness is contagious, Wan Qiu thought.
It seems like I'm not that nervous anymore.
Wan Qiu released his hand from Chu Yigui and pulled Chu Yigui up: "Will Yigui dress handsomely tomorrow as well?"
"Yes." Chu Yigui said.
"Is this also the suit that big brother made for you?" Wan Qiu looked at the suit on the wall.
"Um."
Wan Qiu and Chu Yigui were chatting idly.
Until Wan Qiu returned to his room.
Chu Yigui returned to the computer in the room, where was the list of guests for the whole day.
It would take a long time to memorize everything, even if it only took a few hours.
But it's not boring.
These are people with whom you may have intersections in the future.
Someone who might clash with Wan Qiu.
Then it became natural for him to remember everything.
Chu Yigui's hand moved quietly, as if the warmth from his handshake with Wan Qiu still remained in his palm.
The fingers curled up unconsciously, as if trying to continue to retain Wan Qiu's warmth.
Slightly greedy, unwilling to be let go.
Chu Yigui raised his eyes and saw the computer screen which had turned dark.
His shadow was reflected dimly on the black screen.
It was as if telling him that he was constructed of darkness.
Wan Qiu would unconsciously rely on him when he was nervous.
And Chu Yigui couldn't deny that he longed for Wan Qiu's fragility and uneasiness so much.
When being relied upon.
Only then can you hear your own heartbeat clearly.
Active, exciting, violent.
——
Wan Qiu received a happy birthday text message from Chu Yigui at exactly twelve o'clock in the evening.
There are also those of Chu Zhang and Yang Ze.
If it wasn't for the fact that it was already twelve o'clock, Wan Qiu felt that judging by Chu Zhang's long congratulatory text message, he would most likely rush straight to the bedroom.
But Wan Qiu wants to sleep.
I fell asleep contentedly after seeing the congratulatory message.
Even though Wan Qiu was very nervous, his good biological clock still allowed him to fall asleep quickly, and when he woke up it was his usual time.
As soon as he opened his eyes and thought about what he was going to do today, Wan Qiu started to get nervous.
Wan Qiu looked at the small suit, wondering if he should take the initiative to put it on. While Wan Qiu was hesitating, there was a knock on the door.
Wan Qiu opened the door and saw Yang Xiaoyu standing at the door.
"Happy 18th birthday, baby!" Yang Xiaoyu caught up with Wan Qiu when he woke up and gave him a big hug.
"Thank you, Mom." Wan Qiu also hugged Yang Xiaoyu back.
Wan Qiu said that he had not washed up yet, but Yang Xiaoyu showed no intention of leaving.
Since Yang Xiaoyu's work is mostly abroad, she came back these two days specifically to celebrate Wan Qiu's birthday. She definitely didn't want to miss Wan Qiu.
When Wan Qiu was washing up, he felt that Yang Xiaoyu seemed to be looking at him.
After washing up, Wan Qiu looked at Yang Xiaoyu eagerly. He noticed that Yang Xiaoyu seemed to be in a daze.
"Baby..." Yang Xiaoyu murmured, "Are you taller than mommy?"
Wan Qiu was stunned.
Suddenly, Yang Xiaoyu took Wan Qiu's hand and took him to the fitting room in the bedroom.
"Stand back to back with mom!" Yang Xiaoyu suddenly said.
Wan Qiu and Yang Xiaoyu stood back to back. Wan Qiu vaguely realized that his mother's back was not as broad as he remembered.
Yang Xiaoyu looked at herself and Wan Qiu in the mirror. Wan Qiu was a little taller than her.
Yang Xiaoyu is not short and is considered tall among women. She was able to easily pick up the malnourished Wan Qiu.
But now Wan Qiu is no longer someone she can pick up casually.
"So fast! Is my baby growing up so fast?" Yang Xiaoyu still looked a little dazed.
Yang Xiaoyu turned around and reached out to hold Wan Qiu's hair.
Wan Qiu was a little confused, but when he saw Yang Xiaoyu raising his hand, he obediently bent down slightly so that Yang Xiaoyu could better comb his hair.
"Baby, how could you grow up so fast?"
For a moment, Yang Xiaoyu felt some very subtle and complicated emotions in his heart.
"I haven't even taken good care of my baby yet, how come he has grown up so fast?"
Yang Xiaoyu recalled Chu Zhang and Yang Ze intentionally or unintentionally, as if these two children had grown up to be tall without him noticing.
"Mom?" Wan Qiu noticed that Yang Xiaoyu was in a low mood.
It sounded like the sound of drizzling rain falling on the ground, glass, and roof. It was a somewhat melancholy sound, but not a sad sound.
"Baby, take off your clothes and let mom see. I haven't seen you for a long time." Suddenly, Yang Xiaoyu asked with a smile.
Wan Qiu nodded and took off his pajamas obediently.
On the thin upper body, the scars that were once densely covered have changed with growth.
Those that should disappear will disappear, and those that are too difficult to remove will only leave faint pink scars.
There is a lovely color on Wanqiu's milky white skin.
"Are you still taking scar removal medicine every day?"
Yang Xiaoyu's finger lingered on the scar on Wan Qiu's body that had once threatened Wan Qiu's life. This scar might be difficult to remove.
"No more." Wan Qiu said.
"Yeah, I'm afraid that topical scar removal medicines are powerless to help this degree." Yang Xiaoyu's expression showed more emotion than helplessness.
"I heard that there is a way to remove scars, which is to destroy the skin..."
Wan Qiu also secretly inquired about it, and it was Zhou Peiyu who told him that it was a beauty method to remove acne scars.
"That's not necessary." Yang Xiaoyu said directly, "Mom doesn't want our baby to feel any more pain."
pain……
This word seems to be far away from Wanqiu.
Wan Qiu can't even remember how it felt when he was in pain all the time.
"Baby, you're a little thin." Yang Xiaoyu's fingers brushed across Wan Qiu's skin, and he could clearly feel the marks of his ribs. "Is it because you've only grown taller?"
Wan Qiu thought about it and pinched the flesh on his arm: "I have flesh."
Yang Xiaoyu watched Wan Qiu pinching his flesh very seriously, and it looked more like he was pinching a layer of skin.
For a moment, Yang Xiaoyu felt both funny and distressed.
"What kind of meat is this? Can skin be considered meat?" Yang Xiaoyu knocked on Wan Qiu's abdomen with his fist. "Baby will gradually become stronger and become a handsome man."
Wan Qiu also thinks so.
Although Wan Qiu also wanted to exercise with Chu Yigui, Chu Yigui refused, saying that dancing is also exercise.
But Wan Qiu has been attending dance classes diligently, and his current teacher says he dances very well.
"Baby, you're an adult now." Yang Xiaoyu put Wan Qiu's pajamas back on, "Baby, can you let mommy pamper you for a little longer?"
Wan Qiu didn’t quite understand Yang Xiaoyu’s feelings, but Wan Qiu still nodded obediently.
Yang Xiaoyu smiled.
Although she knew that no matter what she said, Wan Qiu would nod.
"After lunch, the stylist will come to style our baby. Let's take it easy in the morning and do what the baby wants to do."
Yang Xiaoyu pinched Wan Qiu's cheek and suddenly said with a smile: "Why don't you go and compare your height with Dad?"
Yang Xiaoyu also noticed that Wan Qiu was nervous because of the grand birthday, and tried to find something for Wan Qiu to do.
Wan Qiu agreed.
Yang Xiaoyu smiled.
Although he is an adult, he doesn't look like an adult at all.
Still the same as a child.
He is well-behaved and sensible, and will secretly observe others.
But it is different from the past when we used to act according to the cues given by others.
He seemed to hope to bring happier responses to others through observation.
Wan Qiu was still nervous.
When I passed by the hall, I saw everyone busy in the hall, and I felt so depressed that I could hardly breathe.
Chu Yigui was not in the bedroom. Wan Qiu knew that Chu Yigui would exercise in the morning if he had time, so he did not disturb him.
Wan Qiu really listened to Yang Xiaoyu and went to find Chu Jianshu to compare heights.
Wan Qiu's achievements are still not as great as Chu Jian's.
But compared to the short and thin child he used to be, Chu Jianshu couldn't help but feel a little dazed for a moment.
It is difficult for Chu Jianshu to judge whether Wan Qiu can grow taller. After all, the period of childhood has an impact on Wan Qiu's growth.
Although he thought of taking Wan Qiu for another physical examination, he gave up after thinking about it.
There is no need to hold on to such meaningless expectations of Wan Qiu.
Chu Jianshu just smiled and said to Wan Qiu: "Not bad, you have grown taller."
Chu Zhang slept until noon and started to make non-stop noises as soon as he woke up, disturbing Wan Qiu so much that he didn't even have a chance to get nervous.
It was not until the stylist arrived that Wan Qiu had some time to breathe.
But under the stylist's manipulation, Wan Qiu felt that he was being tossed around repeatedly. Staring at the stylist who was carefully putting on his makeup in front of him, Wan Qiu began to get nervous again.
When Wan Qiu saw Chu Yigui, he was stunned.
In order to be able to stand better by Wan Qiu's side, Chu Yigui naturally went through a careful and meticulous dressing process.
What's more, the Chu family has never treated Chu Yigui unfairly.
Chu Yigui was wearing a well-ironed suit and his hair was carefully groomed. His handsome face looked more mature than childish because of the makeup.
Wan Qiu was stunned by Chu Yigui's unique dress.
When Chu Yigui turned around and looked at Wan Qiu, he was also stunned.
In fact, Wan Qiu's outfit is more casual than a formal suit. Obviously, this outfit is also telling everyone in a low-key way that Wan Qiu is someone who does not need strict constraints.
Wan Qiu noticed that Chu Yigui was staring at him carefully.
Chu Yigui's gaze seemed to linger for a long time.
From his legs, to his chest, and finally stopped on his face.
Wan Qiu stood there quietly waiting for Chu Yigui to watch.
Chu Yigui just smiled in the end: "Wanqiu looks very good today."
Wan Qiu was very happy to receive Chu Yigui's praise.
I just didn’t expect that Chu Yigui’s praise would require such a long period of observation.
"Today's Yigui is also very beautiful."
Wan Qiu smiled.
Wan Qiu felt that not only Chu Yigui was good-looking.
His family is all shining today.
Wan Qiu had never seen his family like this...
Radiant? That was the only word Wan Qiu could think of.
Wan Qiu was in a daze and was held by his mother's hand.
Under the bright light of very bright dazzling lights and sunlight, many, many people were seen.
They are handsome, fashionable, elegant and clean, and each of them has a unique color.
And Wan Qiu stood among the crowd.
For the first time, I felt the feeling of being the center of attention.
Wan Qiu didn't know how he got here.
He was so nervous that he didn't even know where to put his hands and feet.
He didn't hear clearly what his mother said.
Wan Qiu didn't remember what his father said.
When his eldest brother put his arm around his shoulders and talked to everyone, Wan Qiu just stared blankly ahead, at a loss as to what to do.
When someone was about to hand him a wine glass, his second brother would take it away and replace it with a drink.
Wan Qiu didn't know what to do.
But it seemed like he didn't need to do anything.
When he was at a loss, Chu Yigui was behind him, telling him to do this and how to do it.
Wan Qiu looked at many people smiling at him, both men and women.
Wan Qiu spoke to everyone according to Chu Yigui's instructions and smiled. Although his whole body was stiff, he seemed to be doing well.
Wan Qiu was so nervous that he didn't know how to act, but...
Chu Yi is back.
Chu Yigui has always been here.
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